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Dispute Resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Our email address can be found above in the Imprint.
Disclaimer
Liability for Content
As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with § 7 Para. 1 TMG under general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored external information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.
Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific legal violation. Upon becoming aware of corresponding legal violations, we will remove such content immediately.
Liability for Links
Our offer contains links to external third-party websites, over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked sites is always responsible for their content. The linked sites were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking.
Permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such links immediately.
Copyright
The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. The duplication, processing, distribution, and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.
Insofar as content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is marked as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, we ask for a corresponding notification. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will remove such content immediately.
Privacy Policy
1. Information on the Collection of Personal Data
The following provides information on the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data that relates to you personally, e.g., name, address, email addresses, user behavior.
The controller as defined in Art. 4 Para. 7 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is BLC Venture Capital Holding GmbH, which can be contacted by email at contact@blc-vc.com (see our Legal Notice). You can also contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@blc-vc.com or via our postal address with the addition "Data Protection Officer".
2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data, and Purpose of Their Use
a) When Visiting the Website
When accessing our website www.blc-vc.com, the browser on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Website from which the access originated (Referrer URL)
- Browser used, and if applicable, your computer’s operating system and the name of your access provider
The mentioned data is processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website
- Ensuring comfortable use of our website
- Evaluation of system security and stability
- Other administrative purposes
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person. Additionally, cookies and analytics services are used when visiting our website. Further explanations can be found in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.
3. Cooperation with Third Parties and Data Processors:
Data is shared only within the scope of applicable laws. If we disclose data to third parties as part of our processing, this is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 GDPR, e.g., based on our legitimate interests in using web hosts (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Data may also be transferred to third parties if you have consented or if a legal obligation requires sharing. If we engage service providers for data processing under a "processing agreement," this is based on Art. 28 GDPR.
4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not harm your device, contain no viruses, Trojans, or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that results in connection with the specific device used. This does not mean that we directly obtain knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offering more pleasant for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
We also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness. These are stored on your device for a specific period. If you revisit our site, it automatically recognizes that you have been here before and remembers your input and settings, so you do not have to re-enter them.
Furthermore, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period. The data processed by cookies is required for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties under Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
5. SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means data transmitted through this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" address line in your browser and the lock symbol in the browser line.
6. YouTube
For the integration and display of video content, our website uses plugins from YouTube. The provider of the video platform is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you access a page with an integrated YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. YouTube will be informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
The use of YouTube serves the purpose of presenting our online offerings in an appealing way. This represents a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
7. Vimeo
For the integration and display of video content, our website uses plugins from Vimeo. The provider of the video platform is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
When you access a page with an integrated Vimeo plugin, a connection to Vimeo's servers is established. Vimeo is informed about which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also receives your IP address, even if you are not logged into the video platform or do not have an account there. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to servers of the video platform in the USA.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo can directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account beforehand.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
8. Use of Google Web Fonts
We use web fonts provided by Google (www.google.com/webfonts/) for the uniform representation of fonts on our website. When you visit our website, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache. This is necessary to ensure that your browser displays text in an optimized and visually appealing way. If your browser does not support this function, a default font from your computer will be used instead.
Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?hl=en. General information on Google’s privacy policies can be found at: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.
9. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- Right to access
- Right to rectification or deletion
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to object to processing
- Right to data portability
Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.
10. Right to Object
If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke it at any time. Such a revocation will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data after you have declared it to us. If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are reasons arising from your particular situation, or the objection is directed against direct marketing. To exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to contact@blc-vc.com.
11. Data Security
We use the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser for secure data transmission during visits to our website. Typically, this involves 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we instead use 128-bit v3 technology. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix in your browser’s address line and the lock symbol in your browser.
Additionally, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
12. Updates and Changes to this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid as of May 2018. Due to further development of our website and offers or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to modify this privacy policy.
