Privacy Policy

With the following information relating to our Data Privacy Notice, we would like to inform you about the processing of personal data when using our website, our social-media sites, and in the context of communication and business relationships.

Data protection controller

The data protection 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 Data Privacy Notice

TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH will only collect personal data that is required for one or more of the purposes described here.

This Data Privacy Notice applies to users of our website and our social-media sites 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 Data Privacy Notice 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 Data Privacy Notice 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 Data Privacy Notice 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 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 generally, 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.

Friendly Captcha
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 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 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 www.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).

Cookiebot

We use the “Cookiebot” service from Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (Cybot) 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 based on a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. For more information about Cookiebot and Cookiebot’s terms of use, please visit 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 as far as these are necessary cookies, and on the basis of our legitimate interest in the use of other cookies and tools on the basis of your consent given via Cookiebot (Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR), as far as these are not necessary cookies.

Contact Form 7

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: de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/. The legal basis for the use and the associated data processing is our legitimate interest in providing an appropriate means of contact via our website (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

WPML (WordPress Multilingual)

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: www.wpml.org/. The data is processed based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We thereby pursue our legitimate interest in optimizing our website for our external presentation and optimized use of our website in different languages.

Matomo

On our website, we use the cloud-based open-source software Matomo to analyze and statistically evaluate the website usage.  This software is provided by InnoCraft Ltd., New Zealand.  Cookies are used for this purpose, which record log files (e.g., IP addresses) and page views and actions on the website (e.g., clicks) and serve to analyze and evaluate the website usage.  IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned to individual users.  The data and backups are processed and stored in a cloud in Europe.  Furthermore, New Zealand offers an appropriate level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission and thus sufficient legal certainty in accordance with Article 44 GDPR.  Further information about InnoCraft Ltd./Matomo and Matomo’s terms of use can be found on the Matomo website at:

www.matomo.org
www.matomo.org/matomo-cloud-privacy-policy
www.matomo.org/matomo-cloud-dpa
www.matomo.org/matomo-cloud-terms-of-service
www.matomo.org/subcategory/misc-getting-started

The data is processed based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.  You can revoke your consent in this regard at any time and change your data protection settings.

Meta-Business Tools

Meta-Business Tools
We also use various meta-business tools from the Meta Group on our websites:

We use the Meta Pixel tracking code (formerly known as Facebook Pixel) from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a company of the Meta Group (“Meta/Facebook”). This is an analytics tool for measuring the effectiveness, collection, and optimization of advertising. Meta Pixel collects target group-specific data on how users interact with our websites and Social-Media pages, which helps us track Facebook ads, optimize ads, create targeted audiences for future ads, and conduct targeted marketing for people who have already performed an action on our website. The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Your consent is voluntary and can be revoked at any time. Further information from Meta/Facebook about Meta Pixel can be found at www.developers.facebook.com/docs/meta-pixel/implementation/gdpr.

According to Meta/Facebook, the data collected via Meta Pixel can be stored by Meta/Facebook for up to two years. Further information can be found at www.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools.

We also use Meta Conversion API on our websites. The service provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a company of the Meta Group (“Meta/Facebook”). Personal data (including IP address, device, and browser properties, personal data, etc.) is collected by Meta/Facebook via this Conversion API to create and optimize ad campaigns, events, and targeted advertising. The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Your consent is voluntary and can be revoked at any time. According to Meta/Facebook, the data collected in this way can be stored by Meta/Facebook for up to two years. Further information on this can be found at www.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools.

We do not receive any personal data from Meta/Facebook, only anonymized reports. You can set your preferences on Facebook and thus opt out of receiving interest-based ads. Further information on this from Meta/Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/policy.

If you consent to the use of Meta Business Tools, Meta/Facebook will also store and collect data collected via the tool for its own purposes. The type and scope of this use can be found in the Meta/Facebook privacy policy linked to the respective tool. To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta/Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Meta/Facebook. Meta/Facebook is solely responsible for any processing carried out by Meta/Facebook after forwarding. To the extent that joint responsibility exists, the respective obligations are set out in an agreement, which you can find at the following link: www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

The data collected via Meta Business Tools may be transferred to servers in the United States and other countries in which Meta/Facebook operates. Further information can be found at www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum/update.

The service provider of the meta-business tools Meta Pixel and Facebook Conversion API is the Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. However, personal data may also be transferred to the parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., based in the USA. Meta Platforms Inc. is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (as of August 2024). Further information can be found at www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

Types of Cookies

We distinguish between the following cookies on our website, which originate from third-party providers:

  • Essential cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary to ensure the functioning and security of the website and cannot be deactivated.  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.

 

Essential Cookies Short Description Link to Third Party Provider Duration of Storage
Friendly Captcha Spam protection www.friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/ Deletion after 30 days at the latest
Cookiebot /

Cookie Consent

Setting the data protection preferences 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 de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ Session cookies
WPML

 

Determining language preferences https://wpml.org/ Max. 1 day
  • Statistical cookies

Statistical cookies (also known as performance cookies) help monitor and analyze user behavior on the website.  These cookies collect data from website users to better understand website usage and optimize the website.  If the data processed using statistical cookies is considered personal, consent to the data protection regulations and the use of cookies (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) constitutes the legal basis for processing this data.  You can configurate your privacy preferences or your browser to reject and block the use of statistical cookies.  You can also revoke your consent at any time with future effect by accessing your preferences via the icon in your browser window and adjusting them accordingly.

 

Statistical Cookies Short Description Link to Third Party Provider Duration of Storage
 

Matomo

 

 

Analysis and statistical evaluation of website usage

 

www.matomo.org
www.matomo.org/matomo-cloud-privacy-policy/
www.matomo.org/matomo-cloud-terms-of-service/

 

 

See below

pk_id (Matomo) See above See above 13 months
pk_ref (Matomo) See above See above 6 months
pk_ses (Matomo) See above See above Max. 1 day
pk_testcookie (Matomo) See above See above Will be created and immediately deleted

 

Meta Pixel Tracking-Tool that analyses and optimizes user behavior

 

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools 2 years
Meta Conversion API Tracking-Tool that analyses and optimizes user behavior

 

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools 2 years

Social-Media Sites

 

The operator of our official social-media sites is TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH, Bockenheimer Landstr. 101, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

 

The operation of our TELEFUNKEN social-media sites is aimed at targeted and balanced marketing, optimization, and promotion of our licensing business, the TELEFUNKEN Partner Alliance, and the products of our licensees, who independently manufacture, distribute, market, and sell them under the TELEFUNKEN brand.

 

We currently operate official TELEFUNKEN social-media sites on the social-media platforms Facebook, Instagram (@telefunken_official), and LinkedIn:

  • Facebook: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
  • Instagram: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

 

As operators of social-media sites, we are jointly responsible with the respective network providers within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR.  We have entered into agreements with the network providers that, among other things, regulate the conditions for using websites and similar presences.  The following agreements apply:

  • Facebook: Meta/Facebook’s Terms of service, other terms and policies listed at the end of those terms, and the Joint Controller Agreement.
  • Instagram: Instagram’s Terms of service. Since Instagram is offered by Meta/Facebook, the Meta/Facebook terms, policies, and agreements described above also apply.
  • LinkedIn: LinkedIn’s Terms of service, policies, and information on data protection and joint controllership.

 

Purpose of the processing

 

The data you enter on our social-media sites, such as comments, likes, public messages, etc., will be processed by us in order to respond to your comments if necessary or to communicate with you via the social-media platform. This data processing is carried out in the interest of our public relations and communication in order to ensure the most comprehensive online presence possible. In this context, we use the analysis functions provided to us by the respective platforms to obtain statistical evaluations of the use of our sites. The compiled visitor statistics are transmitted to us exclusively in anonymized form, and we have no access to the underlying data.

 

According to Meta/Facebook, depending on the circumstances and storage reasons and needs, it stores the collected data until it is no longer needed to provide the services and Facebook products, or until the respective user account is deleted, whichever occurs first.

 

LinkedIn states that it retains the collected data for as long as an account is active or as necessary to provide the services.

 

If you would like to prevent Meta/Facebook or LinkedIn from processing personal data submitted in this way, please contact us by other means, e.g., by phone at +49 (0) 69 600-0 or by email at info@telefunken.de.

 

When you visit our social-media presence, data may also be processed by the platform provider itself. If you are logged into your social-media account and visit our social-media presence, the respective platform provider can assign this visit to your user account.  Furthermore, your personal data may be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective platform provider.  In this case, this data is collected by recording your IP address, via cookies or other technical measures stored on your device.  Details about the collection and storage of your personal data as well as the type, scope and purpose of their use by the platform provider of the respective social networks can be found in the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective platform provider, as we have no influence on this data processing activity.

 

Legal basis for data processing

 

The legal basis for the data processing by us described above is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in an effective company presence and Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR to contact customers or interested parties if they have contacted us via the respective platform operator, for example, for the purpose of initiating business.

 

Content of joint responsibility under Art. 26 GDPR

 

For our Facebook and Instagram presence, we have entered into an agreement with Meta/Facebook on the joint responsibility regarding so-called insights data, as well as with LinkedIn regarding page insights data.

 

According to Art. 26 GDPR, joint responsibility exists when two or more parties jointly determine the purposes and means of processing. Jointly responsible parties specify in an agreement which of them fulfills which obligation, in particular regarding the exercise of the data subject’s rights (Art. 15–22 GDPR), and which of them fulfills which information obligations pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 GDPR.

 

Transfer of data

 

We generally process your personal data in Germany and the European Union.

 

For Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, some of the information collected may also be processed outside the European Union, specifically in the USA.

 

If data is transferred to recipients based in the USA, this will be done on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of July 10, 2023, provided the recipient has the appropriate certification. A list of currently certified companies is available at www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

 

Duration of Storage

 

The data we collect directly via our social-media sites will be deleted from our system as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. Legal provisions – in particular, statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

 

We process the data you have publicly provided to us via comment functions as long as it is visible to us. You can determine the accessibility of this data yourself, for example, by removing or deleting it. It will not be stored for any longer than this.

 

We have no influence on the storage period of your data, which is stored by platform providers for their own purposes. For details, please contact the platform operator directly.

 

Further Information

 

Users of Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn can influence the extent to which their user behavior may be recorded in their advertising preferences settings when visiting our Facebook sites, our Instagram profile, or our LinkedIn page. Further options for opting out are available in the Facebook settings, the opt-out form provided by Facebook, or the settings options via LinkedIn. Instagram settings can also be configured via the Facebook form.  Essential information can be found at

  • Facebook

www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

www.facebook.com/help/2069235856423257

www.facebook.com/help/769828729705201?ref=cookies

www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

  • Instagram

see also the above-referenced Facebook-Links

privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect

privacycenter.instagram.com/policies/cookies/

  • LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/

de.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement?

de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?

de.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy?

de.linkedin.com/legal/california-privacy-disclosure?

legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum

 

When data is processed, you have the right to access, rectification, objection, transferability, and erasure of your data in accordance with the GDPR.  Please direct your inquiries to Meta/Facebook or LinkedIn.  If you send us inquiries regarding data processing when visiting a TELEFUNKEN Facebook or Instagram page or LinkedIn, these will be forwarded to Meta/Facebook or LinkedIn.

 

On-boarding business partners/potential business partners

 

TELEFUNKEN collects and uses various personal data about (potential) business partners and (potential) 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; and/or
  • ultimate beneficial and corporate ownership of companies and other legal entities; and/or
  • anti-money laundering, proceeds of crime and terrorist financing audits; and/or
  • 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; and/or
  • 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 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 contact form, we will collect, store, process, and use the personal data you actively provide in this context 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 based on 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.

 

Processing of personal data in connection with information exchange, direct marketing, and invitations to events

 

We also use contact data of our current and potential business partners, and contact data of interested third parties for direct marketing, namely for the purposes to transmit and send advertising, information, and marketing materials about our company, our business model, and potential licensing opportunities (e.g., informational letters), as well as invitations to events (e.g., trade fair invitations or invitations to lectures and informational events) and survey.

 

The legal basis is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) f) GDPR for the initiation, extension, execution, implementation, and processing of business relationships; if you have expressly consented to a specific processing and use in individual cases, this consent forms the legal basis for the specific processing and use (Article 6 (1) a) GDPR).

 

We use and process the data, namely your name, title, address, email address, telephone number, and company name, to pursue, explore further, and administer your interest, the business opportunities, and/or your participation(s).

 

After a specific information campaign or event has ended, your data will remain stored and archived with us.  The data may be reused at a later date again to send you updated or other business- related information or follow-up invitations or invitations to other events by post, phone, or email.  You can object to this reuse at any time.

 

If we invite you to an event and you register for such an event, we may ask for your consent upon registration to publish videos and photos from the event in which you are depicted on the website of TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH or on TELEFUNKEN Licenses GmbH’s social-media account sites.  You can revoke this consent at any time by notifying us; the respective video or photo will then be removed immediately, or you will be made unrecognizable in the respective video or photo.

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 Data Privacy Notice and suitable guarantees within the meaning of Art. 45 et seq. GDPR ensure an adequate level of data protection on the recipient’s side.

In the event of data transfer to recipients based in the USA, this will be done on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework of July 10, 2023, provided the recipient has the appropriate certification.  A list of currently certified companies is available at www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

 

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 of information about your personal information and its processing at TELEFUNKEN (Art. 15 GDPR);
  • The right of 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);
  • Right of data portability (Art. 20 GDPR);
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

 

Right to object to processing based on 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 specific 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 Data Privacy Notice 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 Data Privacy Notice 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 update 08/2025