1. PRIVACY AT A GLANCE
GENERAL NOTES
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by http://www.pockets-of-change.com. You can find our contact details in the legal notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us. This could, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure a flawless provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
ANALYSIS TOOLS AND TOOLS FROM THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS
When you visit our website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done with cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; the browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Details on this can be found in our privacy policy under the heading “Third-Party Modules and Analysis Tools”.
You can object to this analysis. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION
DATA PROTECTION
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This data protection declaration explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In the event of data protection violations, the person affected has the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
INFORMATION, CORRECTION, AND DELETION
Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of these data. For this and other questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
3. HOSTING
WEBSITE HOSTING
Our website is hosted on WordPress, a popular content management system and website hosting platform. By hosting our website on WordPress, we utilize their technology and servers for the efficient operation and management of our website.
DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY
WordPress is responsible for the secure storage of data on their servers. They implement various security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
DATA COLLECTED BY WORDPRESS
WordPress may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, your IP address, browser type, operating system, and other usage information about the use of our website. This information is used to manage and maintain the website’s functionality and for analytics purposes.
COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
WordPress uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to manage website sessions and provide a personalised user experience. For more information on the cookies used by our website, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES:
We may use additional third-party services or plugins provided by WordPress to enhance our website functionality. These services may collect and process your data as per their own privacy policies.
DATA RETENTION AND ACCESS
Personal data collected and processed by WordPress on our behalf is retained as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your data that we process through WordPress. Please contact us if you wish to exercise these rights.
CHANGES AND UPDATES
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Vicky Truong
hello@pockets-of-change.com
4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE
COOKIES
Some of the websites pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that your browser saves.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you require (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies in order to provide its services in a technically error-free and optimised manner. If other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyse your surfing behaviour) are stored, they will be treated separately in this data protection declaration.
INQUIRY BY CONTACT FORM
If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us in order to process the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The data entered into the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal email. The legality of the data processing operations carried out up to the time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
INQUIRY BY EMAIL
If you contact us by email, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data sent to us by you via contact inquiries remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. SOCIAL MEDIA
This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries
An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. Facebook thus receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we as the provider of the pages have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://en-gb.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
To the extent that consent (Consent) has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, 7 / 12 Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and their forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook following the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly were stipulated in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the legally compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Rights of affected persons (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of affected persons with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
Functions of the service Instagram are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we as the provider of the pages have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their use by Instagram.
To the extent that consent (Consent) has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and their transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram following
the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly were stipulated in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tools and for the legally compliant implementation of the tools on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of affected persons (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of affected persons with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
This Privacy Policy was last updated on the 18.01.2024.
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