Data Privacy Statement

Medienhaus Van Bocxlaer GmbH
Management: Anja Van Bocxlaer, Koen Van Bocxlaer
Address: Schießgrabenstraße 2, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany, Europe

Data Privacy Officer: Koen Van Bocxlaer
Phone: (+49) 4131-789529 0
E-mail: data-privacy@wiot-tomorrow.com

When you access our website, there are information of general nature collected and recorded. This information (server logfiles) includes, for example, the type of web browser and operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, and similar others.

This information does not allow to draw conclusions of your person or to identify you. This information is necessary to display the requested content of the website correctly and is transferred automatically when using the internet. Anonymous data of this kind is subject to a statistical analyze to optimize our web presence and the technology behind it.

Cookies are small text files transferred from a website server onto your device to store certain information. On our website, we only use cookies that are essential for the site’s functionality, such as storing your language preferences to provide a smoother user experience.

• Functional Cookies Only:
  These cookies are necessary to ensure the website operates correctly and does not track your browsing behavior or collect personal data.
• Data Privacy:
  No personal data is collected or shared with third parties through our cookies. Their sole purpose is to enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, such as language settings.
• Managing Cookies:
  You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings if you prefer. However, this may affect some functionalities, such as saving your language preferences.

In order to protect the transfer of your data, we use state-of-the-art encryption measure (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS. We use SSL encryption to protect any data you provide via this website, ensuring secure communication and safeguarding your information.

The data that you provide us with when subscribing to our newsletter is only used for this purpose. Subscribers can be informed about circumstances that are relevant to the newsletter service and the subscription via email (e.g. general changes of the newsletter or technical conditions).

For an effective subscription, we need a valid email address. To verify that the subscription was actually done by the owner of the email address, we us the so-called double-opt-in method. There, we record the subscription request of the newsletter by you, the sending of a confirmation email to you and the receipt of your positive reply to this confirmation email via another email. We do not save other data. The information is only used to send you the newsletter and is not passed onto third parties.

You can revoke your consent regarding the saving and use of your personal data for the Newsletter at any time. On top of that, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter email. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website or request the unsubscription via the contact information given on the bottom of this page.

If you use the contact form on our website, we will save the information you provided only for the purpose of answering your request and possible follow-up questions. Personal data saved in this context includes the data that you entered into the contact form: such as name, message, company name, as well as contact information like email address.

We follow the principles of data avoidance and data minimization. We only save personal data as long it is necessary to meet the purposes given above or meet the multiple legal retention regulations. After the respective purpose ceases respectively retention periods are over, we routinely delete or block the data.

Our website uses Matomo, an open-source web analytics platform that prioritizes privacy. Unlike other analytics tools, Matomo operates without the need for cookies, ensuring that no personal data is collected or tracked for advertising purposes.

All data gathered is fully anonymized, meaning that no conclusions can be drawn about your identity. We use this anonymized data exclusively to optimize our website and provide a better user experience. Since Matomo is self-hosted, your data stays entirely within our control and is not shared with any third parties.

By using Matomo in this cookieless configuration, we are able to provide you with a privacy-first experience while still gaining insights necessary to improve our services. You are not required to provide any personal data, and the website’s functionality remains unaffected by this setup.

You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

Please be aware that some browsers can delete the opt-out cookie if you have not visited our website in anywhere between 7 days (Safari), 45 days (Firefox) or 400 days (Chrome) as of the date of this policy. These timeframes may be subject to change. If you are not a regular visitor to our websites and wish to opt-out of analytics use, please check the setting when you visit, to make sure the opt-out is still recognised by your browser.

At any time, you have the right to access your personal data that was saved by us. You also have the right of rectification, blocking, or, expect for mandatory data retention for business processes, erase your personal data. To exercise this right, please contact us via the contact information provided on the bottom.

In order to respect the blocking of data at any time, the respective data has to be saved into a blocking file. You can also demand the deletion of this data as long as there is no legal obligation to archive it. If there is this obligation, we block your data upon your request.

You can change or revoke your consent by informing us with effect for the future.

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement to keep it compliant to current legal requirements or to implement new and different service. For your next visit to our website, the new privacy statement applies.

When you purchase a ticket, we collect your name, your address, and your
e-mail address as mandatory information. If you wish to receive your ticket as an electronic ticket on your mobile device, we may also collect your mobile number as mandatory information.

At our trade fair, we may also collect data on your company, professional position and industry as mandatory information as part of the so-called full registration. On the one hand, this enables us to determine whether you have a professional connection to the trade fair, and on the other hand, we use your personal data record to implement so-called “lead management” offers. In the area of “lead management”, you can have the barcode or QR code printed on your ticket “scanned” by exhibitors in order to give them access to your data for the purpose of a subsequent promotional approach by the exhibiting company, if necessary.

We process the collected data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO in order to fulfill the existing contract with you, usually for the purpose of visiting the trade fair. This also includes the associated customer service. In the context of lead management, the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO applies. By having the QR code scanned by the exhibitor, you give your consent to the data processing.

We also process and use your data, insofar as we are permitted to do so in accordance with legal requirements, for the purpose of addressing you in advertising by post or e-mail. The data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO in order to inform you about our events and related topics.

If you have redeemed an entry code from an issuing company for a ticket, we will pass on your personal data to the inviting person.

When purchasing tickets in our online ticket store, we use various payment systems.
With none of the available payment options, data will be stored by Medienhaus Van Bocxlaer GmbH.

The data protection regulations of the respective payment providers apply.

If you have questions and requests regarding data privacy, please contact us via:

Address:
Medienhaus Van Bocxlaer GmbH,
Schießgrabenstraße 2,
21335 Lüneburg, Germany, Europe

Data Privacy Officer: Koen Van Bocxlaer
Phone: (+49) 4131-789529 0
E-mail: data-privacy@wiot-tomorrow.com