Data Privacy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section “Note on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can include data entered into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically when you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

Our website is hosted by the following provider:

Hetzner

Provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Details can be found in Hetzner’s privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

The Unknown Beast
Michael Friz
Rosentalstraße 8/1
72072 Tübingen, Germany

Phone: 07071 40729 21
Email: [email protected]

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons no longer apply.

General Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfil a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only share personal data with external parties if it is required for contract fulfilment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data based on a valid processing contract. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to another controller. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You may also have a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time about this or any other questions regarding personal data.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption.

You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically removes them.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communications, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart), or to optimise the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of services.

If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and only allow them in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find more information about the cookies and services used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses Borlabs Cookie consent technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser or using certain technologies in a privacy-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter “Borlabs”).

When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are recorded. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The collected data remains stored until you ask us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

For more details on the data processing by Borlabs Cookie, please visit: https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/

The use of Borlabs Cookie consent technology is intended to obtain legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of their website — for this, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions — especially retention periods — remain unaffected.

Enquiries by Email, Phone or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular legal retention periods — remain unaffected.

Use of Chatbots

We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots can respond to your questions and inputs without human help. In doing so, chatbots also analyse other data to provide suitable answers (e.g., names, email addresses, contact details, customer numbers, identifiers, order data, and chat histories). The chatbot may also collect IP addresses, log files, location data and other metadata. This data is stored on the provider’s servers.

Based on the collected data, user profiles may be created. Additionally, the data may be used for targeted advertising, provided the legal requirements (especially consent) are met. Chatbots may be linked with analytics and advertising tools.

The collected data may also be used to improve our chatbots and their responses (machine learning).

Data you enter during the conversation will remain with us or the chatbot provider until you request deletion, revoke consent, or the data’s storage purpose ceases to apply (e.g., completed request). Mandatory legal obligations — especially retention periods — remain unaffected.

The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, where the chatbot is used in the context of contract fulfilment or initiation. If consent was requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG where it concerns cookie storage or access to device data (e.g., fingerprinting). Consent may be revoked at any time. In other cases, usage is based on our legitimate interest in efficient customer communication (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR).

We use the following chatbot:

Chatbase

Provider is Chatbase.co Inc., 4700 Keele Street, 215 Bergeron Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3J 1P3.

Chatbase processes all entered data and forwards it to our internal systems.

This may involve the transfer of personal data to a country outside the EU. Transfers to Canada are based on Art. 45 GDPR and the adequacy decision C(2001) 4539 of the European Commission.

You can view Chatbase’s privacy policy here: https://www.chatbase.co/legal/privacy