PRIVACY NOTICE
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.
Data Collection on This 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 section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.
HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us—for example, by entering information into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (such as the internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.
WHAT DO WE USE YOUR DATA FOR?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data submitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.
WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE REGARDING YOUR DATA?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, 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 to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.
For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
ANALYTICS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS
When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done using so-called analytics programs. Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated through the website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (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.
Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider:
https://www.namecheap.com/
ORDER PROCESSING
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
DATA PROTECTION
The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. 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.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Note on the Responsible Entity
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Sandro Di Lucia – Vocal Arts Studio
Doormannsweg 28
20259 Hamburg
Germany
Email: sandrodilucia@gmail.com
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you request a legitimate 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, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
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 carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your 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 to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in this privacy policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer.
When using processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your previously given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AT ANY TIME, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, either to yourself or to a third party. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only take place insofar as it is technically feasible.
Right of access, rectification, and erasure
You have the right, within the applicable legal provisions, at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and if applicable, the right to correct or delete these data. For this purpose and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data but you need them to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for important reasons of public interest of the European Union or a Member State, except for storage.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses 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 site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs via your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies required for carrying out electronic communication, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is indicated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); the consent is revocable at any time.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Requests via email, telephone, or fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
Processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completed processing of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
This website includes features of the Instagram service. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, clicking the Instagram button links the content of this website with your Instagram profile. Instagram can then assign the visit of this website to your user account. We point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data are collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and forwarding of the data to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of joint responsibility. Obligations arising from joint responsibility are set out in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g., information requests) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly at Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/
The company has certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the EU and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these standards. Further information is available from the provider at:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
6. Plugins And Tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy protection
This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit a page on this website that contains YouTube videos, a connection is established to YouTube servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize YouTube browsing. Ads shown are also not personalized. In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. Instead, local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which, similar to cookies, may contain personal data and be used for recognition. Details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780
After activating a YouTube video, further data processing procedures may be triggered that we do not control.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 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.
More information about privacy at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
The company holds certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF), an agreement between the EU and USA ensuring compliance with European data protection standards in the USA. More information is available here:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
Google Fonts (local hosting)
This site uses so-called Google Fonts for uniform font display, provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found here:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
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