Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Below, we inform you about the collection of personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") when using our website and our social media profiles. Personal data is any data that can be related to you personally, e.g., name, address, email addresses, user behavior.
Contact details of the responsible body:
Bianca Murthy
Marianne-Plehn-Straße 35
81825 Munich
Telephone: +49 176321057
Email: info@biancas-blog.de
Data collection when providing the website
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device.
The following data is collected on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 f) GDPR:
– IP address
– Date and time of the request
– Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
– Access status/HTTP status code
– amount of data transferred in each case
– Website from which the request originates
– Operating system and its interface
– Language and version of the browser software.
The temporary storage of this data by the system is necessary to enable the delivery of the website to the user's device. For this purpose, the user's IP address, among other things, must be stored for the duration of the session.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Therefore, there is no possibility for the user to object.
Use of cookies
In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on the user's device when visiting our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's hard drive and through which certain information is transmitted to the entity that sets the cookies (in this case, us). Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to the user's computer system. They serve to make the overall internet experience more user-friendly and effective.
We primarily use transient cookies. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when the user closes their browser. These include session cookies, which store a session ID that allows different browser requests to be associated with the same session. This allows the user's computer system to be recognized when they return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when the user logs out or closes their browser.
We primarily use transient cookies for the technical operation of the website. These cookies are essential for navigating the website, using its basic functions, and ensuring its security; they do not collect information about users for marketing purposes, nor do they store which websites a user has visited.
We have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimized provision of our website. Therefore, the legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Any use of cookies that is not strictly technically necessary constitutes data processing which is only permissible with the user's consent in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 a) is permitted under the GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of advertising cookies, such as those described under point „Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics“ Google Analytics as described.
Contact form
When you contact us via the contact form, the data you provide will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. The data will only be used to process your inquiry. Once the matter for which you contacted us has been resolved, the data will be deleted. The processing of the entered data is based solely on our legitimate interest in smooth communication with you (Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR).
Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics
Provided you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. The responsible service provider in the EU is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland („Google“).
Scope of processing:
Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how you use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.
We use the 'anonymizeIP' function (so-called IP masking): Due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
During your visit to our website, the following data, among others, is collected:
- the pages you have visited, your "click path"„
- Your user behavior (e.g., clicks, time spent on site, bounce rates)
- Your approximate location (region)
- Your IP address (in abbreviated form)
- Technical information about your browser and the devices you use (e.g. language setting, screen resolution)
- Your internet provider
- the referrer URL (which website/advertising medium you came across to this website)
Purposes of processing:
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activity. The reports provided by Google Analytics serve to analyze the performance of our website and the success of our marketing campaigns.
Recipient:
The recipient of the data is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, acting as a data processor. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google for this purpose.
Transfer to third countries:
A transfer of data to the USA cannot be ruled out. Such a transfer could result in US authorities gaining access to the data.
Storage duration:
The data we send, which is linked to cookies, is automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has expired is automatically deleted once a month.
You can prevent the use of Google Analytics by:
- Do not consent to the use of Google Analytics.
- Download and install the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
You can also prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, if you configure your browser to reject all cookies, this may restrict the functionality of this and other websites.
Legal basis and right of withdrawal:
The legal basis for this data processing is your consent., Article 6 paragraph 1 a) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by accessing the privacy settings at the beginning of this privacy policy and changing your selection there.
Further information on Google Analytics' terms of service and Google's privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and under https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.
Embedded content from social networks on our website
Our website integrates content from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Through this integrated content, the operators of these social networks can access your data, even if you don't click on the content itself. Cookies are installed on your system for this purpose. These cookies then transmit personal data, such as your IP address, to the respective operators. If you have a user account with one of these networks and are logged in, the transmitted data will be directly linked to a specific user account. It is also possible that your personal data will be transferred to a country outside the European Union.
To protect your data, we use the application "Borlabs"„ (https://de.borlabs.io/). It blocks this data transfer until you give your consent (Article 6 paragraph 1 a) GDPRThese cookies will only be installed with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time for the future by accessing the privacy settings at the beginning of this privacy policy and deselecting the "External Media" cookies.
For details about the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the type, scope and purpose of its use by the operator of the respective social network, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective operator:
The privacy policy for the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update?ref=old_policy.
The privacy policy for the social network Twitter, which is operated by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, can be viewed at https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The privacy policy for the social network Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, can be viewed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.
The privacy policy for the social network YouTube, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de.
The privacy policy for the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
The privacy policy for the social network LinkedIn, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Comment function on this website
For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time of creation of the comment, your e-mail address and, if you do not post anonymously, your chosen username will be stored.
Storage of the IP address:
Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not review comments on our site before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.
Subscribe to comments:
As a user of this site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time via a link in the notification emails.
Privacy information for our social media profiles
We maintain publicly accessible profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and YouTube. When you visit our profiles, your personal data is collected, used, and stored not only by us but also by the operators of the respective social network. This occurs even if you do not have a profile on the respective social network yourself. The specific data processing operations and their scope vary depending on the operator of the respective social network and are not necessarily transparent to us. We have no influence on the type and scope of data processed by the provider, the manner in which it is processed and used, or the transfer of this data to third parties, particularly to countries outside the European Union.
For details about the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the type, scope and purpose of its use by the operator of the respective social network, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective operator:
The privacy policy for the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update?ref=old_policy.
The privacy policy for the social network Twitter, operated by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, can be viewed at https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The privacy policy for the social network Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, can be viewed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.
The privacy policy for the social network YouTube, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The privacy policy for the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
The privacy policy for the social network LinkedIn, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
If you use our social media profiles to contact us (e.g., by creating your own posts, responding to one of our posts, or sending us private messages), the data you provide will be processed by us solely for the purpose of contacting you. The legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our interest in effective public relations (Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR). We delete stored data as soon as its storage is no longer necessary or you request its deletion; in the case of statutory retention obligations, we restrict the processing of the stored data accordingly.
For the processing of data on our Facebook profile, there is joint responsibility between Facebook and us within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR.
You can access and view the relevant agreement between Facebook and us here: www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.
Buttons for sharing content on social networks
On our website, you will find buttons in the design of the logos of Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, which allow you to share content from our website on the respective networks. When you click one of these buttons, a new browser window opens and the website of the respective social network is accessed. We have no influence on the data processing activities associated with accessing the website of the respective social network. We are not responsible for the data collected and data processing operations carried out in this context, and therefore not a data controller within the meaning of the GDPR. Furthermore, the processing of data by the respective social network occurs regardless of whether you actually have an account with the network or are logged in. If you are logged in to the network, your data will be directly associated with your account.
For details about the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the type, scope and purpose of its use by the operator of the respective social network, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective operator:
The privacy policy for the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update?ref=old_policy.
The privacy policy for the social network Twitter, which is operated by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, can be viewed at https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The privacy policy for the social network Google+, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The privacy policy for the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be viewed at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
The privacy policy for the social network LinkedIn, which is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Other recipients of personal data
This website is hosted by an external service provider. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the service provider's servers. We use this external service provider to ensure the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our website (Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR). Our external service provider will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations to us and will follow our instructions regarding the personal data on this website.
Storage duration
If the specific storage period for personal data has not already been specified here, the following applies:
The data we collect will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. However, data may be stored beyond this point if required by European or national legislation in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will be blocked or deleted when a prescribed retention period expires, unless further storage is necessary for entering into or fulfilling a contract.
International transfer of personal data
In addition to the cases already described here of the transfer of personal data to a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), in all other cases this also generally only happens on the basis of special guarantees, such as contractual obligations through so-called standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission, the existence of certifications or binding internal data protection rules (Articles 44 to 49 GDPR).
SSL encryption
This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser's address bar.
When SSL encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Your rights
You have the following rights:
Right to information
According to Article 15 of the GDPR, you can request information about the data we process about you.
Right to rectification
If the information concerning you is (no longer) accurate, you can request a correction in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR. If your data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.
Right to erasure
You can request the deletion of your data in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR.
Right to restriction of processing
According to Article 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to request a restriction of the processing of your data.
Right to data portability
In the event that the conditions of Article 20 Paragraph 1 GDPR are met, you have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract transferred to yourself or to third parties.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your data.
Right of withdrawal
If we process your data based on your explicit consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. For most data processing activities on this website, you can withdraw your consent by changing your privacy settings. To do this, please click on the "Privacy Settings" button at the beginning of this privacy policy. Alternatively, you can always send us your withdrawal informally by email to the email address provided above. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.
Right to object
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of your personal data which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. We will then no longer process the data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.
Obligation to provide personal data
Providing the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, refusing to allow certain features, such as the installation of necessary cookies, may result in limited functionality of our website.
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