1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to the user's personal data when visiting this website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify the user.

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. The operator's contact
details can be found in the section "Information on the Controller" within this privacy policy.

How is the data collected?

Data is collected, on the one hand, by the user providing it to the operator. This may, for example, involve data entered into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after the user's consent by IT systems during the website visit. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access).

What is the data used for?

A portion of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.

2. Hosting

Webflow

The website is hosted by Webflow. The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When the user visits this website, Webflow collects various log files including the user's IP addresses.

Webflow is a tool for creating and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary for the presentation of the page, the provision of certain website functions, and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

The use of Webflow is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The operator has a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of the website. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., via Cookiebot), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. The company is further certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). A data processing agreement (DPA) has been concluded with Webflow.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Köster Ventures GmbH
Sutthauser Straße 280
49080 Osnabrück
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 541 998 0
E-Mail: info@koester.ventures

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, the user's personal data will remain with the operator until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If a legitimate request for deletion is made or consent for data processing is revoked, the data will be deleted unless there are other legally permissible reasons for storing the data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law).

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries sent to the operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. An encrypted connection can be recognized by the browser's address line changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

4. Consent Management with Cookiebot

This website uses the consent management technology from Cookiebot to obtain and document the user's consent for the storage of certain cookies on the user's device or for the use of certain technologies in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider is Usercentrics A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Current Status of Cookie Settings & Cookie List:

The list of cookies used, their purposes, and their storage duration is automatically updated by the Cookiebot scan and is displayed below:

<script id="CookieDeclaration"
src="[https://consent.cookiebot.com/](https://consent.cookiebot.com/)[Ihre-ID]/cd.js";
type="text/javascript" async></script>

5. Analysis Tools

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics allows the operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors (e.g., page views, duration of visit, user's origin). The use of this service is based exclusively on the user's express consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time via the cookie banner.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Google is further certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework". A data processing agreement has been concluded with Google.

6. Data Collection on this Website

Contact Form

If the user sends inquiries via the contact form, the information from the form, including the contact details provided therein, will be stored by the operator for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. The data is transmitted in encrypted form to the operator's mail servers and forwarded internally to the responsible employee for processing.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided the inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on the operator's legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on the user's consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

The data will remain with us until the purpose for data storage no longer applies or you request us to delete it.

Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If the user contacts the operator by email, telephone, or fax, the inquiry, including all resulting personal data, will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling the request. The legal basis and storage periods correspond to the regulations mentioned above for the contact form.