1. Overview of Data Protection
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section titled “Information on the Responsible Party” within this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us, such as information you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website, such as technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter the website.
For what purposes do we use your data?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for future use. In certain circumstances, you also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
For further information on data protection, you may contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily using analytics programs. For detailed information, please refer to the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
Hetzner
Our website is hosted by Constant Company, LLC, 319 Clematis St. Suite 900. FL, 33401 West Palm Beach UNITED STATES. The Server is located in Frankfurt, Germany. For details, please refer to the privacy policy of Constant Company, LLC at https://www.vultr.com/legal/privacy/.
The use of Constant Company is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, reflecting our legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been obtained, the processing will be based solely on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to user device information (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.
Commissioned Data Processing
We have signed a data processing agreement (DPA) with Hetzner, which ensures that your personal data is processed in compliance with our instructions and in accordance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Data Protection
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat it confidentially in compliance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purposes this happens.
Please note that the transmission of data over the Internet (e.g., via email communication) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to guarantee complete protection of data against access by third parties.
Information on the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Subtalks Interactive e.K.
Dreschbogen 12
24943 Flensburg, Germany
Phone: +49 40 23969749
Email: [email protected]
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Period
Unless a specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will be retained by us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we are legally required to retain it (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in such cases, the data will be deleted after these legal requirements have been fulfilled.
General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) if special categories of data are processed as per Article 9(1) of the GDPR. In cases of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If the data is necessary for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, if required to fulfill a legal obligation, the processing will be based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The relevant legal basis for data processing is specified in the respective sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
In our business operations, we work with various external parties. It may be necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only transfer personal data to third parties if it is required for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., data transfer to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using data processors, we transfer personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. If joint processing is involved, a joint processing agreement is signed.
Revocation of Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing activities are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any previously granted consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Article 21 GDPR)
If your data is processed based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The relevant legal basis for processing can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Article 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, including profiling to the extent it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection under Article 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. This right exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the data we process based on your consent or in the performance of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format or to have it transferred to another controller, where technically feasible.
Access, Correction, and Deletion
Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to have this data corrected or deleted. For further information on personal data, you may contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions. You can contact us at any time regarding this. This right applies in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During this period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
- If you have objected under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Promotional Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of legal notice requirements for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
These data are not combined with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website, which requires the collection of server log files.
Contact via Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, along with any personal data provided (e.g., name, request), will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your request. These data will not be shared without your explicit consent.
The processing of these data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or required for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively managing inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data retention no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly legal retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
WP Statistics
This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to analyze visitor traffic. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).
WP Statistics allows us to analyze how visitors use our website. WP Statistics collects, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browser used, user’s origin, search engine used) and actions that website visitors have taken on the site (e.g., clicks and views).
The data collected by WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.
The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our website and our advertising. If consent is requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG, provided that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
IP Anonymization
We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. In this process, your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be directly linked to you.