Datenschutzerklärung – ULTRASONE.com – Best headphones / Headphone manufacturer from Germany

PRIVACY POLICY

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is a particularly high priority for the management of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH is generally possible without any indication of personal data.

However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special company services via our website, processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject. The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with country-specific data protection regulations. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data collected, used and processed by us. In addition, data subjects are informed about the rights to which they are entitled by means of this privacy policy. As the controller, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed via this website.

However, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

Definitions

The privacy policy of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be readable and understandable for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terms used.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is a natural person who, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval or retrieval, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, assignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

Profiling

Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists in the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to the performance of work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person can be assigned.

Controller or controller

The controller or controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; To the extent that the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

Processors

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Recipients

The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative mandate under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients; The processing of this data by these authorities will be carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations, according to the purposes of the processing.

Third Party

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who are authorised to process personal data under the direct authority of the controller or the processor.

Consent

Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she declares, by means of a statement or an unequivocal affirmative action, his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

The name and address of the controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other data protection-related provisions is:

ULTRASONE Just Listen GmbH

Gut Raucherberg 3

DE-82407 Wielenbach

GERMANY

VAT ID: DE210304127

HRB: 282492 Munich

info@ultrasone.com

www.ultrasone.com

Managing Director: Michael Willberg

The Internet pages of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It is a string of characters that can be used to assign websites and servers to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. The unique cookie ID can be used to recognise and identify a particular internet browser. Through the use of cookies, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies. A cookie can be used to optimise the information and offers on our website in the interests of the user. As mentioned above, cookies allow us to recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. The website user who uses cookies, e.g. The entry of access data is not required every time the website is accessed, as these are taken over by the website and the cookie is thus stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. In addition, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Collection of general data and information

The website of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH collects a series of general data and information every time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files.

The following can be recorded:

(1) the browser types and versions used

(2) the operating system used by the accessing system

(3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer)

(4) die Sub -Websites

(5) Date and time of access to the website

(6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address

(7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system

(8) other similar data and information that can be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject.

Rather, this information is needed to:

(1) deliver the content of our website correctly

(2) to optimize the content of our website and the advertising of it.

(3) to ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website

(4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH therefore evaluates the anonymously collected data and information statistically on the one hand and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller can be determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject will be collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may request the transfer to one or more processors (e.g. a parcel service provider) who will also use the personal data for an internal purpose attributable to the controller. When registering on the Controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the data subject, the date and time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable the investigation of crimes committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the controller. As a matter of principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or if the disclosure serves the purpose of criminal prosecution. The registration of the data subject, voluntarily providing personal data, serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to the nature of the matter, may only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data of the controller. The Controller shall provide each data subject with information on request at any time as to what personal data is stored about the data subject. In addition, the controller corrects or deletes personal data at the request or notification of the data subject, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations. All employees of the controller are available to the person concerned as contact persons.

Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines which personal data is transmitted and when the newsletter is ordered from the controller. ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about the company’s offers by means of a newsletter. The company’s newsletter may only be received by the data subject if:

(1) the data subject has a valid email address

(2) the data subject registers for the newsletter

For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the e-mail address entered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter dispatch in a double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail serves to check whether the owner of the e-mail address is entitled to receive the newsletter as a data subject. When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace a (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later point in time and thus serves to provide legal protection for the controller. The personal data collected in the context of registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, it is possible to inform subscribers of the newsletter by e-mail, insofar as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a corresponding registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer, or in the event of a change in technical circumstances. Personal data collected via the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data given by the data subject for the purpose of sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. To revoke your consent, you will find a corresponding link in each newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, even directly on the website of the Data Controller, or to inform the Data Controller in any other way.

This website uses MailChimp’s services to send newsletters. This service is provided by Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. MailChimp is a service that organizes and analyzes the sending of newsletters. If you provide data to subscribe to our newsletter (e.g. your email address), they are stored on MailChimp’s servers in the USA. MailChimp is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the USA. We use MailChimp to analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent by MailChimp, a file contained in the email (called a web beacon) connects to MailChimp’s servers in the United States. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links you click. In addition, technical information is collected (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system). This information cannot be assigned to a specific recipient. They are used exclusively for the statistical evaluation of our newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to tailor future newsletters even better to your interests. If you do not want MailChimp to analyze your use of the newsletter, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a link in every newsletter we send. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website. Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be processed lawfully. The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to send the newsletter until you unsubscribe from your subscription. The data is then deleted from our servers and those of MailChimp. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the member area) remains unaffected by this. For details, please refer to MailChimp’s privacy policy at https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/. We have entered into a data processing agreement with MailChimp in which we oblige MailChimp to protect our customers’ data and not to share it with third parties. This agreement can be viewed at the following link: https://mailchimp.com/legal/forms/data-processing-agreement/sampleagreement/.

Newsletter-Tracking

The newsletter of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH contains so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a thumbnail graphic that is embedded in such emails and sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH can recognize whether and when an e-mail has been opened by a data subject and which links in the e-mail have been accessed by the data subject. The personal data collected by the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters will be stored and evaluated by the Data Controller in order to optimise the sending of the newsletter and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects have the right to revoke the separate declaration of consent in this regard at any time, which was submitted via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from receiving the newsletter will automatically be interpreted by ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH as a revocation.

Possibility of contact via the website

The website of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us. If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form or registration form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data provided on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Comment function in the blog on the website

ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog located on the website of the controller. A blog is a web-based, publicly accessible portal through which one or more people, so-called bloggers or web bloggers, can publish articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties. If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on this website, information on the date of comment creation and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will be stored and published in addition to the comments made by the data subject. In addition, the IP address assigned to the data subject by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) is also logged. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the controller’s own interest so that he can exonerate himself in the event of a breach. This collected personal data will not be passed on to third parties, unless such disclosure is required by law or serves the defence of the controller.

Periodic deletion and blocking of personal data The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if provided for by the European legislator of directives and regulations or other laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the purpose of storage ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Rights of the data subject

Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator to obtain information about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of this information from the controller at any time, free of charge. In addition, the European Directives and Regulations provide the data subject with access to the following information:

the purposes of the processing

the categories of personal data concerned

the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations

where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration

the existence of a right to obtain from the Controller the rectification or erasure of personal data or the restriction of the processing of personal data of the data subject, or to object to such processing

the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority

if the personal data is not collected from the data subject, all available information about its origin

the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and likely impact of such processing on the data subject.

In addition, the data subject has the right to know whether personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If that is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information on the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Right to rectification

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Right to erasure (right to be forgotten) Every data subject has the right, granted by European law, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to erase personal data without undue delay if one of the following grounds applies, unless the processing is necessary:

The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.

The data subject withdraws his or her consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

The personal data has been processed unlawfully.

The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

The personal data was collected in relation to the information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH deleted, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will arrange for the deletion request to be complied with immediately. If the Controller has made personal data public and is obliged to delete the personal data in accordance with Article 17(1), the Controller shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform other controllers who process the personal data from which the data subject requests the deletion of any links to them personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, to the extent that the processing is not necessary. The employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

Right to restriction of processing Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following grounds applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period of time that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of its use.

The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

The data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR until it has been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

Right to data portability Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to receive personal data concerning him or her, which have been provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she has the right to transmit these data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. In addition, when exercising their right to data portability under Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transferred directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH at any time.

Right to object

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning him or her on the basis of point e) or (f) of Article 6 (1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend the legal claims. If ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for the purpose of such marketing. This applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her by ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task, which is in the public interest. To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH at any time. The data subject is also free to exercise his or her right to object to the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.

Automated decision-making on a case-by-case basis, including profiling

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislature, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or is similarly relevant to him, as long as the decision (1) does not apply to the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and a person responsible for the processing of controller, or (2) is not permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, which also provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is not based on the explicit consent of the data subject. If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and a controller, or (2) it is made on the basis of the explicit consent of the data subject, ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH will take appropriate measures to protect the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, at least the right to human intervention on the part of the controller, to set out his point of view and to contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to assert rights with regard to automated decisions in individual cases, he or she can contact an employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH at any time.

Right to revoke consent under data protection law

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of his or her personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to assert his or her right to revoke consent, he or she can contact an employee of ULTRASONE Just listen GmbH at any time.

Data protection provisions on the use and use of Facebook The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network. A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allow the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Facebook allows social network users to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests. Facebook’s operating company is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States. If an individual lives outside the United States or Canada, the controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-ins) has been integrated, the Internet browser is switched to the information technology system of the data subject and automatically requested by the Facebook component to download the advertisement of the corresponding Facebook component. An overview of all Facebook plugins can be found under https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. As part of this technical procedure, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject has visited every time the data subject calls up our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject.

If the data subject presses one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, e.g. If the data subject presses the “Like” button or submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Facebook always receives information about the data subject’s visit to our website via the Facebook component if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website. This takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook in this way, the data subject can prevent the transfer by logging out of his or her Facebook account before accessing our website. Facebook’s published privacy policy, available at https://facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information on Facebook’s collection, processing and use of personal data. In addition, it explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various configuration options are made available to prevent data transmission to Facebook. These applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook. 13. Data protection provisions for the use and use of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function) The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the process of collecting, collecting, and analyzing data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data on which website a person came from (so-called referrers), which subpages were visited or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is mainly used to optimize a website and to perform a cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising. The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. For web analysis by Google Analytics, the controller uses the application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”. Through this application, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google when accessing our websites from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to provide online reports that show the activities on our websites, and to provide us with other services related to the use of our website. Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. The definition of cookies is explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time you visit one of the individual pages of this website operated by the Controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser is automatically transmitted to the information technology system of the data subject Google Analytics component for the purpose of online advertising and invoicing commissions to Google. As part of this technical process, the company Google becomes aware of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to make commission statements. The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Each time you visit our website, such personal data, including the IP address of the internet access used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already explained above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from placing a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. In addition, cookies already used by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. In addition, the data subject has the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to the use of this website as well as the processing of this data by Google. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via a JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered a contradiction by Google. If the data subject’s information technology system is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on has been uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person under his or her control, there is the possibility of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on. Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us. html. Google Analytics is https://www.google.com/analytics/ explained in more detail at the following link.

Data protection provisions on the use and use of Google+ The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting place on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allow the Internet community to provide personal or business information. With Google+, users of the social network can create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests, among other things. Google+ is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the Controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system automatically downloads a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google via the respective Google+ button component. As part of this technical procedure, Google receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com/+/. If the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time, Google recognizes which specific subpage of our website is accessed by the data subject every time the data subject calls up our website and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected via the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks the Google+ button integrated on our website and thus submits a Google+ 1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Google stores the data subject’s Google+ 1 recommendation and makes it publicly available in accordance with the terms accepted by the data subject in this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation made by the data subject on this website, together with other personal data, such as the Google+ account name used by the data subject and the photo stored, is stored and processed on other Google services, such as the search engine, results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data subject or in other places, e.g. on websites or in connection with advertising. Google is also able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. In addition, Google stores this personal data for the purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services. Via the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the time of accessing our website. This happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks the Google+ button or not. If the data subject does not want personal data to be transmitted to Google, he or she can prevent the transfer by logging out of his or her Google+ account before accessing our website. Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. Further information from Google about the Google+ 1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and to disseminate such data on other social networks. The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the Data Controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the Internet browser is automatically activated on the information technology system of the data subject for the purpose of downloading a representation of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises which specific subpage of our website we are visiting every time the data subject calls up our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, Instagram assigns this information to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the time of accessing our website. This happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks the Instagram button or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Instagram in this way, the data subject can prevent the transfer by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website. Further information and Instagram’s applicable data protection regulations can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Data protection provisions on the use and use of YouTube The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube offers you the possibility to publish videos of all kinds, so that you can access complete feature films and TV shows as well as music videos, trailers and user-created videos via the Internet portal. YouTube is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. Each time you visit one of the individual pages of this website operated by the Controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser is automatically called up on the data subject’s information technology system in order to download an advertisement of the corresponding YouTube component. To learn more about YouTube, visit https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged in to YouTube, YouTube recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting every time a subpage containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject. YouTube and Google will always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, the data subject can prevent the transfer by logging out of his YouTube account before accessing our website. YouTube’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

Payment method: Privacy policy for using Stripe as a payment processor

On this website, the controller has integrated components of Stripe. Stripe is an online payment service provider that allows purchases on account or flexible installment payments. In addition, Stripe offers other services such as buyer protection and identity or credit checks. Stripe’s operating company is Stripe Payments Europe, Limited (SPEL), 1 Grand Canal Street Lower Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 H210, Ireland. If the data subject selects the “credit card” as a payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, data of the data subject will be automatically transmitted to Stripe. By selecting one of these payment options, the data subject agrees to the transfer of personal data necessary for the processing of the purchase on account or in instalments or the identity and credit check. The personal data transmitted to Stripe is usually first name, last name, address, date of birth, gender, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number and other data necessary to process a credit card purchase. For the processing of the purchase contract, personal data in connection with the respective order is also required. In particular, payment information such as bank details, card number, expiry date and CVC code, article number, data on goods and services, prices and taxes, information on previous purchasing behaviour or other information on the financial situation of the data subject is exchanged. The purpose of the transmission of the data is in particular identification verification, payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller provides personal data to Stripe in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. The personal data exchanged between Stripe and the data subject for data processing purposes will be transferred by STRIPE to business agencies. This transmission is used for identity and credit checks. STRIPE also shares the personal data with affiliated companies (STRIPE Group) and service providers or subcontractors to the extent necessary for the fulfilment of contractual obligations or for the processing of the data on behalf of the company. Stripe collects and uses data and information about the previous payment behavior of the data subject as well as probability values for his or her behavior in the future (so-called scoring) in order to decide on the establishment, implementation or termination of a contractual relationship. The scoring is calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical methods. The data subject has the option to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data from Stripe at any time. A revocation has no effect on the personal data that is necessarily processed, used or transmitted for the purpose of (contractually compliant) payment processing. Stripe’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://stripe.com/de/.

On this website, the controller has integrated components of PayPal. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payment is processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which are virtual private or business accounts. PayPal is also able to process virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an email address, which is why there are no classic account numbers. PayPal makes it possible to initiate or receive online payments to third parties. In addition, PayPal performs escrow functions and offers buyer protection services. The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg. If the data subject selects “PayPal” as the payment option in the online shop, data of the data subject is automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject agrees to the transfer of personal data necessary for payment processing. The personal data transmitted to PayPal is usually first name, last name, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data necessary for payment is processed. For the processing of the purchase contract, personal data in connection with the respective order is also required. The transmission of the data is used for payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller transmits personal data to PayPal in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the data controller will be transmitted by PayPal to credit reference agencies. This transmission is used for identity and credit checks. PayPal may pass on personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract or for data processing on behalf of the customer. The data subject has the possibility to revoke the consent to the processing of personal data at any time vis-à-vis PayPal. A revocation has no effect on the personal data that is necessarily processed, used or transmitted for the purpose of (contractually compliant) payment processing. The current data protection regulations of PayPal can be accessed at https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Legal basis of processing Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, if processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of another service, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of enquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our company were injured and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. Art. 6 (1) (d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal bases are based on this legal basis, where the processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by our company or a third party, and the former interest does not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data. Such processing operations are permissible in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In its view, a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

The legitimate interests of the Controller or a third party. If the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

Duration of storage of personal data The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective statutory retention period. After the expiry of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for the performance of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

Providing personal data in response to legal or contractual requirements; Prerequisite for the conclusion of the contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; Possible consequences of not providing this data: We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is sometimes required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with him/her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the person concerned could not be concluded. Before providing personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. The employee shall inform the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

Existence of automated decision-making As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Google Fonts offers hundreds of open-source and free web fonts to customize the look and feel of your website with unique typography. We use Google Fonts on our website to ensure a consistent and appealing look and feel for every visitor. For this purpose, your browser must connect to Google’s servers and, if necessary, notify Google. Recognize your visitor. The use of Google Fonts is unauthorized. No cookies are sent to the Google Fonts API by website visitors. Requests to the Google Fonts API are made to resource-specific domains such as “fonts.googleapis.com” or “fonts.gstatic.com”, so your requests for fonts are separate from the credentials you send to google.com while using other authenticated Google services, such as Gmail. For more information on how Google handles and protects user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and GDPR compliance, as well as Google Font’s FAQ pages.

Privacy Policy for Use of Google Maps Some of our pages and demonstration content use Google Maps to show interactive maps to visitors. When you visit one of our pages with a map from Google Maps, a connection to Google’s servers is established. If you are registered and logged in to Google services, they can recognize your visit and assign it directly to your profile. For more information about how Google processes and protects user data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy and GDPR Compliance pages.

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