Privacy Policy
We at Piano-Schulz take the protection of your personal data very seriously. You can usually use our website without providing personal data. Where personal data (e.g., name or email address) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis. This data is not passed on to third parties. Please note that data transmission on the internet can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
The controller within the meaning of data protection laws is:
Christoph Schulz
Collection of general information
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, and similar data. This information does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person. It is technically necessary to deliver requested web content correctly and arises automatically when using the internet. We analyze anonymous information of this kind statistically in order to optimize our website and the technology behind it.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the state of the art (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.
Contact form
If you contact us by email or contact form, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.
Deletion or blocking of data
We adhere to the principles of data minimization. We therefore store your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes stated here or as required by the various statutory retention periods. After the respective purpose no longer applies or these periods expire, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (hereinafter: Google). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” text files that are stored on your computer and enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Due to IP anonymization being activated on these pages, your IP address will, however, be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser add-on to disable Google Analytics.
Additionally or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can disable tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will then be stored on your device. This will prevent future collection by Google Analytics for this website and this browser for as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)
To display our content correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use script and font libraries on this website, such as Google Web Fonts ( https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser cache to avoid multiple loading. If the browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Calling up script or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the operator of the library. It is theoretically possible—though currently unclear whether and for what purposes—that operators of such libraries collect data.
You can find the privacy policy of the library operator Google here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Use of Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps API to visually display geographic information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data about the use of the map functions by visitors. For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy notices. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy center.
You can find detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products here.
Social plugins
We use social plugins from the providers listed below on our web pages. You can recognize the plugins by the corresponding logo.
Information, which may also include personal data, may be sent to the service provider and used by them via these plugins. We prevent unintentional data collection and transmission to the provider by using a two-click solution. To activate a desired social plugin, it must first be activated by clicking the corresponding switch. Only by activating the plugin will information be collected and transmitted to the provider. We ourselves do not collect personal data by means of the social plugins or through their use.
We have no influence on which data an activated plugin collects and how it is used by the provider. Currently, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider’s services is established and at least the IP address and device-related information is collected and used. It is also possible that the service providers try to store cookies on the computer used. Please refer to the privacy notices of the respective service provider for which specific data is collected and how it is used. Note: If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a particular page.
We have integrated the social media buttons of the following company on our website:
Integrated providers
- Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave - Palo Alto - CA 94304 - USA)
Your rights to access, rectification, restriction, deletion, and objection
You have the right to obtain information at any time about your personal data stored by us. You likewise have the right to rectification, restriction, or—except for the prescribed data storage for business processing—deletion of your personal data. Please contact our data protection officer for this. The contact details can be found at the very bottom.
So that a restriction (blocking) of data can be observed at any time, this data must be kept in a block list for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data, insofar as there is no statutory archiving obligation. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data upon request.
You can make changes or revoke consent with effect for the future by notifying us accordingly.
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions for the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact our data protection officer directly:
Christoph Schulz
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We never pass this data on. In addition, it will be deleted after your request has been processed.