Cookie Notice

1. Introduction

NVision Quantum Technologies GmbH (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website [www.nvision-quantum.com] (the “Website”). This Cookie Notice explains what Cookies and similar tracking technologies are, how we use them on our Website, what choices you have, and how you can exercise your rights.
This Cookie Notice should be read together with our Privacy Notice, which provides further
information about how we process personal data.
For questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact us at: privacy@nvision-quantum.com.

2. What are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

A Cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to website operators.
In addition to Cookies, we may also use the following similar technologies:

  • Pixels / Web Beacons: Tiny invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track whether a page was accessed or an email was opened.
  • Local Storage Objects (LSOs): Data stored in your browser’s local storage (HTML5), functioning similarly to Cookies but with potentially longer retention periods.
  • Session Storage: Similar to local storage, but data is only retained for the duration of your browser session.

For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as “Cookies” in this Cookie Notice.

3. Types of Cookies

3.1 By Duration

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary Cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are not stored permanently on your device.
  • Persistent Cookies: These Cookies remain on your device for a defined period of time (as specified in the Cookie) or until you delete them manually.

3.2 By Origin

  • First-party Cookies: Cookies set directly by us (i.e., from the domain [Website URL]).
  • Third-party Cookies: Cookies set by third parties (e.g., analytics providers or embedded service providers) via our Website.

3.3 By Purpose (Categories We Use)

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Website to function. They cannot be switched off. No consent is required for these Cookies.
  • Performance / Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website (e.g., pages visited, error messages). These require your consent.
  • Functionality Cookies: Allow the Website to remember choices you make (e.g., language, region). These require your consent.
  • Marketing / Targeting Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites and serve relevant advertisements.These require your consent.

4. Cookies We Use

The tables below provide detailed information about each Cookie we use, including its name, provider, purpose, storage duration, and the categories of personal data collected.

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These Cookies are essential for the operation of our Website and do not require your consent. They cannot be disabled through our Cookie Banner.

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5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / EU)

We process personal data collected via Cookies on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679):

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests in providing a functional website. No consent required.
  • Performance, Functionality & Marketing Cookies: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent.

For users in Germany, we additionally comply with § 25 TDDDG (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz), which requires consent prior to storing or accessing information on your device, unless strictly necessary.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When personal data is transferred to countries outside the EEA that may not be subject to equivalent data protection laws, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission;
  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission (where applicable).

Further information on the applicable transfer mechanisms can be requested by contacting us at privacy@nvision-quantum.com.

7. Additional Information for US Residents

We are committed to complying with the strictest data protection laws applicable in each jurisdiction where we operate or conduct business with clients. If you are a resident of California or another US state with applicable privacy legislation (including the California Consumer Privacy Act / CCPA as amended by the CPRA), you may have the following rights:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell or share.
  • Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: We [do / do not] sell or share personal information as defined under the CCPA. [If applicable: You may opt out via our Cookie Settings or by submitting a request to privacy@nvision-quantum.com.]
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
  • Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: privacy@nvision-quantum.com or NVision Quantum Technologies GmbH, Wolfgang-Paul-Straße 2, 89081 Ulm, Germany.

8. Your Rights (EU / EEA / UK)

Under the GDPR and, where applicable, the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to personal data processed via Cookies:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR / 15 UK GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR / 16 UK GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR / Art. 17 UK GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR / Art. 18 UK GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR / Art. 20 UK GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR / Art. 21 UK GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR / Art. 7(3) UK GDPR) – without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@nvision-quantum.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Germany, this is the relevant state data protection authority (Landesdatenschutzbehörde). The supervisory authority responsible for Baden-Württemberg is the Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW): www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de. A list of EU supervisory authorities is available at: edpb.europa.eu.

9. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

9.1 Via Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our Website, a Cookie Banner will appear giving you the option to accept or reject non-essential Cookies by category. You can access and change your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our Website.

9.2 Via Your Browser

You can also control and delete Cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking all Cookies may affect the functionality of our Website. 

9.3 Opt-Out Tools for Third-Party Advertising

If marketing/targeting Cookies are used, you may also use the following industry opt-out tools:

  • Your Online Choices (EU): youronlinechoices.eu
  • Network Advertising Initiative (US): optout.networkadvertising.org
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (US): optout.aboutads.info

10. Retention Periods

Cookies are retained for the duration specified in Section 4 of this Cookie Notice. Personal data collected via Cookies is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the stated purpose or as required by law. After this period, the data is deleted or anonymised.

Cookie consent records (i.e., your consent or refusal) are retained for 3 year from the date of your consent, to demonstrate compliance with applicable law.

11. Updates to This Cookie Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our Cookie usage, legal requirements, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Where required by law, we will notify you of material changes and, if necessary, obtain renewed consent.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Notice periodically to stay informed about our use of Cookies.

12. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Notice or our data processing practices, please contact us:

NVision Quantum Technologies GmbH
Wolfgang-Paul-Straße 2
89081 Ulm
Germany 

Email: privacy@nvision-quantum.com‍

Data Protection Officer: Markus Willert

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