Legal Note: This is a translation of the German "Datenschutzerklärung". In case of doubt or legal dispute, the German original version is legally binding.
Controller
The controller within the meaning of the data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
Fabian Volmer
solutions@volmer.tv
Your Rights as a Data Subject
Using the contact details provided, you can exercise the following rights at any time in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of access to your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Right to rectification of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- Right to erasure of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Right to restriction of processing, provided we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
- Right to object to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
- Right to data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.
You can contact a supervisory authority with a complaint at any time, e.g., the supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Processing Activities
Collection of General Information when Visiting our Website
Nature and Purpose of Processing
When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar.
This data is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- ensuring a trouble-free connection to the website,
- ensuring the smooth use of our website,
- evaluating system security and stability, and
- for other administrative purposes.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files subsequently if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website as well as ensuring system security and abuse detection.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration
Data is stored in server log files in a form that allows the identification of the data subjects for a maximum of 14 days; unless a security-relevant event occurs (e.g., a DDoS attack).
In the event of such an occurrence, server log files are stored until the security-relevant event has been eliminated and fully clarified.
Provision Prescribed or Required
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. Additionally, individual services may be unavailable or limited.
Objection
Please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR further below.
Comment Function
Nature and Purpose of Processing
When users leave comments on our website, we save the time of entry and the IP address of the device used to leave the comment in addition to the data in the input form.
This serves our security, as we can be prosecuted for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.
Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest
The processing of the data entered as a comment is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact easily. Your information is stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as for possible follow-up questions.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Storage Duration
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case when the communication with the user is completed and the company can infer from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified. We reserve the right to delete comments without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent information.
Furthermore, you can have your comment deleted by us at any time. To do this, please write an email to the contact information listed in this privacy policy and submit the link to your comment as well as the email address used when creating the comment for identification purposes.
Provision Prescribed or Required
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only publish your comment if you provide us with the information marked as mandatory.
Objection
Please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR further below.
Newsletter
Nature and Purpose of Processing
For the delivery of our newsletter or comparable information, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.
For effective registration, we need a valid email address. To verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the dispatch of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested response. Further data is not collected.
At the time of sending the registration form, the following data is also stored:
- [Technical data related to the registration process]
Legal Basis
Based on your expressly given consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we will regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by email to your specified email address.
Recipients
We use a service provider for shipping who acts as our processor.
Storage Duration
The data is processed in this context only as long as the corresponding consent exists.
Provision Prescribed or Required
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. Without existing consent, we cannot send you our newsletter.
Withdrawal of Consent
You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. Unsubscription can be requested via the link contained in every email or via the contact information listed in this privacy policy.
Reach Measurement (Analytics)
Nature and Purpose of Processing
Reach measurement serves to evaluate the visitor flows of our online offer and can include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of reach analysis, we can, for example, recognize at what time our online offer or its functions or contents are used most frequently or invite reuse. Likewise, we can understand which areas require adjustment.
Which tools we use for reach measurement can be found below.
Legal Basis
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest. The measurement of reach and the resulting information are suitable for adapting the web offer.
Recipients
We use technical service providers for the operation and maintenance of our website, who act as our processors.
Storage Duration
Information on the storage duration can be found in the information on the tools used listed below.
Provision Prescribed or Required
The provision of data is neither legally nor contractually required.
Objection
Please read the information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR further below.
Tools used for Reach Measurement
(Note: Please list the specific tools here if any are used, e.g., Google Analytics, Matomo, etc., as referenced in the German text)
Information about your Right to Object according to Art. 21 GDPR
Right to Object on a Case-by-Case Basis
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.
If you file an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
Recipient of an Objection
Fabian Volmer
solutions@volmer.tv
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions about Data Protection
If you have questions about data protection, please write us an email to the controller mentioned above.
Copyright Notice
This Privacy Policy was created with the help of activeMind AG – the experts for external data protection officers (Version #2024-10-25).