For users of our website, iq media marketing gmbh would like to outline how our practices comply with the applicable data protection regulations based on the German Data Protection Act (BDSG), the German Teleservices Data Protection Act (TDDSG), the German Interstate Media Services Agreement (MDStV) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG).
Art. 1 Scope of validity
The following data protection provisions apply to the following websites of iq media marketing gmbh:
Art. 2 Overview of data left on the website
The data we collect are either
(a) person-related data that you enter voluntarily when you submit an order, complete a survey, take part in a prize draw, participate in discussion forums, enter for a competition or similar;
(b) tracking information collected when you use the website in question.
Person-related data
You can use the major part of our services free of charge and without the need to register. Wherever you have to enter data for individual services which are then stored in connection with your name (person-related data), these data are processed, stored and used, as and when necessary, to provide you with access to the aforementioned major part of our services.
Tracking information
Like other Internet websites, we also use so-called "Cookies" and other technologies that enable us to recognise you as our customer and offer you personalised services. In addition, we are also interested in determining which services our customers use most frequently and how much time they spend using these services. If you object to the use of cookies, you can turn them off in your browser. We would like to point out, however, that you will in this event be unable to access some of our services. In addition, we also store IP (Internet Protocol) addresses in aggregate form in order to measure access to our websites. No personalised data is stored during this process.
Art. 3 Use and forwarding of data left on the website
We always take the greatest care to ensure the privacy of your data. The guidelines for the various kinds of data are as follows:
(a) Person-related data
If you leave person-related data on the website, these data will only be used for product-related surveys and marketing purposes and/or passed on to third parties if you have given your consent or if you have objected to this form of use in line with the legal stipulations. Without your consent, we may only pass on these data in the following cases:
- if we make use of other companies who help us to process orders in areas such as handling of orders or billing, provision of customer services dispatch of goods or the provision of other necessary functions or services.
- if we are under a legal obligation or court order to pass on personal data, we will inform you of this without delay insofar as such notification is admissible.
(b) Anonymised/Pseudonymised information, tracking information
Anonymised/Pseudonymised information and tracking information may only be used for the following purposes:
- to improve our websites and services and to measure traffic and general utilisation patterns
- to notify copyright holders of the use of their articles, to inform advertisers about the utilisation preferences and characteristics of our customers etc.
- to conduct market research
Art. 4 Modification/Deletion of person-related data
Wherever you have left person-related data, you can modify and/or delete these data directly via the registration page in question.
CONTACT
If you have any questions on our data protection guidelines, please feel free to contact our Infoline.
iq media marketing gmbh
Infoline
Kasernenstrasse 67
40213 Düsseldorf
E-mail: kundenservice@iqm.de
Phone: +49 211 887 3355
We would be happy to answer your questions on trading days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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