Privacy Policy

Protecting your personal data is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, and applicable data privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

This website is operated by the MicroClock Consortium, an academic research collaboration funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

Contact:
MicroClock Project Coordination
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Phone: +49 89 2180 0000

2. Data We Collect

Basic usage data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
Information you voluntarily submit via contact forms
Cookie data (with your consent for non-essential cookies)

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

To operate the website (legitimate interest)
To respond to inquiries (pre-contractual necessity or consent)
To analyze usage and improve performance (only with your consent)

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Essential cookies are required for basic site functionality. We only use non-essential cookies (e.g. for analytics or media embedding) with your explicit consent. You may change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings banner or your browser.

5. Third-Party Services

We may embed content from external services like YouTube or Google Maps. These services may collect usage data or set cookies. Their data handling is governed by their respective privacy policies:

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or as required by applicable law.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate data
Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent (if processing is based on consent)
Data portability (if applicable)

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

8. International Visitors (e.g., US)

This site is hosted in the European Union. If you are accessing the site from outside the EU, please note that your data may be transferred and processed in the EU where privacy protections may differ from your local laws.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in data practices. Last updated: July 2025.