Legal & Privacy

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is Carbon13.  Located at:

  • c/o Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA, United Kingdom.
  • c/o Studio Legal, Rechtsanwälte Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

Types of Personal Data Collected

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifiers.
  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, and postal address.
  • Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

Purpose of Data Collection

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  1. To provide and manage our services: Processing transactions, managing subscriptions, and providing customer support.
  2. To personalize your experience: Customizing content and recommendations based on your interests.
  3. To improve our services: Conducting analysis and research to enhance our website, products, and services.
  4. To communicate with you: Sending updates, newsletters, and promotional materials, subject to your preferences.
  5. To ensure security: Protecting our website, systems, and data from unauthorized access and breaches.

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
  • Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override these interests.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, domain and other experts and customer support.
  • Business Partners: Partners with whom we collaborate to offer products or services.
  • Legal Authorities: Government bodies and law enforcement agencies where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods vary depending on the nature of the data and the purposes for which it is used.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another organization or to you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise your rights or for any inquiries regarding your personal data, please contact us at the Data Controller addresses.

We will respond to your request within one month of receiving it.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time and any changes will be visible on this page. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of the changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Statement.

Effective Date

This Privacy Statement is effective as of 29th July 2020 and was last updated on 5th July 2024.