Privacy Policy of the neco Website
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Note on the Responsible Body” section of this data protection declaration.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is exclusively technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view).
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure a flawless provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have a right to complain to the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about data protection.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may primarily include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following host(s):
Vercel Inc.
440 N Barranca Avenue #4133
Covina, CA 91723
United States
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded an agreement on order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Privacy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information about the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
CYTE Technologies AG
Spinnereistraße 7 Halle 14,
04179 Leipzig
Phone: +49-2213-3965611
Email: contact@necoapp.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Information about the respective applicable legal bases in individual cases will be provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. In some cases, this also requires the transmission of personal data to these external entities. We only transfer personal data to external entities if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the data disclosure. When using data processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR).
IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Information, Correction, and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data occurred/occurs unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your concern. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your concern has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Plugins and Tools
Simple Analytics
To analyze the behavior of our visitors, we use the web analytics tool Simple Analytics, provided by the Dutch company Simple Analytics, located at Hooftlaan 4, 1401 ED, Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. This tool provides us with statistical information about the general use of our website without tracking the behavior of individual persons or storing individually identifiable data. Further details on the data collected (and especially not collected) by Simple Analytics can be found in the Simple Analytics documentation and in the privacy policy at https://simpleanalytics.com/privacy-policy.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on the contact page of this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
reCAPTCHA is intended to check whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google privacy policy and Google terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Source: https://www.e-recht24.de
Privacy Policy of the neco App
As of: October 20, 2025
We, CYTE Technologies AG (hereinafter “we” or “us”), welcome your interest in our mobile app “neco” (hereinafter “App”). The protection of your personal data is a central concern for us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of legal provisions, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Under no circumstances do we sell your data to third parties.
1. Name and Contact Details of the Controller
CYTE Technologies AG
Spinnereistraße 7 Halle 14
04179 Leipzig
Email: contact@necoapp.de```
2. Overview of Data Processing
This declaration gives you an overview of what data we process for what purposes and on what legal basis this happens.
| Purpose of Processing | Data Categories Processed | Legal Basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Registration, Authentication & Account Management | Email address, password (hash), if applicable, basic profile data transmitted by third-party providers (Google, Apple, Microsoft) (e.g., name, email, ID) | Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (Contract fulfillment) |
| Creation of Your Digital Business Card | Profile picture, name, contact details, company info, links (all information optional) | Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (Contract fulfillment) |
| Use of the Business Card Scanner | Image of the business card, extracted contact data, location, date, notes | Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (Contract fulfillment); Processing on behalf of the user |
| Payment & Subscription Processing | Billing address, payment data (via Stripe), selected subscription, purchase history | Art. 6 (1) lit. b (contract fulfillment) & Art. 6 (1) lit. c (legal obligation) |
| Password Reset | Email Address | Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (Contract fulfillment) |
| Internal Analysis for App Improvement | Internal user ID, actions performed (e.g., button clicks, app starts) | Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest) |
| Contact requests via your web business card | Email, name, company, position, requester's note | Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (Contract fulfillment); Processing on behalf of the user |
3. Detailed explanations of processing operations
3.1. Registration, Login and Authentication
To use the functions of the app, it is necessary to create a user account. We offer you the following options for this:
- Direct Registration: You can register directly with us using your email address and a password. For security, your password is not stored in clear text, but exclusively as a secure hash value with our service provider Google Firebase. We therefore never have access to your readable password.
- Login via third-party providers (Social Logins): Alternatively, we offer you the option to log in using your existing account with one of the following services: Google, Apple, or Microsoft. If you select this method, you will be redirected to the respective provider, where you log in with your access data. After your confirmation, the respective provider shares certain basic profile data with us (usually your name, your email address, and a unique account ID). We never receive your password from the respective third-party provider. We use this transmitted data exclusively to create your user account with us and to identify you during future logins. These providers are responsible for the data processing on their platforms. For more information, please refer to the privacy policies of:
- Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/ Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/
- Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/ Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/
- Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/ Google:https://policies.google.com/privacyApple:https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/Microsoft:https://privacy.microsoft.com/
3.2. Core functions of the app (business card & scanner)
Creating your own digital business card and scanning and managing other people's business cards are core functions of the app. All data you enter or scan is processed to fulfill our contract with you and stored in your account.
4. Our role as data processor
For two core functions of the app, we act as your technical service provider and pure data processor according to Art. 28 GDPR. This means we process data exclusively on your behalf and according to your instructions. For this, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is necessary, which we will provide to you.
- Business Card Scanner: When you scan third-party business cards, we store and manage the extracted data for you in your account. We do not use this data for our own purposes.
- Contact form on your web business card: If a person contacts you via your shared online business card, we merely forward their data (name, email, note, etc.) to you.
5. Internal analysis to improve the app
To continuously improve the functionality and user-friendliness of our app, we collect pseudonymized usage data. We do not use external tracking services like Google Analytics for this.
- What we collect: We log certain actions (e.g., opening the app, scanning a card, clicks on subscription buttons) and link them to an internal, pseudonymous user ID. Direct inference to your person is not intended by this.
- Legal basis: We base this processing on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) to offer a stable and user-friendly service.
- Right to object: You can object to this processing at any time by sending us an email to contact@cyte.dev.
6. Recipients of data and third-party providers
We employ specialized technical service providers for the operation of the app who are obligated to comply with data protection regulations.
- Google Firebase & Google Cloud Services (Google Ireland Limited): Hosting of our databases and execution of server functions.
- Microsoft Azure (Microsoft Corporation) & Google Gemini (Google Ireland Limited): For text recognition (OCR) as part of the business card scanner.
- Stripe (Stripe Technology Europe Ltd): Processing of all payments. We ourselves do not store complete credit card data.
- Make.com (Make.com Inc.): For automating internal processes and synchronizing data between our systems (e.g., from Stripe to our database).
7. Data transfer to third countries (e.g. USA)
The use of services from providers such as Google and Microsoft may result in the transfer of data to the USA. We have ensured that an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed for these transfers. The legal basis for this data transfer is the adequacy decision of the EU Commission for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, under which the relevant US providers are certified.
8. Storage period and deletion of your data
We only store your data for as long as necessary for the respective purpose.
- Your account and contact data: Since the purpose of our app is the long-term storage and management of your business contacts, this data remains stored until you actively delete individual contacts or your entire account. We do not delete accounts due to inactivity so that you do not lose your data.
- Account Deletion: If you delete your account, all your personal data not subject to legal retention periods will be permanently removed from our systems within 30 days.
- Billing Data: Due to tax and commercial law requirements, we must retain data relevant for invoicing for a period of 10 years.
9. Your rights as a data subject
You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, and data portability at any time. If you withdraw a given consent, this does not affect the legality of the processing carried out until the withdrawal. To exercise your rights, please contact us at contact@cyte.dev. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
10. Changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to always meet current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. We will actively inform you about significant changes via the app, especially if they require new consent from you.