Privacy Policy
Responsible office:
Rematch Ventures, Inc.
12 Sidney Lanier Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831
1. Basic Information on Data Processing
We process users' personal data only in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations. This means that user data will only be processed if we have legal permission to do so.
2. Purposes of Processing
We store, process and use collected personal data, registration data and posted contributions and content for the most comprehensive and smooth operation of the website and applications, including the maintenance of your account.
3. Security measures
We take organizational, contractual and technical security measures in accordance with the state of the art to ensure that the provisions of data protection laws are complied with and thus to protect the data processed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorized persons. The security measures include in particular the encrypted transmission of data between your browser and our server.
4. Deletion or Blocking of Data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data economy. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as stipulated by the various storage periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to exist or these periods have expired, the corresponding data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.
5. Transfer of Data to Third Parties and Third-Party Providers
Data is only passed on to third parties within the framework of legal requirements. We only pass on user data to third parties if this is necessary for contractual purposes or on the basis of legitimate interests. We use service providers to provide our services. In this regard, we take appropriate legal precautions as well as corresponding technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of your data in accordance with the relevant legal regulations.
6. Collection of Access Data and Log Files
We collect data about each access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). The access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.
Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g. for the clarification of abuse or fraud) for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage is necessary for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the final clarification of the respective incident.
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. A transfer or other use of the data does not take place. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively should concrete indications point to illegal use.
7. User Account
We process username and email address, which are necessary to create an account. In addition, data that are entered independently by the user but are stored by us only to be able to present the offer of the website, this includes all contributions (posts) of the user, an avatar and header images, as well as address information or other information that the user provides voluntarily, for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and services.
In the context of registration and renewed registrations as well as use of our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with GDPR.
The following data may be processed by us if you register as a user in our application: The following data will be processed:
User Name
E-mail address
Address data:
Street
House number
Postal code
City
Country
Photo, avatar, profile header image
First name
Last name
Interests (User Profile)
Third party information
Provider name (e.g. social login, SSO)
Provider specific identifier
Account URL
Provider specific information
Membership number / customer number
Password (hash)
Company information (if applicable)
Name
Company name
Contact address (street, postal code, city, country)
Language / language setting
8. Comments and Contributions
If users leave comments or other contributions, then this is only possible with an account, the data will all be tied to the user profile and will be publicly displayed on the website for everyone to see. If a contribution is to be deleted, then the user can contact us at any time at: team@Rematch.de, the contribution will then be deleted as quickly as possible, provided that there are no legal reasons against it.
After termination of the membership, your username and, as far as technically possible, all data that allow a conclusion to your person will be removed from the entry, unless the further processing is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. To delete his account, the user clicks on the account delete button in the profile. Subsequently, the user receives an e-mail with a confirmation link (or code). After confirmation by clicking the link (entering the code), the account will be marked as deleted, the avatar and header image will be removed and all personal data will be pseudonymized or deleted as far as technically possible. The username and e-mail will be pseudonymized. A hash procedure is used to pseudonymize the username and email. Likewise, all content saved as a draft will be deleted.
The deletion of the account or the pseudonymization refers to all services provided by us in connection with the platform operation.
9. Cookies
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your terminal device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your terminal device and enable us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data and IP address values to an individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may vary depending on the cookie.
In some cases, the cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g. remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
9.1 Session Cookies
We use "session cookies", which are only stored for the duration of the current visit to our online presence (e.g. in order to be able to store your login status and thus enable the use of our online offer at all). In a session cookie, a randomly generated unique identification number is stored, a so-called session ID. In addition, a cookie contains information about its origin and the storage period. These cookies cannot store any other data. Session cookies are deleted when you have finished using our online offer and log out, for example, or according to the browser settings.
9.2 Cookies for range measurement and website improvement.
We use on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), the following cookies for range measurement and usage analysis for website improvement:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offer by the users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
Google will use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. In doing so, pseudonymous usage profiles of the users can be created from the processed data.
We only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization activated. This means that the IP address of the user is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the user's browser is not merged with other data from Google. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the online offer to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
For more information on data usage by Google, settings and opt-out options, please visit the Google websites: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites ("Data usage by Google when you use our partners' websites or apps"), http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("Data usage for advertising purposes"), https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff?sasb=true&ref=ad-settings ("Manage information Google uses to show you ads").
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this online offer is stored on our server and is not passed on to third parties.
You do not want to participate in reach measurement and analysis?
You can further object to the use of cookies used for reach measurement and advertising purposes via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the US website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/) here.
You can also prevent the storage of cookies used for profiling by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. Information on this can be found in the help function of your browser.
9.3 Advertising Cookies
We use advertising cookies on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR)
Google Conversion Tracking
The Google marketing services we use include, among others, the online advertising program "Google AdWords". In the case of Google AdWords, each AdWords customer receives a different "conversion cookie". Cookies can therefore not be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. The AdWords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
We may integrate our own or third-party advertisements based on the Google marketing service "DoubleClick". DoubleClick uses cookies to enable Google and its partner websites to serve ads based on users' visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
For more information about Google's use of data for marketing purposes, please visit the overview page: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, Google's privacy policy is available at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.
If you wish to object to interest-based advertising by Google marketing services, you can use the settings and opt-out options provided by Google: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
10. Protection Against Misuse
Google reCAPTCHA
On this website, we also use the reCAPTCHA function of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Park-way, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). This function is primarily used to distinguish whether an entry is made by a natural person or is misused by machine and automated processing. We use the service based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in the security and prevention of misuse of our offer. The service includes the sending of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the service reCAPTCHA to Google and is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in determining the individual willfulness of actions on the Internet and the prevention of abuse and spam.
Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which ensures compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
11. Social Media Plugins
We offer you the option of using so-called "social media buttons" on our website. To protect your data, we rely on the "Shariff" solution for implementation. This means that these buttons are only integrated on the website as a graphic that contains a link to the corresponding website of the button provider. By clicking on the graphic, you are thus redirected to the services of the respective provider. Only then will your data be sent to the respective providers. Unless you click on the graphic, no exchange of any kind takes place between you and the providers of the social media buttons. Information about the collection and use of your data in the social networks can be found in the respective terms of use of the corresponding providers. We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website:
Meta Platforms, Inc (1601 S. California Ave - Palo Alto - CA 94304 - USA).
X Corporation (795 Folsom St. - Suite 600 - San Francisco - CA 94107 - USA)
Google Plus/Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway - Mountain View - CA 94043 - USA)
WhatsApp Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square- Grand Canal Harbour - Dublin 2 - Ireland)
Pinterest Europe Ltd (Palmerston House - 2nd Floor - Fenian Street - Dublin 2 - Ireland)
LinkedIn Corporation (2029 Stierlin Court - Mountain View - CA 94043 - USA)
12. Social Login
12.1 Meta Platforms / Facebook account
The offer supports the possibility to log in with Facebook. Users registered on Facebook can therefore use the "Login/Register" function with Facebook on our website to use their login data there to log in to our website without having to register with us, i.e. without having to enter the data required for registration on our website. To enable this function, the terms of use and privacy policy must be accepted during registration or each login. When the Facebook login function is used on our website, Facebook provides us with information about the user. This provision of information is initiated by the fact that after activating the Facebook login function on our site, the user is redirected to facebook.com and asked by Facebook for permission to access certain information (public profile, email address, photo), the public profile and the email address are necessary for registration, other information can also be deselected if requested. If permission is granted by the user, Facebook transmits this information to us. Now a data matching by us takes place, i.e. we store only the data that we would regularly collect from you in the context of registration on our site to provide our telemedia service. In addition, the Like status and the Facebook ID transmitted by Facebook are stored. Of course, the link can be reversed at any time. To do so, the user must revoke the corresponding access rights at Facebook.
The storage and processing of all aforementioned data transmitted by Facebook to the platform for linking the user account with the Facebook user account can be objected to at any time with effect for the future, e.g. by e-mail to team@rematch.earth.
Further information on the settings options for data protection on Facebook and the related privacy rights can be viewed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.
12.2 Google+
The offer supports the possibility to log in with a Google+ account. Users registered with Google + can therefore use the "Sign in with Google" function on our website to use their login data there to log in to our website without having to register with us, i.e. without having to enter the data required for registration on our website. To enable this function, the terms of use and privacy policy must be accepted during registration or each login. When the Log In with Google function is used on our website, Google provides us with information about the user.
This provision of information is initiated by the fact that after using the function Log in with Google on our site, the user is redirected to google.com and is asked by Google for permission to access certain information (retrieve email address and general profile information). If permission is granted, Google transmits this information to us. Now a data matching by us takes place, i.e. we store only the data that we would regularly collect from the user in the context of registration on our site to provide our service. Of course, the links can be reversed at any time. To do this, the user must withdraw the corresponding access rights on Google+.
The storage and processing of all aforementioned data transmitted by Google+ to the platform for linking the user account with the Google+ user account can be objected to at any time with effect for the future, e.g. by e-mail to team@rematch.earth.
13. Newsletter
With the following information, we inform you about the content of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedure and your rights of objection. Newsletter content: We send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications with promotional information (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipients. Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter is carried out in a so-called double opt-in process. This means that after registration you will receive an e-mail in which you are asked to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other e-mail addresses. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process according to the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address.
Sending the e-mail newsletter to existing customers.
If you have provided us with your e-mail address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you e-mail offers for similar goods or services to those already purchased from our range. In accordance with Section 7 (3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG), we do not need to obtain your separate consent for this. In this respect, the data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, no e-mails will be sent by us. You are entitled to object to the use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the responsible person named at the beginning. For this, you will only incur transmission costs according to the prime rates. After receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will cease immediately.
Cancellation / termination of the newsletter
You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. This will simultaneously terminate your consents to receive it by the sending service provider. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. In addition, you can view the notifications in your profile settings and unsubscribe from the newsletter accordingly here.
14. Integration of Third-Party Services and Content
In order to make our offer attractive, it is possible that, in accordance with our terms of use, third-party content (e.g. videos) is integrated into posts by us or by users. The content may be embedded via so-called plugins, iframes or similar technical means. When executing the respective content, data, such as your IP address, may be transmitted to the respective service. The following services can be embedded on our platform:
Google Maps
When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes and uses data about the use of the map functions by visitors. You can find more information about data processing by Google in the Google privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.
YouTube Videos
The operator of the plugins for embedded YouTube videos is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This tells Youtube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your Youtube account, Youtube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your Youtube account beforehand.
If a Youtube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.
If you have deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program, you will not have to deal with such cookies when watching Youtube videos. However, Youtube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you would like to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in the browser.
For more information on data protection at "Youtube", please refer to the provider's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
15. Your Rights to Information, Correction, Blocking, Deletion and Objection.
You have the right to obtain information about your personal data stored by us at any time. Likewise, you have the right to correction, blocking or, apart from the mandatory data storage for business processing, deletion of your personal data. To do so, please contact our data protection officer or our service team at: team@rematch.earth
To ensure that a block on data can be taken into account at any time, this data must be kept in a blocking file for control purposes. You can also request that the data be deleted, unless there is a legal archiving obligation. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data upon request.
You can make changes or revoke consent by notifying us accordingly with effect for the future.
16. Modification of Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to occasionally adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or in order to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new data protection statement will then apply to your next visit. Questions for the data protection officer:
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail or contact our data protection officer directly:
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