Privacy Policy

public vision GmbH (TV & Video)

Managing Director: Lars Bastian | Düsseldorf Local Court
HRB 68749 | Ust.-IdNr. DE285941167 | St.-Nr. 106/5734/1600
Tel: 0049 (0) 211-9023467 | Fax: 0049 (0) 211-3982626

Your Rights as a Data Subject

You may exercise the following rights at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer using the contact information provided:

  • Information about the data we have stored about you and how it is processed (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 of the GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, provided that we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided that you have consented to the processing of your data or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

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

You may file a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time (Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSG). The supervisory authority responsible for you depends on the federal state where you reside, work, or where the alleged violation occurred. A list of supervisory authorities (for the private sector) with their addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Cookies

Method and Purpose of Processing:

Like many other websites, we also use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This allows us to automatically collect certain data, such as your IP address, the browser you are using, your operating system, and your Internet connection.

Cookies cannot be used to run programs or transmit viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies allows us to make it easier for you to navigate our website and ensures that our web pages display correctly.

Under no circumstances will the data we collect be disclosed to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

Of course, you can generally view our website without cookies. Web browsers are typically set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please use your web browser’s help functions to learn how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled cookies.

Storage period and cookies used:

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

Session Cookies

To the extent that these cookies may (also) involve personal data, we provide information about this in the following sections.

You can delete individual cookies or all cookies through your browser settings. In addition, you’ll find information and instructions on how to delete these 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:

Use of Google Analytics

Method and Purpose of Processing:

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 so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory 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 United States and truncated there. 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 related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

The purposes of data processing are to analyze website usage and to compile reports on website activity. Based on website and Internet usage, additional related services will then be provided.

Legal basis:

The data is processed on the basis of the user's consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are the data controller and Google, acting as a data processor. We have entered into the appropriate data processing agreement with Google for this purpose.

Retention period:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for our record-keeping purposes.

Transfer to a Third Country:

Google processes your data in the United States and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. In addition, we have entered into standard data protection clauses with Google regarding the use of Google Analytics.

Is provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you restrict access, this may result in limited functionality on the website.

Withdrawal of Consent:

You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as from processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser add-on to disable Google Analytics.

In addition to or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity on our website by Clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity on this website and in this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Profiling:

Using the Google Analytics tracking tool, we can evaluate the behavior of website visitors and analyze their interests. To do this, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Use of Google Maps

Method and Purpose of Processing:

On this website, we use 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 feature.

For more information about Google's data processing, you can go on Google's Privacy Policy. There, you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

You can find detailed instructions for managing your own data in connection with Google products here.

Legal basis:

The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated transfer of data to Google is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).

Recipient:

When you visit the website, Google receives information indicating that you have accessed the relevant page on our website. This occurs regardless of whether you are logged in to a Google user account or do not have a user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account.

If you do not want this data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out of Google before clicking the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for advertising, market research, and/or to tailor its website to your needs. Such analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to deliver 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; to exercise this right, you must contact Google directly.

Retention period:

We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google Maps.

Transfer to a Third Country:

Google processes your data in the United States and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Withdrawal of Consent:

If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you through our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. However, in that case, you will not be able to use our website at all, or only to a limited extent.

Is provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you restrict access, this may result in limited functionality on the website.

Embedded YouTube Videos

Method and Purpose of Processing:

We embed YouTube videos on some of our web pages. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter “YouTube”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers. In the process, YouTube is informed of which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing activity with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

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

For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy. There you will also find further information about your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the United States and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Legal basis:

The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated transfer of data to Google is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR).

Recipient:

Accessing YouTube automatically establishes a connection to Google.

Retention Period and Withdrawal of Consent:

If you have disabled cookies for the Google Ads program, you won't have to worry about such cookies even when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block cookies in your browser.

For more information on data protection on “YouTube,” please see the provider's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Transfer to a Third Country:

Google processes your data in the United States and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Is provision required or necessary:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary and based solely on your consent. If you restrict access, this may result in limited functionality on the website.

Embedded Vimeo Videos

On some of our web pages, we embed videos from Vimeo. Vimeo is operated by Vimeo, LLC, headquartered at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011.

On some of our web pages, we use plugins provided by Vimeo. When you visit pages on our website that include such a plugin—for example, our media library—a connection is established with the Vimeo servers, and the plugin is displayed. This transmits information to the Vimeo server about which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in to Vimeo as a member, Vimeo will associate this information with your personal user account. If you interact with the plugin—for example, by clicking the play button on a video—this information will also be associated with your user account. You can prevent this association by logging out of your Vimeo user account before using our website and deleting the relevant Vimeo cookies.

For more information on data processing and Vimeo's privacy policy, please visit https://vimeo.com/privacy

Social Plugins

Method and Purpose of Processing:

On our website—specifically on the blog—we offer you the option to use so-called “social media buttons.” To protect your data, we use the “Shariff” solution for their implementation. This means that these buttons are embedded on the website solely as images that contain a link to the respective website of the button provider. Clicking on the graphic will therefore redirect you to the respective providers’ services. Only then will your data be sent to the respective providers. If you do not click on the graphic, no data is exchanged between you and the providers of the social media buttons. Information about the collection and use of your data on social networks can be found in the respective terms of use of the corresponding providers. You can find more information about the Shariff solution here: http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html

We have included social media buttons for the following companies on our website—on the blog: Facebook, Xing, LinkedIn

SSL Encryption

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

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the Privacy Policy, such as when introducing 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: Lars Bastian (lbastian@public-vision.tv)

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