Privacy Statement

1. General information

1.1 Responsible body

Below we will explain to you which personal data we collect and process when you use our services or use our website. This is the privacy policy of:

modulate media GmbH
Am Neuen Markt 9 e-f
14467 Potsdam, GER
Germany

Phone: +49 331 98394440
Email: hello@modulate.media

Personal data is individual information about the personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person.

1.2 Legal basis

We collect and process personal data based on the following legal bases:

  • Consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent is any voluntary, specific, informed and unambiguous expression of will in the form of a statement or other unequivocal affirmative action by which the data subject indicates that he or she agrees to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

  • Necessity to fulfill the contract or carry out preparatory measures in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR, i.e. the data is necessary so that we can fulfill the contractual obligations towards you or we need the data to prepare for the conclusion of a contract with you.

  • Processing to fulfill legal obligations in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. c GDPR, i.e. that processing of the data is required, for example, by a law or other regulations.

  • Processing to safeguard legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR, i.e. that processing is necessary to safeguard legitimate interests on our part or of third parties, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of yours that require the protection of personal data outweigh them.

1.3 Rights of those affected

You are entitled to the following rights with regard to data processing by us to the extent specified in the respective article of the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right to information in accordance with Article 15 GDPR

  • Right to rectification in accordance with Article 16 GDPR

  • Right to deletion (“right to be forgotten”) in accordance with Article 17 GDPR

  • Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Article 18 GDPR

  • Right to data portability in accordance with Article 20 GDPR

  • the right to object in accordance with Article 21 GDPR

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you are of the opinion that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR.

1.4 Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage can also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the standards mentioned expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data to conclude or fulfill a contract.

2. Specific data processing

2.1 Data collection when visiting the website

2.1.1 Scope of data processing

When you visit our website “www.modulate.media”, the following data is recorded and stored by the web server:

  • Information about the browser type and version used

  • The user's operating system

  • The user's Internet service provider

  • The user's IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Websites from which the user's system accesses our website

  • Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website

We have commissioned the external service provider Alfahosting GmbH, Edmund-von-Lippmann-Straße 13-15, 06112 Halle (Saale) (“Alfahosting”) to host our website. The data is stored in so-called log files of the Alfahosting system. There will be no further use of the data by Alfahosting. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at

https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Article 6 para. 1 lit c GDPR and Article 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 obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we cannot manage your consents.

2.1.2 Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. The legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR lies in the functionality of our website and its availability. The legal basis for passing on the data to Alfahosting as the host of our website is Art. 28 Para. 3 GDPR. A corresponding contract for processing the data on our behalf has been concluded with Alfahosting.

2.1.3 Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. To do this, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. The data is stored to ensure the functionality of the website. The data also serves us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data will not be evaluated for marketing purposes in this context.

2.1.4 Duration of storage

The log files will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless there is a need to continue to retain the data for the aforementioned purpose due to specific events. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the users' IP addresses are deleted or altered so that they can no longer be assigned to a specific user.

2.1.5 Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is therefore no possibility for the user to object.

2.2 Contacting us via email

2.2.1 Scope of data processing

You can contact me via the email address provided on our website, in particular hello@modulate.media. In this case, your email address and the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored.

2.2.2 Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of data that is transmitted when a contact request is sent by email is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR lies in answering a customer inquiry or answering a contact request on other topics. If contact by email is aimed at concluding a contract or executing a contract that has already been concluded, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

2.2.3 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of data storage is to contact you at your request to conclude contracts, fulfill contracts that have already been concluded or because of another request of yours.

2.2.4 Duration of storage

The data will be stored for as long as necessary to complete the request. Insofar as these are commercial letters that must be retained under commercial and tax law, they will also be stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods.

2.2.5 Possibility of objection and removal

You have the opportunity to object to the use of your personal data at any time. You can declare your objection by email to: hello@modulate.media . Deletion can only take place if there is no statutory retention period; In this case, however, the data will be blocked for other uses. In such a case, the conversation can no longer be continued via email.

2.3 Contact by telephone

2.3.1 Scope of data processing

If you contact us by telephone, we will collect the information necessary to process and answer your request. This includes in particular your first and last name and other information about the matter.

2.3.2 Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of telephone contact is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR lies in answering a customer inquiry or answering a contact request on other topics. If the telephone contact is aimed at concluding a contract or executing a contract that has already been concluded, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

2.3.3 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of data storage is to contact you at your request to conclude contracts, fulfill contracts that have already been concluded or because of another request of yours.

2.3.4 Duration of storage

The data will be stored for as long as necessary to complete the request. Insofar as these are commercial letters that must be retained under commercial and tax law, they will also be stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods.

2.3.5 Possibility of objection and removal

You have the opportunity to object to the use of your personal data at any time. You can declare your objection by email to: hello@modulate.media . Deletion can only take place if there is no statutory retention period; In this case, however, the data will be blocked for other uses. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued by telephone.

2.4 Social media plugins

For data protection reasons, we have consciously decided against integrating social media plugins (such as the Facebook Like button or the X Post button) directly into our site. When you access our site, no data is transmitted to social media services such as Facebook or X.