We use external fonts on our website for a harmonious presentation of the content and to provide a modern looking website. These fonts are loaded from external servers in order to reduce the loading time of the website for repeated calls.
This processing of your data is based on our legitimate interest in making the website available efficiently, securely and with low maintenance in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) DSGVO.
We use fonts of the following providers:
- Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. with headquarters in Delaware and 600 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA 01801, USA (https://www.monotype.com/de), hereinafter referred to as "Monotype
- Fonticons, Inc., 307 S. Main St., Suite 202, Bentonville, AR 72712, USA (https://fontawesome.com), hereinafter "FontAwesome".
When you load our website, the providers will know which exact subpage you have opened and which IP address you are using.
The information is only used to load the font files and to keep statistics about which fonts are used on which devices. This serves the providers for billing purposes and for purposes of maintenance and system stability.
Monotype's privacy policy: https://www.monotype.com/de/rechtshinweise/datenschutzrichtlinie/datenschutzrichtlinie-zum-tracking-von-webschriften
Privacy policy of FontAwesome: https://fontawesome.com/privacy
This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede. CleverReach is a service with which the sending of newsletters can be organized and analyzed. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g. e-mail address) is stored on the CleverReach servers in Germany or Ireland.
Our newsletters sent with CleverReach allow us to analyze the behavior of the newsletter recipients. Among other things, we can analyze how many recipients opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked on. With the help of the so-called conversion tracking, it can also be analyzed whether a predefined action (e.g. registration for workshops or events) was performed after clicking the link in the newsletter. Further information about data analysis by CleverReach newsletter can be found at: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/funktionen/reporting-und-tracking/ .
The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
If you do not want CleverReach to analyze your data, you have to unsubscribe from the newsletter as described under Newsletter.
The data that you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from the servers of CleverReach after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses via direct inquiries) remain unaffected.
You can find more details in the CleverReach privacy policy at: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/.
CleverReach - Conclusion of a contract for commissioned data processing
We have concluded a contract with CleverReach for commissioned data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using CleverReach.
We operate the following social media appearances:
We use these appearances for the purpose of self-promotion and publicity of our cooperations and the success of the startups we support towards the users active there.
The social media platforms described in more detail below collect data about your behavior and interests when you visit our websites and provide us with a partially anonymous analysis of visitor groups and interactions. This processing of your data is based on our legitimate interest in a better understanding of our target groups in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) DSGVO.
Furthermore, the data may be processed by the social media platforms for their own purposes for market research and advertising purposes. Cookies may be stored on your computer to evaluate the usage behavior. Other data about your devices, internet connection or your location may also be recorded and, if necessary, linked to your account.
A user profile may be created about you, even if you are not logged on to the social media platforms or do not have an account. These profiles can be used to serve ads customized to you on various platforms.
How the social media platforms use the data from the visit of the appearances for their own purposes, how long the social media platforms store this data is not clearly stated by the social media platforms and is not known to us beyond the processing mentioned above.
It may happen that your data is processed outside the European Union when you visit our social media sites.
Overview and information about the platforms used:
- Twitter is a social media platform provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland with parent company Twitter, Inc, 1355 Market Street #900, San Francisco, California 94103.
A data transfer to the USA cannot be excluded. The Twitter privacy policy can be found here: https://www.twitter.com/de/privacy. Information about the privacy settings of Twitter can be found here: https://help.twitter.com/de/safety-and-security/twitter-privacy-settings. To change privacy settings regarding personalized advertising, follow these instructions: https://help.twitter.com/de/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads.
- LinkedIn is a business platform offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland with parent company LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085.
Data transmission to the USA cannot be excluded. We have entered into a shared responsibility agreement with LinkedIn, which you can access here: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum. In summary, LinkedIn is responsible for all processing of your personal data on the Platform. You also agree to be responsible for implementing the rights of data subjects. You have the right at all times to assert your rights of privacy and data protection against LinkedIn or us in relation to our LinkedIn site and the page views that appear on it. If you contact us, we will forward your request directly to LinkedIn for response. You can review LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. If you have a LinkedIn account, you can change your privacy settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/.
Analysis tools and advertising
Piwik (now Matomo)
This website uses the open source web analytics service Piwik (now Matomo) to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. With the help of these statistics we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) DSGVO. Cookies are stored on your computer for evaluation purposes. We store the information collected in this way exclusively on our servers in Germany.
These cookies are only set after the opt-in granted by the Consent Management Platform UserCentrics used on the website. You can change / revoke your consent at any time later by clicking on the Settings button in the lower left corner of the page.
Piwik also uses this website with an extension to process your IP address in a shortened form only, so that a direct personal reference of your data can be excluded. The IP address collected by Piwik is not merged or processed with any other data collected by us. You can find more information about Piwik at: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
Live online meetings and webinars with Zoom
Privacy policy for online meetings, conference calls and webinars via "Zoom" of BayStartUp GmbH
We would like to inform you in the following about the processing of personal data in connection with the use of "Zoom".
Purpose of processing
We use the "Zoom" tool to conduct telephone conferences, online meetings, video conferences and/or webinars (hereinafter collectively referred to as online meetings). "Zoom" is a service provided by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. which is located at 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA.
Responsible
The person responsible for data processing that is directly related to the execution of online meetings is BayStartUp GmbH.
Note: If you call up the "Zoom" website, the provider of "Zoom" is responsible for data processing. However, calling up the Internet site is only necessary for the use of "Zoom" in order to download the software for the use of "Zoom". The data protection information of Zoom can also be found here: https://zoom.us/de-de/privacy.html
You can also use "Zoom" if you enter the respective meeting ID and, if necessary, additional access data for the meeting directly in the "Zoom" app.
If you do not want to or cannot use the "Zoom" app, the basic functions can also be used with a browser version, which you can also find on the "Zoom" website.
Which data is processed?
When using "Zoom", different types of data are processed. The extent of the data also depends on the data you provide before or during participation in an online meeting
The following personal data are subject to processing:
User data: first name, last name, telephone (optional), e-mail address, password, profile picture (optional)
Meeting metadata: Topic, description (optional), participant IP addresses, device/hardware information
For recordings (optional): MP4 file of all video, audio and presentation recordings, M4A file of all audio recordings, text file of online meeting chat.
When dialing in by phone: information on incoming and outgoing phone number, country name, start and end time. If necessary, further connection data, such as the IP address of the device, can be saved.
Text, audio and video data: You may be able to use the chat, question or survey functions in an "online meeting". To this extent, the text entries you make are processed in order to display and, if necessary, log them in the "online meeting". In order to enable the display of video and the playback of audio, the data from the microphone of your terminal device and from any video camera of the terminal device will be processed for the duration of the meeting. You can switch off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time using the "Zoom" applications.
In order to participate in an "online meeting" or to enter the "meeting room", you must at least provide information about your name.
Scope of processing
We use "zoom" to conduct online meetings. If we want to record online meetings, we will inform you transparently in advance and - if necessary - ask for your consent. The fact of the recording will also be displayed in the "Zoom" app.
If it is necessary for the purpose of recording the results of an online meeting, we will log the chat content. However, this will usually not be the case.
In the case of webinars, we can also process the questions asked by webinar participants for the purposes of recording and follow-up of webinars.
If you are registered as a user at "Zoom", reports on online meetings (meeting meta data, telephone dial-in data, questions and answers in webinars, survey function in webinars) can be stored for up to one month at "Zoom".
The possibility of software-based "attention tracking" in online meeting tools like "Zoom" is deactivated.
Automated decision making in the sense of Art. 22 DSGVO is not used.
The legal basis for data processing when conducting online meetings Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO, insofar as the meetings are conducted within the framework of contractual relationships.
If no contractual relationship exists, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. Here too, we are interested in the effective implementation of online meetings.
Receiver / passing on of data
Personal data processed in connection with participation in online meetings is generally not passed on to third parties, unless it is specifically intended to be passed on. Please note that content from online meetings, as well as personal meetings, is often used to communicate information with customers, interested parties or third parties and is therefore intended for disclosure.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. necessarily obtains knowledge of the above-mentioned data, as far as this is intended within the scope of the concluded order processing contract.
Data processing outside the European Union
"Zoom" is a service provided by a provider from the USA. Processing of personal data therefore also takes place in a third country.
An adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by the conclusion of the so-called EU standard contract clauses.
Live online-Meetings with Brella
In order to organize and conduct certain events, we use the "Brella" platform provided by Brella Oy (c/o Maria01 Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki Finland) and Brella Inc (470 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA), collectively "Operator". We are jointly responsible with the Operator for processing your data. To participate in events conducted via Brella, you must register on the Operator's platform and accept their "Attendee Terms". The Operators collect data about the interests and behavior of the participants in order to suggest suitable further events, companies and participants. We have no direct influence on this processing. We have entered into a shared responsibility agreement with the Operator. This stipulates that the Operators assume primary responsibility for compliance with information obligations and data subject rights. You can view Brella's privacy policy here: https://www.brella.io/privacy-notice. You can view the Attendee Terms here: https://www.brella.io/attendee-terms.
BayStartUP uses the data generated by your participation in these events only to organize and run the event smoothly. In some cases, which we will explicitly inform you about in advance, we will share certain personal data with sponsors. As far as necessary, we will ask for your consent in this case, without which we will not pass on any data. The use of the Brella platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO, our contractual obligation to you to carry out the booked events and on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO, our legitimate interest in offering a modern platform for events that enables active participation of the participants.