Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you could be personally identified.

Chatbot CIRA

Our AI-powered chatbot CIRA processes your inputs solely to answer your questions. No personal data is stored. The conversation is only kept in memory for the duration of the session and is automatically deleted when the session ends. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication).

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. Their contact details can be found in the Legal Notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter in a contact form.

2. Hosting

This website is hosted by Strato. The provider is Strato AG, Pascalstraße 10, 10587 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter "Strato").

For details, please refer to Strato's Privacy Policy:
https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

Server Log Files

The hosting provider Strato AG automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits. These are:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  • Pages accessed
  • Date and time of the server request

This data is not merged with other data sources. The data cannot be attributed to a specific person.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring error-free operation and optimization of the website). Log files are automatically deleted after 7 days.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

CITECH AI GmbH
Marcel Batur / Dr. Ingo Poschmann
Katernberger Str. 107
45327 Essen

Email: m.batur@citech-ai.de

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies).

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

Legal Basis: Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in processing your inquiry).

Inquiry by Email or Phone

If you contact us by email or phone, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication).

localStorage (Local Browser Storage)

This website uses your browser's localStorage feature to store the following settings locally on your device:

  • Your theme preference (dark/light mode)
  • The status of your cookie consent

No personal data is collected or stored in the process. The data remains exclusively in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers or any third-party servers. You can delete this data at any time via your browser settings.

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a user-friendly website design).

5. Google Maps (2-Click Solution)

On our Contact page, we use Google Maps to display our location. We employ a so-called 2-click solution: the map is only loaded after you actively click on the corresponding notice and give your consent. Before your consent, no data is transmitted to Google.

After your consent, the following data is transmitted to Google:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser data (type, version, language)
  • Location data (if enabled by you)

Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can refuse consent by not clicking on the activation notice.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising

We do not use any analytics tools or tracking services on this website. No cookies are used for advertising purposes.

7. Newsletter (AI Radar)

We offer the free "AI Radar" newsletter, which provides weekly updates on current developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

Registration and Double Opt-In

Registration is done via a form on our website. After entering your email address, you will receive a confirmation email (double opt-in). Only after clicking the confirmation link will you be added to the mailing list.

Data Collected

  • Email address (required)
  • Name (optional)
  • IP address and user agent at the time of consent (proof of GDPR-compliant consent)
  • Time of registration and confirmation

Email Service Provider

The newsletter is sent via Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), Brevo SAS, 106 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France. Brevo is a GDPR-compliant service provider with servers in the EU. Brevo Privacy Policy: https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/

AI-Generated Content

The newsletter content is partially created with the support of AI systems (Claude AI, Anthropic) and subsequently editorially reviewed and approved. Further details can be found in our AI Transparency Statement.

Legal Basis

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You may revoke your consent at any time. Each newsletter issue contains an unsubscribe link, which allows you to unsubscribe with a single click.

Unsubscribing

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in each email or by sending a message to m.batur@citech-ai.de. After unsubscribing, your data will be immediately deleted from the mailing list.

8. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

  • Obtain information about your data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Request deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Request restriction of data processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Object to the processing of your data (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Request data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
(Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Kavalleriestraße 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 38424-0
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Website: www.ldi.nrw.de

9. Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published as part of the Legal Notice obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to.

Document History

16.03.2026 – Version 1.2: Addition: Server Log Files (Section 2), localStorage (Section 4), Google Maps 2-Click Solution (Section 5)
17.02.2026 – Version 1.1: Addition: Newsletter "AI Radar" (Section 7) incl. email service provider Brevo and AI-generated content
07.12.2025 – Version 1.0: Initial publication pursuant to GDPR and BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act)

This Privacy Policy is updated when changes to data processing occur.
Last Review: March 2026