We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of cori Tech GmbH. In principle, the Services of cori Tech GmbH (website and mobile apps) can be used without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website or mobile applications, processing of personal data may become necessary. Where the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the data subject’s consent.

The processing of personal data—such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject—shall always be carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with applicable national data protection provisions relevant to cori Tech GmbH. By means of this Privacy Notice, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this Privacy Notice.

As the controller, cori Tech GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed through this website and mobile applications. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g., by telephone.

The Privacy Notice of cori Tech GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the GDPR. Our Privacy Notice is intended to be easy to read and understand for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used.

In this Privacy Notice we use, among others, the following terms:

a) Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or on sets of 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.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller

Controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third party

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which they, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

cori Tech GmbH

Friedhofstr. 15

76133 Karlsruhe

Germany

Email: ppa.irocteg@ofni

Website: www.getcori.app

The website of cori Tech GmbH uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which websites and servers can assign the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, cori Tech GmbH can provide users of our Services with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies enable us, as mentioned above, to recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter access data each time the website is visited, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used, and may thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set may be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

We use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to obtain and document your consent for the use of non-essential cookies and other tracking technologies. You can adjust your settings at any time and withdraw consents you have given via the CMP.

The Services of cori Tech GmbH (website and mobile apps) collect a series of general data and information each time they are used by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server log files. The following may be recorded: (1) browser types and versions or app versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the subpages or app sections that are accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, cori Tech GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our Services correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and mobile apps as well as the advertising for them, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our Services, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated by cori Tech GmbH both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

The data subject has the possibility to register in the Services of the controller (website and mobile apps) by providing personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input form or registration form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the transfer to one or more processors, for example a service provider, which will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering in the Services of the controller, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject, as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. The storage of these data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our Services and, if necessary, to enable the investigation of criminal offenses. In this respect, the storage of these data is necessary to safeguard the controller. These data are not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves criminal prosecution.

Registration by the data subject, on a voluntary basis, serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that can only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter. Registered persons are free to change the personal data specified during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the controller’s data stock.

The controller shall provide any data subject at any time, upon request, with information as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

In the Services of cori Tech GmbH (website and mobile apps), users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter results from the input mask used for this purpose.

cori Tech GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. The company’s newsletter can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for newsletter delivery. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address entered for the first time for newsletter delivery using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the ISP of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of these data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of an email address of a data subject at a later point in time and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, newsletter subscribers may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or registration in this regard, as may be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The data subject may cancel the subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data which the data subject has given for sending the newsletter may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revocation of consent, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly in our Services (website or mobile apps) or to communicate this to the controller in another way.

The newsletters of cori Tech GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, cori Tech GmbH can see whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize newsletter delivery and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data are not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. An unsubscribe from receiving the newsletter is automatically interpreted by cori Tech GmbH as a revocation.

The Services of cori Tech GmbH (website and mobile apps) contain information that enables quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email, via a contact form, or via the mobile apps, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of these personal data to third parties.

Comments posted in the blog within the Services of cori Tech GmbH (website and mobile apps) may generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commenter to subscribe to the comments following their comment on a specific blog post.

If a data subject decides to subscribe to comments, the controller sends an automatic confirmation email in order to verify, using the double opt-in procedure, that the owner of the specified email address has actually opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments may be terminated at any time.

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or insofar as this is provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies, or a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

a) Right of confirmation

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of access

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data concerned
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing by the controller, or to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and—at least in those cases—meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has a right to obtain information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as processing is not required:

The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by cori Tech GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of cori Tech GmbH will ensure that the erasure request is complied with without undue delay.

If the personal data have been made public by cori Tech GmbH and our company is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, cori Tech GmbH shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of cori Tech GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request restriction of personal data stored by cori Tech GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of cori Tech GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

f) Right to data portability

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which were provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They shall have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of cori Tech GmbH at any time.

g) Right to object

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, cori Tech GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If cori Tech GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to cori Tech GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, cori Tech GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by cori Tech GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of cori Tech GmbH or another employee. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, as long as the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, cori Tech GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw their consent to processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

The controller has integrated Google Analytics 4 (GA4) in its Services (website and mobile apps). Google Analytics 4 is a web analytics service based on Google’s Firebase technology. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of website visitors and app users. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data about from which website a data subject has come (so-called referrers), which subpages or app sections were accessed, and how often and for what duration they were viewed. Web analytics is used primarily to optimize a website and mobile apps and for the cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

In Google Analytics 4, IP anonymization is enabled by default. The IP address of the data subject’s internet connection is truncated and anonymized by Google before it is stored. A full IP address is not stored at any time.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze user behavior in our Services (website and mobile apps) to optimize the website and improve the user experience. Among other things, Google uses the data and information obtained to evaluate the use of our Services, to compile online reports for us that show activities within our Services, and to provide other services associated with the use of our Services.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our Services. With each call-up to our website operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component is integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. During this technical procedure, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, among other things, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to create commission settlements.

By means of the cookie, personal information—such as access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits—is stored. Each time our Services are visited, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical procedure on to third parties.

The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and may thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. In addition, cookies already used by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to the use of our Services as well as the processing of this data by Google, and to prevent such processing. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install the browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded by_toggle as an objection. If the information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person attributable to their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be retrieved at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

Our website and mobile apps contain links to our Instagram profile. Instagram is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

We do not use Instagram plugins, embedded feeds, like buttons, or other tracking technologies from Instagram. Instead, we use only static HTML links (hyperlinks) that redirect you to our Instagram profile.

Data is only transmitted to Meta/Instagram once you actively click the link or the Instagram icon and thereby open the Instagram website or app. Simply visiting our website or app without clicking the Instagram link does not transmit data to Instagram.

Once you click the link and are redirected to Instagram, Instagram’s or Meta’s privacy policies apply. Further information can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Our website and mobile apps contain links to our LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

We do not use LinkedIn plugins, embedded feeds, share buttons, or other tracking technologies from LinkedIn. Instead, we use only static HTML links (hyperlinks) that redirect you to our LinkedIn profile.

Data is only transmitted to LinkedIn once you actively click the link or the LinkedIn icon and thereby open the LinkedIn website or app. Simply visiting our website or app without clicking the LinkedIn link does not transmit data to LinkedIn.

Once you click the link and are redirected to LinkedIn, LinkedIn’s privacy policy applies. Further information can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Our website and mobile apps contain links to contact us via WhatsApp. WhatsApp is a messaging service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (a company of Meta Platforms).

We do not use WhatsApp plugins, embedded chats, or other tracking technologies from WhatsApp. Instead, we use only static HTML links that take you directly to a WhatsApp chat with us.

Data is only transmitted to WhatsApp/Meta once you actively click the link or the WhatsApp icon and thereby open WhatsApp (web or app). Simply visiting our website or app without clicking the WhatsApp link does not transmit data to WhatsApp.

Once you click the link and open WhatsApp, WhatsApp’s or Meta’s privacy policies apply. Further information can be found at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The controller has integrated components of Stripe into its Services (website and mobile apps). Stripe is an online payment service provider that enables the secure processing of payments by credit card, debit card, and other electronic payment methods. Stripe provides a comprehensive payment infrastructure with fraud protection and secure data processing.

Stripe’s operating company is Stripe, Inc., 510 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For Europe, the responsible entity is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 H210, Ireland.

If the data subject selects Stripe as a payment option during the ordering process in our Services, data of the data subject will be transmitted to Stripe automatically. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transfer of personal data required to process the payment.

The personal data transmitted to Stripe generally includes first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, and other data necessary to process the payment. Personal data necessary to perform the purchase contract may also be processed, including exchange of payment information, such as credit card number, expiration date, and CVC code (these are transmitted directly to Stripe and are not stored on our servers), item quantities, item numbers, data about goods and services, prices, and taxes.

The transfer of data serves, in particular, identity verification, payment administration, and fraud prevention. The controller will transmit personal data to Stripe in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. Stripe uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.

Stripe also discloses personal data to affiliated companies and service providers where necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or where the data is to be processed on its behalf. Stripe works with financial institutions and card networks to process payments.

The data subject may withdraw consent for the handling of personal data at any time. A withdrawal does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transmitted for mandatory (contractual) payment processing.

Stripe’s privacy policy can be accessed at https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/legal. Further information on data protection at Stripe can be found at https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

cori Tech GmbH offers mobile applications for iOS and Android. To provide the functionality of our apps, we require access to certain device features. Granting these permissions is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time in your device settings.

17.1 Microphone access

Our app requires access to your device microphone to create audio recordings for choir rehearsals and exercises. The recordings are used only for recordings initiated by you. This access is requested only when needed.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

17.2 Camera access

The app requires camera access to take profile pictures and share sheet music images. This feature is optional and is activated only at your explicit request.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

17.3 Photo library access

To select profile pictures and sheet music images from your photo library, the app requires corresponding access. This access is requested only when needed.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

17.4 Storage access

The app requires access to device storage to import MP3 and MIDI files that you want to use in your choir rehearsals. This access is requested only when needed.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

17.5 Push notifications

With your consent, we may send you push notifications to inform you about choir activities, new messages, or important updates. You can disable push notifications at any time in your device settings.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

18.1 Local recordings

You can create local recordings in the app that are stored only on your device. These recordings are analyzed locally on your device to perform pitch detection. The analysis results are displayed only to you.

Processing: Exclusively locally on your device

Storage: Only on your device, not on our servers

Deletion: Can be deleted by you at any time in the app

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

18.2 Songs shared with the choir

If you want to share a song with your choir, you can create recordings that are shared with other choir members:

Local processing:

Pitch detection directly on your device

Server processing:

• Upon request, recordings can be processed on our servers for enhanced lyrics analysis
• Processing takes place only after your explicit confirmation
• Analysis results are shared with you and members of your choir

Access to shared songs:

• All members of a choir can access shared songs
• Songs marked as private can only be viewed by choir managers
• Private local practice recordings of individual members always remain local and are not shared

Retention period: Recordings are stored until you delete them or terminate your account.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

18.3 Importing audio and MIDI files

You can import MP3 and MIDI files into the app. These files are stored on our servers if you share them with your choir.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

The following data is synchronized across your devices and stored on our servers:

• Profile data (email, name, date of birth)
• Anonymized practice statistics
• Songs and recordings shared with the choir
• Choir memberships and information

Synchronization is encrypted over secure connections. Local practice recordings are not synchronized and remain exclusively on the device on which they were created.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

20.1 Choirs and memberships

If you join a choir or create a choir, the following data may be shared with other choir members:

• Your profile name
• Your profile picture (if available)
• Anonymized practice statistics
• Songs and recordings shared by you (unless marked as private)

Data isolation between choirs: Data is not shared between different choirs. Each choir constitutes a separate data space.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

20.2 Choir manager permissions

Choir managers can:

• Create songs and add recordings or imported tracks
• Access songs marked as private
• Manage choir members

Choir managers cannot access private local practice recordings of individual members.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)

21.1 Firebase Analytics / Google Analytics 4

We use Firebase Analytics as part of Google Analytics 4, an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, to understand and improve the use of our mobile apps. Google Analytics 4 uses Firebase technology as the basis for data collection in mobile apps.

Data collected:

• Device information (device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers)
• App usage data (screen views, app opens, usage statistics)
• General location data (country, city based on IP address)

Firebase Analytics uses a pseudonymized user identification system. IP anonymization is enabled by default. Data is stored on Google servers, which may also be located in the USA.

Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in analyzing and optimizing our app to improve user experience)

21.2 Firebase Crashlytics

We use Firebase Crashlytics to capture app crashes and technical errors in order to improve the stability of our app.

Data collected in the event of a crash:

• Device information and operating system version
• Timestamp of the crash
• Stack traces and error logs
• Anonymized installation ID

The data is collected in pseudonymized form and cannot be directly attributed to you.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a stable app)

21.3 Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications)

We use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to send push notifications.

Data collected:

• Device token (to identify your device for sending notifications)
• Delivery statistics

You can disable push notifications at any time in your device settings.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent you provide when you first use the app)

Our mobile apps automatically collect the following device information:

• Device type and model
• Operating system and version
• App version
• Unique device identifiers (Advertising ID, installation ID)
• Language settings
• Time zone

This information is used to ensure app compatibility, diagnose technical issues, and optimize app performance.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a functional app)

Our apps are available via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. These store operators collect their own data when you download and update apps:

Apple App Store:

• Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California, USA
• Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Google Play Store:

• Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
• Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We have no influence on the type and scope of data collected by the store operators.

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves our company as a legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, for processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of a service, then processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. Finally, processing operations may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. On this legal basis are based processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

Where processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the welfare of all our employees and our shareholders.

The criteria for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, as long as they are no longer necessary for the performance of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contracting party). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides personal data which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract could not be concluded with the data subject. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will clarify to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.