March’s Online Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 28.05.2025
Last Updated: 16.02.2025
Company: March Materials UG (haftungsbeschränkt), a company in formation (in Gründung), based in Berlin, Germany.
Contact: info@marchmaterials.com
March Materials UG ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our website, services, and participate in the March Materials Architecture Competition.
About this Privacy Policy
At MARCH, we deeply care about your privacy. This Privacy Policy is here to help you understand how we handle information that identifies or is associated with you, which is called personal data. We also describe the choices and rights you have regarding your personal data.
The Privacy Policy applies to:
Your access to and use of our Website: www.marchmaterials.com;
Our correspondence by email and by post;
Our products and our services: (hereinafter referred to as “Services”).
Who are we and how can you get in touch with us?
We, MARCH, are the data controller under the European General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) of your personal data processed in the context of our Website, our correspondence and our Services. This means that we decide, and are responsible for, how your personal data is used. We have our registered office at Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin.
March Materials UG is a company registered in Germany. Our mission is bringing more sustainable materials in construction. We operate an online platform where users (primarily architects, designers, and construction professionals) can submit architectural projects, showcase innovative material use, and connect with others in the construction and materials industry.
For privacy-related questions, please contact:
Which personal data do we collect from you?
We may collect several types of personal data from you, such as your:
Contact details (e.g. your name, email address, postal address);
Professional information (e.g. your profession);
Date of birth;
Email address (if submitted)
Financial information (e.g. your bank account number;if submitted);
Company names and descriptions
Project images and descriptions, including location of built projects; pdfs related to built projects
Information about materials used in projects
Information about the device you use to access the Website (e.g. your IP address, operating system version, device identifier, device type, model and manufacturer);
Information about how you use our Website and the Products/the Services (e.g. information about the pages you view on the Website, how often you use the Website and your language settings);
Information in helpdesk enquiries;
Employment data when you apply for a position with us (e.g. your CV, your working experience and education).
Automatically Collected Data
IP address
Browser and device type
Usage data (via cookies and analytics tools)
How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Operate and improve our platform and competitions
Feature your submitted projects in our database, portfolio archive, or marketing content
Personalize content and provide relevant services
Send newsletters or updates (with your consent)
Conduct research and product development
Analyze usage patterns through third-party tools like Google Analytics
Disclose a list of participants with the Jury and Competition partners
Why do we process your personal data?
We process your personal data for the following reasons:
To carry out our obligations arising from any contract entered into between you and to manage your requests;
To inform you about our Services which we feel may interest you (e.g. by sending you marketing messages);
To follow up on your purchase of our Services (e.g. by asking for your feedback on our Services);
To improve our Services, by analysing pseudonymized data (which is personal data from which all directly identifying elements are replaced by a code);
To administer our Website, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
To measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we deliver to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you.
To manage our legal obligations and any disputes or claims (e.g. the defense of legal claims);
To manage the job application process you initiated (e.g. analyze your CV and compare it with our requirements) and to be able to contact you for other suitable positions.
We process your personal data based on the fact that:
We are required to do it to perform our obligations arising from a contract we have with you (e.g. your purchase contract) or in order to take pre-contractual steps at your request (e.g. in the context of a request for information);
We need to comply with our legal obligations (e.g. with regard to invoicing);
We are pursuing ours or a third party’s legitimate interests, provided that these interests prevail over your fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g. using your email address for direct marketing purposes if you are a customer from us);
We will have obtained your consent (e.g. using your email address for direct marketing purposes if you are not yet a customer from us).
We may make decisions exclusively based on an automated processing of your personal data (e.g. for marketing purposes), but these decisions will not significantly affect you.
We request as few personal data as possible, but it may be necessary for us to be able to provide you with our Services. If you do not want to give any such required personal data, we might not be able to enter into a contract with you (e.g. we might not be able to deliver our Services to you), to provide you with all the available functionalities on the Website (although you will still be able to access it) or we might breach one or more obligations under applicable laws (e.g. laws on accounting).
For how long do we store your personal data?
We will only store the personal data we collect about you for the period of time we need to achieve the purposes set out above. We also take into account:
Our legal or regulatory obligations;
Our legitimate business interests;
The time since you last interacted with us;
The sensitivity of the personal data in question;
Security reasons (e.g. the security of our information security systems);
Any current or potential dispute or litigation (e.g. a litigation involving the sale of a Service to you).
Whom do we share your personal data with?
We may share your personal data with:
Providers of marketing related services and solutions;
Providers of CRM and customer support services;
Providers of IT and website/webshop related services;
Providers of online payment services;
Our professional and financial advisors (e.g. legal counsel, business consultants, bookkeeper);
Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our Website (e.g. Google).
We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area, including to the United Kingdom/the United States. Each transfer will be based on appropriate safeguards, such as an adequacy decision under Article 45 of the GDPR and/or Standard Contractual Clauses as approved by the European Commission under Article 46(2) of the GDPR. You can contact us as specified above for more information about the safeguards we implemented.
We may also share your personal data with third parties:
If we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may share your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
If we or substantially all our assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by us about you may be one of the transferred assets;
If we are under a duty to share your personal data to comply with any legal obligation or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MARCH, or protect you or others;
If that is appropriate to achieve any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
Consent, when you voluntarily submit content or sign up for newsletters
Legitimate interest, such as improving our platform and marketing relevant content
Contract, if we enter into agreements with you
What are your rights?
You can exercise below rights by contacting us as specified above:
Right to access You have the right to request access to the personal data which we have or process about you. We can provide you with information about the personal data that are being processed, the purpose of the processing, the source of those personal data and whom we share it with.
Right to rectification You have the right to request us to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data if such personal data would be incomplete or inaccurate.
Right to erasure You have the right, in some circumstances, to request us to erase your personal data from our systems and databases.
Right to restrict processing You have the right, in some circumstances, to require us to limit the purposes for which we process your personal data if certain processing of the personal data is not justified, such as where you are contesting the accuracy of the personal data.
Right to data portability You have the right, in certain circumstances, to receive a copy of the personal data you have given us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, or to request the transfer of your personal data to another company.
Right to object You have the right to object to any processing that uses our legitimate interests as a legal basis. There may be reasons for us to continue to process your personal data, in which case we will assess the situation and inform you. You can object to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to withdraw consent If our processing of your personal data is specifically based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This includes your right to withdraw consent to our use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
Others :
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction or deletion
Object to certain processing or restrict it
Request data export in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)
To exercise your rights, contact: info@marchmaterials.com
Complaints
You have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority of the EU Member State in which you are a resident of, work, or in which there was an alleged violation of your privacy.
Confidentiality and security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, change or damage. Although we make great efforts to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee that our systems or databases will be immune from all wrongdoings, malfunctions, unlawful interceptions or access, or other kinds of abuse and misuse.
Links to other websites
This Website might provide links to other websites or social networks. Please be aware that these other websites and social networks are not covered by our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not cover the processing of your personal data by other providers of products or services, advertisers or other websites, companies, or individuals, which we do not own or control. We suggest that when accessing another website or social network, you always read that website’s or social network’s privacy policy before providing any personal data.
Children’s privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not, knowingly or intentionally, collect information about children under 16 years old. If you are younger than 16, please do not use our Website unless your parent or legal guardian agrees with it.
Cookies and similar technologies
What are cookies?
Our Website (www.marchmaterials.com) uses cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels and tags). Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies may collect personal data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and information about how you use our Website.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for the following purposes:
To ensure the proper functioning and security of our Website;
To remember your preferences (e.g. language settings);
To analyze how visitors use our Website and improve its performance;
To measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities;
To provide relevant advertising, where applicable.
Which types of cookies do we use?
We may use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. Without these cookies, certain services or functionalities may not be available.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website).
Functional and user experience improvement cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent).
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting information in a pseudonymized manner. For example, we may use analytics services provided by Google LLC.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent).
Marketing and social media integration cookies
These cookies may be used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn plugins)
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent).
How can you manage your cookie preferences?
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies or to manage your preferences.
You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time via the cookie settings tool available on our Website. In addition, you can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Further information on how to manage cookies can be found on the websites of common browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
International data transfers
Where cookies involve the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (e.g. to the United States based service providers), such transfers are carried out in accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the General Data Protection Regulation and are subject to appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.
Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. You can request deletion of your data at any time via info@marchmaterials.com.
Competitions & Public Campaigns
By submitting content to the March Materials Architecture Competition, you agree to allow us to display and reuse your submission (e.g., images, descriptions, material info) for promotion, archiving, or inclusion in our platform database.
Revisions and modifications to our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, when necessary to reflect customer feedback and changes in our Website. When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. By continuing to use our Website, correspond with us and use our Services after those changes become effective, you acknowledge having read and understood the revised Privacy Policy.
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