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Introduction

With the following data protection declaration, we would like to inform you about which types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") we process, for what purposes and to what extent. This data protection declaration applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering").
The terms used are not gender specific.
As of: 30 April 2024

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Responsible person

Tobias Springer, Managing Director
tobspr Games GmbH
Fürstenrieder Str. 279a
81377 Munich
GERMANY
Email address: hello@tobspr.io

Overview of processing

The following overview summarises the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the persons concerned.

Types of data processed

  • Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses).
  • Content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
  • Contact details (e.g. email, telephone numbers).
  • Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times).
  • Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
  • Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history).

Categories of data subjects

  • Business and contractual partners.
  • Interested persons.
  • communication partner.
  • Customers.
  • Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Contest and competition participants.

Purposes of processing

  • Affiliate tracking.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing measures).
  • Office and organizational procedures.
  • Content Delivery Network (CDN).
  • Direct marketing (e.g. by email or post).
  • Conducting prize draws and competitions.
  • Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
  • Marketing.
  • Contact inquiries and communication.
  • Profiles with user-related information (creating user profiles).
  • Remarketing .
  • Reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors).
  • Safety measures.
  • Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Managing and responding to inquiries.
  • Target group formation (determination of target groups relevant for marketing purposes or other output of content).

Relevant legal bases

Below we share the legal basis of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, the national data protection regulations in your or our country of residence and domicile may apply. If more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the data protection declaration.

  • CONSENT (ART. 6 PARA. 1 S. 1 LIT. A. GDPR) - The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for a specific purpose or several specific purposes.
  • PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT AND PRE-CONTRACTUAL REQUESTS (ART. 6 PARA. 1 S. 1 LIT. B. GDPR) - The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject.
  • LEGAL OBLIGATION (ART. 6 PARA. 1 S. 1 LIT. C. GDPR) - The processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • LEGITIMATE INTERESTS (ART. 6 PARA. 1 S. 1 LIT. F. GDPR) - Processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data prevail.

NATIONAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN GERMANY : In addition to the data protection regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes in particular the law to protect against misuse of personal data during data processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). In particular, the BDSG contains special regulations on the right to information, the right to deletion, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes and transmission and automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling . Furthermore, it regulates data processing for the purposes of the employment relationship (Section 26 BDSG), in particular with regard to the establishment, implementation or termination of employment relationships and the consent of employees. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Safety measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the different probabilities of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

The measures include in particular ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access to it, input, transfer, ensuring availability and separation. Furthermore, we have set up procedures that ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the deletion of data and reactions to threats to data. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account when developing or selecting hardware, software and processes in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings.

TRUNCTION OF THE IP ADDRESS : If IP addresses are processed by us or by the service providers and technologies used and the processing of a full IP address is not necessary, the IP address will be shortened (also referred to as “IP masking ”). Here, the last two digits or the last part of the IP address after a period are removed or replaced with placeholders. Shortening the IP address is intended to prevent or make it significantly more difficult to identify a person based on their IP address.

SSL ENCRYPTION (HTTPS) : To protect your data transmitted via our online offering, we use SSL encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https:// in the address bar of your browser.

Transfer of personal data

As part of our processing of personal data, it may happen that the data is transmitted to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons or that it is disclosed to them. The recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we observe the legal requirements and in particular conclude appropriate contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data that serve to protect your data.

INTRA-ORGANIZATION DATA TRANSFERS : We may transfer personal data to others within our organization or provide them with access to that data. If this transfer is made for administrative purposes, the transfer of the data is based on our legitimate entrepreneurial and business interests or takes place if it is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations or if there is consent from those affected or legal permission.

Data processing in third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if the processing takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transmission of data to other persons, bodies or companies, this will only be done in accordance with the legal requirements.

Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transfer, we only process or have the data processed in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, contractual obligations through so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, if certifications or binding internal data protection regulations exist (Articles 44 to 49 GDPR, EU Commission information page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de ).

Use of cookies

Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are stored by a browser on the user's computer. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user during or after their visit to an online offering. The information stored can include, for example, the language settings on a website, the login status , a shopping cart or the location where a video was watched. The term “cookies” also includes other technologies that fulfill the same functions as cookies (e.g. when user information is stored using pseudonymous online identifiers, also referred to as “user IDs”).

THE FOLLOWING COOKIE TYPES AND FUNCTIONS ARE DISTINCTED:

  • TEMPORARY COOKIES (ALSO: SESSION COOKIES): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offering and closed his browser.
  • PERMANENT COOKIES: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, the interests of users, which are used for reach measurement or marketing purposes, can be stored in such a cookie.
  • FIRST-PARTY COOKIES: First-party cookies are set by us ourselves.
  • THIRD-PARTY COOKIES : Third-party cookies are mainly used by advertisers (so-called third parties) to process user information.
  • NECESSARY (ALSO: ESSENTIAL OR ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED) COOKIES: Cookies may be absolutely necessary for the operation of a website (e.g. to store logins or other user inputs or for security reasons).
  • STATISTICS, MARKETING AND PERSONALIZATION COOKIES : Cookies are also generally used to measure reach and when the interests of a user or their behavior (e.g. viewing certain content, using functions, etc.) on individual websites are stored in a user profile. Such profiles are used to show users content that corresponds to their potential interests, for example. This process is also known as "tracking," i.e. tracking the potential interests of users. If we use cookies or "tracking" technologies, we will inform you separately in our privacy policy or when obtaining consent.

NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: THE LEGAL BASIS on which we process your personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask you for consent. If this is the case and you agree to the use of cookies, the legal basis for processing your data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in operating our online offering and improving it) or if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations.

STORAGE PERIOD: Unless we provide you with explicit information about the storage period of permanent cookies (e.g. as part of a so-called cookie opt -in), please assume that the storage period can be up to two years.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON REVOCATION AND OBJECTION (OPT-OUT): Depending on whether the processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the option at any time to revoke your consent or to object to the processing of your data using cookie technologies ( collectively referred to as “ opt -out”). You can first declare your objection using your browser settings, for example by deactivating the use of cookies (which may also limit the functionality of our online offering). An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared using a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/ become. You can also receive further objection information as part of the information about the service providers and cookies used.

PROCESSING OF COOKIE DATA BASED ON CONSENT : We use a cookie consent management process within the framework of which the consent of users to the use of cookies or the processing and providers named in the cookie consent management process can be obtained and managed and revoked by users. The declaration of consent is saved so that it does not have to be requested again and so that consent can be proven in accordance with the legal obligation. The storage can take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt -in cookie, or with the help of comparable technologies) in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information about the providers of cookie management services, the following information applies: The duration of the storage of the consent can be up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored with the time of consent, information on the scope of the consent (e.g. which categories of cookies and/or service providers) as well as the browser, system and end device used.

  • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • LEGAL BASIS: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Business Services

We process data from our contractual and business partners, e.g. customers and interested parties (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”) within the framework of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as associated measures and as part of communication with the contractual partners (or pre-contractual), e.g. to respond to inquiries answer.

We process this data to fulfill our contractual obligations, to secure our rights and for the purposes of the administrative tasks associated with this information and the business organization. We only pass on the data of the contractual partners to third parties within the framework of applicable law to the extent that this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfill legal obligations or with the consent of the data subjects (e.g. to the telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services involved). Subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). The contractual partners will be informed about other forms of processing, e.g. for marketing purposes, within the framework of this data protection declaration.

We inform our contractual partners which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or during data collection, e.g. in online forms, by special marking (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or in person.

We delete the data after the expiry of statutory warranty and similar obligations, i.e., generally after 4 years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. for as long as it must be kept for legal archiving reasons (e.g. for tax purposes, usually 10 years). We delete data that was disclosed to us by the contractual partner as part of an order in accordance with the specifications of the order, generally after the end of the order.

To the extent that we use third-party providers or platforms to provide our services, the terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective third-party providers or platforms apply in the relationship between the users and the providers.

CUSTOMER ACCOUNT : Contractual partners can create an account within our online offering (e.g. customer or user account, “customer account” for short). If it is necessary to register a customer account, contractual partners will be informed of this as well as the information required for registration. Customer accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. As part of the registration and subsequent logins and use of the customer account, we store the customers' IP addresses along with the access times in order to be able to prove registration and prevent any misuse of the customer account.

If customers have canceled their customer account, the data relating to the customer account will be deleted, unless their retention is required for legal reasons. It is the customer's responsibility to secure their data if the customer account is terminated.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH : For business reasons and in order to be able to identify market trends, wishes of contractual partners and users, we analyze the data we have on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc., whereby the group of data subjects includes contractual partners, interested parties, customers, Visitors and users of our online offering can fall.

The analyzes are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research (e.g. to determine customer groups with different characteristics). If available, we can take into account the profiles of registered users including their information , for example about the services they have used. The analyzes serve us alone and are not disclosed externally unless they are anonymous analyzes with summarized, i.e. anonymized, values. We also take the privacy of users into account and process the data for analysis purposes as pseudonymously as possible and, if possible, anonymously (e.g. as summarized data).

ARTISTIC AND LITERARY SERVICES : We process the data of our clients to enable them to select, purchase or commission the selected services or works and related activities, as well as to pay for and deliver or execute or provide them.

The required information is marked as such in the context of the order, purchase order or similar contract conclusion and includes the information required for delivery and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any further consultations.

PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES : We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter referred to as “customers”) in order to enable them to select, purchase or commission the selected services or works as well as associated activities as well as their payment and provision. To enable execution or provision.

The required information is marked as such within the framework of the conclusion of the order, purchase order or comparable contract and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations. If we receive access to information from end customers, employees or other people, we process it in accordance with legal and contractual requirements.

OFFER OF SOFTWARE AND PLATFORM SERVICES : We process the data of our users, registered users and any test users (hereinafter referred to as “users”) in order to be able to provide them with our contractual services and on the basis of legitimate interests in order to ensure the security of our offer and to be able to develop it further. The required information is marked as such within the framework of the conclusion of the order, purchase order or comparable contract and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations.

TECHNICAL SERVICES : We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter referred to as "customers") in order to enable them to select, purchase or commission the selected services or works and related activities as well as to pay for them and to make them available or to carry them out or provide them.

The required information is marked as such in the context of the order, purchase order or similar contract conclusion and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations. If we receive access to information from end customers, employees or other persons, we process this in accordance with the legal and contractual requirements.

  • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history), contact data (e.g. email, telephone numbers), contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content , access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • AFFECTED PERSONS: Interested parties , business and contractual partners, customers.
  • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Provision of contractual services and customer service, contact requests and communication, office and organizational procedures, management and response to inquiries, security measures, conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing measures), profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • LEGAL BASIS: Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR), legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. c. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    • Payment service provider

    As part of contractual and other legal relationships, due to legal obligations or otherwise based on our legitimate interests, we offer the data subjects efficient and secure payment options and use other payment service providers in addition to banks and credit institutions (collectively "payment service providers").

    The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address, bank details, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as contract, total and recipient-related information. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered will only be processed and stored by the payment service providers. 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 data may be transmitted by the payment service provider to credit reporting agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness. For this purpose, we refer to the general terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers.

    The terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective payment service providers apply to payment transactions and can be accessed on the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and to assert revocation, information and other rights of those affected.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history), contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Customers , interested parties.
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Contact requests and communication, affiliate tracking.
    • LEGAL BASIS: Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    Provision of online offerings and web hosting

    In order to provide our online offering securely and efficiently, we use the services of one or more web hosting providers from whose servers (or servers managed by them) the online offering can be accessed. For these purposes, we may use infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services as well as security services and technical maintenance services.

    in the context of providing the hosting service may include all information concerning the users of our online service that arises in the context of use and communication. This usually includes the IP address, which is necessary in order to be able to deliver the content of online services to browsers, and all entries made within our online service or on websites.

    E-MAIL SHIPPING AND HOSTING : The web hosting services we use also include sending, receiving and storing emails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and senders as well as other information regarding the sending of emails (e.g. the providers involved) as well as the contents of the respective emails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for SPAM detection purposes. We ask you to note that emails on the Internet are generally not sent encrypted. As a rule, emails are encrypted during transport, but (unless a so-called end-to-end encryption method is used) not on the servers from which they are sent and received. We can therefore assume no responsibility for the transmission path of emails between the sender and receipt on our server.

    COLLECTION OF ACCESS DATA AND LOG FILES : We ourselves (or our web hosting provider ) collect data on every access to the server (so-called server log files). The server log files can include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider.

    The server log files can be used for security purposes, e.g. to avoid overloading the servers (particularly in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks) and to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability.

    CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK : We use a "Content Delivery Network" (CDN). A CDN is a service that enables the content of an online offering, particularly large media files such as graphics or program scripts, to be delivered more quickly and securely using regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Content Delivery Network (CDN).
    • LEGAL BASES: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

  • AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS): Services in the field of providing information technology infrastructure and related services (e.g. storage space and/or computing capacities); Service provider: Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109, USA; Website: https://aws.amazon.com/de/ ; Data protection declaration: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr .
  • DIGITALOCEAN: Content Delivery Network (CDN); Service provider: DigitalOcean, LLC, 101 Avenue of the Americas , New York, New York 10013, USA; Website: https://www.digitalocean.com ; Privacy Policy: https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/privacy-policy .

    • Hosting via Hetzner

    Our website and applications are hosted on servers of Hetzner Online GmbH, based in Gunzenhausen, Germany. Hetzner Online is our hosting provider and provides the technical infrastructure for the operation of our services.

    Your data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in the provision and security of our services. Further information on how Hetzner Online processes your data can be found in their data protection declaration: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/

    Registration, login and user account

    Users can create a user account. As part of registration, users are provided with the required mandatory information and processed for the purpose of providing the user account on the basis of contractual fulfillment of obligations. The data processed includes, in particular, login information (username, password and an email address).

    As part of the use of our registration and login functions and 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 and those of the users in protecting against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, 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.

    Users can be informed by email about processes that are relevant to their user account, such as technical changes.

    REGISTRATION WITH PSEUDONYMS : Users may use pseudonyms as usernames instead of real names.

    USER PROFILES ARE PUBLIC : User profiles are publicly visible and accessible.

    It is the users' responsibility to back up their data before the end of the contract if the contract is terminated. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. email, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Provision of contractual services and customer service, security measures, management and response to requests.
    • LEGAL BASIS: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    Community Features

    The community functions we provide allow users to have conversations or otherwise exchange information with one another. Please note that the use of the community functions is only permitted in compliance with the applicable legal situation, our terms and guidelines, and the rights of other users and third parties.

    USER POSTS ARE PUBLIC : Posts and content created by users are publicly visible and accessible.

    STORAGE OF DATA FOR SECURITY PURPOSES : Contributions and other input from users are processed for the purposes of community and conversation functions and, subject to legal obligations or legal permission, will not be released to third parties. An obligation to release information may arise, particularly in the case of illegal contributions for legal prosecution purposes. We would like to point out that in addition to the content of the posts, their time and the user's IP address are also stored. This is done in order to be able to take appropriate measures to protect other users and the community.

    PROTECTION OF YOUR OWN DATA : Users decide for themselves which data they disclose about themselves within our online offering. For example, when users provide personal information or participate in conversations. We ask users to protect their data and only publish personal data with caution and only to the extent necessary. In particular, we ask users to take special care to protect their access data and to use secure passwords (i.e. above all, combinations of characters that are as long and random as possible).

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Provision of contractual services and customer service, security measures.
    • LEGAL BASIS: Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    Contact

    When you contact us (e.g. via contact form, email, telephone or via social media), the information provided by the person making the request will be processed to the extent that this is necessary to answer the contact request and any requested measures.

    Contact requests within the framework of contractual or pre-contractual relationships are answered to fulfill our contractual obligations or to answer (pre)contractual requests and otherwise on the basis of legitimate interests in answering the requests.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Communication partners .
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Contact requests and communication.
    • LEGAL BASIS: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    Video conferences, online meetings, webinars and screen sharing

    We use platforms and applications from other providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) for the purposes of conducting video and audio conferences, webinars and other types of video and audio meetings. When selecting third-party providers and their services, we observe the legal requirements.

    In this context, data of the communication participants is processed and stored on the servers of third-party providers, insofar as these are part of communication processes with us. This data may include, in particular, registration and contact details, visual and vocal contributions as well as entries in chats and shared screen content.

    If users are referred to third-party providers or their software or platforms as part of communication, business or other relationships with us, the third-party providers may process usage data and metadata for security purposes, service optimization or marketing purposes. We therefore ask you to observe the data protection information of the respective third party providers.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers or certain functions (e.g. consent to the recording of conversations), the legal basis for processing is consent. Furthermore, their use can be a component of our (pre)contractual services, provided that the use of third-party providers was agreed within this framework. Otherwise, the user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in efficient and secure communication with our communication partners. In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. email, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device data information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: communication partners , users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Provision of contractual services and customer service, contact requests and communication, office and organizational procedures, direct marketing (e.g. by email or post).
    • LEGAL BASIS: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • DISCORD: Instant messaging, chat, voice conferences and video conferences; Service provider: Discord , Inc., 444 De Haro St, Suite 200, San Francisco, California 94107, USA; Website: https://discordapp.com/ ; Privacy policy: https://discordapp.com/privacy .
    • SKYPE: Messenger and conference software; service provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA; website: https://www.skype.com/de/ ; privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de- de/privacystatement , security information: https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/trustcenter .
    • TWITCH: Chats and live streams; service provider: Twitch Interactive, Inc., 350 Bush Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA; website: https://www.twitch.tv/ ; privacy policy: https://www.twitch.tv/p/de-de/legal/privacy-notice/ .

    Prize draws and competitions

    We only process personal data of participants in prize draws and competitions in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations, insofar as the processing is contractually necessary for the provision, implementation and processing of the prize draw, the participants have consented to the processing or the processing serves our legitimate interests (e.g. the security of the prize draw or the protection of our interests against misuse through possible collection of IP addresses when submitting prize draw entries).

    If entries from participants are published as part of the competition (e.g. as part of a vote or presentation of the competition entries or the winners or reporting on the competition), we would like to point out that the names of the participants may also be published in this context. Participants can object to this at any time.

    If the competition takes place within an online platform or a social network (e.g. Facebook or Instagram, hereinafter referred to as the "online platform"), the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective platforms also apply. In these cases, we would like to point out that we are responsible for the information provided by participants as part of the competition and that inquiries regarding the competition should be directed to us.

    Participants' data will be deleted as soon as the prize draw or competition has ended and the data is no longer required to inform the winners or because queries about the prize draw are expected. Participants' data will generally be deleted no later than 6 months after the end of the prize draw. Winners' data may be retained for longer, for example to answer queries about the prizes or to fulfill the prize-winning services; in this case, the retention period depends on the type of prize and is up to three years for items or services, for example in order to process warranty claims. Participants' data may also be stored for longer, for example in the form of reports on the prize draw in online and offline media.

    If data was also collected for other purposes as part of the competition, its processing and retention period are based on the data protection information on this use (e.g. in the case of registration for the newsletter as part of a competition).

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Competition and competition participants.
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Carrying out competitions and competitions.
    • LEGAL BASIS: Fulfillment of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR).

    Surveys and polls

    The surveys and polls we conduct (hereinafter "surveys") are evaluated anonymously. Personal data is only processed to the extent that this is necessary for the provision and technical implementation of the surveys (e.g. processing the IP address in order to display the survey in the user's browser or to enable the survey to be resumed using a temporary cookie (session cookie)) or if users have consented.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask participants for consent to process their data, this is the legal basis for processing; otherwise, participants' data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in conducting an objective survey.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Contact data (e.g. email, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: communication partners , users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Contact inquiries and communication, direct marketing (e.g. via email or post), feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
    • LEGAL BASES: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    Survey legend

    Survey Legend is a survey tool developed by SurveyLegend AB based in Stockholm, Sweden. If you participate in our surveys , certain data such as your answers, IP address, device information and location data may be processed.

    Your data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, based on your voluntary consent to participate in the survey. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. For more information about how Survey Legend processes your data, please see their privacy policy: https://www.surveylegend.com/terms-and-privacy/privacy-policy/

    Web analysis, monitoring and optimization

    Web analysis (also referred to as "reach measurement") is used to evaluate the flow of visitors to our online offering 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, identify at what time our online offering or its functions or content are used most frequently or invite reuse. We can also understand which areas require optimization.

    In addition to web analysis, we can also use testing procedures, for example to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

    For these purposes, so-called user profiles can be created and saved in a file (so-called "cookie") or similar procedures can be used for the same purpose. This information can include, for example, content viewed, websites visited and elements used there and technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used and information on usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this can also be processed depending on the provider.

    The users IP addresses are also stored. However, we use an IP masking process (ie pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, as part of web analysis, A/B testing and optimization, no clear user data (such as email addresses or names) is stored, but rather pseudonyms. This means that we and the providers of the software used do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purposes of the respective procedures.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Otherwise, user data will be processed based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors), profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
    • SECURITY MEASURES: IP masking ( pseudonymization of the IP address).
    • LEGAL BASIS: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • GOOGLE ANALYTICS: Reach measurement and web analysis; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/ ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE OPTIMIZE: Use of Google Analytics data for the purposes of improving areas of our online offering and better aligning our marketing measures with potential user interests; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://optimize.google.com ; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Possibility of objection ( opt -out): Opt -out plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , Settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
    • GOOGLE TAG MANAGER: Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows us to manage so-called website tags via an interface and thus integrate other services into our online offering (for further information, please refer to this privacy policy). The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) therefore does not create user profiles or store cookies, for example. Google only learns the user's IP address, which is necessary to run the Google Tag Manager. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

    Online marketing

    We process personal data for the purposes of online marketing, which may include in particular the marketing of advertising space or the presentation of advertising and other content (collectively referred to as "content") based on the potential interests of users and the measurement of their effectiveness.

    For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (so-called "cookie") or similar procedures are used by means of which the information about the user relevant to the display of the aforementioned content is stored. This information may include, for example, content viewed, websites visited, online networks used, but also communication partners and technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used and information on usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this can also be processed.

    The users' IP addresses are also stored. However, we use available IP masking procedures (ie pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, as part of the online marketing process, no clear user data (such as e-mail addresses or names) is stored, but rather pseudonyms. This means that we as well as the providers of online marketing processes do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles.

    The information in the profiles is usually stored in cookies or using similar processes. These cookies can generally also be read later on other websites that use the same online marketing process and analyzed for the purposes of displaying content, as well as supplemented with further data and stored on the server of the online marketing process provider.

    In exceptional cases, clear data can be assigned to profiles. This is the case if, for example, the users are members of a social network whose online marketing processes we use and the network links the users' profiles with the aforementioned information. Please note that users can make additional agreements with the providers, e.g. by giving their consent during registration.

    We generally only receive access to aggregated information about the success of our advertisements. However, as part of so-called conversion measurements, we can check which of our online marketing processes have led to a so-called conversion, ie, for example, to the conclusion of a contract with us. Conversion measurement is used solely to analyze the success of our marketing measures.

    Unless otherwise stated, we ask you to assume that cookies used will be stored for a period of two years.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Otherwise, user data will be processed based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration.

    TARGET GROUP FORMATION WITH GOOGLE ANALYTICS : We use Google Analytics to display the ads placed within advertising services of Google and its partners only to those users who have also shown an interest in our online offer or who have certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain topics or products determined based on the websites visited) that we transmit to Google (so-called " Remarketing " or "Google Analytics Audiences "). With the help of Remarketing Audiences, we also want to ensure that our ads match the potential interests of users

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Marketing , profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles), remarketing , target group formation (determination of target groups relevant for marketing purposes or other output of content), conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures).
    • SECURITY MEASURES: IP masking ( pseudonymization of the IP address).
    • LEGAL BASIS: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).
    • OPT-OUT : We refer to the data protection information of the respective providers and the opt-out options specified for the providers (so-called " opt -out"). If no explicit opt -out option has been specified, you have the option of deactivating cookies in your browser settings. However, this may restrict functions of our online offering. We therefore also recommend the following opt -out options, which are offered in summary for each region: a) Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu . b) Canada: https://www.youradchoices.ca/choices . c) USA: https://www.aboutads.info/choices . d) Cross-regional: https://optout.aboutads.info .

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • GOOGLE TAG MANAGER: Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows us to manage so-called website tags via an interface and thus integrate other services into our online offering (for further information, please refer to this privacy policy). The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) therefore does not create user profiles or store cookies, for example. Google only learns the user's IP address, which is necessary to run the Google Tag Manager. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE ANALYTICS: online marketing and web analysis; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/ ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; possibility of objection ( opt -out): opt -out plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
    • TARGET GROUP FORMATION WITH GOOGLE ANALYTICS: . Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland , parent company : Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE ADS AND CONVERSION MEASUREMENT: We use the online marketing process "Google Ads" to place ads in the Google advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are shown to users who are likely to be interested in the ads. We also measure the conversion of the ads. However, we only learn the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a so-called " conversion tracking tag". However, we ourselves do not receive any information that can be used to identify users. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland , parent company : Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE AD MANAGER: We use the "Google Marketing Platform " (and services such as "Google Ad Manager") to place ads in the Google advertising network (e.g. in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.). The Google Marketing Platform is characterized by the fact that ads are displayed in real time based on the presumed interests of users. This allows us to display ads for and within our online offering in a more targeted manner in order to only present users with ads that potentially match their interests. If, for example, a user is shown ads for products in which he was interested on other online offerings, this is referred to as " remarketing ". Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland , parent company : Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE ADSENSE WITH PERSONALIZED ADS: We use the Google Adsense service with personalized ads, with the help of which ads are displayed within our online offering and we receive remuneration for their display or other use. ; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland , parent company : Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; website: https://marketingplatform.google.com ; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

    Presences in social networks (social media)

    We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to offer information about us.

    We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users because it could, for example, make it more difficult to enforce user rights.

    Furthermore, user data within social networks is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on usage behavior and the resulting interests of users. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the usage profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (particularly if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).

    For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the objection options ( opt -out), we refer to the data protection declarations and information of the operators of the respective networks.

    In the case of requests for information and the assertion of the rights of those affected, we would also like to point out that these can most effectively be asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need help, you can contact us.

    FACEBOOK : We are together with Facebook Ireland Ltd. responsible for collecting (but not further processing) data from visitors to our Facebook page (so-called “fan page”). This data includes information about the types of content users view or interact with, or the actions they take (see “Things you and others do and provide” in the Facebook Data Policy: https:// www.facebook.com/policy ), as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g. IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data; see “Device information” in the Facebook data policy statement: https://www.facebook.com/policy ). As explained in the Facebook Data Policy under “How do we use this information?”, Facebook also collects and uses information to provide analytics services called “Page Insights ” to site operators to provide them with insights into how people engage with their Pages and interact with the content associated with them. We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Information on Page Insights", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum ), which regulates in particular which security measures Facebook must observe and in which Facebook itself has agreed to fulfill the rights of those affected (i.e. users can, for example, send information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection and complaint to the responsible supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook. Further information can be found in the “Information on Page Insights ” ( https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data ).

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Contact data (e.g. email, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Contact inquiries and communication, feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form), marketing.
    • LEGAL BASES: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • INSTAGRAM: Social network; Service provider: Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, parent company: Facebook, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA; Website: https://www.instagram.com ; Data protection declaration: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy .
    • FACEBOOK: Social network; service provider: Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, parent company: Facebook, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA; website: https://www.facebook.com ; privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy ; option to object ( opt -out): settings for advertisements: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads .
    • LINKEDIN: Social network; service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; website: https://www.linkedin.com ; privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy ; option to object ( opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out .
    • TWITTER: Social network; service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, parent company: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; privacy policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy , (settings) https://twitter.com/personalization .
    • YOUTUBE: Social network and video platform; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; option to object ( opt -out): https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .

    Plugins and embedded functions and content

    We incorporate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include, for example, graphics, videos or city maps (hereinafter referred to uniformly as "content").

    The integration always requires that the third party providers of this content process the users' IP address, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content or functions. We strive to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons ”) for statistical or marketing purposes. The “pixel tags” can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Otherwise, user data will be processed based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness, provision of contractual services and customer service.
    • LEGAL BASES: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • FONT AWESOME: Representation of fonts and symbols; Service Provider: Fonticons , Inc. ,6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA; Website: https://fontawesome.com/ ; Privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE FONTS: We integrate the fonts ("Google Fonts") from the provider Google locally, whereby the user's data is used solely for the purpose of displaying the fonts in the user's browser. The integration is based on our legitimate interests in a technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts, their uniform presentation and taking into account possible licensing restrictions for their integration. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://fonts.google.com/ ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .
    • GOOGLE MAPS: We integrate the maps from the “Google Maps” service provided by Google. The data processed may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of users, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings of their mobile devices); Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform ; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Option to object ( opt -out): Opt -out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de , settings for the display of advertising: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .

    Shapez 2 (video game)

    For our video game Shapez 2, we additionally use the following technologies and functions that process personal data:

    Unity Analytics

    Unity Analytics is a game analytics tool developed by Unity Technologies, based in San Francisco, USA. When you use our games, certain data such as game activity, device information and location data may be processed for analytics purposes.

    Your data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior and optimizing our games. For more information about how Unity Analytics processes your data, please see their privacy policy: https://unity3d.com/legal/privacy-policy

    Gameanalytics

    GameAnalytics is another game analytics tool developed by GameAnalytics ApS that is being developed based in Copenhagen, Denmark. When you use our games, certain data such as game activity, device information and location data may be processed for analytics purposes.

    Your data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior and optimizing our games. For more information about how GameAnalytics processes your data , see their privacy policy: https://gameanalytics.com/trust/privacy/privacy-notice

    Management, organization and tools

    We use services, platforms and software from other providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") for the purposes of organizing, managing, planning and providing our services. When selecting third-party providers and their services, we observe the legal requirements.

    In this context, personal data may be processed and stored on the servers of third-party providers. This may affect various data that we process in accordance with this data protection declaration. This data may include, in particular, master data and contact details of users, data on transactions, contracts, other processes and their contents.

    If users are referred to third-party providers or their software or platforms as part of communication, business or other relationships with us, the third-party providers may process usage data and metadata for security purposes, to optimize the service or for marketing purposes. We therefore ask that you observe the data protection notices of the respective third-party providers.

    NOTES ON LEGAL BASIS: If we ask users for their consent to use third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Furthermore, their use can be part of our (pre)contractual services, provided that the use of third-party providers was agreed within this framework. Otherwise, users' data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection declaration.

    • TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
    • AFFECTED PERSONS: Communication partners , users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
    • PURPOSES OF PROCESSING: Contact requests and communication.
    • LEGAL BASES: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b. GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

    SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS USED:

    • WETRANSFER: Transferring files via the Internet; Service provider: WeTransfer BV, Oostelijke Handelskade 751, Amsterdam, 1019 BW, Netherlands; Website: https://wetransfer.com ; Data protection declaration: https://wetransfer.com/legal/privacy .

    Deletion of data

    The data we process will be deleted in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the consents permitted for processing are revoked or other permissions no longer apply (e.g. if the purpose of processing this data no longer applies or it is no longer required for the purpose).

    If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted to these purposes. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person.

    Further information on the deletion of personal data can also be found in the individual data protection notices of this data protection declaration.

    Changes and updates to the privacy policy

    We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our data protection declaration. We will adapt the data protection declaration as soon as changes to the data processing we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require your cooperation (e.g. consent) or other individual notification.

    If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time and please check the information before contacting us.

    Rights of the data subjects

    As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR:

    • RIGHT TO OBJECT: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU WHICH IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6, PARAGRAPH 1, LIT. E OR F OF THE GDPR; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. IF THE PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF THE PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING.
    • RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
    • RIGHT TO INFORMATION: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether or not data concerning you is being processed and to request information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
    • RIGHT TO CORRECTION: You have the right, in accordance with the legal requirements, to request that the data concerning you be completed or that inaccurate data concerning you be corrected.
    • RIGHT TO DELETION AND RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to demand that data concerning you be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to request a restriction of the processing of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
    • RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format in accordance with legal requirements or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible.
    • COMPLAINT TO A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: You also have the right, in accordance with the statutory provisions, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

    Definitions

    This section provides you with an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Many of the terms are taken from the law and are defined primarily in Art. 4 GDPR. The legal definitions are binding. The following explanations, however, are intended primarily to aid understanding. The terms are sorted alphabetically.

    • AFFILIATE TRACKING: As part of affiliate tracking, links are logged that the linked websites use to refer users to websites with product or other offers. The operators of the linked websites can receive a commission if users follow these so-called affiliate links and then take advantage of the offers (e.g. buy goods or use services). To do this, it is necessary for the providers to be able to track whether users who are interested in certain offers then take advantage of them at the instigation of the affiliate links. Therefore, in order for affiliate links to function , they must be supplemented with certain values that become part of the link or are stored elsewhere, e.g. in a cookie. The values include in particular the source website ( referrer ), the time, an online identifier of the operator of the website on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier of the respective offer, an online identifier of the user as well as tracking-specific values, such as advertising material ID, partner ID and categorizations.
    • CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN ): A "Content Delivery Network" (CDN) is a service that enables the faster and more secure delivery of the content of an online offering, particularly large media files such as graphics or program scripts, using regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet.
    • IP MASKING: “IP masking ” is a method in which the last octet, i.e. the last two numbers of an IP address, is deleted so that the IP address can no longer be used to uniquely identify a person. IP masking is therefore a means of pseudonymizing processing procedures, especially in online marketing.
    • CONVERSION MEASUREMENT: Conversion measurement (also known as "visit action evaluation") is a process that can be used to determine the effectiveness of marketing measures. This usually involves storing a cookie on the user's device within the websites on which the marketing measures take place and then retrieving it on the target website. For example, this allows us to see whether the ads we have placed on other websites were successful.
    • PERSONAL DATA: "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "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. cookie) or to one or more special characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
    • PROFILES WITH USER-RELATED INFORMATION: The processing of "profiles with user-related information", or "profiles" for short, includes any type of automated processing of personal data, which consists in the use of these personal data to identify certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profile creation, different information regarding demographics, behavior and interests, such as interaction with websites and their content, etc.) can be analyzed, evaluated or predicted (e.g. interests in certain content or products, click behavior on a website or location). Cookies and web beacons are often used for profiling purposes .
    • RANGE MEASURING: Reach measurement (also known as web analytics) is used to evaluate the flow of visitors to an online offering and can include the behavior or interests of visitors in certain information, such as the content of websites. With the help of reach analysis, website owners can, for example, identify at what time visitors visit their website and what content they are interested in. This allows you, for example, to better adapt the content of the website to the needs of your visitors. For the purposes of reach analysis, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are often used to recognize returning visitors and thus obtain more precise analyzes of the use of an online offering.
    • REMARKETING: The term “ remarketing ” or “ retargeting ” refers to the use of information, for example for advertising purposes, to record the products in which a user was interested on a website in order to remind the user of these products on other websites, e.g. in advertisements.
    • RESPONSIBLE PARTY: The “responsible party” is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
    • PROCESSING: "Processing " means any operation or set of operations which is carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures in connection with personal data. The term is broad and covers practically every handling of data, be it the collection, evaluation, storage, transmission or deletion.
    • TARGET GROUP FORMATION: Target group formation (or "custom audiences ") is when target groups are determined for advertising purposes, e.g. display of advertisements. For example, based on a user's interest in certain products or topics on the Internet, it can be concluded that this user is interested in advertisements for similar products or the online shop in which they viewed the products. This is referred to as “lookalike audiences ” (or similar target groups) when the content deemed suitable is displayed to users whose profiles or interests presumably match correspond to the users for whom the profiles were created. Cookies and web beacons are usually used for the purpose of forming custom audiences and lookalike audiences .

    Supervisory authority

    Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit NRW

    Kavalleriestr. 2-4

    40213 Dusseldorf

    Germany

    Telephone: 0211/38424-0

    Fax: 0211/38424-999

    Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

    Homepage: https://www.ldi.nrw.de





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