Name and Contact Details of the Data Controller and the Data Protection Officer
This privacy policy applies to data processing by:
Taxpeer GmbH
Brühler Straße 7
53119 Bonn
Germany
Email: datenschutz@taxpeer.de
Tel: +49 151 56958349
Our Data Protection Officer can be reached at the contact details provided above.
The following explains our privacy policy. Your consent is necessary to access our platform and use the content.
The protection of your personal data during collection, processing, and use on the occasion of your visit to our website is of great importance to us.
We have therefore taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that data protection regulations are observed both by us and by external service providers. We would like to inform you about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of your personal data provided to us, as well as their processing and use.
We are pleased that you are visiting our website and using PodHive. We respect your privacy. Data protection and data security when using our website and services are very important to us. With this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the extent to which data is collected when using our website and services, and for what purposes we use this data. We also want to inform you about your rights in this regard.
a. Type and Purpose of Data Processing
Every time you visit our website – whether to get information, register to use our services, or transmit information to us – data is sent by your internet browser to our website server and temporarily recorded in a log file (server log file). The data collected through server log files includes your browser type and version, the operating system you use, the name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar information. This data is of such a nature that it does not allow direct conclusions about your identity.
The collection and processing of this information serves the following purposes:
It is important to emphasize that this data is not used to draw personal conclusions about you. Rather, such information can be statistically evaluated by us with the aim of continuously improving our online presence and the underlying technology to make it even more user-friendly.
b. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
c. Data Categories
d. Recipients
Recipients of the data are internal employees. Furthermore, our website uses the services of third-party providers (so-called data processors) who support us in providing our services. These data processors include web hosting providers, cloud service providers, and analytics services. Further information is available upon request.
e. Storage Periods
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. For data used to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session has ended.
f. Legal/Contractual Requirement
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, individual services and features may not be available or may be limited.
g. Third Country Transfer
Processing may occur within and outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
h. Withdrawal of Consent
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data at any time with effect for the future. You can communicate your revocation to us at any time via the contact option provided at the beginning of this privacy notice.
i. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling in this data processing.
By registering for PodHive, you expressly agree to the processing of the transmitted personal data. Only an email address and username are required for registration.
To enable users to access and use our podcast platform, data processing operations tailored to the respective service take place. We have designed the use of our platform for various purposes.
Data we process:
Podcast Usage Data:
Data processed for the purpose of providing podcast services (e.g., recommendations, playback, analytics).
Usage Data includes:
We use the data you enter during your activity on our platform (e.g., searches, subscriptions) or generated data (e.g., listening time, playback behavior) to create a personalized podcast experience through analytics and recommendations.
We collect the following personal data as mandatory information:
Your data will be stored for the duration of your registration. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and, with regard to voluntarily provided information, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
The storage of this data is necessary to provide users with access to the PodHive platform. Without this access data, technical access to the platform and communication with us is not possible.
Personal data is transmitted to third parties when:
In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.
We do not intend to transfer your personal data to a third country or international organization unless necessary for service provision, in which case appropriate safeguards are in place.
We use so-called cookies on our website (also called temporary or transient cookies). These are data packets exchanged between the website server and the visitor's browser. Session cookies are stored exclusively for the duration of your use of our respective website. The cookies we use serve exclusively to identify you while you are logged into our website. After each session ends, the session cookies are deleted. Cookies cannot cause damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malicious software. Information is stored in cookies that relates to the specifically used end device. We cannot directly obtain knowledge of the visitor's identity through this.
These cookies are absolutely necessary for the functioning of our website and cannot be deactivated in our systems. As a rule, these cookies are only set in response to actions you take. Examples include service requests such as setting your privacy settings, logging in, or filling out forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies or to notify you about them. However, please note that deactivating cookies may mean that not all functions of the website can be optimally used.
The use of these cookies serves to make the use of the platform more comfortable. For example, cookies can be used to track whether the user has already visited individual pages of the website.
To improve user-friendliness, temporary cookies are sometimes used. They are stored on the visitor's device for a temporary period. When the website is visited again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already accessed the page at an earlier time and what inputs and settings were made in order not to have to repeat them.
Cookies are also used to analyze website visits for statistical purposes and to improve our offering. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize that the website has already been accessed by the visitor. The cookies are automatically deleted after a specified time.
The data processed through cookies is justified for the above-mentioned purposes to protect legitimate interests on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Without the use of these cookies, the offering of the respective website as well as your access to and use of this website are technically not possible. No further use of the cookies takes place.
a. Type and Purpose of Processing
Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our website. The plugins can be recognized by their respective logos.
Through these plugins, information, which may include personal data, may be sent to the service provider and possibly used by them. We prevent the unconscious and unwanted collection and transmission of data to the service provider through a so-called Shariff solution. Only by clicking on the plugin is the collection of information and its transmission to the service provider triggered. We do not collect any personal data ourselves through the social plugins or their use.
We have no influence on what data an activated plugin collects and how it is used by the provider. Currently, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider's services is established and at least the IP address and device-related information is collected and used. There is also the possibility that the service providers attempt to store cookies on the computer used.
Furthermore, within our online offering, we access content or service offerings from third-party providers based on our legitimate interests (e.g., optimization, analysis, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). These include Google, cloud service providers, and analytics services. We can also include their content and services, such as videos, fonts, and much more (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "interface content").
These third-party providers become aware of users' IP addresses, as this is a prerequisite for making the interface content available to the browser. Your IP address is therefore necessary for displaying this content. We strive to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for delivering the interface content. Third-party providers may use so-called pixel tags for statistical or marketing purposes, whereby they can store pseudonymous information in cookies on the respective user's device. At the same time, technical information such as browser, visit time, and operating system can be stored to link it with such information from other sources.
b. Legal Basis for Processing
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the functionality of our website.
c. Data Categories
Please refer to the privacy notices of the respective service provider for specific data collected and how it is used:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
d. Recipients
e. Storage Periods
Data collected directly by us via social media plugins will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for storage ceases, you request deletion, you revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage duration of your data stored by social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g., in their privacy policy, see above).
f. Legal/Contractual Requirement
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content and services.
g. Third Country Transfer
Our processing does not take place outside the EU or EEA. Third-party providers could also process data outside the EU and EEA, as servers may be located in the USA, for example. However, third-party providers are certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection.
h. Withdrawal of Consent
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data at any time with effect for the future. You can communicate your revocation to us at any time via datenschutz@taxpeer.de.
i. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling in this data processing.
a. Type and Purpose of Processing
We use analytics and marketing tools to manage and optimize our customer relationships. These tools enable us to design our marketing and service processes more efficiently by processing customer inquiries, conducting marketing campaigns, and documenting communication with our customers.
b. Legal Basis for Processing
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving our customer relationships. Insofar as you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, processing is based on this consent.
c. Data Categories
Please refer to the privacy notices of the respective provider for specific data collected and how it is used.
d. Recipients
e. Storage Periods
Data collected directly by us will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for storage ceases, you request deletion, you revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases. Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.
f. Legal/Contractual Requirement
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. Without providing your personal data, we cannot grant you access to our offered content and services or include you in the newsletter.
g. Third Country Transfer
Processing may occur outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). Third-party providers are certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of data protection.
h. Withdrawal of Consent
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data at any time with effect for the future. You can communicate your revocation to us at any time via datenschutz@taxpeer.de.
i. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling in this data processing.
a. Type and Purpose of Processing
Your data is used exclusively to send you subscribed notifications or the subscribed newsletter via email. Your name is provided to address you personally in correspondence and, if necessary, to identify you if you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject.
To receive the newsletter, providing your email address is sufficient. When signing up for our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers may also be informed by email of circumstances relevant to the service or registration (e.g., changes to the newsletter offering or technical matters). For valid registration, we need a valid email address. To verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an email address, we use the "double opt-in" procedure. For this purpose, we log the newsletter order, the sending of a confirmation email, and the receipt of the response requested hereby. No further data is collected. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.
b. Legal Basis for Processing
On the basis of your expressly given consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Art. 7 GDPR), we regularly send you our notifications and/or newsletter or comparable information via email to your specified email address.
c. Data Categories
d. Recipients
e. Storage Periods
In this context, data is only processed as long as the corresponding consent exists. After that, it will be deleted.
f. Legal/Contractual Requirement
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. Without existing consent, we unfortunately cannot send you our notifications and/or newsletter.
g. Third Country Transfer
Processing does not take place outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).
h. Withdrawal of Consent
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for sending at any time with effect for the future. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link. In addition, you can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or communicate your revocation to us via the contact option provided at the end of this privacy notice.
i. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling in this data processing.
Your data will be processed beyond the periods described above if legal retention obligations exist or the data is needed as evidence.
Your data stored on the website will be deleted as soon as your authorization to use the website ends, for example, by canceling your user account prematurely. This does not apply to your data stored on the platform if the use of the platform is part of your booked service. In these cases, your data will be stored within the statutory retention periods for up to ten years or the period provided for in the respective regulation. During this time, your data will be blocked for any other use and subsequently deleted, unless you have expressly consented to the further use of your data or have made it available to us for another purpose.
Regarding your usage data and interactions with our podcast platform, you agree to the storage and processing of this data for service improvement and personalization purposes.
Insofar as we process your data for legal prosecution or defense in the event of a legal dispute between you and us, this data will be stored at least for the duration of the legal dispute or the statutory limitation periods. The limitation period can be up to 30 years, with regular limitation ending after three years.
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The lawfulness of data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
If personal data is processed by you as a user, you are a data subject under the GDPR. Data subjects have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data relating to them infringes the GDPR. The supervisory authority with which the complaint was lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Art. 78 GDPR.
This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status of November 2024. Due to the further development of our website and offerings, or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy.
This privacy policy has the status of November 11, 2024. We reserve the right to update the privacy policy at any time to improve data protection and/or adapt it to changed regulatory practice or case law.