Privacy Policy of Photocircle.net

Thank you visiting our website and for your interest in our wall art. For Photocircle as the brand of the circle concepts GmbH the protection and confidentiality of your data is very important.

Photocircle.net collects some Personal Data from its users. In the following Data Privacy Declaration we inform you about: the type, scope, purpose, recipient and legal basis of the personal data processed by us in connection with our website www.photocircle.net and products. We also let you know about your rights as a user and / or customer.

Privacy Policy – Photocircle

Provider and Data Controller

circle concepts GmbH
Monumentenstraße 1
10829 Berlin

Managing Director: Thomas Heinrich
Registered at the Charlottenburg Berlin District Court, HRB 158935 B
VAT-ID: DE 295773915

Contact Information

Telephone: +49 (0)30 / 788 971 95 (available Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 18:00)
Website: www.photocircle.net
Email: change@photocircle.net

Types of Data Collected

Photocircle.net processes both personal data voluntarily provided by users (e.g. first name, last name, email, country, city, image) as well as data automatically collected during usage (e.g. cookie data, usage data, various log files).

Detailed information about the different data categories is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Nature and Location of Data Processing

Processing Methods

The provider processes personal data using modern, IT-based methods and takes organizational measures into account to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of data. Depending on the necessity, internal departments (e.g. sales, marketing, IT, legal) or external service providers (such as hosting providers, technical service providers, payment service providers, etc.) may have access to the data – only to the extent required to perform the respective service.

Location of Processing

Data processing takes place at the provider's premises as well as at the locations of the involved service providers. Our web hosting provider is OVH, whose server locations are in the EU – unless stated otherwise. Depending on the origin of the data, transfers to other countries may occur, while ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Storage Duration

Personal data is stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purpose or as long as legally required retention periods exist. After the respective retention period, the data is routinely deleted.

Purposes of Processing

The collection and processing of personal data is carried out in order to provide and optimize the offered services, to fulfill contracts, to comply with legal obligations, and to protect legitimate interests – for example, to detect fraudulent activities, optimize marketing, and perform analyses.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Personal Data

Analytics

To analyze user behavior and optimize our website, we use an analytics tool:

Advertising and Remarketing

To promote our offer and display interest-based advertising, we use the following services:

Social Functions

To integrate social media, which also enables interaction with content, data (e.g. profile pictures, email address, first and last name, city, country) may be collected and processed.

This particularly applies to functions that allow sharing content on social networks (e.g. Facebook).

Tag Management

For the centralized management of scripts and tags, we use the Google Tag Manager. Primarily, usage data is processed. For details, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

Payment Processing

For processing payments, we rely on external payment service providers (e.g. PayPal, SOFORT). The data collected for this purpose is subject to the respective payment providers’ guidelines – please also review their privacy policies.

Contact and Newsletter

When users contact us or sign up for our newsletter, the provided email addresses are processed. This data is used exclusively for sending information and offers.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar trackers to improve user-friendliness and provide certain functionalities. Detailed information can be found in our separate Cookie Policy.

Legal Bases for Processing

Personal data is processed on the basis of the following legal grounds:

User Rights

Under the GDPR, users have extensive rights regarding their personal data, in particular:

To exercise these rights, users can contact us at any time using the contact information provided above.

Additional Information

System Logs and Maintenance: For operational purposes, system logs (e.g. IP addresses, access times) are recorded to ensure the smooth operation of the website.

Information Not Included in this Privacy Policy: If you have any further questions regarding data processing, please feel free to contact us.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The provider reserves the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time to comply with current legal requirements or changes in data processing. Users are therefore advised to regularly review this privacy policy.

In cases where changes affect processing based on user consent, we will obtain renewed consent if necessary.

Definitions and Legal Notices

This privacy policy explains the key terms in accordance with the GDPR. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify an individual, while usage data refers to information about how the website is used.

Further detailed explanations and notices are provided in the individual sections of this privacy policy.

Tree Amount
422.935
Since 2021 we've already been able to plant 422.935 trees thanks to the wall art sold on Photocircle. They will absorb approximately 33.834.800 kg CO₂ within the next five years and improve the living conditions of the people locally.