Imprint
Service provider
Connected Kingdoms LLC
1095 Sugar View Dr STE 500
82801 Sheridan
Wyoming, USA
Contact options
Email address: ma******@***************de.de
Telephone: +49 6661 159 33 99 (no customer support, please leave a message on the answering machine)
Further contact options: https://chatting.page/biologischercode
Authorized representatives
Authorized to represent: Mathäus Martin (owner)
Journalistic-editorial offers
Responsible for content: Mathäus Martin (address as above)
Dispute resolution and consumer dispute resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (OS), which can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. Consumers have the opportunity to use this platform to resolve their disputes.
We are not willing and are not obliged to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer dispute resolution body.
Reservation of use for text and data mining
Reservation of use for text and data mining: The owner of this website permits the use or downloading of content from this website by third parties for the development, training or operation of artificial intelligence or other machine learning systems (“text and data mining”) only with the express written consent of the owner. Without such consent, it is prohibited to use the content for text and data mining. This also applies if there is no meta information on the website that blocks such procedures, and even if bots that have the purpose of reading the website for text and data mining are not blocked.
Liability and property rights notices
Disclaimer: The contents of this online offer have been carefully prepared and according to our current knowledge, but are for information purposes only and have no legally binding effect, unless it is legally binding information (e.g. the imprint, the privacy policy, terms and conditions or mandatory instructions for consumers). We reserve the right to change or delete the content, either in whole or in part, provided that contractual obligations remain unaffected. All offers are non-binding and subject to change.
Links to external websites: We are not responsible for the content of external websites to which we provide direct or indirect links and do not claim them as our own. We do not accept any responsibility for the content and disadvantages that arise from the use of the information available on the linked websites.
Copyrights and trademark rights: All content displayed on this website, such as texts, photographs, graphics, brands and trademarks, are protected by the respective protective rights (copyrights, trademark rights). The use, reproduction, etc. are subject to our rights or the rights of the respective authors or rights holders.
Information on legal violations: Should you notice any legal violations within our website, please point them out to us. We will remove illegal content and links immediately upon becoming aware of them.
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Privacy Policy
This privacy policy clarifies the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) within our online offering and the related websites, features, apps and content, as well as external online presence, such as our social media profiles (collectively referred to as “online offering”). With regard to the terms used, such as “processing” or “controller”, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller
Connected Kingdoms LLC1095 Sugar View Dr STE 500,82801 Sheridan,Wyoming
Represented by: Mathäus Martin
ma******@***************de.de
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Types of data processed:
Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses). Contact data (e.g., e-mail, telephone numbers). Content data (e.g., text input, photographs, videos). Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times). Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of data subjects
Visitors and users of the online offer (in the following, we also refer to the data subjects collectively as “users”).
Purpose of the processing
Provision of the online offer, its functions and contents. Responding to contact requests and communicating with users. Security measures. Reach measurement/marketing.
Terms used
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as ‘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 (e.g. a cookie) or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and encompasses practically every instance of data handling.
“Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
“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 analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
“Controller“ means 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.
“Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we will inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the data protection declaration, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for the processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as the answering of inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for the processing for the fulfillment of our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for the processing for the protection of our legitimate interests is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) (d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Security measures
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, disclosure, safeguarding of availability and its separation. Furthermore, we have set up procedures to ensure that the rights of data subjects are exercised, that data is deleted and that we respond to data breaches. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and processes, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and data protection-friendly default settings (Art. 25 GDPR).
Cooperation with processors and third parties
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. if a transfer of the data to third parties, such as to payment service providers, is required in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO is required for the fulfillment of the contract), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
Insofar as we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “order processing contract”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
Transfer 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 in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this will only take place if it occurs in order to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow the data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. of the GDPR are met. This means that the processing is carried out, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to that of the EU (e.g. for the USA through the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
Rights of the data subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to request information about this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.
In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of incorrect data concerning you.
In accordance with Art. 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction on the processing of the data in accordance with Art. 18 of the GDPR.
You have the right to demand that you receive the data concerning you that you have provided to us in accordance with Art. 20 of the GDPR and to request that it be transferred to other responsible parties.
Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
Right of withdrawal
You have the right to revoke consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR with effect for the future.
Right of objection
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to future processing of personal data concerning you, in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR. In particular, you have the right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Cookies and right to object in direct marketing
“Cookies” are small files that are stored on users’ computers. Various types of information can be stored in cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to a website. Temporary cookies, also known as “session cookies” or “transient cookies”, are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves a website and closes their browser. The contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status, for example, can be stored in such a cookie. Cookies are referred to as “permanent” or “persistent” if they remain stored even after the browser has been closed. This means, for example, that the login status can be stored if users visit it after several days. Likewise, the interests of users can be stored in such a cookie, which are used for range measurement or marketing purposes. A “third-party cookie” refers to cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for operating the online offer (otherwise, if they are only the latter’s cookies, they are referred to as “first-party cookies”).
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and provide information about this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies stored on their computer, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser’s system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser’s system settings. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this online service.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by switching them off in the browser settings. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this online service.
Deletion of data
The data processed by us will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be stored for commercial or tax law reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, the storage is carried out in particular for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 para. 1 AO, 257 para. 1 no. 1 and 4, para. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, trading books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257 para. 1 no. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB (commercial letters).
According to legal requirements in Austria, the storage is carried out in particular for 7 years in accordance with § 132 para. 1 BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents in connection with electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services that are provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
Business-related processing
In addition, we process contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, duration, customer category) and payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history) from our customers, prospects and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.
Order processing in the online shop and customer account
We process our customers’ data as part of the ordering process in our online store to enable them to select and order the selected products and services, as well as their payment and delivery, or execution.
The processed data includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data, and the data subjects include our customers, prospective customers, and other business partners. The processing is carried out for the purpose of providing contractual services in the context of operating an online shop, billing, delivery, and customer services. We use session cookies to store the contents of the shopping cart and permanent cookies to store the login status.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) (execution of order processes) and (c) (legally required archiving) of the GDPR. The information marked as required is necessary for the establishment and fulfillment of the contract. We only disclose the data to third parties in the context of delivery, payment or within the scope of legal permissions and obligations to legal advisors and authorities. The data will only be processed in third countries if this is necessary for the performance of the contract (e.g. at the customer’s request for delivery or payment).
Users can optionally create a user account where they can view their orders in particular. As part of the registration process, users will be informed of the required mandatory information. User accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. If users have terminated their user account, their data with regard to the user account will be deleted, subject to their retention being necessary for commercial or tax law reasons in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR. Information in the customer account remains up to its deletion with subsequent archiving in the event of a legal obligation. It is the responsibility of users to back up their data in the event of termination before the end of the contract.
When you register and when you log in again and use our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user’s protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is not passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR.
The deletion takes place after the expiration of legal warranty and comparable obligations; the necessity of keeping the data is checked every three years; in the case of legal archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiration (end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligation).
Therapeutic services and coaching
We process the data of our clients and interested parties and other clients or contractual partners (uniformly referred to as “clients”) in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR in order to provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed here, the type, scope and purpose and necessity of their processing, are determined by the underlying contractual relationship. The processed data generally includes inventory and master data of the clients (e.g., name, address, etc.), as well as contact data (e.g., e-mail address, telephone, etc.), contract data (e.g., services used, fees, names of contact persons, etc.) and payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history, etc.).
As part of our services, we may also process special categories of data in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR, in particular information on the health of clients, possibly with reference to their sex life or sexual orientation, ethnic origin or religious or ideological convictions. For this purpose, we obtain, if necessary, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7, Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a. DSGVO an explicit consent of the clients and otherwise process the special categories of data for purposes of health care on the basis of Art. 9 para. 2 lit h. DSGVO, § 22 para. 1 no. 1 b. BDSG.
If necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or required by law, we disclose or transmit the data of clients in the context of communication with other professionals, third parties typically or necessarily involved in the fulfillment of the contract, such as billing centers or comparable service providers, provided that this serves the provision of our services in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR, is required by law in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR, is in our interests or those of the clients in the provision of efficient and cost-effective health care as a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. is prescribed by law in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit c. GDPR or is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit d. GDPR. to protect the vital interests of clients or another natural person or in the context of consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.
The data will be deleted when it is no longer required for the fulfillment of contractual or statutory duties of care and for dealing with any warranty and comparable obligations, whereby the necessity of storing the data is reviewed every three years; otherwise, the statutory retention requirements apply.
External payment service providers
We use external payment service providers through whose platforms users and we can carry out payment transactions (e.g., each with a link to the privacy policy, Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Klarna (https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/), Skrill (https://www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzrichtlinie/), Giropay (https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutz-agb/), Visa (https://www.visa.de/datenschutz), Mastercard (https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html), American Express (https://www.americanexpress.com/de/content/privacy-policy-statement.html)
Within the framework of the performance of contracts, we appoint payment service providers on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In addition, we appoint external payment service providers on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in order to offer our users effective and secure payment options.
The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as the name and address, bank data, such as account or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as contract, sum and recipient-related information. This information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed by the payment service providers and stored by them. This means that we do not receive any account or credit card-related information, but only information with confirmation or negative information about the payment. Under certain circumstances, the payment service providers may transfer the data to credit reference agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to verify identity and creditworthiness. In this regard, we refer you to the general terms and conditions and data protection notices of the payment service providers.
The payment transactions are subject to the terms and conditions and the privacy policies of the respective payment service providers, which can be accessed within the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for the purpose of further information and assertion of rights of revocation, information and other data subject rights.
Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management
We process data in the context of administrative tasks as well as the organization of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process in the course of providing our contractual services. The processing bases are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. DSGVO, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO. The processing affects customers, prospects, business partners and website visitors. The purpose of and our interest in the processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information mentioned in these processing activities.
We disclose or transmit data to the tax authorities, consultants, such as tax advisors or auditors, as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.
Furthermore, based on our business interests, we store information about suppliers, organizers and other business partners, e.g. for the purpose of establishing contact at a later date. We store this mostly company-related data permanently.
Participation in affiliate partner programs
Within our online offer, we use industry-standard tracking measures based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer) in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, insofar as these are necessary for the operation of the affiliate system. In the following, we will explain the technical background to users.
The services offered by our contractual partners can also be advertised and linked on other websites (so-called affiliate links or after-buy systems, if, for example, links or services of third parties are offered after the conclusion of a contract). The operators of the respective websites receive a commission if users follow the affiliate links and then take advantage of the offers.
In summary, it is necessary for our online offer that we can track whether users who are interested in affiliate links and/or the offers available from us subsequently take advantage of the offers at the instigation of the affiliate links or our online platform. For this purpose, the affiliate links and our offers are supplemented by certain values, which can be set as part of the link or otherwise, e.g. in a cookie. The values include, in particular, the source website (referrer), time, an online identifier for the website operator on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier for the respective offer, an online identifier for the user, as well as tracking-specific values such as advertising material ID, partner ID and categorizations.
The online identifiers of the users we use are pseudonymous values. This means that the online identifiers themselves do not contain any personal data such as names or email addresses. They only help us to determine whether the same user who clicked on an affiliate link or showed interest in an offer via our online offer has taken advantage of the offer, i.e. has concluded a contract with the provider. However, the online identifier is personal insofar as the partner company and we also have the online identifier together with other user data. Only in this way can the partner company inform us whether the user has taken advantage of the offer and we can, for example, pay out the bonus.
Amazon Partner Program
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO), we are participants in the Amazon EU partner program, which was designed to provide a medium for websites by means of which advertising costs can be earned by placing advertisements and links to Amazon.de (so-called affiliate system). In other words, as an Amazon partner, we earn money from qualified purchases.
Amazon uses cookies to track the origin of orders. Among other things, Amazon can recognize that you clicked the partner link on this website and then purchased a product on Amazon.
Further information on Amazon’s use of data and how to object can be found in the company’s data protection declaration: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.
Note: Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or one of its affiliated companies.
Digistore24 partner program
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) participants in the partner program of Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32, 31139 Hildesheim, Germany, which was designed to provide a medium for websites by means of which advertising costs can be earned by placing advertisements and links to Digistore24 (so-called affiliate system). Digistore24 uses cookies to be able to trace the origin of the contract. Among other things, Digistore24 can recognize that you have clicked on the partner link on this website and have subsequently concluded a contract with or through Digistore24.
Further information on the use of data by Digistore24 and how to object can be found in the company’s privacy policy: https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacyl.
Affilinet partner program
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) Participants in the partner program of affilinet GmbH, Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 Munich, Germany, which was designed to provide a medium for websites, by means of which advertising costs can be earned by placing advertisements and links to affilinet (so-called affiliate system). Affilinet uses cookies to track the source of the contract. Among other things, Affilinet can recognize that you have clicked on the partner link on this website and subsequently concluded a contract with or through Affilinet.
For more information about Affilinet’s data usage and opt-out options, please see the company’s privacy policy: https://www.affili.net/de/footeritem/datenschutz.
Registration function
Users can create a user account. During registration, the required mandatory information is communicated to the users and processed on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of providing the user account. The processed data includes, in particular, the login information (name, password and an e-mail address). The data entered during registration is used for the purposes of using the user account and its purpose.
Users can be informed by email about information relevant to their user account, such as technical changes. If users have terminated their user account, their data relating to the user account will be deleted, subject to any legal obligation to retain such data. It is the responsibility of the users to secure their data upon termination before the end of the contract. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract.
As part of the use of our registration and login functions, as well as the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user’s protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data will not be passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. The IP addresses are anonymized or deleted after 7 days at the latest.
Comments and contributions
When users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This is for our security in case someone leaves illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we ourselves can be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO, to process the information provided by users for the purpose of spam detection.
The data provided in the context of comments and contributions will be stored by us permanently until the user objects.
Comment subscriptions
Users may subscribe to follow-up comments with their consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. Users will receive a confirmation email to verify that they are the owner of the email address entered. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The confirmation email will contain information on the options for revocation. For the purposes of providing proof of the users’ consent, we store the time of registration together with the users’ IP address and delete this information when users unsubscribe from the subscription.
You can cancel the receipt of our subscription at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. We may store the unsubscribed e-mail addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to provide evidence of prior consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that at the same time the former existence of a consent is confirmed.
Retrieving profile pictures from Gravatar
We use the Gravatar service provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, within our online offering and in particular in our blog.
Gravatar is a service where users can register and store profile pictures and their email addresses. If users leave posts or comments on other online sites (especially blogs) with their respective email address, their profile pictures can be displayed next to the posts or comments. To do this, the email address provided by the users is encrypted and sent to Gravatar to check whether a profile has been saved for it. This is the only purpose of the transmission of the e-mail address and it will not be used for other purposes, but deleted afterwards.
The use of Gravatar is based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO, because with the help of Gravatar we offer the authors of articles and comments the opportunity to personalize their articles with a profile picture.
By displaying the images, Gravatar learns the IP address of the user, as this is necessary for communication between a browser and an online service. For more information about Gravatar’s collection and use of the data, please refer to Automattic’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
If users do not want an image associated with their email address to appear in comments, they should use an email address that is not associated with Gravatar to comment. We would also like to point out that it is also possible to use an anonymous email address or no email address at all if users do not want their own email address to be sent to Gravatar. Users can completely prevent the transfer of data by not using our comment system.
Retrieval of emojis and smilies
Within our WordPress blog, graphic emojis (or smilies), i.e. small graphic files that express feelings, are used and obtained from external servers. In this case, the providers of the servers collect the IP addresses of the users. This is necessary so that the emojis can be transmitted to the users’ browsers. The emojis are provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Automattic’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. The server domains used are s.w.org and twemoji.maxcdn.com, which, to the best of our knowledge, are so-called content delivery networks, i.e. servers that merely serve to ensure the fast and secure transmission of files and that users’ personal data are deleted after transmission.
The use of emojis is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in an attractive design of our online offer in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.
Contact
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media), the information provided by the user for processing the contact request and its processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO. The information provided by users can be stored in a customer relationship management system (“CRM system”) or a comparable request organization.
We delete the requests if they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two years; furthermore, the statutory archiving obligations apply.
CRM system Zendesk
We use the CRM system “Zendesk”, provided by Zendesk, Inc., 989 Market Street #300, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA, to process user requests faster and more efficiently (legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO ).
Zendesk is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, which provides an additional guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TOjeAAG&status=Active).
Zendesk uses user data only for the technical processing of requests and does not pass them on to third parties. To use Zendesk, you must at least provide a correct e-mail address. Pseudonymous use is possible. In the course of processing service requests, it may be necessary to collect further data (name, address). The use of Zendesk is optional and serves to improve and accelerate our customer and user service.
If users do not agree to the collection and storage of data in Zendesk’s external system, we offer them alternative contact options for submitting service requests by email, telephone, fax or post.
For more information, users can refer to Zendesk’s privacy policy: https://www.zendesk.de/company/customers-partners/privacy-policy/.
Newsletter
The following information is to inform you about the contents of our newsletter, as well as the registration, delivery and statistical evaluation procedures, and your rights of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the receipt and the described procedures.
Newsletter content: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications containing advertising information (hereinafter referred to as “newsletters”) only with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. Insofar as the contents of a newsletter are specifically described in the context of registration, they are decisive for the consent of the users. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter is done using a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registering, you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that nobody can register with someone else’s e-mail address. Newsletter subscriptions are logged in order to be able to verify that the registration process meets legal requirements. This includes storing the login and confirmation times, as well as the IP address. Likewise, changes to your data stored by the delivery service provider are logged.
Subscription data: To subscribe to the newsletter, you only need to provide your e-mail address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter.
The newsletter is sent and its performance measured on the basis of the consent of the recipients in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point a and Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7 (2) no. 3 of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG) or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR in conjunction with § 7 Abs. 3 UWG.
The registration process is recorded on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We are interested in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests, meets user expectations and also allows us to provide evidence of consent.
How do we use Klick-Tipp?
(1) In our online communication with you, we use the services of KLICK-TIPP LIMITED, 15 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd’s Bush Road, London W6 7NJ, United Kingdom. We obtain these services through a main contractual relationship with Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32, 31139 Hildesheim. Digistore24 is a reseller that procures products or services, such as Klick-Tipp, and sells them to buyers without significant further processing. We have also concluded an order processing agreement with Klick-Tipp itself within the meaning of Article 28 GDPR. This ensures that we have full control over the personal data processed there and that Klick-Tipp implements our instructions in a mirror-image fashion.
(2) We store your contact data at Klick-Tipp and, if necessary, process the data that we process using the online marketing tools described in more detail in this data protection declaration. This is because these providers are fully integrated into Klick-Tipp via a secure interface. Therefore, it is possible that Klick-Tipp takes note of this data, although, as mentioned above, Klick-Tipp has no right to use this data and is completely subject to our instructions.
(3) Furthermore, Klick-Tipp allows us to link your personal data with so-called tags. Klick-Tipp differentiates between two types of tags: SmartTags: When a contact registers using a registration form, they automatically receive a tag with the name of the relevant registration form. In addition, Klick-Tipp automatically sets the tags “email received”, “email opened”, “email clicked” and “email viewed in browser”. Manual tags: In addition to SmartTags, manual tags can be created. For example, you can tag contacts as “customer” or, even more specifically, as “bought product B”.
(4) You can find details about these and other options we use at Klick-Tipp in the Klick-Tipp manual.
(5) You can find Klick-Tipp’s privacy policy here.
(6) You can find Klick-Tipp’s anti-spam policy here.
Termination/revocation – You can terminate the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. You will find a link to terminate the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We may store the e-mail addresses that have been removed for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that at the same time the former existence of a consent is confirmed.
Newsletter – Shipping service provider
The newsletter is sent via the shipping service provider [NAME, ADDRESS, COUNTRY]. The privacy policy of the shipping service provider can be viewed here: [LINK TO THE PRIVACY POLICY]. The e-mail marketing service provider is used on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR and an order processing contract in accordance with Art. 28 (3) sentence 1 GDPR.
The email marketing service provider may use the recipient’s data in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. for technical optimization of the sending and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, the email marketing service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or to pass the data on to third parties.
Newsletter – performance measurement
The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a mailing service provider, from their server. As part of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of the retrieval, is initially collected.
This information is used for the technical improvement of the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our nor, if used, the e-mail service provider’s intention to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to separately revoke the performance measurement; in this case, the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled.
Hosting and e-mail delivery
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, e-mail delivery, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online service.
In doing so, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO i.V.m. Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a contract for commissioned processing).
Collection of access data and log files
We, or rather our hosting provider, collect data on every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. The access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.
Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g. to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes are exempt from deletion until the final clarification of the incident.
Involvement of services and content of third parties
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO), we use content or service offers from third-party providers to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”).
This always assumes that the third-party providers of this content can see the user’s IP address, because without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to the user’s browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavor to use only content from providers who use the IP address solely for the purpose of delivering the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags” can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may include, but is not limited to, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web pages, visit times, and other information regarding the use of our online services. This information may also be linked to similar information from other sources.
Vimeo
We may embed videos from the Vimeo platform provided by Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA. Privacy Policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy. Please note that Vimeo may use Google Analytics and we refer you to the data protection declaration (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy) and opt-out options for Google Analytics (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or Google’s settings for data use for marketing purposes (https://adssettings.google.com/.).
YouTube
We embed videos from the YouTube platform, which is provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Fonts
We integrate fonts (“Google Fonts”) from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Typekit fonts from Adobe
On the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use external “Typekit” fonts from Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TNo9AAG&status=Active).
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We use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool to manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) used and the associated consents. You can find details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the administration of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we cannot manage your consents.