Privacy policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice (Imprint) of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.

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 correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done using cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; it cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. We inform you about your objection options in this privacy policy.

2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When using this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

NOUS Studio
Ina Pavlakoudis
Kettengasse 7
50672 Cologne
Germany

Email: hello@nousstudio.de

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.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of a violation of data protection law, the affected person has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority for data protection matters is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have it transferred to a third party. If you request direct transfer to another responsible party, this will only be done if technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol appearing in your browser.

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

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data if applicable. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the legal notice obligation for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Some of our web pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses. They serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your device and managed by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary for electronic communication or for providing certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of services. Other cookies (e.g. for analyzing your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

• Browser type and version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of server request

• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits data processing for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Registration on This Website

You can register on our website to use additional features. We use the data entered only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you registered. Required information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

In the event of important changes, such as changes to the scope of services or technically necessary changes, we will inform you via the email address provided during registration.

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected.

The data collected during registration will be stored as long as you are registered on our website and then deleted. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Comment Function on This Website

When you use the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information on the time the comment was created, your email address, and—if you do not post anonymously—the username you selected will be stored.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments before publication, we need this data in order to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or prohibited content.

Subscribing to Comments

As a registered user, you can subscribe to comments. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the notification emails. In this case, the data entered as part of the comment subscription will be deleted. If you have provided this data to us for other purposes (e.g. newsletter subscription), it will remain stored.

Storage Duration of Comments

Comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored on our website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected.

Data Processing (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as this is necessary for the establishment, content, or modification of the contractual relationship. This is done on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Personal data about the use of our website (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only insofar as this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill the user.

Collected customer data is deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transfer upon Conclusion of a Contract for Online Shops, Retailers, and Shipping of Goods

We transfer personal data to third parties only if this is necessary within the scope of contract processing, for example to companies entrusted with delivery or to the credit institution responsible for payment processing. Any further transfer of data does not take place or only takes place if you have expressly consented. Your data will not be passed on to third parties for advertising purposes without your explicit consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Data Transfer upon Conclusion of a Contract for Services and Digital Content

We transfer personal data to third parties only if this is necessary for contract processing, for example to the credit institution responsible for payment processing.

Further transfer of data does not take place or only takes place with your explicit consent. Your data will not be passed on to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

4. Newsletter

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your data will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers may be informed by email about circumstances relevant to the service or registration (e.g. changes to the newsletter offer or technical conditions).

A valid email address is required for registration. To verify that the registration is actually made by the owner of the email address, we use the double opt-in procedure. For this purpose, we log the newsletter subscription, the sending of the confirmation email, and receipt of your response. No additional data is collected. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties, except for the newsletter service MailerLite (see below).

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. Each newsletter contains a corresponding unsubscribe link. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website or inform us of your wish to unsubscribe using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.

MailerLite

Newsletter Consent:
We regularly inform you about our offers via our newsletter. To receive the newsletter, you need a valid email address. We verify the email address you provide to ensure that you are the owner or that the owner has authorized receipt of the newsletter. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address as well as the date and time of registration. This serves our security in case third parties misuse your email address and subscribe you to the newsletter without your knowledge.

The collected data is not compared with data collected by other components of our website.

We use MailerLite to send our newsletters. MailerLite is a service provided by MailerLite UAB.

MailerLite UAB
Paupio g. 246
LT-11341 Vilnius
Lithuania

Registration number: 302942057
VAT ID: LT100007448516

The data stored during newsletter registration (email address, if applicable name, IP address, date and time of registration) is transmitted to a MailerLite UAB server in Lithuania and stored there in accordance with European data protection regulations.

Further information on data protection at MailerLite UAB can be found at:
https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy

You can revoke your newsletter subscription and your consent to data storage at any time with effect for the future. Details can be found in the confirmation email and in each individual newsletter.