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Privacy Policy

Responsible party in the sense of data protection laws, especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Concept Tattoo – Ricco Damiano
Riccardo Damiano
Heerstr. 59
51143 Cologne

 

Your Rights as Data Subject

Under the provided contact details of our data protection officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time:

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

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

You can file a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, e.g., the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible entity.

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

 

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website Nature 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 recorded. 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.

These are processed for the following purposes in particular:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the website
  • Ensuring seamless use of our website
  • Evaluating system security and stability as well as
  • Optimizing our website

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. Information of this kind is statistically evaluated by us if necessary, in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it. Legal Basis and Legitimate Interest:

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. Recipients:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who work for us as contract processors in the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for data that serves to provide the website, when the respective session has ended.

In the case of data storage in log files, this is the case after at most 14 days. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

 

Provision Required or Necessary:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. In addition, individual services and features may not be available or may be restricted. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

 

Real Cookie Banner – Cookieconsent

To manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) used and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner.” Details about the functioning of “Real Cookie Banner” can be found at: <a href=”https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/” rel=”noreferrer” target=”_blank”>https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/</a>.

Legal bases for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we cannot manage your consents.

 

Non-essential Technical Cookies

Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offerings on our website to the interests of our visitors or to enhance them based on general statistical evaluations.

Please refer to the information provided below regarding the technologies used for presentation, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis to determine which providers set cookies. Legal Basis:

The legal basis for these processing activities is your consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Recipients:

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

For additional recipients, please refer to the information provided below regarding the technologies used for presentation, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis. Transfers to Third Countries:

For information on this, please refer to the lists of individual presentation, tracking, remarketing, and web analysis providers. Mandatory or Required Provision:

Naturally, you can view our website without cookies. Web browsers are usually set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time through your browser settings (see withdrawal of consent).

Please note that certain functions of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies. Withdrawal of Consent:

You can withdraw your consent at any time using our Cookie Consent Tool. Profiling:

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

 

Provision of Paid Services Nature and Purpose of Processing:

To provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment information, in order to process your order. Legal Basis:

 

The processing of data necessary for the conclusion of a contract is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include processors, if applicable.

 

Retention Period:

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

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

 

Newsletter Nature and Purpose of Processing:

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

For effective registration, a valid email address is required. To verify that a registration is indeed made by the owner of an email address, we use the “double opt-in” procedure. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the requested response. No further data is collected. Legal Basis:

Based on your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or similar information via email to your provided email address.

You can revoke the consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter delivery at any time, with future effect. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link for this purpose. Additionally, you can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or inform us of your revocation using the contact information provided at the end of this privacy policy. Recipients:

Recipients of the data may include processors, if applicable.

 

Transfers to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

USA, UK

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Retention Period:

The data will only be processed in this context as long as the corresponding consent is provided. They will be deleted thereafter. Mandatory or Required Provision:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. Without your existing consent, we unfortunately cannot send you our newsletter. Withdrawal of Consent:

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter delivery at any time, with future effect. You can unsubscribe using the link contained in each email or by contacting the Data Protection Officer or the person responsible for data protection, as listed below.

Contact Form Nature and Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, providing a valid email address and your name is necessary. This information is used to associate the inquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing additional data is optional. Legal Basis:

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

By providing the contact form, we aim to facilitate easy communication with you. The information you provide is stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and addressing any follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the processing of data entered into the contact form is carried out for the performance of pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Recipient:

Recipients of the data may include processors.

Transfer to Third Countries:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

USA, GB

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Standard Contractual Clauses

Storage Duration:

Data is deleted no later than 6 months after the inquiry has been processed.

If a contractual relationship is established, we are subject to the statutory retention periods according to the German Commercial Code (HGB), and we will delete your data after these periods have expired. Providing Data Required or Mandatory:

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

 

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”), is used on this website. Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer, to analyze 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. However, due to IP anonymization being activated on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of 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 in the context of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=us.

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 further services related to website and internet usage to the website operator.

The data sent by us and associated with cookies, user IDs (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month.

Revocation of Consent:

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and for this browser as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie and related 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 for deactivating Google Analytics.

 

Use of Matomo

If you have given your consent, Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open-source software for statistical analysis of visitor access, is used on this website. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

Matomo sets a cookie (a text file) on your end device that allows your browser to be recognized. When subpages of our website are accessed, the following information is stored:

  • The user’s IP address, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymized)
  • The accessed subpage and the time of access
  • The page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
  • The browser used, including plugins, the operating system, and the screen resolution
  • The length of time spent on the website
  • The pages accessed from the accessed subpage

Matomo is used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. This helps us understand how the website is used and allows us to continuously optimize our offering.

By anonymizing the IP address by six digits, we take into account the visitor’s interest in protecting personal data. The data is not used to personally identify the user of the website and is not merged with other data. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties.

Revocation of Consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage and analysis of your data by Matomo at any time using the link provided below. This will store an opt-out cookie on your device that is valid for two years. This will prevent Matomo from collecting any session data. However, please note that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies.

INSERT THE IFRAME FOR MATOMO OPT-OUT HERE

For more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please visit the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.

You can also prevent the use of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Webfonts)

To display our content correctly and visually appealing across browsers, we use “Google Web Fonts” from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”) for font display.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and the Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

 

Use of Typekit Web Fonts from Adobe Fonts

We use Typekit web fonts from Adobe Fonts for the visual design of our website. Adobe Fonts is a service of Adobe Systems Software Ireland Companies (4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland; hereinafter “Adobe”), which grants us access to a library of fonts.

To integrate the fonts we use, your browser must establish a connection to a server of Adobe in the USA and download the font required for our website. This allows Adobe to receive information that our website was accessed from your IP address.

For more information about Adobe Fonts, please refer to the privacy notes of Adobe Fonts, which you can access here: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

If your browser does not support web fonts, or if you do not grant your consent, a default font will be used from your computer.

Revocation of Consent:

The provider currently does not offer an option for an easy opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent

Use of Google Maps On this website, we utilize the service provided by 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 webpage and enables you to comfortably use the map function. For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policies: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also adjust your personal privacy settings in the privacy center. Comprehensive instructions for managing your data in relation to Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org When visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in, or whether no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data is directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association to take place in your Google profile, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for advertising, market research, and/or tailoring its websites to your needs. Such evaluation is carried out especially (even for users not logged in) to provide tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the formation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right. Revocation of Consent: Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data transmission blocking option. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the respective cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. However, in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all.

Embedded YouTube Videos On our website, we embed YouTube videos. 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 is established to YouTube servers. This informs YouTube about the pages you visit. 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 before visiting our page. When a YouTube video is started, the provider sets cookies that collect information about user behavior. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to the provider’s privacy policies. You will also find more information about your rights and privacy settings at: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Revocation of Consent: Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data transmission blocking option. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the respective cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. However, in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all.

Social Plugins Nature and Purpose of Processing: On our website, we offer the option to use “social media buttons.” To protect your data, we implement the “Shariff” solution for this purpose. This means that these buttons are only embedded on the website as graphics that contain a link to the respective button provider’s website. Clicking on the graphic will redirect you to the services of the respective providers. Only then will your data be sent to the respective providers. If you do not click on the graphic, there will be no exchange of data between you and the providers of the social media buttons. Information about the collection and use of your data in social networks can be found in the respective terms of use of the respective providers. More information about the Shariff solution can be found here: http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html We have embedded social media buttons from the following companies on our website:   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 advertisement provided by Google, Google AdWords places a cookie on your computer. The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on an advertisement provided by Google. If the 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 advertisement and was redirected to this page. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies thus cannot be tracked across AdWords customers’ websites. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The 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 information that personally identifies users. For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policies: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also adjust your personal privacy settings in the privacy center. Revocation of Consent: Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data transmission blocking option. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the respective cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. However, in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all.

 

Use of Google Remarketing This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operator of the Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). The function serves to present website visitors with interest-based advertisements within the Google advertising network. A “cookie” is stored in the website visitor’s browser, which allows the visitor to be recognized when they access websites that belong to Google’s advertising network. On these pages, visitors may be presented with advertisements that relate to content they previously accessed on websites that use Google’s remarketing function. For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policies: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also adjust your personal privacy settings in the privacy center. Revocation of Consent: Currently, the provider does not offer a simple opt-out or data transmission blocking option. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the respective cookie category or all non-essential cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. However, in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all.

 

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