General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section “Note on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can include data entered into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically when you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Our website is hosted by the following provider:
Hetzner
Provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Details can be found in Hetzner’s privacy policy:
https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/
The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, 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 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
The Unknown Beast
Michael Friz
Bebenhäuser Straße 29
72074 Tübingen, Germany
Phone: 07071 40729 21
Email: michi@theunknownbeast.io
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate 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., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons no longer apply.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfil a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only share personal data with external parties if it is required for contract fulfilment, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data based on a valid processing contract.
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS.
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to another controller.
Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing.
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances (e.g., verification of accuracy, unlawful processing, or for legal claims).
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device.
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary as certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.
If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data will not be merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request.
We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots can respond to your questions and inputs without human help. In doing so, chatbots may also analyse other data to provide suitable answers and may collect technical data such as IP addresses and log files.
We use the following chatbot:
Chatbase
Provider is Chatbase.co Inc., 4700 Keele Street, 215 Bergeron Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3J 1P3.
Transfers to Canada are based on Art. 45 GDPR and the adequacy decision C(2001) 4539 of the European Commission.
Chatbase’s privacy policy:
https://www.chatbase.co/legal/privacy