1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws is:
Muik Media
Manuel Muik
Kirchenweg 13
86391 Stadtbergen
Germany
Phone: +49 176 44478035
Email: hello@muik-media.com
Website: https://muik-media.com
2. General Information on Data Processing
Protecting your personal data is important to us.
We process personal data only where this is necessary to provide our website, respond to inquiries, carry out contractual or pre-contractual measures, comply with legal obligations, protect legitimate interests, or where you have given your consent.
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as a name, email address, telephone number, IP address or professional contact details.
The processing of personal data is carried out in particular in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection legislation.
3. Provision of the Website and Server Log Files
When you visit our website, our hosting provider may automatically collect certain technical information.
This may include:
- IP address
- date and time of access
- pages or files accessed
- referrer URL
- browser type and version
- operating system
- hostname of the accessing device
- status codes
- amount of data transferred
This data is processed to ensure the technically correct delivery of the website, maintain system security, analyze errors and prevent misuse or unlawful access.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in providing a secure, stable and functional website.
Server log data is stored only for as long as necessary for these purposes or as required by law.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and, where applicable, similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on a user’s device or technologies that allow access to information already stored on that device.
Technically necessary cookies may be used where they are required to provide a function expressly requested by the user.
For cookies or similar technologies that are not technically necessary, we obtain consent before they are used where required by law.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings on our website.
5. Consent Management
We may use a consent management tool to manage your cookie and privacy preferences.
This may involve storing information such as:
- which consents were granted
- which consents were refused
- when the selection was made
- which version of the consent settings applied at the time
The processing is carried out to comply with legal obligations and to ensure that consent-based services are activated only where appropriate.
The legal basis may be Article 6(1)(c) GDPR and, where applicable, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
6. Contacting Us
If you contact us by email, contact form or telephone, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your inquiry.
This may include:
- name
- email address
- telephone number
- subject
- content of your message
- other information voluntarily provided
If your inquiry relates to an existing contract or to steps taken before entering into a contract, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
In other cases, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in responding to business and general inquiries.
The data is deleted once it is no longer required for the relevant purpose, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
7. Customer and Contract Data
If you engage our services or enter into a business relationship with us, we process personal data to the extent necessary to establish, perform and manage the contractual relationship.
This may include:
- name
- company
- billing address
- email address
- telephone number
- project and service information
- payment and billing information
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Where statutory retention or documentation obligations apply, processing may also be based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
8. Publicly Available Business Contact Data and B2B Communication
In certain cases, we process publicly available business contact details of companies and professional contacts in order to inform potentially relevant business contacts about our services.
The data processed may include:
- first and last name
- professional role
- company name
- business email address
- business telephone number
- company website
- publicly available information about the company and its business activities
Such information may be obtained from publicly available sources, including:
- company websites
- legal notice and contact pages
- business directories
- professional profiles
- publicly accessible company databases
- other publicly available business sources
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in identifying and contacting potential business customers, developing business relationships and informing companies about services that may be relevant to their professional activities.
When balancing interests, we consider in particular the business context in which the contact details were published, the professional role of the individual concerned, the relevance of our services to the relevant company and the reasonable expectations of the data subject.
Where personal data has not been obtained directly from the data subject, we provide the information required under Article 14 GDPR unless a statutory exception applies.
Right to Object to Direct Marketing
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data for such marketing purposes.
You may submit your objection by email to:
Where necessary, a minimal record may be retained on a suppression or do-not-contact list in order to ensure that your objection is respected in the future.
9. Google Analytics
If you have given your consent, we may use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics may process information such as:
- pages visited
- session duration
- approximate geographic information
- device information
- browser information
- interactions with the website
- technical identifiers
Depending on the configuration, Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies.
The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR where consent is required.
You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on our website with effect for the future.
Further information about Google’s processing of personal data can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
10. Google reCAPTCHA
We may use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms on our website against spam, automated submissions and misuse.
This service may process technical information such as:
- IP address
- browser information
- device information
- interaction data
- information about how the website is used
Where consent is legally required, reCAPTCHA will only be activated after the user has provided the relevant consent.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR where applicable.
Further information about Google’s privacy practices can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
11. YouTube
Where YouTube videos are embedded on our website, accessing a page containing such content may establish a connection to servers operated by YouTube or Google.
This may involve the processing of information such as:
- IP address
- browser information
- device information
- the page visited
- interactions with the embedded video
If you are logged into YouTube or Google, information about your visit may potentially be associated with your account.
Where consent is required, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Further information can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
This section should be removed if no YouTube videos are embedded on the website.
12. Facebook / Meta
Where Facebook or Meta components, plugins or embedded content are used on our website, visiting a relevant page may establish a connection to services operated by Meta.
Technical usage and connection data may be processed in this context.
If you are logged into Facebook or another Meta service at the same time, information may potentially be associated with your account.
Where consent is legally required, processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
This section should be removed if no Facebook or Meta plugins or embedded content are used on the website.
13. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data is disclosed only where this is necessary for the relevant purpose or where we are legally required to do so.
Recipients may include:
- hosting providers
- IT service providers
- email providers
- analytics and consent-management providers
- tax advisors
- payment service providers
- other processors or contractual partners
Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, appropriate data processing agreements are entered into where required by law.
14. Transfers to Third Countries
When using certain service providers, personal data may be processed outside the European Union or European Economic Area.
Such transfers take place only where the requirements of the GDPR are met.
This may include transfers based on:
- an adequacy decision of the European Commission
- appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses
- another lawful transfer mechanism under the GDPR
For appropriately certified companies in the United States, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework may also provide a relevant legal basis for international data transfers.
15. Storage Period
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the relevant processing purpose.
Longer retention may be required where statutory retention, documentation or limitation periods apply.
Once the relevant purpose no longer applies and any statutory retention periods have expired, personal data will be deleted or anonymized.
16. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on the individual processing activity, we rely in particular on the following legal bases:
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Consent
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR
Compliance with a legal obligation
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
Legitimate interests
Where processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, the relevant legitimate interest is described in connection with the specific processing activity.
17. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have in particular the following rights:
- Right of access under Article 15 GDPR
- Right to rectification under Article 16 GDPR
- Right to erasure under Article 17 GDPR
- Right to restriction of processing under Article 18 GDPR
- Right to data portability under Article 20 GDPR
- Right to object under Article 21 GDPR
- Right to withdraw consent under Article 7(3) GDPR
Withdrawal of consent applies only to future processing and does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the consent was withdrawn.
Special Right to Object to Direct Marketing
Where your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to such processing at any time.
Following an objection, your personal data will no longer be processed for direct marketing purposes.
18. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.
You may in particular contact the supervisory authority responsible for us.
19. Automated Decision-Making
We generally do not use solely automated decision-making within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR that produces legal effects concerning individuals or similarly significantly affects them.
We also do not use profiling in connection with such automated decision-making unless expressly stated otherwise.
20. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, manipulation, unauthorized access and other security risks.
However, absolute security cannot be guaranteed for data transmitted over the internet.
21. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if our technical systems, services, legal requirements or processing activities change.
The version currently published on this website applies.