With the following information relating to our Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about the processing of personal data when using our website and in the context of communication and business relationships.
Data controller
The data controller for the collection, processing, storage, and use of your personal data within the meaning of the data protection laws is
TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH
Bockenheimer Landstrasse 101
60325 Frankfurt, Germany
Tel. +49 69 600-0
Fax +49 69 600 1040
E-mail: info@telefunken.de
Website: www.telefunken.com
– hereinafter also referred to as “TELEFUNKEN” –
The protection of your personal data is important to us. The collection, storage, use, and processing of your personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (German abbreviation: BDSG).
Personal data
According to Art. 4 GDPR, personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is a natural person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, especially by reference to an identifier, such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH will only collect personal data that is required for one or more of the purposes described here.
This Privacy Policy applies to users of our website and all persons who contact us. It also applies to the handling of personal data collected from business and contractual partners as part of the on-boarding process, as well as to personal data collected as part of contract negotiations, as part of a relationship with business partners, and for and during its dissolution or processing. It also applies to the handling of personal data of employees of business and contractual partner companies whose data we receive in the context of contract negotiations, business transactions / contract implementation, administration, and business processing. In these circumstances, our main business partner contact is responsible for ensuring that all data subjects are made aware that their personal data is being provided to us and the purposes for which we will use this information.
Furthermore, this Privacy Policy covers the handling of personal data of individuals, current, potential, or former business partners who sign up for communications, such as e-mail notifications, newsletters, product news, and other publications on our website, or in the context of participation in TELEFUNKEN events (organized by TELEFUNKEN alone or together with partner organizations).
This Privacy Policy also covers the handling of personal data of persons with whom TELEFUNKEN has other business relationships, e.g. vendors, agents, service providers, and opposing parties.
This Privacy Policy also applies to the handling of personal data of persons who use the contact form on the website www.telefunken.com or otherwise contact TELEFUNKEN (e.g. by letter, fax, e-mail, or telephone call) to get in touch with TELEFUNKEN regarding company, brand, business, cooperation, or licensing opportunities, or inquiries relating to products sold under the TELEFUNKEN brand, manufacturers and distributors of TELEFUNKEN branded products, customer services, liability issues, warranty inquiries, product defects, licensees, or other topics of interest.
Automated processing of data when using the website
We process the following information automatically every time you access our website:
- The IP address of your computer or other end device (e.g. tablet PC or smartphone) and the request(s) from your browser.
- The amount of data that is transferred, the browser type and version, the screen resolution, and the operating system that is used.
The IP address and the information regarding the request(s) from your Internet browser are technically necessary for accessing and using the website; if this data is not processed, the website cannot be accessed and Internet pages cannot be displayed.
We also process the above-mentioned data for the following purposes:
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
- Ensuring that our website can be used conveniently,
- Evaluating system security and stability, and
- for other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for the processing described above is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in the processing lies in technically facilitating access to the website, presenting the content to the user in an optimized way and further improving/optimizing the website in the future.
Spam protection mechanisms, cookies, and plug-in information
We enable temporary and permanent use of cookies, plug-ins, and spam protection mechanisms (“cookies”) on our website in order to make the use of the website easier and more convenient for visitors, for security reasons, and to make certain functions possible in the first place.
Cookies and plug-ins are small text data files that are downloaded and stored on your device when you access these websites and enable the user’s usage of the website to be analyzed. These may result in data being collected, stored, processed, and passed on to third parties.
The cookies used on our website are managed via a cookie banner, which is displayed when you visit our website. If you click on “Allow cookies”, you agree to the use and storage of all cookies used on this website on your device and the associated data processing, data transfer, and data storage.
Under the “Reject cookies” function or the “Manage settings” function, you can reject the use of non-essential cookies and set your privacy preferences. You can also configure your browser so that cookies are generally rejected or that the acceptance of cookies must be confirmed by you in individual cases.
If you decide to reject cookies as a general rule, you may not be able to use certain functions on the website. The “Help” function of most web browsers shows how you can customize your browser so that new cookies are not accepted, how you can be notified by your browser when it receives a new cookie, and how you can delete cookies that have been set.
For security reasons, we use the spam protection Friendly Captcha from Interlink Inc. & Co. KG, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany. Friendly Captcha establishes a connection with your end device in order to set it a calculation task, which your end device solves in the background and the solution for which is sent to Friendly Captcha’s servers in order to rule out the possibility that users are bots. Depending on the result, we can add security rules to requests via our website. Friendly Captcha processes and stores the following data as part of the process that has been described:
- The IP address of the requesting computer, anonymized with the help of one-way hashing
- Information about the browser and operating system that is used
- An anonymized counter per IP address in order to control the cryptographic tasks
- The website from which access was made.
This data is used exclusively for the purpose described above. Further information concerning the handling of personal data when using Friendly Captcha can be found at https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/. Personal data collected via Friendly Captcha will be deleted after 30 days at the latest. The legal basis for using Friendly Captcha and the associated data processing is our legitimate interest in protecting our website from abusive access by bots (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
We use the “Cookiebot” service from Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (Cybot) in order to set data protection preferences in relation to cookies. Cookiebot uses a cookie in which your selected preferences are stored together with your anonymized IP address, the date and time of your consent, and a randomly generated key to document your consent. The key and consent status are stored in the browser for 12 months using the “Cookie Consent” cookie, unless you delete it. This means that your cookie preference is retained for subsequent page requests. Data processing by Cybot is carried out on our behalf on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. For more information about Cookiebot and Cookiebot’s terms of use, please visit https://www.cookiebot.com/.
The data processing mentioned above is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in order to fulfill the legal obligations incumbent on us with regard to the use of cookies.
When filling out and sending the contact forms on the websites, we use the functions of the “Contact Form 7” plug-in from the provider WordPress. The plug-in is only used to forward entered form data to our company’s e-mail address. Contact Form 7 uses temporary session cookies to ensure that the form works properly. However, it does not store any cookies on the page. Additional storage, e.g. in the WordPress database, does not take place either. You can find more information about this cookie and the WordPress terms and conditions at the following link: https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/.
We also use the services of “WPML” (WordPress Multilingual) on our websites. WPML is a plugin that allows users to translate their websites into multiple languages. The plugin offers many functions for managing multilingual websites. WPML uses session cookies to store the user’s language preference and ensure that the website is displayed in the correct language. These are session cookies in which the user’s language preferences are stored. Further information about WPML, the functions of WPML, and the WordPress terms of use can be found at: https://wpml.org/.
We distinguish between the following cookies on our website, which originate from third-party providers:
1. Essential cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary to ensure the functioning and security of the website and cannot be deactivated. These cookies do not store any personal data.
If the data that is processed with the help of essential cookies is considered personal data in individual cases, the legitimate interest of TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH in operating this website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) shall constitute the legal basis for this data processing.
However, you can configure your browser so that these cookies are blocked or you are notified about these cookies. However, some areas of the website will not work.
| Cookies | Kurzbeschreibung | Link zum Drittanbieter | Gültigkeitsdauer |
| Friendly Captcha | Spam protection | https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/ | Deletion after 30 days at the latest |
| Cookiebot | Setting the data protection preferences | https://www.cookiebot.com/ | 12 months |
| Plugin: Contact form 7 | Collection, storage, and forwarding of personal data when filling out the contact form for the purpose of establishing contact and processing the request | https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ | Session cookies |
2. Functional cookies
Functional cookies are necessary to enable users to navigate the website and use certain functions.
If the data processed with the help of functional cookies is to be regarded as personal data, consent to the data protection provisions and the use of cookies (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) constitutes the legal basis for this data processing.
You can configure your privacy preferences or your browser settings to reject and block the use of functional cookies; however, in this case, you may not be able to use all of the functions as intended. You can also revoke your consent at any time with future effect by accessing your preferences via the icon at the bottom left of your browser window and adjusting them accordingly.
| Cookies | Short description | Link to the third-party provider | Period of validity |
| WPML | Determining language preferences | https://wpml.org/ | Session cookies |
On-boarding business partners / potential business partners
TELEFUNKEN collects and uses various personal data about (potential) business partners and business partner contacts as part of our business partner on-boarding process. This process can also be referred to as due diligence and its purpose is to review the potential business partner in order to safeguard TELEFUNKEN and to fulfill legal requirements. The checks may include some or all of the following elements:
- Proof of identity: Proof of name and address and other necessary personal data of interest;
- Ultimate beneficial and corporate ownership of companies and other legal entities;
- Anti-money laundering, proceeds of crime and terrorist financing audits;
- Audit of politically exposed persons: Persons with prominent functions in government, judiciary, courts, central banks, embassies, armed forces, and state-owned enterprises, including their family members and close associates;
- Checking (government) sanctions.
These checks are carried out for legal and regulatory reasons and may need to be repeated in the course of our contacts. It is important that you provide us with all necessary information and documents; otherwise, this may affect the ability to do business with you / your company. From time to time, we may use third-party sources to obtain or verify some of this information. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Use of personal data for the performance of contracts
We also use the data of business partners and their employees for the purpose of contract performance, insofar as it has been actively transmitted to us. In particular, this is as follows:
- To manage our contacts and to maintain contractual relationships
- For accounting and tax purposes
- For other business interactions
In particular, we process personal data that we need to fulfill our contractual obligations, e.g. name, address, e-mail address, billing and payment data, and beneficial ownership.
The collection of this data is a prerequisite for the conclusion, implementation, and execution of the contract. The data is deleted after the warranty periods and contractual and statutory retention periods have expired. All data associated with a user account and/or a license agreement (if any) will in any case be retained for the period during which this account/license agreement is managed.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, because this data is required to fulfill our contractual obligations towards you.
Processing of personal data when contacting us
If you contact us by e-mail, fax, letter, telephone, or our contact form, we will collect, store, process, and use the personal data you actively provide in this context in order to respond to your inquiry or process your request.
If you contact us via the contact field on the website for parties interested in a license, in addition to your company information, details of the contact person, a postal address, and an e-mail address must also be provided. The “Your queries, information & comments” field must also be completed. Further information is optional.
If contact is made to clarify contractual issues or to initiate or implement a contractual relationship, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. For inquiries that are not related to an existing or future contractual relationship, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in offering an appropriate means of communication for contacting TELEFUNKEN.
If you have not given your consent to the longer-term processing of the data, the personal data collected in this context will be deleted when storage is no longer required for the above-mentioned purposes. If these data are subject to additional statutory retention obligations, their processing will be restricted for the duration of the retention obligation.
In order to answer calls and to view, assign, and respond to communications received via electronic and analog inboxes, we use the services of the provider Xmodus Systems GmbH, Reiherstrasse 2, 35708 Haiger, who processes personal data in this context on our behalf, and exclusively on our instructions, on the basis of a written data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Data transfer
As a rule, TELEFUNKEN will only process personal data itself or via data processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. However, in order to fulfill our tasks and obligations or to protect our rights and interests, it may be necessary for us to disclose the personal data stored about you to natural and legal persons, insofar as there is a legal basis for this. In particular, the following categories of recipients may be considered:
- Service providers of TELEFUNKEN, such as IT service providers, law firms, lawyers, credit reference agencies, providers of identity verification services, banking institutions, and tax consultants;
- Licensees of TELEFUNKEN and customer services/after-sales service providers of the licensees;
- Authorities, courts, and other public bodies.
If you contact us in relation to a TELEFUNKEN branded product or product information or a matter relating to a product of our licensees, we reserve the right to forward this request and your data directly to the relevant licensee or its customer service (after-sales service) to process and respond to your inquiry or request if necessary. The legal basis for this data transfer is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in processing requests that do not concern us but instead relate to our licensees’ products as quickly as possible.
Data will only be transferred to recipients outside the European Union if you have given your consent in advance or if this is expressly provided for in this Privacy Policy and suitable guarantees within the meaning of Art. 45 et seq. GDPR ensure an adequate level of data protection on the recipient’s side.
Keeping your information up to date
TELEFUNKEN endeavors to maintain the accuracy and completeness of the personal data stored by TELEFUNKEN. In order to ensure that we have up-to-date information about you, it is important that you inform us of any updates to your contact details or other personal information. Please contact the person at TELEFUNKEN with whom you usually work and have contact with in a business context, or send an e-mail to info@telefunken.de.
Storage period
Unless specifically stated, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued or as long as we are subject to statutory retention periods.
If your personal data is subject to retention obligations, we will only continue to store the data for these statutory purposes, but will not process it in any other way and will delete it once the statutory retention period has expired. Personal data will be anonymized where possible and practicable.
Your rights
Under the applicable laws, you have various rights regarding your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights, please send your request by e-mail or by letter to the address stated above, clearly identifying yourself.
You will find an overview of your rights below.
- The right to information about your personal information and its processing at TELEFUNKEN (Art. 15 GDPR);
- The right to rectification of your personal information, for example if it is incomplete or incorrect (Art. 16 GDPR);
- The right to withdraw consent to data processing at any time with future effect;
- If the legal requirements are met, you can request the deletion of your personal data (Art. 17 GDPR) or the restriction of the processing of this data (Art. 18 GDPR);
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Right to object to processing on the basis of legitimate interest
Insofar as the data processing is based on Art. 6(1)f) GDPR (“legitimate interest”), you have the right under Art. 21 GDPR to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you on grounds relating to your particular situation.
In the event of an objection, TELEFUNKEN will no longer process the personal data unless the purpose of the processing is to establish, exercise or defend against legal claims or TELEFUNKEN can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing, which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject.
Queries
If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact your business contact at TELEFUNKEN, send an inquiry to TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH, Bockenheimer Landstraße 101, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany, or send an inquiry to info@telefunken.de.
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time, and when it does, we will post the revised version on this page. Please check this page regularly to stay up to date.
Last updated 07/2023