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Privacy

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1. Name and address

1.a) Name and address of the responsible party

The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:

HOFA GmbH, represented by the CEO Jochen Sachse
Lusshardtstrasse 1-3
76689 Karlsdorf-Neuthard
Germany
Phone: +49 7251 3472-0
email: [email protected]
Website: www.hofa.de

1.b) Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection representative of the responsible party is:

Marc Sann
HOFA GmbH
Lusshardtstrasse 1-3
76689 Karlsdorf-Neuthard
Germany
Phone: +49 7251 3472-0
email: [email protected]

2. General information on data processing

2.a) Extent of processing of personal data

We only process personal data of our users if this is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our contents and services. The processing of personal data of our users takes place regularly only after consent of the user. An exception applies in those cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for real reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.

2.b) Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR ) serves as the legal basis.

In the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

2.c) Data erasure and storage time

The personal data of the person concerned will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Furthermore, data may be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

3. Provision of the website and creation of log files

3.a) Description and extent of data processing

Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is collected:

(1) Information about the browser type and version used

(2) The user's operating system

(3) The Internet service provider of the user

(4) The IP address of the user

(5) Date and time of access

(6) Websites from which the user's system reaches our website

(7) Websites accessed by the user's system via our website

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

3.b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3.c) Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer. For this the IP address of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session.

The data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data serves us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

Our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR also lies in these purposes

3.d) Duration of storage

The data will be erased as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or altered so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

3.e) Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

4. Provision of updates for HOFA software / plugins

4.a) Description and extent of data processing

When using the HOFA software / plugins, an automatic check takes place whether a newer version (update) is available. For this purpose, the current version number is requested from our server.

With each query, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is collected:

(1) Information about the browser type and version used

(2) The user's operating system

(3) The Internet service provider of the user

(4) The IP address of the user

(5) Date and time of access

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

4.b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

4.c) Purpose of data processing

Our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR also lies in these purposes.

4.d) Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. If the data is collected to provide the updates, this is the case when the respective session is terminated.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or altered, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

4.e) Possibility of objection and removal

As a user you have the possibility to switch off the automatic check for updates at any time. Please contact us at the above mentioned contact details.

The collection of data for the provision of updates and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

5. Use of cookies

5.a) Description and extent of data processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. If a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic character string that enables a unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

(1) Language settings

(2) Items in a shopping cart

(3) Log-in information

We also use cookies on our website which enable an analysis of the user's surfing behaviour.

In this way, the following data can be transmitted:

(1) Frequency of page views

(2) Use of website functions

The user data collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. Therefore, it is no longer possible to assign the data to the calling user. The data will not be stored together with other personal data of the users.

When you visit our website, an information banner informs you about the use of cookies for analytical purposes and refers you to this data protection statement. In this context, there is also a note on how the storage of cookies can be prevented in the browser settings.

5.b) Legal basis for data processingg

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

5.c) Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

We need cookies for the following applications:

(1) Shopping Cart

(2) Accepting language settings

The user data collected by technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.

The analysis cookies are used to improve the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies we learn how the website is used and can thus continuously optimize our offer.

These cookies therefore enable us to automatically recognize when you return to our site that you have already been with us. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

For these purposes, our legitimate interest also lies in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

5.d) Duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal

Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website in full.

6. Newsletter

6.a) Description and extent of data processing

You can subscribe to a free newsletter on our website. When registering for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us.

The following data is collected during registration:

(1) email address

(2) Name, first name

In the course of the registration process, your consent is obtained for the processing of the data and reference is made to this data protection declaration.

If you purchase goods or services on our website and provide us with your email address, we may subsequently use it to send you a newsletter. In such a case, the newsletter will only send direct advertising for similar goods or services of our own.

In connection with data processing for the dispatch of newsletters, no data is passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

6.b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is Section 7 para. 3 UWG.

6.c) Purpose of data processing

The collection of the user's email address serves to send the newsletter.

The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used.

6.d) Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. The user's email address will therefore be stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

6.e) Possibility of objection and removal

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user at any time. For this purpose there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.

7. HOFA-Plugins Manager

7.a) Description and extent of data processing

You can download the HOFA Plugins Manager from our website. This program is required to install, license and use our software (e.g. plugins etc.). When you register for download, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us.

The following data is collected during registration:

(1) Email address

Providing the email address for sending our newsletter entitles you to download the HOFA Plugins Manager. In the course of the registration process, your consent is obtained for the processing of the data and reference is made to this data protection declaration.

If you download the HOFA-Plugins Manager from our website and enter your email address, we can then use it to send you a newsletter. In such a case, the newsletter will only send direct advertising for similar goods or services of our own.

In connection with data processing for the dispatch of newsletters, no data is passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

7.b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter as a result of the sale of goods or services is Section 7 para. 3 UWG.

7.c) Purpose of data processing

The collection of the user's email address serves to send the newsletter and to enable the download of the software.

The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used.

7.d) Duration of storage

7.e) Possibility of objection and removal

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.

8. Registration

8.a) Description and extent of data processing

On our website, we offer users the opportunity to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into an input mask and transmitted to us and saved. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The following data is collected during the registration process:

(1) Title, first name, surname

(2) Date of birth

(3) a valid email address

(4) Address

(5) Telephone number

(6) Your bank details, if applicable

(7) Login name / pseudonym

(8) Value added tax ID, if applicable

At the time of registration, the following data is also stored:

(1) The IP address of the user

(2) Date and time of registration

In the course of the registration process, the user's consent to the processing of this data is obtained.

8.b) Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent.

If registration serves the fulfilment of a contract to which the user is a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

8.c) Purpose of data processing

A registration of the user is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with the user or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, i.e. for the purchase of goods, services, software via the online shop, such as registration for a distance learning course or the purchase of acoustic modules, plug-ins or a CD pressing, etc., is required.

These data are collected

(1) To identify you as our customer;

(2) To advise and inform you appropriately;

(3) To correspond with you;

(4) For contract execution;

(5) For invoicing

8.d) Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected.

This is the case for the data collected during the registration process if the registration on our website is cancelled or changed. Perpetual obligations require the storage of personal data during the term of the contract.

This is the case for those during the registration process to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures when the data is no longer required for the execution of the contract. Even after conclusion of the contract, it may still be necessary to store personal data of the contractual partner in order to fulfil contractual or legal obligations, for example pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. C GDPR due to tax or commercial law storage and documentation obligations (from HGB, StGB or AO).

8.e) Possibility of objection and removal

As a user you have the possibility to cancel the registration at any time. You can change the data stored about you at any time. Please contact us at the above mentioned contact details.

If the data is required to fulfil a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, premature deletion of the data is only possible insofar as there are no contractual or statutory obligations to the contrary.

9. Credit card payment

9.a) Description and extent of data processing

If you pay with your credit card, the recipient of the payment collects personal data. He transmits the data to the payment service provider and acquirer. They process the data in particular for payment processing, to prevent card misuse, to limit the risk of payment failure and for legally required purposes, such as combating money laundering and criminal prosecution. For these purposes your data will also be transmitted to other responsible parties.

These data are collected

(1) Name of the cardholder

(2) Email address

(3) Address

(4) Credit card number

(5) Card expiry date

(6) Verification number

(7) Card type (e.g. VISA, Mastercard)

(8) Payment amount

(9) Date and time

During the payment process, the user's consent to the processing of this data is obtained.

9.b) Purpose and legal basis of data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent.

Many steps are necessary to enable you to pay securely with your card. The recipient of the payment therefore works together with a payment service provider and an acquirer. The recipient, the payment service provider and the acquirer are separately responsible for processing your data, each within their own technical sphere of influence.

Ihre Daten werden aus folgenden Gründen erhoben:

Recipient of payment

(1) Verification and execution of your payment to the payee, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

(2) Document archiving in accordance with legal regulations, Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

Payment service provider

(1) Verification and execution of your payment to the payee, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

(2) Secure transmission of your data in accordance with the legal provisions and the regulations of the credit card organisation, Art. 6 (1) (c) and (f) GDPR.

Acquirer

(1) Verification and execution of your payment to the payee, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

(2) Prevention of card misuse and limitation of the risk of payment failure, Art. 6 (1) (c) and (f) GDPR.

(3) Secure transmission of your data in accordance with the legal provisions and the regulations of the credit card organisation, Art. 6 (1) (c) and (f) GDPR.

(4) Settlement of fees owed by the recipient to your bank, Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

The acquirer transfers your data to the payment card system outside the European Economic Area to authorise and execute your payment.

Regarding the processing of your data by the payment card system, please refer to their data protection regulations:

(1) MasterCard Europe SPRL
Chaussée de Tervuren 198A
1410 Waterloo, Belgium
for the payment brands „MasterCard“ and „Maestro“
https://www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/about-mastercard/what-we-do/privacy.html

(2) Visa Europe Services LLC
registered in Delaware USA, trading through the London branch
1 Sheldon Square
London W2 6TT, Great Britain
for the „Visa“, „VisaElectron“ and „V PAY“ payment brands
https://www.visaeurope.com/about-us/policy-and-regulation/veor

9.c) Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

This is the case for the data collected during the payment process when the payment transaction is completed. Payment by instalments requires the storage of personal data during the contract period.

9.d) Possibility of objection and removal

If the data is required for the fulfilment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, an early deletion of the data is only possible if there are no contractual or legal obligations that prevent deletion.

As a user, you have the possibility to object to the processing of your data at any time. You can request a change of the data stored about you at any time. To do so, please use the contact details given below:

(1) Recipient of payment:
HOFA GmbH
see 1.a) Name and address of the responsible party

(2) Payment service provider:
1 & 1 IONOS SE
To the Data Privacy Commissioner
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur, Germany
[email protected]

(3) Acquirer:
VR Payment GmbH
To the Data Privacy Commissioner
Saonestraße 3a
60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
[email protected]
https://www.vr-payment.de/datenschutz-haftung