1. An Overview of Data Protection
General information
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the section "Notice concerning the party responsible" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or the time you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authorities.
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the section "Notice concerning the party responsible" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or the time you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authorities.
2. Hosting
We host our website with Cloudflare Inc. (440 N Baxter St, Covina, CA 91723, USA). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.
The use of the host is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. More information: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
The use of the host is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. More information: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Notice concerning the party responsible for this website
The party responsible for processing data on this website is:
ArkeonTech
Owner: Michael Kaiser
Röderholzweg 2
73434 Aalen
Germany
Email: [email protected]
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
ArkeonTech
Owner: Michael Kaiser
Röderholzweg 2
73434 Aalen
Germany
Email: [email protected]
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
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.
SSL/TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator.
Your rights as a data subject
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected or deleted.
Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Rejection of promotional emails: We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested.
Right to data portability: You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format.
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority: In the case of breaches of the GDPR, the data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged breach.
Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Rejection of promotional emails: We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested.
Right to data portability: You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format.
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority: In the case of breaches of the GDPR, the data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged breach.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies
Our websites use what the industry refers to as "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.
Technically necessary cookies are required to perform the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you want to use (e.g., language selection, cookie settings). The storage of these cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie.
Technically necessary cookies are required to perform the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you want to use (e.g., language selection, cookie settings). The storage of these cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie.
Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. This includes:
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Contact Form (Web3Forms)
If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, we will process the information provided in the form, including the contact details you provide, for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of any follow-up questions.
For the transmission of form data, we use the service Web3Forms (operated by Web3Forms, India). Your entered data (name, email, message) is forwarded via the Web3Forms API to our email address. According to their own statements, Web3Forms does not permanently store your data and acts solely as a forwarding service.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
More information: https://web3forms.com/privacy
For the transmission of form data, we use the service Web3Forms (operated by Web3Forms, India). Your entered data (name, email, message) is forwarded via the Web3Forms API to our email address. According to their own statements, Web3Forms does not permanently store your data and acts solely as a forwarding service.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
More information: https://web3forms.com/privacy
Appointment Booking (Calendly)
On our website, we offer you the option to book appointments with us via Calendly (Calendly LLC, 3423 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA). Calendly is embedded as an iframe on our contact page.
When you use the booking tool, your entered data (e.g. name, email address, preferred time) is processed and stored by Calendly. Calendly may set its own cookies. Details can be found in Calendly's privacy policy.
The use of Calendly is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient scheduling). Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission.
More information: https://calendly.com/privacy
When you use the booking tool, your entered data (e.g. name, email address, preferred time) is processed and stored by Calendly. Calendly may set its own cookies. Details can be found in Calendly's privacy policy.
The use of Calendly is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient scheduling). Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission.
More information: https://calendly.com/privacy
Language Detection via IP Address
To display the website in the appropriate language for you, we use IP-based geolocation on your first visit. For this purpose, your IP address is sent once to the service ipapi.co (Kloudy GmbH, Austria) to determine your country. Your IP address is not stored for this purpose. The processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in a user-friendly presentation of our website.
AI Visibility Check (free tool)
At /en/tools/ki-sichtbarkeit-check/ we offer a free tool that tests whether AI assistants can fetch and process a website. Using it requires neither an account nor an email address.
What is processed. You enter a domain and optionally select an industry. Our server then retrieves four publicly accessible addresses on that domain (homepage, robots.txt, llms.txt, sitemap.xml) and evaluates them against fixed rules. The result is shown to you and is not permanently linked to you.
Protection against automated requests. Instead of a captcha service we use a computational method (proof of work): before submitting, your browser solves a small computation you will not notice. No cookies are set, no device characteristics are read and no data is transmitted to third parties. The task is issued and verified by our own server; no external provider is involved.
Usage limit. To prevent misuse as a bulk scanner, we limit checks to five per hour and fifty per day per connection. For this, your IP address is not stored in clear text but used solely as a cryptographic one-way value (shortened SHA-256) serving as a counter key. That value expires automatically after one hour or just over one day respectively. We expressly note that a hashed IP address is considered pseudonymised rather than anonymous under data protection law. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in preventing abusive use and maintaining uninterrupted operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Anonymous statistics. Where enabled, we store one data point per checked domain, consisting of a one-way value of the domain, the result, the optionally selected industry and the date. The domain itself is not stored in clear text, and the data point contains no information about the person who ran the check. These data points serve exclusively for statistical analysis of AI discoverability among German mid-sized companies, which we may publish in aggregated form. They are deleted after 400 days at the latest. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in statistical analysis (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Processing and location. Processing takes place in the infrastructure of our host Cloudflare (see the Hosting section). No data is passed to third parties, and no cookies are set for this tool.
Note on checking third-party domains. You may also check domains you do not own. Only publicly accessible pages are retrieved, exactly as any search engine crawler does daily. No content is modified and no data beyond that of an ordinary page visit is transmitted to the checked website.
What is processed. You enter a domain and optionally select an industry. Our server then retrieves four publicly accessible addresses on that domain (homepage, robots.txt, llms.txt, sitemap.xml) and evaluates them against fixed rules. The result is shown to you and is not permanently linked to you.
Protection against automated requests. Instead of a captcha service we use a computational method (proof of work): before submitting, your browser solves a small computation you will not notice. No cookies are set, no device characteristics are read and no data is transmitted to third parties. The task is issued and verified by our own server; no external provider is involved.
Usage limit. To prevent misuse as a bulk scanner, we limit checks to five per hour and fifty per day per connection. For this, your IP address is not stored in clear text but used solely as a cryptographic one-way value (shortened SHA-256) serving as a counter key. That value expires automatically after one hour or just over one day respectively. We expressly note that a hashed IP address is considered pseudonymised rather than anonymous under data protection law. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in preventing abusive use and maintaining uninterrupted operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Anonymous statistics. Where enabled, we store one data point per checked domain, consisting of a one-way value of the domain, the result, the optionally selected industry and the date. The domain itself is not stored in clear text, and the data point contains no information about the person who ran the check. These data points serve exclusively for statistical analysis of AI discoverability among German mid-sized companies, which we may publish in aggregated form. They are deleted after 400 days at the latest. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in statistical analysis (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Processing and location. Processing takes place in the infrastructure of our host Cloudflare (see the Hosting section). No data is passed to third parties, and no cookies are set for this tool.
Note on checking third-party domains. You may also check domains you do not own. Only publicly accessible pages are retrieved, exactly as any search engine crawler does daily. No content is modified and no data beyond that of an ordinary page visit is transmitted to the checked website.
5. Embedded Content and External Services
3D Visualization (Spline)
On our website, we use an interactive 3D visualization from Spline (Spline Inc., USA). The 3D element is loaded as an iframe from Spline's servers. When loading the iframe, your IP address is transmitted to Spline. Spline may set technically necessary cookies.
The embedding is based on our legitimate interest in an appealing visual presentation of our online offering (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
More information: https://spline.design/privacy
The embedding is based on our legitimate interest in an appealing visual presentation of our online offering (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
More information: https://spline.design/privacy