Privacy
1. An overview of data protection
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with yourpersonal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used topersonally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consultour Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is availableunder section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in thisPrivacy Policy.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be informationyou enter into our contact form.Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording duringyour website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system,or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other datamay be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archivedpersonal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demandthat your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option torevoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right todemand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you havethe right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protectionrelated issues.
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website.Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.
2. Hosting
We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:
Webflow
The provider is the Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafterreferred to as “Webflow”). When you visit our website, Webflow records various logfiles, including your IP address.
Webflow is a tool for the creation and hosting of websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognitiontechnologies that are required for the depiction of the site, for the provision of certain website functions andto guarantee its security (necessary cookies).
For details, please consult the data privacy policy of Webflow:
https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.
We use Webflow on the basis of Art.6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our websiteis depicted as reliable as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried outexclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage ofcookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaningof the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
The transfer of data to the United States is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU Commission.For details, please go to:
https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is anagreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with Europeandata protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged tocomply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000TT9jAAG&status=Active
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence,we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory dataprotection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprisesdata that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data wecollect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose theinformation is collected.We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications)may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is:
Lidar Studios LLC
Blvd Ste 225C
2880 W Oakland Park
33311 Florida
Phone: +4915252819982
E-mail: impress@lidar-studios.com
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makesdecisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mailaddresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remainwith us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request fordeletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legallypermissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in thelatter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR orArt. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case ofexplicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art.49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your enddevice (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. Theconsent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art.6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interestaccording to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided inthe following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Information on the data transfer to third-party countries that are not secure under data protection law and the transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified
We use, among other technologies, tools from companies located in third-party countries that are not safeunder data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are enabled, your personal data may be transferred to andprocessed in these countries. We would like you to note that no level of data protection comparable to thatin the EU can be guaranteed in third countries that are insecure in terms of data protection law.We would like to point out that the US, as a secure third-party country, generally has a level of dataprotection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the US is therefore permitted if the recipient iscertified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional assurances.Information on transfers to third-party countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this PrivacyPolicy.
Recipients of personal data
In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this alsorequires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to externalparties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g.,disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f)GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors, we only disclosepersonal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of jointprocessing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can alsorevoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulnessof any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to directadvertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVETHE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ONGROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASEDON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA ISBASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WEWILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TOPRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA,THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THEPROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTIONPURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING,YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FORTHE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONALDATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES(OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisoryagency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at theplace where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any otheradministrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment ofa contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you shoulddemand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.
Information about, rectification and eradication of data
Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information aboutyour archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your dataat any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions aboutthis subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at anytime.
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data isconcerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies inthe following cases:In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually needsome time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right todemand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option todemand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legalentitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data insteadof its eradication.If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to beweighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have theright to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving –may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or toprotect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited bythe European Union or a member state of the EU.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders orinquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryptionprogram. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browserswitches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.
If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Recording of data on this website
Cookies
Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that donot cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session(session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies areautomatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your deviceuntil you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies).Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g.,cookies for handling payment services).Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functionswould not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos).Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provisionof certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for theoptimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the webaudience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. Theoperator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technicallyerror-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookiesand similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis ofthe consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies areplaced and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance ofcookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookieswhen the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Consent with Usercentrics
This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certaincookies on your device or for the use of specific technologies, and to document the former in a dataprotection compliant manner. The party offering this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7,80331 München, Germany, website:
https://usercentrics.com/ (hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”).
Whenever you visit our website, the following personal data will be transferred to Usercentrics:Your declaration(s) of consent or your revocation of your declaration(s) of consentYour IP addressInformation about your browserInformation about your deviceThe date and time you visited our websiteMoreover, Usercentrics shall store a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate your declaration(s) ofconsent or any revocations of the former. The data that are recorded in this manner shall be stored until you ask us to eradicate them, delete the Usercentrics cookie or until the purpose for archiving the data no longerexists. This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal retention periods.The Usercentrics banner on this website has been configured with the assistance of eRecht24. This can beidentified by the eRecht24 logo. To display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection to the imageserver of eRecht24 will be established. In conjunction with this, the IP address is also transferred; however,is only stored in anonymized form in the server logs. The image server of eRecht24 is located in Germanywith a German provider. The banner as such is provided exclusively by Usercentrics.Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the useof specific technologies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Communication via WhatsApp
For communication with our customers and other third parties, one of the services we use is the instantmessaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, GrandCanal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.The communication is encrypted end-to-end (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third partiesfrom gaining access to the communication content. However, WhatsApp does gain access to metadatacreated during the communication process (for example, sender, recipient, and time). We would also like topoint out that WhatsApp has stated that it shares personal data of its users with its U.S.-based parentcompany Meta. Further details on data processing can be found in the WhatsApp privacy policy at:
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.
The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in communicating as quickly and effectively aspossible with customers, interested parties and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).If a corresponding consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of theconsent; this consent may be revoked at any time with effect for the future.The communication content exchanged between and on WhatsApp remains with us until you request us todelete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for which the data is stored ceases to apply (e.g.after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remainunaffected.The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is anagreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with Europeandata protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged tocomply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under thefollowing link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt00000011sfnAAA&status=Active
We use WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” variant.Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the EuropeanCommission. Details can be found here:
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum?lang=en.
We have set up our WhatsApp accounts in such a way that there is no automatic synchronization of datawith the address book on the smartphones in use.We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider.
Typeform
We have integrated Typeform on this website. The provider is TYPEFORM S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda, 163,08018 Barcelona, Spain (hereinafter “Typeform”).Typeform enables us to create online forms and integrate them into our website. The data you enter in ourTypeform forms is stored on Typeform’s servers until you ask us to delete it, revoke any consent you havegiven to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after we have finished processingyour request). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected by this.The use of Typeform is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest infunctioning online forms. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusivelyon the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies orthe access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of theTTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
5. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)
Data processing
We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The tools weuse are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference using the Internet,your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and byus. The conferencing tools collect all information that you provide/access to use the tools (email addressand/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, startand end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information”related to the communication process (metadata).Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of theonline communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type,operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type ofconnection.Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on theservers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/ instantmessages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared whileusing the service.Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools used. Ourpossibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further informationon data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the toolsused, and which we have listed below this text.
Purpose and legal bases
The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offercertain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generallysimplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art.6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of thisconsent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.
Duration of storage
Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systemsimmediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing thedata no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legalretention periods remain unaffected.We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of theconference tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conferencetools.
Conference tools used
We employ the following conference tools:
Zoom
We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc, San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard,6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom’s privacy policy:
https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the EuropeanCommission. Details can be found here:
https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/.
Data processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is acontract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our websitevisitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
