Privacy policy
1. data protection at a glance
General information
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the legal notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have with regard to your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. For details, please refer to the privacy policy under "Right to restriction of processing".
Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers
You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find detailed information about these tools and your options for objecting in the following privacy policy.
2. access to and storage of information in terminal equipment
By using our website, information (e.g. IP address) may be accessed or information (e.g. cookies) may be stored in your end devices. This access or storage may involve further processing of personal data within the meaning of the GDPR.
In cases in which such access to information or such storage of information is absolutely necessary for the technically error-free provision of our services, this is done on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1, (2) no. 2 TTDSG.
In cases in which such a process serves other purposes (e.g. the needs-based design of our website), this is only carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG with your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time for the future.
Further information on the processing of your personal data and the relevant legal bases in this context can be found in the following sections on the specific processing activities on our website.
3. hosting
External hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.
The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data.
Conclusion of a contract for order processing
In order to guarantee data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded an order processing contract with our hoster.
4 General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible body
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
bao Technologies UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Stilfser-Joch-Straße 15
81547 Munich
Phone: +49 89 64963674
E-mail: info@bao.ai
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
When contacting us, please state the company to which your request relates. Please refrain from enclosing sensitive information such as a copy of your ID with your request.
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
bao Technologies UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Stilfser-Joch-Straße 15
81547 Munich
Phone: +49 89 64963674
E-mail: info@bao.ai
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
When contacting us, please state the company to which your request relates. Please do not send us any unsolicited documents (e.g. copies of ID cards).
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal e-mail. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
Right to data portability
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "https://" to "httpss://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, deletion and correction
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do so, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to check this. You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data for the duration of the review.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is carried out unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
Objection to advertising e-mails
5. data collection on this website
Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyze your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.
We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Request by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, we will store and process your inquiry, including all personal data (name, inquiry), for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary for the establishment, content or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only insofar as this is necessary to enable or charge the user for the use of the service.
The customer data collected will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
6. deployment and use of other applications and plugins
Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
Google Analytics is a web analytics service that analyzes user behavior on our website. Google Tag Manager enables us to manage website tags efficiently. Both services help us to improve the performance of our website and to better tailor content to the needs of users. In the course of this, data such as your IP address, the type of browser used, the time spent on individual pages, the bounce rate and other interactions on our website are collected, processed and analyzed. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, Google truncates the IP address before storing it within the EU/EEA so that it cannot be directly linked to a specific person.
Purposes of the processing
Google Analytics and the Google Tag Manager are used with the aim of better understanding the use of our website, making technical and content optimizations and making our offer more user-friendly. The data obtained helps us to develop content in a more targeted manner and to offer our visitors an improved online experience.
Legal basis
Data processing is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), which we obtain and document via our consent tool.
Possibility of objection
You can object to the use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager at any time. You can do this via our consent tool on our website by withdrawing your consent.
In addition, you can control the setting and management of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Please note that by deactivating cookies, certain functions of our website may only be available to a limited extent.
HubSpot (CRM and marketing)
Purpose of use
HubSpot supports us in managing contact forms, communicating with website visitors and sending newsletters. The platform helps us to process inquiries efficiently, provide relevant information and improve interaction with our users.
When using HubSpot, personal data such as name, email address, telephone number and the content of messages or inquiries are collected. This data is used to process contact requests, for individual communication and to provide relevant content.
Legal basis
Your data is processed on the basis of your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), which we obtain via our consent tool.
Data transfer to third countries
As HubSpot operates its servers outside the EU, your data may be transferred to third countries (such as the USA). To ensure an adequate standard of data protection, HubSpot uses standard contractual clauses (SCCs) in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR.
Possibility to object
You can object to the processing of your data at any time by withdrawing your consent via our consent tool. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request the deletion of your data.
Please note that by deactivating cookies, certain functions of our website may only be available to a limited extent.
Cookiebot
Cookiebot is a cookie management service that helps us to comply with the data protection requirements of the GDPR and the TTDSG. Cookiebot allows you to control the use of cookies on our website and manage your individual preferences. The service ensures that only the cookies that meet your consent are activated.
Purposes of the processing
Cookiebot is used to document user consent regarding cookies and to make website use transparent and compliant with data protection requirements. This enables us to ensure that our website complies with legal requirements and that your data protection rights are protected.
Legal basis
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR (legal obligation) and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG (consent), which we obtain via the Cookiebot consent tool.
Option to object
You can change your cookie settings at any time using our consent tool. You also have the option of deactivating cookies directly in your browser settings. Please note, however, that deactivating certain cookies may impair the functionality of our website. Please note that by deactivating cookies, certain functions of our website may only be available to a limited extent.
Weglot
Weglot is a service that helps us to translate the content of our website into several languages. This enables international visitors to use our platform in a user-friendly and accessible way.
Purposes of the processing
Weglot is used to provide multilingual content and thus increase the user-friendliness and reach of our website. The service ensures that the translations are seamlessly integrated into our website and offer an appealing user experience.
Legal basis
The processing is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR, as the provision of a multilingual website is necessary to provide international visitors with barrier-free access to our information.
Possibility of objection
If you wish to object to the use of Weglot, you can do so via the settings in your browser or by deactivating scripts and cookies. Please note that this may limit the functionality of the multilingual content on our website.
Clearbit.js:
Clearbit.js is a service that provides us with company-specific and publicly available information about website visitors in real time. This enables us to tailor our offer and our content more specifically to the needs of our target groups.
Purposes of the processing
Clearbit.js is used to obtain additional information about companies and organizations that visit our website. This helps us to better personalize our content, understand target group preferences and optimize our marketing and sales strategies.
Data processing and transfer to third countries
Clearbit.js is provided by Clearbit Inc., a company based in the USA. As part of data processing, publicly available company information such as company name, industry affiliation or location data is processed. Clearbit Inc. may store and process this data in the USA.
Possibility of objection
You can object to the use of Clearbit.js at any time. You can do this either via our consent tool on the website or by making the appropriate settings in your browser, for example by blocking scripts. Please note that this may restrict the functionality of certain services on our website.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn services help us to present our company on the platform, run targeted advertising campaigns and measure their success. Interactions and user data can be processed and analyzed for marketing purposes.
Purposes of the processing
LinkedIn is used to carry out targeted advertising campaigns on the platform and to measure the effectiveness of these campaigns. The data collected enables us to increase the reach and relevance of our marketing strategies, to better address our target groups and to continuously optimize our advertising measures.
Possibility to object
You also have the option of controlling the use of cookies in your browser, which can restrict the collection of data for advertising purposes.
Facebook
Facebook is a service that helps us to integrate content on our website and enable interactions with users. Data on interaction with our content is used to optimize campaigns and improve the user experience.
Purposes of the processing
The Facebook plugin is used to encourage interaction with our content, to run targeted advertising campaigns and to measure their success. This helps us to improve the user experience and to place relevant advertising that is better tailored to the interests of our target group.
Data processing and transfer to third countries
The Facebook plugin is provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., a company based in the USA. Interaction data, such as clicks on content and engagement with ads, is processed when the plugin is used. Meta Platforms, Inc. may store and process this data in the USA.
Possibility to object
You can object to the use of the Facebook plugin at any time. You can do this via our consent tool on the website or by making the appropriate settings in your browser, such as blocking Facebook scripts. Please note that this may restrict the functionality of certain services on our website.
