Boocord Music

Privacy Policy

Privacy information for music.boocord.com

This English version is provided for convenience. The German version is the legally binding version. If there are any differences between the German and English versions, the German version prevails.

Noel Tim Geldschläger operates this website as an individual in order to provide you with a completely free online music streaming service. Use of Noel Tim Geldschläger's websites is generally possible without providing any personal data. If a data subject wishes to use special services through the website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the country-specific data protection rules applicable to Noel Tim Geldschläger. With this privacy policy, Noel Tim Geldschläger informs the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data he collects, uses, and processes. This privacy policy also informs data subjects about the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller responsible for processing, Noel Tim Geldschläger has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

Noel Tim Geldschläger's privacy policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for users and partners. To ensure this, we first explain the terminology used.

In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:

1) Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

2) Data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

3) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or another form of making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

4) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.

5) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

6) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization means processing personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

7) Controller or controller responsible for processing

Controller or controller responsible for processing means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union law or Member State law.

8) Processor

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

9) Recipient

Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to which personal data is disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry under Union law or Member State law are not regarded as recipients.

10) Third party

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

11) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes, by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

2. Name and address of the controller responsible for processing

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

3. Cookies

Noel Tim Geldschläger's websites use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system through an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified through the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Noel Tim Geldschläger can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without setting cookies.

Using a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the user. Cookies allow us, as mentioned above, to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter login details again each time the website is visited, because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart by means of a cookie.

When accessing our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and their consent is obtained for the processing of personal data used in this context. A reference to this privacy policy is also provided in this context.

The legal basis for processing personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The data subject can prevent cookies from being set by our website at any time by making the appropriate setting in the internet browser used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted at any time using an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

Noel Tim Geldschläger's website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The data collected may include (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the subpages accessed through an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Noel Tim Geldschläger does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the contents of our website and advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Noel Tim Geldschläger therefore evaluates this anonymously collected data and information statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in order to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. SSL encryption

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

6. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option to register on the controller's website by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for the controller's own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the controller.

When registering on the controller's website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider (ISP), the date, and the time of registration are also stored. This data is stored because this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, where necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses. In this respect, storing this data is necessary to protect the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the transfer serves criminal prosecution.

Registration by the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data enables the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free at any time to change the personal data provided during registration or to have it completely deleted from the controller's data records.

Upon request, the controller will provide each data subject at any time with information about which personal data relating to the data subject is stored. The controller also corrects or deletes personal data at the request or notice of the data subject, unless statutory retention obligations prevent this. The controller and all employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this regard.

7. Contact option through the website

Due to legal requirements, Noel Tim Geldschläger's website contains information that enables quick electronic contact with us and direct communication with us, including a general email address. If a data subject contacts the controller by email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing the request or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not transferred to third parties.

8. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or where this is provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

9. Rights of the data subject

1) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

2) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of that information. In addition, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

• the purposes of processing
• the categories of personal data concerned
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
• where possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
• the existence of a right to request rectification or erasure of personal data concerning the data subject, restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
• the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• where the personal data is not collected from the data subject, all available information about the origin of the data
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject

The data subject also has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

3) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of processing, the data subject also has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

4) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and processing is not necessary:

• the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed
• the data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal ground for the processing
• the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR
• the personal data has been unlawfully processed
• the personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or Member State law to which the controller is subject
• the personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Noel Tim Geldschläger, they may contact him at any time. Noel Tim Geldschläger will ensure that the erasure request is complied with without undue delay.

If the personal data has been made public by Noel Tim Geldschläger and he, as controller, is obliged under Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, Noel Tim Geldschläger will, taking into account available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by those other controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, unless processing is required. Noel Tim Geldschläger will arrange what is necessary in the individual case.

5) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following conditions applies:

• the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data
• the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of its use
• the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
• the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR pending verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject

If one of the above conditions applies and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Noel Tim Geldschläger, they may contact him at any time. Noel Tim Geldschläger will arrange the restriction of processing.

6) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which the data subject has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject also has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

7) Right to object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on those provisions.

Noel Tim Geldschläger will no longer process the personal data in the event of objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If Noel Tim Geldschläger processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Noel Tim Geldschläger processing for direct marketing purposes, Noel Tim Geldschläger will no longer process the personal data for those purposes.

The data subject also has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by Noel Tim Geldschläger for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest. To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

8) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is based on the data subject's explicit consent, Noel Tim Geldschläger will implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention by the controller, to express their own point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

9) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, they may contact Noel Tim Geldschläger at any time.

10. Use of a hosting service provider / web hosting

To provide our website on the internet securely, stably, and efficiently, we use the services of an external hosting provider (processor under Art. 28 GDPR). The hosting provider commissioned by us provides the infrastructure (servers, storage space, databases, security services, and maintenance services) on which our website is hosted.

As a result, data generated when visiting our website is necessarily processed and stored on the servers of this service provider. In our case, this hosting provider is SynHost, operated by GERLACH SYSTEMS.

The privacy policy of the hosting provider SynHost can be found here:

https://synhost.de/DSGVO

11. Use of libraries (web fonts)

In order to display content correctly across browsers and in a visually appealing way, we use website libraries and font libraries such as Google Webfonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Webfonts are transferred to your browser cache to avoid repeated loading. If the browser does not support Google Webfonts or blocks access, content is displayed in a standard font.

Calling up libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible, although currently unclear whether and for what purposes, that operators of such libraries collect data.

The privacy policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

12. Integration of AI services (OpenAI, OpenRouter & connected models)

Description of the service

For the automated creation of creative content (e.g. lyrics, melody ideas, translations, or other text suggestions), we transmit the prompt texts you enter to:

1. OpenAI, L.L.C., 1455 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA ("OpenAI") - direct API integration
2. OpenRouter Inc., 169 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA ("OpenRouter") - routing service: OpenRouter may forward your request to a third-party language or multimodal model selected by us (e.g. Anthropic PBC [Claude], Google LLC [Gemini], Cohere AI Inc., Mistral AI SAS, or others).

Processed data

• prompt texts, including any personal information contained in them
• technical metadata (timestamps, error messages, API access counters)
• we do not store end-user IP addresses. OpenAI, OpenRouter, and the respective model providers used log the request exclusively for abuse prevention and troubleshooting purposes; according to their statements, content is retained for a maximum of 30 days and is not used to train their models.

Purpose & legal basis

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR - performance of the contract or provision of the AI function
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR - our legitimate interest in offering convenient creative tools
• Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR - only if you deliberately enter sensitive information (e.g. health data), we process it on the basis of your explicit consent

Recipients / processors

OpenAI, OpenRouter, and all model providers connected through OpenRouter act as processors within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR. A data processing agreement (DPA), including EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC), exists with each service.

Third-country transfer

Processing takes place on servers in the USA or other third countries. Your data is protected by SCCs (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR) as well as additional technical and organizational measures. Nevertheless, especially in the USA, a level of data protection fully equivalent to EU law cannot be guaranteed (possibility of government access).

Storage period

• log data at OpenAI / OpenRouter / model providers: automatic deletion no later than 30 days after receipt
• we do not store the prompt texts ourselves; outputs can be stored by the user on our servers if needed and can be deleted irrevocably and without notice at any time.

Technical and organizational measures

• TLS-encrypted transmission (HTTPS)
• server-side storage and regular rotation of API keys
• access control and rate limiting

Objection / withdrawal

You may object at any time to processing based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Consent based on Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future; the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal remains unaffected.

13. Social media plug-ins

Social plug-ins from the providers listed below are used on our websites. You can recognize the plug-ins by the fact that they are marked with the corresponding logo.

Through these plug-ins, information, which may also include personal data, may be sent to the service provider and may be used by that provider. We prevent the unconscious and unwanted collection and transfer of data to the service provider through a two-click solution. To activate a desired social plug-in, it must first be activated by clicking the corresponding switch. Only when the plug-in is activated is information collected and transferred to the service provider. We do not collect personal data ourselves through the social plug-ins or through their use.

We have no influence over which data an activated plug-in collects and how it is used by the provider. It must currently be assumed that a direct connection to the provider's services is established and that at least the IP address and device-related information are collected and used. It is also possible that the service providers attempt to store cookies on the computer used. Please refer to the privacy notices of the respective service provider to learn which specific data is collected and how it is used. Note: If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook may identify you as a visitor to a specific page.

We have integrated social media buttons from the following companies on our website: https://youtube.com, https://twitch.tv, https://discord.gg

14. Legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, the legitimate interest as an individual is the maintenance, safeguarding, and optimization of this website and the online offering. This includes in particular ensuring secure, technically faultless, and user-friendly operation of the website and adapting the offering to the interests and needs of visitors and users.

15. Period for which personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

16. Statutory or contractual requirements to provide personal data; necessity for entering into a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide it

We inform you that the provision of personal data may in part be required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information about the contracting party). In some cases, entering into a contract may require a data subject to provide us with personal data which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if Noel Tim Geldschläger enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact Noel Tim Geldschläger directly. Noel Tim Geldschläger will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether providing the personal data is required by law or contract, whether it is necessary for entering into the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences failure to provide the personal data would have.

17. Amendment of this privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

18. Existence of automated decision-making

Because we act responsibly, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Last updated: 19 May 2024