We take the privacy of users of our website and/or mobile app very seriously and are committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with their use of our website and/or mobile app. We are also committed to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.
This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through your use of our digital assets (the “Services”) when you access the Services through your devices.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices with respect to your information before using our Services. If you have read this Policy, fully understood it, and do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our Services, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any changes to it.
In this privacy policy you will learn :
How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
Who we share the data with
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect 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:
De-identified and non-identifiable information you provide during the registration process or that is collected through your use of our services ("Non-Personal Information"). Non-Personal Information does not identify who collected it. Non-Personal Information that we collect consists primarily of technical and aggregated usage information.
Individually identifiable information, which means anything that can be used to identify you or could reasonably be used to identify you ("Personal Information"). The Personal Information we collect through our Services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine Personal Information with Non-Personal Information, we will treat it as Personal Information as long as it remains in combination.
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 through a communication channel (e.g. an email with a comment or feedback).
We may collect information from third party sources as described below.
We collect information you provide to us when you sign in to our Services through a third-party service such as Facebook or Google.
Why do we collect this data?
We may use your information for the following purposes:
to provide and operate our services;
to develop, customize and improve our services;
to respond to your feedback, requests and inquiries and to provide assistance;
to analyze requirements and usage patterns;
for other internal, statistical and research purposes;
to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies and to comply with applicable laws, regulations or government requests;
to send you updates, news, promotional materials and other information related to our services. For promotional emails, you can choose whether you want to continue receiving them. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in those emails.
Who do we share this data with?
We may share your information with our service providers to operate our Services (e.g., storing data on third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).
We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: to investigate, detect, prevent, or take action against illegal activities or other wrongdoing; to establish or exercise our rights of defense; to protect our rights, property, or personal safety, or the safety of our users or the public; in the event of a change of control of us or one of our affiliates; to collect, retain, and/or manage your information through authorized third parties (e.g., cloud service providers) as appropriate for business purposes; to work with third parties to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, we may transfer, share, or otherwise use non-personal information to third parties at our sole discretion.
Blog or forum
Please note that our Services allow for social interactions (e.g., posting content, information, and comments publicly and chatting with other users). Please be aware that any content or data you make available in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others. We discourage posting or sharing information that you do not want 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 who have access to your data or content. You acknowledge and agree that copies of your data may remain available in cached and archived pages even after deletion or after a third party makes a copy/store of your content.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you visit or access our Services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("Tracking Technologies"). These Tracking Technologies may enable third parties to automatically collect your information to improve the browsing experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance, provide a customized user experience, and for security and fraud prevention purposes.
Where do we store the data?
Non-personal data
Please note that our companies, as well as our trusted partners and service providers, are located around the world. For the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, we store and process any non-personal information we collect in different jurisdictions.
Personal data
Personal data may be maintained, processed and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel and as necessary for the proper provision of our Services and/or as required by law (as further explained below) in other jurisdictions.
How do we protect the data?
The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can provide our services to you. Your data may be stored through our hosting provider's data storage, databases and general applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall and they provide secure HTTPS access to most areas of their services.
Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of any information you upload, post or otherwise transmit to us or others.
For this reason, we ask that you use strong passwords and, where possible, not send us or others any confidential information that you believe could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. In addition, because email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we ask that you do not send any confidential information through any of these communication channels.
How do we deal with minors?
Children can use our services, but if they want access to certain features, they may be required to provide certain information. Collection of some information (including information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies) may occur automatically. If we knowingly collect, use, or disclose information collected from a child, we will provide notice and obtain parental consent in accordance with applicable law. We do not condition a child's participation in an online activity on the child providing more contact information than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity. We will use the information we collect only in connection with the services the child has requested.
We may also use a parent's contact information to communicate about the child's activities on the Services. Parents may review information we have collected from their child, prohibit us from collecting any further information from your child, and request that any information we have collected be deleted from our records.
Please contact us to view, update or delete your child's information. To protect your child, we may ask you to provide proof of your identity. We may deny you access to the information if we believe your identity is in question. Please note that certain information cannot be deleted due to other legal obligations.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy and only if we are satisfied that:
the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (for example, to provide you with the Services themselves or to provide you with customer 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 at all times this will be done in a manner 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 are being processed and request access to your stored personal data as well as certain additional information;
request to receive personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
request the correction 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 any general questions about the personal information we collect and how we use it, please contact us as set out below.
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.
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 minimised and that such third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.
Rights under the California Consumer Protection Act
If you use the Services as a California resident, you may have the right to request access to and deletion of your information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
To exercise your right to access and delete your data, please read how to contact us below.
The website does not sell its users’ data
We do not sell users’ personal information for the purposes and intent of the CCPA.
Users of the Services who are California residents and under 18 years of age may request and obtain removal of their posted content by sending an email to the address provided in the "Contact Us" section below. All requests must be marked "California Removal Request." All requests must include a description of the content you wish to have removed and information sufficient to enable us to locate the material. We will not accept communications that are unmarked or improperly submitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide sufficient information. Please note that your request does not guarantee that all or any of the material will be removed. For example, material you post may be republished or reposted by other users or third parties.
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 the most current. We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy periodically for changes. If any changes are material, we will post a notice on our Site. Your continued use of the Services following notice of changes on our Site will constitute your acknowledgment of and acceptance of the changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of those changes.
Contact
If you have general questions about the Services or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at:
Art Garfunkel
c/o Art Garfunkel Jr.
Binsfelder Str 78
52351 Dueren
Email address: teamartgarfunkeljr@web.de
As of 11.7.2024
