Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide 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. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice Concerning the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

Squarespace

The provider is Squarespace Ireland Ltd., Le Pole House, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland (hereinafter Squarespace).

Squarespace is a tool for building and hosting websites. When you visit our website, your data is processed on Squarespace's servers. In this context, personal data may also be transmitted to Squarespace's parent company, Squarespace Inc., 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA. Squarespace also stores cookies that are required for the display of the site and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

The use of Squarespace is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible presentation of our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: Squarespace GDPR Support.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information from the provider at the following link: Data Privacy Framework Participant List.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract mandated by data protection laws that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Squarespace Analytics

This website uses built-in analytics features provided by Squarespace to gather basic, statistical data on visitor traffic (such as visitor numbers, browser types, and general geographic regions). This data helps us understand how the portfolio is used and allows us to optimize the user experience. The collection of this data is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) in providing a well-functioning, optimized web presentation. Squarespace Analytics uses functional tracking mechanisms that respect visitor privacy without tracking individual personal profiles across the web.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

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

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Concerning the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Christian James Sharpe

Münsterstraße 62

48268 Greven

E-mail: christiansharpemusic@gmail.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, or similar).

Storage Duration

Unless a specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis of Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Abs. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data according to Art. 9 Abs. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external bodies. In some cases, this also requires the transmission of personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary within the framework of a contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; 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 AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 ABS. 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 ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 ABS. 2 GDPR).

Right of Appeal to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to 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 is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

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 data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

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 to do so. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you contest 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 happened/happens unlawfully, 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 Abs. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data—aside from their storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an 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 fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Objection to Unsolicited Commercial Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. 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 internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or an automatic solution is performed by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When disabling cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

If further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find them in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

A combination of this data with other data sources is not made.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website—for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after processing your request is complete). Mandatory statutory provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your terminal device and the Instagram server. Instagram receives information about your visit to this website through this.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly were set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: Facebook Controller Addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for issuing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data-protection-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed at Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum, Instagram Privacy Policy, and Facebook Help.

Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: Instagram Privacy Center.

On this website, we integrate elements or profile links pointing to the professional network LinkedIn (operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland). When you click a LinkedIn element or link, a direct connection between your browser and LinkedIn's servers may be established if you interact with it.

The use of this service is based on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG), provided you give consent where prompted, or based on our legitimate interest in maximizing our professional visibility.Data transfers to the USA rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, to which LinkedIn's parent company (Microsoft Corp.) is certified. Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: LinkedIn Privacy Policy.

6. Plugins and Tools

SoundCloud

Plugins of the social network SoundCloud (SoundCloud Limited, Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, Great Britain) may be integrated on this website. You can recognize the SoundCloud plugins by the SoundCloud logo on the affected pages.

When you visit this website, after activating the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the SoundCloud server. SoundCloud thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the "Like Button" or "Share Button" while you are logged into your SoundCloud user account, you can link and/or share the contents of this website with your SoundCloud profile. This allows SoundCloud to assign the visit to this website to your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by SoundCloud.

The storage and analysis of the data are based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Great Britain is considered a third country secure under data protection law. This means that Great Britain has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.

Further information can be found in SoundCloud's privacy policy at: SoundCloud Privacy.

If you do not want SoundCloud to assign the visit to this website to your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud user account before activating content of the SoundCloud plugin.

Bandcamp

On this website, we may embed music players, track widgets, or links from the platform Bandcamp (operated by Bandcamp, Inc., 195 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007, USA). When you visit a page containing an embedded Bandcamp player, a connection to Bandcamp's servers is established to load the audio content and interface elements.

This processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) in presenting our creative portfolio audio work interactively to visitors. If cookies or similar tracking technologies are stored by Bandcamp during playback, this is done based on your prior consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Abs.1 TDDDG) if requested. Data transfers to the US are secured via standard contractual clauses or equivalent legal frameworks. For details, please consult Bandcamp's privacy policy at: Bandcamp Privacy.