Privacy Policy

 

Privacy Policy

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 is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the “Information on the Responsible Party” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This can be, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

For this and further questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is externally hosted. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This can primarily include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

HOSTINGER operations, UAB
Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania

Order Processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very serious. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Valerian Weber
Factorian Designs
Schneckenburgstr. 24
78467 Konstanz

Phone: 0049 151 21487499
Email: factorian.designs@gmail.com

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

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke 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 law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.

General Information on the Legal Bases of Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Abs. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 Abs. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information in your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the respective applicable legal bases in individual cases will be provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

Within the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary within the framework of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using order processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE 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 WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 ABS. 1 GDPR).

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

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists irrespective of other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, 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 can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 Abs. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined 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, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

4. Data Collection on this Website

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter into 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 ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

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

The processing of this data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Matomo

Use of Matomo (formerly Piwik)

We use Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source web analytics platform, to analyze and improve the performance of our website. Matomo helps us understand how users interact with our site and allows us to improve our content and services based on user behavior.

 

Data Collected by Matomo

Matomo collects the following types of data:

 

IP address (which is anonymized immediately after processing and prior to storage)

Date and time of the visit

Pages viewed and time spent on each page

Referrer URL (the previous page visited)

Device type, browser type, and operating system

Clicks, downloads, and other interactions on our site

All data is anonymized before it is stored, and it cannot be used to personally identify you. We do not share this data with third parties.

 

Purpose and Legal Basis

The data collected via Matomo helps us analyze website traffic, user behavior, and other site performance metrics. The processing of data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), as we have a legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used to continuously improve its functionality and content.

 

If required by law, we will obtain your consent for data processing based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or opting out of Matomo tracking (details below).

 

Data Retention

The anonymized data collected through Matomo is stored on servers located in the EU and is not shared with third parties. The data will be stored for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as required by law.

 

Opting Out of Matomo Analytics

You have the right to prevent Matomo from tracking your visits to our website. You can opt out of the tracking process by adjusting your browser settings to block cookies or by using the opt-out option below:

 

You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

 

IP Anonymization

When analyzing with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. Your IP address is shortened before the analysis so that it can no longer be uniquely assigned to you.

Cookie-Free Analysis

We have configured Matomo so that Matomo does not store cookies in your browser.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so that all analysis data remains with us and is not passed on.

6. Online Marketing and Partner Programs

Affiliate Programs on this website

We participate in affiliate partner programs. In conjunction with affiliate partner programs, ads of businesses (advertisers) are placed on websites of other enterprises within the affiliate partner network (publisher). If you click on one of these affiliate ads, you will be transferred to the promoted offer. If you should subsequently engage in a certain transaction (conversion), the publisher will receive a respective commission in exchange for the service. To be able to compute the commission amount, the affiliate network operator must be in a position to track the ad that has resulted in you seeing the offer and in you completing the predefined transaction. To make this possible, cookies or comparable recognition technologies are deployed (e.g., device fingerprinting).

Data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the correct computation of its affiliate compensation. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

We participate in the following affiliate programs:

Participation in the ShareASale Affiliate Program

Our website participates in the ShareASale affiliate program, an affiliate marketing service designed to enable websites to earn commissions by linking to products or services from third-party providers. When you click on such a link or advertisement on our website and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.

As part of this affiliate program, ShareASale may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the origin of your orders and visits. These cookies allow us to recognize whether you arrived at the provider’s website through one of our affiliate links. By using our website, you agree to the use of such cookies.

Data Collected

The data collected during this process may include the following:

  • Information about your click on an affiliate link (referrer URL)
  • Date and time of the click
  • Information about the browser or operating system you use
  • IP address (if necessary for assigning the transaction)

ShareASale is located in the USA, which means that a transfer of data to countries outside the EU may occur. We have implemented appropriate safeguards to ensure that the processing of your data complies with GDPR requirements.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The processing of data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), as we have a legitimate interest in ensuring the proper calculation of affiliate commissions. Where necessary, we will request your consent for data processing based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. Please note that, in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent.

Additional Information

For more information on how ShareASale processes data and your related rights, please refer to the ShareASale privacy policy: https://www.shareasale.com/PrivacyPolicy.pdf

7. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Extended Data Protection

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites where YouTube is embedded, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. Videos played in extended data protection mode are, according to YouTube, not used to personalize surfing on YouTube. Ads displayed in extended data protection mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in extended data protection mode. Instead, however, so-called Local Storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, similar to cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details on the extended data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After activating a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts

Diese Website verwendet sogenannte Google Fonts, die lokal auf unserem Webserver gehostet werden. Dies geschieht, um die einheitliche Darstellung von Schriftarten zu gewährleisten und eine Datenübertragung an Google zu vermeiden.

Da die Fonts lokal gehostet werden, erfolgt keine Verbindung zu Servern von Google. Ihre IP-Adresse wird daher nicht an Google übertragen, und es werden auch keine Cookies gesetzt.

Die Nutzung von Google Fonts auf unserer Website erfolgt im Interesse einer einheitlichen und ansprechenden Darstellung unserer Online-Inhalte. Dies stellt ein berechtigtes Interesse im Sinne von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO dar.