Privacy Policy

With the following Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to simply as “data”) we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This Privacy Policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the course of providing our services and, in particular, on our websites, in mobile applications, as well as within external online presences such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Online Offering”).

The terms used are not gender-specific.

Controller

KTMA Records

Represented by:
Sascha Koch
Rüthener Str. 9
59558 Lippstadt
Germany
online@ktma-techno.com

Imprint: https://ktma-techno.com/imprint/

Overview of Processing Activities

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed, the purposes of processing, and the categories of data subjects concerned.

Types of Data Processed

  • Inventory data
  • Contact data
  • Content data
  • Contract data
  • Usage data
  • Meta, communication, and procedural data
  • Log data

Categories of Data Subjects

  • Prospective customers
  • Communication partners
  • Users

Purposes of Processing

  • Communication
  • Security measures
  • Audience measurement
  • Tracking
  • Conversion measurement
  • Audience profiling
  • Affiliate tracking
  • Organizational and administrative procedures
  • Feedback
  • Marketing
  • User-related profiling
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness
  • Information technology infrastructure

Legal Bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: The following provides an overview of the legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on which we process personal data. Please note that, in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection laws may apply in your or our country of residence or establishment. Where more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in this Privacy Policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) – The data subject has given their consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection provisions of the GDPR, national data protection rules apply in Germany, in particular the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG). The BDSG contains specific provisions on the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission as well as automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. Furthermore, state-specific data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Note on the applicability of GDPR and Swiss Data Protection Act: These privacy notices serve both as information under the Swiss Data Protection Act (Schweizer DSG) and under the GDPR. For this reason, please note that, for broader applicability and clarity, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms used in the Swiss DSG such as “processing” of “personal data”, “overriding interest” and “sensitive personal data”, the GDPR terms “processing” of “personal data”, “legitimate interest” and “special categories of data” are used. However, the legal meaning of these terms will continue to be determined according to the Swiss DSG when applicable.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as the related access, input, transfer, availability, and separation. In addition, we have implemented procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data breaches. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account during the development or selection of hardware, software, and processes, in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

IP address shortening: Where IP addresses are processed by us or by the service providers and technologies we use, and the processing of a full IP address is not necessary, the IP address will be shortened (also referred to as “IP masking”). In this process, the last two digits or the last part of the IP address after a dot are removed or replaced with placeholders. The purpose of IP shortening is to prevent or significantly hinder the identification of an individual based on their IP address.

Securing online connections through TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect user data transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the internet. These technologies encrypt the information exchanged between the website or app and the user’s browser (or between two servers), ensuring the data is protected from unauthorized access. TLS, as the more advanced and secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL, serving as a signal to users that their data is transmitted securely and in encrypted form.

International Data Transfers

Where we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or the processing takes place in the context of using third-party services or the disclosure/transfer of data to other persons, bodies, or companies, this is done only in compliance with legal requirements.

Subject to explicit consent or contractually or legally required transfers, we only process or allow the data to be processed in third countries with an adequate level of data protection. This includes countries officially recognized as providing an adequate level of protection by the EU Commission, or where so-called “standard contractual clauses” of the EU Commission, the existence of legally binding corporate rules, or other guarantees provide sufficient safeguards (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR).

Information on the adequacy decisions under Article 45 GDPR: The European Commission has approved so-called “adequacy decisions” for certain countries, confirming that their level of data protection is equivalent to that of the European Union. This means that data transfers to these countries do not require any further special permission. A current list of these countries and further details on the adequacy decisions can be found on the European Commission’s website: Adequacy decisions.

Rights of Data Subjects

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

  • Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed, and if so, access to that personal data along with additional information and a copy of the data.
  • Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data concerning you and the completion of incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of personal data concerning you without undue delay, subject to the conditions set out in Article 17 GDPR.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under the conditions laid down in Article 18 GDPR.
  • Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance, subject to the conditions set out in Article 20 GDPR.
  • Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to such processing, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority (Art. 77 GDPR): Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Provision of the online service and web hosting

We process user data in order to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user’s IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user’s browser or device.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved); protocol data (e.g., log files relating to logins or the retrieval of data or access times). Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as information relating to them, such as authorship or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
  • Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Provision of online offerings on rented storage space: To provide our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity, and software that we rent from a corresponding server provider (also called “web host”) or otherwise obtain; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called “server log files.” The server log files can include the address and name of the accessed web pages and files, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, a notification of successful access, the browser type and version, the user’s operating system, the referrer URL (the previously visited page), and usually 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 server utilization and stability; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes will be exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been finally resolved.
  • E-mail sending and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the sending, receiving, and storage of emails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and senders, as well as other information regarding the email sending (e.g., the providers involved), and the content of the respective emails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for the purpose of detecting spam. Please note that emails are generally not sent encrypted over the Internet. Emails are generally 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 therefore cannot assume any responsibility for the transmission path of the emails between the sender and the recipient on our server; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • ALL-INKL: Services in the field of providing information technology infrastructure and related services (e.g. storage space and/or computing capacity); Service provider: ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://all-inkl.com/; Privacy Policy: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/. Contract processing Service Agreement: Provided by the service provider.

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files or other storage markers that store information on end devices and retrieve it from them. For example, to save the login status in a user account, the contents of a shopping cart in an e-shop, the content accessed, or the functions used in an online service. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as ensuring the functionality, security, and comfort of online offerings, as well as for creating analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with legal requirements. This means we obtain prior consent from users unless such consent is not required by law. In particular, consent is not required if the storage and retrieval of information – including cookies – are strictly necessary to provide the telemedia service (i.e., our online offering) that the user has expressly requested. The revocable consent is clearly communicated to the users and includes information on the respective cookie usage.

Notes on legal bases under data protection law: The legal basis on which we process users’ personal data with the help of cookies depends on whether we ask users for consent. If users consent, the legal basis for processing their data is the declared consent. Otherwise, data processed with the help of cookies is based on our legitimate interests (e.g., in the commercial operation of our online offering and its usability) or, if necessary, to fulfill our contractual obligations, provided the use of cookies is necessary for this purpose. We will clarify the purposes for which cookies are used by us in the course of this Privacy Policy or as part of our consent and processing procedures.

Storage duration: With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offering and closed their end device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
  • Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the end device is closed. This allows, for example, the login status to be saved or preferred content to be displayed directly when the user revisits a website. The data collected via cookies may also be used for audience measurement, marketing purposes, or similar purposes.

General notes on revocation and objection (so-called “opt-out”): Users can revoke consent given at any time and object to processing in accordance with legal requirements, also via the privacy settings of their browser. An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be made via the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a consent management platform that informs users about the cookies and other technologies we use and enables them to provide, manage, and revoke their consent to the processing of their data by means of cookies and similar technologies. The consent declaration is stored so that it does not need to be requested again and the consent can be proven in accordance with our legal obligation. Storage may take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or similar technologies to associate consent with a specific user or their device. Subject to individual information on the providers of consent management services, the following general notices apply: The storage period of the consent can be up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored together with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., which categories of cookies and/or service providers), as well as the browser, system, and end device used.

Contact and Inquiry Management

When you contact us (e.g., by mail, contact form, email, telephone, or via social media), as well as within the framework of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the inquiring persons will be processed to the extent necessary to answer the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as related information, such as authorship or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; organizational and administrative procedures; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the “General information on data storage and deletion” section.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

Online Marketing

We process personal data for the purpose 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 users’ potential interests, as well as the measurement of its effectiveness.

For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (the so-called “cookie”), or similar procedures are used to store the user information relevant to the presentation of the aforementioned content. This 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, as well as information on usage times and functions used. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this may also be processed.

Users’ IP addresses are also stored. However, we use available IP masking procedures (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. Generally, no real user data (such as email addresses or names) is stored as part of the online marketing process, but rather pseudonyms. This means that neither we nor the providers of the online marketing processes know the actual user identity, but only the information stored in their profiles.

The statements in the profiles are generally 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, analyzed for the purpose of displaying content, supplemented with additional data, and stored on the server of the online marketing process provider.

In exceptional cases, it is possible to assign real user data to the profiles, primarily if the users are, for example, members of a social network whose online marketing process we use, and the network links the user profiles with the aforementioned information. Please note that users can enter into additional agreements with the providers, for example, by providing 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, i.e., for example, to the conclusion of a contract with us. Conversion measurements are 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 bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

Information on revocation and objection:

We refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers and the objection options (so-called “opt-out”) specified for the providers. If no explicit opt-out option has been provided, you can deactivate cookies in your browser settings. However, this may limit the functions of our online offering. We therefore recommend the following additional 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.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Tracking (e.g., interest-based/behavioral profiling, use of cookies); Target group building; Marketing; Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles). Conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing measures).
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the “General information on data storage and deletion” section. Cookies are stored for up to 2 years (unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Google Ads and conversion measurement: Online marketing methods for the purpose of placing content and advertisements within the service provider’s advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are displayed to users who are likely to be interested in the advertisements. In addition, we measure the conversion of the advertisements, i.e., whether users have used them as an opportunity to interact with the advertisements and use the advertised offers (so-called conversions). However, we only receive anonymous information and no personal information about individual users; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF); Further information: Types of processing and data processed: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/. Data processing conditions between controllers and standard contractual clauses for third-country transfers of data: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.
  • Google Adsense with personalized ads: We integrate the Google Adsense service, which enables personalized ads to be placed within our online offering. Google Adsense analyzes user behavior and uses this data to display targeted advertising tailored to the interests of our visitors. We receive financial compensation for each ad placement or other use of these ads; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF); Further information: Types of processing and data processed: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/. Data Processing Terms for Google Advertising Products: Information about the services, data processing terms between controllers and standard contractual clauses for third-country transfers of data: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.

Affiliate Programs and Affiliate Links

We integrate so-called affiliate links or other references (which may include, for example, search masks, widgets, or discount codes) to the offers and services of third-party providers (collectively referred to as “affiliate links”) into our online offering. If users follow the affiliate links or subsequently take advantage of the offers, we may receive a commission or other benefits from these third-party providers (collectively referred to as “commission”).

In order to track whether users have taken advantage of the offers of an affiliate link we use, it is necessary for the respective third-party providers to know that the users have followed an affiliate link used within our online offering. The assignment of the affiliate links to the respective business transactions or other actions (e.g., purchases) serves solely the purpose of commission settlement and is canceled as soon as it is no longer required for this purpose.

For the purposes of the aforementioned assignment of affiliate links, the affiliate links may be supplemented with certain values that are part of the link or can be stored otherwise, e.g., in a cookie. These values may 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, the type of link used, the type of offer, and an online identifier of the user.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed based on 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 privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Interested parties. Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Affiliate tracking.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the “General information on data storage and deletion” section.
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Amazon Partner Program: Affiliate Partner Program (Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or one of its affiliates); Service provider: Amazon EU S.à r.l. (Société à responsabilité limitée), 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://www.amazon.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Plug-ins and embedded functions and content

We integrate 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 can include, for example, graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter collectively referred to as “content”).

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the users’ IP address, since without an 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 endeavor to only use content whose respective providers use the IP address solely to deliver the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. These “pixel tags” enable information, such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website, to be evaluated. The pseudonymous information may 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, the time of visit, and other information about the use of our online offering, but may also be linked to such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and length of visit, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of recurring visitors); tracking (e.g., interest-/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); target group building; marketing.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the “General information on data storage and deletion” section. Cookies are stored for up to two years (unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing methods, procedures, and services:

  • Google Fonts (obtained from Google servers): Obtaining fonts (and symbols) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free, and efficient use of fonts and symbols with regard to timeliness and loading times, their consistent presentation, and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The font provider is informed of the user’s IP address so that the fonts can be made available in the user’s browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) is transmitted that is necessary for providing the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA. When visiting our online offering, users’ browsers send their HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e., a software interface for retrieving the fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with Google Fonts Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and then the fonts specified in the CCS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the user to access the internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server, and (3) the HTTP headers, including the User-Agent, which describes the browser and operating system versions of website visitors, and the Referrer URL (i.e., the web page on which the Google Font should appear). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers, and they are not analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of HTTP requests (requested URL, User-Agent, and Referrer URL). Access to this data is restricted and strictly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wants to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a particular font family is requested. With the Google Fonts Web API, the user agent must adapt the font generated for the respective browser type. The user agent is logged primarily for debugging purposes and used to generate aggregated usage statistics that measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the Google Fonts Analytics page. Finally, the referring URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and to generate an aggregated report on top integrations based on the number of font requests. According to Google, it does not use any of the information collected by Google Fonts to create profiles of end users or to serve targeted ads. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de.
  • YouTube videos: video content; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Opt-out option: Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Settings for the display of advertisements: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff.

Changes and Updates

We ask you to inform yourself regularly about the content of our privacy policy. We will adapt the privacy policy 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 ask you to check the information before contacting us.

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