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This data protection information applies to data processing by: Controller:
VISION EARS GmbH, represented by
Mr. Marcel Schoenen and Mr.
Mohammad-Ali Karimpour
Luxemburger Str. 51
50674 Cologne
info@vision-ears.de
Tel: +49 (0)221 - 800 64 334
Fax: +49 (0)221 - 800 64 311
a) When visiting the website
When you visit our website http://vision-ears.de/, the browser used on your
device automatically information to the server of our website. This
information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following
information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it
is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer - date and time of access - name
and URL of the file accessed - website from which access is made (referrer
URL) - browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your
computer and the name of your access provider.
The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes: - to
ensure a smooth connection to the website - to ensure convenient use of
our website - evaluate system security and stability - for other
administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our
legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed
above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the
purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. The data will be deleted
as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was
collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the
website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.
We also use cookies when you visit our website. You can find more detailed
explanations on this in section 4 of this privacy policy.
b) When using our VE Custom Shop
On our website, you have the option of putting together individual
headphone solutions in the "VE Custom Shop". To do this, you create the
technology and design of your headphones and enter your personal data
in a form at the end of the process. A valid e-mail address, your name and a
billing address are required so that we know who sent the request and can
process it. Further details (different delivery address, comments) can be
entered voluntarily.
Data processing for the purpose of order processing with us is carried out in
accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, as it is necessary for the
fulfillment of the purchase contract or for the implementation of
corresponding pre-contractual measures.
The personal data collected by us for the use of the VE Custom Shop will be
deleted upon conclusion of a purchase contract for the selected products at
the end of the statutory retention period (usually 10 years). If no
corresponding purchase contract is concluded, the data will be deleted
within 1 month of entry in the form.
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes
other than those listed below.
a) Google Maps
We use the "Google Maps" service of the provider Google LLC, 1600
Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and integrate maps
as embedded code on our website. Through this integration, your IP
address and location data can be collected and transmitted to Google. This
only happens with your consent, which can be granted automatically
depending on the settings of your mobile device. The data collected in this
way may processed by Google in the USA. We ensure that suitable
contractual guarantees, such as standard contractual clauses provided by
Google, are applied when transferring your data to Google in order to
guarantee an appropriate level of data protection.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Maps can
be found in the Google Analytics help (https://www.google.com/intl/
en_en/help/terms_maps.html) and in Google's privacy policy
(https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de).
b) Miscellaneous
Otherwise, we will only pass on your personal data to third parties if: - you
have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1
sentence 1 lit. a GDPR - the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1
sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of
legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding
interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data - in the event that
there is a legal obligation for disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1
sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as this is legally permissible and necessary for
the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6
para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser
automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet,
smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any
damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other
malware.
Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection
with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we
obtain direct knowledge of your identity.
On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website
more pleasant for you. For example, we so-called session cookies to
recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website.
These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness,
which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you
visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that
you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made
so that you do not have to enter them again. On the other hand, we use
cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for
the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see section 5). These cookies
enable us to automatically recognize that you have already our website
when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a
defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to
protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with
Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can
configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your
computer or a message always appears before a new cookie created. However,
completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the
functions of our website.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary
cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of
personal data using cookies for analysis purposes, if you have given us your
consent to do so, is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
You have the right:
in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal
data processed by us. In particular, you can request 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 existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of
processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the
origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of
automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful
information about its details. In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the
right to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal
data concerning you or to have incomplete personal data completed; in
accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to obtain the erasure of
your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for
exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance
with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment,
exercise or defense of legal claims; in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to
demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy
of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the
erasure of the data and we no longer need the data, but you require it for the
establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to
processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR; in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to
receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured,
commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be
transmitted another controller; in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to
withdraw your consent to us at any time. This means we are no longer
permitted to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future
and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art.
77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual
place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in
accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to
object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21
GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular
situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter
case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us
without specifying a particular situation. If you wish to exercise your right of
revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to info@vision-ears.de.
We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction
with the highest level of encryption supported your browser when you
visit our website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does
not support 256-bit encryption, we 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can
tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted
form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status
bar of your browser. We also use suitable technical and organizational
security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional
manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access
by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line
with technological developments.
This Privacy Policy is currently valid and was last updated in February
2025. It may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy as a result of
the further development of our website and offers or due to changes in
legal or official requirements. You can access and print out the current
privacy policy at any time on the website at http:// vision-
ears.de/datenschutz.
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of
personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) serves as the legal basis. You have the right to withdraw your
consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the
lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or
profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR.
Last change to this privacy policy: February 2025