Privacy Policy

Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as "data") will only be processed by us within the scope of necessity and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there. According to Art. 4 para. 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR"), "processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. With the following privacy policy we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we either alone or jointly with others decide on the purposes and means of processing. Furthermore, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as responsible parties
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as responsible parties

Responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:

GHOST Productions GmbH
Responsible: Yannis Krützfeldt
Hertzstraße 71
13158 Berlin
Email: hello@we-are-ghost.com

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to confirm whether data concerning them is being processed, to obtain information about the processed data, further information about data processing and copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR); to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR); to immediate deletion of their personal data (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or alternatively if further processing pursuant to Art. 17 para. 3 GDPR is required; to restrict processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR; to receive the personal data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/responsible parties (see also Art. 20 GDPR); to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that their data is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR). In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider about any correction or deletion of data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

Regardless thereof users have a right to information about these recipients.

Users and data subjects also have a right under Art. 21 GDPR to object to future processing of their personal data if it is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit f) GDPR.

In particular an objection against processing for direct marketing purposes is permissible.

III. Information on Data Processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for storage ceases to apply, provided that deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.

Cookie Manager

To obtain consent for non-essential cookies on our website, we use a cookie manager tool. When visiting our website a cookie containing your settings information will be stored on your device so that you are not prompted again upon subsequent visits regarding consent requirements.

The installation of cookies can be prevented or stopped by adjusting your browser settings accordingly.

Cookies

a) Session Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and saved by your internet browser on your device.

These cookies process certain information from you individually such as your browser or location information or IP address which helps make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if these cookies process data for contract initiation or execution purposes.

If processing does not serve contract initiation or execution purposes our legitimate interest lies in improving functionality on our website according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

These session cookies are deleted once you close your internet browser.

b) Third-party Cookies

Possibly third-party cookies may also be used in conjunction with our website from partner companies with whom we collaborate for advertising purposes analysis or functionalities related to our website.

For details regarding these third-party cookies including their purposes and legal bases please refer below.

c) Removal Options

You can prevent installation of cookies through your internet browser settings or restrict them accordingly.
Stored cookies can also be deleted at any time.
The necessary steps depend on your specific internet browser.
For questions please refer to your browser's help function documentation manufacturer support.
Flash-cookies cannot be prevented through browser settings but require adjustments within Flash Player settings.
Steps required depend on your specific Flash Player version.
For questions please refer similarly to Flash Player's help function documentation manufacturer support.
Preventing installation may limit full functionality access on our website.

Contact Requests / Contact Options

If you contact us via contact form email etc., any provided details will be used solely for handling your request.
Providing this information is necessary for handling answering requests - without it we may only partially answer queries at best.
Legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Your details will be deleted once your request has been answered conclusively unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion e.g., during subsequent contract execution.

Instagram

To promote products services communicate with interested parties customers etc., we maintain a company presence on Instagram platform.
On this social media platform we share responsibility with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited located at Grand Canal Square Dublin Ireland.
Instagram's Data Protection Officer can be reached via contact form: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970
Our shared responsibilities are regulated through an agreement regarding respective obligations under GDPR which can be accessed here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
Legal basis for resulting subsequent personal data processing outlined below is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in analyzing communicating promoting selling products services etc.
Alternatively user consent according Article 6(1)(a) GDPR towards platform operator may serve as legal basis.
User consent can be revoked at any time per Article 7(3) GDPR towards platform operator for future actions.

When accessing our online presence via Instagram Facebook Ireland Ltd operates within EU processes user's personal information e.g., personal details IP address etc..
This user-related information serves statistical insights into usage patterns concerning our company presence on Instagram.
Facebook Ireland Ltd uses this information for market research advertising profiling users among other things enabling targeted advertising both within outside Instagram platforms.
If user accesses Instagram while logged into their account Facebook Ireland Ltd may link said user account with respective profile details entered during contact inquiries via Instagram will be used solely for handling requests made at that time.
User details will be deleted once requests have been conclusively answered unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion e.g., during subsequent contract execution.

Facebook Ireland Ltd may potentially set cookies during these processes preventing installation can be done through appropriate browser settings already stored cookies can likewise be deleted anytime depending on specific browser settings Flash-cookies cannot however be prevented through browser settings but require adjustments within Flash Player settings steps required depend on specific Flash Player version preventing cookie installation may limit full functionality access across Facebook platforms.

Further details regarding processing activities prevention methods deletion procedures related Instagram-handled information can be found within Instagram's Data Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

It cannot be ruled out that Facebook Ireland Ltd processes information via Meta Platforms Inc located at Willow Road Menlo Park California USA.

Instagram Meta Platforms Ireland Limited Grand Canal Square Dublin Ireland Data Protection Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875