Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a glance

General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, for example, when you provide it to us. This may include data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g. browser type, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you may revoke it at any time with future effect. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

VOELKER MEDIA GmbH

The provider is VOELKER MEDIA GmbH, Konrad-Zuse-Str. 1, 26789 Leer, Germany (https://voelker.media). The website is operated on servers located in Germany.

The use of this provider is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website possible.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required agreement that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory notices

Privacy Policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refers to data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Volker Heinings
Emil-Rohrmann-Straße 20
D-58239 Schwerte
Email: info@westlab-audio.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR.

If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, if processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for data processing in individual cases are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we collaborate with various external parties. This may also require the transfer of personal data to such parties. We only share personal data with external parties if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer.

When using processors, we transfer personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement (DPA). In the case of joint processing, a joint controller agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, INCLUDING PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have this data transferred to yourself or a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

Right of access, rectification, and erasure

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to rectify or delete this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction applies in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of deletion.

  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require them for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you may request restriction of processing instead of deletion.

  • If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may — apart from being stored — only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

This website does not set cookies and does not use comparable technologies that store or access information on your device.

Server log files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

  • IP address

These data are not merged with other data sources.

The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website; for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the form, including the contact details you entered, is stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided your request relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if obtained. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry and all resulting personal data (e.g. name, request details) will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if obtained. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data sent to us via contact requests remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions—particularly statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Fonts

Locally hosted fonts

This website uses the Inter typeface. It is stored locally on our server; no connection to third-party servers is established when the page is accessed.

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