Privacy Policy
1. Introduction The protection of your personal data is very important to us. With this privacy policy, we wish to inform you transparently about which data are collected, processed, and used when you visit our website. We process data exclusively on the basis of applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the Telecommunications-Digital Services-Data Protection Act (TDDDG).
2. Controller The party responsible for data processing on this website is:
Attila Benkö
Mühlengrabenstrasse 15
57072 Siegen
E-mail: info@quartett-am-ende-der-zeit.de
3. Hosting and Server Log Files Our website is hosted by the provider Wix.com Ltd. Each time our website is accessed, the provider automatically collects information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes, among other things: IP address, date and time of the request, browser type and version, operating system used, and the referrer URL. These data are not merged with other data sources. The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website.
4. Collection and Processing of Personal Data (Wix Analytics) We use the analysis tool Wix Analytics from Wix.com Ltd. (4 The Plaza, P.O. Box 239, Tel Aviv 6715101, Israel) on our website. Under data protection law, Israel is considered a safe third country for which an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. Wix Analytics collects pseudonymized usage data to evaluate visitor interaction with our website and to optimize our online services. Your data is processed and analytics cookies are set only if you have given us your express consent to do so (e.g., via our cookie banner). The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
5. Newsletter via Mailchimp We use the service Mailchimp to send our newsletter. The provider is Intuit Inc., 2700 Coast Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Mailchimp"). When you sign up for our newsletter, the data provided during registration (specifically your email address) is transmitted to Mailchimp’s servers in the USA and stored there. Mailchimp enables us to analyze our newsletter campaigns (e.g., whether an email was opened or links were clicked). Data processing is based solely on your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw this consent at any time, for instance via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. Intuit Inc. is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), ensuring secure data transfer to the USA. In addition, we have concluded a data processing agreement (Data Processing Addendum) with the provider. Further information on data protection at Mailchimp can be found at: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
6. Embedded YouTube videos We have embedded YouTube videos on our website. The site operator is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We use YouTube in "enhanced privacy mode." According to YouTube, this mode ensures that no information about visitors to this website is stored before they watch the video. However, as soon as you start a YouTube video, a connection to YouTube’s servers (in some cases, Google LLC in the USA) is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. 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. Where appropriate consent has been obtained (e.g., via a cookie banner), processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; this consent may be revoked at any time. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
7. Linked Social Media Platforms Our website contains icons that lead directly to the official pages of our social media profiles on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Clicking on these icons causes you to leave our website and visit the respective providers' sites. Data (such as your IP address) is transmitted to the respective operator only when you click the link. Please consult the respective platforms for information regarding their data protection practices:
Instagram: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
8. Cookies Our website uses cookies. Where technically necessary cookies are involved—those strictly required for the operation of the website—they are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Section 25(2) TDDDG. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the functionality and security of our website. Any further use of cookies for analysis purposes (e.g., Wix Analytics) occurs only with your prior, explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Section 25(1) TDDDG). You can control the storage of cookies via your browser settings or our website’s consent tool.
9. Your Rights You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the following rights:
Right to rectification of incorrect or incomplete data,
Right to erasure of your data,
Right to restriction of processing,
Right to object to processing (particularly in cases of legitimate interest),
Right to data portability,
Right to withdraw consent (the lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected). If you believe that the processing of your data violates applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy occasionally to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services. The new privacy policy will apply to any subsequent visits to the site.