Privacy and Cookie Policy

1. Register and Privacy Notice

This privacy policy explains what kind of personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. It applies to all data processing carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our website https://pmd-art.de/ as well as on social media, mobile applications, and apps.

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

PMD-ART
Email: info@pmd-art.de

This privacy policy applies to all data processing carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our website https://pmd-art.de/ as well as on social media, mobile applications, and apps.

2. Controller

PMD-ART
Email: info@pmd-art.de

3. Register Name

Processing of personal data in connection with the use of our website and services.

4. Legal Basis and Purposes of Processing

We process your data on the basis of the following legal grounds:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For most data processing where we require your explicit consent, e.g., when using contact forms or newsletter sign-ups.
• Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To fulfill our contractual obligations or to carry out pre-contractual measures, e.g., when processing inquiries.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): When we are legally required to process data, e.g., to fulfill tax obligations.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For most other processing, e.g., to improve our website, for marketing purposes, or to safeguard our legitimate interests.

The purposes of processing include in particular:

• Provision and improvement of our website and services
• Communication with you
• Analysis of website usage
• Marketing and advertising
• Ensuring the security of our systems

5. What Data Do We Process?

We may process the following data about you:

• Personal master data (e.g., name, address)
• Contact data (e.g., email address, telephone number)
• Content data (e.g., text entries, uploads)
• Usage data (e.g., visited pages, IP address, browser information)
• Communication data (e.g., messages, support requests)

6. Data Sources

We obtain your data from you when you:

• contact us via contact forms, email, or telephone
• visit our website
• subscribe to our newsletter
• participate in surveys or competitions

In addition, we may receive data from public sources or third parties, e.g., if you contact us via social media.

7. Data Retention Period

We only store your data for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as required by law. After this period, the data will be deleted or anonymized unless legal retention obligations apply.

Typical retention periods are:

• Contact data: Until the end of the business relationship or revocation of consent
• Usage data: Until the end of the use of our website
• Analytics data: Until deletion or anonymization
• Marketing data: Until revocation of consent

8. Disclosure and Transfer of Data to Third Parties

We only disclose your data to third parties if:

• you have given us your express consent
• the disclosure is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract
• a legal obligation requires the disclosure
• the disclosure is made within the framework of legitimate interests and no overriding interests of yours are opposed

Recipients of data may include:

• Service providers for hosting, maintenance, and support
• Analytics and marketing service providers
• External consultants or partners

We oblige all recipients contractually to comply with data protection regulations.

9. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request information about which data we store about you.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request the correction of incorrect data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request the erasure of your data unless legal retention obligations apply.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request the restriction of processing in certain cases.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may receive your data in a common format and transfer it to third parties.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR): In case of violations of the GDPR, you may contact a data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@pmd-art.de.

10. Cookies

11. Consent and Revocation

This website uses a consent management system to manage your consents. You can revoke or change your consents at any time by clicking on the cookie icon in the footer or adjusting your settings in your browser.

Please note that revoking consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to the revocation.