Privacy policy

Scope

§ 1 Information on the collection of personal data

(1) Below we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data are all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, email addresses, user behavior.

(2) The responsible party according to Art. 4 Par. 7 EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is ibc AG,Schloss-Rahe-Str. 15, 52072 Aachen; represented by the board members Markus Bayer (Chairman) and Klaus Stammerjohann;

You can reach our data protection officer at or at the above address with the addition “The Data Protection Officer”.

(3) When you contact us via email or through a contact form, the data you provide (your email address and your name) will be stored by us to answer your inquiries. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit.a GDPR based on your voluntarily granted consent. We will delete the data arising in this context as soon as storage is no longer necessary or restrict processing if there are statutory retention obligations.

(4) If we use commissioned service providers for individual functions of our offering or wish to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below. We also specify the established criteria for the duration of storage.

§ 2 Your Rights

(1) You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

– Right to information,

– Right to correction or deletion,

– Right to restrict processing,

– Right to object to processing,

– Right to data portability.

(2) You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us.

§ 3 Collection of personal data when visiting our website

(1) When using the website merely for informational purposes, meaning if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR):

– IP address

– Date and time of the request

– Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

– Content of the request (specific page)

– Access status/HTTP status code

– Amount of data transmitted

– Website from which the request comes

– Browser – Operating system and its interface

– Language preference.

– Language and version of the browser software.

(2) In addition to the previously mentioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are associated with the browser you are using and stored on your hard drive, through which the entity that sets the cookie (in this case us) receives certain information. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They are used to make the overall internet offering more user-friendly and effective.

(3) Use of Cookies: a) This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

– Transient cookies (discussed in b)

– Persistent cookies (discussed in c).

b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include session cookies, which store a so-called session ID, with which various requests. Assign your browser to the shared session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.

c) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predetermined duration, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.

d) You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and for example refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. We point out that you may not be able to use all features of this website.

§ 4 Objection or revocation against the processing of your data

(1) If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke it at any time. Such a revocation affects the legality of the processing of your personal data after you have revoked it. , after you have expressed it to us.

(2) As far as we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests, you may object to the processing. This is the case if the processing is not necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you, which we will present in our subsequent description of the functions. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to provide the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the case of your substantiated objection, we will examine the matter and either cease or adjust the data processing, or we will show you our compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the processing.

(3) Of course, you can object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time.

(4) If you would like to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, a simple email to or is sufficient.

§ 5 Transfer of Data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only share your personal data with third parties if: You have expressly consented to it according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, the transfer is necessary for asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, and there is no reason to believe that you have a prevailing legitimate interest in not having your data shared, in the event that there is a legal obligation to transfer it under Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as it is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you under Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

§ 6 Other Functions and offers on our website

(1) We sometimes use external service providers for processing your data. These have been carefully selected and engaged by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly monitored.

(2) Google Web Fonts

(2a) We use Google Web Fonts on our pages. Various fonts are loaded via Google Web Fonts, which are used on our site. The fonts are loaded from Google servers when you visit our website.

(2b) In exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

(2c) Information from the third-party provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html Data protection overview: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en, as well as the privacy policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

(3) Use of Social Media Plug-ins

(3a) We are currently using the following social media plug-ins: LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook, X, and WhatsApp. We use what is known as the two-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data is initially transmitted to the providers of the plug-ins. You can recognize the provider of the plug-in by the marking on the box with its initial letter or logo. We give you the option to communicate directly with the provider of the plug-in via the button. Only when you click on the marked area and activate it, will the plug-in provider receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offering. Additionally, the data mentioned in § 3 of this declaration will be transmitted. In the case of Facebook and Xing According to the respective providers, Xing will immediately anonymize the IP address in Germany after it is collected. By activating the plug-in, personal data from you is transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (for US providers in the USA). Since the plug-in provider primarily collects data via cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies through your browser’s security settings before clicking on the grayed-out box.

(3b) We have no influence over the data collected and data processing operations, nor are we aware of the full extent of data collection, the purposes of processing, or the retention periods. We also do not have information regarding the deletion of the collected data by the plug-in provider.

(3c) The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as usage profiles and uses these for advertising purposes, market research, and/or tailored design on their website. Such evaluation is carried out especially (also for non-logged-in users) to display personalized advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise this right. Through the plugins, we offer you the opportunity to interact with social networks and other users, enabling us to improve our services and make them more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of plugins is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

(3d) Data transfer occurs regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in with the plug-in provider, the data we collect from you will be directly associated with your existing account with the plug-in provider. If you activate the button and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider also saves this information in your user account and shares it publicly with your contacts. We recommend that you log out of a social network regularly after use, especially before activating the button, as this can help you avoid an association with your profile at the plug-in provider.

(3e) You can find more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider in the privacy policies of these providers shared below. There you will also find more information about your related rights and options for protecting your privacy.

(4) Addresses of the respective plug-in providers and URL with their privacy notices:

(4a) LinkedIn Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, United States; https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?

(4b) New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg; https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

(4c) Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc. until October 2021), Menlo Park, California; https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

(4d) X Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; https://x.com/en/privacy. X has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

(4e) WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea; WhatsApp has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

§ 7 Data Security

We use the common SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser during the website visit. Typically, this involves 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we resort to other measures. Encryption is supported, we instead rely on 128-bit v3 technology. You can recognize whether an individual page of our website is transmitted securely by the closed depiction of the key or padlock symbol in the bottom status bar of your browser. We use appropriate technical and organizational security 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.

§ 8 Third-party providers

Despite careful checks, we cannot accept any liability for the content of external links. The respective operator is solely responsible for the contents of the linked page.

§ 9 Current status and changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is valid and has the status of July 2025.

Due to the further development of our website and services or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed out by you at any time on this page.