Privacy Policy

This English version is provided for informational purposes only. The legally binding version is the German “Datenschutzerklärung”.

1. Privacy at a Glance

This policy provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the responsible entity in the section “Data Controller”.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by entering information into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website (e.g. browser type, operating system, access time).

Why do we use your data?

Some data is required to ensure error-free operation of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior and improve our services.

Your rights

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data, to restrict processing and to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with professional hosting providers. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in secure and reliable website operation.

3. General Information and Legal Bases

Data Controller

Blackveil Cybersecurity GmbH
Ottenser Hauptstraße 2–6
22765 Hamburg, Germany
Email: marcus.henschel@blackveil.de

Data Retention

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by statutory retention obligations.

Legal Basis of Processing

Personal data is processed in accordance with GDPR based on consent, contractual necessity, legal obligations and legitimate interests.

Recipients of Personal Data

Personal data is only transferred to third parties if required for contract fulfillment, legal obligations or based on legitimate interest, or if consent has been given.

Right to Object and Withdraw Consent

You may object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. You may withdraw any previously given consent at any time.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive personal data that you have provided in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

Security of Processing

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss or misuse.

4. Cookies and Consent Management

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes such as remembering preferences, analyzing usage behavior, and enabling advertising functionality.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, a consent banner is displayed asking you to choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow. Your choice is stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and applies to subsequent visits. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of the page.

Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Cookie Categories

  • Necessary: Required for basic website functionality (always active). No personal data is collected.
  • Analytics: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Only activated with your explicit consent.
  • Marketing: Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Only activated with your explicit consent.

5. Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to manage website tags (small code snippets) through a single interface.

Google Tag Manager itself does not collect any personal data. It only triggers other tags which may in turn collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. Tags managed through Google Tag Manager only execute if you have given consent via our cookie consent banner (Google Consent Mode v2).

For more information, see: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Google Ads and Conversion Tracking

We use Google Ads, an online advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited. Google Ads Conversion Tracking enables us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by tracking whether users who click on our ads complete certain actions on our website (e.g. submitting a contact form).

How it works

When you click on a Google ad and reach our website, a temporary conversion cookie is set — but only if you have given consent for marketing cookies via our consent banner. This cookie does not contain personal identification data. If you visit certain pages on our website (conversion pages), Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page.

Data processed

The conversion cookie is used to generate aggregated conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and completed a desired action. We do not receive any information that personally identifies users.

Legal basis

Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie settings.

Data transfer to the USA

Google LLC is based in the USA. Data may be transferred to the USA. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection. More information: Google Privacy Policy.

Opt-out

You can prevent participation in conversion tracking by changing your cookie preferences on our website (click the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner) or by adjusting your browser settings to block cookies from the domain "googleadservices.com". You can also opt out of personalized advertising at https://adssettings.google.com.