Converia is designed to meet the requirements of organisations that place particular importance on data protection, European hosting, accessibility and secure authentication. This is especially relevant for universities, public institutions, associations and events with strict data protection requirements.
Where Does Converia Host Data?
Converia hosts data exclusively in Germany and Europe.
The following applies:
Hosting exclusively with European hosting providers
No US providers
No US-managed subsidiaries hosting data in Europe
No data processing outside Europe
Data never leaves Europe.
Is Converia GDPR-Compliant?
Yes. Converia is a German company and is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The data protection provisions are included in the General Terms and Conditions. Personal participant data is deleted or anonymised after the end of the contract.
Invoice data is handled in accordance with statutory retention requirements.
Is Converia Accessible?
Yes. Converia has been developed from the ground up in accordance with the requirements of the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) and the
German Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV).
The following aspects are taken into account, among others:
Colour contrast
Font sizes
Screen reader support
This helps make Converia as accessible as possible for participants, submitters, reviewers and other user groups.
Does Converia Support Single Sign-On?
Yes. Converia supports various methods for single sign-on and centralised authentication.
These include:
OpenID Connect
Shibboleth
Switch EDU-ID
LDAP
Support for additional OIDC-compatible identity providers is also planned, including:
Microsoft
Google
LinkedIn
This makes Converia suitable for university and institutional infrastructures with centralised user management.
Good to Know
Converia hosts data exclusively in Germany and Europe.
No US providers or US-managed subsidiaries are used.
Personal participant data is deleted or anonymised after the end of the contract.
Invoice data is handled in accordance with statutory retention requirements.
Converia takes into account the requirements of BFSG and BITV.
Single sign-on is supported via OpenID Connect, Shibboleth, Switch EDU-ID and LDAP.