Privacy Policy

This English version is provided for convenience. The German Datenschutzerklärung is the legally binding version.

This website is deliberately built lean: no cookies for visitors, no analytics tools, no fonts or scripts from third parties, no contact form. What data is nevertheless generated when you visit, and what we do with it, is explained here.

Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Deep Data Ocean GmbH, Gollendorf 4, 23769 Fehmarn, Germany, represented by its managing director Stefan Anders, e-mail info@ddo.ai. No data protection officer has been appointed because the legal requirements for doing so are not met.

Hosting and server log files

This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When a page is requested, the IONOS server automatically processes the data your browser transmits: IP address, date and time of access, the page requested, the amount of data transferred, browser type and version, operating system and the previously visited page (referrer). This data is stored in server log files and is not merged with other data sources.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in providing the website technically, ensuring its stability and security and being able to detect attacks. The log files are deleted by IONOS according to the retention periods applicable there. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with IONOS. The connection between your browser and the server is encrypted with TLS.

Cookies

We do not set cookies or use comparable recognition techniques for visitors to this website. There are no analytics or tracking tools and no third-party services are embedded. For that reason we also do not show a cookie banner.

Contact by e-mail

If you write to us by e-mail, we process your e-mail address and the information in your message in order to answer your enquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR where the enquiry concerns entering into or performing a contract, otherwise Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in answering enquiries. We delete the data as soon as it is no longer required for processing and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Applications

If you apply to us by e-mail, we process the data from your application, in particular contact details, CV and information on qualifications, in order to decide on a collaboration. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). If no collaboration comes about, we delete the documents no later than six months after the procedure has ended, unless you agree that we keep them longer in order to approach you about future projects.

Disclosure of data

We only pass on personal data if you have consented, if it is necessary for the performance of a contract, or if we are legally obliged to do so. No data is transferred to countries outside the EU. We do not use automated individual decision-making or profiling.

Your rights

You have the right to information about the data stored about you (Art. 15 GDPR), to rectification (Art. 16), to erasure (Art. 17), to restriction of processing (Art. 18), to data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (Art. 21). You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future. An e-mail to info@ddo.ai is sufficient for all of this.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is the Independent State Centre for Data Protection Schleswig-Holstein (Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein, ULD), Holstenstraße 98, 24103 Kiel, Germany.

Changes

We will amend this policy if the website or the legal situation changes. The version published here applies. Last updated: September 2026.