Privacy Policy

We do not set any cookies. We do not track you. However, we have embedded bandcamp and SoundCloud. More info follows.

Table of Contents

  1. Responsible (Data Controller)
  2. Server
  3. Contact Form
  4. Cookies
  5. Local Storage: Color Inverter
  6. Anonymous Visitor Statistics
  7. External Services
    1. Bandcamp
    2. SoundCloud
  8. User Rights
  9. Data Retention
  10. Security Measures
  11. Updates to This Privacy Policy
  12. Complaints and Supervisory Authority
  13. Contact Information

1. Responsible (Data Controller)

SPA Recordings
Cologne
Email: mail@sparecordings.de

SPA Recordings is the Data Controller responsible for processing your personal data as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Server

This website runs on servers from all-inkl (ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich | Hauptstraße 68 | D-02742 Friedersdorf). We have disabled the creation of log files and statistics about access logs on these servers.

3. Contact Form

When you fill out and submit the contact form on this website, you are sending us personal data. We use this data solely to respond to your request and do not share it with third parties.

  • Mandatory Personal Data:
    • Email address
  • Optional Personal Data:
    • Name
    • Message

Legal Basis: Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Data Transmission: Your data input on our website is encrypted via HTTPS. The generated email with your data is transmitted unencrypted.

Data Retention: We retain contact form submissions for six months for customer service purposes, after which they are securely deleted.

4. Cookies

We currently set only one cookie and do not use cookies from third-party providers.

  • Cookie Name: embed-privacy
  • Purpose: To remember your consent preferences for embedding external services like Bandcamp and SoundCloud.
  • Expiration Time: 1 year

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

5. Local Storage: Color Inverter

Our website uses local storage to save your theme preferences (e.g., dark or light mode) on your device. This data is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to us or any third parties. It helps provide a consistent experience when you return to our site.

6. Anonymous Visitor Statistics

Via the plugin Statify, we count visits to this website. The plugin records how often each page is accessed and where users come from (referrer). The data is not linked to individual users or their devices, making identification impossible.

Legal Basis: Processing is based on our legitimate interest in improving our website pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

7. External Services

We embed external services like Bandcamp and SoundCloud, but connections to these services are established only with your consent. We use the plugin EmbedPrivacy to collect consent and establish connections to the respective services.

If you click on “Always display content from [service],” a cookie named embed-privacy will be set for this specific service on your device.

Embed providers

Enable or disable embed providers globally. By enabling a provider, its embedded content will be displayed directly on every page without asking you anymore.

You can enable the connection one time or set a cookie that allows us to establish the connection anytime in the future. You can revoke your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the

Embed providers

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section.

7.1 Bandcamp

This website uses the Bandcamp embedding function to display and play music from Bandcamp (Bandcamp Inc., 1901 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, United States). An overview of Bandcamp plugins can be found here: Bandcamp Plugins.

Data Processing:

  • When you consent to establish a connection to Bandcamp, your browser connects directly to Bandcamp’s servers.
  • Bandcamp receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, including your IP address.
  • If you are logged into Bandcamp, Bandcamp can associate your visit with your account.

Data Transfer Outside the EEA: Bandcamp’s servers are located in the USA. We have ensured appropriate safeguards for data transfer, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission.

Legal Basis: Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Your Rights: You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the

Embed providers

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section.

For more information, please refer to Bandcamp’s privacy policy: Bandcamp Privacy Policy.

7.2 SoundCloud

This website uses the SoundCloud embedding function to display and play music from SoundCloud (SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany). An overview of SoundCloud’s embedding options can be found here: SoundCloud Widgets.

Data Processing:

  • Upon your consent, your browser establishes a direct connection to SoundCloud’s servers.
  • SoundCloud receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, including your IP address.
  • If you are logged into SoundCloud, SoundCloud can associate your visit with your account.

Legal Basis: Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Your Rights: You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the

Embed providers

Enable or disable embed providers globally. By enabling a provider, its embedded content will be displayed directly on every page without asking you anymore.

section.

For more information, please refer to SoundCloud’s privacy policy: SoundCloud Privacy Policy.

8. User Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Request confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed and access to that data.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at mail@sparecordings.de.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data collected through the contact form for six months for customer service purposes, after which it is securely deleted. Data collected through cookies and local storage is retained according to the expiration times specified or until you clear your browser’s cache and cookies.

10. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption protocols and secure data storage practices.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

12. Complaints and Supervisory Authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Supervisory Authority:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kavalleriestraße 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 211 38424-0
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us:

SPA Recordings
Cologne
Email: mail@sparecordings.de