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Privacy Policy

Welcome to Holzer Scientific ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and securely. This privacy notice, describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ('process') your information when you use our services ('Services'), such as when you:

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  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
     

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Websites and Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@holzerscientific.com.

Data controller and data protection officer

Holzer Scientific Consulting GmbH
Universität des Saarlandes, Campus A1 2

66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Email: info@holzerscientific.com

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Managing director and responsible for data collection and data processing: Dr Andre Holzer-Rosenhauer

Data We Collect

We collect the following data:

  • title;

  • first name;

  • surname;

  • email address;

  • postal address;

  • company name & affiliation;

  • telephone number (landline and/or mobile);

  • cookies, pixels and similar technologies

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We collect your data for the following purposes:

  • contract performance;

  • fulfilment of our contractual and pre-contractual obligations;

  • customer support;

  • direct marketing;

  • improvement & analytics, including usage analytics;

  • compliance

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Data collection and processing is necessary for the performance of the contract and is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.  Insofar as we have obtained your consent for the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.  The legal basis for direct marketing as a result of the sale of our goods or services is Section 7(3) of the UWG (German Unfair Competition Act).

Sharing & Disclosure

We may share personal information with:

  • Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, email, and customer support (under confidentiality agreements)

  • Legal Authorities: Where required by law or to protect our rights

  • Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales

  • Internal departments: Involved in the execution of the respective business processes (human resources, accounting, banking institutions/payment service providers, invoicing, customer service, marketing, sales, etc.)

  • in the case of shipping products, to the transport company/shipping company commissioned by us, contractual partners, business partners, insofar as this is required or permitted by law.

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We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties. Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Data Retention & Security

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law.  We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:​

  • Access controls and authentication

  • Regular security assessments

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have rights under data protection law, including:

  • pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR, to revoke your consent at any time. As a result, we will no longer be permitted to continue processing data based on this consent in the future;

  • pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;

  • to request the immediate rectification of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;

  • to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;

  • to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to have it deleted and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;

  • to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another controller in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR; and

  • to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters for this purpose.

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To exercise your rights, contact us at info@holzerscientific.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website with the effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

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Holzer Scientific Consulting GmbH
Universität des Saarlandes, Campus A1 2

66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Email: info@holzerscientific.com

Last updated: October 1, 2025

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