Privacy policy

Introduction

We take the protection of our website users' data very seriously and are committed to safeguarding the information provided by users in connection with their use of our website. We also commit to protecting and using your data in accordance with applicable law. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data when you access our services through your devices.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If you have read, fully understand, and disagree with our practices, you must cease using our digital assets and services. By using our services, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy. Continued use of the services constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any amendments thereto.

In this Privacy Policy, you will learn about:

How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
To whom we disclose the data
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect the data
How we handle minors
Updates or changes to the Privacy Policy
What data do we collect?

Category: Always

Below is an overview of the data we may collect:

Non-identifiable and non-identifying information that you provide during the registration process or collected through the use of our services ("Non-Personal Data"). Non-Personal Data does not allow us to trace back the individual from whom it was collected. Non-Personal Data we collect consists mainly of technical and aggregated usage information.

Individually identifiable information, i.e., data that can identify you or could be used to identify you with reasonable effort ("Personal Data"). The Personal Data we collect through our services may include information requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and more. If we combine Personal Data with Non-Personal Data, the combined data will be treated as Personal Data as long as it remains combined.

How do we collect data?

Category: Always

The primary methods we use to collect data are:

We collect data through your use of our services. When you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record, and store usage, sessions, and related information.

We collect data you provide to us directly, for example, when you contact us via a communication channel (e.g., an email with a comment or feedback).

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

We collect data you provide when you register for our services via a third-party provider like Facebook or Google.

Why do we collect this data?

Category: Always

We may use your data for the following purposes:

To provide and operate our services;
To develop, customize, and improve our services;
To respond to your feedback, requests, and wishes, and to offer assistance;
To analyze demand and usage patterns;
For internal, statistical, and research purposes;
To enhance our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
To investigate violations and enforce our policies and terms, and to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal requests;
To send you updates, news, promotional materials, and other information related to our services. You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in these emails.
To whom do we disclose this data?

Category: Always

We may share your data with our service providers to operate our services (e.g., data storage through third-party hosting services, technical support, etc.).

We may also disclose your data under the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent, or address illegal activities or other wrongdoing; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (iii) to protect our rights, property, or personal safety, and those of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control at our company or any of our affiliates (whether by merger, acquisition, or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (v) to collect, store, and/or manage your data via authorized third-party providers (e.g., cloud service providers), as reasonably necessary for business purposes; (vi) to work jointly with third-party providers to enhance your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, we may transfer, share, or otherwise use non-personal data at our discretion to third parties.

Category: User has a blog or forum
Please note that our services allow for social interactions (e.g., posting content, information, and comments publicly and chatting with other users). Be aware that any content or data you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others. We advise against posting or sharing information that you do not want to make public. Uploading content or otherwise providing data on our digital assets is done 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 agree that copies of your data may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if others have copied or stored your content, even after deletion.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

When you visit or access our services, we may authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts, and other technologies and analytics services ("Tracking Technologies"). These Tracking Technologies may allow third parties to automatically collect your data to enhance your browsing experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance, and provide a personalized user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.

For more information, please read our Cookie Policy.

Category: User is NOT affiliated with an advertising service
Without your consent, we will not share your email address or other Personal Data with advertising companies or ad networks.

Category: User is affiliated with an advertising service, campaign manager, or Facebook Ads
We may provide advertisements through our services and digital assets (including websites and applications using our services), which may be tailored to you, e.g., ads based on your recent browsing behavior across websites, devices, or browsers.

To provide these ads, we may use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear GIFs) and/or HTML5 Local Storage and/or other technologies. We may also use third parties, such as network advertisers (i.e., third parties that display ads based on your visits to websites), to serve targeted ads. External network advertisers, advertisers, sponsors, and/or traffic measurement services may also use cookies and/or JavaScript and/or web beacons (including clear GIFs) and/or Flash cookies and/or other technologies to measure ad effectiveness and personalize ad content for you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are subject to the specific privacy policy of the respective third party, not this one.

Where do we store the data?

Category: Always

Non-Personal Data

Please note that our company and our trusted partners and service providers are located worldwide. For the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, we may store and process all Non-Personal Data collected in various jurisdictions.

Category: User collects Personal Data
Personal Data

Personal Data may be maintained, processed, and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and other jurisdictions as necessary for the proper provision of our services and/or as required by law (as further explained below).

How long do we retain the data?

Category: Always

Please note that we will retain the data we collect for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may rectify, supplement, or delete incorrect or incomplete data at our discretion at any time.

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How do we protect data?
Category: Always

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 our hosting provider's data storage, databases and general applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall and provide secure HTTPS access to most areas of their services.
Category: Users accept payments/eCom
All payment options offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) regulations of the PCI Security Standards Council. This is a collaboration between 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 service providers.
Category: Always

Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of the information you upload, post or otherwise transmit to us or others.
For this reason, we encourage you to set strong passwords and, whenever possible, not to provide us or others with confidential information that you believe could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. As email and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask that you do not share confidential information via either of these communication channels.


How do we deal with minors?
Category: Users DO NOT collect data from minors


The Services are not intended for users who have not yet reached the legal age of majority. We will not knowingly collect data from children. If you are under the age of majority, you should not download or use the Services or provide us with any information.

We reserve the right to ask for proof of age at any time so that we can check whether minors are using our services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our services, we may prohibit such users from accessing our services and block them, and we may delete all data we have stored about that user. If you have reason to believe that a minor has disclosed data to us, please contact us as explained below.
Category: Users collecting data from minors
Children can use our services. However, if they wish to access certain features, they may be required to provide certain information. The collection of some data (including data collected via cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies) may be automatic. If we knowingly collect, use or disclose information collected from a child, we will provide notice and obtain parental consent in accordance with applicable law. We will not condition a child's participation in an online activity on the child providing more contact information than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity. We will only use the information we collect in connection with the services that the child has requested.

We may also use a parent's contact information to communicate about the child's activities on the Services. Parents may review information we have collected from their child, prohibit us from collecting further information from their child, and request that any information we have collected be deleted from our records.

Please contact us to view, update or delete your child's data. To protect your child, we may ask you to provide proof of your identity. We may deny you access to the data if we believe that your identity is questionable. Please note that certain data cannot be deleted due to other legal obligations.
Category: Always

We will only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy and only if we are satisfied that:
the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (e.g. to provide you with the Services themselves or customer or technical support); the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant 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 way that is proportionate and respects your data protection rights).


As an EU resident, you may:

Request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to your stored personal data and certain additional information;
request to receive personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;

request the correction of your personal data stored by us;
request the erasure 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
lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and how we use it, please contact us as set out below.
In the course of providing the Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your data outside the EEA.

If you are based in the EEA, your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA where we are satisfied that an adequate or equivalent level of protection of personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have appropriate contractual arrangements in place with our third parties to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss or theft of your personal data is minimised and that such third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.
Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act

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

To exercise your right to access and delete your information, please see below for how to contact us.
Category: The website does not sell data of its users
We do not sell users' personal data for the purposes of the CCPA.
Category: Websites with a blog or forum
Users of the Services who are California residents and under the age of 18 may request and obtain removal of their posted content by sending an email to the address provided in the "Contact Us" section below. These requests must all be labelled "California Removal Request". All requests must include a description of the content you wish to have removed and sufficient information to allow us to locate the material. We will not accept notices that are not labelled or properly submitted, 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 will be completely or comprehensively deleted. For example, material you have posted may be republished or re-posted by other users or third parties.
Updates or changes to the privacy policy
Category: AlwaysWe may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time at our own discretion, the version published on the website is always up-to-date (see "Status"). We ask you to check this Privacy Policy regularly for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will publish a notice on our website. If you continue to use the services after being notified of changes on our website, this will be deemed to be your confirmation and consent to the changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of these changes.


Contact Us
Category: Always


If you have general questions about the Services or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at

Name: Vincent Mappes - IMPRUS
Address: Somborner Straße 5, 63755 Alzenau
E-mail address: vincent@imprus.de

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Please note: The English translation of the privacy policy may not correspond to the original, which is why only the original/German can be seen as corresponding.