Privacy & Terms

Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 20, 2020
 
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and
disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy
rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You
agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. \
 
INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS:
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following
conditions.
The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in
singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal
entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers
to Blisvana Meditation Center, 2516 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 .
·      Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a
party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or
other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
·      Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our
Service.
·      Website refers to Blisvana Meditation Center, accessible from www.Blisvana.com
·      Service refers to the Website.
·      Country refers to: California, United States
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the
Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to
facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services
related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
·      Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website
through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

·      Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other
device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among
its many uses.
·      Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the
Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
TYPES OF PROCESSED DATA:
Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses)
Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers)
Content data (e.g. text input, photographs, videos)
Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses)
CATEGORIES OF DATA SUBJECTS
Visitors and users of the online offer (data subjects will hereinafter also be referred to as
 "users").
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
Provision of the online offer, its features and contents
Responding to contact enquiries and communicating with users
Security measures
Audience measurement / marketing
USED TERMS
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(hereinafter the "data subject"); a natural person is considered as identifiable, which can be
identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to identifiers such as names, to
identification numbers, to location data, to online identifiers (e.g. cookies) or to one or more
special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural
or social identity of this natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of
automated procedures that involves personal data. The term is a broad one and covers
virtually any handling of data.
"Pseudonymization" means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal
data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the provision of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to
technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data is not attributed to an
identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such
personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular
to analyse or predict aspects relating to their work performance, economic situation, health,
personal preferences, interests, reliability, conduct, whereabouts or movements of that
natural person.

"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which
alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of
personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that
processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
APPLICABLE LEGAL BASES
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data
processing. Unless the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy statement, the following
applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal
basis for processing in order to fulfil our services, execute contractual, and respond to
inquiries is art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal
obligations is art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard
our legitimate interests is article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data
subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, art. 6 para. 1 lit. d
GDPR serves as the legal basis.
SECURITY MEASURES
In accordance with art. 32 GDPR, we take appropriate technical and organizational
measures to ensure an appropriate level of protection against risks to the rights and
freedoms of natural persons, considering the current state of technology, the implementation
costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the
probabilities of occurrence and severity of these risks.
Measures shall include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of
data by controlling physical and virtual access to the data, as well as input, disclosure,
availability and separation of data. We have also set up procedures against risks of data
being compromised, and to ensure the deletion of data and that data subjects can exercise
their rights. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the
development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the
principle of data protection through technology design and privacy-friendly default settings
(article 25 GDPR).
COLLABORATION WITH CONTRACT PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES
If, in the context of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies
(contract processors or third parties), transmit data to them or otherwise grant access to it,
this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. where transmission of data to
third parties, such as payment service providers, is required to fulfill the contract pursuant to
art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), your consent, a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate
interests (e.g. the use of agents, webhosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "data processing
agreement", this is done on the basis of art. 28 GDPR.
TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European
Economic Area (EEA)) or in the context of the use of third party services or disclosure or
transmission of data to third parties, this will only be done to fulfill our (pre-) contractual
obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of
our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow the

data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of art. 44 ff. GDPR
are met. This means that the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special
guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level
corresponding to EU data protection levels (e.g. for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or
the observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard
contractual clauses").
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to ask for confirmation as to whether the data in question is being
processed and for information about this data as well as for further information and a copy of
the data in accordance with art. 15 GDPR.
Pursuant to art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of the data
concerning you or the correction of any incorrect data concerning you.
Pursuant to art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted
immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction on the processing of the data pursuant
to art. 18 GDPR.
You have the right to demand to receive any personal data you have provided to us pursuant
to art. 20 GDPR, and to request the transmission of this data to other controllers.
Pursuant to art. 77 GDPR, you also have the right to file a complaint with the competent
supervisory authority.
WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to revoke consents granted pursuant to art. 7 (3) GDPR with effect for the
future.
RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You can object to the future processing of your data in accordance with art. 21 GDPR at any
time. The objection may in particular be made against processing for direct marketing
purposes.
COOKIES AND RIGHT OF OBJECTION AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be
stored within these cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or
the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offer.
Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies", are cookies that are deleted
after a user leaves an online service and closes their browser. Such cookie are used, for
example, to save the content of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. The term
"permanent" or "persistent" refers to cookies that remain stored even after the browser has
been closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days.
Likewise, such cookies can be used to store information on the interests of users, which is in
turn used for range measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party Cookies" refers to
cookies that are offered by providers other than the controller managing the online offer
("first-party cookies", on the other hand, are cookies used exclusively by the controller).
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in the context of our privacy
policy.

If users do not want cookies stored on their computer, they will be asked to disable the
corresponding option in their browser's system settings. Saved cookies can be deleted in the
system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies may lead to functional restrictions
of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be raised
for a large number of services, particularly for tracking activities, via the US site
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.
Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by switching them off in the browser
settings. Please note that in this case not all features of this online offer can be used.
DELETION OF DATA
The data processed by us are deleted or limited in their processing in accordance with
Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless explicitly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us
are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their purpose and the deletion does
not conflict with any statutory storage requirements. Unless the data is deleted because it is
required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This
means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for
example, to data that must be kept for reasons relating to commercial or tax law.
Statutory storage periods in Germany are 10 years in particular according to section 147
para. 1 AO (Abgabenordnung – German Tax Code), section 257 para. 1 clauses 1 and 4,
section 4 HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch – German Commercial code) (books, records,
management reports, accounting documents, trading books, documents relevant for
taxation, etc.), and 6 years in accordance with section 257 (1) no. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB
(commercial letters).
Statutory storage periods in Austria are 7 years according to section 132 paragraph 1 BAO
(Bundesabgabenordnung – Austrian Tax Code) (accounting documents, receipts/invoices,
accounts, receipts, business documents, statements of income and expenses, etc.), 22
years for real estate related documents and 10 years for documents relating to services that
are rendered and delivered electronically, to telecommunications, broadcasting and
television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU Member States and for which a
Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
NOTICE OF PRIVACY RIGHTS TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
California law requires that we provide you with a summary of your privacy rights under the
California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”) and the California Business and
Professions Code.
As required by the Act, we will provide you with the categories of personally identifiable
information that we collect through this website and the categories of third party persons or
entities with whom such personally identifiable information may be shared for direct
marketing purposes at your request. California law requires me to inform you, at your
request: (1) the categories of personally identifiable information we collect and what third
parties we share that information with; (2) the names and addresses of those third parties;
and (3) examples of the products marketed by those companies. The Act further requires me
to allow you to control who we can and cannot share that information with.
To obtain this information, please send a request by email or standard mail to
info@Blisvana.com. When contacting me please indicate your name, address, email
address, and what personally identifiable information you do not want me to share with third

parties. Please allow thirty (30) days for a response. Also, please note that there is no
charge for controlling the sharing of your personally identifiable information or requesting this
notice. California law requires that we provide you with a summary of your privacy rights
under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”) and the California Business
and Professions Code. As required by the Act, you have the right to know whether your
personal information is being collected; the right to request the specific categories of
information a business collects upon verifiable request; the right to know what personal
information is being collected about you; the right to say “no” to the sale of personal
information, the right to delete your personal information, the right to equal service and price,
even if you exercise your privacy rights.
We will provide you with the categories of personally identifiable information that we collect
through this website and the categories of third-party persons or entities with whom such
personally identifiable information may be shared for direct marketing purposes at your
request. California law requires me to inform you, at your request: (1) the categories of
personally identifiable information we collect and what third parties we share that information
with; (2) the names and addresses of those third parties; and (3) examples of the products
marketed by those companies.
The Act further requires me to allow you to control who we can and cannot share that
information with. To obtain this information, please send a request by email or standard mail
to the address found below. When contacting me please indicate your name, address, email
address, and what personally identifiable information you do not want me to share with third
parties. Please allow thirty (30) days for a response. Also, please note that there is no
charge for controlling the sharing of your personally identifiable information or requesting this
notice.
BUSINESS-RELATED PROCESSING
In addition we process
contract data (e.g. subject matter and term of the contract, customer category)
payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history)
of our customers, prospects and business partners for the provision of contractual services
and activities relating to customer service and customer care, marketing, advertising and
market research.
ORDER PROCESSING IN THE ONLINE SHOP AND CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
We process our customers’ data as part of the ordering process in our online shop to allow
them to select and order the selected products and services, and to facilitate their payment
and delivery, or execution.
The processed data includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment
data and data subjects include our customers, prospects and other business partners.
Processing is carried out for the purpose of providing contractual services within the scope
of online shop operations, billing, delivery and customer services. We use session cookies to
store shopping cart contents and permanent cookies to store the login status.
Processing is based on art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (execution of order processes) and c (legally
required archiving) GDPR. Any information marked as required for the establishment and
fulfillment of the contract is mandatory. We only disclose data to third parties within the
scope of delivery, payment or within the scope of the legal permissions and obligations

towards legal advisors and authorities. The data will only be processed in third countries if
this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract (e.g. at the customer's request for delivery
or payment).
Users can optionally create a user account, primarily to view their orders. As part of the
registration, users will be informed which information is. User accounts are not public and
cannot be indexed by search engines. If users terminate their user account, their data
relating to the user account will be deleted, unless its retention is required for reasons
relating to commercial or tax law pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Information required
for the customer account will be retained until the account is deleted and, where legally
required, subsequently archived. In the event of termination, it is the responsibility of the
users to secure their data before the end of the contract.
As part of the registration and re-registration process and use of our online services, we
store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our
legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized
use. This data is not passed on to third parties unless it is necessary for the prosecution of
our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
The deletion takes place after expiration of legal warranty and comparable obligations, the
necessity of the retention of data is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory
archiving obligations, deletion takes place after expiration of the retention period (retention
periods pursuant to commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years)).
AGENCY SERVICES
We process our clients' data as part of our contractual services, which include conceptual
and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or
maintenance, campaign/process/handling implementation, server administration, data
analysis/consulting services, and training services.
Here we process inventory data (e.g., customer master data, such as names or addresses),
contact data (e.g., e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. text inputs, photographs,
videos), contract data (e.g. subject matter and term of the contract), payment data (eg, bank
details, payment history), usage and meta data (e.g. in the context of the evaluation and
performance measurement of marketing activities). In principle, we do not process specific
categories of personal data, unless these are components of a commissioned processing
activity. Data subjects include our customers and prospects as well as their customers,
users, website visitors or employees as well as third parties. The purpose of the processing
is the provision of contract services, billing, and our customer service activities. The legal
basis for processing activities derives from art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GRPR (contractual services),
art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (analysis, statistics, optimization, security measures). We process
data that is required for the establishment and execution of contractual services and indicate
its necessity. Data will only be disclosed to external parties if this is required within the scope
of an order. When processing data provided to us within the context of an order, we act in
accordance with the client’s instructions as well as with the statutory requirements for order
processing pursuant to art. 28 GDPR and will not process the data for any purposes other
purposes than those specified in the order.
We delete the data after expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations. The
necessity of the retention of data is reviewed every three years; where we are legally
required to archive data, deletion takes place after expiration of the statutory retention period
(6 years pursuant to section 257 (1) HGB, or 10 years pursuant to section 147 (1) AO).

Where clients disclose data to us in the context of an order, data deletion is performed in
accordance with the order specifications, generally after the order has been completed.
EXTERNAL PAYMENT PROVIDERS
We use external payment providers that facilitate payment transactions between users and
us though their platforms (e.g. including a link to the respective privacy policies, Paypal
(https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Stripe https://stripe.com/legal
Within the context of the performance of contracts, we use these payment providers on the
basis of art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR. We also use external payment providers on the basis of
our legitimate interests pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in order to provide our users
with effective and secure payment options.
The data processed by the payment providers include inventory data such as name and
address, bank details such as bank account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords,
TANs and checksums, as well as contract, summary and recipient-related information.
These details are required to complete the transactions. However, the data entered will only
be processed and stored by the payment service providers. This means that we do not
receive any bank account- or credit card-related information, but only payment confirmations
or information when a payment is rejected. Payment service providers may pass on data to
credit reporting agencies for identity verification and credit check purposes. In this regard we
refer to the general terms and conditions and privacy statements of the payment service
providers.
Payment transactions are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the
respective payment service providers, which can be accessed within the respective websites
or transaction applications. We also refer to these documents for further information and
assertion of rights of withdrawal, information and other rights of data subjects.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE ORGANIZATION, CONTACT
MANAGEMENT
We process data in the context of administrative tasks as well as the organization of our
business, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving
processes. In doing so, we process the same data that we process in order to render our
contractual services. The bases for processing activities are art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. GDPR and
art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The processing concerns customers, prospects, business
partners, and website visitors. The purpose of and our interest in the processing are
administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks which
serve the maintenance of our business activities, performance of our tasks and provision of
our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual
communication corresponds to the details specified for these processing activities.
In doing so, we disclose or transmit data to fiscal authorities and consultants such as tax
advisors or auditors, as well as other billing centers and payment service providers.
Furthermore, we store information on suppliers, operators and other business partners on
the basis of our business interests, e.g. for the purpose of contacting clients in the future. We
generally store this mostly company-related data permanently.
BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH
In order to operate our business economically, to recognize market trends, requirements of
contracting partners and users, we analyze the data available to us for business

transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc. We process inventory data, communication data,
contract data, payment data, usage data, metadata based on art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, with
the data subjects including contractual partners, prospects, customers, visitors and users of
our online offer.
Evaluations are carried out for purposes related to business analysis, marketing and market
research. We can take into account the profiles of registered users along with the
information provided, e.g. on the services they have used. These analyses help us to
increase user-friendliness, to optimise our range of products and services and to improve
business efficiency. These analyses will be used solely by us and will not be disclosed to
outside parties unless they are anonymous analyzes with consolidated results.
Where these analyses or profiles are person-related, they will be deleted or anonymized
upon termination by the users, otherwise after two years following the conclusion of the
contract. General business and trends analyses are prepared anonymously wherever
possible.
PRIVACY POLICY AND APPLICATION PROCESSES
We process applicant data only for the purpose and in the context of application processes
and in compliance with legal requirements. The processing of applicant data takes place in
order to fulfill our (pre-) contractual obligations in the context of the application process
within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR and art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR where the
processing of data becomes necessary for us, e.g. in the context of legal proceedings [in
Germany, section 26 BDSG (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – Federal Data Protection Act)
applies additionally).
The application process requires that applicants provide their details to us. Where we offer
an online application form, the required applicant data is marked as mandatory, otherwise
the required details will be indicated in the job descriptions and basically include the
applicant’s personal details, postal and contact addresses and documents such as cover
letter, CV, and certificates. In addition, applicants may provide us with additional information
on an optional basis.
By submitting their application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for
the purposes of the application process in accordance with the nature and scope set forth in
this privacy policy.
Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are
voluntarily disclosed within the context of the application procedure, their processing is also
carried out in accordance with art. 9 (2) lit. b GDPR (e.g. health data, such as severe
disability status or ethnic origin). Where special categories of personal data within the
meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants as part of the application process,
their processing is also carried out in accordance with art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR (e.g. health
data where necessary to fulfil job-related tasks).
Where provided, applicants may submit their applications to us via an online form on our
website. The data will be encrypted and transmitted to us in accordance with the current
state of technology.
Applicants may also send us their applications by e-mail. However, please note that e-mails
are not generally sent in encrypted form and that applicants themselves must ensure that
their e-mails are encrypted. We therefore cannot assume any responsibility for the
transmission path of the application between the sender and reception on our server and

therefore recommend using an online form or postal dispatch. Instead of applying via the
online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending their application by mail.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided by applicants may be further
processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the
application for a job offer is not successful, the applicant's data will be deleted. Applicants'
data will also be deleted in the event that a candidate withdraws their application, which they
are entitled to at any time.
Subject to a justified revocation by the applicant, deletion will take place after a period of six
months so that we can answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and meet
our obligations to provide evidence under the Equal Treatment Act. Invoices submitted for
any reimbursement of travel expenses are archived in accordance with applicable tax
regulations.
COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days
on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This
serves our own security for instances where someone leaves comments or contributions
containing illicit content (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we may
be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in knowing the identity of
the author.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, in accordance with our legitimate interests pursuant to art.
6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, to process user information for the purpose of spam detection.
On the same legal basis, in the case of surveys, we reserve the right to store users’ IP
addresses for the duration of their use and to use cookies to avoid multiple votes.
The data provided in the comments and contributions will permanently be stored by us until
the user objects.
CONTACT
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or social media), we process
information provided by the user to handle the contact inquiry pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. b.
(regarding contractual / pre-contractual relationships), art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. (regarding other
requests) GDPR. User information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management
System ("CRM System") or similar tool for inquiry processing.
We delete inquiries once they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two
years; furthermore, the statutory archiving provisions apply.
NEWSLETTER
With the following information we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as
the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of
objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the receipt and to the procedures
described.
Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications
containing advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only based on the consent of the
recipient or where we are legally allowed to do so. Where the contents of the newsletter are
specifically described as part of the newsletter registration, they are authoritative for the consent of the recipient or where we are legally allowed to do so. Where the contents of the newsletter are specifically described as part of the newsletter registration, they are authoritative for the consent of the users. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Logging: The registration for the newsletter will be logged in order to prove the registration process according to the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the login and the confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Likewise, changes to your data stored with the newsletter dispatch provider will be logged.
Credentials: It is sufficient to provide your e-mail address to subscribe to the newsletter. We ask you to also provide a name, so we can address you personally in the newsletter.
The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the recipient’s consent pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with section 7 para. 2 no. 3 UWG (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb – German Fair Trade Practices Act) or if, based on our legitimate interests in direct marketing pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lt. F. GDPR in conjunction with section 7 para. 3 UWG, consent is not required.
The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We are interested in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests, meets users’ expectations, and allows us to provide evidence of consent.
Termination / Revocation – you can unsubscribe from our newsletter, i.e. revoke your consent, at any time. A link to unsubscribe from the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter. Based on our legitimate interests and to be able to provide evidence of prior consent, we may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years before deleting them. The processing of these data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. Individual deletion requests may be submitted at any time, provided that the person requesting deletion confirms the former existence of a consent at the same time.
HOSTING AND E-MAILING
The hosting services we use are designed to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage and database services, e-mailing, security and technical maintenance services we use to operate this online service.
In this regard we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, prospects and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of these online services according to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a contract processing contract).
COLLECTION OF ACCESS DATA AND LOG FILES
Based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we and/or our hosting provider collect access data each time the server on which this service is located (referred to server log files) is accessed. The access data includes the name of the retrieved web page, file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, report of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the provider submitting the request.
Logfile information is stored for security reasons (e.g. to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data which must be stored longer for evidential purposes shall be exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been fully clarified.

Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 20, 2020
 
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and
disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy
rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You
agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. \
 
INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS:
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following
conditions.
The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in
singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal
entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers
to Blisvana Meditation Center, 2516 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 .
·      Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a
party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or
other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
·      Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our
Service.
·      Website refers to Blisvana Meditation Center, accessible from www.Blisvana.com
·      Service refers to the Website.
·      Country refers to: California, United States
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the
Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to
facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services
related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
·      Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website
through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

·      Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other
device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among
its many uses.
·      Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the
Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
TYPES OF PROCESSED DATA:
Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses)
Contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers)
Content data (e.g. text input, photographs, videos)
Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses)
CATEGORIES OF DATA SUBJECTS
Visitors and users of the online offer (data subjects will hereinafter also be referred to as
 "users").
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
Provision of the online offer, its features and contents
Responding to contact enquiries and communicating with users
Security measures
Audience measurement / marketing
USED TERMS
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(hereinafter the "data subject"); a natural person is considered as identifiable, which can be
identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to identifiers such as names, to
identification numbers, to location data, to online identifiers (e.g. cookies) or to one or more
special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural
or social identity of this natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of
automated procedures that involves personal data. The term is a broad one and covers
virtually any handling of data.
"Pseudonymization" means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal
data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the provision of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to
technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data is not attributed to an
identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such
personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular
to analyse or predict aspects relating to their work performance, economic situation, health,
personal preferences, interests, reliability, conduct, whereabouts or movements of that
natural person.

"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which
alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of
personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that
processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
APPLICABLE LEGAL BASES
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data
processing. Unless the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy statement, the following
applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal
basis for processing in order to fulfil our services, execute contractual, and respond to
inquiries is art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal
obligations is art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard
our legitimate interests is article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data
subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, art. 6 para. 1 lit. d
GDPR serves as the legal basis.
SECURITY MEASURES
In accordance with art. 32 GDPR, we take appropriate technical and organizational
measures to ensure an appropriate level of protection against risks to the rights and
freedoms of natural persons, considering the current state of technology, the implementation
costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the
probabilities of occurrence and severity of these risks.
Measures shall include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of
data by controlling physical and virtual access to the data, as well as input, disclosure,
availability and separation of data. We have also set up procedures against risks of data
being compromised, and to ensure the deletion of data and that data subjects can exercise
their rights. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the
development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the
principle of data protection through technology design and privacy-friendly default settings
(article 25 GDPR).
COLLABORATION WITH CONTRACT PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES
If, in the context of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies
(contract processors or third parties), transmit data to them or otherwise grant access to it,
this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. where transmission of data to
third parties, such as payment service providers, is required to fulfill the contract pursuant to
art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), your consent, a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate
interests (e.g. the use of agents, webhosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "data processing
agreement", this is done on the basis of art. 28 GDPR.
TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European
Economic Area (EEA)) or in the context of the use of third party services or disclosure or
transmission of data to third parties, this will only be done to fulfill our (pre-) contractual
obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of
our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow the

data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of art. 44 ff. GDPR
are met. This means that the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special
guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level
corresponding to EU data protection levels (e.g. for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or
the observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard
contractual clauses").
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to ask for confirmation as to whether the data in question is being
processed and for information about this data as well as for further information and a copy of
the data in accordance with art. 15 GDPR.
Pursuant to art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of the data
concerning you or the correction of any incorrect data concerning you.
Pursuant to art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted
immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction on the processing of the data pursuant
to art. 18 GDPR.
You have the right to demand to receive any personal data you have provided to us pursuant
to art. 20 GDPR, and to request the transmission of this data to other controllers.
Pursuant to art. 77 GDPR, you also have the right to file a complaint with the competent
supervisory authority.
WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to revoke consents granted pursuant to art. 7 (3) GDPR with effect for the
future.
RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You can object to the future processing of your data in accordance with art. 21 GDPR at any
time. The objection may in particular be made against processing for direct marketing
purposes.
COOKIES AND RIGHT OF OBJECTION AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be
stored within these cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or
the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offer.
Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies", are cookies that are deleted
after a user leaves an online service and closes their browser. Such cookie are used, for
example, to save the content of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. The term
"permanent" or "persistent" refers to cookies that remain stored even after the browser has
been closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days.
Likewise, such cookies can be used to store information on the interests of users, which is in
turn used for range measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party Cookies" refers to
cookies that are offered by providers other than the controller managing the online offer
("first-party cookies", on the other hand, are cookies used exclusively by the controller).
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in the context of our privacy
policy.

If users do not want cookies stored on their computer, they will be asked to disable the
corresponding option in their browser's system settings. Saved cookies can be deleted in the
system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies may lead to functional restrictions
of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be raised
for a large number of services, particularly for tracking activities, via the US site
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.
Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by switching them off in the browser
settings. Please note that in this case not all features of this online offer can be used.
DELETION OF DATA
The data processed by us are deleted or limited in their processing in accordance with
Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless explicitly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us
are deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their purpose and the deletion does
not conflict with any statutory storage requirements. Unless the data is deleted because it is
required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This
means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for
example, to data that must be kept for reasons relating to commercial or tax law.
Statutory storage periods in Germany are 10 years in particular according to section 147
para. 1 AO (Abgabenordnung – German Tax Code), section 257 para. 1 clauses 1 and 4,
section 4 HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch – German Commercial code) (books, records,
management reports, accounting documents, trading books, documents relevant for
taxation, etc.), and 6 years in accordance with section 257 (1) no. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB
(commercial letters).
Statutory storage periods in Austria are 7 years according to section 132 paragraph 1 BAO
(Bundesabgabenordnung – Austrian Tax Code) (accounting documents, receipts/invoices,
accounts, receipts, business documents, statements of income and expenses, etc.), 22
years for real estate related documents and 10 years for documents relating to services that
are rendered and delivered electronically, to telecommunications, broadcasting and
television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU Member States and for which a
Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
NOTICE OF PRIVACY RIGHTS TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
California law requires that we provide you with a summary of your privacy rights under the
California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”) and the California Business and
Professions Code.
As required by the Act, we will provide you with the categories of personally identifiable
information that we collect through this website and the categories of third party persons or
entities with whom such personally identifiable information may be shared for direct
marketing purposes at your request. California law requires me to inform you, at your
request: (1) the categories of personally identifiable information we collect and what third
parties we share that information with; (2) the names and addresses of those third parties;
and (3) examples of the products marketed by those companies. The Act further requires me
to allow you to control who we can and cannot share that information with.
To obtain this information, please send a request by email or standard mail to
info@Blisvana.com. When contacting me please indicate your name, address, email
address, and what personally identifiable information you do not want me to share with third

parties. Please allow thirty (30) days for a response. Also, please note that there is no
charge for controlling the sharing of your personally identifiable information or requesting this
notice. California law requires that we provide you with a summary of your privacy rights
under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “Act”) and the California Business
and Professions Code. As required by the Act, you have the right to know whether your
personal information is being collected; the right to request the specific categories of
information a business collects upon verifiable request; the right to know what personal
information is being collected about you; the right to say “no” to the sale of personal
information, the right to delete your personal information, the right to equal service and price,
even if you exercise your privacy rights.
We will provide you with the categories of personally identifiable information that we collect
through this website and the categories of third-party persons or entities with whom such
personally identifiable information may be shared for direct marketing purposes at your
request. California law requires me to inform you, at your request: (1) the categories of
personally identifiable information we collect and what third parties we share that information
with; (2) the names and addresses of those third parties; and (3) examples of the products
marketed by those companies.
The Act further requires me to allow you to control who we can and cannot share that
information with. To obtain this information, please send a request by email or standard mail
to the address found below. When contacting me please indicate your name, address, email
address, and what personally identifiable information you do not want me to share with third
parties. Please allow thirty (30) days for a response. Also, please note that there is no
charge for controlling the sharing of your personally identifiable information or requesting this
notice.
BUSINESS-RELATED PROCESSING
In addition we process
contract data (e.g. subject matter and term of the contract, customer category)
payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history)
of our customers, prospects and business partners for the provision of contractual services
and activities relating to customer service and customer care, marketing, advertising and
market research.
ORDER PROCESSING IN THE ONLINE SHOP AND CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
We process our customers’ data as part of the ordering process in our online shop to allow
them to select and order the selected products and services, and to facilitate their payment
and delivery, or execution.
The processed data includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment
data and data subjects include our customers, prospects and other business partners.
Processing is carried out for the purpose of providing contractual services within the scope
of online shop operations, billing, delivery and customer services. We use session cookies to
store shopping cart contents and permanent cookies to store the login status.
Processing is based on art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (execution of order processes) and c (legally
required archiving) GDPR. Any information marked as required for the establishment and
fulfillment of the contract is mandatory. We only disclose data to third parties within the
scope of delivery, payment or within the scope of the legal permissions and obligations

towards legal advisors and authorities. The data will only be processed in third countries if
this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract (e.g. at the customer's request for delivery
or payment).
Users can optionally create a user account, primarily to view their orders. As part of the
registration, users will be informed which information is. User accounts are not public and
cannot be indexed by search engines. If users terminate their user account, their data
relating to the user account will be deleted, unless its retention is required for reasons
relating to commercial or tax law pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Information required
for the customer account will be retained until the account is deleted and, where legally
required, subsequently archived. In the event of termination, it is the responsibility of the
users to secure their data before the end of the contract.
As part of the registration and re-registration process and use of our online services, we
store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our
legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized
use. This data is not passed on to third parties unless it is necessary for the prosecution of
our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
The deletion takes place after expiration of legal warranty and comparable obligations, the
necessity of the retention of data is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory
archiving obligations, deletion takes place after expiration of the retention period (retention
periods pursuant to commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years)).
AGENCY SERVICES
We process our clients' data as part of our contractual services, which include conceptual
and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or
maintenance, campaign/process/handling implementation, server administration, data
analysis/consulting services, and training services.
Here we process inventory data (e.g., customer master data, such as names or addresses),
contact data (e.g., e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. text inputs, photographs,
videos), contract data (e.g. subject matter and term of the contract), payment data (eg, bank
details, payment history), usage and meta data (e.g. in the context of the evaluation and
performance measurement of marketing activities). In principle, we do not process specific
categories of personal data, unless these are components of a commissioned processing
activity. Data subjects include our customers and prospects as well as their customers,
users, website visitors or employees as well as third parties. The purpose of the processing
is the provision of contract services, billing, and our customer service activities. The legal
basis for processing activities derives from art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GRPR (contractual services),
art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (analysis, statistics, optimization, security measures). We process
data that is required for the establishment and execution of contractual services and indicate
its necessity. Data will only be disclosed to external parties if this is required within the scope
of an order. When processing data provided to us within the context of an order, we act in
accordance with the client’s instructions as well as with the statutory requirements for order
processing pursuant to art. 28 GDPR and will not process the data for any purposes other
purposes than those specified in the order.
We delete the data after expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations. The
necessity of the retention of data is reviewed every three years; where we are legally
required to archive data, deletion takes place after expiration of the statutory retention period
(6 years pursuant to section 257 (1) HGB, or 10 years pursuant to section 147 (1) AO).

Where clients disclose data to us in the context of an order, data deletion is performed in
accordance with the order specifications, generally after the order has been completed.
EXTERNAL PAYMENT PROVIDERS
We use external payment providers that facilitate payment transactions between users and
us though their platforms (e.g. including a link to the respective privacy policies, Paypal
(https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Stripe https://stripe.com/legal
Within the context of the performance of contracts, we use these payment providers on the
basis of art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR. We also use external payment providers on the basis of
our legitimate interests pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in order to provide our users
with effective and secure payment options.
The data processed by the payment providers include inventory data such as name and
address, bank details such as bank account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords,
TANs and checksums, as well as contract, summary and recipient-related information.
These details are required to complete the transactions. However, the data entered will only
be processed and stored by the payment service providers. This means that we do not
receive any bank account- or credit card-related information, but only payment confirmations
or information when a payment is rejected. Payment service providers may pass on data to
credit reporting agencies for identity verification and credit check purposes. In this regard we
refer to the general terms and conditions and privacy statements of the payment service
providers.
Payment transactions are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the
respective payment service providers, which can be accessed within the respective websites
or transaction applications. We also refer to these documents for further information and
assertion of rights of withdrawal, information and other rights of data subjects.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE ORGANIZATION, CONTACT
MANAGEMENT
We process data in the context of administrative tasks as well as the organization of our
business, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving
processes. In doing so, we process the same data that we process in order to render our
contractual services. The bases for processing activities are art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. GDPR and
art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The processing concerns customers, prospects, business
partners, and website visitors. The purpose of and our interest in the processing are
administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks which
serve the maintenance of our business activities, performance of our tasks and provision of
our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual
communication corresponds to the details specified for these processing activities.
In doing so, we disclose or transmit data to fiscal authorities and consultants such as tax
advisors or auditors, as well as other billing centers and payment service providers.
Furthermore, we store information on suppliers, operators and other business partners on
the basis of our business interests, e.g. for the purpose of contacting clients in the future. We
generally store this mostly company-related data permanently.
BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH
In order to operate our business economically, to recognize market trends, requirements of
contracting partners and users, we analyze the data available to us for business

transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc. We process inventory data, communication data,
contract data, payment data, usage data, metadata based on art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, with
the data subjects including contractual partners, prospects, customers, visitors and users of
our online offer.
Evaluations are carried out for purposes related to business analysis, marketing and market
research. We can take into account the profiles of registered users along with the
information provided, e.g. on the services they have used. These analyses help us to
increase user-friendliness, to optimise our range of products and services and to improve
business efficiency. These analyses will be used solely by us and will not be disclosed to
outside parties unless they are anonymous analyzes with consolidated results.
Where these analyses or profiles are person-related, they will be deleted or anonymized
upon termination by the users, otherwise after two years following the conclusion of the
contract. General business and trends analyses are prepared anonymously wherever
possible.
PRIVACY POLICY AND APPLICATION PROCESSES
We process applicant data only for the purpose and in the context of application processes
and in compliance with legal requirements. The processing of applicant data takes place in
order to fulfill our (pre-) contractual obligations in the context of the application process
within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR and art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR where the
processing of data becomes necessary for us, e.g. in the context of legal proceedings [in
Germany, section 26 BDSG (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – Federal Data Protection Act)
applies additionally).
The application process requires that applicants provide their details to us. Where we offer
an online application form, the required applicant data is marked as mandatory, otherwise
the required details will be indicated in the job descriptions and basically include the
applicant’s personal details, postal and contact addresses and documents such as cover
letter, CV, and certificates. In addition, applicants may provide us with additional information
on an optional basis.
By submitting their application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for
the purposes of the application process in accordance with the nature and scope set forth in
this privacy policy.
Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are
voluntarily disclosed within the context of the application procedure, their processing is also
carried out in accordance with art. 9 (2) lit. b GDPR (e.g. health data, such as severe
disability status or ethnic origin). Where special categories of personal data within the
meaning of art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants as part of the application process,
their processing is also carried out in accordance with art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR (e.g. health
data where necessary to fulfil job-related tasks).
Where provided, applicants may submit their applications to us via an online form on our
website. The data will be encrypted and transmitted to us in accordance with the current
state of technology.
Applicants may also send us their applications by e-mail. However, please note that e-mails
are not generally sent in encrypted form and that applicants themselves must ensure that
their e-mails are encrypted. We therefore cannot assume any responsibility for the
transmission path of the application between the sender and reception on our server and

therefore recommend using an online form or postal dispatch. Instead of applying via the
online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending their application by mail.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided by applicants may be further
processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the
application for a job offer is not successful, the applicant's data will be deleted. Applicants'
data will also be deleted in the event that a candidate withdraws their application, which they
are entitled to at any time.
Subject to a justified revocation by the applicant, deletion will take place after a period of six
months so that we can answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and meet
our obligations to provide evidence under the Equal Treatment Act. Invoices submitted for
any reimbursement of travel expenses are archived in accordance with applicable tax
regulations.
COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days
on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This
serves our own security for instances where someone leaves comments or contributions
containing illicit content (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we may
be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in knowing the identity of
the author.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, in accordance with our legitimate interests pursuant to art.
6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, to process user information for the purpose of spam detection.
On the same legal basis, in the case of surveys, we reserve the right to store users’ IP
addresses for the duration of their use and to use cookies to avoid multiple votes.
The data provided in the comments and contributions will permanently be stored by us until
the user objects.
CONTACT
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or social media), we process
information provided by the user to handle the contact inquiry pursuant to art. 6 para. 1 lit. b.
(regarding contractual / pre-contractual relationships), art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. (regarding other
requests) GDPR. User information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management
System ("CRM System") or similar tool for inquiry processing.
We delete inquiries once they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two
years; furthermore, the statutory archiving provisions apply.
NEWSLETTER
With the following information we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as
the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of
objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the receipt and to the procedures
described.
Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications
containing advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only based on the consent of the
recipient or where we are legally allowed to do so. Where the contents of the newsletter are
specifically described as part of the newsletter registration, they are authoritative for the