Privacy Policy

1. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Protecting your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy informs you about which personal data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have concerning your data.

2. Responsible Entity

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is: Taunusgitarre e.V. / info@taunusgitarre.com

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and Type and Purpose of Its Use

a) When Visiting the Website

When you visit our website, our web server automatically collects information in so-called server log files. This data includes:

IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer
Name of your access provider

This data is used solely to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to improve our offerings. The data will not be combined with other data sources.

b) Contact Form

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

4. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds:

Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing necessary for contract performance or pre-contractual measures)
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving and securing the website)
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent, where required)

5. Data Disclosure

Your personal data will only be shared with third parties if:

You have given your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR),
Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR),
There is a legal obligation to do so (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), or
Disclosure is necessary to protect legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and there is no overriding interest in protecting your data.

6. Data Retention Period

We store your personal data only for as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by legal retention obligations.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your stored data:

Right to access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

8. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against manipulation, loss, or unauthorized access.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed to comply with current legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. The latest version is always available on our website.

Last update: 03.03.2025