PRIVACY POLICY
Table of Contents
1.) Name and Contact Details of the Responsible Parties
- Responsible Parties
Axel Dyckers, Leon Weiser & Niklas Vesper
Mennrather Str. 26, 41179 Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Phone: 0157 53239136
- Email: support@sektor7.studio
For more information, please refer to our Imprint at the following link:
2.) Scope and Purpose of Processing Personal Data
When accessing this website www.sektor7.studio, data is automatically sent by the visitor’s internet browser to the server of this website and temporarily stored in a log file. Until automatically deleted, the following data is stored without further input by the visitor:
- IP address of the visitor’s device,
- Date and time of access by the visitor,
- Name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor,
- Website from which the visitor arrived at the construction website (so-called referrer URL),
- Browser and operating system of the visitor’s device, as well as the name of the access provider used by the visitor.
The processing of this personal data is justified according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. Sektor 7 Studios has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of
- quickly establishing a connection to the website of the construction website,
- enabling a user-friendly application of the website,
- identifying and ensuring the security and stability of the systems, and
- facilitating and improving the administration of the website.
The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the visitor’s person.
Visitors can send messages to Sektor 7 Studios via an online contact form on the website. To receive a reply, at least a valid email address is required, along with any other mandatory fields, depending on the contact form. Mandatory fields must be completed for the request to be transmitted to Sektor 7 Studios. These mandatory fields are marked with an “*”. All other information may be provided voluntarily by the requesting person. By sending the message via the contact form, the visitor consents to the processing of the personal data transmitted. Data processing is carried out solely for the purpose of processing and responding to inquiries via the contact form. This is based on the voluntarily given consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. The personal data collected for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted as soon as the request has been dealt with and there are no reasons for further storage (e.g., a constructive order from Sektor 7 Studios). You can request the deletion or access to the personal data as described in sections 6.1 and 6.3. Please read the corresponding sections.
3.) Data Sharing
Personal data will be transmitted to third parties if
- the data subject has explicitly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR,
- the transfer is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding legitimate interest in not having their data disclosed,
- there is a legal obligation for the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR, and/or
- this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contractual relationship with the data subject in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR.
In other cases, personal data will not be shared with third parties.
4.) Cookies
So-called cookies are used on the website. These are data packets that are exchanged between the server of Sektor 7 Studios and the visitor’s browser. These are stored on the devices used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when visiting the website. Cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malicious software. The cookies store information that is each related to the specific device used. Sektor 7 Studios can never directly identify the visitor of the website with this information.
Cookies are mostly accepted based on the default browser settings. Browser settings can be configured so that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used or that a special notice is given before a new cookie is created. However, it is pointed out that the deactivation of cookies may result in not all functions of the website being used to their full extent.
The use of cookies is intended to make the use of Sektor 7 Studios’s website more comfortable. For example, session cookies can track whether the visitor has already visited certain pages of the website. After leaving the website, these session cookies are automatically deleted.
Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a temporary period. Upon revisiting the website, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already accessed the page at an earlier time and what inputs and settings were made so that they do not have to be repeated.
Cookies are also used to statistically analyze website visits and to improve the offering. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize that the website has already been visited by the visitor. These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period.
The data processed by cookies is justified for the aforementioned purposes to protect Sektor 7 Studios’s legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.
5.) Social Network Plugins
The website of Sektor 7 Studios integrates plugins from the following social networks: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
The legal basis for the use of social plugins is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. Sektor 7 Studios aims to make its offerings known to a broad audience through the use of social plugins or social networks. The social networks are responsible for handling their users‘ data in compliance with data protection laws.
6.) Your Rights as a Data Subject
As far as your personal data is processed during your visit to our website, you have the following rights as a „data subject“ within the meaning of the GDPR:
You may request information from us as to whether personal data relating to you is being processed by us. There is no right of access if the provision of the requested information would violate the duty of confidentiality under Section 57 (1) StBerG or the information must be kept secret for other reasons, in particular due to an overriding legitimate interest of a third party. Deviating from this, an obligation to provide the information may exist if, in particular, taking into account impending damages, your interests outweigh the interest in confidentiality. The right of access is also excluded if the data is only stored because it cannot be deleted due to statutory or contractual retention periods or is used exclusively for data backup or data protection control purposes, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionately high effort and the processing for other purposes is excluded by appropriate technical and organizational measures. If the right of access is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request information from us about the following:
- Purposes of processing,
- Categories of personal data processed by you,
- Recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular for recipients in third countries,
- if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage period,
- the existence of a right to rectification or deletion or restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you or a right to object to such processing,
- the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority,
- if the personal data is not collected from you as the data subject, the available information on the data’s source,
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and intended effects of automated decision-making,
- in the case of transmission to recipients in third countries, unless there is a decision by the EU Commission on the adequacy of the level of protection under Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR, information on which appropriate safeguards are provided under Art. 46 para. 2 GDPR to protect personal data.
6.2) Rectification and Completion
If you find that we have incorrect personal data about you, you can request that we correct this inaccurate data without delay. If your personal data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.
You have a right to erasure („right to be forgotten“) if the processing is not necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, the right to information, or for the fulfillment of a legal obligation or for the performance of a task that is in the public interest and one of the following reasons applies:
- The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was processed.
- The legal basis for processing was solely your consent, which you have withdrawn.
- You have objected to the processing of your personal data, which we have made public.
- You have objected to the processing of personal data not made public by us and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing.
- Your personal data has been unlawfully processed.
- The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject.
There is no right to deletion if deletion is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort in the case of lawful non-automated data processing due to the special type of storage and your interest in deletion is low. In this case, restriction of processing takes the place of deletion.
You can request the deletion of your personal data with the „Request for Data Deletion“ at the following link:
Before deleting your personal data, we reserve the right to verify your identity to ensure that your data is not unlawfully deleted.
6.4) Restriction of Processing
You can request the restriction of processing if one of the following reasons applies:
- You dispute the accuracy of personal data. Restriction can be requested for the time it takes us to verify the accuracy of the data.
- The processing is unlawful and you request restriction of use of your personal data instead of deletion.
- Your personal data is no longer needed by us for the purposes of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
- You have objected according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR. The restriction of processing can be requested for as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.
Restriction of processing means that personal data is only processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest. Before we lift the restriction, we are obliged to inform you.
You have the right to data portability, provided the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR) or on a contract to which you are a party and the processing is carried out by automated means. The right to data portability in this case includes the following rights, provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected: You can request to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us. As far as technically feasible, you can request that we transfer your personal data directly to another controller.
You can request access to your personal data at Sektor 7 Studios with the „Request for Insight“ at the following link:
Before granting access to your personal data, we reserve the right to verify your identity to ensure that your data does not fall into the hands of unauthorized persons.
If processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e) GDPR (performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the controller or a third party), you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e) or lit. f) GDPR. After exercising the right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time. This also applies to profiling, as far as it is related to such direct marketing. After exercising this right to object, we will no longer use your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
You have the option to object by phone, email, or by sending a written objection to our postal address provided at the beginning of this privacy policy.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The withdrawal of consent can be communicated by phone, email, or by sending a written notice to our postal address. The withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of data processing based on the consent before its withdrawal. Upon receipt of the withdrawal, data processing that was based solely on your consent will be discontinued.
If you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can file a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority that is responsible for your place of residence or work or the location of the alleged infringement.
Before taking this route, we would appreciate it if you could contact us in advance using the following form so that we can work together to find a solution:
7.) Status and Updates of this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is dated 02.09.2024. We reserve the right to update this privacy policy in due course to improve data protection and/or to adapt it to changes in administrative practice or case law.