PRIVACY POLICY

GENERAL PRIVACY POLICY

 

Introduction

We ("we", "us", "our") take the protection of the data of users ("users" or "you") of our website and/or mobile app (the "website" or "mobile app") very seriously and are committed to protecting the information that users provide to us in connection with the use of our website and/or mobile app (collectively: "digital assets"). Furthermore, we undertake to protect and use your data in accordance with applicable law.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through the use of our digital assets (the "Services") when you access the Services through your devices.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If you have read this policy, fully understood it and do not agree with our approach, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any changes to it.

In this privacy policy you will learn:

• How we collect data

• What data we collect

• Why we collect this data

• To whom we pass on the data

• Where the data is stored

• How long the data is kept

• How we protect the data

• Updates or changes to the privacy policy

 

What data do we collect?

Below you will find an overview of the data we can collect:

 

• Unidentified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our services ("non-personal data"). Non-personal data do not allow any conclusions to be drawn as to whom it was collected. Non-personal data that we collect consists mainly of technical and aggregated usage information.

• Individually identifiable information, i.e. all those through which you can be identified or could be identified with reasonable effort ("personal data"). The personal information we collect through our services may include information that is requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and more. When we combine personal data with non-personal data, it will be treated by us as personal data as long as it is available in combination.

 

How do we collect data?

The following are the most important methods we use to collect data:

 

• We collect data when you use our services. So when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, collect and store the usage, sessions and related information.

• We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example, if you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g. B. an e-mail with a comment or feedback).

• We may collect data from third-party sources as described below.

• We collect data that you provide to us when you sign in to our services through a third-party provider such as Facebook or Google.

 

 

Why do we collect this data?

We may use your data for the following purposes:

 

• to provide and operate our services;

• to develop, adapt and improve our services;

• to respond to your feedback, requests and wishes and to offer help;

• to analyze requirements and usage patterns;

• for other internal, statistical and research purposes;

• to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;

• to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies, and to comply with applicable law, regulations or regulatory orders;

• to provide you with updates, news, promotional material and other information related to our services. For promotional emails, you can decide for yourself whether you want to continue to receive them. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in these emails.

 

To whom do we pass on this data?

We may pass on your data to our service providers in order to operate our services (e.g. B. Storage of data via third-party hosting services, provision of technical support, etc.).

 

We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent or take action against illegal activity or other misconduct; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property or personal safety, and the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control with us or any of our affiliates (by merger, acquisition or purchase (essentially) of all assets, etc.); (v) to collect, maintain and/or manage your information through authorized third-party providers (e.g. B. Cloud service providers), to the extent appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work with third-party providers to improve your user experience. To avoid misunderstandings, we would like to point out that we may transfer or pass on or otherwise use non-personal data to third parties at our sole discretion.

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Please note that our services social interactions (e.g. B. Post content, information and comments publicly and chat with other users). We would like to point out that all content or data that you provide in these areas can be read, collected and used by other people. We advise against posting or sharing information with others that you do not want to make public. If you upload content to our digital assets or otherwise make it available as part of the use of a service, this is at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of other users or members of the public with access to your data or content. You acknowledge and hereby confirm that copies of your data can remain available even after their deletion on cached and archived pages or after a copy/storage of your content has been created by third parties.

 

Cookies and similar technologies

When you visit or access our Services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts and other technologies and analytics services ("tracking technologies"). These tracking technologies may enable third parties to automatically collect your data in order to improve the navigation experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance and ensure a customized user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

 

To learn more about it, please read our Cookie Policy.

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Without your consent, we will not share your e-mail address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks.

 

Where do we store the data?

Non-personal data

Please note that our companies as well as our trusted partners and service providers are based all over the world. For the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy, we store and process all non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions.

Personal data

Personal data may be maintained, processed and stored in other jurisdictions to the extent required by law (as explained below) for the proper provision of our services.

 

 

How long will the data be kept?

Please note that we retain the collected data for as long as is necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, to resolve disputes and to enforce our agreements.

We may correct, supplement or delete incorrect or incomplete data at any time at our sole discretion.

 

 

How do we protect the data?

The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data can be stored via the data storage, databases and general applications of our hosting provider. It stores your data on secure servers behind a firewall and it provides secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.

 

All payment options offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the regulations of the PCI-DSS (Data Security Standard of the Credit Card Industry) of the PCI Security Standards Council (Council for Security Standards of the Credit Card Industry). This is the cooperation of brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help to ensure the secure handling of credit card data (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) by our shop and the service providers.

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Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and will not guarantee absolute protection and security of the data you upload, publish or otherwise share with us or others.

For this reason, we would like to ask you to set secure passwords and, if possible, not to provide us or others with confidential information whose disclosure you think could be significantly or permanently harmful to you. Since e-mail and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask you not to share confidential information through any of these communication channels.

 

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We only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy and only if we are convinced that:

• the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or conclude a contract (e.g. B. to provide you with the services themselves or customer care or technical support);

• the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with corresponding legal or regulatory obligations, or

• the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that this is done at all times in a manner that is proportionate and respects your privacy rights).

 

 

As an EU resident, you can:

• request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to your stored personal data as well as certain additional information;

• request the receipt of personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format;

• request the correction of your personal data stored by us;

• request the deletion of your personal data;

• object to the processing of your personal data by us;

• request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, or

• file a complaint with a supervisory authority.

However, please note that these rights are not fully valid and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and its use, please contact us as indicated below.

In the course of providing the Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliated companies or other third parties and from your country/legal system to other countries/legal systems worldwide. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

 

If you are a resident of the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if we are convinced that there is an appropriate or comparable level of protection of personal data. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have reasonable contractual agreements with our third parties to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss or theft of your personal information is minimized and that these third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.

 

 

Rights under the California Consumer Protection Act

If you use the Services as a California resident, you may be entitled to request access to and deletion of your data under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

In order to exercise your right to access and delete your data, please read below how to contact us.

The website does not sell data of its users

We do not sell personal data of users for the intentions and purposes of the CCPA.

 

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Users of the Services who are based in California and under the age of 18 may request and obtain the deletion of their published content by email at the address given in the "Contact Us" section below. These applications must all be marked with "California Removal Request". All requirements must contain a description of the content that you want to be deleted and sufficient information with the help of which we can find the material. We do not accept communications that are not marked or not properly transmitted, and we may not be able to respond if you do not provide sufficient information. Please note that your request does not ensure that the material is completely or completely deleted. For example, material published by you may be republished or re-posted by other users or third parties.

 

 

Updates or changes to the privacy policy

We may revise this privacy policy from time to time at our sole discretion, the version published on the website is always up to date (see "status"). We ask you to regularly review this privacy policy for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will publish a notice on our website. If you continue to use the Services after notification of changes to our website, this will be deemed to be your confirmation and agreement to the changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of these changes.

 

 

Contact​

If you have general questions about the Services or the data we collect about you and its use, please contact us at:

 

ROBERT MOORE

Lützowstraße 73

10785 Berlin, Germany

hello@thgob.com

 

 

EXCLUSION CLAUSE

The information contained here does not replace legal advice and you should not rely solely on it. Specific requirements regarding legal terms and guidelines may differ from state to state and/or from legal system to legal system. As set out in our Terms of Use, you are responsible for ensuring that your services are permitted and you comply with under the law applicable to you.

In order to ensure that you fully comply with your legal obligations, we expressly recommend that you seek professional advice in order to better understand which requirements specifically apply to you.