Designation of the Responsible Entity

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

The Trust Agency

a division of Global Commerce Media GmbH

Bahnhofstrasse 20

86551 Aichach

Germany

Email: info@thetrustagency.net

2. Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data processing activities require your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email is sufficient for revocation. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

3. Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in case of data protection violations. The relevant authority is the state data protection commissioner of Bavaria, Germany.

4. Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data we process automatically based on your consent or in the course of a contract in a machine-readable format. You may also request the direct transfer of this data to another responsible entity if technically feasible.

5. Right to Information, Correction, Blocking, and Deletion

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data, including the origin, recipients, and purpose of processing. You also have the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of your data under applicable legal provisions. For inquiries, please contact us via the details listed above.

6. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. This ensures that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. Look for "https://" and a lock symbol in your browser’s address bar to confirm an encrypted connection.

7. Hosting

Our website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd., 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus. Hostinger collects log files, including your IP address, when you visit our website. For more details, please refer to Hostinger's privacy policy.

The use of Hostinger is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website reliably. If consent is required, processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO; consent can be revoked at any time.

We have a data processing agreement with Hostinger to ensure compliance with GDPR requirements.

8. Data Collection on This Website

Server Log Files: We collect information automatically transmitted by your browser, including visited pages, date and time of the server request, browser type, operating system, referrer URL, host name, and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources and is processed based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO for contract fulfillment.

Contact Form: Information provided through our contact form, including your contact details, is stored to process your inquiries. This data is used based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) and will be retained until you request deletion or as long as necessary for processing.

Google Forms: Information submitted via Google Forms for website collaboration is collected to evaluate potential partnerships.

Tally.so Form: Details provided through Tally.so for content creator database inclusion are collected for collaboration purposes.

Newsletter Subscription: We collect your email address to send newsletters. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in the newsletter. Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), and data will be deleted upon unsubscription.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Cookies help us enhance user experience, improve functionality, and analyze website usage. Some cookies are session cookies that are deleted after the session, while others remain on your device until deleted.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality. Cookie usage is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

10. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data, including IP addresses. This data is processed based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We use IP anonymization to ensure that your IP address is truncated within the EU before being sent to the USA.

For more information, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent data collection by Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out.

11. Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to ensure uniform font appearance. Google Fonts collects IP addresses to provide fonts. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in a consistent and attractive presentation of our website (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). For more information, visit Google Fonts Privacy Policy.

12. Social Media

We maintain profiles on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Social networks may analyze your behavior when you visit our profiles. For details on how these networks handle your data, refer to their privacy policies:

Twitter Privacy Policy