Privacy Policy

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Designation of the Responsible Entity
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

SC&E Advisory GmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37
60327 Frankfurt

The responsible entity determines, either alone or in cooperation with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, contact details, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Some data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke your previously granted consent at any time. A simple email notification is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of data processing conducted prior to the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

If you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority is the Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request the transfer of data that we process automatically based on your consent or for contractual fulfillment. Data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another entity, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, Blocking, and Erasure

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and purpose of processing. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For further questions regarding personal data, please contact us using the details provided in our legal notice.

Contact Form

Data submitted via our contact form, including your contact details, will be stored to process your request or to be available for follow-up inquiries. Your data will not be shared without your consent. Processing of data entered into the contact form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of data processing performed before the revocation remains unaffected.

Your data will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent, or the data is no longer needed. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Our website uses cookies. These are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. Cookies enhance user experience, improve efficiency, and contribute to security. Some cookies are "session cookies" that are deleted automatically after your browser session ends. Others remain on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your return visits.

Modern web browsers allow you to monitor, restrict, or disable cookies. You can configure most browsers to automatically delete cookies upon closing. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality. The use of essential cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in ensuring the proper technical functioning of our website. Additional cookies for analytics or other functions are detailed separately in this policy.

Google Analytics

Our website utilizes Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage. Data generated by cookies about your website usage is transferred to Google servers, typically in the USA. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in understanding user behavior to improve our website and marketing strategies.

IP Anonymization

We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization, ensuring that Google shortens your IP address within EU member states before transmission to the USA. In exceptional cases, the full IP address may be transmitted to the USA before being shortened there. Google processes this data on our behalf to analyze website usage, generate reports, and provide further services related to website and internet usage. Google Analytics does not merge your IP address with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies through your browser settings. However, this may limit website functionality. Additionally, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data (including IP address) by downloading and installing the following browser plugin:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent data collection on future visits: Disable Google Analytics. For further details on how Google handles user data, visit:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Data Processing Agreement

To comply with legal data protection requirements, we have signed a data processing agreement with Google.

Demographics in Google Analytics

Our website utilizes the “Demographics” feature in Google Analytics, which allows reports on age, gender, and user interests based on Google’s interest-based advertising and third-party visitor data. These data cannot be assigned to a specific individual. You can disable this feature through your Google account settings or by opting out of Google Analytics data collection as described above.

Whistleblower Protection and Processing of Reports (HinSchG)

In accordance with the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG), we provide an internal reporting channel for employees and third parties to confidentially report potential violations. Personal data is processed solely for handling and documenting reports and for legal compliance. Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in investigating legal violations). If special categories of