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Data Protection

1. Information on the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Details of the Controller

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we inform you about how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

1. 2. The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Milliarden GbR – Ben Hartmann & Johannes Aue GbR

c/o zuendstoff booking UG (limited liability) Graefestraße 18, 10967 Berlin info@milliardenmusik.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.1 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

2.  Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

If you use our website purely for informational purposes, i.e., without registering or otherwise transmitting information to us, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you access our website, we collect the following data necessary to display the website:

  • Visited website
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/referrer from which you accessed the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (possibly in anonymized form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data is not disclosed or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3.  Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies:

  • WordPress admin functions
  • Comment system
  • Google Analytics (with IP anonymization)

For Google Analytics:

  • Purpose: Website analysis for improvement
  • Retention period: Max. 14 months
  • Opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

4.  Google Analytics

  • We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage:
  • IP addresses are anonymized
  • Usage statistics are aggregated
  • No personal identification
  • You can opt out at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5.  Contacting Us

When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. What data is collected depends on the form used. These data are stored and used solely for the purpose of responding to your request and for the related technical administration.

Legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your request according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the contact aims to conclude a contract, an additional legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed, unless legal retention obligations apply.

6.  Data Processing When Opening a Customer Account and for Contract Fulfillment

According to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, personal data will be collected and processed if you provide it to us for contract execution or when opening a customer account. The data collected can be seen in the respective forms.

You can delete your customer account at any time by contacting us at the above address. We store and use your data for contract processing. After full contract completion or deletion of your account, your data will be blocked in accordance with tax and commercial law retention periods and deleted after these periods, unless you have expressly consented to further use or we are legally permitted to continue processing.

7.  Rights of the Data Subject

Under the applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request information about your personal data we process.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request immediate correction of incorrect data or completion of your data.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your data under the conditions outlined in Art. 17(1) GDPR. This does not apply where processing is necessary (e.g., legal obligations or the exercise of legal claims).
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restriction if you dispute the accuracy of data or processing is unlawful but you oppose deletion, among other cases.
  • Right to notification (Art. 19 GDPR): If you have exercised your rights to rectification, erasure, or restriction, the controller must notify any recipients unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format or to transfer it to another controller.
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. Processing before the withdrawal remains lawful.
  • Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of your residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged infringement.

7.1 Right to Object

If we process your personal data based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you have the right to object at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

If you exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the affected data. Further processing is only permitted if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests or if it serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object at any time. If you object, we will cease processing your data for such purposes.

8.  Duration of Storage of Personal Data

The duration of storage of personal data depends on legal retention periods (e.g., commercial and tax law). After expiry of these periods, the data is routinely deleted, unless it is still required for contract performance or there is a legitimate interest in continued storage.