Privacy Policy

The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Nitharsan Manokaran
Hermann-Weingärtner-Ring 19
D-63225 Langen

datenschutz[at]retrogold63.de

Your rights as a data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided for our data protection officer:

  • Information about your data stored with us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Right to object to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g., with the competent supervisory authority of the federal state where you live or with the authority responsible for us as the data controller.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html .

Collection of general information when visiting our website

Type and purpose of processing:

When you access our website, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar data.

They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
  • Ensuring the smooth operation of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about you personally. Information of this kind may be statistically evaluated by us in anonymized form to optimize our website and the underlying technology.

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session ends.

If the data is stored in log files, this occurs after a maximum of 14 days. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the users' IP addresses are anonymized so that it is no longer possible to identify the requesting client.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services may be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, objection is not possible.

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or all cookies. You will also find information and instructions on how to delete cookies or block them from being stored in the first place. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:

Storage duration and cookies used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or by giving your consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

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Technically necessary cookies

Type and purpose of processing:

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the requesting browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify website use for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

Shopping cart
Remembering search terms

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services may be unavailable or restricted.

Contradiction

Please read the information about your right to object under Article 21 GDPR below.

Cookies that are not technically necessary

Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the content on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it based on statistical evaluations.

For information on which providers set cookies, please refer to the information below regarding the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used.

Legal basis:

The legal basis for this processing is your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

For further recipients, please refer to the information below regarding the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used.

Third country transfer:

Please refer to the lists of individual display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics providers for further information.

Provision required or necessary:

Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are usually set to accept cookies. Generally, you can disable the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Withdrawal of Consent).

Please note that some features of our website may not function if you have disabled the use of cookies.

Revocation of consent:

You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie consent tool.

Profiling:

For information on how we analyze the behavior of website visitors using pseudonymized user profiles, please refer to the information below regarding the display, tracking, remarketing and web analytics technologies used.

Registration on our website

Type and purpose of processing:

To register on our website, we require some personal data, which is transmitted to us via an input form.

The following additional data will be collected at the time of registration:

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Your registration is required to access certain content and services on our website.

Legal basis:

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on the user's consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include technical service providers who act as data processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage duration:

In this context, data will only be processed as long as the corresponding consent is in place.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our content.

Provision of paid services

Type and purpose of processing:

To provide paid services, we request additional data from you, such as payment details, in order to process your order.

Legal basis:

The processing of data necessary for the conclusion of the contract is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include data processors.

Storage duration:

We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired. These are generally 6 or 10 years for reasons of proper accounting and tax law requirements.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content and services.

Comment function

Type and purpose of processing:

When users leave comments on our website, the time of creation and the username chosen by the website visitor are also stored in addition to the comment itself. This serves our security, as we can be held liable for illegal content on our website, even if it was created by users.

Legal basis:

The processing of data entered as a comment is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing the comment function, we want to enable you to interact easily. Your information will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for any follow-up questions.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include data processors.

Storage duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case when communication with the user is complete and the company can conclude from the circumstances that the matter in question has been resolved. We reserve the right to delete the data without giving reasons and without prior or subsequent notification.

Furthermore, you can have your comment deleted by us at any time. To do so, please send an email to the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed below, including the link to your comment and, for identification purposes, the email address used when creating the comment.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our comment function.

Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data which is transmitted to us via an input form.

For successful registration, we require a valid email address. To verify that registration is indeed being carried out by the email address owner, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the newsletter subscription, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested confirmation. No further data is collected.

Legal basis:

Based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or similar information by email to your specified email address.

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters at any time with effect for the future. A corresponding link can be found in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your withdrawal using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include data processors.

Storage duration:

The data will only be processed in this context as long as the corresponding consent is in place. Afterwards, it will be deleted.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. Without your consent, we unfortunately cannot send you our newsletter.

Revocation of consent:

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending newsletters at any time with effect for the future. You can unsubscribe via the link included in every email or by contacting the data protection officer or the person responsible for data protection listed below.

Contact form

Type and purpose of processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. A valid email address and your name are required for this. This information is used to assign and subsequently answer your inquiry. Providing further information is optional.

Legal basis:

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

By providing this contact form, we aim to make it easy for you to get in touch with us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for any follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered into the contact form will be processed for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include data processors.

Storage duration:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision required or necessary:

Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for your inquiry.

Use of Google Analytics

Provided you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de .

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

Data we send, linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., user ID), or advertising IDs, is automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has expired is automatically deleted once a month.

Revocation of consent:

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by... Click this link . This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website.

Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics .

Using Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the map function.
Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy . There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Detailed instructions on managing your data in connection with Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org

By visiting our website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged into, or whether no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly associated with your account.

If you do not wish to have your activity associated with your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as user profiles and uses it for advertising, market research, and/or to tailor its websites to user needs. This analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide targeted advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and to exercise this right, you must contact Google.

Revocation of consent:

The provider currently offers no simple opt-out option or way to block data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activity on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the relevant cookie category or for all cookies and data transfers that are not technically necessary. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Embedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs YouTube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behavior with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in the provider's privacy policy. There you will also find further information on your rights and settings options to protect your privacy ( https://policies.google.com/privacy ).

Revocation of consent:

The provider currently offers no simple opt-out option or way to block data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activity on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the relevant cookie category or for all cookies and data transfers that are not technically necessary. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Google AdWords

Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The operator of the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you reached our website via an ad placed by Google, Google AdWords will place a cookie on your computer. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google.

If a user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. These customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can personally identify users.

Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy . There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Revocation of consent:

The provider currently offers no simple opt-out option or way to block data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activity on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the relevant cookie category or for all cookies and data transfers that are not technically necessary. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

Use of Google Remarketing

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google").

This function is used to present website visitors with interest-based advertisements within the Google advertising network. A so-called "cookie" is stored in the website visitor's browser, which makes it possible to recognize the visitor when they visit websites that belong to Google's advertising network. On these pages, the visitor can be shown advertisements that relate to content they previously viewed on websites that use Google's remarketing function.

Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy . There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Revocation of consent:

The provider currently offers no simple opt-out option or way to block data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activity on our website, please revoke your consent in the cookie consent tool for the relevant cookie category or for all cookies and data transfers that are not technically necessary. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.

SSL encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

Information about your right to object pursuant to Article 21 GDPR

Case-specific right of objection

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR (processing based on legitimate interests); this also applies to profiling based on those provisions as defined in Article 4(4) of the GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Nitharsan Manokaran
Hermann-Weingärtner-Ring 19
D-63225 Langen

datenschutz[at]retrogold63.de

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services, such as the introduction of new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officer (Version #2020-09-30).