Privacy Policy

Our website complies with the GDPR. By using our website you agree to the terms and conditions of our site.
The data that we collect is managed by our subscription management service provider who is GDPR compliant.
We can assure that your data is not shared with others and that it only will be used to fulfill your ordered subscription.
You can opt out or make changes by going to your settings at any time and make changes to your services.

 

I. General

 

Our website (dragonfolio.net) is committed to preserving your trust and confidence. Because your privacy is important, we have created this data privacy statement to demonstrate this commitment. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website. You can contact us anytime by sending an e-mail to news@dragonfolio.net.

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II. Data protection

A visit to our website can result in the storage on our server of information about the access (date, time, page accessed). This does not represent any analysis of personal data (e.g., name, address or e-mail address). If personal data are collected, this only occurs – to the extent possible – with the prior consent of the user of the website. Any forwarding of the data to third parties without the express consent of the user shall not take place.

We would like to expressly point out that the transmission of data via the Internet (e.g., by e-mail) can offer security vulnerabilities. It is therefore impossible to safeguard the data completely against access by third parties. We cannot assume any liability for damages arising as a result of such security vulnerabilities.

The use by third parties of all published contact details for the purpose of advertising is expressly excluded. We reserve the right to take legal steps in the case of the unsolicited sending of advertising information; e.g., by means of spam mail.

 

III. Cookies

 

A “cookie” is a small piece of information that is stored by your Internet browser software on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are commonly used to facilitate secure website connections via a unique username and password so that you can buy things in an online store and access services that are in password-protected areas of a site. They also may be used to facilitate automatic log-in (you can save your own username and password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit). Cookies are used to authenticate website users and keep track of the user session. They allow us to better analyze our site’s traffic patterns and to provide improved content, throughput, advertisements, products, and services. They help us to refine and enhance the visitor registration process and add personalization features to customize the site to your needs. Cookies also help identify information that we may need to better serve you should there be any problems with your use of this site. This kind of information may include the web browser you use, the type of computer, the operating system, the Internet service providers, and other similar information. This information is used for various personalization features. We may share this information with our partners, suppliers, and other third parties so that they can better serve you too.

 

We may sometimes display advertisements on this site from companies outside of our own. These ads may contain their own cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our website, cookies received with electronic ads are collected by these other companies, and we do not have access to this information. 

 

IV. Sharing your information

 

From time to time, we may share information with companies and individuals who provide servicing, administrative, marketing, and other services for us, or on our behalf. These services may include fulfillment centers, mailing houses, event providers, and customer support organizations. From time to time, we may share information with our affiliates. These include companies that we own or control, companies that own or control us, or companies that are owned or controlled by the same companies that own or control us. Such information may be used by our affiliates to promote their products and services to you. Where such information sharing occurs, our affiliates will follow the terms contained in this policy. From time to time, we may share your contact information with our partner companies to better serve you i.e. to provide you with discounts.
In the event that all, or substantially all of our assets, are acquired, your information will be transferred to the acquiring company.

 

V. IP address and comment handling

 

An IP address is a unique identifier for a computer or device on a network
We may collect certain user information by automated means, such as your IP address. This information is collected by most websites and is used to optimize your experience on the site and to identify persons who violate any applicable law, for instance by commenting on our homepage or the internet. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to help identify you and to gather broad information to help us better serve you.like

 

VI. Google Analytics

 

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address truncated by the last octet prior to its storage using the "_anonymizeIp()" method) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

 

VII. Utilization of social plugins

In order to make our website more attractive and

user-friendly, we may work with selected cooperation partner such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, and others. Such platforms may at times be integrated on our website and blog by using respective plugins.

On our website and within our blog social plugins  (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, run by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, („Facebook“) may be integrated. A Facebook plugin can be identified through one of the Facebook logos (for example, a dark “f“ on a white background) or are marked with the addition „Facebook social plugin“.  When you enter a page within our website which contains such a plugin, your browser is set up a direct connection with Facebook servers. Facebook will transmit the plugin content directly to your browser which will than to your Facebook account, Facebook can associate your visit with your account. If you interact with the plugin, for example by hitting the “like” button or by making a comment, your browser will directly send the information to Facebook where it will also be saved. With regard to the purpose and the extent of the data collection
integrate it into the website. By integrating the plugin Facebook receives the information that you visited the respective page of our website. If you are logged in, the use and processing through Facebook as well as your relevant legal rights and configuration options to protect your privacy, please refer to the Facebook Data Policy. In case you are a Facebook member and do not want Facebook to collect your data via our website and merge it with your existing Facebook data, you need to log out of Facebook prior visiting our website. In addition, you also need to delete set cookies.

 

On our website and within our blog social plugins  (“plugins”) of the social network instagram.com, run by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menio Park, CA 94025, USA, („Instagram“) may be integrated. An Instagram plugin can be identified for instance through the Instagram logo (for example, a dark Instagram camera on a white background) or is marked with the addition „Instagram“. The list and appearance of Instagram social plugins can be found here. When you enter a page within our website which contains such a plugin, your browser is set up a direct connection with Instagram servers. Instagram will transmit the plugin content directly to your browser which will then integrate it in the website.  By integrating the plugin Instagram receives the information that you visited the respective page of our website. If you are logged in to your Instagram account, Instagram can associate your visit with your account. If you interact with the plugin, for example by hitting the “like” button or by making a comment, your browser will directly send the information to Instagram where it will also be saved.  With regard to the purpose and the extent of the data collection as well as its use and processing through Instagram as well as your relevant legal rights and configuration options to protect your privacy, please refer to the Instagram Data Policy. In case you are an Instagram member and do not want Instagram to collect your data via our website and merge it with your existing Instagram, data, you need to log out of Instagram prior visiting our website. In addition, you also need to delete set cookies.

Other than that you may also block Facebook or Instagram social plugins with add-ons for your browser.

 

VIII. Newsletter subscription

 

Our website offers a newsletter in which we inform about current events and offers. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, you must enter a valid e-mail address and a name.

By subscribing to our newsletters you agree to receive information from us (for example in form of a newsletter), in line with this data security notice and all procedures described therein.
Our newsletter particularly covers information about our information report "Dragonfolio". Any subscription will be recorded in line with the so-called “Double-Opt-in” approach. By doing so, any subscriber will receive an e-mail as part of the subscription process, asking for additional confirmation of the subscription. This is required in order to protect your own interest, ensuring that your e-mail address is not used for the registration to our newsletter by anyone else but yourself. This is also in line with legal requirements regarding the burden of proof that this subscription process was adhered to. In this context the time of subscription, the time of confirmation, as well as the users IP address are saved. In addition, any amendment of user data will also be recorded.

For the distribution and processing of our newsletters, etc. we use the distribution platform “MailChimp”, run by the US provider The Rocket ScienceGroup, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA. As such, the e-mail addresses of our subscribers as well as other data listed herein will be stored on MailChimp servers located in the USA. MailChimp uses such data on our behalf for the distribution and the analysis of our newsletters. In addition, MailChimp may use the data in order to improve their own services. However, MailChimp will not use the data in order to contact our subscribers on their own behalf nor will MailChimp provide such data to any third party.

We consider the IT and data security of MailChimp to be sufficient. Furthermore, we consider MailChimp to be a trustworthy provider who is also certified under and agreed to comply with the rules of the US-EU-Data Protection Agreement “Privacy Shield”.

 

IX. Rights of the data subject

You can request confirmation about whether your personal data is being processed by us. You have the right to request information about whether your personal data is transmitted to a non-EU country or an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed of the appropriate guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transmission.
You may request to delete the personal data relating to you without delay and to delete this data without delay if one of the following reasons applies:

The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
You revoke your consent, on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
You file an objection against the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you file an objection against the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.
The personal data concerning you have been processed unlawfully.

Your personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

 

X. Updating and removal of data

 

You may have your name removed from our e-mail marketing lists at any time, by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our e-mails and adjusting your communication preferences. Please read the information in this area very carefully so that you do not inadvertently discontinue the receipt of materials that you actually do wish to receive. You can send a request by mail to news@dragonfolio.net.

XI. Right of objection

 

We would like to explicitly point out to you, that you can at any time object to the future processing of your personal data based on applicable laws and regulations in line with article 21 GDPR. Withdrawal of your consent may, in particular, be made with regard to the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing activities.

If you would like a correction, blocking, deletion, or information about the personal data stored about you, or if you have questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, or if you would like to revoke your consent, please contact the following e-mail address: news@dragonfolio.net