Privacy Policy Legal Information

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which the webpages of the diebruckbauers.com Network (diebruckbauers.com, stefanbruckbauer.eu, maebruck.eu, mae.town, mae.pics, and utebruckbauer.eu) ("we", "us") collect, use, maintain and disclose information collected from users (each, a "User") of the diebruckbauers.com Network websites ("Site", "Sites"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by the diebruckbauers.com Network.

  1. Personal identification information (PII)

    We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

  2. Non-personal identification information

    We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information. To further safeguard your privacy, we are using Google Analytics' anonymizeIp function on most of our pages. See 5. for more information.

  3. Web browser cookies

    Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

  4. How we use collected information

    The DieBruckbauers.com Network may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

    To improve customer service
    Information Users provide help us respond to Users customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
    To personalize user experience
    We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
    To improve our Site
    We may use feedback Users provide to improve products and services of the Site.
    To send periodic emails
    We may use the email address to send Users information. If a User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, they may do so by contacting us via our Site.
  5. Use of Google Analytics

    We are using Google Analytics to improve our Site and to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Data collected is processed off-site by Google Inc. and is being governed by Google's policies. This section partly uses information from Google Inc.

    Google Analytics Cookies

    Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on user interactions on our website. These cookies are used to store non-personally identifiable information.

    Use of IP addresses

    Every computer connected to the internet needs an Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP address are usually assigned in country-based blocks and can often be used to identify the country, state, and city from which a computer is connecting to the Internet. Because IP addresses need to be used by websites in order for the Internet to function, website owners have access to the IP addresses of their users regardless of whether or not they use Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses IP addresses to provide and protect the security of the service, and to give website owners a sense of where in the world their users come from (also known as "IP geolocation"). To safeguard your privacy, we are using Google Analytics' anonymizeIp function on most pages.

    Google Analytics does not share actual IP address information with this Site.

    Data confidentiality

    The Google Analytics terms of service, which we must adhere to, prohibits sending personally identifiable information (PII) to Google Analytics. PII includes any data that can be used by Google to identify an individual, including (but not limited to) names, email addresses, or billing information. Google must not share customer data without our consent, except under certain limited circumstances, such as when required by law.

    Ownership of data collected by Google Analytics

    We own our collected Google Analytics data. We can export aggregated reports at any time from Google Analytics and can use the exported data independently without Google Analytics or with other applications/services in conjunction with Google Analytics. Account users can also delete a profile within their Google Analytics account at any time.

    Opt-out of Google Analytics

    To opt-out of Google Analytics, go to https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ to see the currently available options by Google.

    Google privacy policy

    Google's privacy policy is available at http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.

  6. How we protect your information

    We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site. Some of our collected data is handled externally by our hoster one.com and by Google Analytics. Data may also be collected by Plugins that we use to provide our Site, YouTube, Adobe Fonts, and Cookie Consent. All of these services have their own privacy policies which can be found on their websites.

  7. Sharing your personal information

    We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third party service providers to help us operate the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

  8. Third party websites

    Users may find content on our Site such as weblinks or advertisements that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

  9. Changes to this privacy policy

    The DieBruckbauers.com Network has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

  10. Important information for our Users regarding the "General Data Protection Regulation" (GDPR)

    As this website is processing personal data only in the course of purely personal and household activity, without any connection to professional and/or commercial activity, the new GDPR legislation does not apply to this website per Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 18.

  11. Your acceptance of these terms

    By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

  12. Contacting us

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your relationship to this site, please contact us at:
    webmaster@diebruckbauers.com

This document was last updated on July 19, 2019.