Data protection declaration

The person responsible for data processing is
Werner Nieder
Eschenstr.86
85716

Email: info(at)creative-sounds.de

Thank you for your interest in our online shop. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we inform you in detail about the handling of your data

1. access data and hosting

You can visit our website without providing any personal data. Each time a website is accessed, the web server only automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. This access data is analysed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a weighing of interests, in the correct presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to our website. 

 Hosting

The services for hosting and displaying the website are partly provided by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected in the forms provided on this website will be processed on their servers. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy. 

2. data processing for contract processing and for contacting us

2.1 Data processing for contract processing

For the purpose of contract processing (including enquiries about and processing of any existing warranty and service disruption claims as well as any statutory updating obligations) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Mandatory fields are labelled as such, as in these cases we need the data to process the contract and we cannot send the order without it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers for the purpose of order, payment and dispatch processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy. After completion of the contract, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of the retention periods under tax and commercial law in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.  We use merchandise management systems from external service providers to process orders and contracts. Our service providers work for us within the framework of order processing. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy. 

Merchandise management system

We use merchandise management systems from external service providers to process orders and contracts. Our service providers work for us within the framework of order processing. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy. 

2.2 Customer account

If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account and storing your data for further future orders on our website. It is possible to delete your customer account at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or via a function provided for this purpose in the customer account. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. )

We collect personal data if you provide it to us voluntarily when opening a customer account. Mandatory fields are labelled as such, as in these cases we require the data to open the customer account and you cannot complete the account opening process without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data provided by you for contract processing and processing your enquiries in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. You can delete your customer account at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or by using a function provided for this purpose in the customer account. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. 

2.3 Making contact

In the context of customer communication, we collect personal data to process your enquiries in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR if you voluntarily provide us with this data when contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail). Mandatory fields are labelled as such, as in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. After your enquiry has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. 

3. data processing for the purpose of dispatch processing

In order to fulfil the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, we pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods.

4. data processing for payment processing

When processing payments in our online shop, we work together with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.

4.1 Data processing for transaction processing

Depending on the selected payment method, we pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us as part of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for processing the payment. This serves the fulfilment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required to process the payment themselves, e.g. on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies. If you have any questions about our partners for payment processing and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.  

4.2 Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes

If necessary, we provide our service providers with further data, which they use together with the data necessary for processing the payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, processing of disputed payments, accounting support). In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, this serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in our protection against fraud and in efficient payment management, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests. 

5. advertising by e-mail

 Email newsletter with registration and newsletter tracking

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or separately provided by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the recipient list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

We would like to point out that we evaluate your user behaviour when sending the newsletter. For this purpose, we also analyse your interaction with our newsletter by measuring, storing and evaluating opening rates and click rates for the purpose of designing future newsletter campaigns ("newsletter tracking").

For this analysis, the emails sent contain single-pixel technologies (e.g. so-called web beacons, tracking pixels) that are stored on ou

• the page from which the page was requested (so-called referrer URL),

• • the date and time of the request
• • the description of the type of web browser used
  • the IP address of the requesting computer
  • the e-mail address,
    
  • the date and time of registration and confirmation

and single-pixel technologies with your e-mail address or IP address and, if applicable, an individual ID. Links contained in the newsletter may also contain this ID, and if you do not wish to be tracked, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time as described above.

The information will be stored for as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in Israel. The European Commission has determined that Israel has an adequate level of data protection. In addition, our service providers use servers in the USA, South Korea and Taiwan as well as in other countries outside the EU and the EEA for which no adequacy decision has been issued by the European Commission. Our co-operation with you is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. 

6. sending evaluation reminders by e-mail

If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use your e-mail address as a reminder to submit an evaluation of your order via the evaluation system we use. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below.

Rating reminder by Trusted Shops
If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we will send your e-mail address to Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15c, 50823 Cologne (www.trustedshops.de) so that they can send you a rating reminder by e-mail.

This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below or directly to Trusted Shops.

7 Cookies and other technologies

General information

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). 

Privacy protection for end devices
When using our online offer, we use absolutely necessary technologies in order to be able to provide the expressly requested telemedia service. The storage of information in your end device or access to information that is already stored in your end device does not require consent in this respect.

For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information in your end device or access to information that is already stored in your end device requires your consent. We would like to point out that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be fully usable. Any consent you have given will remain in place until you adjust or reset the respective settings on your device. 

Any downstream data processing by cookies and other technologies
We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping basket function). These technologies collect and process the IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website (e.g. information about the contents of the shopping basket). In the context of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimised presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.  

We also use technologies to fulfil the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g. to be able to prove consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

You can find the cookie settings for your browser under the following links : Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

8. Einsatz von Cookies und anderen Technologien

Insofar as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. The data collected in this context will be deleted once the purpose has ceased to exist and we have stopped using the respective technology. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your cancellation options can be found in the section "Cookies and other technologies". Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with the individual providers, can be found under the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy. 

Use of Google services

We use the following technologies of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. If your IP address is collected via Google technologies, it will be shortened by activating IP anonymisation before it is stored on Google's servers. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and truncated there. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in  Datenschutzhinweisen von Google.

 Google Analytics

For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information on your use of our website), from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address will not be merged with other Google data. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an order processing agreement by Google.  Google Ads

For website analysis and event tracking, we use Google Ads Conversion Tracking to measure your subsequent usage behaviour if you have reached our website via a Google Ads advertisement. For this purpose, cookies may be used and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information on your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter) may be collected, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms.  

Google signals

We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics records your location, search history and YouTube history as well as demographic data (visitor data), among other things. This data can be used for personalised advertising with the help of Google Signals. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signal is linked to your Google account and used for personalised advertising messages. The data is also used to compile anonymised statistics on the user behaviour of our users.  

 Google Fonts

For the standardised presentation of content on our website, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected by the "Google Fonts" script code, transmitted to Google and then processed by Google. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.

9. integration of the Trusted Shops Trustbadge/other widgets

Trusted Shops widgets are integrated on this website to display Trusted Shops services (e.g. seal of approval, collected reviews) and to offer Trusted Shops products to buyers after an order.

This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in optimal marketing by enabling secure shopping in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are an offer from Trusted Shops AG, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne ("Trusted Shops"), with which we are jointly responsible under data protection law in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. In the context of this data protection notice, we inform you below about the essential contents of the contract in accordance with Art. 26 para. 2 GDPR. 

Within the framework of the joint responsibility existing between us and Trusted Shops AG, please contact Trusted Shops in the event of data protection issues and to assert your rights using the contact options provided in the data protection information. Irrespective of this, you can always contact the controller of your choice. If necessary, your enquiry will then be forwarded to the other responsible party for a response. 

9.1 Data processing when integrating the trust badge/other widgets

The trust badge is provided by a US CDN provider (content delivery network). An appropriate level of data protection is ensured by standard data protection clauses and other contractual measures.

When the Trustbadge is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which also contains your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. The IP address is anonymised immediately after collection so that the stored data cannot be assigned to your person. The anonymised data is used in particular for statistical purposes and for error analysis. 

9.2 Data processing after order completion

After the order has been completed, the Trustbadge accesses the order information stored in your end device (order total, order number, product purchased if applicable) and e-mail address. This is necessary in order to be able to offer you the Trusted Shops services and to automatically secure your order if necessary. For this purpose, your e-mail address, which is hashed using a cryptological one-way function, is transmitted to Trusted Shops. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. 

This serves to check whether you are already registered for services with Trusted Shops and is therefore necessary for the fulfilment of our and Trusted Shops' overriding legitimate interests in the provision of the buyer protection linked to the specific order and the transactional evaluation services in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. If this is the case, further processing will be carried out in accordance with the contractual agreement concluded between you and Trusted Shops. If you have not yet registered for the services, you will then be given the opportunity to do so for the first time. Further processing after registration is also based on the contractual agreement with Trusted Shops. If you do not register, all transmitted data will be automatically deleted by Trusted Shops and a personal reference is then no longer possible. 

Trusted Shops uses service providers in the areas of hosting, monitoring and logging. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation. Processing may take place in third countries (USA and Israel). An adequate level of data protection is ensured in the USA by standard data protection clauses and other contractual measures and in Israel by an adequacy decision. Further information can be found  hier.

10. Social Media

Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), Twitter

If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place adverts within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator as well as a contact option and your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the providers' data protection notices linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us. 

Facebook (by Meta)is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) is usually transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found hier.

Twitter is a service provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland ("Twitter"). The information automatically collected by Twitter about your use of our online presence on Twitter is generally transmitted to a server of Twitter, Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. 11 Contact options and your rights

11.1 Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights

• in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein
• in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, the right to demand the immediate rectification of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us
• in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary
  • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information
  • for the fulfilment of a legal obligation;
  • for reasons of public interest or
  • is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data,
  • insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you
  • the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the erasure of the data
  • we no longer need the data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
• in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller
• in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

Right of objection Insofar as we process personal data as explained above in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, which are overriding in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are grounds relating to your particular situation.  After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. In this case, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

11.2 Contact options

If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.