1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the “Information on the responsible body” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time if you have any questions about this or other data protection issues.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

HOSTINGER operations, UAB

Švitrigailos str. 34, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania

Phone: +37064503378

Email: domains@hostinger.com

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We have concluded an order processing agreement (OPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information about the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Kiesele & Lenz KOLOR GbR
Erich-Zeigner-Allee 64a
04229 Leipzig
GERMANY

Responsible person: Eric Lenz
Mail: hello@kolor.company

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies.

If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis for 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 or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance 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, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The relevant legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy. 

Recipients of personal data

We work with various external parties in the course of our business activities. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged 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 data. When using processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid contract for processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) 

If data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is pased can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can prove that there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. 

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions you may have about personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

To exercise any of your data protection rights, including the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, or portability, please contact us at: hello@kolor.company. We will respond within 30 days.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending advertising and information material that has not been expressly requested. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services). 

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Art. 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time. 

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Other cookies and services are used on this website can be found in our cookie policy.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries by email, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration

You have the possibility to register on our website with the indication of personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to us is determined by the respective input mask used for the registration. The personal data entered by you is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us, and for our own purposes. We may request transfer to one or more processors (e.g. a parcel service) that also uses personal data for an internal purpose which is attributable to us.

By registering on our website, the IP address—assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by you—date, and time of the registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses. Insofar, the storage of this data is necessary to secure us This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a statutory obligation to pass on the data, or if the transfer serves the aim of criminal prosecution.

Your registration, with the voluntary indication of personal data, is intended to enable us to offer you contents or services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter in question. Registered persons are free to change the personal data specified during the registration at any time, or to have them completely deleted from the data stock of the controller.

We shall, at any time, provide information upon request to you as to what personal data is stored about you. In addition, weshall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage obligations. The entirety of our employees are available to you in this respect as contact persons.

Comments function in the blog on the website

KOLOR offers users the possibility to leave individual comments on individual blog contributions on a blog, which is on the website of the controller. A blog is a web-based, publicly-accessible portal, through which one or more people called bloggers or web-bloggers may post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blogposts. Blogposts may usually be commented by third parties.

If you leave a comment on the blog published on this website, the comments made by you are also stored and published, as well as information on the date of the commentary and on the user’s (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject. In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to you is also logged. This storage of the IP address takes place for security reasons, and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties, or posts illegal content through a given comment. The storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest of KOLOR, so that we can exculpate in the event of an infringement. This collected personal data will not be passed to third parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of the defense of the data controller.

Subscription to comments in the blog on the website

The comments made in the blog of KOLOR may be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, there is the possibility that a commenter subscribes to the comments following their comments on a particular blog post.

If you decides to subscribe to the option, the controller will send an automatic confirmation e-mail to check the double opt-in procedure as to whether the owner of the specified e-mail address decided in favor of this option. The option to subscribe to comments may be terminated at any time.

5. Analysis tools and advertising

We use Statify to anonymously analyse website usage. No personal data is processed. For details, please see the “Statify” entry in section 7.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is collected on a voluntary basis only. We use this data exclusively for the purpose of sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The data entered in the newsletter registration form will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, your email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to exist. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, in order to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). There is no time limit for storage in the blacklist. You may object to storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and third-party tools

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policy and other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service that may be accessible via a link on the Service. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Statify – Analytics and Visitor Data

We use Statify, a web analytics service, to anonymously measure website usage and help me continually improve our online content and user experience.

Statify is designed with privacy in mind:

• It counts only page impressions (views), not individual visitors (hence no IP tracking required)
• It does not process or store any personal data, including IP addresses
• It does not use cookies
• All data is stored directly on our server

The legal basis for using Statify is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in understanding and enhancing our website’s performance. As an open-source project, you can find more information about Statify’s data handling principles here:

https://statify.pluginkollektiv.org 

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Search Console enables us to monitor our website’s visibility in Google Search results and to identify and resolve technical issues. The service does not place cookies on visitors’ browsers and does not collect personal data from visitors to this website. It processes only aggregated, anonymised data about how our website appears in search results.

Data is processed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in monitoring and improving our website’s search performance (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

As data may be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA, such transfers are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.

Rank Math SEO

We use Rank Math SEO, a WordPress plugin provided by MyThemeShop LLC, 1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, USA.

Rank Math SEO is used to manage on-page search engine optimisation, meta data, structured data, and our Google Search Console integration. The plugin does not collect personal data from visitors to this website. Google Search Console data is fetched via API and stored exclusively in our own WordPress database — it is not transmitted to or stored on Rank Math’s servers. Optional anonymous usage tracking, which contains no visitor data, is disabled.

For more information, see Rank Math’s Plugin Usage Policy: rankmath.com/usage-tracking

The legal basis for using this plugin is our legitimate interest in optimising our website’s search engine visibility (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

WooCommerce – Online Store Solution

Our online store runs on WooCommerce. WooCommerce places necessary and functional cookies in order to function properly. The cookies are listed in our cookie policy. WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin hosted on our server. It is configured to keep all data on our server. If you want to find out more about WooCommerce and the cookies it places, please visit:

https://woocommerce.com 

Discord – Online Community

We host our beta testing community server on Discord. Their privacy policy applies.

https://discord.com/privacy 

MailPoet (by Automattic) – Email Notifications and Newsletter

For all transactional emails and our newsletter, we use MailPoet (by Automattic). MailPoet processes data on our behalf under a Data Processing Agreement.

MailPoet / Automattic’s privacy policy applies: https://automattic.com/privacy/

CookieYes – Cookie Consent Management

We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on our website. CookieYes displays our cookie banner, records visitor consent choices, and enables visitors to update or withdraw their consent at any time. To do this, CookieYes stores a consent record cookie on your device. No personal data beyond what is necessary for consent management is collected.

Their Privacy Policy applies. https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/

Mollie – Payment Processing

For payment processing in our online store, we use Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 126, 1015 CW Amsterdam, Netherlands. When you make a payment, you are redirected to Mollie’s secure environment, where Mollie processes the personal data necessary to execute your payment (such as your name, address, and payment details). Mollie acts as an independent data controller for payment processing and is a licensed and regulated payment service provider. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and Mollie’s legal obligations as a financial institution (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR).

Their Privacy Policy applies. https://www.mollie.com/privacy

Contact Form 7 – Contact Forms

We use Contact Form 7, a WordPress plugin by Rock Lobster, LLC., to provide contact forms on our website. When you submit a contact form, the personal data you enter (such as your name, email address, and message) is transmitted to us by email and processed solely to handle your enquiry. Contact Form 7 processes all data directly on our own server — no data is transferred to third-party servers by the plugin itself. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR), or, where applicable, the initiation of a contract at your request (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

More information: https://contactform7.com

Download Monitor (by WPChill) – File Download Tracking

We use Download Monitor, a WordPress plugin by WPChill, to manage and track file downloads on our website. When you download a file, Download Monitor logs the event for statistical purposes. We have configured the plugin to anonymise IP addresses by truncating the last digits before storage, so no complete IP address is retained. No data is transferred to third-party servers. All data is stored exclusively on our own server. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in understanding how our downloadable content is used and ensuring its availability.

More information: https://download-monitor.com

Cloudflare Turnstile – Bot Protection

We use Cloudflare Turnstile, provided by Cloudflare, Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA), to protect our forms from spam and automated bot submissions. Turnstile analyses technical signals from your browser (such as IP address, user agent, and TLS fingerprint) to determine whether the interaction is human. Unlike traditional CAPTCHAs, Turnstile does not use tracking cookies and does not profile or target individual users — data is processed solely for bot detection. Cloudflare acts as an independent data controller when processing these signals to improve its bot detection capabilities, and as a data processor when acting on our behalf to secure our forms. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in protecting our website and users from malicious automated traffic (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). As a US-based provider, data may be transferred to the United States; Cloudflare participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Their Privacy Policy and Turnstile Privacy Addendum apply. https://www.cloudflare.com/turnstile-privacy-policy/

YouTube

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our web pages that has YouTube embedded, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts. Furthermore, the collected data is processed in the Google advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Art. 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent relates to the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the US. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de, Prof. Dr. h.c. Heiko Jonny Maniero from the German Association for Data Protection and Christian Solmecke from WBS law.