Data Protection Declaration
We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We collect and process your personal data in order to provide you with access to our website and our services. In accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR, this statement explains which data is used, how it is used, for what purposes and to what extent, and what choices and rights you have in connection with the use of your personal data.
1. Controller
The entity responsible for ensuring data protection on our website is TrustDino GmbH, represented by Managing Director Maximilian Voß, Fritz-Reuter-Str. 45, 17489 Greifswald.
We have not appointed a data protection officer.
We are at your disposal for data protection inquiries. You have the following contact options:
Phone: 016097385719
Mail: service@trustdino.de
2. data collection on our website
Server log files
When you visit our website, information is automatically transmitted by your browser to the server of our website. This information is only stored for a short time in a so-called log file and is automatically deleted.
This includes the following data:
- Your IP address
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the file you accessed
- Website from which the call is made (referrer URL)
- Information about the browser and operating system you are using
- Name of your access provider
This data is used for the purpose of ensuring a smooth connection setup and convenient use of our website as well as for evaluating system security and stability.
The legal basis for data processing results from Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in data collection for the aforementioned purposes. In addition, a legal basis also arises from Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
The data will not be used to draw conclusions about your person.
Contact form/communication by e-mail
You will find a contact form on our website. We would like to give our customers the opportunity to contact us in an uncomplicated way. You can also write to us directly by e-mail. If you would like to use our contact form, you must enter your name and a valid e-mail address. If you write to us by e-mail, we will receive your e-mail address. All other data provided is optional. The data is collected for the purpose of initiating or implementing contractual relationships in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If your request is not aimed at initiating or executing a contract, we still have a legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. The use of personal data for this purpose is therefore based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We use the data you provide exclusively to process your request. If this relates to the initiation or execution of business, we will delete your data in accordance with our company-internal deletion periods.
If your request relates to another purpose, we will delete your data after processing, unless there is another legal basis for data storage.
Processing of customer and contract data
For the purpose of initiating business, concluding a contract and fulfilling the contract, we use your personal data required for this purpose in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Data is only transferred to third parties if this is necessary for contractual fulfillment, e.g. if a company has been commissioned for production or transport services or a credit institution for payment processing.
This personal data will be deleted after expiry of the statutory warranty periods or after the end of statutory retention periods.
You can also create a user account with us. To do this, you must provide the data requested during registration. In the user account, you can then view your specified and stored profile data as well as information on orders or products you have reserved. The user account is not publicly accessible. If you delete your user account, all data will be deleted, except for data that we are obliged to retain under commercial and tax law in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
For every login, registration, order or other binding action, we store your IP address as well as the date and time. This is done for your protection and in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our legitimate interest in proving that a claim has arisen and to prevent misuse or unauthorized use of our system.
Furthermore, within the scope of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. GDPR, a cookie can be set which stores your data so that it is automatically entered on your next visit.
Processing by payment service providers
In the case of chargeable services, we process your personal data, in particular payment data (account, credit card and other bank data) on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. This is done for the purpose of executing the contract (payment processing/accounting). If necessary, your payment data will be transmitted to service providers (credit institutions, payment providers, accounting service providers) or processed directly by them for the payment transaction and for billing purposes.
Your payment data will be stored for the duration of the contractual relationship and deleted after complete termination of the contractual relationship (until all mutual contractual obligations have been fulfilled), unless there is another legal basis for data storage.
We use the following payment providers:
PayPal
Privacy policy of PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/privacy/privacyhub
Klarna
Klarna's privacy policy: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/
Sofortüberweisung (www.sofort.de)
Privacy policy of Sofortüberweisung: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz/
paydirekt GmbH
Privacy policy of paydirekt: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/medien/paydirekt_datenschutzinformationen.pdf
Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.
Privacy policy of Stripe can be found at the URL https://stripe.com/de/privacy
You can delete, deactivate or manage the cookies used by Stripe for its functions in your browser. The procedure for this varies depending on the browser you are using. Please note, however, that this may result in the payment process no longer working properly.
Newsletter
On our website, you have the option of subscribing to a free newsletter for the purpose of direct advertising. When you register for the newsletter, your name and e-mail address from the input mask are transmitted to us. Your IP address and the date and time of registration are also used. The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the e-mail address used.
Your consent is obtained for the processing of the data as part of the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy. The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent.
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. The user's e-mail address is therefore stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.
If you have entered into a contractual relationship with us on our website and enter your e-mail address, we may subsequently use it to send you a newsletter for the purpose of direct advertising. In such a case, the newsletter will only be used to send direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is Section 7 (3) UWG.
The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.
E-mails are sent using “MailChimp”, a newsletter distribution platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we have MailChimp process the data in a third country under the special conditions of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met. Rocket Science Group has submitted to the GDPR, i.e. the processing is carried out in compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
You can view the data protection provisions of the shipping service provider here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
Cookies
Our website contains cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device. They help us to make it easier for you to navigate through our website and enable the website to be displayed correctly. They are intended to support the user-friendliness of the website and are of course completely harmless for your end device. They temporarily collect information in connection with the device you are using and the software you are using. No conclusions about your identity are drawn from this.
For example, we use so-called “session cookies”. These cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. We also use cookies that are stored on your end device, e.g. to make it easier for you to use our site on a subsequent visit and to recognize your browser on your next visit (“permanent cookies”). You can of course delete these cookies manually at any time.
We also use cookies to statistically record and evaluate the use of our website. This is done for the purpose of further optimizing our offer for you.
We also use cookies for pseudonymized reach measurement. You will be informed further about this below.
The cookies that are absolutely necessary for the operation of our website, i.e. without which our website cannot be displayed, are used for this purpose to safeguard our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. These are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
We use the cookies that are required for the processing of contracts or for the contractually agreed use of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. These are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The use of cookies that are not required as described above is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Your consent can be revoked at any time with immediate effect. To do this, go to the settings of the browser you are using and select “Delete browser data”, you must have selected “Cookies and other website data” and then remove them.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, on our website on the basis of your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Google Analytics is used for the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website as well as to statistically record and evaluate our website. In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are used. Information about your use of this website is recorded, such as
- Your IP address
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the file you accessed
- Website from which you accessed the website (referrer URL)
- Information about the browser and operating system you are using
- Name of your access provider
If you have given your consent, this information will be transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Please note that this is a data transfer to a country outside the EU. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The anonymized IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
As described above, you can prevent the storage of cookies on your computer. It is also possible to prevent Google from using the data collected by cookies by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we have Google process the data in a third country if the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in Google Analytics Help: (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de).
Google Marketing- and Remarketing-Services
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. GDPR), we use Google marketing and remarketing services, hereinafter referred to as Google marketing services, of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter referred to as Google, on our website. Google marketing services are used for the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website as well as for analysis purposes and for the economic improvement of our online offering.
If you have given your consent, we may use Google marketing services to display targeted advertisements on our website and on third-party websites in a way that is tailored to the potential interests of users. These ads can be customized so that users are shown offers on other sites which they previously viewed on our site but did not purchase (remarketing).
To this end, a (re)marketing tag—a corresponding code provided by Google—is executed on our site and on sites where Google marketing services are enabled. This code generates a cookie on your device, which records the websites you have visited, the content you are interested in, and which offers you have completed or merely viewed. Additionally, technical information such as your browser, visit times, and data from other visited websites may also be stored.
Your IP address is also transmitted to Google in anonymized form. Google may also combine this data with information from other sources.
As part of these Google marketing services, we use the service Google AdWords. The use of Google AdWords allows us to see what happens after a user clicks on one of our ads. This could include, for example, the purchase of a product, registration for a newsletter, a call to our company, or the viewing/download of a file. These specific customer actions, which we define, are referred to as conversions.
The conversion cookie is tailored specifically to us and cannot be tracked by other AdWords customers. These conversion cookies are important to us because they enable us to compile statistics on overall customer usage, helping us further optimize our offerings. No information is used that could identify individual users.
As part of the Google marketing services, we may integrate third-party advertisements on our website using the Google service "AdSense." AdSense uses cookies that allow Google and its partner websites to display ads based on users’ visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
As part of the Google marketing services, we may use the Google service "Google Optimizer" to carry out so-called A/B testing, which allows us to understand how different changes to a website affect user behavior. For testing purposes, cookies are placed on users’ devices. Only pseudonymous data is processed in this context.
As part of the Google marketing services, we may integrate third-party advertisements into our website using the Google service "DoubleClick." DoubleClick places cookies on your device. These cookies enable Google’s partner websites to display ads based on users’ visits to this website or other websites.
In addition, we use the services Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio, and Google Search Console. These services allow us to manage Google's marketing and analytics tools on our website.
As mentioned above, you can prevent the storage of cookies on your device. In addition, it is possible to prevent Google from using the data collected by the cookies by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
You can also use the settings and opt-out options provided by Google if you wish to object to this type of data processing. A corresponding link can be found at: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we allow Google to process data in a third country in accordance with the special requirements of Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR.
Further information about Google's marketing services can be found on the overview page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Use of Google Maps
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), we use "Google Maps" on our website to improve location visibility. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google Maps."
If you have given your consent, a cookie will be set by Google each time the "Google Maps" component is accessed, in order to process user settings and data when displaying the page where the "Google Maps" component is integrated. This cookie is generally not deleted when the browser is closed but expires after a certain period, unless manually deleted by you beforehand.
If you do not agree with the processing of your data, you have the option to deactivate the "Google Maps" service and thereby prevent the transmission of data to Google. To do this, you must disable the JavaScript function in your browser. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use "Google Maps" or may only be able to use it in a limited way.
The use of "Google Maps" and the information obtained through "Google Maps" is governed by Google’s Terms of Service, which can be found at:
http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html
and the additional terms and conditions for "Google Maps" at:
https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.
Google complies with European data protection laws. More information about data protection at Google can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Google reCaptcha
On the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, we use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google") to protect your inquiries submitted via the online form. The query helps determine whether the input is made by a human or abusively by automated machine processing. The query involves sending the IP address and, if applicable, other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. However, Google will shorten your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other countries that are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other data from Google. These data are subject to the separate privacy policies of Google. For more information on Google's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Google Ajax & jQuery Libraries, Google Webfonts (Locally Stored)
On the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, we use Google Ajax & jQuery libraries and Google Webfonts from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google") to ensure a user-friendly and visually appealing presentation of our site. Program libraries and fonts are retrieved by your browser from our server and loaded into the browser cache to display content, texts, and fonts correctly. In the process, information about your provider, operating system, browser, and your IP address may be transmitted to our server. Since the Ajax & jQuery libraries and Webfonts are stored locally on our server, no data is transmitted to Google.
Meta Pixel
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we use "Meta Pixel" from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta") on our website. Meta Pixel is used for the tailored design, continuous optimization, and analysis of our site as well as our commercial offerings. Meta Pixel enables us to display targeted advertisements to Facebook users who have shown or may show interest in our offerings. This ensures that our ads reach users who are interested and are not intrusive. Additionally, it allows us to conduct statistical analysis for market research purposes. More information on how Meta Pixel works can be found here:: https://de-de.facebook.com/business/help/742478679120153
The processing of data collected by Meta Pixel also occurs within the framework of Facebook's Data Usage Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
You have the right to object to the data collection by Meta Pixel. To do so, please use the settings for Facebook's usage-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
The settings you make will not be limited to a single device, but will be applied to all devices you use.
As mentioned above, you can prevent the storage of cookies on your device.
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we use the plugin of the social network Facebook on our website to increase our visibility. The address of Facebook is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
You can recognize the plugins by the Facebook logo or the Like button ("Like"). An overview can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/Plug-ins/
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Facebook's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to Facebook Inc.'s servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here:
https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084
The plugin notifies Facebook Inc. that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Facebook account while visiting the website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the plugin features, such as sharing a post or clicking "like," the relevant information will also be transmitted to Facebook Inc.
If you do not want Facebook Inc. to link this data with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website and delete any stored cookies. Through your Facebook profile, you can make further settings regarding data processing for advertising purposes or object to the use of your data for advertising purposes. You can access the settings here:
Profile settings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
X (formerly Twitter)
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we integrate plugins from the social network X (formerly Twitter) on our website. You can recognize the plugins by the Twitter logo.
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Twitter's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to Twitter's servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here: https://x.com/de/privacy
The plugin notifies Twitter that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Twitter account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the plugin features, such as by using the Tweet button, the relevant information will also be transmitted to Twitter.
If you do not want Twitter to link this data to your Twitter account, please log out of Twitter before visiting this website and delete any stored cookies.
If you live in the European Union, the EFTA states, or the United Kingdom, the data controller responsible for your personal data when using X (formerly Twitter) is Twitter International Unlimited Company, with the following address:
Twitter International Unlimited Company
Attn: Data Protection Officer
One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street
Dublin 2, D02 AX07 IRELAND
You can contact the Data Protection Officer of X confidentially through the data protection inquiry form.
Google +
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we integrate Google+ plugins from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google") on our website. You can recognize the plugin by the g+ logo.
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Google's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to Google's servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
The plugin notifies Google that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Google+ account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the features of the plugin by clicking the Google+ button, the relevant information will also be transmitted to Google.
As mentioned above, you can prevent the storage of cookies on your device. Additionally, you can prevent the use of the data collected by the cookies by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we integrate plugins from the social network Instagram (address: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) on our website. You can recognize the plugins by the Instagram logo.
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Instagram's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to Instagram's servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect
The plugin notifies Instagram that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Instagram account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the plugin features, such as by clicking the Instagram button, the relevant information will also be transmitted to Instagram.
If you do not want Instagram to link this data to your Instagram account, please log out of Instagram before visiting this website and delete any stored cookies.
YouTube-nocookie
Based on our legitimate interest, we use the provider YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our site in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to embed videos. This is done for the purpose of providing a more user-friendly and attractive presentation, as well as to explain our services.
No personal data is transmitted to YouTube as long as you do not watch the videos.
If you watch the videos, personal data (IP address, browser data, device data) will be transmitted to YouTube in the USA based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).
The plugin notifies Google that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Google account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
You can find more information about this here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Vimeo
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we use the provider Vimeo LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York 10011, USA, to embed videos on our site, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This is done for the purpose of providing a more user-friendly and attractive presentation, as well as to explain our services.
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Vimeo's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to Vimeo's servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here: https://vimeo.com/privacy
The plugin notifies Vimeo that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your Vimeo account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the features of the plugin by watching a video, the relevant information will also be transmitted to Vimeo.
Privacy Policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
Based on your consent (within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we embed the plugins of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, on our website. You can recognize the plugins by the LinkedIn logo.
If you have given your consent, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and LinkedIn's servers. We have no influence over the nature and extent of the data transmitted to LinkedIn's servers by the plugin.
You can find more information about this here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Opt-Out:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
The plugin notifies LinkedIn that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be stored. If you are logged into your LinkedIn account during your visit to this website, the mentioned information will be linked to your account.
If you use the features of the plugin by clicking the LinkedIn button, the relevant information will also be transmitted to LinkedIn.
If you wish to prevent LinkedIn from linking this data to your LinkedIn account, please log out of LinkedIn before visiting this website and delete the stored cookies.
3. Social-Media-Channels
We have created a fan page on the social network Facebook (address: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland), hereinafter referred to as Facebook, and are considered jointly responsible with Facebook as the operators of this fan page in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Facebook offers us, as the operator of a fan page, the ability to create anonymous statistics in the form of so-called Page Insights regarding the usage behavior of our fan page. For this purpose, Facebook installs and reads cookies on the user's device.
We have agreed with Facebook that the primary responsibility for the processing of Insights data under the GDPR is assumed by Facebook, and that Facebook will fulfill all obligations under the GDPR regarding the processing of Insights data (including Articles 12 and 13 GDPR, Articles 15 to 22 GDPR, and Articles 32 to 34 GDPR). Furthermore, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. will make the essential parts of this Page Insights Addendum available to the affected individuals.
This addendum can be viewed here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
We process the data collected through Facebook Insights based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to increase our visibility and inform about our services and company, especially in the widely used social media platforms. In particular, the modern and contemporary presentation of our company is important to us.
For further information on Facebook Insights, please refer to:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data
We have created a business profile on the social network Instagram (operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland), hereinafter referred to as Facebook, and we are jointly responsible as the operator of this profile together with Facebook under Art. 26 GDPR. Facebook offers us, as the operator of an Instagram profile, the ability to create anonymous statistics in the form of so-called Page Insights about the usage behavior of our profile. For this purpose, Facebook installs and reads cookies on the user's device.
We have agreed with Facebook that Facebook will assume primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of Insights data and will fulfill all obligations under the GDPR regarding the processing of Insights data (including Articles 12 and 13 GDPR, Articles 15 to 22 GDPR, and Articles 32 to 34 GDPR). Furthermore, Facebook will make the essential details of this Page Insights Addendum available to the affected individuals.
This addendum can be viewed here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
We process the data collected via Facebook Insights based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in increasing our visibility by informing others about our services and company on popular social media platforms. In particular, it is important for us to present our company in a modern and up-to-date manner.
For more information on Facebook Insights, you can find details here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data
Other Social Media Channels
We use the social networks Twitter and LinkedIn. If personal data is collected through direct messages, for example, this is done for the purpose of initiating or performing contractual relationships in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Even if your request is not aimed at initiating or performing a contract, we still have a legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request.
Therefore, the use of personal data for this purpose is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We use the data you provide exclusively for the purpose of processing your inquiry. If your inquiry relates to the initiation or execution of a business transaction, we will delete your data in accordance with our internal deletion policies.
If your inquiry is for another purpose, we will delete your data after processing, provided that there is no other legal basis for retaining the data.
4. Disclosure of Data
Your personal data will generally not be transferred to third parties. However, data may exceptionally be transferred for the following reasons:
- If you have given your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a DSGVO.
- If the transfer is necessary under Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f DSGVO and there is no overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data.
- If we are legally obligated to transfer data under Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c DSGVO.
- If a transfer is permissible and necessary under Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO for the execution of contractual relationships with you.
If your data is processed by third parties, such as external hosting, this will occur based on Art. 28 DSGVO through a data processing agreement.
5. Transfers to Third Countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), or if this occurs as part of using services from third parties or the disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, it will only take place if it is necessary to fulfill our (pre-)contractual obligations, based on your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on our legitimate interests.
Subject to legal or contractual authorizations, we will process or have the data processed in a third country only if the specific conditions of Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR are met. This means that processing will take place, for example, on the basis of special safeguards, such as the official recognition of an adequate level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU or the adherence to officially recognized specific contractual obligations (so-called "Standard Contractual Clauses").
A transfer of your data collected on this website to the USA takes place through Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Twitter, and MailChimp.
By accepting additional cookies or activating social media plugins, you consent in accordance with Art. 49 (1) Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR that your data may be processed in the USA.
6. Rights of the Data Subject
Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)
You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether we process personal data concerning you. If this is the case, you can request information about this personal data and the following:
- the purposes of the processing,
- the categories of personal data being processed,
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed — particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations,
- if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored; if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration,
- the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, the right to restriction of processing, or the right to object to such processing,
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority,
- if the personal data were not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data,
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as described in Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR, and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
You have the right to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data stored by us.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) of Your Data, Article 17 GDPR
You can request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, provided that:
- The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
- You have withdrawn your consent, which was the basis for the processing under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing;
- You have objected to the processing under Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you have objected to the processing under Article 21(2) GDPR;
- The personal data has been unlawfully processed;
- The deletion of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States that applies to you;
- The personal data was collected in relation to offered information society services under Article 8(1) GDPR.
We are obligated to delete the data if the conditions are met, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Right to Restriction of Processing, Article 18 GDPR
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data, if:
- You dispute the accuracy of the personal data — but only for the period it takes to verify the accuracy of the data;
- The processing is unlawful, and you do not want the deletion of your personal data, but instead request the restriction of its use;
- We no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
- You have objected to the processing under Article 21(1) GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether our legitimate grounds override your interests.
If the processing is restricted, we may only process your personal data — apart from its storage — with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.
Before the restriction is lifted, you will be informed again.
Right to Data Portability, Article 20 GDPR
You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request the transfer of this data to another controller.
Right to Object, Article 21 GDPR
You have the right, under Article 21 of the GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data if it is processed based on our legitimate interest, according to Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. However, this only applies if there are reasons arising from your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct marketing.
Right of Withdrawal, Article 7(3) GDPR
You have the right, according to Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time. This withdrawal applies solely to future use.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with Supervisory Authorities
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or our company’s registered office, if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject, you may also submit your request via email to the email address mentioned above.
7. Data Security
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize this by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://". Additionally, a padlock symbol will appear in the browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
In addition, we have taken precautions in the form of technical and organizational measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties.
8. Currency and Changes to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of November 14, 2024.
To ensure that our privacy policy always complies with current legal requirements, we reserve the right to make changes at any time. This also applies in cases where the privacy policy needs to be adjusted due to new or revised services, such as new offerings. The updated privacy policy will take effect upon your next visit to our platform.
Our privacy policy is always available on our website for review and printing.
9. Complaints and Warnings
If you believe that your rights have been violated or that you have been disadvantaged in any way, we kindly ask you to inform us directly. You will then receive a personal and individual response. In line with your duty to mitigate damages, we would like to point out that we will not cover costs incurred by a lawyer you have engaged for out-of-court actions without prior contact with us. We expressly do not intend for you to hire a lawyer to issue a cease-and-desist letter and/or to provide a legally binding cease-and-desist declaration.
Therefore, no assumptions can be made regarding an alleged intent.
This privacy policy was created by lawyer Martin Jedwillat: www.advomare.de