Privacy Policy

Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy set out below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Information on the Controller” of this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, information that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems, or after you have given your consent, when you visit this website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g. your internet browser, operating system, or the time at which you accessed the website). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors.

Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

If contracts can be concluded or initiated through this website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other business inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of your personal data.

If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

If you have any questions regarding data protection or your personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed statistically. This is done primarily using analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in this Privacy Policy.

Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter referred to as IONOS).

When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP address.

For further details, please refer to the IONOS Privacy Policy:
https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy

The use of IONOS is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website.

Where consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned service provider. This agreement is required under data protection law and ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these websites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, what we use it for, and how and for what purpose it is processed.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

RECCUT AUDIO GmbH
Brunner Strasse 15/1/117
1230 Vienna
Austria

Email: office@reccut-audio.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Retention

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies.

If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for retaining your personal data (e.g. retention periods required under tax or commercial law). In the latter case, the data will be deleted once those grounds no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or, where special categories of personal data pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR are processed, Article 9(2)(a) GDPR.

If you have expressly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR.

Where you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information stored on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Furthermore, where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, your data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The specific legal basis applicable in each individual case is explained in the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.

Information on Data Transfers to Third Countries Without an Adequate Level of Data Protection and to US Companies That Are Not DPF Certified

Among other services, we use tools provided by companies located in third countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection under applicable data protection law, as well as tools provided by US companies whose providers are not certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. Please note that an equivalent level of data protection to that provided within the European Union cannot be guaranteed in such third countries.

Please note that the United States is generally recognized as a secure third country if the recipient is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) or provides appropriate additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including the recipients of such data, can be found in this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external service providers. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties.

We only disclose personal data to external parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally required to do so (e.g. disclosure to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the disclosure.

When using data processors, we disclose our customers’ personal data only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement (DPA). Where data is processed jointly with another controller, a Joint Controller Agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent.

You may withdraw any consent you have previously given at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of any data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(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 the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either yourself or transferred to a third party, in a commonly used and machine-readable format.

If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out where technically feasible.

Access, Rectification and Erasure

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to request the correction or deletion of this data where applicable.

For this purpose, and for any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right.

The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data — apart from storage — may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL/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 website uses SSL or TLS encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol displayed in your browser.

When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice requirements for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby rejected.

The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily on your device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after you leave our website. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically removed by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication processes, provide certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart functionality), or optimize the website (e.g. cookies for measuring website traffic) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services.

If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG). Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the use of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing your browser.

If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find information about which cookies and services are used on this website in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including your contact details, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your request and in case of follow-up questions.

We do not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if consent has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been fully processed).

Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular statutory retention periods — remain unaffected.

Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry details), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request.

We do not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed).

Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular statutory retention periods — remain unaffected.

Analytics Tools and Advertising

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about how visitors use our website. This enables us, among other things, to determine when individual pages are accessed and from which region they originate.

We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser used, and operating system) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, and similar activities).

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website offering and its advertising.

Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG.

Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

IP Anonymization

When analyzing data with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is shortened before analysis so that it can no longer be clearly attributed to you.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, meaning that all analytics data remains with us and is not transferred to third parties.

IONOS WebAnalytics

This website uses the analytics services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). The provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D – 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

As part of the analyses carried out with IONOS, visitor numbers and visitor behavior (e.g. number of page views, duration of website visits, bounce rates), visitor sources (i.e. the website from which a visitor arrived), visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) may be analyzed.

For this purpose, IONOS stores the following data in particular:

Referrer (previously visited website)
Requested website or file
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Device type used
Time of access
IP address in anonymized form (used only to determine the location of access)

According to IONOS, data collection is fully anonymized, meaning that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website offering and its advertising.

Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in the IONOS Privacy Policy at the following link:

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required data protection agreement that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter.

No additional data is collected, or such data is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You may withdraw your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link contained in the newsletter.

The lawfulness of data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will then be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after cancellation of the subscription or once the purpose of storage no longer applies.

We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings.

The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Mode

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is integrated, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing behavior on YouTube. Advertisements displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized.

In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. Instead, so-called Local Storage elements are stored in the user’s browser. Similar to cookies, these may contain personal data and can be used for recognition purposes.

Further information about enhanced privacy mode can be found here:

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780

After activating a YouTube video, additional data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

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 intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States.

Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards.

Further information from the provider can be found here:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This website uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, to ensure a consistent display of fonts.

Google Fonts are installed locally on this website. No connection to Google’s servers is established.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at:

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

and in Google’s Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Font Awesome (local hosting)

This website uses Font Awesome for the consistent display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to the servers of Fonticons, Inc. is established in this process.

Further information about Font Awesome can be found in Font Awesome’s privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to integrate map material into our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this website has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of ensuring a consistent display of fonts. When Google Maps is loaded, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of providing an appealing presentation of our online services and making it easier to find the locations indicated on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on how user data is handled can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

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 intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether data entered on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of website visitors based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, the length of time the website visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its online services against abusive automated access and SPAM. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google’s privacy policy and Google’s terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

Wordfence

We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter “Wordfence”).

Wordfence is used to protect our website against unauthorised access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, our website maintains a permanent connection to Wordfence’s servers so that Wordfence can compare access attempts made to our website with its databases and block them if necessary.

The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website as effectively as possible against cyberattacks. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required data protection agreement that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.