Privacy Policy

In accordance with the legal requirements of data protection law (in particular the new version of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)), we inform you below about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data by our company. This privacy policy also applies to our websites and social media profiles. With regard to the definition of terms such as “personal data” or “processing”, we refer to Art. 4 GDPR.

Name and contact details of the data controller

Our data controller (hereinafter referred to as “the Controller”) as defined in Art. 4 (7) GDPR is:

Tobias Krause
Dohnaer Straße 15
01809 Heidenau
E-Mail: info@endurance-archive.com

Types of data, purposes of processing and categories of data subjects

Below we inform you about the type, scope and purpose of the collection, processing and use of personal data.

1. Types of data that we process:

Usage data (access times, websites visited, etc.), contact data (e-mail),

2. Purposes of processing in accordance with Art. 13 (1) c) GDPR:

Marketing / sales / advertising, compiling statistics, handling contact enquiries

3. Categories of data subjects in accordance with Art. 13 (1) e) GDPR:

The data subjects are collectively referred to as “Users”.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Below we inform you about the legal basis for the processing of personal data:

  1. If we have obtained your consent for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis.
  2. If the processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures that are carried out at your request, Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR is the legal basis.
  3. If the processing is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation to which we are subject (e.g. statutory retention obligations), Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR is the legal basis.
  4. If the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. d) GDPR is the legal basis.
  5. If processing is necessary to protect our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party and your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not override these interests, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Disclosure of personal data to third parties and processors

We do not pass on any data to third parties without your consent. Should this nevertheless be the case, the data will be passed on on the basis of the aforementioned legal bases, e.g. when passing on data to online payment providers to fulfil a contract or due to a court order or due to a legal obligation to hand over the data for the purpose of criminal prosecution, to avert danger or to enforce intellectual property rights.

We also use processors (external service providers, e.g. for web hosting of our websites and databases) to process your data. If data is passed on to the processors as part of an order processing agreement, this is always done in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. We select our processors carefully, monitor them regularly and have been granted the right to issue instructions regarding the data. In addition, the processors must have taken suitable technical and organisational measures and comply with the data protection regulations in accordance with the new version of the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) and GDPR.

Data transfer to third countries

The adoption of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created a standardised basis for data protection in Europe. Your data is therefore primarily processed by companies to which the GDPR applies. However, if the processing is carried out by third parties outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, they must fulfil the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. This means that the processing is carried out on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognised determination by the EU Commission of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU or compliance with officially recognised special contractual obligations, known as the “standard contractual clauses”.

Insofar as we obtain your express consent to the transfer of data to the USA due to the ineffectiveness of the “privacy shield”, in accordance with Art. 49 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR, we would like to point out the risk of secret access by US authorities and the use of the data for surveillance purposes, possibly without legal remedies for EU citizens.

Deletion of data and storage period

Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as you revoke your consent to processing or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies or the data is no longer required for the purpose, unless its continued storage is necessary for evidence purposes or there are statutory retention obligations to the contrary. This includes, for example, commercial law obligations to retain business letters in accordance with Section 257 (1) German Commercial Code (HGB) (6 years) and tax law obligations to retain documents in accordance with Section 147 (1) Fiscal Code of Germany (AO) (10 years). If the prescribed retention period expires, your data will be blocked or deleted unless storage is still required for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

Existence of automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Provision of our website and creation of log files

  1. If you only use our website for information purposes (i.e. no registration and no other transmission of information), we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data
    • IP address;
    • Internet service provider of the user;
    • Date and time of the request;
    • Browser type;
    • Language and browser version;
    • Content of the request;
    • Time zone;
    • Access status/HTTP status code;
    • Data volume;
    • Websites from which the request comes;
    • Operating system.
  2. This data is not stored together with your other personal data.
  3. This data serves the purpose of user-friendly, functional and secure delivery of our website to you with functions and content as well as its optimisation and statistical evaluation.
  4. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR, which also lies in the above purposes.
  5. For security reasons, we store this data in server log files for a storage period of 30 days. After this period has expired, they are automatically deleted unless we need to retain them for evidence purposes in the event of attacks on the server infrastructure or other legal violations.

Contacting us via contact form / e-mail / fax / post

  1. When you contact us via contact form, fax, post or e-mail, your data will be processed for the purpose of processing the contact enquiry.
  2. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR if you have given your consent. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of a contact enquiry or e-mail, letter or fax is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. The controller has a legitimate interest in the processing and storage of the data in order to be able to answer user enquiries, to preserve evidence for liability reasons and, if necessary, to be able to fulfil its statutory retention obligations for business letters. If the contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR.
  3. We may store your details and contact enquiry in our customer relationship management system (‘CRM system’) or a comparable system.
  4. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input screen of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with you has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. We store enquiries from users who have an account or contract with us for a period of two years after termination of the contract. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiry: end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligation.
  5. You have the option to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. If you contact us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time.

Newsletter

  1. You can subscribe to our newsletter with your voluntary consent by entering your e-mail address. Only this is mandatory. The provision of further data is voluntary and only serves the purpose of a personalised approach. We use the so-called ‘double opt-in procedure’ for registration. After registering with your e-mail address, you will receive an e-mail from us with a confirmation link to confirm your registration. If you click on this confirmation link, your e-mail will be added to the newsletter mailing list and stored for the purpose of sending e-mails. If you do not click on the confirmation link within a few hours, your registration data will be blocked and automatically deleted after 30 days.
  2. We also log your IP address used for registration as well as the date and time of the double opt-in (registration and confirmation). The purpose of this storage is to fulfil legal requirements regarding proof of your registration and to prevent misuse of your e-mail.
  3. As part of your declaration of consent, the content (e.g. advertised products/services, offers, advertising and topics) of the newsletter will be specifically described.
  4. We use the following mailing service provider to send emails:  Mailjet GmbH (Alt Moabit 2, 10557 Berlin, Germany), whose privacy policy can be found here https://www.mailjet.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutzerklaerung/. We have concluded an order processing agreement with the mailing service provider in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
  5. When sending the newsletter, we evaluate your user behaviour. The newsletters contain so-called ‘web beacons’ or ‘tracking pixels’, which are called up when the newsletter is opened. For the analyses, we link the web beacons with your email address and an individual ID. Links received in the newsletter also contain this ID. The data is only collected in pseudonymised form, i.e. the IDs are not linked to your other personal data, and direct personal identification is excluded. We can use this data to determine whether and when you have opened the newsletter and which links in the newsletter have been clicked. This serves the purpose of optimising and statistically evaluating our newsletter.
  6. We use the above data to create a user profile in order to identify the reading habits and interests of our users and thus personalise the newsletter. If you have also performed other actions on our website, we also link this data to customise our newsletter content to your interests.
  7. The legal basis for sending the newsletter, measuring success and storing the email is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 (2) no. 3 German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) and for logging the consent Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR, as this serves our legitimate interest in legal provability.
  8. You can object to tracking at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the end of the newsletter. In this case, however, you will also stop receiving the newsletter. If you deactivate the display of images in your e-mail software, tracking is also not possible. However, this may have restrictions with regard to the functions of the newsletter and images contained therein will not be displayed.
  9. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time. You can revoke your consent by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the end of the newsletter, sending an e-mail or sending a message to our contact details above. We will store your data for as long as you have subscribed to the newsletter. After cancellation, your data will only be stored anonymously for statistical purposes.

YouTube-Videos

  1. We have embedded YouTube videos from youtube.com on our website using the embedded function so that they can be accessed directly on our website. YouTube belongs to Google Ireland Limited, registration no.: 368047, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
  2. Data category and description of data processing: Usage data (e.g. website accessed, content and access times). We have integrated the videos in the so-called ‘extended data protection mode’ without using cookies to record user behaviour in order to personalise video playback. Instead, the video recommendations are based on the video currently being played. Videos that are played in extended data protection mode in an embedded player do not affect which videos are recommended to you on YouTube. When you start a video (click on the video), you consent to YouTube tracking the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage or video on our website and using this data for advertising purposes.
  3. Purpose of processing: Provision of a user-friendly offering, optimisation and improvement of our content.
  4. Legal basis: If you have given your consent (‘opt-in’) to the processing of your personal data by the third-party provider using ‘etracker’, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. The legal basis is also our legitimate interest in data processing for the above purposes in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. In the case of services provided in connection with a contract, tracking and analysis of user behaviour is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR in order to be able to offer optimised services to fulfil the purpose of the contract with the information thus obtained.
  5. Data transfer/recipient category: Third-party providers in the USA. The data collected is transferred to the USA and stored there. This also takes place without a user account with Google. If you are logged into your Google account, Google can assign the above data to your account. If you do not wish this to happen, you must log out of your Google account. Google creates user profiles from such data and uses this data for the purposes of advertising, market research or optimisation of its websites.
  6. Storage period: Cookies for up to 2 years or until you as the user delete the cookies.
  7. Objection: You have the right to object to the creation of user profiles by Google. Please contact Google directly via the privacy policy below. You can opt out of advertising cookies here in your Google account: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
  8. In YouTube’s terms of use at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms and in Google’s privacy policy for advertising at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads you will find further information on the use of Google cookies and their advertising technologies, storage duration, anonymisation, location data, how they work and your rights. Google’s general privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Social media presence

  1. We maintain profiles and fan pages on social media. When you use and access our profile in the respective network, the respective data protection notices and terms of use of the respective network apply.
  2. Data categories and description of data processing: usage data, contact data, content data, inventory data. Furthermore, user data within social networks is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles can be created based on user behaviour and the resulting interests of users. The user profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place adverts within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are generally stored on the user’s computer, in which the user’s usage behaviour and interests are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the user profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them). For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the opt-out options, please refer to the data protection declarations and information provided by the operators of the respective networks. In the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would also like to point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the users’ data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should you nevertheless require assistance, you can contact us.
  3. Purpose of processing: Communication with the users connected and registered on the social networks; information and advertising for our products, offers and services; external presentation and image cultivation; evaluation and analysis of the users and content of our presence in the social media.
  4. Legal basis: The legal basis for the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest in the above purposes in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have given us or the person responsible for the social network consent to the processing of your personal data, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR. Art. 7 GDPR.
  5. Data transfer/recipient category: Social network.
  6. The data protection notices, information options and objection options (opt-out) of the respective networks / service providers can be found here: – Facebook – Service provider: Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland); Website: www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com; Objection: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/2061665240770586; Agreement on joint processing of personal data on Facebook pages (Art. 26 GDPR): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum, Privacy Policy for Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data.- Instagram – Service provider: Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875, Objection: https://help.instagram.com/contact/186020218683230; Agreement on joint processing of personal data on Instagram pages (Art. 26 GDPR): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

Rights of the person concerned

  1. Objection or revocation against the processing of your data: Insofar as the processing is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a), Art. 7 GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation, and insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR, you can object to the processing. This is the case if, in particular, the processing is not necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you, which is described by us in the following description of the functions. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the situation and will either discontinue or adapt the data processing or point out to you our compelling reasons worthy of protection on the basis of which we will continue the processing. You can object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time. You can exercise your right to object free of charge. You can inform us of your objection to advertising using the following contact details:

Tobias Krause
Dohnaer Straße 15
01809 Heidenau
E-Mail: info@endurance-archive.com

  1. Right to information: You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have a right to information about your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. This includes, in particular, information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the origin of your data if it was not collected directly from you.
  2. Right to rectification: You have a right to rectification of inaccurate data or completion of correct data in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR.
  3. Right to erasure: You have the right to erasure of your data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless statutory or contractual retention periods or other statutory obligations or rights to further storage prevent this.
  4. Right to restriction: You have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data if one of the conditions in Art. 18 para. 1 lit. a) to d) GDPR is met:
    • If you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;- the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or- if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.
  5. Right to data portability: You have a right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, which means that you can receive the personal data we have stored about you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or request that it be transferred to another controller.
  6. Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

Data security

We have taken suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect all personal data that is transmitted to us and to ensure that we and our external service providers comply with data protection regulations. Therefore, among other things, all data between your browser and our server is transmitted in encrypted form via a secure SSL connection.

Last update: 31.01.2025