Privacy Notice

1. Controller

IVATION Engineering GmbH
Niederwaldstraße 3
09123 Chemnitz
Germany

Contact: via the contact form on this website or by e-mail to od@ivation.de.

2. Purposes and legal bases

Personal data is processed to operate the website, handle project inquiries, prepare appointments, initiate contracts and meet legal duties. Legal bases may include Art. 6(1)(b), Art. 6(1)(f), Art. 6(1)(c) and, where consent is requested, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

3. Website access and server logs

When the website is accessed, technical access data such as IP address, time of access, requested file, browser, operating system, referrer and status codes may be processed for delivery, security and troubleshooting.

4. Contact form, IVATION Bot and appointments

Information entered into the contact form, bot or appointment request may include name, company, project type, location, project phase, preferred time frame and project details. The bot prepares information for the form; data is transmitted only when the form is submitted.

5. External links and calendar booking

Social media profiles and Google Workspace appointment booking are linked as external pages. No external feed or calendar embed is loaded automatically on this website.

6. Cookies and consent

The website stores your cookie choice so that the banner does not appear on every page view. Details are available in the Cookie Policy. You can change your choice there using the “Open cookie settings” button.

7. Google Analytics 4

This website may use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics is loaded on this website only after you have actively consented to the “Analytics” category in the cookie banner.

Google Analytics helps IVATION statistically evaluate reach, page views, usage focus areas and successful form inquiries. Processed data may include visited pages, technical browser and device information, approximate location information, website interactions as well as time and duration of use.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and the applicable German rules for access to terminal equipment. You can withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future via the Cookie Policy. If you reject analytics, Google Analytics is not loaded.

Google may also process data outside the European Union. Further information is available in Google’s privacy information and data processing terms.

8. Social media links

The website contains links to social media profiles. These are simple outgoing links. No social media feeds or plugins are embedded automatically on this website.

9. Recipients and processors

Data may be shared with technical service providers where required for hosting, security, maintenance, form processing, workspace processes or consent-based analytics. Processing agreements are used where required.

10. Retention

Data is retained only as long as required for the relevant purpose, project communication, contract initiation or legal obligations. If the purpose no longer applies, data is deleted or restricted where legally required.

11. Data subject rights

Data subjects may have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent. They also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

12. Updates

This privacy notice may be updated if website functions, service providers, legal bases or technical processes change.