Cookie Policy (EU)

1. Introduction

Our website https://myquitly.stargate-innovationhub.com (hereinafter "the Website") uses cookies and similar technologies (collectively referred to as "Cookies" for readability). Third parties with whom we cooperate also place cookies. In the following document, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are Cookies?

A cookie is a simple small file that is sent along with the pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer (or other device). The information stored in it can be sent back to our servers or those of a relevant third party on a later visit.

3. What are Scripts?

A script is a fragment of program code that ensures that our website functions correctly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or your device.

4. What is a Web Beacon?

A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible fragment of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. To enable this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or Functional Cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website function correctly and that your preferences as a user remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to use our website. This way, you don't have to repeatedly enter the same information when you visit our website – for example, your cookie settings remain saved. We can also place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about the use of our website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors stay on the website, and whether error messages occur. This information helps us improve the website and optimize the user experience.

5.3 Marketing and Tracking Cookies

Marketing and tracking cookies and any other form of local storage are used to create user profiles, to display advertising, or to track users on this website and across some subsequently visited websites, also for marketing purposes.

5.4 Social Media

Our website may also display content from social media to promote or share websites. This content is embedded with codes from third parties that may place cookies. This content may store and process certain information to display personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy policies of these social networks (which may change regularly) to find out what they use your (personal) data processed through cookies for. The data retrieved is anonymized as far as possible.

6. Cookies Placed

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are usually only set in response to actions you take that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and therefore more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

6.1 Google Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) to analyze website usage.

Cookies Used:

• _ga: Used to distinguish visitors. Storage duration: 2 years.
• _ga_*: Used to store session state. Storage duration: 2 years.

Purpose: Analysis of website usage, page views, time spent, devices and browsers used. This information helps us improve our website.

IP Anonymization: We have enabled IP anonymization. Your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

Data Transfer: Google processes the data in the USA. Google has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. For more information: Google Privacy Policy.

Objection: You can object to the processing by disabling analytics cookies in the cookie settings or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

7. Consent

When you first visit our website, we show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click "Allow" or save your settings, you consent to the use of those categories of cookies and plug-ins that you have selected, in accordance with the description in this Cookie Policy. You can prevent the use of cookies in your browser, but please note that our website may then no longer function correctly.

7.1 Managing Your Consent

You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the cookie banner or adjusting the cookie settings in your browser.

8. Enable/Disable and Delete Cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also set that certain cookies cannot be placed. Another option is to configure your internet browser settings so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. More information about these options can be found in the help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not function correctly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again when you give your consent again on a new visit to our website.

9. Your Rights Regarding Personal Data

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• You have the right to know why your personal data is required, what happens to it, and for how long it is retained.
• Right of Access: You have the right to view your personal data known to us.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to supplement or correct your personal data, as well as the right to have it deleted or blocked whenever you wish.
• If you give your consent to the processing of your data, you have the right to withdraw this consent and to have this data deleted.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it completely to another controller.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data. We will comply with this unless there are legitimate reasons for processing.

Please contact us to exercise these rights. Please use the contact details at the end of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear about it; but you also have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority (the data protection authority).

10. Contact Details

Please contact us using the following contact details for questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement:

Stargate Innovationhub
Albert-Schweitzer-Allee 9
65203 Wiesbaden
Germany

Email: info@stargate-innovationhub.com

Website: https://myquitly.stargate-innovationhub.com

For more information about our privacy policies, please read our Privacy Policy.