Introduction

We ("we", "us", "our") take the privacy of users ("user" or "you") of our website and/or mobile app (the "Website" or the "Mobile App") very seriously and are committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with the use of our Website and/or Mobile App (collectively, "Digital Assets"). We are also committed to protecting and using your information in accordance with applicable law.

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This Privacy Notice explains our practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of your information through the use of our digital assets (the "services") when you access the services through your devices.

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Please read the Privacy Notice carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices with respect to your information before using our services. If you have read and fully understand this policy and do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Notice. Your continued use of the services constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Notice and any changes to it.

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This Privacy Notice tells you:

• What data we collect

• How we collect data

• Why we collect this data

• How we process the data

• Who we share the data with

• What our stance on third-party websites is

• Whether we use cookies or other tracking technologies

• How we handle your social logins

• Where the data is stored

• How long the data is retained

• How we protect the data

• How we deal with minors

• Updates or changes to the privacy policy

 

What data do we collect?

Below you will find an overview of the data we may collect:

• Non-identified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our services ("non-personal data"). Non-personal information does not allow us to identify who collected it. Non-personal information that we collect consists primarily of technical and aggregated usage information.

• Individually identifiable information, i.e. any information by which you can be identified or could reasonably be identified ("personal data"). Personal data that we collect through our services may include information that is requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses and more. If we combine personal data with non-personal data, we will treat it as personal data for as long as it is combined.

 

How do we collect data?

Below are the main methods we use to collect data:

• We collect data when you use our services. So when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record and store usage, sessions and related information.

• We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example when you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g. an email with a comment or feedback).

• We may collect data from third party sources as described below.

• We collect data that you provide to us when you register to our services via a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the information described in the section called "How do we handle your social logins?" below.

 

Why do we collect this data and what is the legal basis for it?

We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

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If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:

• Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.

• Performance of a Contract. We may process your personal information when we believe it is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, including providing our services or at your request prior to entering into a contract with you.

• Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:

• Send users information about special offers and discounts on our  services

• Develop and display personalized and relevant advertising content for our users

• Analyze how our services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users

• Support our marketing activities

• Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities

• Understand how our users use our  services so we can improve user experience

• Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

• Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

 

In legal terms, we are generally the “data controller” under European data protection laws of the personal information described in this privacy notice since we determine the means and/or purposes of the data processing we perform. This privacy notice does not apply to the personal information we process as a “data processor” on behalf of our customers. In those situations, the customer that we provide services to and with whom we have entered into a data processing agreement is the “data controller” responsible for your personal information, and we merely process your information on their behalf in accordance with your instructions. If you want to know more about our customers' privacy practices, you should read their privacy policies and direct any questions you have to them.

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If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.

We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time. See below for more.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:

• If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way

• For investigations and fraud detection and prevention

• For business transactions provided certain conditions are met

• If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim

• For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin

• If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse

• If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province

• If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records

• If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced

• If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes

• If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations.

 

How do we process your data/information?

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our services, including:

• To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.

• To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.

• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.

• To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.

• To enable user-to-user communications. We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.

• To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our services.

• To protect our services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.

• To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.

• To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

 

Who do we share this data with?

We may share your data with our service providers in order to operate our services (e.g. storage of data via third party hosting services, provision of technical support, etc.).

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We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property or personal safety, or the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (v) to transfer control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (vi) in the event of a change of control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.). etc.); (v) to collect, hold and/or manage your information using authorized third party service providers (e.g. cloud service providers) as appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work with third parties to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, please note that we may transfer, disclose or otherwise use non-personal data to third parties at our discretion.

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Please note that our services enable social interactions (e.g. posting content, information and comments publicly and chatting with other users). Please be aware that any content or data you provide in these areas may be read, collected and used by others. We advise against posting or sharing information that you do not wish to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise make it available as part of your use of a service, you do so at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public with access to your data or content. You acknowledge and confirm that copies of your data may remain accessible even after they have been deleted from cached and archived pages or after a copy/storage of your content has been made by a third party.

 

What is our stance on third-party websites?

We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our services, but are not affiliated with, our services.

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The services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link towards a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

 

Do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts and other technologies and analytics services) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

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We will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks without your consent.

 

How do we handle your social logins?

Our services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to make public on such a social media platform. If you log in using Facebook, we may also request access to other permissions related to your account, such as your friends, check-ins, and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny us access to each individual permission.

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We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

 

Where do we store the data?

Non-personal data

Please note that our companies and our trusted partners and service providers are located around the world. For the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, we store and process any non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions.

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Personal data

Personal data may be maintained, processed and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel and, to the extent necessary for the proper provision of our services and/or required by law (as further explained below), in other jurisdictions.

 

How long will the data be retained?

Please note that we will retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

We may correct, amend or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our sole discretion.

 

How do we protect the data?

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data may be stored via our hosting provider's data storage, databases and general applications. It stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and it provides secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.

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Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of the data you upload, post or otherwise disclose to us or others.

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For this reason, we encourage you to set strong passwords and, whenever possible, not to provide us or others with confidential information that you believe could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. As email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask that you do not disclose confidential information via either of these communication channels.

 

How do we deal with minors?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at clausjochimsen1@hotmail.com.

 

How do we use personal data?

We will only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Notice and only if we are satisfied that:

• the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (e.g. to provide you with the services themselves or customer care or technical support);

• the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant legal or regulatory obligations; or

• the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that this is done at all times in a way that is proportionate and respects your data protection rights).

 

As an EU resident you can:

• request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to your stored personal data and certain additional information;

• request to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format

• request the rectification of your personal data stored by us

• request the erasure of your personal data;

• object to the processing of your personal data by us;

• request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, or

• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

 

Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and how we use it, please contact us as set out below.

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In the course of providing the services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. By using the services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

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If you are located in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are satisfied that an adequate or equivalent level of protection of personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have appropriate contractual arrangements in place with our third parties to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss or theft of your personal data is minimized and that such third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.

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Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act

If you are a California resident using the services, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") to request access to and deletion of your information.

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To exercise your right to access and delete your information, please see below for how to contact us.

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We do not sell users' personal information for the purposes of the CCPA.

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Users of the services who are California residents under the age of 18 may request and obtain removal of their posted content by sending an email to the address provided in the "Contact Us" section below. These requests must all be labeled "California Removal Request". All requests must include a description of the content you wish to have removed and sufficient information to allow us to locate the material. We will not accept notices that are not labeled or properly submitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide sufficient information. Please note that your request does not ensure that the material will be completely or comprehensively deleted. For example, material you post may be republished or re-posted by other users or third parties.

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Updates or changes to the privacy policy​

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion and the version posted on the Site will always be current (see the "Status" statement). We ask you to check this Privacy Policy regularly for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will publish a notice on our website. Your continued use of the services following notification of changes on our website will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of the changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of those changes.

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Contact us

If you have general questions about the services or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at

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Name: Claus Jochimsen-von Gfug

Address: Ulrichstraße 71, 82057 Icking, Germany

E-mail address: clausjochimsen1@hotmail.com