1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following notes provide 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. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is linked 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. You can find the contact details in the section “Notice to the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can include data you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time for further questions regarding data protection.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
IONOS
Provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in IONOS’s privacy policy: IONOS Privacy Policy
The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable representation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Order Processing
We have entered into a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract mandated by data protection law that ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed according to 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 according to the legal 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 how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice to the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Maple Leaf Guitars
Dr. Patrick Grasser
Affalterthal 154
91349 Egloffstein
Germany
Phone: 00491778536546
Email: info@maple-leaf-guitars.de
The responsible entity 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 Duration
Unless a specific storage duration is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified deletion request or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we do not have other legally permissible reasons for the storage of your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.
General Notes on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out based on Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally takes place based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The specific legal bases for processing will be informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that do not have adequate data protection. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We point out that in these countries no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed. For example, US companies are required to provide personal data to security authorities without you, as the affected party, being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT BASED ON ART. 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) GDPR).
Complaint Right at the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, the affected parties have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The complaint right is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or to fulfill a contract, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit this data to another controller. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done as far as technically feasible.
Information, Deletion, and Correction
You have the right to request free information about your stored personal data, their origin, and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time under the applicable legal provisions, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we typically need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer require your personal data, but you need it to assert, defend, or establish legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it remains unclear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed – apart from storage – with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for important public interest reasons of the European Union or a member state.
SSL and TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for conducting the electronic communication process, providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the 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 for storing cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs solely based on this consent (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 of the TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only 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. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Real Cookie Banner
Our website uses the consent technology of Real Cookie Banner to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or for using specific technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, 94539 Grafling (hereinafter referred to as “Real Cookie Banner”).
Real Cookie Banner is installed locally on our servers, so there is no connection to the servers of the Real Cookie Banner provider. Real Cookie Banner stores a cookie in your browser to associate the consents given or their revocation with you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Real Cookie Banner cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected.
The use of Real Cookie Banner is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter c of the GDPR.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter b of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the 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 its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.
5. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
This website incorporates videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of our web pages that contains YouTube integration, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
Additionally, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraudulent attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Using YouTube serves the purpose of presenting our online offerings attractively. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter f of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing will occur exclusively based on Article 6, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the GDPR and § 25, Paragraph 1 of the TTDSG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information on how user data is handled, you can refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: YouTube Privacy Policy.