Privacy Policy

1. An Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term "personal data" comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data Recording on This Website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the "controller")?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website. You can find their contact details in section "Information about the responsible party (referred to as the 'controller' in the GDPR)" in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user patterns. If contracts may be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contractual offers, orders or other inquiries.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

Analysis Tools and Tools Provided by Third Parties

There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analysed when you visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programmes.

For detailed information about these analysis programmes please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.

2. Hosting

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

All-Inkl

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, Inh. René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany (hereinafter referred to as All-Inkl). For details, please consult the All-Inkl privacy policy: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

We use All-Inkl on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent encompasses the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (e.g., via email communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third party access.

Information About the Responsible Party (the "Controller")

The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

Carmen Hesselmann - Core and Mind
Tulpenweg 2b
85521 Hohenbrunn
Germany

Phone: +49 171 3847748
Email: hello@coreandmind.com

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that 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 more specific storage period has been mentioned in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed under Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information about the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external entities. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external entities. We only disclose personal data to external entities if this is necessary in the context of contract performance, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits data disclosure. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to the Processing of Data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to Object to the Collection of Data in Special Cases; Right to Object to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA IS PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Log a Complaint With the Competent Supervisory Agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information About, Rectification and Eradication of Data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to Demand Processing Restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption programme. You can recognise an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from "http://" to "https://" and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Rejection of Unsolicited Promotional Emails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in the legal notice section of this website to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

4. Recording of Data on This Website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as "cookies." Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for promotional purposes.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimisation (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimised provision of the operator's services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this Privacy Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.

Server Log Files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

The type and version of the browser used
The operating system used
Referrer URL
The hostname of the accessing computer
The time of the server inquiry
The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free depiction and the optimisation of the operator's website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data, or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.

Request by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remains with us until you ask us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage, or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Facebook

Elements of the Facebook social network have been integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook's statements, the data collected will also be transferred to the United States and to other third countries.

For an overview of Facebook social media elements, please follow this link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. As a result, Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out, that we as the provider of the website do not have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data and its use by Facebook. For more detailed information, please consult Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Instagram

This website incorporates functions of the service Instagram. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

If 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 on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We must point out that we, as the provider of the website, do not have any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For further information on this, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need from you an email address as well as information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No further data shall be collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data only for the sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third parties.

The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form shall occur exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you have given to the archiving of data, the email address and the use of this information for the sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place to date.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose ceases to apply. 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 interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action 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 complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

ActiveCampaign

This website uses ActiveCampaign for sending newsletters. The provider is ActiveCampaign, LLC, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1230, Chicago, IL 60601, USA.

ActiveCampaign is a service that can be used, among other things, to organise and analyse the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g., email address) is stored on ActiveCampaign's EU servers within the European Union. Therefore, a transfer of newsletter subscription data to the USA does not take place as a matter of principle.

With the help of ActiveCampaign, we are able to analyse our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked. In this way, we can determine which links were clicked particularly often. Moreover, we can identify whether certain pre-defined actions were carried out after opening or clicking (conversion rate).

ActiveCampaign also enables us to subdivide newsletter recipients into different categories (segmentation). For example, the recipients can be subdivided according to behaviour or interests. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.

If you do not want any analysis by ActiveCampaign, you have to unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.

The data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Even though the data is primarily processed in the EU, transfers to the USA may occur in individual cases (e.g., in connection with support requests). For such cases, the company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4495

For further information, please consult ActiveCampaign's privacy policy at: https://www.activecampaign.com/legal/privacy-policy

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with ActiveCampaign pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

7. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Extended Data Protection

This website embeds videos of the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

If you visit a page on this website into which a YouTube video has been embedded, a connection with YouTube's servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube would be enabled to allocate your browsing patterns directly to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in the extended data protection mode. Videos that are played in the extended data protection mode are, according to YouTube, not used for the personalisation of your browsing on YouTube. Ads played in the extended data protection mode are also not personalised. In the extended data protection mode, no cookies are set. Instead, however, what are known as Local Storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which, similarly to cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition purposes. Details on the extended data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

Once you activate a YouTube video, further data processing transactions may be triggered, over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offers in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For further information on data protection at YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Font Awesome (local hosting)

This page uses Font Awesome to ensure the uniform display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. A connection to servers of Fonticons, Inc. does not take place.

For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter referred to as "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data entered on this website (e.g., information entered into a contact form) is being provided by a human user or by an automated programme. To determine this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is triggered automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.

reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is underway.

In this context, Google acts as a pure data processor within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR and will not use the data collected in this way for its own purposes. The use of the tool is based on a data processing agreement (DPA) with Google.

Data is stored and analysed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the protection of the operator's websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

8. Online Courses and Affiliate Platform

ablefy

We offer our online courses for purchase through the service ablefy. The provider is ablefy GmbH (formerly elopage GmbH), Potsdamer Str. 125, 10783 Berlin, Germany.

Once you click on one of our course buttons, you will leave our website and be redirected to our individual ablefy sales page. All functions on the sales page as well as the entire subsequent sales processing take place via ablefy. The servers of ablefy are located in Germany.

Our affiliate partnerships are also handled via ablefy. So-called affiliate links are used, which make it possible to track via which partner you have arrived at our sales page. For this purpose, a cookie is usually stored on your end device, which contains information about the linking partner, the time of the click, and the course selection.

The data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

A separate privacy policy of the provider applies to our ablefy sales page, which you should also consult: https://www.ablefy.io/datenschutz

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR with ablefy GmbH.

9. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used, and the user's origin. These data are summarised in a User-ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to record, among other things, your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to supplement the recorded data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the Meta visitor action pixel for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This makes it possible to track the behaviour of site visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Meta advertisement. In this way, the effectiveness of Facebook and Instagram advertisements can be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures can be optimised.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website, we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Meta data usage policy. This enables Meta to enable the placement of advertisements on pages of Facebook as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the operator of the site.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. The processing carried out by Meta after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum

You can find further information on the protection of your privacy in Meta's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider for the use of the above-mentioned service.

10. Additional Information for Users from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

This section contains additional information for users residing or located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), provided in accordance with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (hereinafter: UAE PDPL). These notes supplement the preceding provisions of this Privacy Policy. In the event of conflicts, the provisions applicable to UAE users shall prevail, to the extent that the UAE PDPL applies.

Scope of Application

The UAE PDPL applies to the processing of personal data of persons residing or located in the United Arab Emirates, even if the controller is established outside the UAE. As we also offer our content and online courses to persons in the UAE, the UAE PDPL applies to you as a UAE user in addition to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The UAE PDPL does not apply within the Free Zones DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre), ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) and DHCC (Dubai Healthcare City), each of which has its own data protection regulations.

Legal Bases for Processing under the UAE PDPL

To the extent that the UAE PDPL applies, we base the processing of your personal data in particular on the following legal grounds in accordance with Article 4 of the PDPL:

Your explicit consent
The necessity for the performance of a contract with you or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures
The protection of our legitimate interests, provided that these are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights
The fulfilment of legal obligations

Where your consent is the legal basis, such consent is explicit, clear, and freely given. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out before the revocation.

Your Rights as a UAE User

In accordance with Articles 13 to 16 of the UAE PDPL, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed, before data processing begins, about the purposes of data collection, any recipients of your data, and the measures taken to protect your data during cross-border processing.
Right of access: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data stored by us in a machine-readable format.
Right to rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, provided that no statutory retention obligations prevent this.
Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format or to request the direct transfer to another controller.
Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, in particular if the processing is for direct marketing or survey purposes.
Right to object to automated decisions: You have the right to object to a decision based solely on automated processing that has legal or significant effects on you.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us at any time at hello@coreandmind.com.

Cross-Border Data Transfer from the UAE

When you use our website from the United Arab Emirates, your personal data is transferred to the Federal Republic of Germany (European Union) for processing. From the perspective of the UAE PDPL, this constitutes a cross-border transfer (Articles 22 et seq. PDPL).

We base this transfer on the following grounds:

The level of data protection applicable in Germany and the European Union under the GDPR, which ensures a high level of protection for your personal data
Your explicit consent to the transfer, where such consent has been obtained
The necessity of the transfer for the performance of a contract between you and us or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures at your request

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that your personal data is protected at a level that meets the requirements of both the UAE PDPL and the GDPR.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the UAE PDPL, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UAE Data Office. Information on this can be found on the website of the UAE Data Office.

Independently thereof, you may contact us at any time for clarification.

Contact for PDPL Inquiries

For all inquiries related to the UAE PDPL, you can reach us at:

Carmen Hesselmann - Core and Mind
Tulpenweg 2b
85521 Hohenbrunn
Germany

Email: hello@coreandmind.com

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de