Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the HS-study website. We place great importance on the secure and confidential processing of your data, especially in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG), and other data protection regulations. To meet these requirements, we have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure these regulations are followed.

You can generally visit this website without providing personal data, however, certain browser settings may be required. Any data collected on this website is processed for the stated purposes. Your data will not be shared with third parties unless necessary for the stated purpose or you have given your consent.

1. Personal Data

According to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, personal data refers to any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special features; in this case, this may include, for example, names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail or IP addresses.

2. Data Collection and Processing During Website Visits

When you visit our website, the browser you use automatically sends data to our server, which is stored temporarily in a log file. This log data is technically required for the display of the web page. The legal basis for storing this data is Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR. Data is deleted within 7 days of accessing the website. Until then, the following information is stored without any further action on your part:

Log files are also used for statistical purposes and to improve the website (legal basis Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of GDPR). In this way, we can identify possible errors such as faulty links. While the IP address is recorded, it is only analyzed in anonymized form for statistical purposes.

3. Cookies

This website uses cookies which are stored on your computer by your web browser. These are used to enhance your experience on the website. When you visit the website, you can choose whether to consent to the use of non-essential cookies through the cookie notice.

Our website uses transient cookies, which are essential for the site’s functionality and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may also be used in connection with web analytics services and remain active for a period appropriate to their purpose. The legal basis for using cookies is Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of GDPR.

You can manage cookie settings through your browser, including disabling cookies if desired. However, this may affect website functionality.

Examples of cookies used on this website may include, but are not limited to: Borlabs Cookie, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Accessibility Widget, Google Fonts, Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, and YouTube. Further information on some of these is provided below.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., to analyze your use of the website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data, which is transmitted to Google servers in the USA. However, IP anonymization is enabled on this website, so your IP address will be shortened within the EU or EEA. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate website activity.

The legal basis for using Google Analytics is your consent in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of GDPR, which is given through the cookie notice. If you do not consent, Google Analytics will not be used. Data collected via cookies is deleted after 14 months.

For more details, visit Google’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at:

http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies
https://policies.google.com/?hl=us

5. Google DoubleClick

This website uses Google DoubleClick to track conversions and determine whether users arrived via a Google ad. The cookie used for this does not contain personal data but may include a campaign identifier. The legal basis for using Google DoubleClick is your consent under Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of GDPR.

For more details, see Google’s DoubleClick Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager allows us to manage website tags without collecting personal data. The tool may trigger other tags that could collect data, but it does not access that data directly. The legal basis for using Google Tag Manager is your consent in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of GDPR.

For more information, visit the Google Tag Manager Policy at:

https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy

7. Google Ads Conversion Tracking

We use Google Ads Conversion Tracking to monitor the success of our ads. Cookies for this purpose expire after 30 days and do not store personal information. The legal basis for this is your consent under Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of GDPR.

For more information, see Google’s AdWords Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

8. Google Ad Services

This site uses Google Ad Services. This tool is used to measure the success of advertisements. It can be used to analyze what happens after clicking on an advertisement, e.g., whether the user bought the product or whether the user viewed the ad from a mobile phone. Google also uses cookies for this purpose, which you can prevent by setting your browser accordingly.

The legal basis for the use of Google Ad Services is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR. When you visit the website, you give us your consent to run Google Ad Services by confirming the corresponding function in the cookie notice. If you do not consent to the use of the tool, it will not be run. The data we send and collect with cookies is automatically deleted after 14 months. According to Google, data whose retention period has been reached is deleted monthly.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Ad Services can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/?hl=de
https://policies.google.com/?hl=us

9. Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps from by Google. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have no influence on this data transfer. The legal basis for this is your consent under Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of GDPR. When you visit the website, you give us your consent to unblock Google Maps content by confirming the corresponding function in the cookie notice. You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google’s privacy policy:

Datenschutzerklärung – Datenschutzerklärung & Nutzungsbedingungen – Google

Privacy Policy – Privacy & Terms – Google

10. Google Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. There is no connection to Google servers.

11. Security

We have implemented technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, destruction, or alteration. Our security measures are regularly updated to reflect technological advances.

12. Third Countries

Your data will only be transferred to countries outside the EU or EEA if you have given your explicit consent or if the European Commission’s standard data protection clauses are in use.

13. Right to Information

In accordance with Article 15 GDPR, you have the right to receive information about the data stored about you. We will be happy to comply with your request for information. Please send your request for information in writing to our data protection officer (see below).

Should you exercise your right to information, we will store your request and the response to it in order to fulfill our accountability obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of your data in the event of a data subject’s rights request is Article 5 Paragraph 2 GDPR in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f GDPR. Your request for information and our response will be stored for a period of 3 years.

14. Right to Rectification, Erasure, Restriction

If incorrect personal data has been processed, you have the right to rectification in accordance with Article 16 GDPR.

If the legal requirements are met, you can request the deletion or restriction of processing and object to data processing (Articles 17, 18 and 21 GDPR).

We will be happy to comply with your request for rectification, erasure and restriction. Please send your request in writing to our data protection officer (see below). If you exercise your right to rectification, erasure and restriction, we will save your request and the response to it in order to meet our accountability obligations.

The legal basis for the processing of your data in the event of a data subject’s rights request is Article 5 Paragraph 2 GDPR in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f) GDPR. Your data subject’s rights request and our response will be stored for a period of 3 years.

15. Right of Objection

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f GDPR (legitimate interest) for reasons related to your situation. [This also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4 Number 4 GDPR, which Symbio uses to assess creditworthiness or for advertising purposes.]

If you object, Symbio will no longer process your personal data unless Symbio can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. The objection can be made in any form and should, if possible, be addressed to:

DS Datenschutz Christoph Larsen
Christoph Larsen
Nordring 35
51647 Gummersbach
Germany
Email: dataprotection@symbioresearch.com

16. Contact of the Supervisory Authority

If you believe that data processing violates data protection law, you have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority of your choice (Article 77 DSGVO in conjunction with Section 19 BDSG). This also includes the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
North Rhine-Westphalia
PO Box 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Tel.: 0211/38424-0
Fax: 0211/38424-10
E-Mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

17. Amendment of the Provisions

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy. The privacy policy may be changed for technical or data protection reasons. We therefore ask you to pay attention to the latest version.

18. Links to other Websites

Our websites contain links to third-party websites. Symbio is not responsible for the data protection measures or the content of other websites.

19. Contact details of the person responsible

Symbio
Wienburgstraße 207
48159 Münster, Germany
Phone +1-631-474-8531
Fax +1-631-474-8534
E-Mail information@symbioresearch.com

This privacy policy was last updated in October 2025.