Omegga GmbH is committed to protecting your right to privacy. 

Omegga is a German company that develops a non-invasive and early sexing technology of chicken embryos in the egg (in-ovo sexing) based on AI-powered spectroscopy. The company is headquartered in Munich. For more contact information, see below.

Security and privacy are of the utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information collected and recorded on our Websites* and how we use this information.

For any additional questions or more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via privacy@omegga.de.

* For the purposes of this Policy, ‘Websites’ refer to all public websites Omegga operates and that link to this Policy. On these Websites, Omegga operates as a Data Collector. ‘Websites’ does not include any ‘Omegga platform’ or ‘platforms’ that are managed by our Customers (End Users), for which Omegga is the Data Processor. Also see ‘Data Omegga collects and its purpose’ below.

Omegga’s commitment

Our company is built on the trust between our clients and Omegga. To maintain that trust, we are committed to ensuring transparency, providing security, and protecting the privacy of data on all our systems.

We promise:

We will keep your personal information personal and private.

• We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.
• We will not share or disclose your personal information except as necessary to provide our Services or as otherwise permitted by GDPR and described in this Policy, without first providing you with notice and the opportunity to consent.

Omegga as Data Controller & GDPR

Omegga is subject to the GDPR. The GDPR differentiates between Data Controllers and Processors. Data Controllers determine the purposes and means of processing Personal Data, while Data Processors process Personal Data on behalf of the Controller.

On our Websites, Omegga is the Data Controller of your information. When processing Personal Data as a Controller, Omegga complies with the requirements set forth in Article 6 of the GDPR on the ‘Lawfulness of Processing’. According to the GDPR, processing is lawful if and only if at least one of the following conditions applies:

• You have given your consent to the processing of your Personal Data for one or more specific purposes. Please refer to the ‘Consent’ section at the bottom of this Policy.
• The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract between you and us or for taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
• The processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
• The processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms that require the protection of Personal Data.

If you use our Websites, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access Art. 15 GDPR
• The right of rectification Art. 16 GDPR
• The right to erasure Art. 17 GDPR
• The right of restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR
• The right to data portability Art. 20 GDPR
• The right to object Art. 21 GDPR
• The right to withdraw consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

 If you wish to be informed about the Personal Information we hold about you or want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at privacy@omegga.de.

Data Omegga collects and its purpose

This Policy applies to the following categories of data subjects:

Website visitors:

Those who visit our Website omegga.com.

Types of information collected:

• Standard visitor information supplied by browsers 
• IP addresses
• Access dates and times

Website form submitters:

Those who opt to provide a name and email address or other contact information to receive communications from Omegga, fill out a survey, or provide feedback on our Website.

Types of information collected (* is mandatory):

• First and last name*
• Company*
• Role*
• Email address* 

Purpose and legal basis

• Operation of our Websites, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR: To monitor and improve the operation of our Websites. 
• Statistics Art 6 para 1 lit a and f GDPR: To gain statistics and usage information to see how visitors interact with our Websites and how we can improve their experience.
• Security Art. 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR: Elimination of errors and malfunctions, prevention of crime and improve data protection.
• Marketing/Sales Art 6 para 1 lit a and f GDPR: To get a better understanding of who is interested in our services so we can further develop and improve our products and services.
  You may receive a newsletter or marketing material. We only send you newsletters after receiving your explicit consent via the Website form.
• Personal Data of job applicants Art. 6 para. 1 lit b GDPR: If you apply for a vacancy at Omegga, we will collect and process all the information that you voluntarily share with us in relation to a potential employment.

Deletion and retention

Omegga will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

For the continuity of our company, long-term relationships are important. Prospect data is kept for a maximum of 4 years after collecting it, for audit purposes in case a cold lead is interested in our services again. If data becomes irrelevant at an earlier stage, it will be deleted.

Application data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the end of the application procedure. Data on applicants who may be relevant in the future will be kept for one year, after obtaining permission.

How information is collected

Log Files

Omegga follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services’ analytics.

The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. The purpose of the information is for analysing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Anonymous user data

In order to analyse visitor trends and improve the user experience, Omegga also uses Independent Analytics to collect anonymous visitor data on its website, including pages visited, referring/exit page, browser type, date and time stamp. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable, and the linked IP addresses are anonymised.

Website forms

Web forms allow Omegga to get in contact with Website visitors. Filling out a form is voluntary and not necessary for using the Websites. It is, however, necessary if you want to get in touch with Omegga, or if you want to sign up for services such as a newsletter. Depending on the nature of the information, we never keep it longer than necessary or until you unsubscribe. 

If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at privacy@omegga.de. 

Cookies and Web Beacons

We use different types of cookies on our website. These are text files that track, for example, which pages you have visited. During your visit to our Websites, you will be asked for your consent to use them. 

To gain a better understanding of how cookies are utilised on our websites, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers listed below in the ‘Cookies and Web Beacons’ section. This will provide you with additional information about the use of cookies on our websites.

Below is an overview of the (types of) cookies that our Websites use:

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Functional

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Others

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.