Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data described below is:

SilverQ Intelligence – Proprietor Andreas Hege
Zeiloch 3
76646 Bruchsal
Germany

Email: Andreas.hege@silverq.de
Phone: 0155 62677809

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data in connection with the operation of our website and our business activities. This includes, in particular, data relating to visitors to our website, prospective customers, customers, suppliers, service providers and other business contacts.

We process personal data only where there is a legal basis for doing so and where the processing is necessary for the respective purpose.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

3. Provision of the Website and Server Log Files

This website is hosted by IONOS. When you access our website, IONOS automatically collects information in so-called server log files.

In particular, the following information is collected:

  • anonymised IP address of the device accessing the website
  • date and time of access
  • requested page or file
  • HTTP method and protocol version used
  • HTTP status code
  • amount of data transferred
  • referrer URL, if transmitted
  • browser type and browser version
  • operating system used
  • other technical connection data, where applicable

This data is processed for the purpose of technically providing the website, ensuring its security and stability, and analysing and preventing misuse and attempted attacks.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and functional provision of our online services.

According to IONOS, log data is retained for a maximum of 8 weeks and is subsequently deleted. IONOS also states that visitors’ IP addresses are anonymised in the log files.

4. Hosting

This website is hosted by IONOS. As part of the hosting service, personal data generated when using this website is processed on the hosting provider’s servers.

The data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR forms part of the IONOS General Terms and Conditions.

IONOS states: “Since 19 July 2022, the data processing agreement has formed part of the IONOS General Terms and Conditions. For new contracts concluded from this date onwards, no separate agreement is therefore required.”

5. Contacting Us

If you contact us by email, telephone or by other means, we process the data you provide in order to handle your enquiry and any follow-up questions.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to entering into or performing a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling enquiries addressed to us pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The data you provide will remain with us until the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, you request its deletion, or statutory retention obligations require continued storage.

6. Contact Form

A contact form is available on our website. If you use it, we process the data you enter. This includes, in particular:

  • first name
  • last name
  • email address
  • telephone number, if provided voluntarily
  • enquiry
  • message
  • your confirmation of the privacy information or declaration of consent

The data is processed for the purpose of handling your enquiry and communicating with you.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures. Otherwise, processing is based on our legitimate interest in handling contact enquiries pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where you provide consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR additionally serves as the legal basis.

The data entered in the contact form is used exclusively to handle your enquiry and is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for this purpose and no statutory retention obligations apply.

7. Email Communications

We also use services provided by IONOS to send and receive emails. In this context, personal data such as names, email addresses and communication content may be processed.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Where the provider acts as a processor, a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place.

8. Cloud Storage / HiDrive Next

We use the HiDrive Next cloud storage service provided by IONOS to store and manage business documents and data.

This may involve the processing of personal data contained in our business records. This may include, in particular, contact and communication data, contractual data, invoice and billing data, as well as project-related information.

Processing is carried out for the purpose of conducting and managing our business relationships, fulfilling contractual and legal obligations, and securely and systematically storing business records.

Depending on the respective purpose of the processing, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR for compliance with legal obligations, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the secure and efficient management of our business records.

IONOS processes the personal data stored as part of HiDrive Next as a processor. Data processing is contractually regulated in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

According to IONOS, HiDrive Next data is stored exclusively in ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the respective processing purpose, unless statutory retention obligations or other legal grounds require continued storage.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

According to our current information, this website does not use cookies.

10. Security Measures / Wordfence

We use security mechanisms and security software to protect our website against unauthorised access, malware, misuse and attacks. In this context, IP addresses, technical connection data and security-related request data in particular may be processed.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the integrity, availability and security of our website.

11. Recipients of Data

Recipients of personal data may include, in particular:

  • hosting providers
  • email service providers
  • cloud storage and IT service providers
  • tax advisers and other professional advisers subject to confidentiality obligations, where necessary for the respective processing purposes
  • authorities and other public bodies where there is a legal obligation to disclose the data

Data is disclosed only where legally permitted. Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, they are engaged on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

12. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective processing purposes or for as long as statutory retention obligations apply.

13. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have, in particular, the following rights:

  • right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
  • right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
  • right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
  • right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
  • right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
  • right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
  • right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future

You may contact us at any time to exercise your rights.

14. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

In particular, the competent supervisory authority for the German federal state in which we are established is:


The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Baden-Württemberg (Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg)

Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart
Germany

15. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption.

16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy in order to ensure that it continues to comply with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services.

Last updated: 5th of October 2026