Last updated: November 22, 2025
We are pleased that you are interested in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below you will find detailed information about how your personal data is handled in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Pietschmann Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Saalburgring 22d
63486 Bruchköbel
Germany
dp@founders-connect.de
Our website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. When you visit our website, Vercel automatically collects certain metadata (such as your IP address, browser information, and timestamp) to ensure reliable, secure, and performance-optimized delivery of our site.
Processing on Vercel's servers may involve data transfer to the USA. We carefully select our service providers and are committed to ensuring appropriate data protection measures are in place in accordance with Art. 44 GDPR.
Further information is available in Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Each time our website is accessed, information is stored in server log files (e.g. IP address, date/time of access, visited pages, and referrer URL), which is transmitted automatically by your browser. This information is necessary to ensure the stability, security, and performance of our website and is stored on servers of our hosting provider. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
When you contact us by email or through a contact form, we store your email address and any other information you provide to process your request and respond to follow-up questions. This data is used solely for handling your inquiry and will not be shared without your explicit consent. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or, if the inquiry relates to a contractual relationship, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we require your email address and confirmation that you agree to receive the newsletter. This data is used exclusively for sending the requested newsletter and is managed via our service provider. You may revoke consent at any time via the "unsubscribe" link in each newsletter.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
We use external service providers, such as for hosting and newsletter functions, who process personal data on our behalf. These providers are carefully selected. We are working to ensure that appropriate data protection agreements are in place in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.
We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), provided by Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany, for sending newsletters and managing event attendee information.
Data is processed and stored within the EU.
More information: Brevo Privacy Policy.
We use Supabase (Supabase, Inc., 350 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) for secure storage and management of attendee and newsletter subscriber data. Data may be transferred to the USA in accordance with Art. 44 GDPR.
More information: Supabase Privacy Policy.
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. The use of cookies is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you can revoke at any time. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, but some website functionality may be affected.
Currently, our website does not use additional analytics, tracking, or social media plugins. Should this change, we will update this privacy policy accordingly and request your consent as required.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise your rights, please contact us at the address or email listed above.
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. The current version of the privacy policy is always available on our website.