1. Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on the topic of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the "Note on the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Automatically or with your consent, when you visit the website. This includes mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of these data happens automatically as soon as you enter the website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your usage behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

If you have any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner

Provider: Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (referred to as Hetzner).

For more details, please refer to Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz..

We use Hetzner based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the reliable display of our website. If consent was requested, the processing will occur solely on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Order Processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with Hetzner to use the above-mentioned service. This contract ensures that Hetzner processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy policy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data refers to data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from third-party access is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

HAGE Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG
Eschenbach 542
91224 Pommelsbrunn
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)9154 916940
E-Mail: info@hage-music.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Data Protection Officer

For questions regarding data protection on this page, please contact:

Email: datenschutz@hage-music.com

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing is no longer valid. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods). In the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons are no longer applicable.

General Notes on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

f you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed under Article 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing also occurs based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Notice regarding data transfer to third countries that are not legally secure in terms of data protection, and transfer to US companies not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF)

We use, among others, tools from companies based in third countries that are not legally secure in terms of data protection, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that in third countries that are not legally secure in terms of data protection, a level of protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We point out that the USA, as a third country, generally provides a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfers to the USA are permissible if the recipient has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or provides appropriate additional guarantees. Information regarding transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external entities. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We will only transfer personal data to external entities if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in sharing the data, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.

Revocation of consent for data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases, including against direct marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGAL GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

Right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request that data which we process automatically based on your consent or in the fulfillment of a contract be handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Access, correction, and deletion

You have the right, under applicable laws, to request information about your stored personal data at any time, its origin and recipients, the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this or for further questions about personal data.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During this time, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data 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 processing instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must be carried out between yours and our interests. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

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

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change of the address line of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertisements and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packages and do not damage your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party providers within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, providing certain functions that you request (e.g., the shopping cart function), or optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience), are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is indicated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs solely based on this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

The cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Complianz

Our website uses Complianz's consent technology to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your device or the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection laws. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands (hereinafter "Complianz").

Complianz is hosted on our servers, so no connection is made to the servers of the Complianz provider. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser to associate the given consents or their revocation with you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request deletion, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory storage obligations remain unaffected.

The use of Complianz is for the purpose of obtaining the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Requests by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially legal retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, to ensure consistent font display. The Google Fonts are installed locally, and there is no connection to Google's servers.

For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Font Awesome (lokales Hosting)

This site uses Font Awesome to ensure consistent font display. Font Awesome is installed locally, and there is no connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers.

For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

SolidWP

We have integrated SolidWP on this website. The provider is iThemes Media LLC, 1720 South Kelly Avenue Edmond, OK 73013, USA (hereafter referred to as "SolidWP").

SolidWP is used to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, SolidWP collects your IP address, the time and source of login attempts, and log data (e.g., the browser used). SolidWP is installed locally on our servers.

SolidWP transmits IP addresses of recurring attackers to a central database of SolidWP in the USA (Network Brute Force Protection) to prevent such attacks in the future.

The use of SolidWP is based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the most effective protection of the website from cyberattacks. If consent was requested, processing is solely based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR and § 25, paragraph 1 of the TDDG, if the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) under TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.