Privacy Policy

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when you visit and use this website.

This website provides information about the European Capital Markets Code research project. It has been created using Squarespace.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as a name, email address, IP address or information submitted through a contact form.

2. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Prof. Dr. jur. Rüdiger Veil
Ludwigstraße 29
80539 Munich
Germany

Phone: +49 89 2180-3180
Email: muc-cml@jura.uni-muenchen.de

3. Website Hosting and Squarespace

This website is hosted and provided through Squarespace.

When you visit this website, Squarespace may collect and process technical data that is necessary to operate, secure and deliver the website. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, date and time of access, referring pages and similar technical information.

This data is processed to make the website available, to ensure its stability and security and to provide the website’s basic functions.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in providing a secure and functional website.

Squarespace may process data on servers outside the European Economic Area. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for such transfers in accordance with the GDPR.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some cookies are necessary for the technical operation of the website. Other cookies may be used for analytics or similar purposes.

Technically necessary cookies are used on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in providing a functional and secure website.

Where cookies or similar technologies are not technically necessary, they are used only where permitted by law and, where required, on the basis of your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or cookie settings provided on this website, where available.

5. Squarespace Analytics

This website may use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to improve its content, structure and usability.

Squarespace Analytics may process information such as page views, traffic sources, device information, browser information, approximate location data and visitor interactions with the website.

Where Squarespace Analytics uses non-essential cookies or similar technologies, these will only be used with your consent.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, where consent is required. If analytics data is processed without the use of non-essential cookies and in a manner necessary for the operation or improvement of the website, the legal basis may be Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If analytics cookies are declined, analytics data may be incomplete or less accurate.

6. Contact Form and Email Contact

If you contact the project team through the contact form or by email, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry.

This may include:

  • first and last name;

  • email address;

  • institution or organisation;

  • subject;

  • message content;

  • any additional information voluntarily provided.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in responding to inquiries concerning the European Capital Markets Code project, publications, events, policy presentations or related matters.

If your inquiry relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, the legal basis may additionally be Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The information submitted through the contact form or by email will not be used for other purposes unless there is a legal basis for doing so.

7. External Links

This website contains links to external websites, including publisher pages, institutional profiles, publications and related resources.

When you click on an external link, you leave this website. The operator of this website has no control over the processing of personal data by external websites. The privacy policy of the respective external provider applies.

8. Recipients of Personal Data

Personal data may be processed by service providers involved in the operation of this website, in particular Squarespace as the website hosting and platform provider.

Personal data will not be sold or disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes.

9. Retention Period

Personal data will be stored only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by statutory retention obligations.

Contact inquiries will generally be stored for as long as necessary to process and respond to the inquiry and to handle any follow-up communication.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, subject to the applicable legal requirements:

  • right of access, Article 15 GDPR;

  • right to rectification, Article 16 GDPR;

  • right to erasure, Article 17 GDPR;

  • right to restriction of processing, Article 18 GDPR;

  • right to data portability, Article 20 GDPR;

  • right to object, Article 21 GDPR;

  • right to withdraw consent at any time, Article 7(3) GDPR.

If processing is based on consent, withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

11. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the website, legal requirements or data processing practices.

Last updated: 28 April 2026