Data Privacy
This privacy policy applies to the website of the startup incubator Cube 5 at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB).
Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:
Cube 5 / Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security
Ruhr University Bochum
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum
Germany
Tel.: +49 234 32-29822
Email: info@cube-five.de
Website: https://cube-five.de
Name and address of the data protection officer at Ruhr University Bochum
Ruhr University Bochum
Dr. Kai-Uwe Loser
Data Protection Officer
Universitätsstraße 150
44780 Bochum, Germany
Phone: +49 234 32-28720
Email: dsb@rub.de
Webseite: https://dsb.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/
General information on data processing
1. Scope of the processing of personal data
We collect and use the personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of our users' personal data only takes place regularly with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of our tasks, which are in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR serves as the legal basis.
3. Data erasure and storage duration
The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.
No Cookies
This website does not use cookies. No information that could be classified as personal data is stored on your device or retrieved from it. Furthermore, we do not collect or process any data beyond what is necessary for the mere visit of the website.
Web Analysis with Matomo
We use the open source software Matomo for statistical analysis of the use of our website.
No tracking cookies for Matomo are set on this website. This ensures that usage data is collected in compliance with data protection regulations and without the use of personal cookies.
The application is operated on a server of the IT.SERVICES of the Ruhr University Bochum. IP addresses are processed exclusively in anonymized form, so that no conclusions can be drawn about individual users.
Contact form and email contact
1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website features a contact form that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user chooses to do so, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.
When the message is sent, the following data is also stored:
The user's IP address
Date and time
For the processing of the data, your consent is obtained during the sending process and reference is made to this privacy policy.
Alternatively, you can contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored.
In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation.
2. Purpose of data processing and legal basis
The processing of personal data from the input mask is used solely for the purpose of processing the contact request. In the event of contact by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
The other personal data processed during the sending process is used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given their consent. The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR.
3. Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user is ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.
The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.
4. Right to object and right to erasure
The user has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of their personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.
All personal data stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted in this case.
5. Use of Friendly Captcha
To protect against automated access (e.g. by bots), we use the Friendly Captcha application. This is a data protection-compliant solution from a German provider that does not use HTTP cookies or persistent storage in the browser.
Use of social media plugins
This website does not use social media plugins.
Rights of the data subject
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
Status July 2025