Lowready Magazine

1. Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the responsible party in the "Notice of the Controller" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form. Other data is automatically collected or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this purpose and for further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster(s). This may include, primarily, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR*) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*). If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hoster(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hoster(s):

Germany:

IONOS SE

Elgendorfer Str. 57

56410 Montabaur

Contract Data Processing

We have entered into a contract data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the hosting provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR*.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. The present privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Moritz Krautscheid

LOWREADY GROUP GmbH

Flügelstr. 57

40227 Düsseldorf

Email: [email protected]

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage period is specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur once these reasons cease to exist.

General Information on the Legal Basis of Data Processing on this Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR* or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR*, if special categories of data are processed pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR*. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) GDPR*. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing will also be carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR*. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR*. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR*. Information on the relevant legal basis in individual cases is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice Regarding Data Transfer to Non-Secure Third Countries and Disclosure to US Companies Not Certified Under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF)

We use tools from companies based in data protection non-secure third countries and US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We would like to point out that data protection non-secure third countries do not guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU.

We would like to note that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. A data transfer to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external entities. Partially, the transmission of personal data to these external entities is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external entities if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR*, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using data processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR*)

Objection and Complaint Rights

If data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR*, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. You can find the respective legal basis on which processing is based in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR*).

If your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR*).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR*, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data, which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of these data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can demand the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR*, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies: Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion occurs through your web browser. Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary for performing the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time. You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited. You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this data protection declaration.

Server Log Files: The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources. The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

5. Social Media

Facebook: Elements of the Facebook social network are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation. If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.

Twitter (formerly X): Features of the X (formerly Twitter) service are integrated into this website. These features are provided by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For data processing of individuals living outside the USA, the Niederlassung Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X (formerly Twitter) server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the "Re-Tweet" or "Repost" function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and shared with other users. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by X (formerly Twitter). For more information, please see X (formerly Twitter)'s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.

Instagram: Features of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. For more information, please see Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.

Tumblr: This website uses buttons and other elements of the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Tumblr server. Tumblr thereby receives information about your visit to this website. The Tumblr buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or follow the provider on Tumblr. When you call up one of our websites with a Tumblr button, the browser establishes a direct connection with the servers of Tumblr. We have no influence on the scope of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. At present, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective website are transmitted. For more information, please see Tumblr's privacy policy: [https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/de] (https://www.tumblr.com/privacy

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data: If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR*). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you provide us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this. After you have been removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in compliance with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Data Protection: This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the enhanced privacy mode does not necessarily exclude data transfer to YouTube partners. Thus, regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google marketing network. When you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the servers of YouTube is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to directly associate your surfing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Furthermore, YouTube can store various cookies on your end device after starting a video or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This way, YouTube can receive information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to capture video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent attempted fraud. Additional data processing operations may be triggered after starting a YouTube video, over which we have no influence. The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. The company has been certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google Fonts: This site uses so-called Google Fonts for uniform representation of fonts, provided by Google. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR*. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on its website. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR* and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. The company has been certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

7. Plugins and Tools

*German General Data Protection Regulation

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