Privacy Policy
In this privacy policy we inform you about the processing of your personal data.
If you want to change your privacy settings (grant consent or revoke your previously granted consent), click here to change your settings.
Responsible
rico thiele (rth.), , 28199 bremen, Deutschland, rth@thebalanceoflight.com,
Hosting
Strato
Our website is hosted by our processor Strato, Strato AG, Pascalstraße 10, 10587 Berlin, Germany.
Connection data are processed to provide and to deliver the website. Data are not stored beyond access for the mere purpose of delivery and provision of the website.
The legal basis of processing is the legitimate interest (absolute technical necessity to provide and to deliver the “website” service which you have explicitly requested by visiting the website according to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR combined with § 25 TTDSG.
Connection data and other personal data are also processed in connection with various other functions or services in order to operate the website. Detailed information is provided in this Data Privacy Statement and in the individual functions or services.
Comments Form
By commenting our products, postings, photographs or videos we will process your personal data for the purpose of imaging your comments on our website and internal documentation of the legal basis of the contract concluded according to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (gratuitous hosting contract to image your commentation on our website). We will publish your name and comment on our website and store your personal data until deletion of your comment.
Web Fonts
Font Awesome
We process connection data and browser data in cooperation with our processor Fontawesome, Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, in order to provide the fonts which the web browser needs to display the website. This data is processed only for the time needed to select and transfer the fonts.
The legal basis of processing is the legitimate interest (absolute technical necessity to provide and to deliver the “website” service which you have explicitly requested by visiting the website according to Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR combined with § 25 TTDSG.
Any further independent processing of data by Fontawesome is carried out by Fontawesome as sole controller. Detailed information is provided in the Data privacy policy of Fontawesome.
Embeddings
YouTube
If you have given your consent, we will process your personal data in cooperation with Youtube, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as joint controllers for the purpose of playing videos on our website.
We will enable the service to collect connection data, data of your web browser, and to place an advertising cookie. The placing of advertising cookies allows Google to create an individual user-ID for each user. These personal data can be used for unambiguous identification and are then processed via the advertising network operated by Google.
The Google group transfers your personal data to the USA. The legal basis for data transfer to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 a in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 a GDPR. Before you gave your consent, you were informed that the USA does not have a data protection level that complies with EU standards. In particular, US intelligence agencies can access your data without being informed about it and without you being able to take legal action against it. For this reason, the European Court of Justice ruled in a judgment that the previous adequacy decision (Privacy Shield) was invalid.
Any further independent processing of data, especially via the Google advertising network, is carried out by Google as sole controller. Detailed information is provided in the Data privacy policy of Google.
If you do not give your consent, we are simply not able to provide the Youtube service to you. You can withdraw your consent by changing the settings at Privacy policy.
The legal basis of processing is your consent according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Google Maps
If you have given your consent, we will process your personal data in cooperation with Google Maps, Google LLC, Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, as joint controllers for the purpose of showing interactive maps on our website.
We will enable the service to collect connection data, data of your web browser, and to place an advertising cookie. The placing of advertising cookies allows Google to create an individual user-ID for each user. These personal data can be used for unambiguous identification and are then processed via the advertising network operated by Google.
Any further independent processing of data by Google is carried out by Google as sole controller. Detailed information is provided in the Data privacy policy of Google.
If you do not give your consent, we are simple not able to provide the Google Maps service to you. You can withdraw your consent by changing the settings at Privacy policy.
The legal basis of processing is your consent according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
The Google group transfers your personal data to the USA. The legal basis for data transfer to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 a in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 a GDPR. Before you gave your consent, you were informed that the USA does not have a data protection level that complies with EU standards. In particular, US intelligence agencies can access your data without being informed about it and without you being able to take legal action against it. For this reason, the European Court of Justice ruled in a judgment that the previous adequacy decision (Privacy Shield) was invalid.
Vimeo
If you have given your consent, we will process your personal data in cooperation with Vimeo, Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA as joint controllers for the purpose of playing videos on our website.
We will enable the service to collect connection data, data of your web browser, and to place an advertising cookie. The placing of advertising cookies allows Vimeo to create an individual user-ID for each user. These personal data can be used for unambiguous identification and are then processed via the advertising network operated by Vimeo.
Any further independent processing of data, especially via the Vimeo advertising network, is carried out by Vimeo as sole controller. Detailed information is provided in the Data privacy policy of Vimeo.
If you do not give your consent, we are simply not able to provide the Vimeo service to you. You can withdraw your consent by changing the settings at Privacy policy.
The legal basis of processing is your consent according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The legal basis for data transfer to the USA is your consent in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 a in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 a GDPR. Before you gave your consent, you were informed that the USA does not have a data protection level that complies with EU standards. In particular, US intelligence agencies can access your data without being informed about it and without you being able to take legal action against it. For this reason, the European Court of Justice ruled in a judgment that the previous adequacy decision (Privacy Shield) was invalid.
OpenStreetMap
If you have given your consent, we will process your personal data in cooperation with Open Street Map, OpenStreetMap Foundation, St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom as joint controllers for the purpose of showing interactive maps on our website.
We will enable the service to collect connection data, data of your web browser, and to place an advertising cookie. The placing of advertising cookies allows Open Street Map to create an individual user-ID for each user. These personal data can be used for unambiguous identification and are then processed via the advertising network operated by Open Street Map.
Any further independent processing of data by Open Street Map is carried out by Open Street Map as sole controller. Detailed information is provided in the Data privacy policy of Open Street Map.
If you do not give your consent, we are simple not able to provide the Open Street Map service to you. If you do not give your consent, we are simply not able to provide the Open Street Map service to you. You can withdraw your consent by changing the settings at Privacy policy.
The legal basis of processing is your consent according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Right to object
You have the right to object to processing if your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests.
We will then cease the processing carried out on this basis, unless there are compelling and legitimate reasons for us to do so.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing. In this case, we will cease the processing of your personal data for the purpose of direct mail.
The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Withdrawal
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by changing the settings at Privacy settings.
If you have given your consent to receipt of advertising by email, you may withdraw your consent by clicking the unsubscribe link. In this case, we will cease the processing operations, unless there is any other legal basis.
The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right to data subject
You have the right to access to, rectification, erasure and restriction of processing of personal data.
You have also the right to data portability if the processing of your personal data is based on your consent or on a contract concluded with you.
You have also the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. If you need more information on the supervisory authorities in the European Union, go to here.
