Effective Date: May 14, 2018
The operator of these websites, B&L MedienGesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, attaches the highest importance to protecting your privacy as a user of our services. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy, which applies to all domains for which we are responsible. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of your data from access by third parties is not possible.
- Automatically Logged Data / Server Log Files
The provider of the websites automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. This includes:
● Browser type and version
● Operating system used
● Referrer URL
● Hostname of the accessing computer
● Time of the server request
These data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. The merging of these data with other data sources does not take place. B&L MedienGesellschaft mbH & Co. KG reserves the right to retrospectively review these data if there are concrete indications of illegal use. - Personal Data
Personal data are information related to your identity. This includes, for example, details such as your name, address, telephone number, or email address. You can generally visit the websites of B&L MedienGesellschaft mbH & Co. KG without providing any personal data. However, in some cases we do require personal data from you, for example when placing an order in our online shops, registering for online services, participating in competitions and surveys, subscribing to newsletters, requesting information, or contacting us. The same applies to the placement of advertising materials or registration in our press distribution list. - Use of Personal Data
We collect, process, and use personal data only within Germany. In general, we only collect the data that we need in order to provide the service you request. Should we ask for additional information, it is provided on a voluntary basis and will be clearly identified as such. We use this information to make our offers more individualized or better tailored to the needs of our customers. All personal data you provide are stored and used solely for the purpose indicated on the respective pages and will not be passed on to third parties without authorization. In general, your data will be used to process your order or advertising request, to provide an online service, to send information materials, press releases, newsletters, or a prize. In the context of contacting us (e.g., via a contact form or email), personal data are collected. Which data are collected in the case of a contact form can be seen in the respective form. These data will be stored and used exclusively for responding to your inquiry or for establishing contact and the related technical administration. Your data will be deleted after your inquiry has been fully processed, provided that you request this and there are no statutory retention obligations that prevent deletion. - Disclosure of Personal Data
We will only disclose your personal data to another party if
● disclosure without your consent is lawful or, if not, you have expressly agreed to the transmission beyond contract execution,
● the transmission is necessary for the execution of the offers or services you wish to use, or
● a subcontractor or vicarious agent, who is engaged in providing the offers or services, requires this data. Such agents are, unless explicitly stated otherwise, only authorized to use the data to the extent necessary for providing the offer or service, or
● a legally enforceable official or court order exists, or
● it is necessary in order to lawfully prevent abusive use of our offers or services, particularly in the event of usage in violation of the publisher’s General Terms and Conditions or special usage conditions. For legitimate interests, data may be exchanged for credit checks with group companies, credit bureaus, as well as the Schutzgemeinschaft für allgemeine Kreditsicherung (Schufa). - Right to Information and Right to Withdraw Consent
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to correct, block, or delete these data. For this and further questions regarding personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer directly. Please note that data subject to statutory, constitutional, or contractual retention obligations will remain unaffected by your revocation. - Cookies
Our websites use so-called cookies in part. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and so that cookies are only allowed on a case-by-case basis, that the acceptance of cookies is excluded for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website. - Web Analytics Services / Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies.” These are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened 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 in the context of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website fully. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Opting Out of Data Collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable GoogleAnalytics
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
Data Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics. - Newsletter
To subscribe to the newsletter offered on our website, you can register using our form. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that a confirmation email is first sent to your specified email address, requesting confirmation. The subscription only becomes effective once you click the activation link contained in the confirmation email. We use the data you transmit solely for sending the newsletter, which may contain information or offers. We use rapidmail to send our newsletter. Therefore, your data will be transmitted to rapidmail GmbH. rapidmail GmbH is prohibited from using your data for purposes other than sending the newsletter. rapidmail GmbH is not permitted to pass on or sell your data. rapidmail is a German, certified newsletter software provider, carefully selected in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). You can revoke your consent to the storage and use of your data for sending the newsletter at any time (e.g., via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter). - Social Plugins
To protect your personal data, we will not use any social plugins (e.g., from Facebook or Twitter) on our websites until further notice. - Embedding YouTube Videos
Our website uses plugins from the site YouTube, operated by Google. The operator of the site is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. For more information on how user data are handled, please refer to YouTube’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy - Comments and Reviews
The comment and review functions on our websites have been disabled for the time being. We reserve the right to enable these functions once the legal requirements of the GDPR are clearly and lawfully implementable. - Links to Websites of Other Providers
Our website may contain links to the websites of other providers for additional information. We have no influence over the compliance of these websites with data protection and security regulations. Our Privacy Policy therefore does not apply to these websites. - SSL Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (for example, the inquiries you send to us as the site operator), these websites use SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar. When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. - AdSpirit
We use AdSpirit on our websites, a service for embedding advertisements. AdSpirit uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the website’s usage. AdSpirit also uses tracking pixels. These capture and analyze information about visitor traffic on the websites. The data generated by cookies and tracking pixels regarding the usage and delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to and stored on an AdSpirit server. This information may be passed on to contractual partners but will not be merged with your IP address. You can disable the setting of cookies in your browser (see section 6. Cookies). However, this may restrict the functionality of this website. - Changes to the Data Protection Provisions
Due to the rapid development of the Internet, it is occasionally necessary to adapt our Privacy Policy. We ask you to take note of the current version of our Privacy Policy, which can be found on every website for which we are responsible under the navigation point “Privacy.” - Our Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing, and use of your personal data, you can contact our external Data Protection Officer directly.
An external, independent Data Protection Officer oversees compliance with the law:
Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer:
PROLIANCE GmbH
www.datenschutzexperte.de
Leopoldstr. 21
80802 Munich
datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de
Please mention the company to which your inquiry relates when contacting the Data Protection Officer. We kindly ask you not to attach sensitive information, such as a copy of your ID, to your inquiry.
