--- title: "Privacy" description: "The IQ Company: German innovators in smart data ontology. We help your entire workforce transform data into actionable insights." canonical_url: "https://the-iq-company.com/privacy/" markdown_url: "https://the-iq-company.com/privacy.md" json_url: "https://the-iq-company.com/privacy.json" date_published: "2025-06-17T14:45:14+00:00" date_modified: "2025-07-18T19:01:42+00:00" author: "Oliver Gelbrich" featured_image: "https://the-iq-company.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bildschirmfoto-2025-06-16-um-17.54.47.webp" language: "en-US" reading_time: "8" word_count: "1466" --- # Privacy The IQ Company: German innovators in smart data ontology. We help your entire workforce transform data into actionable insights. ## Inhaltsverzeichnis - [1. Data Protection at a Glance](#1-data-protection-at-a-glance) - [2. Controller and Contact Information](#2-controller-and-contact-information) - [3. Your Rights as a Data Subject](#3-your-rights-as-a-data-subject) - [4. Data Collection on Our Website](#4-data-collection-on-our-website) ![The IQ Company Logo](https://the-iq-company.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TIQC_logo_white.webp) **[Get in touch](https://the-iq-company.com.md#getintouch)   •   [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/theiqcompany/)** **** # **Privacy Policy** Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your personal data is of paramount importance to us. In this Privacy Policy, we inform you in accordance with Art. 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of your data. ### 1. Data Protection at a Glance **General Information**The following provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information, please refer to the subsequent sections of this policy. **Who is responsible for data collection on this website?** Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in Section 2 of this policy and in our [Legal Notice (Impressum)](https://the-iq-company.com/imprint.md). **How do we collect your data?** On one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us (e.g., by entering it into a contact form). Other data, particularly technical data (e.g., IP address, browser, operating system), is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. **What do we use your data for?** A portion of the data is collected to ensure the technically error-free and secure provision of the website (legitimate interest). Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior, subject to your consent. If you contact us, we use your data to process your request. **What are your rights?** You have the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict the processing of your data at any time. You also have a right to object, a right to data portability, and a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with future effect. ### 2. Controller and Contact Information The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is: THE IQ COMPANY UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Bilker Straße 34 40213 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: +49 (0) 211 54203308 Email: business@theiqcompany.de We are not legally required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). For all questions and concerns regarding data protection, you can contact us directly. ### 3. Your Rights as a Data Subject As a data subject affected by data processing, you have the following rights: **Right to Object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR** IF YOUR DATA IS PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF LEGITIMATE INTERESTS PURSUANT TO ART. 6 (1) (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA PURSUANT TO ART. 21 GDPR, PROVIDED THERE ARE GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. IF YOUR DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE A GENERAL RIGHT TO OBJECT, WHICH WE WILL IMPLEMENT WITHOUT THE NEED TO SPECIFY A PARTICULAR SITUATION. IF YOU WISH TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL OR OBJECTION, AN EMAIL TO business@theiqcompany.de IS SUFFICIENT. ### 4. Data Collection on Our Website **4.1. Hosting and Server Log Files** Our website is hosted by an external service provider. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. Each time you access our website, the host automatically collects data in so-called server log files. This includes: Our host stores the IP address for security and stability reasons. To protect your privacy, the IP address is anonymized after 7 days by truncating the last octets. A direct personal reference is no longer possible thereafter. The processing of this data is based on our legitimate interest in the secure, stable, and performant provision of our website pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. **4.2. Cookies and Consent Management with Complianz** Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your terminal device. We use the consent tool from Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, The Netherlands, to obtain and manage your consent. We distinguish between two types of cookies/technologies: Your consent is voluntary and can be revoked or adjusted at any time with future effect via the privacy settings icon or a link in our website's footer. Detailed information about the services used can be found in our consent banner and the linked Cookie Policy. **4.3. Analytics Tool: Burst Statistics** We use the Burst Statistics plugin for the statistical analysis of visitor traffic. The provider is Really Simple Plugins, The Netherlands. We operate this tool in a privacy-friendly configuration: The use of Burst Statistics is based on our legitimate interest in an anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize our web offering pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. As no personal data is processed, your legitimate interests are not affected. **4.4. Contact (Email, Phone, Contact Form)** If you contact us by email, phone, or via a contact form, the data you provide (e.g., name, email address, phone number, content of your request) will be stored and processed by us to handle your inquiry. If your request is for the purpose of initiating or fulfilling a contract with you, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Your data will remain with us until the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed), you request its erasure, or you withdraw your consent to storage. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. **4.5. SSL/TLS Encryption** For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser line. 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