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Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Learn how we collect, use, store, and protect your information with care.

Thank you for your interest in Abstract Technology GmbH. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This policy explains how we handle your data when you visit our website or communicate with us.

This policy supplements our General Terms and Conditions. We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes in services or law. If we make major changes, we will notify you via the email address you provided.

1. General Data Handling

When you visit our website, our servers automatically store your IP address, the website you came from, the pages you visit, and the duration of your stay. This is purely for technical security and transmission; we do not use this to identify you personally.

If you contact us via email or a form, we store that data only to process your request. We treat your data as strictly confidential and do not pass it to third parties.

2. Responsible Entity

The "Controller" (the company responsible for your data) is:

Abstract Technology GmbH

Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 4, 12101 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +49 30 214 611 08

Email: info@abstract-technology.de

Managing Directors: Silvia Ronchi, Stefania Trabucchi

3. Inquiries about Data Protection

We are not legally required to have a dedicated Data Protection Officer under German law (§ 38 BDSG). All data inquiries are handled by our management. You can reach them at: datenschutz@abstract-technology.de.

4. Personal Data We Collect

Personal data includes your name, address, and email. We only collect what is necessary to provide our services.

  • Mandatory details for services: Name, address, email, phone, company details, VAT-ID.
  • Automatic data: IP address (anonymised), browser type, operating system, and visit time.
  • Cookies: Small files stored on your device to help the website function.

We only share your data with third parties if:

  1. You gave express consent.
  2. It is necessary for legal claims.
  3. We are legally obligated to do so.
  4. It is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.

5. Contact Forms

If you use our contact forms (for callbacks, general questions, or support), we process your data based on your inquiry. We store this data to comply with legal retention periods (up to 10 years for accounting-related chats) or for future customer relationship management.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use strictly necessary cookies (required for the site to work) and non-essential cookies (for analytics).

  • Non-essential cookies are only used if you click "Accept" on our cookie banner.
  • You can change your settings at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in our footer.
  • We self-host our fonts, so no data is sent to Google Fonts.

7. Analytics and Third-Party Tools

  • Google Tag Manager: Used to load scripts only after you consent.
  • Google Analytics: Uses anonymised IP addresses so you cannot be personally identified.
  • Microsoft Clarity: Used for pseudonymous statistics on how the site is used (clicks, scrolling).
  • Vimeo: Videos are "click-to-play." No data is sent to Vimeo until you click the play button.

8. Job Applications

If you apply for a job, your data is processed electronically. If rejected, your data is deleted within six months unless you consent to us keeping it for future openings (up to two years).

9. Security

We use TLS 1.3 encryption to protect your data while it travels over the internet. Our stored data is also encrypted.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Ask for a copy of your data.
  • Rectification: Fix incorrect data.
  • Erasure: Ask us to delete your data.
  • Restriction: Pause the processing of your data.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Object: Stop us from using your data for marketing.
  • Withdraw Consent: Take back your permission at any time.

To exercise these rights, email: datenschutz@abstract-technology.de.

11. Complaints

You have the right to complain to a data protection authority. Our local authority is: Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (BlnBDI) Alt-Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin, Germany.

12. Newsletters

If you sign up for our newsletter, we use a "double opt-in" process (you must click a link in a confirmation email). We host our own newsletter system in the EU; your email is not shared with third-party marketing services. You can unsubscribe at any time.

13. Social Media Plugins

We use links to LinkedIn, Mastodon, Bluesky, Vimeo, and YouTube. These platforms may collect data if you click their icons or are logged into their services while visiting our site. Please check their individual privacy policies for details.

14. Children

This website is for professional audiences and not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16 without parental consent.

15. GDPR Compliance Statement

Abstract Technology GmbH processes personal data in strict accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"). As a company based in Germany, we are subject to both the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). All personal data we collect is processed on a lawful basis as defined in Article 6 GDPR - including your consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests, where these do not override your fundamental rights.

We apply the principles of data minimisation, purpose limitation, and storage limitation to all processing activities. Where we engage third-party processors to handle personal data on our behalf, we ensure that appropriate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) are in place as required by Article 28 GDPR. Any transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is carried out only where adequate safeguards - such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or an adequacy decision by the European Commission - are in place.

If you have questions about our GDPR compliance or wish to exercise any of the rights listed in Section 10 of this policy, please contact us at datenschutz@abstract-technology.de.

16. Email Services - DOTPLEX

Our business email is operated through DOTPLEX GmbH, Reinhardtstraße 27c, Berlin, Germany. When you contact us by email - whether via our listed addresses or our contact forms - your message and any personal data it contains (such as your name, email address, and the content of your enquiry) are transmitted through and stored on DOTPLEX's mail servers, which are located in Germany.

DOTPLEX acts as a data processor on our behalf under Article 28 GDPR and is bound by a Data Processing Agreement with Abstract Technology GmbH. Email data is processed solely for the purpose of sending and receiving business correspondence and is not used by DOTPLEX for any independent purpose. All data remains within the European Economic Area (EEA). For further details, please refer to DOTPLEX's privacy policy.

Last updated on 27 May 2026