Liability for Content

I make every effort to keep the information on our Web site current, but accept no liability whatsoever for the content provided. Pursuant to §7 par. 1 of TMG (German Tele-Media Act), the law limits my responsibility as a service provider to my own content on these Web pages.

According to §8 to 10 of TMG, I am not obligated to monitor third party information provided or stored on my Web site. However, I shall promptly remove any content upon becoming aware that it violates the law. My liability in such an instance shall commence at the time we become aware of the respective violation.

Liability for Links

My site contains links to third-party Web sites. I have no influence whatsoever on the information on these Web sites and accept no guaranty for its correctness. The content of such third-party sites is the responsibility of the respective owners/providers.

Copyrights

The content and works provided on these Web pages are governed by the copyright laws of Germany. Duplication, processing, distribution, or any form of commercialization of such material beyond the scope of the copyright law shall require the prior written consent of its respective author or creator.

Data Protection

Please be aware that there are inherent security risks in transmitting data, such as e-mails, via the Internet, because it is impossible to safeguard completely against unauthorized access by third parties. Nevertheless, I shall safeguard your data, subject to this limitation. In particular, personal information will be transmitted via the Internet only if it does not infringe upon third-party rights, unless the respective party has given its prior consent in view of such security risks. Accordingly, as the Web site provider, I shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a consequence of such security risks or for any related acts of omission on our part.

I oppose the use of any available contact information by a third party for sending unsolicited advertisements. As the Web site provider, I reserve the express right to take legal action against unsolicited mailing or emailing of spam and other similar advertising materials.

Privacy Policy

The person responsible within the meaning of the DSGVO and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:

CTM ChrisTones Music / Christian Tolle
c/o Tanja Tolle
Gildenweg 7
D-50354 Hürth

In order to make the Privacy Policy more understandable, I will use terms such as "CTM ChrisTones Music", "we", "us" (and thus comparable) here. This always refers to the person responsible within the meaning of the DSGVO.
The DSGVO also mentions "persons concerned". This refers to those whose personal data are processed. For this we will use terms like "users", "you" (and thus comparable).

Definition of Personal Data

Personal data is information that can be used explicitly to find out your identity. This includes information such as your real name, address, telephone number.

Legal Basis for the processing of Personal Data

Art. 6 (1) b DSGVO serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract (e.g. purchase contract). This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO serves as the legal basis for the processing.

Insofar as we obtain your consent for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO serves as the legal basis.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) c DSGVO serves as the legal basis.

Collection of Personal Data

Contact

If you contact CTM ChrisTones Music e.g. by contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media, your details for processing the inquiry and its handling will be recorded (if necessary name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, social media data, message text). We use this information to inform you about products or services and to answer other questions - even after purchasing our products or services. It is in our legitimate interest to use your personal data for this purpose and it may be necessary to fulfil a contract entered into with you or to carry out a pre-contractual measure. If the legal basis is unclear, we will ask for your consent. Your data will be deleted (subject to legal retention periods) as soon as they are no longer required by us.

Orders

If you order from us, you can do it through PayPal only. In order to complete your purchase, we require personal data. We save your name, address, e-mail address, delivery address, telephone number and payment information.
We use this data to process your purchase, to inform you about the delivery status and to process any returns. The processing of your personal data is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract entered into with you.

If you do not provide us with your personal data, the contract cannot be concluded.

PayPal

When you use PayPal in conjunction with the Shop section of this website, PayPal’s terms and conditions and data processing guidelines apply. All PayPal transactions are subject to PayPal's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Social Media

We operate a Facebook page to interact with our active customers and prospects and to inform them about our products and services. When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook's terms and conditions and data processing guidelines apply.
If you contact us via Facebook or write contributions there, we will only process your data within the scope of this Privacy Policy.

Forced Disclosure

We disclose your personal data when required to do so by law (e.g. to legal authorities) or when it is absolutely necessary to protect our rights or users.

Cookies

Like almost all websites, we also use cookies on our website. Cookies are text files that are saved in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. If a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic character string that enables a unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change. The following data is stored in the cookies, for example: language settings, items in a shopping basket, Log-in information. The user data collected by technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.
Since cookies are saved on the user's computer, you as the user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the corresponding settings in your browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, however, not all functions of the website can be used in full.

Log Files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. However, each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer and saves it in log files. These include:

Information about the browser type and version used
Information about the type of device used (PC, Tablet, Mobile)
The user's operating system
The IP address of the user
Date and time of access
Websites from which the user's system reaches our website
Websites accessed by the user's system through our website

The data is saved in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data serves us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. It is in our legitimate interest to store access data for these purposes. It is not possible to identify a person using this information.

Links to other Websites

Our website contains links to other websites. We have no influence on whether these companies comply with data protection regulations.

Your Rights

If the legal requirements are met, you have various rights with regard to your personal data collected by us. These include: Right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing and data transmission. Details can be found in Articles 15 to 20 DSGVO.
We will respond to all inquiries in this direction as soon as possible, but at the latest within 30 days. If you have any questions about this, you can send us an e-mail to info@christiantolle.com

Furthermore, according to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, you have the right to object to data processing based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO and to processing for direct promotion. This means that anyone who has registered with us for E-mail newsletter can unsubscribe at any time. Please send an e-mail to info(a)christiantolle.com for this purpose.

Right of appeal to the Supervisory Authority

If you believe that CTM ChrisTones Music has not processed your personal data lawfully, you have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO.

Impressum / Imprint

CTM ChrisTones Music / Christian Tolle
c/o Tanja Tolle
Gildenweg 7
D-50354 Hürth