Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

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 listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who Is Responsible for Data Collection on This Website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit
the website via our IT systems. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser,
operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you
access this website.

Why do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the data transmitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with future effect. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority .

You can contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions about data protection .

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For more information, please refer to Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may involve security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information on the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Philipp Röttgers
Pastorenberg 15
58119 Hagen

Phone: +491749177224
Email: philipp.roettgers@opera-scriptorium.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.)

Retention Period

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased, unless we have other legally for retaining your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) of the GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Information regarding the legal bases applicable in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using data processors, we only transfer our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(e) OR (f) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS PROFILING. YOU CAN FIND THE SPECIFIC LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PERSONAL DATA IN QUESTION UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) OF THE GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal , its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions about personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request, instead of erasure, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may be processed only with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an 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 that you send to us as the website operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://&ldquo” to “https://&ldquo” and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are used to carry out the
electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested
(e.g., the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring
website traffic) are required (necessary cookies), they are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR,
unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate
interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision
of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar
recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and only allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, block the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

If additional cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Inquiries via email, phone, or fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), provided that such consent was requested; you may revoke your consent at any time.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed) . Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of the pages on this website that embeds YouTube, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos
played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to
personalize the YouTube browsing experience. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode
are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode.
Instead, however, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser; these, similar
to cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition purposes.
Details about Enhanced Privacy Mode can be found here: <a
href=”https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener
noreferrer”https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

In some cases, after a YouTube video is activated, additional data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube serves the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

For more information about data protection on YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy
Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the
United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these
data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de