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Introduction
We take the protection of the data of our website users very seriously and are committed to safeguarding the information that users provide to us in connection with their use of our website. We further commit to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law.

 

This Data Protection Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data through your use of our website, accessed through your devices.

 

Please read this Data Protection Policy carefully and ensure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before you use our website. If you have read this policy, fully understand it, and disagree with our practices, you must stop using our website. By using our website, you acknowledge the terms of this Data Protection Policy. Continued use of the website constitutes your agreement to this Data Protection Policy and any future amendments.

 

What Data Do We Collect?


We may collect the following data from you:

 

  • Non-identified and non-identifiable information, which you provide during the registration process or which is collected through your use of our website ("non-personal data"). Non-personal data does not reveal your identity. The non-personal data we collect mainly consists of technical information and aggregated usage information.

  • Individually identifiable information, meaning information that identifies you or can identify you with reasonable effort ("personal data"). Personal data that we may collect through our website may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and more. If we combine personal data with non-personal data, the combined data will be treated as personal data for as long as it remains combined.

 

How Do We Collect Data?


The following are the main methods we use to collect data:

  • We collect data through your use of our website. When you visit and use our website, we may collect, record, and store information about your usage, sessions, and related information.

  • We collect data that you provide to us directly, such as when you contact us directly through a communication channel (e.g., email with a comment or feedback).

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

 

Why Do We Collect This Data?

 

We may use your data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and operate our website;

  • To develop, customize, and improve our website;

  • To respond to your feedback, inquiries, and requests and offer support;

  • To analyze usage patterns and trends;

  • For other internal, statistical, and research purposes;

  • To improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;

  • To investigate violations and enforce our terms and conditions and to comply with applicable law, regulations, or legal orders;

  • To send you updates, news, promotional materials, and other information related to our website. For marketing emails, you can choose whether you want to continue receiving them. If not, simply click the unsubscribe link in those emails.

 

Who Do We Share This Data With?


We may share your data with our service providers to operate our website (e.g., storing data through third-party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.). We may also disclose your data under the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or address illegal activities or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our defenses; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety or the safety of others; (iv) in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a substantial portion of our assets (in which case, we will ensure that the acquiring entity complies with this Data Protection Policy); (v) to collect, hold, and/or manage your data through authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service
providers) as is reasonably necessary for business purposes; (vi) to work with third-party partners to improve your user experience. To avoid misunderstandings, please note that we may disclose or otherwise use non-personal data for any purpose in our discretion.

 

Please note that our website may allow social interactions (e.g., publicly posting content, information, and comments and chatting with other users). Any content or data that you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others. We advise you not to post or share information that you do not want to be made public. Uploading content to our website or otherwise providing content in connection with your use of a service is at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public who may access your data or content. You acknowledge and confirm that, even after deletion, copies of your data may remain viewable on cached and archived pages or if a third party has copied or stored your content.

 

Cookies and Similar Technologies

 

When you visit or access our website, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("Tracking Technologies") on our website. These Tracking Technologies may allow third parties to collect data about you automatically to improve your browsing experience on our website, optimize its performance, and personalize your experience, as well as for
security and fraud prevention purposes.

 

To learn more about this, please read our Cookie Policy.

 

Advertising
We may serve advertising through our website and our digital assets (including websites and applications that use our services), which may also be tailored to you, such as advertisements based on your recent browsing history on websites, devices, or
browsers.


To deliver these advertisements to you, we may use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear gifs) and/or HTML5 local storage and/or other technologies. We may also work with third-party advertising networks (i.e., third parties that serve advertisements based on your website visits) to serve targeted advertisements. Third-party ad network providers, advertisers, sponsors, and/or website traffic measurement services may also use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear gifs) and/or Flash cookies and/or other technologies to
measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize advertising content for you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are subject to the specific privacy policy of the respective third party, not this one.

 

Where Do We Store Data?


Non-Personal Data
Please note that our company, as well as our trusted partners and service providers, are located around the world. We store and process all non personal data we collect for the purposes described in this Data Protection Policy in various jurisdictions.

 

Personal Data

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

 

How Long Do We Keep Your Data?


Please note that we retain the data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our website to you, comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may rectify, supplement, or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our own discretion.

 

How Do We Protect Your Data?


The hosting service for our website provides us with the online platform that allows us to deliver our website 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 offer secure HTTPS access to most areas of their service. All payment options offered by us and our hosting provider for our website comply with
the PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) of the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a collaboration of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

 

Notwithstanding the measures and efforts we and our hosting provider take, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of any data you upload, publish, or otherwise share with us or others.

 

For this reason, we urge you to set strong passwords and avoid sending confidential information to us or anyone else that you believe could cause you substantial or lasting harm if disclosed. Additionally, as email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we request that you refrain from sending confidential information through any of these channels.

 

How Do We Handle Minors?

 

Our website may be used by children. However, if they wish to access certain features, they may be required to provide certain information. Some data collection (including data collected through cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies) may occur automatically. Where we knowingly collect, use, or disclose data collected from a child, we will do so in accordance with applicable law and with the consent of the parent. We do not condition a child's participation in an online activity on the child's disclosure of more data than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity. We will only use the data we collect in connection with the services requested by the child.
We may also use a parent's contact information to communicate about the child's activities on the website. Parents can access the data we have collected from their child, request us to stop further collection of their child's data, and request that all data collected from their child be deleted from our records.

 

Please contact us to access, update, or delete your child's data. To protect your child, we may request proof of your identity. We may deny your access request if we believe your identity is in question. Please note that certain data may not be deleted due to other legal obligations. Your Rights under GDPR

 

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), you may have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding your personal data. These rights may include:

  • The right to request confirmation of whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data;

  • The right to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;

  • The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you;

  • The right to request the erasure of your personal data;

  • The right to object to processing of your personal data;

  • The right to restriction of processing of your personal data; and

  • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

 

However, please note 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 data we collect and how we use it, please contact us as indicated below.

 

Data Transfers


In the course of providing you with the website, we may transfer data across borders to our affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. By using the website, you consent to the transfer of your data outside of 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  comparable level of protection for personal data is in place. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have adequate contractual arrangements in place with our third parties to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place to minimize the risk of unlawful use,  alteration, unauthorized disclosure or loss of your personal data, and that these third parties at all times process your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.

 

California Consumer Privacy Act Rights

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If you are a California resident consumer using the website, you may be entitled to certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). To exercise your right to access and delete your data, please refer to the "Contact Us" section below.

 

We do not sell the personal data of users for the purposes of the CCPA. California users of the website under the age of 18 may request and obtain deletion of their posted content by emailing us at the address listed in the "Contact Us" section below. Such requests must be marked "California Removal Request" in the subject line.

 

All requests must contain a description of the content that you want removed and sufficient information that permits us to locate it. We cannot process requests that are not properly labeled or submitted. Please also note that submitting a removal request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content. For example, content you have posted may be republished or reposted by other users or third parties.

 

Updates or Changes to the Data Protection Policy

 

We may revise this Data Protection Policy from time to time at our own discretion. The version posted on the website is always the current version ("Effective Date" below). We encourage you to periodically review this Data Protection Policy for any changes. For significant changes, we will post a notice on our website. Your continued use of the website following notification of changes on our website constitutes your acknowledgement and agreement to the changes to the Data Protection Policy and your acceptance of the terms of such changes.

 

Contact Us


If you have any general questions about the website or the data we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at:
 

Bernd Roessler
Am Reele 34, 97204 Hoechberg, GER
E: info@bernd-roessler.com

 

Effective Date
This Data Protection Policy is effective as of 1st of April 2024.

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