Privacy policy

1. Name and contact details of the responsible person

This data protection declaration provides information on the processing of personal data on the website of:
Responsible:

Copyright Communications GmbH
Hanauer Landstraße 188
60314 Frankfurt am Main

Phone: +49 69 34 87 66 50
Fax: +49 69 34 87 66 59 9

E-Mail: [email protected]

Contact details of the data protection officer:
The company’s data protection officer, Mr. Heiko Fuhrmann, can be reached at the above address and at [email protected]

2. Scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

2.1 Calling up the website

When accessing this website www.copyrightcommunications.de, the Internet browser used by the visitor automatically sends data to the server of this website and stores it in a log file for a limited period of time. Until the automatic deletion, the following data will be stored without further input from the visitor:

  • IP address of the visitor's device,
  • date and time of access by the visitor,
  • name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor,
  • Website from which the visitor accesses the company website (so-called referrer URL),
  • Browser and operating system of the visitor's device and the name of the access provider used by the visitor.

The processing of this personal data is acc. Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR justified. The company has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of

  • quickly establish the connection to the company's website,
  • to enable a user-friendly application of the website,
  • to recognize and guarantee the security and stability of the systems and
  • to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.

The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the person visiting the website.

3. Sharing of Data

Personal data will be transferred to third parties if

  • according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) GDPR has been expressly consented to by the data subject,
  • the transfer according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing their data,
  • for data transmission according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter c) GDPR there is a legal obligation, and/or
  • this according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b) GDPR for the fulfillment of a contractual relationship with the data subject.

In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

4.Cookies

So-called cookies are used on the website. These are data packets that are exchanged between the server of the company’s website and the visitor’s browser. These are stored by the devices used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit the website. In this respect, cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain any viruses or other malware. Information is stored in the cookies that arises in connection with the specific end device used. Under no circumstances can the company obtain direct knowledge of the identity of the visitor to the website.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of the company’s website more convenient. For example, session cookies can be used to determine whether the visitor has already visited individual pages on the website. After leaving the website, these session cookies are automatically deleted.

Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a temporary period of time. When you visit the website again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already accessed the page at an earlier point in time and which entries and settings were made so that they do not have to be repeated.

Cookies are also used to analyze visits to the website for statistical purposes and to improve the offer. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize when you visit again that the website has already been accessed by the visitor before. The cookies are automatically deleted after a specified time.

This website uses the following cookies:

Name Purpose Storage duration
wp-wpml_current_language Technical cookie/user language Session end
uncode_privacy[consent_types] Technical cookie/consent status 1 year
uncodeAI.css Technical cookie/screen resolution setting Session end
uncodeAI.images Technical cookie/Correct display of images Session end
uncodeAI.screen Technical cookie/screen resolution setting Session end

The data processed by cookies are required for the above-mentioned purposes to protect the legitimate interests of the company in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR justified.

Cookies are mostly accepted according to the basic settings of the browser. The browser settings can be set up in such a way that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used, or that a special notice is given before a new cookie is created. However, it is pointed out that the deactivation of cookies can mean that not all functions of the website can be used in the best possible way.

5. Plugins and Tools

Adobe Fonts

On this website, fonts from Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland ( https://www.adobe.com/de/about-adobe/impressum.html ), in the following Adobe Fonts used. The Adobe fonts are integrated by calling up Adobe servers, from which the corresponding font is downloaded. Adobe fonts are optimized for the web and thus form an important component in optimizing the data volume and loading time of our website.

The purpose is the cross-platform uniform presentation of our website.

The legal basis is according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO our legitimate interest in ensuring an optimized presentation of our website.

For more information about Adobe Fonts, see Adobe’s privacy policy at
https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

Vimeo

This website uses the video portal Vimeo. This enables the streaming of high-quality videos that form part of our website. The video portal is operated by Vimeo LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

If you call up a page with an embedded Vimeo video on our website, your browser connects to the Vimeo servers in the USA. This is considered an unsafe third country in terms of data protection law. When you call up a website with Vimeo videos, the following data is transmitted, among other things:

  • your IP address,
  • your browser version,
  • Type and version of your operating system

We have configured Vimeo in such a way that Vimeo will not record your user activities and will not set any cookies.

For more information about Vimeo, see Vimeo’s privacy policy at https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy

The purpose is to display high-quality videos on the website.

The legal basis is according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO the consent you have given. Sofern Sie diese widerrufen möchten, nutzen Sie bitte diesen Link. Privacy Preferences.

6. Your rights as a data subject

Insofar as your personal data is processed when you visit our website, you as the “data subject” within the meaning of the GDPR have the following rights:

6.1 Information

In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you can request information from us as to whether your personal data is being processed by us. The right to information is excluded if the data is only stored because it may not be deleted due to legal or statutory retention periods or is used exclusively for data backup or data protection control purposes, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionate amount of effort and the processing for other purposes by suitable technical and organizational measures are excluded. If the right to information is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request information from us about the following information:

  • purposes of processing,
  • categories of personal data processed by you,
  • Recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data are disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries,
  • if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage duration,
  • the existence of a right to correction or deletion or restriction of the processing of your personal data or a right to object to this processing,
  • the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority for data protection,
  • if the personal data have not been collected from you as the data subject, the available information about the origin of the data,
  • if applicable, the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the scope and intended effects of automated decision-making,
  • if necessary, in the case of transmission to recipients in third countries, provided that no decision by the EU Commission on the adequacy of the level of protection pursuant to Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR is available, information about which suitable guarantees acc. Art. 46 para. 2 GDPR for the protection of personal data.

In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

6.2 Rectification and Completion

If you find that we have incorrect personal data about you, you can request us to correct this incorrect data without delay in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR. If your personal data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.

6.3 Deletion

According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), provided that the processing is not necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression, the right to information or to fulfill a legal obligation or to perform a task that is public interest is necessary and one of the following reasons applies:

  • The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were processed.
  • The sole justification for the processing was your consent, which you revoked.
  • You have objected to the processing of your personal data, which we have made public.
  • You have objected to the processing of personal data that we have not made public and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.
  • Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of the personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject.

There is no right to deletion if, in the case of lawful, non-automated data processing, deletion is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort due to the special type of storage and your interest in deletion is low. In this case, the restriction of processing takes the place of deletion.

6.4 Restriction of Processing

According to Art. 18 GDPR, you can request us to restrict processing if one of the following reasons applies:

  • You dispute the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction can be requested for a period of time that enables us to verify the accuracy of the data.
  • The processing is unlawful and you request the restriction of the use of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • We no longer need your personal data for the purposes of processing that you need to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
  • You have an objection acc. Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR. The restriction of processing can be requested as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

Restriction of processing means that the personal data will only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest. Before we lift the restriction, we have a duty to let you know.

6.5 Data portability

According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to data portability if the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) or Art. 9 Para. 2 letter a) GDPR) or is based on a contract to which you are a party and the processing is carried out using automated procedures. In this case, the right to data portability includes the following rights, provided this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons: You can request that we receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format . You have the right to transmit this data to another responsible person without hindrance on our part. As far as technically feasible, you can request that we transmit your personal data directly to another person responsible.

6.6 Objection

If the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter e) GDPR (performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the person responsible or a third party), you have the right, in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons that arise from your particular situation. This also applies to an article based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter e) or letter f) GDPR-supported profiling. After you have exercised your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling associated with such direct advertising. After exercising this right of objection, we will no longer use the personal data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

You have the option of informally informing us of your objection by telephone, e-mail, if necessary by fax or to the postal address of our company listed at the beginning of this data protection declaration.

6.7 Withdrawal of Consent

According to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The revocation of consent can be communicated informally by telephone, e-mail, if necessary by fax or to our postal address. The revocation does not affect the legality of the data processing that has taken place on the basis of the consent up to the receipt of the revocation. After receipt of the revocation, the data processing, which was based exclusively on your consent, will be discontinued.

6.8 Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, which is responsible for your place of residence or work or for the place of the alleged infringement .

7. Data Security

When you visit our website, we use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed representation of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. Status and update of this data protection declaration

This privacy policy is dated March 1st, 2022

Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website at https://www.copyrightcommunications.de/datenschutz .