General
As the operator of this website and as a company, we come into contact with your personal data. This refers to all data that says something about you and with which you can be identified. In this privacy policy, we would like to explain to you how, for what purpose and on what legal basis we process your data.
We are responsible for data processing on this website and in our company:
Starlight.rocks
Hockenbroicherstrasse 11
53881 Euskirchen
Phone: 0049 (0)2251 625 386
E-mail: info@starlight.rocks
General notes
SSL or TLS encryption
When you enter your data on websites, place online orders or send e-mails over the Internet, you must always be prepared for unauthorized third parties to access your data. There is no complete protection against such access. However, we make every effort to protect your data in the best possible way and to close security gaps as far as possible.
An important protection mechanism is the SSL or TLS encryption of our website, which ensures that data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize the encryption by the lock icon in front of the Internet address entered in your browser and by the fact that our Internet address begins with https:// and not with http://.
How long do we store your data?
In some places in this privacy policy, we inform you about how long we or the companies that process your data on our behalf store your data. If no such information is provided, we will store your data until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies, you object to the data processing or you withdraw your consent to the data processing.
However, in the event of an objection or revocation, we may continue to process your data if at least one of the following conditions is met:
- We have compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the data processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms (only if you object to the data processing; if the objection is directed against direct marketing, we cannot provide any legitimate grounds).
- Data processing is necessary in order to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (does not apply if your objection is directed against direct advertising).
- We are legally obliged to store your data.
In this case, we will delete your data as soon as the requirement(s) cease(s) to apply.
Your rights
Objection to data processing
IF YOU READ IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION THAT WE HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA AND THEREFORE BASE THIS ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 SENTENCE 1 LIT. F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT UNDER ART. 21 GDPR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED PROVISION. THE PREREQUISITE IS THAT YOU STATE REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION THAT ARISE FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. NO JUSTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF THE OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING.
THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE OBJECTION IS THAT WE MAY NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA. THIS ONLY DOES NOT APPLY IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLIES:
- WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
- THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
THE EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING OR AGAINST PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS.
Further rights
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are based on your consent. You give this consent, for example, by ticking the appropriate box on online forms before you send the form or by allowing certain cookies when you visit our website. You can withdraw your consent at any time without giving reasons (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR). We may then no longer process your data from the time you withdraw your consent. The only exception: We are legally obliged to retain the data for a certain period of time. Such retention periods exist in particular in tax and commercial law.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
If you believe that we are in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. You can contact a supervisory authority in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work or the place where the alleged infringement took place. The right to lodge a complaint exists in addition to administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
Data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract must be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format if you request this. We can only transfer the data to another controller if this is technically possible.
Right to data access, erasure and rectification
In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to receive information free of charge about what personal data we have stored about you, where the data comes from, to whom we transmit the data and for what purpose it is stored. If the data is incorrect, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR); under the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR, you may request that we erase the data.
Right to restriction of processing
In certain situations, you can request that we restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR. The data may then - apart from storage - only be processed as follows:
- with your consent
- for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims
- to protect the rights of another natural or legal person
- for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State
The right to restriction of processing exists in the following situations:
- You have disputed the accuracy of your personal data stored by us and we need time to check this. Here you have the right for the duration of the review.
- The processing of your personal data is unlawful or was unlawful in the past. In this case, you have the alternative right to erasure of the data.
- We no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims. Alternatively, you have the right to have the data erased.
- You have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and now your interests and ours must be weighed against each other. You have the right to do so as long as the outcome of the balancing process has not yet been determined.
Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
External hosting
Our website is hosted on a server of the following internet service provider (hoster):
WE Webdesign
Hockenbroicherstrasse 11
53881 Euskirchen
How do we process your data?
The host stores all data from our website. This also includes all personal data that is collected automatically or through your input. This may include in particular Your IP address, pages accessed, names, contact details and inquiries as well as meta and communication data. When processing data, our hoster complies with our instructions and only ever processes the data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill the service obligation to us.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
Since we address potential customers via our website and maintain contact with existing customers, data processing by our hoster serves to initiate and fulfill contracts and is therefore based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In addition, it is our legitimate interest as a company to provide a professional website that meets the necessary requirements for security, speed and efficiency. In this respect, we also process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
Data collection on this website
Use of cookies
Our website places cookies on your device. These are small text files that are used for different purposes. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function at all (necessary cookies). Others are required to perform certain actions or functions on the site (functional cookies). For example, without cookies it would not be possible to use the benefits of a shopping basket in an online store. Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or to optimize advertising measures. If we use third-party services on our website, e.g. to process payment transactions, these companies may also leave cookies on your device when you access the website (so-called third-party cookies).
How do we process your data?
Session cookies are only stored on your device for the duration of a session. As soon as you close the browser, they disappear automatically. Permanent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device if you do not delete them yourself. This can lead, for example, to your user behavior being permanently analyzed. You can use the settings in your browser to influence how it handles cookies:
- Do you want to be informed when cookies are set?
- Do you want to exclude cookies in general or for certain cases?
- Do you want cookies to be deleted automatically when you close your browser?
If you deactivate or do not allow cookies, the functionality of the website may be restricted.
If we use cookies from other companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this in this privacy policy. We also ask for your consent in this regard when you visit our website.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our online services can be used by visitors without technical problems and that all desired functions are available to them. The storage of necessary and functional cookies on your device is therefore based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We use all other cookies on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, provided that you give us your consent to do so. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. If you have consented to the placement of necessary and functional cookies when your consent was requested, these cookies will also be stored exclusively on the basis of your consent.
Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie
What is Borlabs Cookie?
Cookie plugin for compliance with the GDPR and ePrivacy
Who processes your data?
Only we, not the provider of Borlabs Cookie
Where can you find more information about data protection at Borlabs Cookie?
https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
How do we process your data?
We use Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of cookies on your device. When you visit our website and close the Borlabs Cookie window with the request for consent, a Borlabs cookie with the following content is stored in your browser:
- Cookie runtime
- Cookie version
- Domain and path of the website
- Consents
- a randomly generated ID
This data is not transmitted to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
We store the data until the purpose of the data storage no longer applies, you delete the Borlabs cookie or request us to delete the data. This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to store the data.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We are legally obliged to obtain the consent of our website visitors for the use of certain cookies. To fulfill this obligation, we use Borlabs Cookie. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR.
Server log files
Server log files log all requests and access to our website and record error messages. They also contain personal data, in particular your IP address. However, this is anonymized by the provider after a short time so that we cannot assign the data to you personally. The data is automatically transmitted from your browser to our provider.
How do we process your data?
Our provider stores the server log files in order to be able to track the activities on our website and to detect errors. The files contain the following data:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address (anonymized if necessary)
We do not combine this data with other data, but only use it for statistical analysis and to improve our website.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website runs smoothly. It is also in our legitimate interest to obtain an anonymized overview of access to our website. Data processing is therefore lawful in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
Contact form
You can send us a message using the contact form on this website.
How do we process your data?
We store your message and the information from the form in order to be able to process your request, including follow-up questions. This also applies to the contact details provided. We will not pass the data on to other persons without your consent.
How long do we store your data?
We delete your data as soon as one of the following points occurs:
- Your request has been finally processed.
- You ask us to delete the data.
- You revoke your consent to storage.
This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
If your request is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is in our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Request by e-mail, phone or fax
You can send us a message by e-mail or fax or give us a call.
How do we process your data?
We store your message and the contact details you have provided or the telephone number you have transmitted so that we can process your inquiry, including any follow-up questions. We will not pass the data on to other persons without your consent.
How long do we store your data?
We delete your data as soon as one of the following points occurs:
- Your request has been finally processed.
- You ask us to delete the data.
- You revoke your consent to storage.
This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
If your request is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is in our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Comment function
You have the option of commenting on content on our website via corresponding input windows. To be able to use the comment function, you must enter your e-mail address. It is also possible to subscribe to the comments of others.
How do we process your data?
If you leave comments on our website, we store the following data:
- Your comment
- Your e-mail address
- the time of the commentary
- other data that you provide in the course of commenting, e.g. your user name
- Your IP address
We store data with which you can be identified in order to be able to take legal action against you if your comment is offensive, inciting hatred or otherwise criminally relevant.
If you subscribe to comments, we will send you an e-mail to check that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided. You can unsubscribe from receiving comments at any time via a link in this e-mail.
How long do we store your data?
We store your comments and the associated data until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments have to be deleted for legal reasons, e.g. because they violate criminal law.
If you have subscribed to comments and unsubscribe, all data provided as part of the subscription will be deleted. If we have also stored your data for another reason, e.g. because you have subscribed to our newsletter, this data is not affected by the deletion.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
By using the comment function, you consent to the storage of your data. The basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending us an email in which you declare your revocation. From this point on, we may no longer process your data.
Social media plugins
Use of social media plugins
Data protection compliant use
We use social media plugins on our website. You can recognize them by the social network logos. Thanks to the plugins, you can easily share the content on our website in social networks. The individual plugins we use can be found in the list at the end of this section. Here you will also find the relevant data protection information for the networks.
How do we process your data?
The plugins usually work in such a way that visiting the website on which they are embedded is sufficient to establish a connection to the servers of the social networks. In this way, the companies offering them learn that the website in question was visited via your IP address. With the exception of Xing, all networks store the IP address. Further personal data may be added. Your data is usually transferred to servers in the USA. If this is the case, you can find out the basis on which this happens in the information on the networks below.
To better protect your personal data, we only use social media buttons that comply with data protection regulations. They replace the usual social network buttons with buttons that only communicate with the social network servers when you click on them. Nevertheless, you can still easily share information with others.
Even when using the data protection-compliant social media buttons, your surfing behavior can be assigned to your personal profile in a social network if you are logged into your account there when you click on the button. If you do not want this, you must log out of your account before you continue surfing the Internet.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
By activating the button, you give your consent for a link to be established to the social network concerned, for your IP address and possibly other data to be transmitted and for your surfing behavior to be tracked by the social media company. Data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. We may no longer process your data from the time you withdraw your consent.
Analysis tools and advertising
We use the following tools to analyze the behavior of our website visitors and to show you advertising.
WP Statistics
How do we process your data?
We are always interested in optimizing our website for users and placing advertising in the best possible way. The WP Statistics plugin, which analyzes user behavior and thus provides us with the necessary database for adjustments, helps us to do this. The provider is Veronalabs, ARENCO Tower, 27th Floor, Dubai Media City, Dubai, Dubai 23816, United Arab Emirates. WP Statistics collects the following data, among others:
- IP address
- Referrer
- Browser used
- Origin of the user
- Search engine used
- Clicks, page views and other actions
The data is only stored locally.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behavior for the purpose of optimizing our website and the advertising placed on it. Data processing is therefore lawful under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. In the event that you have consented to the storage of cookies, for example, or have otherwise consented to data processing, the legal basis is exclusively Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
YouTube (with extended data protection)
What is YouTube?
Video platform
Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Where can you find more information about data protection on YouTube?
How do we process your data?
You can watch YouTube videos on our website. As the provider of YouTube, Google collects and stores certain information about you. However, as we use YouTube in extended data protection mode, this only happens when you start a video. Specifically, the following happens in this case:
- Google's servers are informed which of our pages have been visited from your device. If you are logged into your YouTube account while surfing, Google can assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. If you do not want this, you must log out of your YouTube account before you continue surfing the Internet.
- Google receives information about visitors to our website via cookies, device fingerprinting or similar recognition technologies. On this basis, the company then creates video statistics, makes its application more attractive to users and prevents attempts at fraud.
- Your data may also be processed beyond this. However, we have no knowledge of the details. We also have no influence on the processing.
Even if you do not start a YouTube video on our website, Google establishes a connection to its DoubleClick network and possibly also to other partners. The extended data protection mode therefore does not mean that Google does not process any of your data when you visit our website.
On what legal basis do we process your data?
By integrating YouTube videos, we want to make our website and our services and offers more appealing. This is our legitimate interest as a company and therefore lawful under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. We may no longer process your data from the time you withdraw your consent.
Google Fonts (local hosting)
We use fonts from the US company Google on our website. We have installed the fonts locally so that there is no connection to Google's servers when you visit our website.
Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Font Awesome (local hosting)
We use icons from the Font Awesome icon library on our website. The library is provided by Fonticons Inc. We have installed the icons locally so that there is no connection to the company's servers when you visit our website.
You can find more information about Font Awesome at https://fontawesome.com/ and there specifically in the privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Data processing on social media
What is social media?
By social media, we mean the social networks on which we have created publicly accessible profiles. You can find out which social networks these are below.
Who processes your data?
The respective operating companies of the social networks. The individual operators can be found below under the respective networks.
How is your data processed?
The operators of social networks are generally able to collect and evaluate comprehensive data about the behavior of visitors and users of the network. It is not possible for us to track all processing operations in the social networks we use, which is why further processing operations that are not listed here may be carried out by the operators of the social networks. You can find more information on this in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social networks.
The processing of your data can be triggered when you visit the website of the social network or our profile page there. Even if you visit a website that uses certain network content, e.g. like or share buttons, data may already be transferred to the operators of the social network. If you yourself are a user of the social network and are logged into your user account, your visit to our profile page can be assigned to your account by the operator of the social network. Even if you have not registered a user account yourself or are not logged in, the operator of the network may still collect your personal data, e.g. by collecting your IP address or setting cookies. With this data, the operators can create user profiles tailored to your behavior and interests and show you interest-based advertising inside and outside the network. If you are a registered user of the network, interest-based advertising may also be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.
What is the legal basis for processing your data?
Our profiles on social networks are intended to ensure that our company has the widest possible presence on the Internet. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. Data processing is therefore lawful in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The data processing operations and analyses carried out by the social network operators themselves may be based on other legal bases. These must be specified by the operators of the social networks.
Who is responsible for processing your data and how can you assert your rights?
If you visit one of our profiles in the social networks, we are jointly responsible with the operator of the respective network for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. In principle, you can assert your rights against both us and the operator of the respective network.
Despite the joint responsibility with the operators of the social networks, our influence on the data processing operations of the respective operator is limited and is primarily based on the specifications of the operator.
How long will your data be stored?
If we collect data via our profiles in the social networks, these are deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for their storage no longer applies, you request us to delete them or you revoke your consent to their storage. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
We have no influence on how long the operators of the social networks store your data, which the operators collect for their own purposes. You can obtain information on this directly from the operator of the respective social network, e.g. in the respective privacy policy.
Which social media do we use?
What is Facebook?
A social network
Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes, to the USA and also to other third countries
Where can you find more information about data protection on Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
As a Facebook user, where can you adjust your advertising settings?
As a registered Facebook user, you can adjust your advertising settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
What is Twitter?
A social network in the form of a micro-blogging platform
Who processes your data?
Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes, to the USA
Where can you find more information about data protection on Twitter?
https://twitter.com/de/privacy
As a Twitter user, where can you adjust your advertising settings?
As a registered Twitter user, you can adjust your data protection settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://twitter.com/personalization.
What is Instagram?
A social network specializing in photos and videos
Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes
Where can you find more information about data protection on Instagram?
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=hc_fnav&bc[0]=Instagram-Hilfebereich&bc[1]=Richtlinien%20und%20Meldungen
Where can you as a user adjust your privacy settings?
As a registered Instagram user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/
What is LinkedIn?
A social network for business contacts
Who processes your data?
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes
Where can you find more information about data protection at LinkedIn?
https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy
Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?
As a registered LinkedIn user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/
What is Pinterest?
Visual search engine and online pinboard
Who processes your data?
Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes
Where can you find more information about data protection on Pinterest?
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?
YouTube
What is YouTube?
A social network in the form of an online video portal
Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes
Where can you find more information about data protection on YouTube?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de#infochoices
TikTok
What is TikTok?
A social network specializing in photos and videos
Who processes your data?
TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland
Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes
Where can you find more information about data protection at TikTok?
https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea?lang=de
Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?
https://www.tiktok.com/legal/tiktok-website-cookies-policy?lang=de
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