POLICY AND TERMS OF USE FOR THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION “FAMILY TREE EXPLORER” PUBLISHED BY USM
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview about what happens with your personal data when uploading them to the cloud of the FAMILY TREE EXPLORER software.
Personal data are all data that may identify you. For detailed information on the topic of data protection, please read our Privacy Notice below.
Data collection in the online storage of FAMILY TREE EXPLORER
Who is responsible for the collection of data?
The data processing on this website is performed by the website operator whose contact details are stated in the Legal Notice of this website.
How we collect your data
Firstly, the data we collect are those you submit to us. Such data may include, for example, information entered while registering for the online storage of FAMILY TREE EXPLORER, or information entered in the software and uploaded to the online storage. Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when visiting our website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or the time the page was accessed). These data are collected automatically as soon as you visit our website.
How we use your data
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
Your rights regarding your personal data
You have the right to receive information about the origin, the recipients and the purpose of your personal data stored with us. This information may be requested at any time and free of charge. Furthermore, you have the right to request rectification, blocking or erasure of these data. If you would like to exercise any of the aforementioned rights or have any further questions concerning the topic of data protection, you may always get in touch with us using the address stated in the Legal Notice. Moreover, you are entitled to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. Details can be found in the Privacy Policy under ‘Right to restriction of processing’.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The publishers of the software and the operators of the accompanying online storage take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential as well as in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Notice.
Personal data are data that may identify natural persons. The present Privacy Notice contains explanations on the data we collect when you use the online storage and why we use them. Furthermore, it explains the purpose of this collection. We point out that online data transmission can be subject to security loopholes. It is not possible to fully protect your data from being accessed by third parties.
Party responsible
The party responsible for data protection on this website is:
United Soft Media Verlag GmbH
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 11
D-80539 Munich, Germany
Tel.: +49 / 89 / 290 88 175
Email: info [at] usm.de
Internet: www.usm.de
The party responsible for data protection is the natural person or legal entity that decides, either solely or jointly with others, upon the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses or the like).
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For safety reasons and the purpose of protecting the transmission of confidential contents you submit to us in our capacity as the operator, the online storage uses SSL and/or TLS encryption. You can know that the connection is encrypted if the address bar of your web browser switches from "http://" to "https://" and displays a padlock symbol. Once the SSL and/or TLS encryption has been activated, the data you submit to us cannot be accessed by third parties.
Your rights within the meaning of the GDPR
Revocation of your consent to data processing
You may always revoke for the future any explicit consent you have given concerning data processing operations. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the data processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected
Right to object to data collection in special cases and direct mail (Article 21 GDPR)
If the data processing is performed on the basis of Art. 6 Sec. 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 a processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can identify compelling legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or processing has the purpose of enforcing, pursuing or defending legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 Sec. 1 GDPR).
If your personal data is processed 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 mail. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection according to Art. 21 Sec. 2 GDPR).
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of any infringements of the data protection regulations, the data subject has the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for issues concerning data protection matters is the Federal Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. A list of all Data Protection Officers and their contact details is available at: www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the data we process by automated means – either on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract – in a commonly used and machine-readable format. Furthermore, you are entitled to have these data transmitted to a third party. If you request that your data be transmitted directly to another party responsible, this is done where technically feasible.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Legal Notice. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
Access, blocking, erasure, rectification
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to receive free information about your personal data stored with us as well as about their origin, the recipients and the purposes of their processing. Where applicable, you have the right to rectification, blocking or erasure of these data. If you would like to exercise any of the aforementioned rights or have any further questions concerning the topic of data protection, you may always get in touch with us using the address stated in the Legal Notice.
3. Data Protection Officer
Mandatory appointment of a Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company.
Fabian Henkel
Kantstraße 14
71277 Rutesheim
Tel.: +49(0)71632744172
Email: info externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de
4. Data collection in the online storage
Cookies
The websites also use cookies. These are text files that are stored on your hard drive if permitted by your browser settings. Cookies are plain text files, which is why they do not intervene in the system of your computer, but only affect the way in which the contents of the visited website are displayed.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are deleted automatically once you have exited our website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until deleted by you. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser when you re-visit our website.
You can change your browser settings so that you will be informed whenever cookies are being installed. You may accept cookies on a case-by-case basis, enable them for certain cases only, disable them in general or activate their automatic deletion when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies required for performing the electronic communication process or providing certain features requested by you will be stored on the basis of Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure that their services are provided in a technically sound and optimized manner. To the extent that other cookies are stored (e.g. cookies that analyze your behavior), these are referred to separately in this Privacy Notice.
Registering to use the online storage
You can create a user account in the FAMILY TREE EXPLORER software to use the online storage. The data submitted for this purpose are used exclusively for the purpose of providing your user account. The mandatory information required for completing your registration must be given in full; otherwise, we will reject your registration.
In case of important changes, e.g. to the scope of the offer or in the event of changes required for technical reasons, we will use the email address you submitted in the course of your registration to inform you about these changes.
The data that are submitted during the registration are processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can always revoke any consent you have given. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected.
The data collected during the registration will be stored for as long as you are registered on our website. Afterwards, they will be erased. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
How to delete your user account
You can delete your user account yourself at any time.
Upload information to the online storage
If you are logged into your user account, you can upload the data entered in FAMILY TREE EXPLORER to the online storage. The data uploaded by you are not accessible to unauthorized third parties.
The uploaded data are processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can always revoke any consent you have given. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected.
How to delete the uploaded data
You can delete the data uploaded to the online storage at any time.
By accepting these Terms of Use, you agree that you will not misuse our Family Tree Explorer Cloud or cause others to do so.
You may not rent, re-license, or otherwise redistribute the Family Tree Explorer Cloud or any protected part thereof in any form without the consent of USM, or otherwise use it for any other commercial purpose. Any use beyond use for your own use requires the express prior approval of USM.
Furthermore, the following activities are not allowed:
General information
The following information provides a simple overview about what happens with your personal data when uploading them to the cloud of the FAMILY TREE EXPLORER software.
Personal data are all data that may identify you. For detailed information on the topic of data protection, please read our Privacy Notice below.
Data collection in the online storage of FAMILY TREE EXPLORER
Who is responsible for the collection of data?
The data processing on this website is performed by the website operator whose contact details are stated in the Legal Notice of this website.
How we collect your data
Firstly, the data we collect are those you submit to us. Such data may include, for example, information entered while registering for the online storage of FAMILY TREE EXPLORER, or information entered in the software and uploaded to the online storage. Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when visiting our website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or the time the page was accessed). These data are collected automatically as soon as you visit our website.
How we use your data
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
Your rights regarding your personal data
You have the right to receive information about the origin, the recipients and the purpose of your personal data stored with us. This information may be requested at any time and free of charge. Furthermore, you have the right to request rectification, blocking or erasure of these data. If you would like to exercise any of the aforementioned rights or have any further questions concerning the topic of data protection, you may always get in touch with us using the address stated in the Legal Notice. Moreover, you are entitled to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. Details can be found in the Privacy Policy under ‘Right to restriction of processing’.
2. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The publishers of the software and the operators of the accompanying online storage take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential as well as in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Notice.
Personal data are data that may identify natural persons. The present Privacy Notice contains explanations on the data we collect when you use the online storage and why we use them. Furthermore, it explains the purpose of this collection. We point out that online data transmission can be subject to security loopholes. It is not possible to fully protect your data from being accessed by third parties.
Party responsible
The party responsible for data protection on this website is:
United Soft Media Verlag GmbH
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 11
D-80539 Munich, Germany
Tel.: +49 / 89 / 290 88 175
Email: info [at] usm.de
Internet: www.usm.de
The party responsible for data protection is the natural person or legal entity that decides, either solely or jointly with others, upon the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses or the like).
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For safety reasons and the purpose of protecting the transmission of confidential contents you submit to us in our capacity as the operator, the online storage uses SSL and/or TLS encryption. You can know that the connection is encrypted if the address bar of your web browser switches from "http://" to "https://" and displays a padlock symbol. Once the SSL and/or TLS encryption has been activated, the data you submit to us cannot be accessed by third parties.
Your rights within the meaning of the GDPR
Revocation of your consent to data processing
You may always revoke for the future any explicit consent you have given concerning data processing operations. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the data processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected
Right to object to data collection in special cases and direct mail (Article 21 GDPR)
If the data processing is performed on the basis of Art. 6 Sec. 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 a processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can identify compelling legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or processing has the purpose of enforcing, pursuing or defending legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 Sec. 1 GDPR).
If your personal data is processed 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 mail. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection according to Art. 21 Sec. 2 GDPR).
Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of any infringements of the data protection regulations, the data subject has the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for issues concerning data protection matters is the Federal Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. A list of all Data Protection Officers and their contact details is available at: www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the data we process by automated means – either on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract – in a commonly used and machine-readable format. Furthermore, you are entitled to have these data transmitted to a third party. If you request that your data be transmitted directly to another party responsible, this is done where technically feasible.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Legal Notice. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you deny the accuracy of your personal information stored with us, we generally need time to review it. For the duration of the audit you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal information, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert a claim, you have the right to demand that your personal information be restricted instead of being deleted.
- If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 Sec. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Access, blocking, erasure, rectification
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to receive free information about your personal data stored with us as well as about their origin, the recipients and the purposes of their processing. Where applicable, you have the right to rectification, blocking or erasure of these data. If you would like to exercise any of the aforementioned rights or have any further questions concerning the topic of data protection, you may always get in touch with us using the address stated in the Legal Notice.
3. Data Protection Officer
Mandatory appointment of a Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company.
Fabian Henkel
Kantstraße 14
71277 Rutesheim
Tel.: +49(0)71632744172
Email: info externer-datenschutzbeauftragter-stuttgart.de
4. Data collection in the online storage
Cookies
The websites also use cookies. These are text files that are stored on your hard drive if permitted by your browser settings. Cookies are plain text files, which is why they do not intervene in the system of your computer, but only affect the way in which the contents of the visited website are displayed.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are deleted automatically once you have exited our website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until deleted by you. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser when you re-visit our website.
You can change your browser settings so that you will be informed whenever cookies are being installed. You may accept cookies on a case-by-case basis, enable them for certain cases only, disable them in general or activate their automatic deletion when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies required for performing the electronic communication process or providing certain features requested by you will be stored on the basis of Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure that their services are provided in a technically sound and optimized manner. To the extent that other cookies are stored (e.g. cookies that analyze your behavior), these are referred to separately in this Privacy Notice.
Registering to use the online storage
You can create a user account in the FAMILY TREE EXPLORER software to use the online storage. The data submitted for this purpose are used exclusively for the purpose of providing your user account. The mandatory information required for completing your registration must be given in full; otherwise, we will reject your registration.
In case of important changes, e.g. to the scope of the offer or in the event of changes required for technical reasons, we will use the email address you submitted in the course of your registration to inform you about these changes.
The data that are submitted during the registration are processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can always revoke any consent you have given. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected.
The data collected during the registration will be stored for as long as you are registered on our website. Afterwards, they will be erased. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
How to delete your user account
You can delete your user account yourself at any time.
Upload information to the online storage
If you are logged into your user account, you can upload the data entered in FAMILY TREE EXPLORER to the online storage. The data uploaded by you are not accessible to unauthorized third parties.
The uploaded data are processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can always revoke any consent you have given. All you have to do is email us an informal notification. The lawfulness of the processing that occurred before submission of your revocation remains unaffected.
How to delete the uploaded data
You can delete the data uploaded to the online storage at any time.
Terms of Use – Family Tree Explorer Cloud
We are pleased to provide you a cloud solution with the latest version of our successful Family Tree Explorer software. We therefore ask you to use this service responsibly.By accepting these Terms of Use, you agree that you will not misuse our Family Tree Explorer Cloud or cause others to do so.
You may not rent, re-license, or otherwise redistribute the Family Tree Explorer Cloud or any protected part thereof in any form without the consent of USM, or otherwise use it for any other commercial purpose. Any use beyond use for your own use requires the express prior approval of USM.
Furthermore, the following activities are not allowed:
- Checking, scanning, or testing the vulnerabilities of a system or network
- Violation of security or authentication measures or other circumvention of these measures
- Gaining access, manipulation or use of non-public areas or parts of the services or shared areas of the services for which you have not been granted access
- Disturbing or interrupting a user, host, or network, for example by sending viruses, overloads, flooding, spamming, or mail-bombing of some of the services
- Accessing or browsing the services and creating accounts for the services other than through the interface we provide, such as scraping or mass-producing accounts
- Posting or releasing unlawful pornographic or immoral content, or content that contains extreme acts of violence
- Advocating hatred or discrimination against individuals or groups of people based on their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or impairment
- Any violation of the law, including storage, publication, or release of content that is fraudulent, defamatory or misleading
- Infringement of the privacy or rights of others