Data Protection Policy

Makatao Records
Martin-Luther-Str. 13
10777 Berlin


Vertreten durch:
Julius Debler

Hosting

For the operation of this website, we use the web hosting service provided by Hetzner Online GmbH (hereinafter „Hetzner“).

The use of a web hosting service is essential for providing a website. We rely on Hetzner in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR because it serves our legitimate economic interest to present and operate our website. As part of hosting, Hetzner processes personal data on our behalf generated during visits to our website.

We have signed a contract for order processing with Hetzner, which ensures that data processing is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and guarantees the protection of the rights of the data subjects.

For hosting our website, Hetzner uses infrastructure services that may use data centers in the European Union to ensure compliance with GDPR standards and to ensure a high level of data protection. If services outside the EU are used, this is done only on the basis of standard contractual clauses or other suitable guarantees ensuring a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU.

Visiting the Website

When visiting the website www.makatao-records.com, it is not necessary to provide personal data. Your browser automatically transmits information to our server (such as browser type and version, date and time of access) to establish a connection to the website. This also includes the IP address of your device, which is temporarily stored in a log file and automatically deleted after a maximum of 9 weeks.

The storage of the IP address serves technical and administrative purposes, such as establishing and maintaining connection stability, ensuring the security and functionality of our website, and being able to track possible illegal access.

The processing of the IP address is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR and is based on our legitimate interest in security and the error-free provision of our website.

We cannot draw direct conclusions about your identity from the information stored in the log file.

When visiting our website, cookies are also used. Further details can be found in the „Cookies“ section of this privacy information.

Cookies

When you visit our website, your browser automatically creates small files that are stored on your device (such as laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) – these are called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other harmful software. They only store information associated with the respective device. However, cookies do not directly allow us to identify your identity.

The use of cookies has two main purposes. On the one hand, they are intended to improve your user experience on our website. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize when you have already visited certain pages of our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave our site. On the other hand, cookies are used to statistically record the use of our website. This allows us to recognize when you visit our site again and to identify certain patterns or trends in usage. These cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period of time.

Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

Except in specific cases where processing is carried out on behalf, your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties in the following situations:

If you have expressly consented in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR; If this is necessary for the performance of a contract with you in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR; In the event of a legal obligation pursuant to Article 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR. The data disclosed may only be used by the third party for the purposes stated.

Privacy Notice for Contact Form

We appreciate your interest in our website and our company. The protection of your personal data is important to us. The use of our contact form is generally possible without providing personal data. If you would like to contact us via our contact form, we will only collect, process, and use the personal data you provide (such as name, email address, message content) for the purpose of processing your specific request and any follow-up questions.

The processing of your data is based on your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation.

Data Transfer

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties without your express consent, unless this is necessary for processing your request or there is a legal obligation to do so.

Data Storage

We only store your data for as long as it is necessary to process your request or there is a legal obligation to store it. Afterwards, your data will be deleted.

Information on Data Processing in Connection with Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data controller for data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, then Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as „Google“. When using Google Analytics, data processing is technically provided by Hetzner Online GmbH. In this respect, reference is made to the data protection information of Hetzner. Hetzner Online GmbH (Hetzner Online GmbH, Data Protection Officer, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany, data-protection@hetzner.com) as well as the operator of this website jointly bear responsibility for data processing in connection with Google Analytics on this website.

Google Analytics uses „cookies“, which are text files placed on the user’s device and allow an analysis of the use of the website by the user. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by the user is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there.

Google Analytics is used on this website exclusively with the extension „_anonymizeIp()“. This extension ensures anonymization of the IP address by truncation and excludes direct personal reference. By means of the extension, the IP address of the user’s browser is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. The IP address transmitted by the user’s browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google.

On behalf of Hetzner Online GmbH and the website operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to Hetzner Online GmbH and the website operator (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in the optimization of this website, the analysis of website usage, and the adaptation of content, made possible by the provision of Hetzner Online GmbH’s statistical functions. The interests of users are sufficiently protected by pseudonymization.


Google LLC. provides a guarantee to maintain an adequate level of data protection based on the standard contractual clauses. The data transmitted and associated with cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User-ID), or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after 50 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached occurs automatically once a month.

The collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. Additionally, the collection and storage of IP addresses and data generated by cookies can be objected to at any time with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed from the following link: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Further information on Google’s terms of use and privacy policy can be found in the Google Analytics terms or in the Google Analytics overview.

In accordance with relevant legislation and the GDPR, visitors to the site have certain rights regarding their personal data processed through this Google Analytics data processing. In particular, they have the right to information, correction, data portability, or deletion of their data, and the right to object. To exercise these data subject rights regarding Google Analytics data processing on this page, a data subject (site visitor) can contact Hetzner Online GmbH (data-protection@hetzner.com) or the site operator at any time.

Information on data processing in connection with YouTube

Videos from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as „YouTube,“ a company of Google), are embedded on this website. This integration is based on the consent of the users in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a GDPR. Data transfers to Google only occur when the thumbnail of the video is clicked, initiating the playback of the video on our website. Specifically, information about which pages of this internet presence have been visited and device-specific data, including the IP address, are transmitted.

The „enhanced privacy mode“ provided by YouTube is used. When a page with an embedded video is accessed and the thumbnail is clicked, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The content is displayed by the browser, but only if the video is actively viewed.

If users are logged in to YouTube at the same time, this information is associated with their YouTube member account. This can be avoided by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting the website. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the original processing purpose.

Further information on the handling of user data in connection with YouTube can be found in Google’s privacy policy.

Detailed information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by Google can be viewed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Rights of data subjects

In the context of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we would like to inform you about your rights:

According to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, you have the right to revoke your consent given to us at any time. This has the consequence that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future. If you have given us consent to process your personal data, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future. The legality of the processing of your personal data until revocation remains unaffected by this. According to Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. This includes information about processing purposes, categories of data, recipients or categories of recipients, storage duration, rights to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, or objection, right to lodge a complaint, origin of the data, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling. According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us. According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. According to Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is disputed, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its deletion, or if we no longer need the data but you require it for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR. According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transmission to another controller. According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or our company headquarters.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time at info[at]makatao-records.com.

INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 OF THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)

Dear Sir or Madam,

we would like to inform you of your right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time and for reasons arising from your particular situation. This applies in particular to data processed pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) GDPR (processing in the public interest) and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (processing based on legitimate interests) as well as profiling pursuant to Article 4(4) GDPR.

In the event of your objection, 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 establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If your objection is directed against the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing, we will immediately cease processing without you having to specify a particular situation. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

If you wish to exercise your right to object, please send an email to info[at]makatao-records.com.

Validity and adaptation of the privacy policy

This privacy policy is current and dated April 04, 2024.

Changes to this privacy policy may become necessary due to new developments on our website, the adaptation of our offers, or changes in legal or regulatory requirements.