Privacy policy www.single.am
Please note: This is an approximate translation of our original german privacy policy which can be found here: https://www.bildkontakte.de/legal/privacy.
Dear visitors,
thanks for your interest in our serivce. Here you will find all necessary information about how and why we gather and process your data when you interact with our website.
thanks for your interest in our serivce. Here you will find all necessary information about how and why we gather and process your data when you interact with our website.
I. Name and address of the person in charge
Responsible in terms of current data privacy laws:
Entrex e. K., Christian Kirschey, Clevischer Ring 121b, 51063 Cologne
Telefon: +49 221/ 9799 98-0, Telefax: +49 221/ 9799 98-19, email: info
entrex.de
Entrex e. K., Christian Kirschey, Clevischer Ring 121b, 51063 Cologne
Telefon: +49 221/ 9799 98-0, Telefax: +49 221/ 9799 98-19, email: info
entrex.de
II. General information
1. Exent of data processing
We only gather and use the amount of personal data that is necessary in order to run our website and provide our services and to which the user has agreed.
2. Definitions
a) personal data
= all information that is specificially related to an individual natural person (e.g. age, telephone number etc.)
b) person in charge
= everyone who decides (alone or with others) about extent and usage of processed data.
c) data processing
= every activity related to personal data (gathering, saving etc.)
d) affected person
= person whose data is being processed
3. Legal foundation for processing personal data
The processing of personal data requires a legal foundation. We only gather data based on the following legal foundations:
- consent of the affected person (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) );
- to fulfill our contract with an affected person (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. b GDPR);
- to fulfill our legal obligations (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. c GDPR)
- to preserve our legitimate interests, provided they are not outweighed by an affected person's basic rights (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR).
4. Data deletion
We generally delete or disable personal data as soon as the purpose of storing it doesn't apply anymore. If we are legally obliged to further store any data, we will only delete or disable that data after the legally required store period has expired. This does not apply if that data has to be stored further in order to fulfill a contract.
5. Receiver of processed data / transmission into other countries
Entrex e. K. is the receiving party of any processed data. Furthermore, third party companies who are providing their contractual services to us (e.g. webhosting, technical support) or are integral to the services we offer (e.g. banks) have acces to certain parts of our stored data. All companies, as long as they are part of the EU, are bound by data security contracts. For companies outside the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), we will only transfer and permit acces to personal data according to the aforementioned legal foundations (II.3) and according to data security laws which are equal to EU security levels, e.g. the "Privacy Shield" für US-based companies, in agreement with par. 44 ff. GDPR.
6. Regarding personal data and our services
You can visit our website without giving any of your personal data to us. However, if you actually want to use our services, creating an account is mandatory, which includes processing and saving some of your personal data. Since we need certain data to provide our services, we cannot offer our services to you without obtaining that data first.
7. Profiling
We use your data for profiling. This method of automated data processing evaluates and analyzes your interests and behaviour. We use this data to tailor your user experience and search results to your specific preferences.
We are contractually obliged to deliver search results, which is why we use profiling. This is based on Art. 22 par. 2 lit a GDPR.
Profiles based on your data will never be submitted to third parties.
We are contractually obliged to deliver search results, which is why we use profiling. This is based on Art. 22 par. 2 lit a GDPR.
Profiles based on your data will never be submitted to third parties.
III. Data processing on our website / Logfiles
1. Exent of data processing
Upon visiting our website, our system will automatically gather certain information about your device.
The following data is gathered:
The data is also saved in logfiles (protocol data / protocal of all or certain processes of a computer system) on our system. This data is kept separate from other personal data.
The following data is gathered:
- Browser (incl. version), browser language, character encoding
- Operating system
- IP address
- Date and time of first and last visit
- Website the user comes from
- Websites visited from our website
The data is also saved in logfiles (protocol data / protocal of all or certain processes of a computer system) on our system. This data is kept separate from other personal data.
2. Legal foundation for data processing
Legal foundation for temporarily saving data and logfiles is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interest).
3. Purpose of data processing
Temporarily saving the IP address is necessary in order to deliver our website to the user's computer. The IP user's IP address needs to be saved as long as the session on the website lasts.
Saving data in logfiles ensures the website's functionality. Furthermore, the data is used to optimize our website and to ensure our system's security.
These actions are also part of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR. Since we cannot use the IP address to identify any individual person and only use it to ensure our website's functionality, our legitimate interest outweighs the user's interest.
Saving data in logfiles ensures the website's functionality. Furthermore, the data is used to optimize our website and to ensure our system's security.
These actions are also part of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR. Since we cannot use the IP address to identify any individual person and only use it to ensure our website's functionality, our legitimate interest outweighs the user's interest.
4. Storage period
Storaged data will be deleted as soon as the reason it has been gathered for (providing our website) no longer applies. Logfile data will be deleted after seven days or sooner. However, further storage is possible. In this case, P addresses will be deleted or scrambled which makes it impossible to identify the corresponding client.
5. Objection and deletion
Gathering data and saving data in logfiles (as described above) is necessary in order to provide and maintain our website. Therefore, the user has no possibility to object.
IV. Cookies
1. Extent of data processing
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are saved in your browser or on your computer. When a user visits our website, cookies can be saved on their system. Cookies contain a unique character string, which makes it possible to identify the browser when the website is visited again.
Some elements of our website make it necessary that the browser can be identified after swapping to another site. For example, we use the essential SESSID cookie for the length of a session. This cookie contains the chosen language and indicates whether a user is logged in.
Furthermore, we use the following cookies:
Cookies are not only placed by us, but also from third parties, such as Google Analytics. Those cookies can gather data when you use our service or click ads. More information about this can be found at paragraph VI.
Some elements of our website make it necessary that the browser can be identified after swapping to another site. For example, we use the essential SESSID cookie for the length of a session. This cookie contains the chosen language and indicates whether a user is logged in.
Furthermore, we use the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Function | Storage period |
|---|---|---|---|
| bkstat | Statistics | Recognizing the user | 365 days |
| GewVon | Statistics | User origin | 31 days |
| erfVon | Statistics | How the user found us | 31 days |
| coo_affRefID | Statistics | Paying affiliate publishers | 30 days |
| MglID | Website usage | Recognizing an existing user | 310 days |
| coo_mglID | Website usage | Recognizing an existing user / Abuse prevention | 310 days |
| mglUl | Website usage | Identification of user status (Basic/Premium) | 31 days |
| mglLogins | Statistics | Amount of logins | 31 days |
| cooLaVi | Statistics | Last time website was visited | 360 days |
| autologin | Website usage | Stay logged in between visits | 90 days |
| popOK | Website usage | Pop-up identification | 10 days |
| ssAuto | Statistics | Gathering search engine requests | 31 days |
| refInsId | Statistics | User origin website | 310 days |
| uniqueUserId | Statistics | A/B testing | 365 days |
| registerFromMagazin | Statistics | Users coming from the magazine | Session length |
Cookies are not only placed by us, but also from third parties, such as Google Analytics. Those cookies can gather data when you use our service or click ads. More information about this can be found at paragraph VI.
2. Legal foundation
The legal foundation for processing personal data using the aforementioned cookies is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR.
3. Purpose of data processing
We use cookies to optimize our website, analyze user behaviour and make it more user friendly. We want to optimize our service for our customers. Cookies are also used to prevent and identify abuse. All of this is our legitimate interest.
4. Storage period, objection and deletion
Cookie are saved on the user's system, which transmits them to our site. As a user, you are in full control when it comes to cookie usage. By changing your browser settings accordingly, you can restrict or disable cookies. Cookies that are already saved can be deleted at any time. Please note: If cookies are disabled, the website may not function properly.
V. Analysis and tracking / Affiliate networks
1. Extent of data gathering
In order to be able to offer the best possible service, we have to analyze user behaviour. To do this, we use web analysis tools. We also want to offer some of our services for free, which is why we use ad tools in order to generate ad revenue. The following trackers are used:
a. Google Analytics
To analyze how people use our website, we use the web analysis service Google Analytics, a service of Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Irland, (henceforth referred to as "Google").
Google uses cookies. User information obtained through cookies are usually sent to Google's servers. We only use Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIP()"bzw. "ga("set", "anonymizeIp", true)" which only sends shortened IP addresses so they cannot be traced back to a specific user. The IP is shortened before it leaves the EU or other contractually obliged conutries. The full IP address will only be sent to Google in the US in special cases. Google uses our data to analyze how our website is used, report user activity and provide other website-related services. Google might trasmit this information to third parties if that's legally required or whenever third parties process data for Google. Google will keep the IP address separate from other Google-related data.
Our website also uses Google Optimize. This tool analyzes how different versions of our website are used and helps us make decisions based on user behaviour. Google Optimize is a part of the Google Analytics toolkit.
Furhter information about data usage by Google, including settings and your right of objection: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners ("Datennutzung durch Google bei Ihrer Nutzung von Websites oder Apps unserer Partner"), https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("Datennutzung zu Werbezwecken"), https://www.google.de/settings/ads ("Informationen verwalten, die Google verwendet, um Ihnen Werbung einzublenden").
Right of objection: You can object to the usage of your data anytime. To do this, Google provides a browser plugin that can be installed, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Furhter information on how Google uses data for advertising, including settings and your right of objection: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/, https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, https://www.google.de/settings/ads and https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/.
Google uses cookies. User information obtained through cookies are usually sent to Google's servers. We only use Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIP()"bzw. "ga("set", "anonymizeIp", true)" which only sends shortened IP addresses so they cannot be traced back to a specific user. The IP is shortened before it leaves the EU or other contractually obliged conutries. The full IP address will only be sent to Google in the US in special cases. Google uses our data to analyze how our website is used, report user activity and provide other website-related services. Google might trasmit this information to third parties if that's legally required or whenever third parties process data for Google. Google will keep the IP address separate from other Google-related data.
Our website also uses Google Optimize. This tool analyzes how different versions of our website are used and helps us make decisions based on user behaviour. Google Optimize is a part of the Google Analytics toolkit.
Furhter information about data usage by Google, including settings and your right of objection: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners ("Datennutzung durch Google bei Ihrer Nutzung von Websites oder Apps unserer Partner"), https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("Datennutzung zu Werbezwecken"), https://www.google.de/settings/ads ("Informationen verwalten, die Google verwendet, um Ihnen Werbung einzublenden").
Right of objection: You can object to the usage of your data anytime. To do this, Google provides a browser plugin that can be installed, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Furhter information on how Google uses data for advertising, including settings and your right of objection: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/, https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, https://www.google.de/settings/ads and https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/.
b. Google Adwords
We use the online advertising tool Google AdWords and its conversion tracking feature. Conversion Tracking is an analysis tool provided by Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Irland; "Google"). If you click and ad generated by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is placed on your computer. Those cookies will expire after a while, contain no personal data and therefore cannot be used to identify you.
If the cookie is still active while you visit certain websites, Google and us will know that you clicked an ad and were redirected to that site. Every AdWords user receives a unique cookie, so cookies cannot be tracked across websites of several AdWords users. The information stored in the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords users who use this feature. We know how many visitors clicked our ad and were redirected to our target site. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify specific users. If you want to opt out of conversion tracking, please reject the corresponding cookies by adjusting your browser settings. If you do this, you will not be included into conversion tracking statistics.
Further information and the Google privacy policy can be found here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
If the cookie is still active while you visit certain websites, Google and us will know that you clicked an ad and were redirected to that site. Every AdWords user receives a unique cookie, so cookies cannot be tracked across websites of several AdWords users. The information stored in the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords users who use this feature. We know how many visitors clicked our ad and were redirected to our target site. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify specific users. If you want to opt out of conversion tracking, please reject the corresponding cookies by adjusting your browser settings. If you do this, you will not be included into conversion tracking statistics.
Further information and the Google privacy policy can be found here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
c. Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager enables advertisers to manage website tags using a specific UI. The Tag Manager itself is a cookie-free domain and does not store any personal data. The tool activates tags, which in return might store certain data. Google Tag Manager does not acess any of this data. Deactivations on a domain or cookie level are extended to all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.
d. Awin AG (Previously only Affilinet, Awin and Affilinet are merged)
This website uses tracking cookies from affilinet GmbH and Awin AG. As soon as the visitor clicks on the partner link, a cookie is set. However, we would like to point out that we do not use Awin / Affilinet by means of JavaScript integration. Your IP address will not be released in this respect. Awin / Affilinet only receives pseudonymised data from us for billing purposes. In this respect, Awin / Affilinet cannot draw any conclusions about a specific person.
Awin AG's data protection declaration, which also applies to Affilinet, can be found here: https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches
Awin AG's data protection declaration, which also applies to Affilinet, can be found here: https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches
e. belboon
This website uses tracking cookies provided by belboon GmbH. If a website visitor clicks on an affiliate link, a cookie is placed. Please note that we do not incorporate belboon with javascript. Your IP address will therefore not be revealed. belboon only receives anonymized data for accounting purposes. belboon is not able to identify specific users.
Find out more about the belboon privacy policy here: https://www.belboon.com/de/ueber-uns/datenschutz/
Find out more about the belboon privacy policy here: https://www.belboon.com/de/ueber-uns/datenschutz/
f. Fyber
For app monetization, we use Fyber, a service of Fyber GmbH, Berlin. Fyber sets cookies, but is also not incorporated with javascript. Your IP address will therefore not be revealed. Fyber only receives anonymized data for accounting purposes. Fyber is not able to identify specific users. Find out more about the Fyber privacy policy here: https://www.fyber.com/legal/privacy-policy/
g. Google Firebase
Our app uses the Google tool Firebase. Firebase is a real-time database used for real-time data exchange and storage in order to further improve our app. User data is processed anonymously. Firebase is part of Google, based in San Francisco (CA), USA.
The Firebase privacy policy can be found here: https://www.firebase.com/terms/privacy-policy.html. The Google pricavy policy can be found here: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
The Firebase privacy policy can be found here: https://www.firebase.com/terms/privacy-policy.html. The Google pricavy policy can be found here: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
h. Microsoft Azure / Photo validation
To validate uploaded user photos, we use Microsoft Azure by Firma Microsoft. Microsoft is certified with the Privacy Shield and therefore guarantees to fulfill european data security standards. Further information about Azure can be found here:
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/04/17/earning-trust-contractual-commitments-general-data-protection-regulation/#sm.0010os6561a1ud6wrgc2m3gwwlkuz
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/04/17/earning-trust-contractual-commitments-general-data-protection-regulation/#sm.0010os6561a1ud6wrgc2m3gwwlkuz
i. Third-party advertising on picture contacts
Advertisers of bildkontakte can choose cookies that are relevant for you. For example, if you have bought a sports jacket from an advertiser, this photo contact may ask you to advertise a matching shirt. Advertisers can use bildkontakte to provide information about their activities outside bildkontakte in order to provide you with better tailored ads.
ii. Advertising Activity
Bildkontakte complies with the self-regulatory principles of the Digital Advertising Alliance's Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising and offers an opt-out option in its Consumer Choice Tool at http://optout.aboutads.info. On this website you may object to the use of your information collected by bildkontakte about your activities on the internet for the purpose of personalized advertising.
If you disagree with aboutads.info, your decision will only apply to information that the image contact tag captures from the browser you objected to. It does not apply to mobile apps or other browsers you may use. Also note that if you delete your cookies, you will have to object again.
If you disagree with aboutads.info, your decision will only apply to information that the image contact tag captures from the browser you objected to. It does not apply to mobile apps or other browsers you may use. Also note that if you delete your cookies, you will have to object again.
iii. Mobile apps
iOS and Android devices have a resettable ad ID that Bildkontakte and other companies use to display advertising based on the apps you use.
On both iOS and Android devices, you can opt out of using the ad ID so you will no longer see tailored ads. If you want to disable them, use these settings, keeping in mind that your decision applies only to the device on which you turned off the device. If you want to disable the promotional code on multiple devices, you'll need to do that on each device.
a. iOS: Check "No Ad Tracking" in your iOS device settings.
b. Android: Enable "Disable personalized advertising" in your Google Account settings.
On both iOS and Android devices, you can opt out of using the ad ID so you will no longer see tailored ads. If you want to disable them, use these settings, keeping in mind that your decision applies only to the device on which you turned off the device. If you want to disable the promotional code on multiple devices, you'll need to do that on each device.
a. iOS: Check "No Ad Tracking" in your iOS device settings.
b. Android: Enable "Disable personalized advertising" in your Google Account settings.
j. Google Adsense
As our website uses Google AdSense for advertising, we also use technically unnecessary cookies. Google AdSense is a service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, which allows advertisements to be included on websites. US-based Google LLC is certified to the US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the level of data protection in the EU. More information can be found here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome. Google Analytics also has ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification.
Google AdSense uses cookies or similar technologies. By storing cookies on your computer, Google may analyze your use of this website. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons. These are not visible graphics. This allows Google to analyze information, such as the clicks on this website or the traffic on it.
In this way, the following data can be transmitted:
(1) Visited website
(2) frequency of page views
(3) Use of Website Features
(4) your IP address
(5) visit time
(6) your browser and operating system
(7) Referring Websites
The above information is transmitted to and stored by the Google servers in the United States. All such information may be disclosed to Google by third parties, if required by law, or in the event that Google instructs third parties to do so. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data you have stored.
For more information about Google's data usage for marketing purposes, see the overview page: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, Google's Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy to find.
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, our legitimate interest.
3. Purpose of the data processing
The use of the Google AdSense cookies is for the purpose of financing our service, in particular our services, which we offer free of charge. For these purposes, our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Since no sensitive data is collected, our legitimate interest in providing our service with the help of advertising measures prevails in this respect.
4. Duration of storage, objection and disposal options
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time. Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and transmitted by this on our side. Therefore, as a user, regardless of the revocation of consent, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website to the full.
If you wish to opt-out of interest-based advertising through Google Marketing Services, you can also take advantage of Google's recruitment and opt-out options: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
Google AdSense uses cookies or similar technologies. By storing cookies on your computer, Google may analyze your use of this website. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons. These are not visible graphics. This allows Google to analyze information, such as the clicks on this website or the traffic on it.
In this way, the following data can be transmitted:
(1) Visited website
(2) frequency of page views
(3) Use of Website Features
(4) your IP address
(5) visit time
(6) your browser and operating system
(7) Referring Websites
The above information is transmitted to and stored by the Google servers in the United States. All such information may be disclosed to Google by third parties, if required by law, or in the event that Google instructs third parties to do so. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data you have stored.
For more information about Google's data usage for marketing purposes, see the overview page: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, Google's Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy to find.
2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, our legitimate interest.
3. Purpose of the data processing
The use of the Google AdSense cookies is for the purpose of financing our service, in particular our services, which we offer free of charge. For these purposes, our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Since no sensitive data is collected, our legitimate interest in providing our service with the help of advertising measures prevails in this respect.
4. Duration of storage, objection and disposal options
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time. Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and transmitted by this on our side. Therefore, as a user, regardless of the revocation of consent, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website to the full.
If you wish to opt-out of interest-based advertising through Google Marketing Services, you can also take advantage of Google's recruitment and opt-out options: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
k. Google reCAPTCHA
1. Extent of data gathering
In order to offer you a secure use of the login and password forgotten function at bildkontakte.de, we use the service reCAPTCHA from Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland as part of our internet form.
The query includes sending the IP address and the other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service (user behavior information such as mouse movement or query) to Google. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and used there. Further information on data processing by Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google's data protection information, which you can access via the link in the integrated reCAPTCHA icon when you log in to the image and the password forgotten function or at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
2. Legal foundation
Legal foundation for the aforementioned data processing is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest.
3. Purpose of data processing
We use the Google service to differentiate whether an entry is made by a natural person or whether it is misused by mechanical and automated processing. This is also our legitimate interest, which outweighs your interests as a user, as you are free to use our forms. If you do not agree with the use of the data described, you can also contact us via our email address or the contact options specified in the imprint.
In order to offer you a secure use of the login and password forgotten function at bildkontakte.de, we use the service reCAPTCHA from Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland as part of our internet form.
The query includes sending the IP address and the other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service (user behavior information such as mouse movement or query) to Google. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and used there. Further information on data processing by Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google's data protection information, which you can access via the link in the integrated reCAPTCHA icon when you log in to the image and the password forgotten function or at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
2. Legal foundation
Legal foundation for the aforementioned data processing is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest.
3. Purpose of data processing
We use the Google service to differentiate whether an entry is made by a natural person or whether it is misused by mechanical and automated processing. This is also our legitimate interest, which outweighs your interests as a user, as you are free to use our forms. If you do not agree with the use of the data described, you can also contact us via our email address or the contact options specified in the imprint.
2. Legal foundation
Legal foundation for the aforementioned data processing is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest.
3. Purpose of data processing
We use the aforementioned tools to analyze and optimize the design and functionality of our services. Marketing services allow us to personalize ads (both for and on our website) in order to show users content they are potentially interested in. We want to make sure that our users do not see ads that are not relevant to their interests. This approach also serves an economic purpose, as it allows us to to offer some of our services free of charge. This is also covered by our legitimate interest.
4. Storage duration, revocation and deletion
As mentioned under "Cookies", the storage duration may vary. Google Analytics saves the data for 26 months. However, you can object to cookies and/or delete them by adjusting your browser settings accordingly.
VI. Email contact / Live chat
1. Description and extent of data processing
It is possible to contact a user via their provided email address or via live chat. Personal data that is transferred in this way will be saved. The live chat also logs your nickname, time of your last login, age, gender, IP and browser information.
All data is only used for the purpose of processing the conversation. The corresponding data of registered users will be shown. Chat guests only have to enter their gender.
All data is only used for the purpose of processing the conversation. The corresponding data of registered users will be shown. Chat guests only have to enter their gender.
2. Legal foundation
The legal foundation is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interest). If the goal is any kind of contract, an additional legal foundation is provided in Art. 6 par. 1 lit. b DSGVO. This is also the legal foundation for using the chat since providing that is part of our contractual obligations.
3. Purpose of data processing
We use data to make sure that you can get in touch with other users, which is part of our contractual obligations. It is also our legitimate interest.
Other personal data which are processed when a message is sent are used to prevent any kind of absuse and to ensure the safety of our systems. These are also our legitimate interests.
Other personal data which are processed when a message is sent are used to prevent any kind of absuse and to ensure the safety of our systems. These are also our legitimate interests.
4. Duration of data storage
All data will be deleted as soon as it is not needed anymore for its intended purpose. For personal data, this means it is not needed as soon as the convnersation with another user has ended. The "end" of a conversation happens when it can be concluded that the topic at hand has been resolved.
All data from the chat will be deleted as soon as it is not needed for its intended purpose anymore (in this case, using the chat).
In some exceptional cases, data may be saved in logfiles, which will be deleted after seven days.
Other personal data processed during the act of sending a message will also be deleted after days.
All data from the chat will be deleted as soon as it is not needed for its intended purpose anymore (in this case, using the chat).
In some exceptional cases, data may be saved in logfiles, which will be deleted after seven days.
Other personal data processed during the act of sending a message will also be deleted after days.
VII. Registration / Login
1. Description and extent of data processing
To use both our free of charge and paid services, you have to create a user profile. This requires that we ask you about certain personal data. Registration requires an email address, a username/nickname and a password and also some information about yourself, namely date of birth, gender, zip code, city, country and what you are searching for (preferred gender, age, hair color, eye color etc.) as a special data category. You can also enter optional data to let other users know if you smoke or to inform them abouot your hobbies and other preferences.
The moment you decide to register, we will save your current IP address, browser data, the exact time and how you came to our website.
If you buy a paid membership, we also save your full name, your postal address and any payment information we need in order to process transactions.
If you decide to partake in an authenticity check (in order to verify your account), we offer several different possibilities. You can verify your profile via Skype, by making a quick call or by uploading a photo with your user ID. We may also issue an authenticity check if the profile seems dubious in any way.
During the registration process, there will be an opt-in for all of the data processing, especially everything concerning the special data categories.
You have the option to revoke your consent to the processing of this data.
As part of our services, you will regularly receive partner suggestions and offers for a premium membership and other products from Bildkontakte via e-mail. An objection is possible at any time.
The moment you decide to register, we will save your current IP address, browser data, the exact time and how you came to our website.
If you buy a paid membership, we also save your full name, your postal address and any payment information we need in order to process transactions.
If you decide to partake in an authenticity check (in order to verify your account), we offer several different possibilities. You can verify your profile via Skype, by making a quick call or by uploading a photo with your user ID. We may also issue an authenticity check if the profile seems dubious in any way.
During the registration process, there will be an opt-in for all of the data processing, especially everything concerning the special data categories.
You have the option to revoke your consent to the processing of this data.
As part of our services, you will regularly receive partner suggestions and offers for a premium membership and other products from Bildkontakte via e-mail. An objection is possible at any time.
2. Legal foundation of data processing
Legal foundation for all data processing, provided you have opted in, is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a GDPR. Since the registration is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, the legal foundation for data processing is Art. 6 par. 1 lit. b GDPR. Regarding technial data in the registration process, the legal foundation is Art. 6 par. 1 lit f GDPR. Any data gathered in relation to authenticity checks is also our legitimate interest (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR).
The dispatch of e-mails with partner suggestions, offers for a premium membership and other products is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 paragraph 1 lit. b and f DSGVO as well as § 7 Abs. 3 UWG.
The dispatch of e-mails with partner suggestions, offers for a premium membership and other products is based on the legal basis of Art. 6 paragraph 1 lit. b and f DSGVO as well as § 7 Abs. 3 UWG.
3. Purpose of data processing
Registering and setting up your account is necessary for us to fulfill our contractual obligations. The object of said contract is access to our online dating service. Our system must be able to recognize you in order to provide the full package of features. This also serves to prevent exploiting/abusing the system and to complete transactions in case paid services are being used. All of this is our legitimate interest.
4. Data storage duration
All data will be deleted as soon as it is not needed anymore for its intended purpose.
For the registration process, this means that the data will be deleted when the registration is revoked or revised.
For data that is legally required or necessary in order to fulfill our contractual obligations, data will be deleted either after said obligations have been fulfilled or when they are not legally required anymore (whichever applies).
Continuing financial obligations require data storage until the contract expires. There is no unified law regulating the duration storage when it comes to warranties and taxes, which is why the duration period has to be set individually for each case.
For the registration process, this means that the data will be deleted when the registration is revoked or revised.
For data that is legally required or necessary in order to fulfill our contractual obligations, data will be deleted either after said obligations have been fulfilled or when they are not legally required anymore (whichever applies).
Continuing financial obligations require data storage until the contract expires. There is no unified law regulating the duration storage when it comes to warranties and taxes, which is why the duration period has to be set individually for each case.
5. Objection and deletion
You can always cancel the free trial version and/or edit saved data.
If you want to delete your account, you can do that by going to "My settings" > "Edit membership" -> "Delete profile".
If certain data is required to fulfill contractual obligations, premature deletion is only possible if it does not oppose the fulfilment of contractual obligations.
Furthermore, you can also contact our customer service in order to change your data or delete your account.
You can revoke the consent to the processing of the special data at any time. As a consequence, you cannot longer Bildkontakte since this data is required for the fulfillment of the contract.
All of our e-mails with partner suggestions, offers and activity notifications include a link that will take you to a login area, which can be used to contradict any e-mail. This area also can be accessed via "My settings" -> "settings of notifications".
In addition, you can also file an objection by contacting our support team.
If you want to delete your account, you can do that by going to "My settings" > "Edit membership" -> "Delete profile".
If certain data is required to fulfill contractual obligations, premature deletion is only possible if it does not oppose the fulfilment of contractual obligations.
Furthermore, you can also contact our customer service in order to change your data or delete your account.
You can revoke the consent to the processing of the special data at any time. As a consequence, you cannot longer Bildkontakte since this data is required for the fulfillment of the contract.
All of our e-mails with partner suggestions, offers and activity notifications include a link that will take you to a login area, which can be used to contradict any e-mail. This area also can be accessed via "My settings" -> "settings of notifications".
In addition, you can also file an objection by contacting our support team.
VIII. Newsletter
If you sign up for our newsletter, we will periodically send you information regarding our service, features and events.
1. Description and extent of data processing
The newsletter opt-in gathers the following data:
- Full name
- Email address
- Day and time of registration
- IP
- Location
2. Legal foundation
Legal foundation for data processing is the fact that you signed up for our newsletter (Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a GDPR, your consent).
3. Purpose of data processing
Your email address serves to deliver the newsletter. All other data serves to prevent abuse.
4. Data transfer
To deliver our newsletter, we have commissioned a data processing contractor in the EU, the company GetResponse from Gdansk, Poland.
5. Objection and deletion
All data will be deleted as soon as it is not needed anymore for its intended purpose. Your email address will be saved as long as you are signed up for our newsletter.
You can always cancel the newsletter. For this purpose, every newsletter contains a link that goes directly to the opt-out page. After a successful opt-out, the email address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution database as long as you have not explicitly agreed to further usage of your data.
You can always cancel the newsletter. For this purpose, every newsletter contains a link that goes directly to the opt-out page. After a successful opt-out, the email address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution database as long as you have not explicitly agreed to further usage of your data.
IX. Rights of affected persons
If we process your personal data, you are an affected person in accordance with the GDPR. These are your rights:
1. Disclosure
You can demand a confirmation whether we process your personal data (subsequently referred to as "your data").
If this is the case, you can demand the following information:
If this is the case, you can demand the following information:
(1) the purpose of data processing;
(2) the categories of personal data which we process;
(3) the recipient(s) who are able to see your personal data;
(4) the planned data storage duration or, if a definitive statement is not possible, criteria which can influence storage duration;
(5) your rights regarding the alteration and deletion of your data as well as limitations or objections regarding data processing;
(6) your rights regarding filing a complaint at the responsible regulation authority;
(7) all available information regarding the origin of your data if the personal data was not gathered from the person they belong to, or
(8) the existence of automation processes, including profiling, in accordance with Art. 22 par. 1 and 4 GDPR and, at lesat in this case, meaningful information regarding the involved logic as well as the scope and the intende purpose of this specific kind of data processing.
You have the right to know whether your data is or has been transferred to a third country or an international organisation. In this context, you can also demand to be educated about suitable guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.
2. Alteration
The have the right to have your data altered or completed if it was previously incorrent or incomplete. In such a case, we have to apply the change(s) immediately.
3. Limited data processing
Under certain circumstances, you can demand that data processing involving your personal data is limited:
(1) if you object to the validity of your data for a time period that allows us to audit said validity;
(2) if our data processing is unlawful and you wish for limited data processing instead of deletion;
(3) if we no longer need your data for its intended purpose, but you want to keep them in order to take legal actions, or
(4) if you have objected the processing in accordance with Art. 21 par. 1 GDPR and it is still unclear if our legitimate interest outweighs yours.
If processing of your data has been limited, it can - apart from the act of storing the data itself - only be used with your explicit approval, in order to pursue legal actions and/or protect the rights of another natural or juristic person or in case of legitimate public interest of the EU or one of its member states.
If data processing has been limited, we will inform you before the limitation is lifted.
If data processing has been limited, we will inform you before the limitation is lifted.
4. Deletion
a) Deletion obligation
You can demand the immediate deletion of your data. We are obliged to delete your data if one of the following reasons applies:
(1) Your data is no longer needed for its intended purpose.
(2) You revoke your agreement regarding Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 par. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal foundation for processing your data.
(3) You object against data processing according to Art. 21 par. 1 GDPR and there is no legitimate interest in processing your data or you object in accordance with Art. 21 par. 2 GDPR
(4) Your data has been processed illegally.
(5) The deletion of your data is part of our obligations towards the EU and/or EU member state.
(6) Your data has been gathered in relation to services of the information society in accordance with Art. 8 par. 1 GDPR.
(1) Your data is no longer needed for its intended purpose.
(2) You revoke your agreement regarding Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 par. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal foundation for processing your data.
(3) You object against data processing according to Art. 21 par. 1 GDPR and there is no legitimate interest in processing your data or you object in accordance with Art. 21 par. 2 GDPR
(4) Your data has been processed illegally.
(5) The deletion of your data is part of our obligations towards the EU and/or EU member state.
(6) Your data has been gathered in relation to services of the information society in accordance with Art. 8 par. 1 GDPR.
b) Informing third parties
If we have published your data and are obliged to delete it in accordance with Art. 17 par. 1 GDPR, we will also take appropriate measures in order to ensure that third parties who process your data are informed about your wishes regarding the deletion of your data and any related copies.
c) Exceptions
You cannot demand data deletion if said data is needed to
(1) preserve the right of free speach and/or free information;
(2) fulfill legally required obligations towards the EU and/or EU member state or to fulfill a task of public interest;
(3) preserve content of public interest regarding public health in accordance with Art. 9 par. 2 lit. h and i sowie Art. 9 par. 3 GDPR;
(4) preserve or improve an archive of public interest (historic, scientific or statistic purposes) in accordance with Art. 89 par. 1 GDPR if the rights mentioned under a) make the realisation of said goal(s) impossible or significantly complicates it, or
(5) pursue future or ongoing legal demands.
(1) preserve the right of free speach and/or free information;
(2) fulfill legally required obligations towards the EU and/or EU member state or to fulfill a task of public interest;
(3) preserve content of public interest regarding public health in accordance with Art. 9 par. 2 lit. h and i sowie Art. 9 par. 3 GDPR;
(4) preserve or improve an archive of public interest (historic, scientific or statistic purposes) in accordance with Art. 89 par. 1 GDPR if the rights mentioned under a) make the realisation of said goal(s) impossible or significantly complicates it, or
(5) pursue future or ongoing legal demands.
5. Notification
If you make use of your right of alteration, deletion or limitation of processing, we are obliged to inform all recipients who we have disclosed your personal data to about your wishes as long as it is possible and does not require an exceptional amount of effort.
You have the right to know about the identity of the recipients.
You have the right to know about the identity of the recipients.
6. Data transfer rights
You have the right to receive your data in a structured, established and machine-parsable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another data-processing party without our interference, as long as
(1) data processing is based on an agreement in accordance with Art. 6 par. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 par. 2 lit. a GDPR or based on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR and
(2) the processing is done with the help of automated procedures.
You also have the right to demand that we transfer you data to another data-processing party, given the appropriate technical requirements are met. However, this might not touch the freedom and/or rights of another person.
Your data transfer rights do not apply to the processing of personal data required to fulill a task related to public law or plublic interest.
Your data transfer rights do not apply to the processing of personal data required to fulill a task related to public law or plublic interest.
7. Right of objection
You have the right to object against the processing of your data at any point if said processing happens in accordance with Art. 6 par. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, this also applies to any profiling efforts related profiling activities.
We will not process your data anymore except if we can present clear reasons worthy of protection that either outweigh your rights, interests and freedom or are part of future or ongoing legal actions.
If your personal data is used for direct advertising, you have the right to object against the processing of said data for this specific purpose at any point; this also applies to any profilng related to direct advertising.
If you object, you pesonal will no longer be used for this purpose.
As part of using a service of the information society, you have the option to announce your objection using automated procedures using technical specifications, disregarding the guideline 2002/58/EG.
We will not process your data anymore except if we can present clear reasons worthy of protection that either outweigh your rights, interests and freedom or are part of future or ongoing legal actions.
If your personal data is used for direct advertising, you have the right to object against the processing of said data for this specific purpose at any point; this also applies to any profilng related to direct advertising.
If you object, you pesonal will no longer be used for this purpose.
As part of using a service of the information society, you have the option to announce your objection using automated procedures using technical specifications, disregarding the guideline 2002/58/EG.
8. Right to object to data privacy agreements
You have the right to object to data privacy agreements at any time. By doing so, the legitimacy of any processing in the timeframe between your initial agreement and your rejection remains untouched.
9. Automated decisions in specific cases, including profiling
If profiling or other automated procedure or decision should be of legal relevenace to you or should they significantly impair you, you have the right to object to automated procedures or decisions, including profiling. However, this does not apply if said procedures or decisions
(1) are required to fulfill contractual obligations between you and us,
(2) are valid according to legislation of the EU and/or EU member states and if said legislation are deemed appropriate measures to preserve your rights, freedom and legitimate interests or
(3) happen with your explicit agreement.
However, said decisions may not be based on specific categories of personal data according to Art. 9 par. 1 GDPR (e.g. health data, biometric data etc.) except when you have explicitly agreed to this or it is part of the public interest. Furhtermore, appropriate measures to proctect your rights, freedom and legitimate interests must have been taken.
Regarding the cases mentioned in (1) and (3), we take appropriate measures to preserve your rights, your freedom and your legitimate interests. This includes, at the very least, intervention by one of our employees, stating your viewpoint and legally contesting an automated decision.
Regarding the cases mentioned in (1) and (3), we take appropriate measures to preserve your rights, your freedom and your legitimate interests. This includes, at the very least, intervention by one of our employees, stating your viewpoint and legally contesting an automated decision.
10. Right of complaint
Apart from other legal remedies, you can always file a complaint to the responsible regulation authorities if you think that processing of your data violates any data privacy laws.
The regulation authority you filed your complaint will inform you, as the appellant, about the progress and results of your case, including the option to engange in legal remedies in accordance with Art. 78 GDPR.
The regulation authority you filed your complaint will inform you, as the appellant, about the progress and results of your case, including the option to engange in legal remedies in accordance with Art. 78 GDPR.
Cologne, March 30th 2020