Privacy Policy

OSPT Alliance, Prinzregentenstr. 159, 81677 Munich, Germany (“OSPT”, “we” or “us”) would like to welcome you to its website located at www.osptalliance.org. Your privacy and the protection of your personal data are of utmost importance to us. Therefore, this Privacy Policy explains how we safeguard your privacy when you share your personal information with us via the website. If you are located outside the European Union or European Economic Area, in as far as legally required due to the laws applicable subject to your location, access to and use of the website by you implies your full acceptance of the Privacy Policy.

“Personal data” is any information that can identify or make an individual identifiable. This includes, for example, your first and last name, title, company, postal address, email address, telephone number, mobile number, username and password, and any information you may provide in free text fields or other message you send to us.

We collect, process or use your personal data for the following purposes depending on the nature of your interaction with our website: We may respond to your enquiries for customer relationship management purposes, send you newsletters if you have registered accordingly, or customize our website as is further explained in our Cookie Policy. When you download software that we offer, we may also collect information required for authentication purposes. When you register for a congress or an event, we will collect information required for your admittance to and the organization of such events. Furthermore, your browser communicates your IP address automatically when you are visiting our website. We will use your personal data only to the extent necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and will retain it for these purposes or as required by applicable law and then delete it. In as far as possible, we will attempt to use only anonymous information or pseudonyms if the use of personal data is not required. Any personal data collected may be stored in a data filling system for which OSPT is the data controller.

Your personal data is not shared with any third parties unless you have consented to such transfer or this is permitted by applicable laws, for example, where this is required for the performance of a contract with you. In case of an inquiry by you which relates to subsidiaries of the OSPT Group (“Group Companies”) residing in other countries, this inquiry along with the information required to respond to you will be forwarded to the relevant Group Company. Such Group Companies may be located outside your country of residence, including countries outside the European Union (“EU”) or European Economic Area (“EEA”). You can view a list of the Group Companies at the end of this page. In addition, we may use data processors located outside your country of residence, including countries outside the EU or EEA, i.e. companies that act as a service provider on our behalf and solely subject to our instructions in relation to any processing of personal data. Please note that OSPT has taken appropriate measures with all its Group Companies or other data processors in order to provide an adequate level of data protection in line with applicable requirements.

Cookies are small text files that websites save onto your computer via your web browser. Cookies serve different purposes.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites save onto your computer via your web browser. Cookies cannot execute programs or place viruses on your computer. Cookies may serve different purposes: Some cookies are required to remember your preferences when using our website and last only for the duration of your session on our website and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies gather information that help us to customize our website to your preferences and make it more interesting to you.

Which cookies are used?

This website uses “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”. A “session cookie” is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes his browser; a “persistent cookie” is a cookie that remains stored in the user’s computer until it reaches a defined expiration date. The cookies used on our website are:

Google Analytics
_gid: This cookie is used to distinguish users and expires after 24h.
_ga: This cookie is used to distinguish users and expires after 2 years.
_gat: This cookie is used to throttle the request rate and expires after 10 minutes.

How can I opt out from the use of session cookies?

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies; but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to block cookies completely or notify you each time a cookie is set so that you can decide to block it on the spot. However, refusing all cookies could restrict the use of certain functions of our website. For information on how to change the settings in your computer or mobile device browser to block cookies, please refer to the relevant help menu of your browser or the website of the software manufacturer. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

How can I opt out from a use of persistent cookies?

This Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), which uses cookies to analyse how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of measuring your activity on this website, compiling statistical reports on overall website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. In addition, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Further information can be found at www.google.com/analytics/terms/ (Google Analytics Terms of Service & Privacy).

OSPT recognizes the need to adequately protect the privacy of children and/or users who are under the age of 18 (“minors”). Our website is not intended for minors. OSPT does not target its website to minors and does not knowingly collect personal data from minors without parental or guardian consent.

OSPT uses technical and organizational security measures, in particular access, availability and input controls including encryption methods and means of protection of media utilizing personal data, as well as the assignment of qualified personnel that are responsible for the security of personal data, to ensure that the personal data you provide cannot be undermined by unauthorized, accidental or deliberate manipulation, damage, loss, deletion, or unauthorized access, processing or disclosure. Our security measures are continually upgraded and adjusted in line with the current state of knowledge. Due to the nature of the Internet, a transmission of information may not always be completely secure. Hence, we cannot ensure the security of your personal data during a transfer over the internet to our website. Once we have received your personal data, however, we will use the appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.

Our website may contain links to other websites which are not owned or operated by OSPT. OSPT has no control over and is not responsible for either the content or privacy practices of these websites. For information on their privacy practices please review their policies.

f you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to access or correct your personal data or request their deletion or want to file any complaints in relation to the processing of your personal data to us or the competent regulator please refer to the contact details posted at the end of this privacy policy. We will aim to respond to you as soon as possible, however, if your inquiry requires more detailed consideration, we will acknowledge receipt of your complaint and we may ask you to provide further information about your inquiry and the outcome you are seeking. If you are required to duly sign your request and sent it to us due to the laws applicable subject to your location, we will inform you accordingly.

The length of time we keep your personal data depends on what it is and whether we have an ongoing business need to retain it.

We will retain your personal data for as long as we have a personal relationship with you, and for a period afterwards, in accordance with our retention policies and practices. Following that period, data will be deleted or anonymised.

We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time in order to reflect our then current handling of personal data. Any such amendments or updates will be posted on this site. This privacy policy was last updated October 2018.

Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy statement or information we hold about you:

By email: admin@osptalliance.org