Source: https://audisto.com/privacy
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 04:28:12+00:00

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1.2. The provider of the Websites, and the party responsible for data protection and privacy issues in regard to the Websites, is the company Audisto GmbH, Hans-Thoma-Str. 4, 76593 Gernsbach, managing directors: Sören Bendig, Tobias Schwarz, Gerd Riesselmann, email: info@audisto.com	(hereinafter referred to as "we", "us" and "our"). For further information about us and contact details please refer to our legal information: https://audisto.com/imprint.
1.3. Our privacy officer, Dr. Thomas Schwenke, can be also contacted at the following email address: info@audisto.com.
2.3. All the personal User data we collect is processed in accordance with the relevant data protection regulations. That means we only process User data where this is permitted by law. This applies, in particular, if data processing is required or prescribed by law in order to furnish our contractual services (e.g. to process orders) and provide online services, or if the User has provided their consent, or if it is for the purposes of our legitimate interests (i.e. our interest in analyzing, optimizing and running our Websites in a secure and commercially viable manner within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)).
5.3. When registering, logging in and using our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The data is stored on the basis of our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. A transfer of this data to third parties is not carried out, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO.
5.4 If a User gets in touch with us via the contact form or by email, we process the User’s details in order to respond to and deal with the query or request. The User’s details may be stored in our customer relationship management (CRM) system or a comparable enquiry system.
6.2. Log file information is retained for security reasons (e.g. to detect improper use or fraud) for a maximum of 60 days before being deleted. Data that is to be retained as evidence shall be excluded from deletion until the relevant case has been finalized.
8.6. The IP address transmitted by the User’s browser is not associated with any other data held by Google. Users can prevent cookies from being installed on their computer by adjusting their browser settings accordingly. Users can also prevent Google from collecting data generated by cookies concerning their use of the Websites and can prevent Google from processing this data by downloading and installing a browser plug-in from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
8.7. For more information on how Google uses data and how to opt out, please refer to Google’s websites: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners ("How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps"), https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("How Google uses data in advertising"), https://www.google.com/settings/ads ("Control the information Google uses to show you ads").
Note: When you click the link, an opt-out cookie is stored on your device. If you delete cookies in this browser, you have to click the link again. Furthermore, the opt-out only applies within the browser you use and only within our web domain on which the link was clicked.
9.1. For the purposes of our legitimate interests (i.e. our interest in analyzing, optimizing and running our Websites in a commercially viable manner within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR), we use the marketing and remarketing services (hereinafter referred to as "Google marketing services") provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, ("Google").
9.5. One of the Google marketing services we use is the online advertising service "Google AdWords". In the case of Google AdWords, each AdWords client receives a different "conversion cookie". Thus, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords clients. The information collected by the conversion cookies is used to provide aggregate conversion statistics for AdWords clients who have opted in to conversion tracking. AdWords clients are informed of the total number of users who clicked on the ad and were forwarded to a conversion tracking tag page. However, they do not receive any information that would enable them to identify users personally.
9.10. If you wish to opt out of personalized advertising by Google marketing services, you can adjust your preferences and opt-out settings by visiting the following page: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
10.1. Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer and for these purposes within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR we use the so-called "Facebook pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or if you are a resident of the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").
10.2. Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
10.3. With the help of the Facebook pixel, Facebook is on the one hand able to determine the visitors of our online offer as a target group for the presentation of advertisements (so-called "Facebook ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook pixel to display our Facebook ads only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our Websites or who have specific characteristics (e. g. interests in certain topics or products determined by the websites visited) that we submit to Facebook (so-called "custom audiences"). With the help of the Facebook pixel, we also want to make sure that our Facebook ads are in line with the potential interest of users and do not have a nuisance effect. Using the Facebook pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users have been redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad (so-called "conversion tracking").
10.4. The Facebook pixel is directly integrated into our web pages by Facebook and can store a so-called cookie, i. e. a small file, on your device. If you then log in to Facebook or visit Facebook when you are logged in, your visit to our online offer will be noted in your profile. The data collected about you is anonymous for us, i. e. it does not allow us to draw conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that it can be linked to the respective user profile and used by Facebook as well as for its own market research and advertising purposes. If we transfer data to Facebook for comparison purposes, it is encrypted locally in the browser and only then sent to Facebook via a secure https connection. This is done with the sole purpose of matching the data encrypted by Facebook.
10.5. Furthermore, when using the Facebook pixel, we use the additional function "advanced matching", in which inventory data such as telephone numbers, email addresses or users' Facebook IDs is transmitted to Facebook (encrypted), but solely to create target groups ("Custom Audiences"). Users agree our use of the "advanced matching" and the related processing of their data.
10.6. We use the "Custom Audiences from File" function of the social network Facebook, Inc. in which case inventory data (phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs) will be uploaded to Facebook. The upload process is encrypted. The upload serves solely to identify recipients of our Facebook ads. We want to ensure that the ads are only displayed to users who are interested in our information and services. Users agree our use of the "Custom Audiences from File" function and the related processing of their data.
10.7. Facebook's processing of the data is governed by Facebooks Data Usage Policy. Accordingly, general instructions on how to display Facebook ads, in the Facebook Data Usage Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. For specific information and details about the Facebook pixel and how it works, please visit the Facebook Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
10.8. You may object to the collection by the Facebook pixel and use of your data to display Facebook ads. To set what kind of ads you see on Facebook, you can go to the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions on how to set up use-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. The settings are platform-independent, i. e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
11.1. We are using on the basis of our legitimate interests (i. e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR) the Visual Website Optimizer (a service of Wingify Software Private Limited, 404, Gopal Heights, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura, Delhi 110034, India), in order to improve the usability of our website. Visual Website Optimizer allows us to test how changes of our website (i.e. size of input forms, graphics, font sizes) are perceived by our users (so called "A/B-Testing").
11.2. Only for these testing purposes Visual Website Optimizer sets cookies on user's Devices. Visual Website Optimizer does not store IP address or any other personally identifiable information. By the nature of its service, Visual Website Optimizer will gather non-personally identifiable statistics about the usage of our website and store that information in a usage profile. Visual Website Optimizer will not share this website statistics without your consent.
12.1. We are using on the basis of our legitimate interests (i. e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR) "Mouseflow" an analysing tool by Mouseflow ApS, Skindergade 15, 1159 Copenhagen K, Denmark, http://mouseflow.com. Mouseflow provides us with reports regarding visitor interactions on our website, that may include for example: aggregated reports of clicking or mouse movement activity, aggregated reports of scrolling activity and recreation of visitor browsing sessions with heatmaps or videos. Additionally, Mouseflow collects technical data, like language, operating system, screen resolution or browser client.
12.2. Mouseflow stores session information in cookies that are used to ensure accurate data is extracted from our systems. These cookies are temporary 1st party cookies (cookie will be deleted after users leave the website and cannot be shared across websites) and do not include any personal data.
12.4. In case you want to opt out of tracking by Mouseflow anyway, please follow this link and click on „Disable Mouseflow" which will exclude you from any kind of tracking by Mouseflow: http://mouseflow.com/opt-out.
13.1. We are using on the basis of our legitimate interests (i. e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR) Optimizely (https://www.optimizely.com, 631 Howard Street, Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94105, USA), in order to improve the usability of our website. Optimizely allows us to test how changes of our website (i.e. size of input forms, graphics, font sizes) are perceived by our users (so called "A/B-Testing").
13.2. Only for these testing purposes Optimizely sets cookies on user's devices. Optimizely does not store IP address or any other personally identifiable information. By the nature of its Service, Optimizely will gather non-personally identifiable statistics about the usage of our website and store that information. Optimizely will not share this website statistics without your consent.
13.4. In case you want to opt out of tracking by Optimizely anyway, please follow this link, clicking on which will exclude you from any kind of tracking by Optimizely: https://audisto.com/?optimizely_opt_out=true (more information on the opt-out: https://www.optimizely.com/opt_out).
14.1. Within our website, we have included the widget of the ticket booking service "pretix", provided by Raphael Michel, rami.io Software Development, Römerstraße 245, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany.
14.2. A widget is a functional and content element integrated within our websites that displays variable information. Within the pretix widget you can order tickets as if you were visiting the pretix website. The corresponding content of the widget is displayed within our websites but at this moment it is retrieved from the pretix servers.
14.3. User data will only be processed by pretix for booking the ticket. According to pretix, the IP address of the users is not stored.
14.4. We use the widget on the basis of our legitimate interests to inform our website visitors and customers about our events and to provide an efficient and secure ticket booking method in accordance with Art. 6 (1) f. GDPR and have concluded a corresponding Data Processing Agreement with the provider.
15.1. With the following declarations we would like to inform our users about the contents of our newsletters as well as other types of business emails and electronic mail (short "newsletter") as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures and your rights of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you declare your agreement with the reception and the described procedures. The legal basis of your consent is Art. 6 (1) a, Art. 7 GDPR.
15.2. Contents of the newsletter: We send out newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter referred to as "newsletters") only with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. Insofar as the contents of a newsletter registration are specifically described in detail, they are decisive for the user's consent. In general, our newsletters contain information regarding developments and offers related to website and search engine analytics and optimization as well as to us and our offers within this area of business.
15.3. Opt-in and logging: The registration for our newsletter is done in a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that users will receive an email after the registration, in which users will be asked to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other email addresses. The subscriptions to the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process according to the legal requirements. This includes saving the logon and confirmation time as well as the IP address. The changes to your data stored by the shipping company are also logged.
15.4. Furthermore, the newsletter service provider can, according to his own information, use this data in a pseudonymized form, i. e. without being directly associated with a user, for the optimization or improvement of his own services, e. g. for the technical optimization of the sending and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes to determine from which countries the recipients come. However, the newsletter service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to contact them himself or to pass the data on to third parties.
15.5. Registration data: To subscribe to the newsletter, we need only the user’s email address as obligatory information. We use this information on the one hand for the individual addressing of our newsletter subscribers, and on the other hand to make the content of the newsletters more interesting according to their industry and location.
15.6. Statistical survey and analysis - The newsletters contain a so-called "web-beacon", i.e. a pixel-sized file, which is retrieved from the mail order company's server when the newsletter is opened. In the course of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and time of retrieval are first collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of the services based on the technical data or target groups and their reading behavior based on the retrieval locations (which can be determined by means of the IP address) or access times. Statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened, and which links are clicked and when. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is not our intention to monitor individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our contents to them or to send different contents according to the interests of our users.
15.7. The newsletter is sent on the basis of the consent of the recipients in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR. The statistical surveys and analyses are conducted on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f of the GDPR. We are interested in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests and meets the expectations of our users. The registration procedure is recorded in accordance with Art. 6 (1)(c). GDPR on the basis of a legal obligation to prove the consent of the newsletter recipients (e.g. in accordance with Art. 7 (1) GDPR). In addition, for reasons of legal certainty, we also ask the newsletter recipients to consent to the analyses described above and to save the registration data.
15.8. The newsletter including the statistical surveys and analyses is sent on the basis of the consent of the recipients in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR. The registration procedure is recorded in accordance with Art. 6 (1)(c). GDPR on the basis of a legal obligation to prove the consent of the newsletter recipients (e.g. in accordance with Art. 7 (1) GDPR).
16.1. For the purposes of our legitimate interests (i.e. our interest in analyzing, optimizing and running our Websites in a commercially viable manner within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) f. of the GDPR), we use third-party content and service delivery services on our Websites in order to incorporate content and services such as videos and fonts, for example (hereinafter jointly referred to as "content"). The third-party provider of this content always requires the User's IP address in order to send the content to the browser of the respective User. In other words, the IP address is required to display this content. We endeavor only to use such content where the respective provider uses the IP address exclusively to deliver said content. Third-party providers may additionally use "pixel tags" (invisible image files, also known as web beacons) for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags can be used to analyze information such as the number of visitors accessing the pages of this website. The pseudonymized information may additionally be stored on User devices in the form of cookies. This information includes technical information on the browser and operating system, referring websites, time spent on the website, and further details on how Users make use of our Websites, plus it can also be combined with comparable information from other sources.
17.1. Users have the right to obtain information free of charge on the personal data we have collected about them. In addition, Users have the right to correct any inaccurate data, restrict the processing of their personal data or delete it, and, where applicable, assert their right to data portability. Users also have the right to submit a complaint to the relevant supervisory authorities if they suspect that data has been processed unlawfully.
17.2. Users can also withdraw any consent they may have given. Such a revocation of consent shall have future effect only.
18.1. The data stored by us is deleted once it is no longer required for the designated purpose and provided that we have no statutory obligation to retain said data. In the event User data is not deleted because it is required for other purposes permitted by law, then its processing shall be restricted accordingly, i.e. the data shall be blocked and no longer processed for other purposes. This applies, for example to User data that must be retained due to commercial or tax requirements.

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