Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the collection, processing and storage of data that results from the use of our websites. In dealing with the collected data, we observe the valid legal regulations of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as the following obligations.

The following table of contents will take you directly to the corresponding data protection passages.

Table of contents:

1. Privacy at a glance
2. Hosting of this website
3. General information, mandatory information and your rights
   1. Note to the responsible office
   2. Storage duration
   3. General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
   4. Recipients of personal data
   5. Revocation of your consent to data processing and right of objection against data collection in special cases and against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
   6. Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
   7. Right to data portability
   8. Information about, rectification and eradication of data
   9. Right to demand processing restrictions
   10. SSL and/or TLS encryption
   11. Passing on of data in general
   12. Rejection of unsolicited e-mails
4. Recording of data on this website
   1. Cookies
   2. Consents for cookies and third-party services
   3. Logging of script failures and attacks on this website
   4. Server log files
   5. Request by e-mail, telephone or fax
   6. Collection of personal data, use of (contact) forms
   7. Processing of Customer and Contract Data
   8. Data transfer upon conclusion of contract for online shops, dealers and dispatch of goods
5. Plugins and tools
   1. Google Maps
6. Concluding notes

General notes on data collection on this website

The following notes give a simple overview of what personal information is collected and what happens to it when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that personally identifies you (e.g. address, e-mail addresses, user behavior, and IP address).

For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in this privacy policy under point 3.1.

How do we collect your data?

Your data will be collected on the one hand, that you tell us. This may be data that you e.g. enter in a contact form, send us by e-mail or communicate by phone.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This is especially technical data (e.g. your internet browser, operating system or time of the page request). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

These data are collected to ensure a flawless delivery of the website.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Furthermore, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy under point 3.9 „Right to limitation of processing“.

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (Hoster). The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the hoster. This can be mainly IP addresses, contact requests, Meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website, trade.

The use of the Hoster is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hoster will only process your data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and our instructions in relation to these data.

The Provider ist the simpilio Internetagentur, Silvio Drechel & Michael Jugl GbR, Lessingstr. 4, 08058 Zwickau, Germany. The technical service provider for the server and network infrastructure is the subcontrac ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, Inh. René Münnich , Hauptstr. 68, 02742 Friesersdorf, Germany. A separate contract for commissioned data processing has been concluded between the hoster and the subcontractor.

As the operator of this website, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal information is information that could be used to identify you personally (e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior, and IP address). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that the transmission of data on the Internet in general (for example in the case of communication by e-mail) may have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

3.1 Note to the responsible office

The responsible office regarding data processing on this website is:

Telefon: +49 365 77347180
E-Mail: info@bianoscience.com

Responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. e-mail addresses, etc.).

3.2 Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

3.3 General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

3.4 Recipients of personal data

In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

3.5 Revocation of your consent to data processing and right of objection against data collection in special cases and against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

Right of revocation

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us.

For this purpose, send an informal message by e-mail to info@bianoscience.com. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

In the event that data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, you have the right to at any time object to the processing of your personal data based on grounds arising from your unique situation. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions. To determine the legal basis, on which any processing of data is based, please consult this data protection decaration. If you log an objection, we will no longer process yout affected personal data, unless we are in a position to present compelling protection worthy grounds for the processing of your data, that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or if the Purpose of the processing is the claiming, exercising or defence of legal entitlements (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR)

If your personal data is being processed in order to engage in direct advertising, you have the right to object to the processing of your affected personal data for the purposes of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is affiliated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

If you wish to exercise your right of objection, simply send an e-mail to info@bianoscience.com.

3.6 Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

3.7 Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

3.8 Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

3.9 Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
• If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

3.10 SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

3.11 Passing on of data in general

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for other purposes than those listed below.

We will only pass on your personal data if:

• you have given your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR),
• the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data,
• in the case that a legal obligation exists for the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
• this is legally permissible and is necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

In cases in which data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is stated.

3.12 Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

4.1 Cookies

Some websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

In general, cookies enable your browser to be recognized the next time you visit the website (permanent cookies). So-called session cookies are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third party company. In the following text you will learn which cookies we use for which purpose and/or under point „Plugins and tools“.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies are used to store convenience settings and other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertisements.

You can set up your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, as well as to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are required accomplish the electronic communication processes or to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g. shopping basket function, to remain logged in or memory function or settings) are stored according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for technically error-free and optimized provision of his services.

Insofar as cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this separately within the framework of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, request your consent.

The following cookies are stored by our website:

A session cookie

This cookie is generated when you visit this website. It will be deleted automatically as soon as you close your browser after visiting the website.

This session cookie is a technically necessary first-party cookie.

This cookie stores the session ID of your browser on our web server. This allows server-side data to be stored in the session, which enables optimal operation of the website. This data includes, for example

• Technical data of your browser (e.g. troubleshooting mode, suspected malware client)
• Data of previous captchas / security graphics (e.g. of contact forms)
• Commands last executed on the website (random IDs) to avoid accidental duplicate execution
• Data of the previously visited page on this web page

The session cookie does not contain any personal data.

The basis for storing and processing this cookie is a legitimate interest of the website operator pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the technically error-free provision of its services.

A permanent cookie (first-party-cookie)

This cookie is created when you visit this website. It remains on your computer for 365 days and is automatically deleted afterwards. After deletion, this cookie will be recreated when you visit this website again.

Your visit preferences, website- and data-protection-settings are stored in this cookie. These settings are e.g.

• the status of awareness of the general cookie notice,
• the selected font size (zoom level),
• Individual data protection settings selected separately by you (Consent for the integration of e.g. GoogleMaps, Facebook plugins, tracking plugins, YouTube videos, etc. into this website)
• your login status, if this website has an internal or protected area.

If this cookie is deleted, your selected data protection settings will also be deleted. Therefore, in this case, the settings must be made again by you via this data protection note.

This permanent cookie does not contain any personal data.

The basis for storing and processing this cookie is a legitimate interest of the website operator pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and lit. f GDPR. Because it ensures the technically error-free provision of the information on this website. In addition, we offer you convenience functions and the opportunity to activate individual third-party plug-ins on this website.

Other cookies

If other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyse your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are mentioned separately in this data protection declaration.

4.2 Consents for cookies and third-party services

This website uses simpilio®'s cookie-consent-technology to to store your consent to use certain cookies and third-party-services on your device and to document these in accordance with data protection regulations.

Functionality

Via the Consentmanager (data protection menu on the left side of the screen), the cookie notice banner, this data protection notice or directly at the position of the plugins in the webpage you can give your consent to embed plugins/services into this website.

Your consent will be stored together with your IP address, the time of consent and the text that you have seen, on the web server in accordance with data protection regulations. At the same time, your consent or revocation will be stored for the respective services in a permanent cookie for later page visits.

Services to which you have consented will henceforth be automatically integrated into the website.

Revocation

You have the option of using the Consentmanager (data protection menu on the left side of the screen) or this data protection notice at any time, to revoke your previously given consent for the future, until a new consent is given. Your revocation will be stored on the web server with the same data as with the consent.

If you delete the cookies from this website, the consent must be given again.

The use of this technology is done in order to comply with the legally required consents for the use of cookies and third-party services to catch up. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

4.3 Logging of script failures and attacks on this website

The hoster of this website automatically collects and stores information about script failures and attacks on this website in a database. This data is given by your browser. The following data is stored:

• IP address
• Useragent (character string that provides information about the requesting browser and the operating system)
• internal categorization of the client (robot yes or no?)
• referrer URL
• Request destination incl. sent parameters (fields marked as password in the system are made unrecognizable)
• Date and time of the server request
• Access method to the web server
• in case of script crashes, additionally the script environment and the affected part of the source code

This data is automatically deleted after 7 days.
These data will not be combined with other data sources.

The basis for storing and processing this data is a legitimate interest of the website operator and the host according to art. 6 par. 1 lit. b and lit. f GDPR. The reason for this is the contractual obligation of the hoster to provide the website technically. If necessary, the hoster will evaluate this protocol to ensure the stability and security of the website furthermore. Possible legal or technical measures in response to an attack cannot be ruled out here. We also reserve the right to report the attack to early warning systems. In addition, the website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free provision of its contents and services.

4.4 Server log files

The hoster of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are for example:

• Browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

These data will not be combined with other data sources.

The purpose of this data collection is

• for the automated generation of simple usage statistics of the website by the web server (no tracking) and
• for the evaluation of attacks on this website to get an overall picture of parallel running technical inquiries (evaluation only takes place in case of need).

These log files are stored for 30 days and then automatically deleted.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. Furthermore, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR gives the website operator and the hoster a legitimate interest to collect data about attacks on this website and to determine possible load peaks in order to ensure the security and stability of this website in the future as well. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded

4.5 Request by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

4.6 Collection of personal data, use of (contact) forms

When collecting personal data, we abide the principle of data avoidance and data economy, i.e. when contacting us, for example via an appropriate form, personal data will only be collected and stored to the necessary extent.

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested. You can revoke this consent at any time. Please send an informal message by e-mail to info@bianoscience.com. The legality of the data processing processes carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

4.7 Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Data with personal references to the use of this website (usage data) will be collected, processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to use our services or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processes is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The collected customer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutory archiving periods. This shall be without prejudice to any statutory archiving periods.

4.8 Data transfer upon conclusion of contract for online shops, dealers and dispatch of goods

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example to the company entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the bank entrusted with the payment processing. A further transmission of the data will not take place or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the means of this service, we can integrate map material on our website.

To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. In case Google Maps has been activated, Google has the option to use Google Fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.

We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

Google Maps is embedded on this website only after you have given your consent. By clicking on the following button you can agree to the use of Google Maps and later also object to it.

Status of Google Maps: inactive.
Do you want to enable Google Maps?

Your consent or objection will be stored in a cookie and documented in accordance with data protection regulations.

Up-to-dateness and amendment of this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid from 21.10.2024.

We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration to new circumstances and changed general conditions (legal or actual nature). You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website.