Thank you for visiting our website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We would therefore like to provide you with detailed information on how we handle your data when you visit our website.

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1. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The processing of your personal data is carried out based on the following legal foundations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR): We obtain your consent if required for processing.

• Performance of a Contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR): If processing is necessary to fulfill a contract, e.g., for orders or inquiries regarding our products and services.

• Legal Obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR): If there is a legal obligation for data processing, e.g., to fulfill tax obligations.

• Protection of Vital Interests (Art. 6 (1) (d) GDPR): In exceptional cases, if processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another person.

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR): If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that your rights and freedoms do not prevail.

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2. Privacy Policy for Wix.com

Wix collects statistical data about visits to this website. Access data includes: Name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider. Wix uses protocol data for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security, and optimization of the service; this data is also available to us as the operator of this website. Please also read the Wix privacy policy, which can be found here: http://www.wix.com/about/privacy.

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3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

a) When visiting the website When you visit our website, certain data is automatically sent to our server by your device's browser. This data is temporarily stored in a so-called log file and includes:

• Your IP address

• Date and time of access

• URL of the retrieved file

• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)

• Browser and operating system used

This data is used for the following purposes: ensuring a smooth connection, optimizing the user experience, and evaluating system security and stability. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, where our legitimate interest lies in the secure and stable provision of the website.

b) Using the contact form If you contact us via our contact form, your details and contact information will be stored for processing and potential follow-up questions. Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

• Withdrawal of consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us via email.

• Application documents: In the event that application documents are transmitted, they will be used exclusively for the purpose of identifying suitable mandates and will never be passed on to third parties without prior consultation and explicit release by you.

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4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your user experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that do not contain viruses or malware. We use the following types of cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are automatically deleted when you leave our site.

• Temporary Cookies: They facilitate repeat visits to our site by storing entries or settings.

• Tracking Cookies: These help us analyze and optimize the use of our website (e.g., Google Analytics).

Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

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5. Tracking Tools

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze and optimize website usage. Information collected (e.g., IP address, browser type) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA.

• Google AdWords Conversion Tracking: We use this to measure the effectiveness of our ads. Cookies are set to track conversion without personal identification.

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6. Disclosure of Data

We only disclose your personal data if:

• You have given your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR),

• It is necessary for the assertion of legal claims (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR),

• A legal obligation exists (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR),

• It is necessary for the processing of contracts (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

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7. Your Rights

You have the right to Access (Art. 15), Rectification (Art. 16), Erasure (Art. 17), and Objection (Art. 21) regarding your stored data. Further details can be found in the "Rights of the Data Subject" section.

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8. Rights of the Data Subject (GDPR)

• Right of access (Art. 15): Request information about your data stored by us.

• Right to rectification (Art. 16): Demand the correction of incorrect or incomplete data.

• Right to erasure (Art. 17): Request the deletion of your data under certain conditions.

• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18): Request that the processing of your data be restricted.

• Right to data portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

• Right to object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3)): Withdraw your consent at any time with future effect.

• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77): Lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

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9. Contact and Withdrawal

For questions regarding the collection or processing of your data, or to exercise your right of withdrawal, please contact:

add research e.K. Mohammad Abbasi Sulzbacher Straße 119 D-65835 Liederbach am Taunus Germany

Phone: +49 69 29992900 Email: info@add-research.de

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10. SSL Encryption

This website uses SSL encryption to secure the transmission of your data. You can recognize the encrypted connection by the "https://" in your browser's URL bar.

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11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or our website.

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Status of this Privacy Policy: February 2026