Thank you for visiting our website www.life-sciences-alliance.com and for your interest in our company.

The protection of your personal data, such as date of birth, name, telephone number, address, etc., is important to us.

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the processing of your personal data that we collect when you visit our website. Our data protection practices comply with the statutory provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The following privacy policy serves to fulfil the information obligations arising from the GDPR. These can be found, for example, in Art. 13 and Art. 14 ff. GDPR.

Controller

The controller within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is the person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

With regard to our website, the controller is

DHC Dr Herterich & Consultants
Landwehrplatz 6-7
66111 Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken, Germany
E-mail: info@life-sciences-alliance.com
Phone: 0681 93666-0
Fax: 0681 9366624

Contact details of the data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer in accordance with Art. 37 GDPR. You can reach our data protection officer using the following contact details

Werner Schwegel
Untertürkheimer Str. 24
66117 Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken, Germany
E-mail: dsb@add.de
Phone: 0681 9294-0
Fax: 0681 9294-490
Website: https://add.de/

Provision of the website and creation of log files

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the device accessing it (e.g. computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.).

What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

(1) Information about the browser type and version used;
(2) The operating system of the accessing device;
(3) Host name of the accessing computer;
(4) The IP address of the accessing device;
(5) Date and time of access;
(6) Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) that were accessed on our website;
(7) Websites from which the user’s system reached our website (referrer tracking);
(8) Notification of whether the retrieval was successful;
(9) Amount of data transferred

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with the personal data of a specific user, so that individual site visitors cannot be identified.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is to ensure that the purpose described below is achieved.

Purpose of the data processing

The temporary (automated) storage of data is necessary for the course of a website visit in order to enable the website to be delivered. Personal data is also stored and processed to maintain the compatibility of our website for as many visitors as possible and to combat misuse and troubleshooting. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the accessing computer in order to be able to react as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or errors in the functionality of our website. We also use the data to optimise the website and to generally ensure the security of our IT systems.

Duration of storage

The aforementioned technical data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to ensure the compatibility of the website for all visitors, but no later than 3 months after our website is accessed.

Right of objection and cancellation

You can object to the processing at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR and request the erasure of data in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR. You can find out which rights you are entitled to and how to assert them at the bottom of this privacy policy.

Special functions of the website

Our website offers you various functions that collect, process and store personal data when you use them. We explain below what happens to this data:

Contact form(s)

• What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?We will process the data you enter in our contact forms, which you have entered in the input mask of the contact form, to fulfil the purpose stated below.
  
• Legal basis for the processing of personal dataArt. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behaviour)
  
• Purpose of data processingWewill only usethedata collected via our contact form or via our contact forms to process the specific contact enquiry received via the contact form.
  
• Duration of storageOnceyour enquiryhas beenprocessed, the data collected will be deleted immediately, provided there are no statutory retention periods.
  
• Revocation and deletion optionsTherevocation and deletion options are based on the general regulations on the right of revocation and deletion under data protection law described below in this privacy policy.
  
• Necessity of providing personal dataTheuse of the contact forms is voluntary and is neither contractually nor legally required. You are not obliged to contact us via the contact form, but can also use the other contact options provided on our website. If you wish to use our contact form, you must complete the fields labelled as mandatory. If you do not fill in the required information on the contact form, you will either not be able to send the enquiry or we will unfortunately not be able to process your enquiry.
  

Newsletter registration form

• What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?When you register for the newsletter on our website, we receive the email address you enter in the registration field and, if applicable, other contact details if you provide them to us via the newsletter registration form.
  
• Legal basis for the processing of personal dataArt. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behaviour)
  
• Purpose of data processingThedata entered in the registration form of our newsletter will be used by us exclusively for sending our newsletter, in which we inform you about all our services and news. After you have registered, we will send you a confirmation e-mail containing a link that you must click on to complete your registration for our newsletter (double opt-in).
  
• Duration of storageOurnewsletter can be cancelled at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link, which is also included in every newsletter. Your data will be deleted immediately after you unsubscribe. We will also delete your data immediately if you do not complete your registration. We reserve the right to delete your data without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent notification.
  
• Revocation and removal optionYoucan revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. However, the processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains unaffected by this. With regard to further rights, please refer to the overview at the end of this privacy policy.
  
• Requirement to provide personal dataIfyou wish to use our newsletter, you must fill in the fields marked as mandatory and confirm your email address by clicking on the double opt-in link. The newsletter registration details are neither required to enter into a contract with us nor are they legally binding. It is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. If you do not fill in the required information, we will unfortunately not be able to provide you with our newsletter service.
  

Statistical analysis of visits to this website – web tracker

We collect, process and store the following data when this website or individual files on the website are accessed IP address, website from which the file was retrieved, name of the file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and notification of the success of the retrieval (so-called web log). We use this access data exclusively in a non-personalised form for the continuous improvement of our website and for statistical purposes. We also use the following web trackers to analyse visits to this website:

• GoogleWeuse the Google service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/ on our website . Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en ). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer.the legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, which you have given on our website.we use Google to be able to reload further Google services on the website. The service is used to provide other Google services, such as the required data processing for the provision of streams and fonts and relevant Google search content. It is technically required in order to be able to exchange the site visitor’s information already available to Google between the Google services and to be able to provide the site visitor with customised content adapted to their Google account. the service or we collect the following data for processing itself: Background data stored in the Google user account or with other Google services about the site visitor, background data for the provision of Google services such as streaming data or advertising data, data about the site user’s use of Google search, information about the end device used, the IP address and the user’s browser and other data from Google services for the provision of Google services related to our website.If the service is activated on our website, our website establishes a connection to the servers of Google Ireland Limited and transmits the required data. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. When using the Google service on our website, Google may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the display and data processing of the services provided by Google. For this purpose, data may also be transferred to the Google services Google Apis, Doubleclick, Google Cloud, Google Ads and Google Fonts in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. You can access the provider’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.You can find more information on the handling of the transferred data in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.Der. The provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.
  
• GstaticWeuse the Gstatic service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/ on our website . Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en ). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer.the legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, which you have given on our website.Gstatic is a background service used by Google to retrieve static content in order to reduce bandwidth usage and to load required catalogue files in advance. In particular, the service loads background data for Google Fonts and Google Maps, and personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States, as part of order processing. You can access the provider’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.you can find more information on the handling of the transferred data in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.Der Provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.
  
• YouTubeWeuse the YouTube service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/ on our website . Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad–dd7d–4684–ae60–be03fcb0fddf_en ). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer.the legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, which you have given on our website.videos from the Youtube platform are integrated on our site via the Youtube service. This integration allows us to show you videos directly on our website. In this way, site visitors can view information about our services without having to visit the YouTube platform. the service or we collect the following data for processing: Data for displaying the stream, data on videos clicked on, playlists created, ratings and comments, information on the end device used, the IP address and the user’s browser and other data from Google services for providing the video in accordance with the Google privacy policyIf YouTube is activated on our website and a video is played, our website establishes a connection to the servers of the company Google Ireland Limited and transmits the data required to display the stream or video. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer. When YouTube videos are displayed on our website, YouTube may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the video, such as streaming data. For this purpose, data may also be transmitted to the Google services Google Fonts, Google Apis, Google Video, Doubleclick. You can access the provider’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more detailed information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy. Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.Der. The provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.
  

Integration of external web services and processing of data outside the EU

We use active content from external providers, so-called web services, on our website. When you visit our website, these external providers may receive personal information about your visit to our website. This may result in data being processed outside the EU. You can prevent this by installing an appropriate browser plugin or deactivating the execution of scripts in your browser. This may result in functional restrictions on websites that you visit.

We use the following external web services:

• CookiebotWeuse the Cookiebot service of the company Usercentrics A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, e-mail: privacy@cookiebot.com, website: https://www.cookiebot.com/de/ on our website . The transfer of personal data takes place exclusively to servers in the European Union and the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The use of the service supports us in fulfilling our legal obligations.By integrating Cookiebot, we fulfil our legal obligation with regard to the consent management required for cookies.You can find out what rights you are entitled to with regard to processing at the end of this privacy policy.Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.
  
• Google Cloud APIsWeuse the Google Cloud APIs service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/. Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en ). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer.the legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, which you have given on our website.we use Google APIs to be able to reload further Google services on the website. Google Apis is a collection of interfaces for communication between the various Google services used on your website. The service is used in particular to display the Google Fonts fonts and to provide the Google Maps map.for processing itself, the service or we collect the following data: IP addressIf the service is activated on our website, our website establishes a connection to the servers of Google Ireland Limited and transmits the required data. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. When using the Google service on our website, Google may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the display and data processing of the services provided by Google. For this purpose, data may also be transferred to the Google services Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Ads and Google Fonts in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy under the data protection responsibility of Google. You can access the provider’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.Der Provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.
  
• Google FontsWeuse the Google Fonts service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/ on our website . Personal data is also transferred to the USA. With regard to the transfer of personal data to the USA, there is an adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of the EU Commission within the meaning of Art. 45 GDPR (hereinafter: DPF – https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en ). The operator of the service is certified under the DPF, so that the usual level of protection of the GDPR applies to the transfer.the legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, which you have given on our website.we use the Google Fonts service to integrate attractive fonts on our site in order to be able to display our website in a visually better version. The service may also be used on our website if other Google services are loaded on our website that require Google Fonts fonts for execution. This is the case, for example, if our website uses Google services that require Google Fonts to run.for processing itself, the service or we collect the following data: Data on fonts, IP address of the site visitor, statistics on the use of fonts and other data from Google services related to our website.If the service is activated on our website, our website establishes a connection to the servers of the company Google Ireland Limited and transmits the required data. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. When using the Google service on our website, Google may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the display and data processing of the services provided by Google. For this purpose, data may also be transferred to the Google services Google Apis, Google Cloud and Google Ads in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. You can access the provider’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list. You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.You can find further information on the handling of the transferred data in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.Der. The provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.
  
• Legal text snippet and modulesWeuse the legal text snippet and modules service of the company Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstraße 24, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany, e-mail: support@website-check.de, website: https://www.website-check.de/ on our website . The transfer of personal data takes place exclusively to servers in the European Union and the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The use of the service helps us to fulfil our legal obligations and the content of our legal texts is reloaded onto our website with the help of the service. The current legal texts are reloaded via the integration on our site. This integration may also be used to load additional technical modules with regard to the legal texts or legally required elements.You can find out what rights you are entitled to with regard to processing at the end of this privacy policy.You can find further information on the handling of the transferred data in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.website-check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/.
  
• Website-Check SiegelWeuse the Website-Check Siegel service of the company Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstraße 24, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany, e-mail: support@website-check.de, website: https://www.website-check.de/. The transfer of personal data takes place exclusively to servers in the European Union and the legal basis for the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in achieving the purpose described below.the script of Website-Check GmbH is the technical integration of the Website-Check seal. With this seal, we want to show that we take the issue of data protection very seriously. Data is transmitted to Website-Check GmbH for the purpose of delivering and displaying the seal on our website, and you have the right to object to this processing as set out in Art. 21. Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.website-check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/.
  

Information on the use of cookies

• What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?We integrate and use cookies on various pages to enable certain functions of our website and to integrate external web services. Cookies’ are small text files that your browser can store on your access device. These text files contain a characteristic string of characters that uniquely identifies the browser when you return to our website. The process of saving a cookie file is also referred to as ‘setting a cookie’. Cookies can be set both by the website itself and by external web services. The cookies are set by our website or the external web services in order to maintain the full functionality of our website, to improve user-friendliness or to pursue the purpose stated with your consent. Cookie technology also enables us to recognise individual visitors by means of pseudonyms, e.g. individual or random IDs, so that we can offer more personalised services. Details are listed in the table below.
  
• Legal basis for the processing of personal dataIfthe cookies are processed on the basis of consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, this consent is also deemed to be consent within the meaning of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG for the setting of the cookie on the user’s terminal device. Insofar as another legal basis is stated in accordance with the GDPR (e.g. for the fulfilment of a contract or to fulfil legal obligations), the storage or setting is based on an exception in accordance with Section 25 (2) TDDDG. This is the case ‘if the sole purpose of storing information in the end user’s terminal equipment or the sole purpose of accessing information already stored in the end user’s terminal equipment is to carry out the transmission of a communication over a public telecommunications network’ or ‘if the storage of information in the end user’s terminal equipment or access to information already stored in the end user’s terminal equipment is absolutely necessary for the provider of a telemedia service to provide a telemedia service expressly requested by the user’. The relevant legal basis can be found in the cookie table listed later in this section.
  
• Purpose of data processingThecookies are set by our website or the external web services in order to maintain the full functionality of our website, to improve user-friendliness or to pursue the purpose stated with your consent. Cookie technology also enables us to recognise individual visitors by means of pseudonyms, e.g. individual or random IDs, so that we can offer more individual services. Details are listed in the table below.
  
• Duration of storageOurcookies are stored until they are deleted in your browser or, if it is a session cookie, until the session has expired. Details are listed in the following table.
  
• Objection and removal optionsYoucan set your browser according to your wishes so that the setting of cookies is generally prevented. You can then decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or accept cookies in principle. Cookies can be used for various purposes, e.g. to recognise that your access device is already connected to our website (permanent cookies) or to save recently viewed offers (session cookies). If you have expressly given us permission to process your personal data, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

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