Source: https://www.gitpod.io/privacy/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 08:51:38+00:00

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The controller is TypeFox GmbH, Am Germaniahafen 1, 24143 Kiel/Germany, registered with the commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht) Kiel under HRB 17385, represented by the managing directors Sven Efftinge, Moritz Eysholdt, Dr. Jan Köhnlein ("we/us/our" or "Gitpod"). We offer services to our users and visitors (the "User/you/your") on our website https://gitpod.io("Website") as well as related services including the use of our service according to our terms of service(jointly the "Service").
For any questions about data protection you may contact us via data@typefox.io.
We have appointed a data protection officer who may be contacted via data@typefox.io.
Furthermore, your data will be processed by us with your explicit consent.
Applicable legal provisions are in particular those of the regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council of 27 April 2016, repealing the directive 95/46/EC, on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, on the free movement of such data ("General Data Protection Regulation", GDPR) as well as in the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz, TMG).
We as well as our external service partners receive your data for processing those for the purpose of providing our Service. You provide data if this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes. In the event you refrain from providing such data you may face legal disadvantages, for example, limited or no possibility of using our Service.
In course of data processing by us data may be transferred to third countries, i.e. countries outside the EU. This may happen via implementation of third party providers such as cloud services and external service partners which process data on our behalf.
You have the right to withdraw your consent relating to the use of data any time with effect for the future when such data processing is based in your consent.
You are entitled to access the data stored by us and are also entitled to amend or rectify your data if such data are incorrect.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, for example if your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes.
You are entitled to request the erasure of your data.
You are entitled to receive information about the stored data (in a structured, current and machine-readable format) at any time and to request the correction or deletion of the data in case of incorrect data storage.
We have implemented measures to ensure data and IT security. The Website is operated through a safe SSL-connection. If an SSL-connection is activated third parties are prevented from reading any data that are transferred by you to us.
II. How are my Data processed when visiting the Website and contacting us?
III. What Third Party Services, Cookies, Analytics and Social Plugins does the Website use?
IV: How are my data processed when using the Gitpod Service (with User Account)?
V: How are Data processed when visiting our Social Media pages?
VI. Are my Data transferred to Third Parties? Does automated decision making including profiling take place?
VII. Are my Data transferred outside the EU?
If you browse our Website the provider of the website collects and stores information automatically in so-called "server-log-files" that your browser transfers to us. These are:type/version of the browser, system software used, referrer URL, hostname of the device, time of the server request, IP-address or other unique device identifier.
If you are using a mobile device the following data may also be processed additionally through the Website:country code, language, hostname of the device, name and version of the operational system.
We use these data only for statistical analysis for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of our Website. This data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) c. for providing a secure and stable Website and Service. The data processing may also be based on Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR or TMG and we wish to achieve the legitimate interests of stabilizing and improving our Website, quality insurance and fraud prevention.
When contacting us via email, the User’s details are stored for the purpose of processing the enquiry and, if applicable, follow-up questions based on your consent based on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) a. GDPR or fulfilling your request based on Art. 6 (1) b. GDPR.
When registering for the newsletter via the Website, you have to provide an email address. This email address will be transmitted to and stored by us (or a provider as specified below). After registration, you will receive an email to confirm the registration ("double opt-in"). Via clicking the registration link you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data for receiving our newsletter and analyzing such newsletters according to Art. 6 (1) a. GDPR and we may process such data accordingly. In case of registration for the newsletter we (or our provider as specified below) also store the IP address, the device name, the mail provider as well as the user's first and last name and the date of registration.
We may also send you newsletters referring to similar services and products if you have an existing contractual relationship with us and you did not object receiving such emails. The legal basis for such processing of data for sending and analyzing such newsletters is your consent (Art. 6 (1) a. GDPR) or an existing contractual relationship (Art. 6 (1) b. GDPR).
The data are stored for the purpose of newsletter subscription will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from the servers of Mailchimp after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email address for the use of our Service) remain unaffected.
You can withdraw your consent or object to the processing of data (email address) and their respective use for sending the newsletter and analyzing your data at any time. This can be done free of charge (except for the transmission costs) and via a link in the newsletter itself or notification to us or, if applicable, to Mailchimp.
In order to offer you a convenient online service featuring numerous functions, our Website uses text files ("Cookies") containing information to identify returning visitors for the time of their visit to our Website. Cookies are usually saved on your device and do not cause any harm. Cookies facilitate the transfer of specific content, such as entering data, which has already been supplied, and help us identify popular sections of our Website.
We use Google Analytics a web analytics tool offered by Google (inter alia Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland and Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA ("Google"). This analysis service uses so-called "cookies". For analysis, text files will be stored on your device. The information stored in the corresponding files about the use of this website are generally transmitted and stored in Google server in the USA. As the IP anonymization is active on this Website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union (EU). This information will be used to evaluate your use of the services offered here and enable the operator of this website to analyze your website activity and provide other services associated with the website service. The IP address transmitted from your browser, as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
When the IP address is processed this is based on our legitimate interests of a statistical analysis of the relationship for marketing and quality assurance purposes according to Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR or TMG.
We point out that an automated decision making or profiling can take place when integrating Google or an existing Google account.
For Users who have their usual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited is the data controller for your data, unless otherwise stated in the privacy notices of a particular service. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google which is responsible for processing your data and complying with applicable data protection laws.
Our Website uses the "Google Fonts" service of Google (inter alia Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland and Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA to integrate and display text on the website. For this purpose Google may process your data (including the IP address) on servers in the USA.
When the IP address is processed this is based on our legitimate interests of technical functionality of the Website based on Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR or TMG.
We use the services by Mailchimp for sending newsletters and emails. For details on Mailchimp please refer to therespective section above.
We use the YouTube.com platform to [post our own videos and] make them publicly available. YouTube is operated by Google (inter alia Youtube LLC, USA and Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).
Some of our Website contain links to the YouTube platform. In general, we are not responsible for the content of websites to which links are provided. In the event that you click a link on YouTube, we would like to point out that YouTube stores the data of its users (e.g. personal information, IP address) in accordance with its own privacy guidelines and uses them for business purposes.
On our Website we also integrate videos stored on YouTube directly. In this integration, content from the YouTube website is displayed in sub-areas of a browser window. However, YouTube videos are only accessed by clicking on them separately. This technique is also called ‘framing’. If you click on a (sub-)page of our Website where YouTube videos are included, a connection is established to the YouTube servers and the content is displayed on the Website by notifying your browser.
YouTube content is only integrated in the ‘extended data protection mode’. YouTube provides this by itself, thereby ensuring that YouTube does not initially store any cookies on your device. However, when you access the relevant pages, the IP address and the other data are processed by Youtube. However, this information cannot be assigned to you unless you log in your YouTube or another Google service (e.g. Gmail) account or are permanently registered before accessing the site.
As soon as you click on an integrated video, YouTube only stores cookies on your device that do not contain any personally identifiable data, unless you are currently logged in to a Google service. These cookies can be prevented by appropriate browser settings and extensions (see above [add link to opt-out in the “Cookies” section above].
IV. How are my Data processed when using the Gitpod Service (with User Account)?
In order to fully use our full online Service, you will need to register. You may only register if you have an existing user account at the third party services set forth on the Website, for example the service offered on the website https://github.com operated by GitHub Inc., 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, ("Existing Account").
When you sign up for using the Gitpod Service via your Existing Account, data at such Existing Account with be accessible by us with your explicit consent only. Such data include:user profile data (name, username and email address), list of repositories you have access to.
You can manage these data at any time via using your Existing Account linked to the Gitpod Service.
The data entered or transferred via the Existing Account as part of the registration process and any further data entered, will only be used via the Website and with our support to the extent that this processing is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with us or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, i.e. use of the Gitpod Service, as well as for the execution and processing of inquiries by you.
The processing of data when using our Service is generally based on your explicit consent when signing up (based on Art. 6 (1) a. GDPR) as well as the legal basis of Art. 6 (1) b. GDPR or TMG, i.e. the data will be processed, when this is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract between you and us or for executing any measures that take place on your request prior to the contract.
For the further use of the Gitpod Service on the Website you submit more data depending on the way of use of our services according to our terms of service.
In the event we process personal data controlled by the customer as data processor we will offer and enter into a respective separate data processing agreement with such customer whereas such data processing agreement may be requested via email todata@typefox.io.
We do not store or receive any kind of payment or credit card data but use external payment providers as set forth on the Website.
We may also analyze your personal data when using the Gitpod Service for the purpose of improving our Service. We may also store your data to assure fair use of our Service. The legal basis for analyzing and storing such data is Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR with our legitimate interest of marketing, quality assurance and fraud prevention.
We also process your data if this is necessary to comply with our legal obligations (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) c. GDPR), for example legal retention periods.
For the abovementioned purposes your data may also be shared with our shareholders or affiliated companies.
When using our paid Service your data will be processed by external payment providers. Currently we use the payment services by Stripe (for EU/EEA: Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Irland; more information: https://stripe.com/de/privacy ; contact: https://stripe.com/contact) and Chargebee (by Chargebee Inc. 340 S Lemon Avenue, 1537 Walnut, CA 91789, USA; more information: https://www.chargebee.com/privacy/ ). When using such services your data may be processed outside the EU. The US companies of Stripe and Chargebee are each certified according to ‘Privacy Shield’ to comply with data protection standards applicable in the EU (for more information please refer to: https://www.privacyshield.gov/ ).
Our service may also include links to pages on Twitter, Medium, Spectrum Chat/Github). For details please refer to V. below [add link to V.].
V. How are Data processed when visiting our Social Media pages?
When you visit our Social Media pages, data is processed both by us and by the responsible social media provider.
The respective provider of Social Media assumes the data protection obligations towards you as the user, such as information on data processing, and is the contact person for your rights. This results from the fact that such provider has direct access to the relevant information on the Social Media page and the processing of your data. However, you are also welcome to contact us if this should become necessary and we will then forward the request to the respective provider if necessary.
When using the Social Media providers set forth above data may also be processed outside the EU. The US companies of Github and Twitter are certified in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, which guarantees compliance with data protection regulations in the EU. For more information please refer to their respective privacy policies or https://www.privacyshield.gov . By using Medium Services, you authorize Medium to transfer, store, and use your information in the United States and any other country where Medium operates. Where your data is disclosed to Medium’s processors, it is subject by contract to at least the same level of data protection as that set forth under https://medium.com/policy/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9.
Data processing takes place with your consent or for the purpose of answering your enquiry (Art. 6 (1) a, b GDPR) or on the basis of legitimate interests in improving the services, advertising and marketing activities and presentation to the outside world (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR).
As Twitter user, you can at any time influence how your user behavior is recorded when you visit Twitter pages. To do this, you can manage the settings for advertising preferences in your Twitter account or under https://twitter.com/personalization or https://twitter.com/de/privacy#overlay-chapter2.10.1 or without an account under https://pscp.tv/account/settings. Twitter also provides opportunities to contact or exercise rights at https://help.twitter.com/forms/privacy.
VI. Are my Data transferred to Third Parties? Does Profiling or automated decision making take place?
In general we do not process any personal data via automated decision making including profiling via the Website or Service. However, such profiling or automated decision making may happen by third party providers through the Website or Service. We will inform you about such fact if possible.
Profiling means any automated processing of personal data consisting in the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to the performance of work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or relocation of that natural person. Examples of such profiling include the analysis of data (e.g. based on statistical methods) with the aim of displaying personalized advertising to the user or giving shopping tips. The data subject shall not be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which has legal effect against him or significantly affects him or her in a similar manner.
When visiting the Website and using our Service data may be transferred to countries outside the EU whereas the services by Google/Youtube, Mailchimp, GitHub, Chargebee and , Stripe are affected.
When using our Service your data may also be processed by our cloud service provider (namely: Google Cloud) on servers outside the EU.
Your data may also be processed outside the EU when visiting our Social Media pages. For further information please refer to section V..
to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, current and machine-readable format or to request the transmission to another controller.
If you wish to make use of your rights mentioned above please send an email to data@typefox.io.
If you obtain access to your personal data you may, in particular, request access to the following information: the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed. We also will, if possible, give information about the envisaged period of time for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority and where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and meaningful information about this event.
As a rule, we only store your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the execution of the contract or the respective purpose and limit the storage period to an absolutely necessary minimum. Your IP-address and server-log-files (as set forth above) are stored for seven (7) days for security and technical reasons.
In the case of long-term contractual relationships, such as the use of our Service, these storage periods may vary, but are generally limited to the duration of the contractual relationship or, with regard to the inventory data, to the maximum legal retention periods, e.g. in accordance with the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB) and the Tax Code (Abgabenordnung, AO).
The Website and Service is operated through a safe SSL-connection. If an SSL-connection is activated third parties are prevented from reading any data that are transferred by you to us.

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