Privacy statement for Whats Word

I. General

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat it confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy statement. This privacy statement applies to our mobile iPhone and Android apps (hereinafter referred to as "APP"). It explains the type, purpose and scope of data collection in the context of APP use. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet can be subject to security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible office

The body responsible for data processing within the framework of this APP is:
Stefan Brandt
E-Mail: appwhatsdog@gmail.com

"Responsible party" means the party which collects, processes or uses personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Data Protection Officer

You can reach our data protection officer at:

Stefan Brandt

General storage period for personal data

Subject to deviating or more specific information within this data protection declaration, the personal data collected by this APP will be stored until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. If there is a legal obligation to store the data or any other legally recognised reason for storing the data (e.g. justified interest), the relevant personal data will not be deleted before the respective reason for storing the data no longer applies.

Legal basis for the storage of personal data

The processing of personal data shall be permitted only if there is an effective legal basis for the processing of such data. If we process your data, this is done regularly on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO (e.g. if you voluntarily enter your data in the registration form or as part of the contact form), for the purpose of fulfilling the contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (e.g. when using In-APP purchases or other chargeable APP functions) or due to legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, which are always weighed against your interests (e.g. in the context of advertising measures). The relevant legal bases will be specified separately within the scope of this data protection declaration.

Modification of this data protection declaration

We reserve the right to change these data protection regulations at any time in compliance with the legal requirements.

II. Your rights

The DSGVO grants certain rights to data subjects whose personal data are processed by us, about whom we would like to inform you at this point:

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your consent. We will expressly obtain this from you before data processing begins. You can revoke this consent at any time. For this purpose, an informal e-mail notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT OF OBJECTION AGAINST DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIAL CASES AND AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING (ART. 21 DSGVO)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F DSGVO, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS THE PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING REASONS FOR PROCESSING WORTHY OF PROTECTION WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR WHICH SERVE THE PROCESSING OF THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS. IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING.

Right of appeal to a supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the DSGVO, those affected have the right to appeal to a supervisory authority. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Information, deletion and correction

Sie haben jederzeit das Recht auf unentgeltliche Auskunft über Ihre gespeicherten personenbezogenen Daten, deren Herkunft und Empfänger und den Zweck der Datenverarbeitung sowie ein Recht auf Berichtigung oder Löschung dieser Daten. Hierzu sowie zu weiteren Fragen zum Thema personenbezogene Daten können Sie sich jederzeit unter der im Impressum angegebenen Adresse an uns wenden. You have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing as well as a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint for this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to restriction of the processing exists in the following cases: If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may not be processed - apart from its storage - without your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal rights or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

Right to Data Transferability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible person, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible.

Inquiry within the APP, by e-mail, phone or fax

If you contact us (e.g. via contact form within the app, by e-mail, telephone or fax), your request including all personal data (e.g. name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) and / or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us. The data you send us via contact request will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected. We do not pass on your data without your consent.

III. data analysis

When you access our APP, certain analysis tools may be used to statistically evaluate and analyze your behavior for advertising and market research purposes or to improve our offerings. When using such tools, we make sure that we comply with legal data protection regulations. When external service providers (contract processors) are used, we conclude appropriate contracts with the service providers to ensure that the data processing complies with German and European data protection standards.

Google Analytics Firebase

We use Google Analytics Firebase (hereinafter referred to as Google Firebase) to analyse user behaviour. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Firebase includes several features that allow us to analyze your In-APP behavior. In this way, we can, for example, analyze your screen calls, button activity, In-APP purchases or the effectiveness of advertising measures. We can also determine which features are frequently or rarely used within our APP. Google Firebase records information such as the number and duration of sessions, operating systems, device models, region, and a variety of other data for these purposes. For a detailed overview of the information Google Firebase collects, please visit:
https://support.google.com/firebase/answer/6318039?hl=en

The use of Google Firebase may require the transfer of your personal data to the USA. The storage period for the data thus collected is regulated as follows:
Google Firebase is used to optimize this APP and improve our offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

More information about Google Firebase can be found at:
https://firebase.google.com/
https://www.firebase.com/terms/privacy-policy.html

Collection and use of information

For a better experience when using our service, I may require you to provide us with certain personal information. The information I request will be stored on your device and will not be collected by me in any way. The app uses third-party services that may collect information that is used to identify you. Link to third-party privacy statement used by the app.

Status: Mai, 2020