Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Not providing it has no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is given in the processing operations described below.
„Personal data“ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Server log files
You can visit our website without providing any personal information.
Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted by your internet browser to us or to our web host / IT service provider and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and in improving our services.
Contact
Controller
Please contact us at any time. The controller responsible for data processing is: Play The Game GmbH, Störtebeker Weg 7a, 21149 Hamburg, Germany, +49 178 4607942, info@playthegame-agency.com
Customer-initiated contact by email
If you contact us by email on your own initiative for business purposes, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of handling and responding to your enquiry.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (for example, advice in the event of purchase interest, preparation of a quotation) or relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in handling and responding to your enquiry. In this case you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
We use your email address only to process your enquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Collection and processing when using the contact form
When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (for example, advice in the event of purchase interest, preparation of a quotation) or relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in handling and responding to your enquiry. In this case you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
We use your email address only to process your enquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in or by the internet browser on a user’s computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.
Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the corresponding technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
Using the links below, you can find out how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most common browsers:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we use only these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our services more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after you move to another page and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a change of page.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on § 25 (2) TDDDG. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our services.
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you.
Use of Consentmanager
On our website we use the consent management tool Consentmanager of Consentmanager AB (Hältegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden; „Consentmanager“).
The tool enables you to give consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to exercise your right to withdraw consent already given.
The data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting the required consent to data processing and thereby complying with legal obligations.
Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information, among other things, may be collected and transmitted to Consentmanager: date and time of the page visit, information about the browser and device you are using, anonymised IP address, opt-in and opt-out data. This data is not passed on to any other third parties.
The data processing is carried out in order to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Further information on data protection at Consentmanager can be found at: https://www.consentmanager.net/privacy.php
Plug-ins and other services
Use of Google reCAPTCHA
On our website we use the reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; „Google“) within the framework of commissioned data processing. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used further there. In addition, the IP address and, if applicable, further data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service is transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to § 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
Use of Google invisible reCAPTCHA
On our website we use the invisible reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; „Google“).
This serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine processing. In the background, Google collects and analyses usage data which invisible reCAPTCHA uses to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used further there. In addition, the IP address and, if applicable, further data required by Google for the invisible reCAPTCHA service is transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to § 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy
Use of Cloudflare
On our website we use the content delivery network Cloudflare CDN of Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; „Cloudflare“). This is a supra-regional network of servers in various data centres to which our web server connects and via which certain content of our website is delivered.
The data processing serves the purpose of optimising the loading times of our website and thereby making our services more user-friendly.
The following information, among other things, may be collected: IP address, system configuration information, information about the traffic to and from customer websites (so-called server log files).
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Cloudflare has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in a needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Further information on data protection when using Cloudflare can be found at https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
Use of CloudFront
On our website we use the content delivery network CloudFront CDN of Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; „CloudFront“).
This is a supra-regional network of servers in various data centres to which our web server connects and via which certain content of our website is delivered.
The data processing serves the purpose of optimising the loading times of our website and thereby making our services more user-friendly. The following information, among other things, may be collected: IP address, system configuration information, information about the traffic to and from customer websites (so-called server log files).
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). CloudFront has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in a needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Further information on data protection when using CloudFront can be found at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/data-protection-summary.html and at https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/aws-gdpr/AWS_GDPR_DPA.pdf.
Use of YouTube
On our website we use the function for embedding YouTube videos of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; „YouTube“). YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; „Google“).
The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The „extended data protection mode“ option is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about this transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to § 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, on your related rights and on options for protecting your privacy can be found in YouTube’s privacy notices at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.
Use of Google Translate
On our website we use the translation service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) via an API integration.
The data processing serves the purpose of displaying the information provided on the website in other languages. So that the translation into the national language of your choice is displayed automatically, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google’s servers. Cookies may be used in this process. Among other things, the following information may be collected and processed: IP address, URL of the page visited, date and time.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby undertaken to comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to § 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
Further information on the collection and use of your data by Google can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Data subject rights and storage period
Duration of storage
The data is stored taking statutory retention periods into account and is then deleted once these periods have expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: the right of access, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, and to data portability.
In addition, under Art. 21 (1) GDPR you have a right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as well as to processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
Under Art. 77 GDPR you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
You can lodge a complaint with, among others, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which can be reached at the following contact details:
Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 22, 7th floor
20459 Hamburg, Germany
Phone: +49 40 428544040
Fax: +49 40 428544000
Email: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de
Right to object
If the personal data processing operations listed here are based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to these processing operations at any time with effect for the future, on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Following an objection, the processing of the data concerned will be discontinued, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.