Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2025
1. Data Controller
Germano Technologies
Tuchmacherstrasse 36, 8041 Zurich, Switzerland
Email: david@germano-consulting.com
UID: CHE-464.737.884
Germano Consulting is a brand of Germano Technologies. All data processing in connection with germano-consulting.com is carried out by Germano Technologies as the data controller.
2. Hosting of This Website
This marketing website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA). When you visit this website, technical data (IP address, browser type, timestamp) is automatically processed by the hosting provider. Vercel processes data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Note:This hosting applies exclusively to this marketing website (germano-consulting.com). The individual AI solutions we build for our clients run on client-owned servers in Germany (Hetzner Cloud) - GDPR-compliant and under the client's full control. Details are discussed in the initial consultation.
3. Contact Form (HubSpot)
When you use our contact form, your data (name, email, message) is processed via HubSpot.
- Provider: HubSpot, Inc., 25 1st Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
- EU subsidiary:HubSpot Ireland Ltd., 1 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Purpose: Processing your contact request, pre-contractual communication
- Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent via checkbox)
- Retention: Until your enquiry is fully processed, maximum 24 months after last contact if no contract is concluded
- Data transfer: HubSpot processes data on servers in the EU (Frankfurt). Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework apply for the US parent company.
4. Web Analytics (Apollo.io)
We use Apollo.io to collect anonymised usage data and optimise our marketing.
- Provider: Apollo.io, Inc., 535 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
- Purpose: Analysis of user behaviour, lead generation
- Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). Tracking is only activated after you have actively given your consent.
- Data transfer: USA, secured by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
No Apollo tracking scripts are loaded without your consent.
5. Cookies
This website uses exclusively the following cookies:
| Cookie | Purpose | Retention | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT_LOCALE | Stores the selected language (DE/EN) | 1 year | Essential |
| __hs_opt_out | HubSpot: opt-out preference | 13 months | Functional |
| __hs_do_not_track | HubSpot: do-not-track preference | 13 months | Functional |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot: form identification | 13 months | Functional (only when form is used) |
| Apollo tracker | Web analytics and lead enrichment | Session / 12 months | Marketing (consent required) |
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights at any time with regard to your personal data:
- Access (Art. 15 GDPR) - what data we store about you
- Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) - correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) - deletion of your data, unless statutory retention obligations apply
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Objection (Art. 21 GDPR) - to the processing of your data
- Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR) - at any time with future effect
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority. The competent authority is:
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
www.edoeb.admin.ch
If you are a resident of the EU, you may also contact the competent data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence.
8. Contact for Privacy Requests
For all questions regarding data protection, access, deletion, or objection requests:
Germano Technologies
David Germano
david@germano-consulting.com
Tuchmacherstrasse 36, 8041 Zurich, Switzerland