Last updated: 16. February, 2023

With this privacy policy, DUP Media GmbH (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us") informs you about the processing of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") when you visit our website https://bigbangfestival.de/ and use our services. You will also receive information about the rights to which you are entitled.

Data protection is very important to us and we naturally comply with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Our website and our services are not aimed at children under the age of 16.

Our privacy policy should be simple and understandable for everyone. As a rule, the official terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are used in this privacy policy. The official definitions are explained in Art. 4 of the DSGVO.

Responsible in terms of data protection: 
DUP Media GmbH
Schanzenstraße 70
20357 Hamburg

1. Scope of the processing of personal data

We only process our users' personal data so far as this is necessary to provide a functional website in terms of our content and services. The processing of our users' personal data only takes place regularly with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is required by law.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

As we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis. When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis. If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data erasure and storage duration 
The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires - unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

Rights of the data subject 
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller: 
 

1. Right to information 
You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If such processing is taking place, you can request insight into the following information:

• the purposes for which the personal data are processed
• the categories of personal data being processed
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed
• the envisaged period for which the personal data concerning you will be stored, or, if specific information on this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
• the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing
• the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  all available information about the origin of the data if the personal data is not collected from the data subject
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as 
• the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether the personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 DSGVO in regards to the data transfer. 
 

2. Right to rectification 
You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must carry out the rectification without undue delay. 
 

3. Right to restriction of processing 
You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions

• if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
• the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead
• the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or
• if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.

If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, this data - apart from its 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 Union or of a Member State. If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to data erasure 
a) Obligation to erase 
You have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:

• The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
• You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
• You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
• The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
• The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

b) Information to third parties 
Where the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

c) Exceptions 
The right to erasure does not apply if the processing is necessary

• for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
• for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
• for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) (h) and (i) and Art. 9 (3) GDPR
• for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
• for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

5. Right to information 
If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right vis-à-vis the controller to be informed about these recipients.

6. Right to data portability 
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has been provided, where

• the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR and
• the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to obtain that the personal data concerning you be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.  

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7. Right to object 
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. 
The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. 
Where personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. 
If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes. 
You have the option, in connection with the use of information society services - notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC - to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.

8. Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law 
You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

9. Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling 
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

• is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller
• is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
• with your express consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR, unless Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a or b GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests. 
With regard to the cases referred to in 1 and 3, the controller shall take reasonable steps to safeguard the rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person by the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.

10.Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority 
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR. 
The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

1. Description and scope of data processing 
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:

• Information about the browser type and version used
• The user's operating system
• The user's internet service provider
• Date and time of access
• Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
• Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This does not affect the user's IP addresses or other data that allows the data to be assigned to a user. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

2. Purpose of data processing 
Data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not analyzed for marketing purposes in this context. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Legal basis for data processing 
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Storage duration
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

5. Possibility of objection and removal 
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no option to object.

1. Description and scope of data processing 
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

• Language settings
• We also use cookies on our website that enable an analysis of the user's surfing behavior. The following data can be transmitted in this way Frequency of page views, use of website functions
• The user data collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical precautions. It is therefore no longer possible to assign the data to the accessing user. The data is not stored together with other personal user data.
  
  2. Purpose of data processing 
  The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change. We require cookies for the following applications:
• Adoption of language settings
• Saving cookie guidelines/saving newsletter and pop-up settings

The user data collected by technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. Cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. The cookies tell us how the website is used so that we can constantly optimize our offering.

3. Legal basis for data processing 
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal 
Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted by it to our website. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent. If you use a Safari browser version 12.1 or higher, cookies are automatically deleted after seven days. This also applies to opt-out cookies, which are set to prevent tracking measures.

1. Description and scope of data processing 
You can subscribe to a free newsletter on our website. When you register for the newsletter, the data from the input screen is transmitted to us.

• e-mail address
• Last name
• First name
• Date and time of registration

No data is passed on to third parties in connection with the data processing for sending newsletters. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

2. Purpose of data processing 
The purpose of collecting the user's email address is to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the e-mail address used and is also intended to support a personalized approach.

3. Legal basis for data processing 
The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent.

4. Storage duration
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. The user's e-mail address will therefore be stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active. The other personal data collected during the registration process is generally deleted after a period of seven days.

5. Possibility of objection and removal 
The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. This also makes it possible to withdraw consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process.

1. Description and scope of data processing 
It is possible to contact us on our website via the email address provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Purpose of data processing 
In the case of contact by e-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

3. Legal basis for data processing 
The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

4. Length of data processing 
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. The user's e-mail address will therefore be stored for as long as the investigation or communication between the sender and reciever active and ongoing. The conversation is seen as ongoing for as long as the information and matter at hand are still to be discussed or appear unfinished for either of the parties (sender & reciever).The other personal data collected during the registration process is generally deleted after a period of seven days.

5. Possibility of objection and removal 
As a user you can alwas reject the processing of your data information when delving into e-mail contact with us. This also makes it possible to withdraw consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process. Should you choose to limit your data processings we will, however, not be able to continue the exchange of information via e-mail. 

YouTube's operating company is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

On our company page on YouTube we provide information and offer YouTube users the opportunity to communicate. If you carry out an action on our YouTube website (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. real name or photo of your user profile) public. However, since we generally or largely have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the company YouTube or Google, which is jointly responsible for the company's presence, we cannot provide any binding information about the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

In particular, we use the company's presence on YouTube for:

• Distribution of editorial content
• Information about products
• Information about services
• Competitions
• Advertising
• Customer contact/communication

Every user is free to publish personal data through activities. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter A GDPR. The data generated by the company website is not stored in our own systems.
 

You can object to the processing of your personal data that we collect as part of your use of our YouTube website at any time and assert your data subject rights. To do this, send us an informal email to redaktion@dup-magazin.de .

You can find further information about the processing of your personal data by YouTube and the corresponding objection options here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de 

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA.

On our LinkedIn company page we provide information and offer LinkedIn users the opportunity to communicate. If you carry out an action on our LinkedIn site (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. real name or photo of your user profile) public. We do not have any information about the processing of your personal data by the company LinkedIn, which is jointly responsible for the company's presence.

In particular, we use the company presence on LinkedIn for:

• The distribution of editorial content
• Information about products
• Information about services
• Competitions
• Advertising
• Customer contact/communication

Every user is free to publish personal data through activities. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter A GDPR. The data generated by the company website is not stored in our own systems.

You can object to the processing of your personal data that we collect as part of your use of our LinkedIn company presence at any time and assert your data subject rights. To do this, send us an informal email to redaktion@dup-magazin.de .

You can find further information about the processing of your personal data by LinkedIn and the corresponding objection options here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv 

The hosting services we use via Host Europe serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email delivery, security services and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating this online offering .

In doing so, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data from customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offering based on our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offering in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of order processing contract).

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google).

Google Analytics examines, among other things, the origin of visitors, how long they spend on individual pages and the use of search engines, thus allowing better monitoring of the success of advertising campaigns. Google places a cookie on your computer. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user's activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (in particular which advertisements were displayed and whether the user clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (in particular pseudonymized user IDs). The information generated by the cookie about your use of this online presence is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this online presence, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
 

On behalf of the operator of this online presence, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the online presence, to compile reports on the activities of the online presence and to provide other services related to the use of the online presence and internet usage to the operator of the online presence. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all of the functions of our online presence.

Further information on how Google processes data can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de 

2. Purpose of data processing
The purpose of processing the personal data is to specifically address a target group that has already expressed an initial interest by visiting the site.

3. Legal basis for processing personal data
The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is generally the user's consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR.

4. Storage duration
Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law. Advertising data in server logs is anonymized by Google deleting parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months.

5. Possibility of revocation and removal
You have the right to revoke your data protection declaration of consent at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before its revocation.

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, or deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or install a script blocker such as NoScript or Ghostery in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de 

You can deactivate Google's use of your personal data using the following link: https://adssettings.google.de

Further information on objection and removal options against Google can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de 

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We use the service provider JUNE – Online Marketing GmbH, Große Johannisstraße 3, 20457 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as JUNE) to send our newsletters.

JUNE is an email marketing provider and enables us to communicate directly with potential customers via email newsletters.

If you register for the newsletter, the data you enter will be transferred to JUNE and stored there. Your data will not be passed on to third parties in order to receive the newsletter and JUNE does not acquire any right to pass on your data. After registering, JUNE will send you an email to confirm your registration.

Furthermore, JUNE offers various analysis options about how the newsletters sent are opened and used, e.g. how many users an email was sent, whether emails were rejected and whether users unsubscribed from the list after receiving an email .

2. Purpose of data processing
The personal data collected when you register for the newsletter will only be used to send our newsletter, possibly to invite you to events and, if you are already our customer, to send our customer email. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or a change in technical circumstances.

3. Legal basis for processing personal data
The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is generally the user's consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR.

4. Duration of storage
Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law.

5. Possibility of revocation and removal
You have the right to revoke your data protection declaration of consent at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before its revocation. You can revoke your consent to the storage of data and its use to send the newsletter by JUNE at any time. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending an email to redaktion@dup-magazin.de or by clicking on the link provided in each newsletter.

In particular in connection with registration and billing of participation fees, the necessary personal data will be transmitted to the service provider Universe Experiences Inc. (hereinafter: Universe), 1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3900 Toronto ON M5V 1J3, Canada and used accordingly. Further information about data protection at Universe can be found HERE.