Privacy Statement

General information and mandatory information.

Naming of the responsible body.


The responsible contact person for data processing on this website is: Thomas Martin Fecker, Brüderstr. 36, 13595 Berlin (S. F. Halo) Berlin.
Thomas Martin Fecker decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, contact data, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing
Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right of complaint to the responsible supervisory authority
In the event of a breach of data protection law, you as the party concerned have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority with regard to data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/ Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data transferability
You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. The information is provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible person, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, blocking, deletion
You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions. In this regard and also for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time via the contact options listed in the imprint.

SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data that you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" address line of your browser and by the lock symbol in the browser line.

Contact form
Data transmitted via the contact form will be stored including your contact data in order to be able to process your request or to be available for follow-up questions. These data will not be passed on without your consent.
The data entered in the contact form will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Data transmitted via the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or until you do not need to provide us with any information.
data storage anymore. Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device. Cookies help us to make our site more user-friendly, effective and secure.
Some cookies are "session cookies". Such cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your browser session. On the other hand, other cookies remain on your terminal until you delete them yourself. Such cookies help us to recognize you when you return to our website.
With a modern web browser you can monitor, restrict or prevent the use of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured so that cookies are deleted automatically when the program is closed. The deactivation of cookies can result in a limited functionality of our website.
The setting of cookies, which are necessary for the exercise of electronic communication processes or the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart), takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and smooth provision of our services. If other cookies are set (e.g. for analysis functions), these will be dealt with separately in this data protection declaration.

Google Analytics
Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Provider of the web analytics service is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses "cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device and allow analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server location is usually the USA.
Google Analytics cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise our website and, if necessary, advertising. IP anonymisation
We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymization function. It ensures that Google shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the USA. There may be exceptions in which Google transfers the full IP address to a server in the United States and abbreviates it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to create reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
The setting of cookies by your web browser can be prevented. However, some functions of our website may be restricted as a result. You may also opt out of the collection of data about your website usage, including your IP address and subsequent processing by Google. This is possible by downloading and installing the browser plugin accessible via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/ gaoptout?hl=en.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent your information from being collected on future visits to our website: Disable Google Analytics.
Details on the handling of user data by Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en. Order processing
We have entered into an order processing agreement with Google in order to fully comply with legal data protection requirements.
Demographic characteristics of Google Analytics

Our website uses the function "demographic features" of Google Analytics. It can be used to create reports that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-related advertising by Google and visitor data from third parties. It is not possible to assign the data to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time. This is possible via the ad settings in your Google Account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics, as explained under "Objection to data collection".

Facebook
Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). The plugins are marked with a Facebook logo or the addition "Social Plug-in from Facebook" or "Facebook Social Plugin". You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins

If you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not logged on to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to our website directly to your Facebook profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking on the "Like" button or making a comment, this information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information:
http://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Twitter plugin
Our website uses functions of the Twitter service. The provider is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
When using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and published in your Twitter feed. This involves the transmission of data to Twitter. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or the use of this data by Twitter. Details can be found in Twitter's privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/account/settings

Instagram Social Plugins
Our website uses social plugins ("Plugins") from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram"). The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an "Instagram camera". An overview of the Instagram plugins and their appearance can be found here: http://blog.instagram.com/post/36222022872/introducing-instagram-badges
When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Instagram's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Instagram directly to your browser and integrated into the page. This integration tells Instagram that your browser has accessed the appropriate page on our site, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not logged into Instagram. This information (including your IP address) is transferred directly from your browser to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there.
If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly associate your visit to our website with your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the "Instagram" button, this information will also be sent directly to an Instagram server and stored there. The information is also published to your Instagram account and displayed to your contacts.
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/

Flickr Plugin
Our website uses plugins from the Flickr platform of Yahoo! Inc, 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA. We use Flickr to publish our own pictures and to include picture galleries on our website. When you simply open a page of our website with the preview picture of a Flickr gallery, no connection is established with Yahoo servers that would allow the provider to collect information about site visitors (IP address, surfing behavior). Such a connection only occurs after the user clicks on the thumbnail and only then is it possible for Yahoo to collect data in the manner described.More about Flickr's use of data can be found in Flickr's privacy policy.

Tumblr Plugin
We use social plugins of the social network Tumblr, which is operated by Tumblr, Inc. located 35 East 21st Street, 10E, New York, NY 10010, USA ("Tumblr "). If you access a page that contains such a plugin, your browser will connect directly to Tumblr's servers. The plugin transmits protocol data to the Tumblr server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also include Tumblr features, browser type and settings, date and time of request, your use of Tumblr, and cookies. Privacy policy: www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy

Bēhance Plugin
This online service uses functions of the Behance network. Behance Inc. ("Behance") is an online platform where members of the creative professions can present their work and examine the creative works of others. Behance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Adobe Systems Incorporated and is hosted exclusively in the United States and operated from Behance's offices in New York, NY. Behance is available directly on the Internet at www.behance.net or to Adobe Creative Cloud ("Creative Cloud") subscribers from multiple locations within Creative Cloud.
For more information, see Behance's privacy policy at: http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/behance.html

YouTube Plugin
In addition to pure links to the vzbv profile on Youtube, our website uses plugins from Youtube to play videos. Operator of this offer is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you simply call up a page of our offer with the preview image on a Youtube video, no connection is established with Youtube servers that would enable the provider to collect information about page visitors (IP address, surfing behavior). Such a connection is only established after the user has clicked on the preview image and only then is it possible for Youtube to collect data in the manner described. You can find further information on Youtube's handling of user data in YouTube's data protection declaration.

Pinterest Plugin
Our website uses functions of the social network Pinterest. The provider is Pinterest Inc, 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA.
When you access a page with Pinterest features, your browser connects directly to the Pinterest servers. Protocol data is transmitted to the Pinterest servers. The servers are located in the USA. The log data may allow conclusions to be drawn about your IP address, websites visited, browser type and settings, date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest and cookies.
For details, please see Pinterest's privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.