Thank you for your interest in our website. Data protection is extremely important to the management of Frequency. The use of the Frequency website is possible without any personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use certain functions of our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Frequency. By means of this data protection declaration, we would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.
As the controller, Frequency has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of Frequency is based on the terms
used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data
Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be
legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our
customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first
explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or
identifiable natural person (data subject). An identifiable natural
person is one who can be identified, 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.
b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose
personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the
processing.
c) Processing
Processing is 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, consultation, use,
disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available,
alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data
consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal
aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or
predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work,
economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests,
reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner
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 organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not
attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing 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; where the purposes and means of such processing are
determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific
criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State
law.
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third
party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal
data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union
or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing
of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with
the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the
processing.
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who,
under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are
authorised to process personal data.
k) 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,
by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to
the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the
European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:
Frequency
Brightwater
Crosshaven
Ireland P43TP02
Phone: +353 (021) 483-2577
Email: [email protected]
3. Cookies
The Frequency website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many Internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognised and identified using the unique cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, Frequency can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can
be optimised with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously
mentioned, to recognise our website users. The purpose of this
recognition is to make it easier for users to utilise our website. The
website user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data
each time the website is accessed, because this is 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 store remembers the articles that a customer has placed in the
virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies
through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet
browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies.
Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an
Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all
popular Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting
of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our
website may be entirely usable.
For more information on cookies and how to disable them in your browser, visit this site:
https://cookiesandyou.com
4. Collection of general data and information
The website of Frequency collects a series of general data and
information when a data subject or automated system calls up the
website. This general data and information are stored in the server log
files. Collected may be (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 referrers), (4)
the sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site,
(6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service
provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and
information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information
technology systems.
When using these general data and information, Frequency does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, Frequency analyses anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
5. Registration on our website
The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the
controller with the indication of personal data. Which personal data are
transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input
mask used for the registration. The personal data entered by the data
subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the
controller, and for his own purposes. The controller may request
transfer to one or more processors (e.g. a parcel service) that also
uses personal data for an internal purpose which is attributable to the
controller.
By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address—assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject—date, and time of the registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offences. Insofar, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a statutory obligation to pass on the data, or if the transfer serves the aim of criminal prosecution.
The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary indication of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject contents or services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter in question. Registered persons are free to change the personal data specified during the registration at any time, or to have them completely deleted from the data stock of the controller.
The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to each data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. In addition, the data controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage obligations. The entirety of the controller’s employees are available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.
6. Subscription to our newsletters
On the website of Frequency, users are given the opportunity to
subscribe to mailing lists / newsletters. The input mask used for this
purpose determines what personal data are transmitted, as well as when
the newsletter is ordered from the controller.
Frequency informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about news and information in which the data subject has expressed an interest. The newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers to receive the content via email. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address registered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter, for legal reasons, in the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to prove whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject is authorised to receive the newsletter.
During the registration 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 the registration, as well as the date and time of the registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to understand the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later date, and it therefore serves the aim of the legal protection of the controller.
The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will only be used to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail, as long as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in question, as this could be the case in the event of modifications to the newsletter offer, or in the event of a change in technical circumstances. There will be no transfer of personal data collected by the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given for shipping the newsletter, may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revocation of consent, a corresponding link is found in each newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller, or to communicate this to the controller in a different way.
7. Newsletter-Tracking
The newsletter of Frequency contains so-called tracking pixels. A
tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such e-mails, which
are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This
allows a statistical analysis of the success or failure of online
marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Frequency may
see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links
in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.
Such personal data collected in the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the controller in order to optimise the shipping of the newsletter, as well as to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. Data subjects are at any time entitled to revoke the respective separate declaration of consent issued by means of the double-opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. Frequency automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.
Mailing list functionality is provided by Mailchimp and data is
passed and stored in accordance with Mailchimp privacy and security
standards which meet the requirements of the GDPR.
Mailchimp, The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA
Further information about Mailchimp’s privacy, security and cookie usage is available here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/
8. Contact possibility via the website
The website of Frequency contains information that enables a quick
electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication
with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called
electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the
controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data
transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal
data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data
controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the
data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third
parties.
9. Comments function in the blog on the website
Frequency offers users the possibility to leave individual comments on
individual blog contributions on a blog, which is on the website of the
controller. A blog is a web-based, publicly-accessible portal, through
which one or more people called bloggers or web-bloggers may post
articles or write down thoughts in so-called blogposts. Blogposts may
usually be commented by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, the comments made by the data subject are also stored and published, as well as information on the date of the commentary and on the user’s (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject. In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address takes place for security reasons, and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties, or posts illegal content through a given comment. The storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest of the data controller, so that he can exculpate in the event of an infringement. This collected personal data will not be passed to third parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of the defense of the data controller.
10. Subscription to comments in the blog on the website
The comments made in the blog of Frequency may be subscribed to by third
parties. In particular, there is the possibility that a commenter
subscribes to the comments following his comments on a particular blog
post.
If a data subject decides to subscribe to the option, the controller will send an automatic confirmation e-mail to check the double opt-in procedure as to whether the owner of the specified e-mail address decided in favour of this option. The option to subscribe to comments may be terminated at any time.
Commenting functionality is provided by Disqus and data is passed and stored in accordance with Disqus privacy and security standards which meet the requirements of the GDPR.
Disqus, 717 Market Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Further information about Disqus privacy, security and cookie usage is available here: https://help.disqus.com/terms-...
11. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the
data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of
storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or
other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is
subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period
prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator
expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance
with legal requirements.
12. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether
or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a
data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he
or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or
her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information.
Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data
subject 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
have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third
countries or international organisations;
- where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data
will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that
period;
- the existence of the right to request from the controller
rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing
of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such
processing;
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
- where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling,
referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those
cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the
significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data
subject.
- Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain
information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third
country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the
data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate
safeguards relating to the transfer.
- If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access,
he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the
rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking
into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have
the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by
means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data
concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have
the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of
the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not
necessary:
The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Frequency, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
An employee of Frequency shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An employees of Frequency will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where
one of the following applies:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling 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 requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by Frequency, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of Frequency will arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which
was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and
machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller
to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing
is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR
or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to
point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out
by automated means, as long as 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.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability
pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the
right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to
another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely
affect the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of Frequency.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or
her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
Frequency shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the
objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for
the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the
data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal
claims.
If Frequency processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Frequency to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Frequency will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by Frequency for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Frequency. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated
processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning
him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as
the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the
performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to
which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and
legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject’s explicit
consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Frequency shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of Frequency.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her
personal data at any time.
f the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of Frequency.
13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the social network, Facebook.
A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an
online community, which usually allows users to communicate with each
other and interact in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a
platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the
Internet community to provide personal or business-related information.
Facebook allows social network users to include the creation of private
profiles, upload photos, and network through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States. If a person lives outside of the United States or Canada, the controller is the Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website, which is operated by the controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-ins) was integrated, the web browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook through the Facebook component. An overview of all the Facebook Plug-ins may be accessed under https://developers.facebook.co.... During the course of this technical procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific sub-site of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject‚Äîand for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site‚Äîwhich specific sub-site of our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the Facebook component and associated with the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, e.g. the “Like” button, or if the data subject submits a comment, then Facebook matches this information with the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Facebook always receives, through the Facebook component, information about a visit to our website by the data subject, whenever the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook during the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of information to Facebook is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Facebook account before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available at https://facebook.com/about/pri..., provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. In addition, it is explained there what setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, different configuration options are made available to allow the elimination of data transmission to Facebook. These applications may be used by the data subject to eliminate a data transmission to Facebook.
14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of functions of the Amazon Partner program
On this website, the controller has integrated Amazon components as a
participant in the Amazon partner program. The Amazon components were
created by Amazon with the aim to mediate customers through
advertisements on various websites of the Amazon group, in particular
Amazon.co.uk, Local.Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, BuyVIP.com, Amazon.fr,
Amazon.it and Amazon.es in return for the payment of a commission.
By using the Amazon components, the controller may generate advertising revenue.
The operating company of this Amazon component is Amazon EU S.à.r.l, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Amazon sets a cookie the information technology system of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With each single call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website, which is operated by the controller and in which an Amazon component was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Amazon through the respective Amazon component.
During the course of this technical procedure, Amazon receives personal information that is used to trace the origin of orders from Amazon, and as a result, to allow the accounting of a commission. Among other things, Amazon may understand that the data subject has clicked on an affiliate link on our website.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used, and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Amazon from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use by Amazon may be deleted at anytime via a web browser or other software programs.
Further information and the actual data protection provisions of Amazon may be retrieved under https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/....
15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component of Google
Analytics (with the anonymiser function). Google Analytics is a web
analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and
analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web
analysis service collects, inter alia, data about the website from which
a person has come (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages were
visited, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web
analytics are mainly used for the optimization of a website and in order
to carry out 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, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses the application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”. By means of this application the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by Google and anonymised when accessing our websites from a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse the traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and information, inter alia, to evaluate the use of our website and to provide online reports, which show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services concerning the use of our Internet site for us.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and into which a Google Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google Analytics component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google. During the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access was made, and Frequency of visits of our website by the data subject. With each visit to our Internet site, such personal data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data subject, will be transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a
collection of data that are generated by Google Analytics, which is
related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this
data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose,
the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link
https://tools.google.com/dlpag... and install it. This browser
add-on tells Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data and
information about the visits of Internet pages may not be transmitted to
Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered
an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the
data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the
data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google
Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or
any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence, or
is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or
reactivation of the browser add-ons.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of
Google may be retrieved under
https://www.google.com/intl/en... and under
http://www.google.com/analytic.... Google Analytics is
further explained under the following Link
https://www.google.com/analyti...
17. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+
On this website, the controller has integrated the Google+ button as a
component. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a
social meeting place on the Internet, an online community, which usually
allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual
space. A social network may serve as a platform for the exchange of
opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide
personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users of the
social network to include the creation of private profiles, upload
photos and network through friend requests.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically downloads a display of the corresponding Google+ button of Google through the respective Google+ button component. During the course of this technical procedure, Google is made aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available under https://developers.google.com/...
If the data subject is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of his or her stay on our Internet site, which specific sub-pages of our Internet page were visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the Google+ button and Google matches this with the respective Google+ account associated with the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on the Google+ button integrated on our
website and thus gives a Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns
this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data
subject and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1
recommendation of the data subject, making it publicly available in
accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in
this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation given 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 stored photo, is
stored and processed on other Google services, such as search-engine
results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data
subject or in other places, e.g. on Internet pages, or in relation to
advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this website
with other personal data stored on Google. Google further records this
personal information with the purpose of improving or optimizing the
various Google services.
Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data
subject visited our website, if the data subject at the time of the
call-up to our website is logged in to Google+. This occurs regardless
of whether the data subject clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+
button.
If the data subject does not wish to transmit personal data to Google, he or she may prevent such transmission by logging out of his Google+ account before calling up our website.
Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en.... More references from Google about the Google+ 1 button may be obtained under https://developers.google.com/....
18. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the service
Instagram. Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an
audiovisual platform, which allows users to share photos and videos, as
well as disseminate such data in 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, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. During the course of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Instagram,
Instagram detects with every call-up to our website by the data
subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet
site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the
data subject. This information is collected through the Instagram
component and is associated with the respective Instagram account of the
data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram
buttons integrated on our website, then Instagram matches this
information with the personal Instagram user account of the data subject
and stores the 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 at Instagram at the time of the call to our website. This
occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Instagram button
or not. If such a transmission of information to Instagram is not
desirable for the data subject, then he or she can prevent this by
logging off from their Instagram account before a call-up to our website
is made.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram may be retrieved under https://help.instagram.com/155... and https://www.instagram.com/abou...
19. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on
this website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users
with existing business contacts to connect and to make new business
contacts. Over 400 million registered people in more than 200 countries
use LinkedIn. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for
business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin
Court Mountain View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters
outside of the UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues,
Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding LinkedIn component of LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed under https://developer.linkedin.com.... During the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the LinkedIn component and associated with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on our website, then LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at LinkedIn at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the LinkedIn button or not. If such a transmission of information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to our website is made.
LinkedIn provides under https://www.linkedin.com/psett... the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied under https://www.linkedin.com/legal.... The applicable privacy policy for LinkedIn is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal.... The LinkedIn Cookie Policy is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal....
20. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Pinterest
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Pinterest
Inc. Pinterest is a so-called social network. A social network is an
Internet social meeting place, an online community that allows users to
communicate and interact with each other in a virtual space. A social
network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and
experiences, or allow the Internet community to provide personal or
company-related information. Pinterest enables the users of the social
network to publish, inter alia, picture collections and individual
pictures as well as descriptions on virtual pinboards (so-called pins),
which can then be shared by other user’s (so-called re-pins) or
commented on.
The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject automatically prompted to download through the respective Pinterest component a display of the corresponding Pinterest component. Further information on Pinterest is available under https://pinterest.com/. During the course of this technical procedure, Pinterest gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Pinterest,
Pinterest detects with every call-up to our website by the data
subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet
site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the
data subject. This information is collected through the Pinterest
component and associated with the respective Pinterest account of the
data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Pinterest
buttons, integrated on our website, then Pinterest assigns this
information to the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject
and stores the personal data.
Pinterest receives information via the Pinterest component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is
logged in at Pinterest at the time of the call-up to our website. This
occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Pinterest
component or not. If such a transmission of information to Pinterest is
not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by
logging off from their Pinterest account before a call-up to our website
is made.
The data protection guideline published by Pinterest, which is available under https://about.pinterest.com/pr..., provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by Pinterest.
21. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Twitter.
Twitter is a multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service on
which users may publish and spread so-called ‘tweets,’ e.g. short
messages, which are limited to 140 characters. These short messages are
available for everyone, including those who are not logged on to
Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to so-called followers of the
respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s
tweets. Furthermore, Twitter allows you to address a wide audience via
hashtags, links or retweets.
The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding Twitter component of Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons is available under https://about.twitter.com/de/r.... During the course of this technical procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component is a retransmission of the contents of this website to allow our users to introduce this web page to the digital world and increase our visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the Twitter component and associated with the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, then Twitter assigns this information to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Twitter receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in on Twitter at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of information to Twitter is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account before a call-up to our website is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed under https://twitter.com/privacy?la....
22. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube
On this website, the controller has integrated components of YouTube.
YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to set
video clips and other users free of charge, which also provides free
viewing, review and commenting on them. YouTube allows you to publish
all kinds of videos, so you can access both full movies and TV
broadcasts, as well as music videos, trailers, and videos made by users
via the Internet portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, UNITED STATES. The YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component. Further information about YouTube may be obtained under https://www.youtube.com/yt/abo.... During the course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in on YouTube, YouTube recognizes with each call-up to a sub-page that contains a YouTube video, which specific sub-page of our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.
YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject at the time of the call to our website is logged in on YouTube; this occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desirable for the data subject, the delivery may be prevented if the data subject logs off from their own YouTube account before a call-up to our website is made.
YouTube’s data protection provisions, available at https://www.google.com/intl/en..., provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
23. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing
operations for 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 party, as is the
case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the
supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based
on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing
operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual
measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products
or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which
processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfilment of
tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In
rare cases, the processing of personal data may be 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 were injured in our
company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital
information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other
third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d
GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit.
f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are
not covered by any of the above mentioned legal grounds, if processing
is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our
company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden
by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject
which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations
are particularly permissible because they have been specifically
mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate
interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the
controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
24. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f
GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favour of
the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.
25. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.
26. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.
27. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
DATA REQUEST / REMOVAL
In accordance with our privacy policy and the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to contact us and request we remove your personal information from our systems.
Reasons we might have your data:
You filled in a form on this website
You joined our mailing list
You communicated with us via e-mail
If you would like to see what data of yours we hold, or remove your data from our systems, you can email us at [email protected] with your full name and email address, and we will act on your request within 7 working days.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the German Association for Data Protection that was developed in cooperation with RC GmbH, which sells used IT and the filesharing Lawyers from WBS-LAW.