Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about which types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to briefly as „data“) we process, for which purposes and to what extent. The privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context 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 „online offering“). The terms used are not gender-specific. Status: 11 February 2026

Contents overview

Preamble
Controller
Overview of processing operations
Relevant legal bases
Security measures
Transfer of personal data
International data transfers
General information on data storage and deletion
Rights of data subjects
Business services
Use of online platforms for offer and distribution purposes
Provision of the online offering and web hosting
Use of cookies
Contact and request management
Audio content
Marketing communication via email, post, fax or telephone
Presences in social networks (social media)
Plugins and embedded functions as well as content
Changes and updates
Definitions of terms

Controller

Stefan Uebbing Lange Straße 75 44137 Dortmund, Germany E-mail address: stefan.uebbing@gmx.de Imprint: https://www.mergeallmeridians.com/impressum/

Overview of processing operations

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the data subjects.

Types of data processed

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

Categories of data subjects

Service recipients and clients.
Interested parties.
Communication partners.
Users.
Business and contractual partners.

Purposes of processing

Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
Communication.
Security measures.
Reach measurement.
Tracking.
Office and organizational procedures.
Conversion measurement.
Formation of target groups.
Organizational and administrative procedures.
Feedback.
Marketing.
Profiles with user-related information.
Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
Information technology infrastructure.
Public relations.
Business processes and business management procedures.

Relevant legal bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. If, in addition, more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR) – The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR) – The 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.
Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR) – The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR) – The 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 regulations of the GDPR, national regulations on data protection apply in Germany. These include in particular the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG). The BDSG contains in particular special regulations 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, data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Security measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, in order 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 access, input, disclosure, ensuring availability and separation of the data. Furthermore, we have put in place procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the erasure of data and responses to the endangerment of data. In addition, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and privacy-friendly default settings. IP address truncation: If IP addresses are processed by us or by the service providers and technologies used and the processing of a complete IP address is not required, the IP address is truncated (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 truncation of the IP address is intended to prevent or significantly impede the identification of a person on the basis of their IP address. Securing online connections by means of TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users that is 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 transmitted between the website or app and the user’s browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the more advanced and secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions comply with 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. This serves as an indicator for users that their data is transmitted securely and in encrypted form.

Transfer of personal data

In the course of processing personal data, it may happen that this data is transferred to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons or disclosed to them. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with the legal requirements and, in particular, conclude appropriate contracts or agreements that serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

International data transfers

Data processing in third countries: If we transfer data to a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or this takes place in the context of the use of services of third parties or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, bodies or companies (which can be recognized by the postal address of the respective provider or if the privacy policy explicitly refers to the data transfer to third countries), this is always done in accordance with the legal requirements. For data transfers to the USA, we primarily rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission dated 10 July 2023. In addition, we have concluded standard contractual clauses with the respective providers that comply with the requirements of the EU Commission and establish contractual obligations to protect your data. This dual safeguarding ensures comprehensive protection of your data: The DPF forms the primary level of protection, while the standard contractual clauses serve as additional security. Should changes arise in the context of the DPF, the standard contractual clauses serve as a reliable fallback option. In this way, we ensure that your data is always adequately protected, even in the event of possible political or legal changes. For each individual service provider, we inform you whether they are certified under the DPF and whether standard contractual clauses are in place. Further information on the DPF and a list of certified companies can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ (in English). For data transfers to other third countries, corresponding security measures apply, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consent or legally required transfers. Information on third country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found in the information provided by the EU Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

General information on data storage and deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with the legal provisions as soon as the underlying consents are revoked or no further legal bases for processing exist. This concerns cases in which the original purpose of the processing no longer applies or the data is no longer required. Exceptions to this rule exist if statutory obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data. In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or the storage of which is necessary for the prosecution of rights or the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons must be archived accordingly. Our data protection information contains additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations. If there are several indications of the retention period or deletion deadlines for a piece of data, the longest period is always decisive. Data that is no longer retained for the originally intended purpose but on the basis of statutory provisions or other reasons is processed by us exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention. Retention and deletion of data: The following general periods apply to retention and archiving under German law:

10 years – Retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheet as well as the working instructions and other organizational documents required for their understanding (§ 147 para. 1 no. 1 in conjunction with para. 3 AO, § 14b para. 1 UStG, § 257 para. 1 no. 1 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
8 years – Accounting receipts, such as invoices and cost receipts (§ 147 para. 1 nos. 4 and 4a in conjunction with para. 3 sentence 1 AO and § 257 para. 1 no. 4 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
6 years – Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, copies of dispatched commercial or business letters, other documents, insofar as they are relevant for taxation, e.g. hourly wage slips, cost accounting sheets, calculation documents, price labelling, but also payroll documents, insofar as they are not already accounting receipts, and till strips (§ 147 para. 1 nos. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with para. 3 AO, § 257 para. 1 nos. 2 and 3 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
3 years – Data required to take into account potential warranty and damages claims or similar contractual claims and rights and to process associated inquiries, based on previous business experience and usual industry practice, are stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Start of period at the end of the year: If a period does not explicitly begin on a specific date and is at least one year long, it automatically starts at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the period occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in the context of which data is stored, the event triggering the period is the time at which the termination becomes effective or the other end of the legal relationship.

Rights of data subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. Where personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
Right of access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
Right to rectification: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to obtain the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to obtain the erasure of data concerning you without undue delay or, alternatively, to obtain restriction of processing of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the data concerning you which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements or to request its transmission to another controller.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: 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.

Business services

We process the data of our contractual and business partners, e.g. customers and prospective customers (collectively referred to as „contractual partners“) within the scope of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as associated measures and with regard to communication with the contractual partners (or pre-contractually), for example to respond to inquiries. We use this data to fulfill our contractual obligations. These include in particular the obligations to provide the agreed services, any update obligations and remedy in the event of warranty and other performance disruptions. In addition, we use the data to safeguard our rights and for the purposes of the administrative tasks associated with these obligations and corporate organization. Furthermore, we process the data on the basis of our legitimate interests both in proper and business management and in security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations against misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information and rights (e.g. involvement of telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). Within the framework of the applicable law, we only pass on the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent that this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes or for the fulfillment of legal obligations. Contractual partners are informed of other forms of processing, e.g. for marketing purposes, as part of this privacy policy. We inform contractual partners which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or in the course of data collection, e.g. in online forms, by special markings (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or personally. We delete the data after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations, i.e. generally after four years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. as long as it must be archived for legal reasons (for example, for tax purposes, generally ten years). Data disclosed to us by the contractual partner in the context of an order is deleted in accordance with the specifications and generally after the end of the order.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); contact data (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, 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: Service recipients and clients; interested parties. Business and contractual partners.
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; security measures; communication; office and organizational procedures; organizational and administrative procedures. Business processes and business management procedures.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR); legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Online shop, order forms, e-commerce and performance of services: We process the data of our customers in order to enable them to select, acquire or order the selected products, goods and associated services, as well as their payment and provision or delivery or execution. If necessary for the execution of an order, we use service providers, in particular postal, forwarding and shipping companies, to carry out the delivery or performance to our customers. For handling the payment transactions, we use the services of banks and payment service providers. The required information is marked as such during the order or comparable purchase process and includes the information required for delivery or provision and billing as well as contact information to allow any necessary queries; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).
Event management: We process the data of participants in the events, activities and similar occasions (hereinafter collectively referred to as „participants“ and „events“) that we offer or organize, in order to enable them to participate in the events and to use the services or actions associated with participation. If we process health data, religious, political or other special categories of data in this context, this is done in the context of obviousness (e.g. at events with a specific topic) or serves health care, safety or takes place with the consent of the data subjects. The required information is marked as such in the context of the order, booking or comparable conclusion of contract and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information to allow any necessary queries. Insofar as we obtain access to information about end customers, employees or other persons, we process this in accordance with the legal and contractual provisions; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).

Use of online platforms for offer and distribution purposes

We offer our services on online platforms operated by other service providers. In this context, the privacy policies of the respective platforms apply in addition to our privacy information. This applies in particular with regard to the processing of payment transactions and the procedures used on the platforms for reach measurement and interest-based marketing.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); contact data (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, 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: Service recipients and clients. Business and contractual partners.
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; marketing. Business processes and business management procedures.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Provision of the online offering and web hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider: One.com Group AB Carlsgatan 3 211 20 Malmö Sweden Website: www.one.com Legal basis: The use of one.com is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time. DPA – One.com Order processing: We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law which ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. Data Processing Agreement – One.com We process the data of users 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 end device.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, 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); log 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 details of 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.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Provision of online offering on rented storage space: To provide our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also referred to as a „web host“); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. 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 may include the address and name of the retrieved web pages and files, date and time of the retrieval, transferred data volumes, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used, on the one hand, for security purposes, e.g. to avoid overloading the servers (particularly in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and on the other hand to ensure the utilization and stability of the servers; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further storage is required for evidence purposes is excluded from deletion until the incident in question has been finally clarified.
Email dispatch and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the dispatch, receipt and storage of emails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and senders as well as further information relating to the email dispatch (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. We would like to point out that emails are generally not sent encrypted on the internet. As a rule, emails are encrypted on their way to the server, but (unless an end-to-end encryption method is used) not on the servers from which they are sent and received. We can therefore not accept any responsibility for the transmission path of emails between the sender and receipt on our server; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Use of cookies

The term „cookies“ is used to describe functions that store information on users‘ end devices and access such information. Cookies may also be used for different purposes, such as to ensure the functionality, security and convenience of online offerings and to create analyses of visitor flows. We use cookies in accordance with legal requirements. Accordingly, we obtain consent from users where this is required. If consent is not necessary, we base the use of cookies on our legitimate interests. This applies if the storage and reading of information is absolutely essential to be able to provide users with a service they have expressly requested (i.e. our online offering). This may include, for example, cookies that are used for the security and stability of our online offering, as well as for the optimization of our services. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its revocation. To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons etc.) and the associated consent, we use the consent tool „Real Cookie Banner“. Details on how „Real Cookie Banner“ works can be found here: https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung. Notes on the legal bases under data protection law: Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on whether user consent is obtained. Where consent is obtained, it serves as the legal basis. Where consent is not obtained, we rely on our legitimate interests, which we explain in this section and in the context of the respective services and procedures. Storage duration: With regard to the 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 has been closed. This means that, for example, the login status can be stored and preferred content can be displayed directly when the user revisits a website. Likewise, the user data collected by means of cookies can be used for reach measurement. Unless we provide users with explicit information about the type and storage period of cookies (e.g. as part of obtaining consent), they should assume that cookies are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on withdrawal and objection (opt-out): Users can withdraw the consent they have given at any time and can also object to processing in accordance with the legal requirements, including through the privacy settings of their browser.

Types of data processed: 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).
Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a consent management solution in which users‘ consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers named within the consent management solution is obtained. This procedure serves to obtain, record, manage and withdraw consent, particularly with regard to the use of cookies and comparable technologies used to store, read and process information on users‘ end devices. As part of this procedure, users‘ consent for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including the specific processing and providers named in the consent management procedure, is obtained. Users are also given the option to manage and withdraw their consent. The consent statements are stored in order to avoid repeated queries and to be able to prove consent in accordance with legal requirements. Storage takes place server-side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or by means of comparable technologies in order to assign the consent to a specific user or their device. Unless specific information is provided on the providers of consent management services, the following general information applies: The duration of storage of consent is up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created for this purpose, which is stored together with the time of consent, the details of the scope of the consent (e.g. the categories of cookies and/or service providers concerned) as well as information about the browser, the system and the end device used; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

Contact and request management

When you contact us (e.g. by post, contact form, email, telephone or via social media) and in the context of existing user and business relationships, the data of the inquiring persons is processed to the extent necessary to respond to the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Content data (e.g. textual or visual messages and posts as well as information relating to them, such as details of authorship or time of creation).
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 section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Audio content

We use hosting services from service providers to offer our audio content for listening and downloading. In doing so, we use platforms that enable the uploading, storage and distribution of audio material.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, 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). Log data (e.g. log files relating to logins or the retrieval of data or access times).
Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures); profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Retrieval statistics for audio hosting: Recording and analysis of usage data when providing audio content. This includes the collection of data on the frequency of retrieval, duration of usage and geographical information about users. The statistics obtained help in assessing the reach and engagement of listeners. Collection of usage data: systematic recording of the number of downloads and streams, including timestamps and duration of audio use. Analysis and reporting: evaluation of the data collected to create performance reports that provide insights into user behavior and preferences. Usage statistics: provision of detailed retrieval statistics to optimize content and strategically plan future publications. These procedures support the targeted further development and adaptation of audio content in order to better meet the needs and interests of the target group; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
SoundCloud: SoundCloud – music hosting; Service provider: SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://soundcloud.com. Privacy policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.

Marketing communication via email, post, fax or telephone

We process personal data for the purposes of marketing communication, which may be carried out via various channels, such as email, telephone, post or fax, in accordance with legal requirements. Recipients have the right to withdraw consent given at any time or to object to marketing communication at any time free of charge via the above-mentioned contact option. After withdrawal or objection, we store the data required to document the previous authorization for contact or dispatch for up to three years after the end of the year in which the withdrawal or objection took place, on the basis of our legitimate interests. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. On the basis of our legitimate interest in permanently observing the withdrawal or objection of users, we also store the data required to avoid renewed contact (e.g. the email address, telephone number, name, depending on the communication channel).

Presences in social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to provide information about us. We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This can pose risks for users because, for example, the enforcement of users‘ rights may be more difficult. Furthermore, user data is generally processed within social networks for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on user behavior and the resulting interests of users. These usage profiles may in turn be used, for example, to display advertisements inside and outside the networks that are likely to correspond to users‘ interests. To this end, cookies are usually stored on users‘ computers in which the usage behavior and interests of users are stored. Furthermore, data may also be stored in the usage profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (particularly if users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in there). For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer you to the privacy policies and information of the operators of the respective networks. Even in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would like to point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only they have access to the user data in each case and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need help, you can contact us.

Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g. postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g. textual or visual messages and posts as well as information relating to them, such as details of authorship or time of creation). Usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Communication; feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form). Public relations.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“.
Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Instagram: Social network, enables sharing of photos and videos, commenting and favoriting posts, sending messages, subscribing to profiles and pages; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
Facebook pages: Profiles within the social network Facebook – The controller is jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection and transmission of data of visitors to our Facebook page („fan page“). This concerns in particular information about user behavior (e.g. content viewed or interacted with, actions taken) as well as device information (e.g. IP address, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data). Further details can be found in Facebook’s data policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/. Facebook also uses this data to provide us with statistical evaluations via the „Page Insights“ service, which provide information on how people interact with our page and its content. The basis for this is an agreement with Facebook („Information on Page Insights“: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum), which also regulates security measures and the exercise of data subject rights. Further information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data. Users can therefore address requests for information or erasure directly to Facebook. Users‘ rights (in particular the right of access, erasure, objection, complaint to a supervisory authority) remain unaffected. The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (EU). Meta Platforms Ireland Limited alone is responsible for further processing, including any transfer to Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/. Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), standard contractual clauses (https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum).
X: Social network; Service provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://x.com. Privacy policy: https://x.com/de/privacy.
YouTube: Social network and video platform; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Opt-out option: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff.

Plugins and embedded functions as well as 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 may, for example, be 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 IP addresses of the users because they cannot send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content or functions. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as „web beacons“) for statistical or marketing purposes. The „pixel tags“ can be used to assess information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymized 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, time of visit and other information on the use of our online offering, and may also be linked to such information from other sources. We use the „Real Cookie Banner“ plugin. For more information, see „Use of cookies“. 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 the consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, 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 returning visitors); tracking (e.g. interest/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); formation of target groups. Marketing.
Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section „General information on data storage and deletion“. Storage of cookies of up to 2 years (unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods can be stored on users‘ devices for a period of two years).
Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Integration of third-party software, scripts or frameworks (e.g. jQuery): We integrate software into our online offering that we retrieve from the servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use to display or improve the user-friendliness of our online offering). In doing so, the respective providers collect the IP address of the users and may process this for the purpose of transmitting the software to the users‘ browser as well as for security and for the evaluation and optimization of their offer. – We integrate software into our online offering that we retrieve from the servers of other providers (e.g. function libraries that we use to display or improve the user-friendliness of our online offering). In doing so, the respective providers collect the IP address of the users and may process this for the purpose of transmitting the software to the users‘ browser as well as for security and for the evaluation and optimization of their offer; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
Google Fonts (hosting on own server): Provision of font files for a user-friendly display of our online offering; Service provider: The Google Fonts are hosted on our server, no data is transmitted to Google; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
YouTube videos: Video content; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. 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 regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We will adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes in the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as these changes require your cooperation (e.g. consent) or any 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.

Definitions of terms

In this section you will receive an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Insofar as the terms are defined by law, their legal definitions apply. The following explanations are intended primarily to aid understanding.

Inventory data: Inventory data includes essential information required for the identification and management of contractual partners, user accounts, profiles and similar assignments. This data may include personal and demographic information such as names, contact information (addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses), dates of birth and specific identifiers (user IDs). Inventory data forms the basis for any formal interaction between individuals and services, institutions or systems by enabling clear assignment and communication.
Content data: Content data includes information that is generated in the course of the creation, editing and publication of content of all kinds. This category of data may include texts, images, videos, audio files and other multimedia content that is published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the actual content itself, but also includes metadata that provides information about the content itself, such as tags, descriptions, author information and publication dates.
Contact data: Contact data is essential information that enables communication with individuals or organizations. It includes, among other things, telephone numbers, postal addresses and email addresses, as well as communication channels such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
Conversion measurement: Conversion measurement (also referred to as „visit action evaluation“) is a procedure used to determine the effectiveness of marketing measures. For this purpose, a cookie is usually stored on the users‘ devices within the websites on which the marketing measures are carried out and then retrieved again on the target website. For example, we can track whether the ads we place on other websites have been successful.
Meta, communication and procedural data: Meta, communication and procedural data are categories that contain information about the way in which data is processed, transmitted and managed. Metadata, also known as data about data, includes information that describes the context, origin and structure of other data. It may include information about file size, creation date, author of a document and change histories. Communication data records the exchange of information between users via various channels such as email traffic, call logs, messages in social networks and chat histories, including the persons involved, timestamps and transmission paths. Procedural data describes the processes and workflows within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, records of transactions and activities, as well as audit logs that are used to track and verify processes.
Usage data: Usage data relates to information that records how users interact with digital products, services or platforms. This data includes a wide range of information that shows how users use applications, which functions they prefer, how long they stay on certain pages and the paths they take when navigating through an application. Usage data may also include frequency of use, timestamps of activities, IP addresses, device information and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content and improving products or services. In addition, usage data plays a crucial role in identifying trends, preferences and potential problem areas within digital offerings.
Personal data: „Personal data“ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter „data subject“); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
Profiles with user-related information: The processing of „profiles with user-related information“ or „profiles“ for short includes any form of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to analyze, evaluate or predict certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profiling, this may include different information relating to demographics, behavior and interests, such as interaction with websites and their content, etc.). Cookies and web beacons are often used for profiling purposes.
Log data: Log data is information about events or activities that has been logged in a system or network. This data typically contains information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages and other details about the use or operation of a system. Log data is often used to analyze system problems, monitor security or create performance reports.
Reach measurement: Reach measurement (also known as web analytics) is used to evaluate the visitor flows of an online offering and may include behavior or interests of visitors in certain information, such as content of websites. With the aid of reach analysis, operators of online offerings can, for example, recognize at what time users visit their websites and what content they are interested in. This enables them, for example, to better adapt the content of the websites to the needs of their visitors. For the purposes of reach analysis, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are often used to recognize returning visitors and thus obtain more precise analyses of the use of an online offering.
Tracking: „Tracking“ refers to when the behavior of users can be traced across several online offerings. As a rule, behavioral and interest information is stored in cookies or on the servers of the providers of tracking technologies with regard to the online offerings used (so-called profiling). This information can subsequently be used, for example, to display advertising to users that is likely to correspond to their interests.
Controller: The term „controller“ refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
Processing: „Processing“ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers practically every handling of data, whether it is collecting, evaluating, storing, transmitting or erasing.
Contract data: Contract data is specific information that relates to the formalization of an agreement between two or more parties. It documents the conditions under which services or products are provided, exchanged or sold. This data category is essential for the administration and fulfillment of contractual obligations and includes both the identification of the contracting parties and the specific terms and conditions of the agreement. Contract data may include start and end dates of the contract, the type of services or products agreed, price agreements, payment terms, termination rights, renewal options and special conditions or clauses. They serve as the legal basis for the relationship between the parties and are crucial for clarifying rights and obligations, enforcing claims and resolving disputes.
Payment data: Payment data includes all information that is required for the processing of payment transactions between buyers and sellers. This data is of crucial importance for electronic commerce, online banking and any other form of financial transaction. It includes details such as credit card numbers, bank details, payment amounts, transaction data, verification numbers and billing information. Payment data may also include information on payment status, chargebacks, authorizations and fees.
Formation of target groups: Formation of target groups (English „custom audiences“) refers to the process in which target groups are determined for advertising purposes, e.g. the display of advertisements. For example, it can be inferred from a user’s interest in certain products or topics on the internet that this user is interested in advertisements for similar products or the online shop in which they viewed the products. „Lookalike audiences“ refers to when content deemed suitable is displayed to users whose profiles or interests presumably correspond to those of the users to whom the profiles relate. Cookies and web beacons are usually used for the purpose of forming custom audiences and lookalike audiences.

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