Privacy policy

​Differential Bio GmbH ("Differential Bio," "we," or "us"), represented by its Managing Director, Christian Spier, operates the website www.differential.bio ("Website"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of all users and strictly adhere to applicable data protection laws, including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz – "DDG"). For any questions or requests regarding data protection, please contact us at info@differential.bio.​

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Processing of data

​Under § 5 para. 3 of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz – TMG), our website provides information enabling quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us. If you choose to contact us via email or through the contact form, the personal data you provide will be automatically stored to process your request. The legal basis for this processing and storage is Art. 6 para. 1, lit. c) GDPR. This personal data will not be transferred to third parties and will be stored only as long as necessary to address your request.​

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Use of Google Analytics

​Our website employs Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to analyze user interactions. This involves the use of cookies—text files placed on your device—that collect data on your website usage. The information gathered includes metrics such as the frequency of visits to specific subpages, duration spent on individual pages, exit pages, geographic location of access (e.g., city or country), and conversion rates of subpages. To enhance privacy, we have enabled IP anonymization, ensuring that your device's IP address is not associated with the collected data.​

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​Google Analytics functions as a data processor for Differential Bio, facilitating web analytics services. Information collected via cookies is transmitted to and stored on Google's servers, which may be located in the United States. To ensure compliance with European data protection standards, Google has implemented measures under frameworks such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. This framework aims to provide a mechanism for U.S. companies to comply with EU data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. ​

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Google utilizes the data collected through cookies to assess website usage, generate reports on visitor activity, and offer related services concerning internet usage. In certain cases, Google may share this data with third parties, either to comply with legal obligations or when third parties process data on Google's behalf. However, Google does not link your IP address with any other information it holds.

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The processing of data collected through Google Analytics cookies is based on your consent, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1, lit. a) GDPR. Tracking via Google Analytics is initiated only after you provide consent by clicking "I accept" on the cookie banner displayed upon your first visit to our website. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to disable cookies or by installing a browser add-on for deactivation (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

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Your rights under the GDPR

In case of complaints, you may contact the competent data protection authority, the Bavarian Commissioner for Data Protection You are not obliged to share any data with us. Under the GDPR, you are entitled to:

• request which personal data of your Differential Bio processes and stores;
• the request which communication we process and have stored;
• withdraw your consent granted to us to use cookies (please see above for instructions);
• request us to correct the data we process about you, or – under the statutory requirements, complete your data;
• under the statutory requirements, request that we delete your data;
• under the statutory requirements, request that we restrict the processing of your data;
• receive – under the statutorily required preconditions – the data stored in a structured, common, and machine-readable format.

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Right to complaint

Additionally, you have the right to complain to the data protection supervisory authority if you think that the processing of your data violates data protection law. You may approach the authority competent for us (the Bavarian Commissioner for Data Protection, (https://www.datenschutz-bayern.de/), or any other authority that will forward the request.

Terms of use

Please review the following terms and conditions carefully, as they govern your use of this website. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Differential Bio reserves the right to modify them periodically, with updates posted directly on this website.

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Copyrights and other intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, all information, documentation, and content available on this website are the property of Differential Bio. This includes, but is not limited to, graphics, icons, and the overall design and presentation of the website. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any content is prohibited.

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Links to other websites

From time to time, this website may include links to third-party websites or content. For the purposes of these terms, a "link" refers to both outbound links (hyperlinks directing users to external websites or content) and inbound links (hyperlinks that incorporate material from external sources into this website).

Differential Bio has no control over third-party websites or their content and assumes no responsibility or liability for any issues arising from their use. The presence of such links does not imply an endorsement of the linked websites, their content, or their operators. These links are provided solely for your convenience.

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