Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to simply as “data”) is processed by us only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Article 4, point 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide on the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others. Furthermore, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to improve the user experience, insofar as these components process data under their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as the data controller

II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. INFORMATION ABOUT US AS THE CONTROLLER

The responsible provider of this website, as defined by data protection law, is:

Strike-Zone-Bowling.de
Sérgio Tavares
Rechenauerstrasse 103
83022 Rosenheim

Tel.: On request
strike.zone (at) gmail.com

II. RIGHTS OF USERS AND DATA SUBJECTS

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed, access to the personal data being processed, further information about the data processing, and copies of the data (see also Article 15 GDPR);

to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data rectified (see also Article 16 GDPR);

to have the processing of personal data concerning them without undue delay Erasure of their personal data (see also Article 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, insofar as further processing is necessary pursuant to Article 17(3) GDPR, restriction of processing in accordance with Article 18 GDPR;

Receive their personal data and the data they have provided, and have this data transmitted to other providers/controllers (see also Article 20 GDPR);

Locate your personal data to a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data by the provider infringes data protection regulations (see also Article 77 GDPR).

Furthermore, the provider is obligated to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17(1), and 18 of the GDPR. This obligation does not apply, however, if such notification proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has the right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have the right to object, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, to the future processing of their personal data, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In particular, you have the right to object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.

III. INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING

Your data processed when you use our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent its deletion and no other information is provided below regarding individual processing procedures.

Server Data

For technical reasons, and in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted by your internet browser to us or our web hosting provider. This data, known as server log files, includes information such as the type and version of your internet browser, your operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the pages you visit on our website, the date and time of each access, and the IP address of the internet connection used to access our website.

This data is temporarily stored, but not together with any other data about you.

This data is stored on the legal basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the stability, functionality, and security of our website.

The data will be deleted no later than seven days after collection, unless further retention is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data will be wholly or partially exempt from deletion until the incident has been fully resolved.

Cookies

a) Session Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by your web browser. These cookies process certain information about you, such as your browser or location data, or your IP address, to varying degrees.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as it enables features such as displaying our website in different languages ​​or offering a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies process data for initiating or fulfilling a contract.

If the processing does not serve the purpose of initiating or fulfilling a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. In this case, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.

b) Third-party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we collaborate for advertising, analytics, or to enhance the functionality of our website.

For details, particularly regarding the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies, please see the information below.

c) Removal Options

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored at any time. However, the necessary steps and procedures depend on the specific internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. For so-called Flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash Player. The necessary steps and procedures for this also depend on the specific Flash Player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or contact its manufacturer or user support.

If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may result in some features of our website not being fully functional.

Customer Account / Registration Function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you enter during registration (e.g., your name, address, or email address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, contract fulfillment, or customer service purposes (e.g., to provide you with an overview of your previous orders or to offer you the “wish list” function). At the same time, we store your IP address and the date and time of your registration. This data will, of course, not be shared with third parties.

As part of the further registration process, your consent to this data processing will be obtained, and you will be referred to this privacy policy. The data we collect will be used exclusively for providing the customer account.

If you consent to this processing, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

If the creation of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfillment of a contract, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR also serves as the legal basis for this processing.

If the creation of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfillment of a contract, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis for this processing.

You can withdraw your consent to the opening and maintenance of your customer account at any time with effect for the future, in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR. To do so, simply inform us of your withdrawal.

The data collected in this context will be deleted as soon as its processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe statutory retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, namely your email address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to receive the newsletter, describe its content in detail, and refer you to this privacy policy. We use the data collected exclusively for sending the newsletter – it will therefore not be passed on to third parties.

If you subscribe to our free newsletter, the data requested from you, namely your email address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 3 GDPR. To do so, simply inform us of your revocation or click the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter.

Contact Requests / Contact Options

If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing your data is necessary for processing and responding to your inquiry. Without it, we cannot answer your inquiry, or our response will be limited.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully addressed, provided there are no legal retention obligations that prevent its deletion, such as those that may arise from subsequent contract processing.

User Contributions, Comments, and Ratings

We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions, or ratings—hereinafter referred to as “contributions”—on our website. If you take advantage of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission, and any pseudonym you may have used.

The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Article 7(3) GDPR. To do so, simply inform us of your withdrawal.

In addition, we also process your IP address and Email address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further action if your contribution infringes the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.

The legal basis in this case is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the potentially necessary legal defense.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

The Google Analytics service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time, and frequency of visits to our website, is transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. This function shortens the IP address within the EU or the EEA.

The data collected in this way is then used by Google to provide us with an analysis of visits to our website and the associated user activity. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and the internet in general.

Google states that it does not combine your IP address with other data. Furthermore, Google provides additional information on data protection, including options for preventing data usage, at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners further information on data protection, including options for preventing data usage.

We use the Google AdWords advertising component and its conversion tracking feature on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Google AdWords is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use conversion tracking to target our advertising. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use will store a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for your personal identification.

If the cookie is still valid and you visit a specific page of our website, both we and Google can determine that you clicked on one of our ads placed on Google and were subsequently redirected to our website.

Google uses the information collected in this way to compile statistics for us about visits to our website. Furthermore, this provides us with information about the number of users who clicked on our ad(s) and the pages they subsequently visited on our website. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords are able to identify you in this way.

You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies through the settings of your internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the necessary steps and procedures depend on the specific internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support.

Google also offers under

https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Further information on this topic, and in particular on the options for preventing data usage, is available here.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to integrate advertisements into our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Google AdSense is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to store information on your device via your web browser. This allows Google to analyze your use of our website. The information collected, including your IP address and the advertising formats displayed to you, is transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there. Google may also share this information with its partners. However, Google states that your IP address will not be combined with any other data about you.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

If you do not agree to this processing, you can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings in your internet browser. Details can be found above under the section “Cookies.”

If you do not agree to this processing, you can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the corresponding settings in your internet browser. Details on this can be found above under the section “Cookies.”

In addition, Google provides further information at

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

further information, in particular regarding options for preventing data usage.

Google Remarketing or “Similar Audiences” component of Google

We use the remarketing or “Similar Audiences” function on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Google Remarketing or “Similar Audiences” is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use this function to display interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in Google’s advertising network.

The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

To enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie containing a string of numbers on your device via your internet browser during your visit to our website. This cookie anonymously records both your visit and your use of our website. No personal data is shared in this process. If you subsequently visit a third-party website that also uses Google’s advertising network, you may see advertisements related to our website or our offers there.

To permanently disable this feature, Google offers a browser plugin for the most common internet browsers via:

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin

The use of cookies from certain providers can also be used, for example

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

or

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

can be deactivated via opt-out.

Through so-called cross-device marketing, Google may track your usage across multiple devices, potentially showing you interest-based, personalized ads even when you switch devices. However, this requires that you have consented to linking your browsing history with your existing Google account.

Google provides further information about Google Remarketing at:

http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

Newsletter via WhatsApp

You can also receive our free newsletter via the WhatsApp instant messaging service. WhatsApp is a service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of WhatsApp Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, both referred to below as “WhatsApp”. Some user data is processed on WhatsApp servers in the USA. Through its certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield, WhatsApp guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also observed when processing data in the USA.

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TSnwAAG&status=Active

However, WhatsApp guarantees that EU data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA. Furthermore, WhatsApp offers the following information regarding data protection:

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy

To receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, you need a WhatsApp user account. Details about the data WhatsApp collects during registration can be found in WhatsApp’s privacy policy, as mentioned above.

If you then subscribe to our newsletter via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number you entered during the registration process will be processed by WhatsApp. Your IP address and the date and time of your registration will also be stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to receive the newsletter will be obtained. The newsletter will describe its content in detail and refer you to this privacy policy.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and for its analysis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Article 7(3) GDPR. To do so, simply inform us of your withdrawal. You can also block the receipt of the newsletter by adjusting the settings in the WhatsApp software on your device.

Real Cookie Banner

To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and the related consents, we use the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.

The legal basis for processing personal data in this context is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The legal basis for processing personal data in this context is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Providing your personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for entering into a contract. You are not obligated to provide your personal data. If you do not provide your personal data, we will be unable to manage your consent.

Sample Privacy Policy of the law firm Weiß & Partners