Disclaimer &
Privacy Notice

Hereinafter you will learn how your personal data collected from you is being processed in order to to maintain the purpose of exchange and cooperation between a vast number of stakeholders in respective areas in the context of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) on this online information portal. (According to Article 13 General Data Protection Regulation).

Identity and the contact details of the controller

1. This online platform (https://quantum.ait.ac.at/) provides information and guidelines for the installation and operation of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks and is organized, administrated and hosted by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (“AIT”, Giefinggasse 4; 1210 Vienna; Austria; office(at)ait.ac.at; +43 50550-0).

2. In order to sustain its neutrality, the organizer of this online platform (https://quantum.ait.ac.at/) strives for equal and balanced representation of all participants.

3. The website provides assistance and guidance in the context of national QKD testbed installations for the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) and offers information on current European QKD products and on consulting services of European specialists. Information entered about QKD companies, products and services remain in the responsibility of their respective authors and the operator (AIT) of this site is not liable in this respect. Content of the knowledge base (FAQ) is selected by experts from science and industry within the European Open European Quantum Key Distribution (OpenQKD) consortium and EuroQCI studies.

Processing purposes

4. Your personal data will be processed in order to maintain the purpose of exchange and cooperation between all participants – on a voluntarily and equal basis for all stakeholders.

Categories of personal data concerned, legal basis for the processing and storage period

5. For the purpose of accessing content of this website, to prevent abuse of information and to guarantee the optimal networking experience on this website you give consent that some of your personal data (first name and surname, company and email) will be processed. If you want to get listed as consultant or supplier you give also consent that the information provided by you during the registration process will be processed and/or visibly listed in the appropriate sections of this website. If you do not provide with “*” marked information during the registration process, you will not be able to access this website. This information will be processed until you withdraw your consent which is possible at any time.

6. If you contact us, your contact details and inquiry will be processed based upon the legitimate interest to attend to it. This information will be processed until two years.

Your rights

7. If AIT processes your personal data, you have the right of access to your personal data. In addition, you have the right to obtain the rectification or erasure of your data. You further have the right to obtain the restriction of processing or the right to transmit your data to another controller under the specific terms of the General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. If your personal data is being processed based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. If you are of the opinion that your data is processed unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority (www.dsb.gv.at). In order to exercise your rights, please contact office@ait.ac.at.

Voluntary listing

8. Please note that your entry on this website is made on a voluntarily basis. We point out that your entered products and/or services do not imply any obligations to be used and/or purchased in the EuroQCI context.

Further information

9. Further information about AIT’s data protection measures can be found at: https://www.ait.ac.at/en/disclaimer-data-protection/.