Privacy policy
1. Privacy at a glance
General notes
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details of the operator in the section "Note on the responsible party" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected partly by you providing it to us. This could include data you enter into a contact form, for example.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly involves technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). 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 proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this or other questions about data protection.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with the help of so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
Squarespace
The provider is Squarespace Ireland Ltd., Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Squarespace).
Squarespace is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, your data is processed on the servers of Squarespace. This may also involve the transmission of personal data to Squarespace’s parent company, Squarespace Inc., 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA. Squarespace also stores cookies that are necessary for displaying the page and ensuring security (necessary cookies).
The use of Squarespace is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
You can find details here:
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/de/articles/360000851908-DSGVO-und-Squarespace
The company has certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF).
The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4774.
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected.
Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. A seamless protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Anthony Chris Schmidt
Ginnheimer Landstrasse 109
60431 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: 01623808645
Email: info@silverspyne.com
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Retention period
Unless a more specific retention period is specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit 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 no longer apply.
General notes on the legal bases for data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs based on § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for fulfilling a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legal basis in each case is explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.
Recipients of personal data
In the course of our business operations, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data to them based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 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; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IS PROVIDED 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 THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO 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 UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their usual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request that data which we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract be provided to you or a third party in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only take place if technically feasible.
Right to access, correction, and deletion
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request free access to your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time for further questions regarding personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and our interests must take place. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed – aside from their storage – with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect 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 address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser. Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or third parties (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of specific third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies can be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide specific features you have requested (e.g., shopping cart functionality), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the error-free and optimized provision of their services.
If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies is requested, the processing is carried out solely based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being set, allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and enable automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
These data will not be merged with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – for this, the server log files must be collected.
Requests via Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including any personal data arising from it (name, request), will be stored and processed for the purpose of addressing your concern. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
This website integrates features of the Instagram service, which is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. This allows Instagram to receive information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Instagram uses this data.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using this tool and transferred to Facebook or Instagram, both 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 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility.
The obligations we share have been documented in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement here:
[https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum](https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum).
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool in a data protection-compliant manner on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Any rights of the data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram should be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. For more details, please refer to the following links:
Additional information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy:
Instagram Privacy Center.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can visit the provider's website at the following link:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework - Participant Information.
6. Plugins und Tools
Google Fonts
This site uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its cache to display the text and fonts correctly.
To do this, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google's servers. This allows Google to learn that this website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the consistent appearance of text on their website.
If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a default font from your computer will be used. For more information on Google Fonts, please refer to:
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to following these data protection standards. Further information can be found at:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework - Participant Information.
Source: e-recht24.de