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    Privacy Policy

    This is the privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") for the HoverBots Assembly Instructions iOS and Android App from Thames&Kosmos. This Privacy Policy is in addition to the Privacy Policy for Thames&Kosmos, found at https://www.thamesandkosmos.com/index.php/privacy-policy.

     

    1. Introduction

    The HoverBots Assembly Instructions App does not require an account of any kind. All data is processed and stored only on the user's mobile device.

    We only will process personal information, when you contact us by email, phone or in another way for processing your request.

     

    1. Responsible Party

    Thames & Kosmos, LLC.
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903
    Phone: 401-459-6787
    Toll-free: 800-587-2872
    Fax: 401-459-6775
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    1. Details on the processing of data in our App

    3.1 No exchange of personal data by the app
    We have configured our app that it does not send any data to our servers. This also includes meta like IP-Addresses data that may arise in the context of server log files.

    All processing operations take place exclusively locally on your device; deleting the app leads to the deletion of all data processed with the app at the same time.

    3.2 Compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

    The HoverBots Assembly Instructions App takes precautions to protect our user’s privacy and ensure safe use by persons 12 years of age or younger. To use the App you do not need to sign up for a user account. Also, the App will not send any recorded data to us.

    Our App complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in violation of COPPA, and if in the event that a user identifies himself or herself as a child of the age of 12 or younger through a support request, we will not collect, store or use, and will delete in a secure manner, any personal information of such user.

    3.3 Use of Cookies
    Our App does not use cookies or comparable technologies.

    3.4 Sharing of information with third parties
    We do not share personally identifiable information with other companies. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties our app user’s personally identifiable information.

    3.5 Links to Third Parties
    We do not show Links to third parties in our App.

     

    1. Further information on processing personal data

    Processing of personal information when you contact us

    When you send us a message e.g. by email, we collect the information you provide, including your message and any contact information you include for the purpose of processing your request. We use and retain such information to respond to your request, facilitate support to you and to optimize our support services. We will respond once to messages from children under age 13 and then we delete those messages and any personally identifiable information contained in them.

     

    1. Questions or requests on behalf this privacy policy

    If any user of our App has any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us. We are happy to answer your questions and provide the information, you require.

     

    Send an email to us at:
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    Or contact Us via postal mail at:
    Thames & Kosmos
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903

     

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    1. California Residents Privacy Rights (CCPA)

    As a California resident, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

    Right to Know and Access Information:
    You may request access to the personal information we maintain about you in the ordinary course of business. This may include what personal information we collect, use, or disclose about you. We may not fulfill some or all of your request to access as permitted by applicable law.

    Right to Deletion:
    You may request that we delete your personal information. Depending on the scope of your request, we may refrain from granting your request, as permitted by applicable law. For example, we may be legally required to retain your information in our business records.

    Right to Opt Out of the Sale of Your Personal Information:
    California law considers certain uses of personal information, such as sharing your personal information with a third party in order to serve ads to you to be a “sale.” We do not sell personal information of children or students. However we do engage in some marketing behavior with data from adults that would be considered a “sale” under California law. You may request to opt-out of that use of your information by using the methods provided below or via this form.

    In order to prevent unauthorized access to your information, we are required by law to verify your identity before we may address your request.


    If You are a California resident and request information about how to exercise Your third party disclosure choices, You must send a request to the following address with a preference on how Our response to Your request should be sent (email or postal mail).

     

    Send an email to us at:
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    Or contact Us via postal mail at:
    Thames & Kosmos
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903

     

    All requests sent via postal mail must be labeled "Your California Privacy Rights" on the envelope or postcard and clearly stated on the actual request. For all requests, please include Your name, street address, city, state, and zip code. (Your street address is optional if You wish to receive a response to Your request via email. Please include Your zip code for our own recordkeeping.) We will not accept requests via the telephone or by facsimile. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, notices that are illegible or do not have complete information.

     

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    1. EU Citizens GDPR Privacy (European Data Protection Regulation)

     

    7.1 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

    The legal bases for the processing of personal data are exceptional circumstances that allow the processing of personal data. The essential legal bases are shown in particular in Art. 6 GDPR. The legal bases according to which we process personal data are described in the individual processing operations in this data protection declaration.

    Consent given (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
    Consent is one of these legal bases and requires that the consenting person gives it in an informed manner and on a voluntary basis. Consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit a GDPR can be revoked at any time without giving reasons.

    Contract-related data processing (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
    The processing of personal data for the initiation or implementation of contracts is also a legal basis and is defined in Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

    Legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
    The exception of data processing due to a legal obligation can be found in Article 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR, for example we are obliged to comply with certain retention periods under commercial and tax law.

    Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR)
    The processing of personal data on the basis of a weighing of interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

     

    7.2 Your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation

    Every natural person has certain rights, these are defined in Articles 15 to 21 and 77 of the GDPR. In principle, you have the following rights that you can claim from us.

    Right to revoke a given consent according to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR
    You can revoke your consent to us at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future.

    Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR (restrictions according to § 34 BDSG possible)
    You have the right to request information about the data processed by you and the purposes of processing at any time.

    Right to correction according to Art. 16 GDPR
    If you discover that we are processing incorrect or incomplete personal data, you have the right to have it corrected.

    Right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR (restrictions according to § 35 BDSG possible)
    You have the right at any time to request the deletion of your personal data that we are processing about you. If complete deletion is not possible, for example because we must meet statutory retention requirements or we can assert legitimate interests for other reasons, we will restrict your data until these reasons no longer apply.

    Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR
    You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to check this. For the duration of the test, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
    • If the processing of your personal data happened / happens unlawfully, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of the deletion.
    • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.
    • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed up. If it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from their storage - may only be allowed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest processed by the European Union or a member state.

    Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
    You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment 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 party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

    Right to object to certain processing operations and direct mail in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
    If the data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons that arise from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned, unless we can prove compelling reasons worthy of protection for the processing, which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims ( Objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR).
    If your personal data are processed in order to operate direct mail, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR).

    Right of appeal to a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR
    In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

     

    Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights
    You may exercise Your rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by contacting Us. Please note that we may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to such requests. If You make a request, We will try our best to respond to You as soon as possible.

     

    1. Last Update

    03.03.2023

    Privacy Policy for the App “Super Sphere Control and Programming App”

    1. Foreword and selected terminology

    This privacy policy informs our app users about the processing of personal data that is collected and processed in the context of the use of the app.

    • GDPR is an abbreviation for the European General Data Protection Regulation.
    • BDSG is an abbreviation for the Federal Data Protection Act in its current version.
    • Personal data are all individual details that allow conclusions to be drawn about a natural person (see Art. 4 para. 1 GDPR for definition). This includes, for example, names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, but also data such as IP addresses or customer numbers.
    • The processing of personal data  includes all operations, such as the collection, storage, transmission, archiving or deletion of personal data (definition Art. 4 para. 2 GDPR).
    • The data subject within the meaning of data protection law is any natural person by whom personal data is processed.
    • Further definitions of terms can be found in the General Data Protection Regulation, which can be found in Art. 4 of the GDPR (definitions).
    1. Responsible body and data protection officer

    Responsible for data processing

    Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG
    Pfizerstraße 5 – 7
    70184 Stuttgart
    Phone: 0711/2191-0
    E-Mail: info@kosmos.de

    Data Protection Officer

    Fabian Henkel
    Certified Data Protection Officer
    E-Mail: info@externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de
    Web: https://www.externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de
     

    1. Data exchange by using the App

    Principle: Local processing
    All processing operations take place exclusively locally on your device, a deletion of the app also leads to the deletion of all data processed with the app.  We have configured our app so that it does not send any data to our servers. This also includes metadata that is generated in the context of server log files. The use of the app is completely anonymous. This means that Kosmos Verlag does not know the users and cannot establish a reference to their identity.

    1. Access authorizations in the end device

    For the full functionality of the app, it is necessary that you grant access rights. At this point, we would like to explicitly point out that no data exchange with our systems takes place even by granting access rights.

    You are free to grant access rights, by granting access rights you allow the app to access certain functions or data in your device, these are processed locally on your device by the app. In this respect, you give the app your consent to process data locally on your device (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the granting of access rights at any time, for this purpose call up the settings with app permissions in your device. Depending on the operating system, you can find the rights management in the settings under Apps or Permissions. More detailed information can be found in the operating instructions of your device or operating system.

    Access to the storage
     

    Access to the camera
    Access to the camera is required to record gestures and movements that the robot learns, but images are not recorded. Based on movements in front of the camera, the robot can learn commands.

    Access to Bluetooth
    The app requires access to the Bluetooth interface in your device. This is required to connect the robot to your smartphone.

    Note on Bluetooth access in Android-based systems
    When using Bluetooth, the right of geolocation is required on devices with Android operating system. This is not predetermined by our app, but by the operating system. The app does not carry out any location at this point and does not process any geolocation data.

    Access to your GPS location
    The App needs access to your GPS location to enable Bluetooth Low Energy scanning and connect to the robot.

    Access to your network location
    The App needs access to your network location, to enable Bluetooth Low Energy scanning and connect to the robot.

    1. Your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation

    Every natural person is entitled to certain rights, these are defined in particular in Articles 15 to 21 and 77 of the GDPR. In principle, you have the following rights, which you can claim against us.

    Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR You can revoke your consent at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future.

    Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR (restrictions according to § 34 BDSG possible)
    You have the right to request information about the data processed by you and the purposes of the processing at any time.

    Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPRIn the event that you discover that we are processing incorrect or incomplete data about you, you have the right to have it corrected.

    Right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR (restrictions according to § 35 BDSG possible)
    You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that we process about you at any time. If complete deletion is not possible, for example because we have to comply with statutory retention obligations or we can assert legitimate interests for other reasons, we will restrict your data until these reasons cease to apply.

    Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPRThe right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
    • If the processing of your personal data was / is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
    • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
    • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – apart from being stored – with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

    Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
    The right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment 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 party, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

    Right to object to certain processing operations and direct advertising pursuant
     to Art. 21 GDPR If the data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

    If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).

    Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSGIIn the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

    1. Further information

    If you contact us, for example by telephone or e-mail, we process your data for a specific purpose in order to answer your request. You will find comprehensive information on the processing of your data in the context of contacting and communicating in the general KOSMOS privacy policy, which you can reach under the following link https://www.kosmos.de/de/content/Footer/Legal/Datenschutz.

    Privacy Policy

    This is the privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") for the RSM Assembly Instructions – Tracks and Treads iOS and Android App from Thames&Kosmos. This Privacy Policy is in addition to the Privacy Policy for Thames&Kosmos, found at https://www.thamesandkosmos.com/index.php/privacy-policy.

     

    1. Introduction

    The RSM Assembly Instructions – Tracks and Treads App does not require an account of any kind. All data is processed and stored only on the user's mobile device.

    We only will process personal information, when you contact us by email, phone or in another way for processing your request.

     

    1. Responsible Party

    Thames & Kosmos, LLC.
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903
    Phone: 401-459-6787
    Toll-free: 800-587-2872
    Fax: 401-459-6775
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    1. Details on the processing of data in our App

    3.1 No exchange of personal data by the app
    We have configured our app that it does not send any data to our servers. This also includes meta like IP-Addresses data that may arise in the context of server log files.

    All processing operations take place exclusively locally on your device; deleting the app leads to the deletion of all data processed with the app at the same time.

    3.2 Compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

    The RSM Assembly Instructions – Tracks and Treads App takes precautions to protect our user’s privacy and ensure safe use by persons 12 years of age or younger. To use the App you do not need to sign up for a user account. Also, the App will not send any recorded data to us.

    Our App complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in violation of COPPA, and if in the event that a user identifies himself or herself as a child of the age of 12 or younger through a support request, we will not collect, store or use, and will delete in a secure manner, any personal information of such user.

    3.3 Use of Cookies
    Our App does not use cookies or comparable technologies.

    3.4 Sharing of information with third parties
    We do not share personally identifiable information with other companies. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties our app user’s personally identifiable information.

    3.5 Links to Third Parties
    We do not show Links to third parties in our App.

     

    1. Further information on processing personal data

    Processing of personal information when you contact us

    When you send us a message e.g. by email, we collect the information you provide, including your message and any contact information you include for the purpose of processing your request. We use and retain such information to respond to your request, facilitate support to you and to optimize our support services. We will respond once to messages from children under age 13 and then we delete those messages and any personally identifiable information contained in them.

     

    1. Questions or requests on behalf this privacy policy

    If any user of our App has any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us. We are happy to answer your questions and provide the information, you require.

     

    Send an email to us at:
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    Or contact Us via postal mail at:
    Thames & Kosmos
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903

     

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    1. California Residents Privacy Rights (CCPA)

    As a California resident, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

    Right to Know and Access Information:
    You may request access to the personal information we maintain about you in the ordinary course of business. This may include what personal information we collect, use, or disclose about you. We may not fulfill some or all of your request to access as permitted by applicable law.

    Right to Deletion:
    You may request that we delete your personal information. Depending on the scope of your request, we may refrain from granting your request, as permitted by applicable law. For example, we may be legally required to retain your information in our business records.

    Right to Opt Out of the Sale of Your Personal Information:
    California law considers certain uses of personal information, such as sharing your personal information with a third party in order to serve ads to you to be a “sale.” We do not sell personal information of children or students. However we do engage in some marketing behavior with data from adults that would be considered a “sale” under California law. You may request to opt-out of that use of your information by using the methods provided below or via this form.

    In order to prevent unauthorized access to your information, we are required by law to verify your identity before we may address your request.


    If You are a California resident and request information about how to exercise Your third party disclosure choices, You must send a request to the following address with a preference on how Our response to Your request should be sent (email or postal mail).

     

    Send an email to us at:
    contact@thamesandkosmos.com

     

    Or contact Us via postal mail at:
    Thames & Kosmos
    89 Ship St.
    Providence, RI 02903

     

    All requests sent via postal mail must be labeled "Your California Privacy Rights" on the envelope or postcard and clearly stated on the actual request. For all requests, please include Your name, street address, city, state, and zip code. (Your street address is optional if You wish to receive a response to Your request via email. Please include Your zip code for our own recordkeeping.) We will not accept requests via the telephone or by facsimile. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, notices that are illegible or do not have complete information.

     

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    1. EU Citizens GDPR Privacy (European Data Protection Regulation)

     

    7.1 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

    The legal bases for the processing of personal data are exceptional circumstances that allow the processing of personal data. The essential legal bases are shown in particular in Art. 6 GDPR. The legal bases according to which we process personal data are described in the individual processing operations in this data protection declaration.

    Consent given (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
    Consent is one of these legal bases and requires that the consenting person gives it in an informed manner and on a voluntary basis. Consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit a GDPR can be revoked at any time without giving reasons.

    Contract-related data processing (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
    The processing of personal data for the initiation or implementation of contracts is also a legal basis and is defined in Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

    Legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
    The exception of data processing due to a legal obligation can be found in Article 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR, for example we are obliged to comply with certain retention periods under commercial and tax law.

    Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR)
    The processing of personal data on the basis of a weighing of interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

     

    7.2 Your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation

    Every natural person has certain rights, these are defined in Articles 15 to 21 and 77 of the GDPR. In principle, you have the following rights that you can claim from us.

    Right to revoke a given consent according to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR
    You can revoke your consent to us at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future.

    Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR (restrictions according to § 34 BDSG possible)
    You have the right to request information about the data processed by you and the purposes of processing at any time.

    Right to correction according to Art. 16 GDPR
    If you discover that we are processing incorrect or incomplete personal data, you have the right to have it corrected.

    Right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR (restrictions according to § 35 BDSG possible)
    You have the right at any time to request the deletion of your personal data that we are processing about you. If complete deletion is not possible, for example because we must meet statutory retention requirements or we can assert legitimate interests for other reasons, we will restrict your data until these reasons no longer apply.

    Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR
    You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to check this. For the duration of the test, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
    • If the processing of your personal data happened / happens unlawfully, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of the deletion.
    • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.
    • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed up. If it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from their storage - may only be allowed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest processed by the European Union or a member state.

    Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
    You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment 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 party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

    Right to object to certain processing operations and direct mail in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
    If the data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons that arise from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned, unless we can prove compelling reasons worthy of protection for the processing, which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims ( Objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR).
    If your personal data are processed in order to operate direct mail, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR).

    Right of appeal to a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR
    In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

     

    Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights
    You may exercise Your rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by contacting Us. Please note that we may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to such requests. If You make a request, We will try our best to respond to You as soon as possible.

     

    1. Last Update

    03.03.2023

    Robotics Smart Machines Privacy Policy

    In addition to the data protection declaration of KOSMOS Verlag (https://www.kosmos.de/content/kosmos-datenschutz), the following data protection provisions apply specifically to the use of our app.

    1. Preface and selected terms

    This data protection declaration informs our app users about the processing of personal data that is collected and processed when using the app.

    • GDPR stands for the European General Data Protection Regulation.
    • BDSG is the abbreviation for the Federal Data Protection Act in its current version.
    • Personal data are all individual details that allow conclusions to be drawn about a natural person (for definition see Art. 4 Para. 1 GDPR). This includes, for example, names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, but also data such as IP addresses or customer numbers.
    • The processing of personal data includes all operations, for example the collection, storage, transmission, archiving or deletion of personal data (definition Art. 4 Para. 2 GDPR).
    • The data subject within the meaning of data protection law is any natural person who processes personal data.
    • Further definitions of terms can be found in the General Data Protection Regulation, which you will find mainly in Art. 4 of the GDPR (Definitions).
    1. Responsible Party and data protection officer

    Responsible Party for the processing of personal data

    Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG
    Pfizerstraße 5 - 7
    D-70184 Stuttgart
    Telefon: +49(0)711/2191-0
    E-Mail: info@kosmos.de

    External Data Protection Officer

    DSB Externer Datenschutzbeauftragter Stuttgart
    Fabian Henkel
    Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH)
    Zertifizierter Datenschutzbeauftragter
    Telefon: +49(0)176 32744172
    E-Mail: info@externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de
    Web: https://www.externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de

    1. Data Transfer by using the App

    Principle: Local processing

    All processing operations take place exclusively locally on your end device, deleting the app also leads to the deletion of all data processed with the app. We have configured our app in such a way that it does not send any data to our servers. This also includes metadata that occurs in the context of server log files. The app is used completely anonymously. This means that Kosmos Verlag does not know the users and cannot relate to their identity.

    1. Access authorizations in the end device

    For the full functionality of the app, it is necessary that you grant access rights. At this point, we explicitly point out that even if access rights are granted, no data is exchanged with our systems.

    You can decide in how far you want to grant access rights for this app on your device. The granting of access rights allows the app to access certain features or data on your device, the data will only be processed locally on your device through the app. In this respect, you give the app your consent to process data locally on your device. You can revoke the granted access rights at any time, for this purpose call up the settings with app authorizations on your device. Depending on the operating system, you can find the rights management in the settings under Apps or Authorizations. You can find more detailed information on this in the operating instructions for your device or operating system.

    Access to the memory

    The content you selected in the app is saved on your device, so the app needs access to your media storage.

    Access to Bluetooth

    The app requires access to the Bluetooth interface in your device. This is required to connect the robot to your smartphone.

    Note on Bluetooth access in Android-based Operation Systems

    When using Bluetooth, geolocation rights are required on devices with the Android operating system. This is not specified by our app, but by the operating system. The app does not carry out any positioning at this point and does not process any geolocation data.

    Revocation of access rights

    You can revoke granted access rights at any time in the settings of your device. Depending on the operating system, you can find the rights management in the settings under Apps or Authorizations. You can find more detailed information on this in the operating instructions for your terminal device or the operating system.

    1. Your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation

    Every natural person has certain rights, these are defined in Articles 15 to 21 and 77 of the GDPR. In principle, you have the following rights that you can claim from us.

    Right to revoke a given consent according to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR
    You can revoke your consent to us at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future.

    Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR (restrictions according to § 34 BDSG possible)
    You have the right to request information about the data processed by you and the purposes of processing at any time.

    Right to correction according to Art. 16 GDPR
    If you discover that we are processing incorrect or incomplete personal data, you have the right to have it corrected.

    Right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR (restrictions according to § 35 BDSG possible)
    You have the right at any time to request the deletion of your personal data that we are processing about you. If complete deletion is not possible, for example because we must meet statutory retention requirements or we can assert legitimate interests for other reasons, we will restrict your data until these reasons no longer apply.

    Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR
    You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to check this. For the duration of the test, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
    • If the processing of your personal data happened / happens unlawfully, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of the deletion.
    • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.
    • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed up. If it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from their storage - may only be allowed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest processed by the European Union or a member state.

    Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR
    You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment 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 party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

    Right to object to certain processing operations and direct mail in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR
    If the data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons that arise from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned, unless we can prove compelling reasons worthy of protection for the processing, which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (Objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR).

    If your personal data are processed in order to operate direct mail, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection according to Art. 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR).

    Right of appeal to a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR
    In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

    1. Further information

    If you contact us, for example by telephone or e-mail, we process your data for the specific purpose of answering your enquiry. You will find comprehensive information on the processing of your data when contacting and communicating in the general KOSMOS data protection declaration, which you can access under the following link https://www.kosmos.de/de/content/Footer/Legal/Datenschutz.