Privacy policy

1. Access data and hosting
Hosting
2. Data processing for the purposes of processing the contract, establishing contact
2.1 Data processing for the purposes of performing the contract
2.2 Establishing contact
2.3 Data processing for booking appointments
3. Data processing for the purposes of shipment
4. Data processing for the purposes of payment
4.1 Data processing for the purposes of transaction processing
4.2 Data processing for the purposes of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes
4.3 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayPal and Ratepay
5. Cookies and further technologies
5.1 General information
5.2 Consent Manager Platform (CMP)
6. Social Media
Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), Youtube
7. Contact options and your rights
7.1 Your rights
7.2 Contact options

Data controller is:
dr. dresing & pehl GmbH
Deutschhausstrasse 22a
35037 Marburg

E-Mail: info@audiotranskription.de

Thank you for visiting our online shop. Protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below you will find extensive information about how we handle your data.

1. Access data and hosting

You may visit our website without revealing any personal information. With every visit on the website, the web server stores automatically only a so-called server log file which contains e.g. the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of the request, the volume of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the request. These access data are analysed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the smooth operation of the website and improving our offer. This serves according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR the protection of our legitimate interests in the proper presentation of our offer that are overriding in the process of balancing of interests. All access data are deleted no later than one month after the end of your visit on our website.

 Hosting

The services for hosting and displaying the website are partly provided by our service providers on the basis of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected in forms provided for this purpose on this website are processed on their servers. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

2. Data processing for the purposes of processing the contract, establishing contact

2.1 Data processing for the purposes of performing the contract

We collect personal data that you disclose to us whenever you place an order or contact us (e.g. via contact form or by email). Mandatory fields are marked as such because we absolutely need those data to perform the contract or process your contact request, and you would otherwise not be able to complete your order or send the contact request. It is evident in each input form what data are collected.

We use the data that you disclose to us to perform the contract and process your enquiries (including enquiries regarding the processing of any existing warranty and performance fault claims as well as any statutory updating obligations) according to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. You will find further information on the processing of your data, in particular on forwarding the data to our service providers for the purpose of order and shipping processing, in the following sections of this privacy policy. Upon contract completion, any further processing of your data will be restricted, and your data will be deleted upon expiry of any retention period applicable under relevant regulations according to Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR, unless you expressly agree to the further use of your data according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to otherwise use your personal data in the scope and manner permitted by law, of which we inform you in this privacy policy.

2.2 Establishing contact

As part of our customer communication, we collect personal data in order to process your enquiries in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if you voluntarily provide us with this data when contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail). Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we necessarily need the data to process your enquiry. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. After your enquiry has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this privacy policy.

2.3 Data processing for booking appointments

We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us when booking an appointment. Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to book the appointment and you cannot send the appointment booking without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Information in free text fields is voluntary and does not have to be filled in for the appointment booking to be sent. We ask you to refrain from providing sensitive data (e.g. health-related information such as illnesses) in such free text fields.

We use the data you provide for booking appointments in accordance with art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. After complete processing of the booked appointment, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of any retention periods under tax and commercial law pursuant to art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data pursuant to art. 6 (1) 1 a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this policy.

3. Data processing for the purposes of shipment

We forward your data to the shipping company within the scope required for the delivery of the ordered goods according to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

4. Data processing for the purposes of payment

As part of the payment process in our online shop, we work together with these partners: technical service provider, credit institution, payment service provider.

4.1 Data processing for the purposes of transaction processing

Depending on the selected payment method, we transfer the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, to the commissioned credit institutions, or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is required for processing the payment. This is done for the performance of the contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers themselves collect the data required for processing the payment, e.g. on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies

Depending on the selected payment method, data transfers may occur to third countries outside the EU/EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision. Insofar as data transfers take place to third countries outside the EU/EEA for which the European Commission has not issued a decision on an adequate level of data protection, the cooperation is based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

If you have any questions regarding our partners for payment processing or the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact the point of contact specified in this privacy policy.

4.2 Data processing for the purposes of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes

Where applicable, we transfer additional data to the aforementioned service providers. They use this data together with the information necessary for processing the payment for the purposes of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g., invoicing, handling disputed payments, supporting accounting). This processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our overriding legitimate interests, in protecting ourselves against fraud and ensuring efficient payment management.

4.3 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayPal and Ratepay

If you choose the payment method purchase on account (offered via Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Ratepay) and PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as PayPal)), we request your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR that we may transmit to Ratepay the data necessary for the processing of the payment and an identity and credit check. In Germany, the credit agencies named in Ratepay’s data protection declaration may be used for the identity and credit check. Ratepay uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default for a weighed decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option mentioned in this privacy policy. This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options. Additional information on data protection at PayPal can be found here.

5. Cookies and further technologies

5.1 General information

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, to display suitable products or for market research, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognise your browser during your next visit (persistent cookies). You can find the storage period in the overview of your web browser’s cookie settings.

Protection of privacy for terminal devices
When you use our online services, we use technologies that are absolutely necessary in order to provide the telemedia service you have expressly requested. The storage of information in your terminal device or access to information that is already stored in your terminal device does not require consent in this respect.

For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information in your terminal device or access to information that is already stored in your terminal device requires your consent. Please note that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be available for unrestricted use. Any consent you may have given will remain valid until you adjust or reset the respective settings in your terminal device.

Any downstream data processing through cookies and other technologies

We use such technologies that are strictly necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). These technologies are used to collect and process IP addresses, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information on your use of our website (e.g. information on your preferences). This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in an optimised presentation of our offer that are overriding in the process of balancing of interests according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

In addition, we use technologies to fulfil the legal obligations, which we are subject to (e.g. to be able to prove consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

What types of cookies are being used?

Functional (necessary) cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website (e.g., login, shopping cart, language and preference settings, security). They are always enabled, and we inform you about their use. No consent is required for these cookies.

Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary to enable you to use our website. This includes e.g. cookies that enable you to log into the customer area or add items to your shopping cart.

Cookie settings

You can find the cookies settings for your browser by clicking on the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, you can withdraw your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the privacy policy. Alternatively, you can click on the privacy button. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited.

On our website, we use a consent management service (“Consent Manager Platform (CMP)”) to inform you about the cookies and the other technologies we use on our website, as well as to obtain, manage and document your consent, if required, to the processing of your personal data by these technologies. This is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 (1) 1 c GDP to comply with our legal obligation pursuant to Art. 7 (1) GDPR to be able to prove your consent to the processing of your personal data, to which we are subject. The Consent Manager Platform (CMP) used is an offer from Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Str. 11, 22083 Hamburg, Deutschland, which processes your data on our behalf.

After submitting your cookie declaration on our website, the web server stores the following data: IP address, device information, browser information, set language, accessed website or its URL, date and time of your declaration of consent as well as information on your consent behaviour.

In addition, the following technologies are used that contain/contain information about your consent behaviour: cookies

The data is stored exclusively on the end device; no personal data is transmitted to the provider of the Consent Manager Platform (CMP). Your data will be deleted after 60 days unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

6. Social Media

 Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), Youtube

If you have given your consent to the respective social media provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are usually used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media provider, as well as a contact option and your rights and settings options for the protection of your privacy, please refer to the provider’s privacy policies linked below. Should you still require assistance in this regard, please contact us.

Facebook (by Meta) is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereafter “Meta Platforms Ireland “) The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) is usually transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. Data processing in the context of a visit to a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries, for which the European Commission has established an adequate level of data protection by decision: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina.

The adequacy decision for the USA applies as the basis for third country transfers, provided that the respective service provider is certified. Certification is available.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico.
There is no adequacy decision for these countries by the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on these safeguards:  Standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

YouTube is provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereafter “Google”). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is generally transferred to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has established by decision an adequate level of data protection.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. For these countries there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission.

7. Contact options and your rights

7.1 Your rights

Being the data subject, you have the following rights according to:

  • art. 15 GDPR, the right to obtain information about your personal data which we process, within the scope described therein;
  • art. 16 GDPR, the right to immediately demand rectification of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us;
  • art. 17 GDPR, the right to request erasure of your personal data stored with us, unless further processing is required
    • to exercise the right of freedom of expression and information;
    • for compliance with a legal obligation;
    • for reasons of public interest or
    • for establishing, exercising or defending legal claims;
  • art. 18 GDPR, the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data, insofar as
    • the accuracy of the data is contested by you;
    • the processing is unlawful, but you refuse their erasure;
    • we no longer need the data, but you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or
    • you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with art. 21 GDPR;
  • art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another controller;
  • art. 77 GDPR, the right to complain to a supervisory authority . As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your habitual place of residence or workplace or at our company headquarters.
Right to object
If we process personal data as described above to protect our legitimate interests that are overriding in the process of balancing of interests, you may object to such data processing with future effect. If your data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you may exercise this right at any time as described above. If your data are processed for other purposes, you have the right to object only on grounds relating to your particular situation.After you have exercised your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for such purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

This does not apply to the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes. In such a case we will no longer process your personal data for such purposes.

7.2 Contact options

Data protection Officer:
Dr. Karsten Krupna
Am Sandtorkai 77
20457 Hamburg
Germany

office@krupna.legal

If you have any questions about how we collect, process or use your personal data, want to enquire about, correct, restrict or delete your data, or withdraw any consents you have given, or opt-out of any particular data use, please contact us directly using the contact data provided in our supplier identification.

Processing as part of automatic transcription:

Detailed description of the work process

I. Initial situation / brief description of the company

dr. dresing & pehl GmbH, Deutschhausstraße 22A, 35037 Marburg, Germany (hereinafter also referred to as “we”) has been distributing software for transcribing and analyzing interviews under the brand name “audiotranskription” since 2005. The software is mainly used in a university context and is part of qualitative methods training.

In the following, we therefore describe our contractual and technical measures to ensure that automatic speech recognition complies with data protection regulations.

II Clarification of terms

In the following, a distinction is made between:

  1. Contract data“, i.e. data of the user (hereinafter “you”) (i.e. name, address, etc.) and
  2. “Order data”i.e. audio files and the corresponding text files that the users upload to commission our services, as well as the respective transcribed data. These files may contain both personal voice data of the user and voice data of third parties (the recorded persons).

 

III. Information for customers pursuant to Art. 13 GDPR

You will be informed in detail about the data processing before or when creating a customer account in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR.

Specifically, information is provided on the website via the privacy policy, in which, among other things, information is provided in accordance with this document. The privacy policy is also prominently displayed when creating a user account.

IV. Overview of the workflow

You will upload interviews or other voice files to a dr. dresing & pehl GmbH server via a software client (f4) or a web client. There, the language files are automatically converted into text. The generated text is displayed in the software client and can be processed locally. All data uploaded to the server will be deleted after transcription and transfer to the software client. The individual steps of this process are explained in more detail below:

1. software installation/registration

A prerequisite for using the service is the installation of the f4 software or a current browser. Here you must register personally before using the speech recognition service. A corresponding dialog is displayed by the software to be installed locally. Your registration takes place in the following steps:

Step 1: Assigning username and password

In a first step, you will be asked for your e-mail address, a password of your choice and confirmation that you have read the privacy policy (which can be viewed via a link). The password to be selected must meet certain minimum requirements (a combination of upper/lower case letters, special characters, numbers, at least 10 characters).

The password can be changed by e-mail after authentication. When the e-mail address is entered in the corresponding field of the client, a code is sent to the e-mail address provided. The password can only be changed by entering this code.

Step 2: Confirmation of registration

A code will be sent to the account on file to verify the e-mail address provided. The account is only activated once the customer has entered this code via the login dialog in the client. Unconfirmed data will be deleted after 24 hours.

Step 3: Conclusion of a data processing agreement (DPA)

After confirming your registration, you will receive a dialog to conclude an AVV. The contract text including a list of technical and organizational measures and sub-processors (server hosters) are listed here. You have the option of entering the purpose of the processing and the type of personal data to be processed separately. The text of the contract will be sent by e-mail after confirmation by you (conclusion of contract in accordance with Art. 28 para. 9 GDPR).

Optionally, the contract can also be concluded in writing or electronically. Audio transcription reserves the right to offer this option only if certain contingent quantities are purchased.

Step 3a (optional): Obligation to maintain confidentiality in accordance with § 203 StGB

Some groups of persons (e.g. in legal or medical activities) are subject to special provisions on confidentiality in accordance with Section 203 of the German Criminal Code (StGB). In order to enable the processing of data, it is necessary in these cases for us and subcontractors to explicitly commit to confidentiality in accordance with Section 203 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) (over and above the provisions of the AVV). On request, you can optionally receive a corresponding commitment in electronic form.

2. activation for the upload of order data

The account will only be activated for uploading order data to our server once registration has been completed. The registration information is stored on the speech recognition server and is physically and logically separated from billing data (see Section VII. Data processing infrastructure).

3. purchase of time quotas via the online store

The use of automated speech recognition is made possible on the basis of time quotas. The time quotas can be purchased in advance in the form of credit codes via our online store. These codes are generated by our activation server (logically and physically separate from the speech recognition server) and sent by e-mail. The codes are not personal and can be used by any (but registered) person to top up their own time quota.

Order data such as name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, date of order and number of items ordered are loaded on the webshop server and on our in-house server in Marburg for billing and accounting purposes and stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods. Payment information (credit card data) is not collected by us, but transmitted directly to the payment processing companies (Adyen, PayPal) via so-called iframes or via payment pages of the respective payment processors. The webshop’s privacy policy has been checked by Trusted Shops. The billing data is logically and physically separated from the order data.

V. Processing of individual orders

Here we describe the “processing of individual orders” as the uploading of an audio file to our server, the processing there and the downloading of the finished results until the deletion of the individual order data. The order data is only stored on the server for as long as is necessary for the purposes of processing. The order data is then transferred back to your computer, where you save it locally.

1. uploading audio files

Audio files can be uploaded to our server if you are registered and logged in to a client. The client generates an asymmetric key password for each audio file during upload. The public key is sent to the server together with the audio file during the upload (job key). When using f4transkript, the private key is encrypted with your secret password and stored on the client computer. This ensures that the order data can only be decrypted from the registered client. When used via the browser, this password is stored in encrypted form on a separate server (separate from the voice recognition).

The upload to our server takes place via a secure connection. File names are pseudonymized with random but unique names before processing. When using the software f4 already during the upload.

2. editing

For processing, the audio file is decoded by the speech recognition algorithm and converted into a text file. The audio file is deleted immediately after successful conversion to a text file. The finished text file is encrypted with the job’s public key and stored temporarily on the server for retrieval.

The server reports a status to the client for each job. Successfully implemented jobs report the status to the client and activate the “Download” button there.

3. download

The finished text files can be downloaded from the client. After a successful download, the text file is decrypted by the private key on the client. When using f4transkript, the combination of public and private key ensures that the results can only be decrypted on the computer from which the job was uploaded. When using the browser, the result can only be decrypted with correct login data.

When using the f4 software, the result can also only be decrypted on the computer from which the data was uploaded.

4. deletion

As soon as the server receives the message about the successful download, the file is permanently deleted from the server.

If an error occurs during the upload, e.g. because a file format is not recognized or the connection is interrupted, the incomplete audio file is immediately deleted from the server. The client then receives a corresponding message.

If a result is not collected after 14 days, you will receive a notification by e-mail. If this notice remains unanswered, you will receive another reminder after 7 days. If the 7-day collection period specified therein expires, the order data will be deleted and the customer will be informed of this by e-mail.

VI Duration of data storage and data deletion

With regard to the duration of data storage and data erasure, a distinction must be made as follows:

  1. Contract data is initially stored permanently on the voice recognition server for legitimization and order control. The contract data will be deleted when the account is deleted, provided that there are no contractual and/or statutory retention periods to prevent deletion.
  2. Order data, i.e. the audio files and the corresponding text files, are stored for the duration of processing until they are downloaded by you or until the agreed deletion period has expired and are then automatically deleted.
  3. Additional information on the order data, such as file size and date of upload, is stored to enable the processing and invoicing of individual orders and to document these. This data is stored for as long as the account is active for the purpose of traceability by you and the documentation of possible claims. The data will be deleted when the account is deleted.
  4. Order data when purchasing time quotas (e.g. name, address, e-mail address, telephone number (optional), date of order and number of items ordered) are uploaded to the webshop server and to our in-house server in Marburg for billing and accounting purposes and stored in accordance with statutory retention periods.

Detailed information on the exact data, processing purposes and storage periods is provided in the privacy policy.

VII. Infrastructure for data processing

The infrastructure used for data processing is divided into four physically independent areas. In detail:

1. speech recognition server

The “speech recognition server” contains the speech recognition algorithm and manages order processing and user administration. The order data is temporarily stored here during processing. This data is processed on a dedicated root server of Hetzner Online GmbH in Nuremberg or Falkenstein.

The data center is DIN-ISO/IEC-27001-certified (German accreditation body D-ZM-18855-01-00, certificate number ZN-2016-04). A contract for order processing was concluded on 29.10.2018.

2. webshop

The webshop for the purchase of time quotas and e-mail services run via a server of ALL-INKL.COM Neue Medien Münnich with server locations in Dresden and Friedersdorf. The address data provided by you, the items purchased and correspondence by e-mail are stored here. A contract for order processing was concluded on 25.05.2018.

This system only stores data for purchase processing and has no contact with personal data (audio files or transcripts) within the scope of this agreement!

3. internal order processing

For billing and accounting purposes, customer data is stored on our own servers at the offices of dr. dresing & pehl GmbH in Marburg and archived in accordance with statutory retention periods. Access to the data is regulated in particular by an access concept (password, restrictive assignment of rights, etc.).

This system only stores data for purchase processing and financial accounting and has no contact with personal data (audio files or transcripts) within the scope of this agreement!

4. payment processing

We do not store data for credit card payments or direct debit orders. The processing of these payment methods is forwarded directly to the payment service provider Adyen N.V. German Branch in Berlin via so-called iframes.

Payments via PayPal are made by you directly on the payment page of PayPal (for European customers PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., in Luxembourg).

These systems only store data for payment processing and have no contact with personal data (audio files or transcripts) within the scope of this agreement!