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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 protection laws.

Last updated: February 2026

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
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: +49 89 2180 0000

2. Data We Collect
  • Technical usage data (IP address, browser type, device information, date and time of access)
  • Information about pages visited and interactions
  • Information you voluntarily submit via contact forms
  • Cookie-related data (only after consent for non-essential cookies)
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

  • To operate and secure the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest)
  • To respond to inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – pre-contractual necessity or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent)
  • To analyze usage and improve performance (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent)

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

4. Cookies and Consent Management

This website uses cookies. Essential cookies are required for basic site functionality and security.

Non-essential cookies (including analytics cookies) are only activated after you provide your explicit consent via our cookie banner. The cookie banner links to this Privacy Policy and allows you to accept, reject, or manage your cookie preferences.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings option available in the banner/settings interface.

5. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics is used to analyze website usage and improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics may process the following data:

  • IP address (automatically shortened/anonymized within the EU)
  • Device and browser information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referrer URL

Google Analytics is only activated after you provide consent through the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

The information generated may be transferred to servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Google pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings option.

Further information is available in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the retention settings configured in Google Analytics.

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

This site is hosted in the European Union. If you are accessing the site from outside the EU or UK, please note that your data will be processed in the EU in accordance with EU data protection standards.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or data processing practices. Any updates will be published on this page with an updated revision date.