Privacy Policy

General Information and Mandatory Details

Identification of the Responsible Party

The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

Artifact Research GmbH
Dr. Christoph Mark
Schönberger Straße 1
90480 Nuremberg, Germany

The responsible party alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, contact details, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data-processing operations are only permissible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time. To do so, an informal notification by e-mail is sufficient. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out based on your consent prior to its withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

If you believe that data protection regulations have been violated in relation to you, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found here: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive any personal data we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit such data to another controller. If you request direct transmission of data to another controller, this will only take place to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Information, Rectification, Restriction of Processing, and Erasure

You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to obtain information about the personal data we have stored about you, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of processing, and you may request correction, restriction of processing, or deletion of this data, insofar as the applicable legal provisions allow. For this purpose and for further questions about personal data, you may contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the imprint.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator, our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. Data transmitted via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in the address line of your browser and the padlock symbol in the browser bar.

Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • The page visited on our domain
  • Date and time of the server request
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • IP address

No merging of these data with other data sources takes place. The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data Transmission upon Conclusion of a Contract for Goods Purchase and Shipping

Personal data is only transmitted to third parties insofar as it is necessary for contractual performance. Third parties may include payment service providers or logistics companies. Any further transmission of data will not occur unless you have expressly consented to it. The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Registration on This Website

To use certain functions, you may register on our website. The data you submit will be used exclusively to utilize the corresponding offer or service. All mandatory fields required for registration must be completed; otherwise, registration will be rejected.

In the event of significant changes (e.g., for technical reasons), we will inform you by e-mail at the address provided during registration.

Processing of the registration data is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time via an informal e-mail. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

We store registration data for as long as you remain registered on our website. Your data will be deleted once you cancel your registration. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Contact Form

Data submitted via the contact form, including your contact details, will be stored to process your inquiry or for follow-up questions. This data will not be shared without your consent.

Processing of contact-form data is based solely on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time by informal e-mail. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

Data submitted via the contact form will remain stored until you request deletion, withdraw consent, or the storage is no longer necessary. Mandatory statutory retention requirements remain unaffected.

Storage Period for Posts and Comments

Posts, comments, and related data (e.g., IP addresses) are stored. Content remains on our website until it is fully deleted or required to be deleted for legal reasons.

Storage of posts and comments is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time by informal e-mail. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

Subscription to Comments

Registered users can subscribe to comments. We verify ownership of the provided e-mail address via a confirmation e-mail. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using a link in the subscription e-mail. Data provided for subscription will be deleted upon unsubscription. Data used for other purposes or transmitted elsewhere will remain stored.

Newsletter Data

To send our newsletter, we require your e-mail address. Verification of the e-mail address is necessary, and you must consent to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected unless voluntarily provided. Data is used exclusively for newsletter distribution.

Processing of newsletter data is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time via informal e-mail or by using the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

Data provided during newsletter signup will be deleted upon unsubscription. Data used for other purposes or transmitted elsewhere will remain stored.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device. They help make our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Some cookies are “session cookies” and are deleted automatically at the end of your browser session. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them; they help us recognize you when you return.

Modern web browsers allow you to monitor, restrict, or block cookie setting. Many browsers can be configured to delete cookies upon closing the program. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

Cookies necessary for electronic communication or to provide certain user-desired functions (e.g., shopping cart) are set on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in storing these cookies to provide our services reliably and without errors. Other cookies (e.g., for analytics) are addressed separately in this data protection declaration.