The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website.
Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information can be found in the sections of this privacy policy below.
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the company named above.
Our website is operated by an external hosting provider.
As part of the hosting service, the hosting provider processes the data required for the technical operation, security and availability of our website. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, the date and time of access, the pages accessed, browser information, operating system information and server log files.
The processing takes place to ensure secure and reliable operation of our website on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically secure, stable and efficient provision of our website.
A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the hosting provider.
Our hosting provider is:
For processing our business email communication we use an email service provided by our service provider:
If you contact us by email or via our contact form, the data you transmit is processed in order to handle your enquiry. This includes, in particular, your name, your email address and the content of your message.
The processing is based on:
As a matter of principle, your data is not passed on to any other third parties. Processing by technical service providers takes place exclusively within the scope of statutory requirements. Where required, a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the email service provider.
Within the scope of the statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data.
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, we store personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the respective purpose or for as long as statutory retention obligations exist.
If you contact us via the contact form, we process the data you enter (in particular your name, email address and your message) in order to handle your enquiry and for any follow-up questions.
The transmitted data is forwarded to our company by email and processed in our email system.
The processing takes place:
The data is deleted as soon as the enquiry has been conclusively dealt with and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
Q-Ranks produces market studies, rankings, consumer surveys and company analyses which are published by media partners, among others.
In the course of these activities, company data as well as personal contact details of contact persons may be processed. The data originates in particular from publicly accessible sources (e.g. company websites, the commercial register, press publications) and from voluntary information provided by participating companies.
Insofar as personal data is processed exclusively for journalistic and editorial purposes, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 85 GDPR and the relevant press law provisions.
Insofar as data is processed outside journalistic and editorial activities, the processing takes place in accordance with the general provisions of the GDPR.
In connection with our rankings, studies, awards and quality seals, companies may receive information about results or licensing offers.
Insofar as personal contact details are processed for this purpose, this is done exclusively within the scope of statutory requirements.
The processing may take place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in informing companies about our own services, awards and offers.
You may object to the use of personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time with effect for the future.
To the best of our current knowledge, our website does not use any cookies or analytics procedures that evaluate user behaviour for marketing or tracking purposes.
Technically necessary data required for the secure operation of the website may be processed as part of the hosting service.
Our website contains links to external third-party websites.
The respective operators are solely responsible for the content of these external websites. When you click an external link, you leave our website.
We use technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against loss, manipulation and unauthorised access.
Our security measures are reviewed and adapted regularly in line with technological developments.
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if our website, our services or the legal requirements change.