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Audio Everywhere – Stefan Visbach

Last updated: May 2026 (revised version)

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Audio Everywhere – Stefan Visbach

Lautenthaler Str. 32

38644 Goslar

Germany

Phone: +49 151 20270102

Email: info@audio-everywhere.com

Website: www.audio-everywhere.com

VAT ID: DE359112287

A statutory data protection officer is not required for our company (§ 38 BDSG). For data protection matters, please contact us directly at the address above.

2. Other Online Services Operated by the Same Controller

In addition to this website, the same controller (Stefan Visbach, Audio Everywhere) also operates the following further online service:

Stereo-Ankauf

Website: www.stereo-ankauf.de

Stereo-Ankauf is a separate service for purchasing hi-fi and audio equipment. Both websites are technically and organizationally separate and each has its own privacy policy. There is no automatic exchange of data between the two websites.

If you are forwarded from this website to www.stereo-ankauf.de via a link, the privacy policy of stereo-ankauf.de applies from that point on. Please note that both services are operated by the same controller.

3. Hosting – Strato AG

Our website is hosted by:

Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, GermanyStrato Privacy Policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

When our website is accessed, the host automatically records so-called server log files. These contain:

• IP address of the requesting device

• Date and time of access

• URL accessed

• Referrer URL (previously visited page)

• Browser and operating system

• Amount of data transferred and HTTP status code

This data is technically necessary to deliver the website and is not combined with other data sources. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

We process personal data only to the extent necessary for processing contracts, handling inquiries, or fulfilling legal obligations. This includes in particular:

• First and last name

• Address (shipping and billing address)

• Email address

• Phone number (if provided)

• Payment information

• Order and shipping information

• IP address and device information

5. Purposes of Data Processing

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

• Processing orders and purchase contracts

• Shipping and delivery of goods

• Invoicing and accounting

• Customer service and communication

• Compliance with statutory retention obligations

• Analysis and optimization of our online services

• Sending newsletters to consenting subscribers

6. Legal Bases

The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal bases:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures

• Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – for compliance with legal obligations (e.g. tax retention obligations under § 147 AO)• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. web analytics, IT security, fraud prevention)

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – on the basis of your express consent (e.g. newsletter, non-essential cookies)

7. Payment Providers

PayPal

If you choose to pay via PayPal, your payment data will be transmitted to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Stripe

For credit card processing, we use the service of Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland. Stripe processes your payment data both as a processor (Art. 28 GDPR) and, in part, as an independent controller within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR. The legal basis for the transmission is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Klarna

If you select Klarna payment options, your personal data will be transmitted to Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden. Klarna may carry out a credit check. This may constitute automated individual decision-making within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR, which may have legal or similarly significant effects on you. You have the right to contest such a decision, present your point of view, and request a review by a natural person. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Bank Transfer in Advance / Purchase on Account

When paying by advance bank transfer or invoice, only the data necessary for invoicing and accounting is processed. No transmission to external payment service providers takes place.

8. Shipping Service Providers

In order to deliver your order, we forward your delivery address and, if applicable, your name to the respective shipping service provider (e.g. DHL, DPD, Hermes). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

9. Google Analytics 4Our website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website. We have activated IP anonymization, so that your IP address is shortened within the EU/EEA before transmission. A data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) is in place with Google.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent via cookie banner).

You can prevent data collection by declining in the cookie banner or by installing a browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

10. Facebook/Meta Pixel

Our website uses the Meta Pixel from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The Meta Pixel allows us to identify visitors to our website as target audiences for advertising and to measure the effectiveness of those advertisements. We have entered into a joint controller agreement (Art. 26 GDPR) and a data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) with Meta.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent via cookie banner).

Opt-out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

11. Cookies and Consent Management

Our website uses cookies. Consent management is handled through the cookie banner system integrated into Shopify (Shopify Inc., 151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2L8, Canada). Shopify processes your cookie consent decisions as a processor pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

Shopify Privacy Policy: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

We distinguish the following cookie categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the operation of the website and shop, set without consent (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

• Analytics and marketing cookies: Set only after your express consent via our cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by accessing the cookie settings on our website or by deleting cookies in your browser.If you visit our website with a Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt-out signal, we recognize this as an automated objection to non-essential data processing.

12. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address and, if applicable, your name solely for the purpose of sending the newsletter. The legal basis is your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Subscription takes place via a double opt-in procedure: after signing up, you will receive a confirmation email in which you must confirm your subscription by clicking a link.

Newsletter sending system (self-developed, no third-party provider):

Our newsletter is sent via our own internally developed system. Emails are sent via our email account hosted at Strato AG (info@audio-everywhere.com). No email addresses or other subscriber data are passed on to external newsletter service providers.

Note on AI-assisted processing (Claude / Anthropic):

For the creation of newsletter content, we use the AI system Claude from Anthropic, PBC, 548 Market St, PMB 90375, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA. This does not happen with every newsletter, but regularly to support content creation. In individual cases, personal data such as your name may be passed to the AI system for personalization of email content.

Data transfers to the USA take place on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework as well as, additionally, on the basis of EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR). Anthropic has contractually committed not to use transmitted data for training its own models and not to store it permanently.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication).

Anthropic Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy

You may withdraw your consent at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter – either via the unsubscribe link in each email or by sending a message to info@audio-everywhere.com.

13. Sales on Marketplaces

eBay

We sell products via eBay. If you purchase from us via eBay, your data is also processed by eBay. For this processing, we and eBay are joint controllers within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR.eBay Privacy Policy: https://www.ebay.de/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/datenschutzerklarung?id=4260

Amazon

We sell products via Amazon. For purchases made through Amazon, your data is processed by Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg.

Amazon Privacy Policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GX7NJQ4ZB8MHFRNJ

Otto

We are present on the Otto platform. For purchases through Otto, your data is processed by Otto (GmbH & Co KG), Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7, 22179 Hamburg, Germany. For this processing, we and Otto are joint controllers within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR, insofar as it concerns transaction processing through our shop.

Otto Privacy: https://www.otto.de/shoppages/service/datenschutz

Idealo

We are present on the Idealo price comparison platform. Price comparisons via Idealo are subject to the privacy policy of Idealo Internet GmbH, Zimmerstraße 50, 10888 Berlin, Germany.

Idealo Privacy: https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/datenschutz.html

14. Embedded Third-Party Content on the Website

Our website may embed content from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. When this content is loaded, the platforms may collect data such as IP address and device information – even without an account.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Content is only loaded after consent via the cookie banner (two-click solution).

YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Instagram/Facebook/Meta: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE

15. Our Social Media Presences

We maintain our own profiles on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. When you visit our profiles, the platform operators collect data – even without an account. Following the CJEU ruling "Fashion ID" (C-40/17), we as page operators are jointly responsible with the respective platform operator (Art. 26 GDPR). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Instagram (Meta)

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ | Opt-out:https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Facebook (Meta)

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Page Insights Addendum (Art. 26 GDPR) in place.

Addendum: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

YouTube (Google)

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

TikTok

TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. Data may be transferred to the USA; EU Standard Contractual Clauses under Art. 46 GDPR are in place.

Privacy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE

16. Data Transfer to Third Countries

Some of the services we use (in particular Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok, Claude/Anthropic) transfer data to the USA or other third countries. Transfers take place on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (adequacy decision by the EU Commission of 10 July 2023) and, additionally, on the basis of EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR).

17. Retention Period

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary:

• Order data and invoices: 10 years (§ 147 AO, § 257 HGB)

• Communication data (emails, inquiries): 3 years (§ 195 BGB)

• Newsletter subscriber data: until withdrawal of consent

• Web analytics data (GA4): 14 months

• Server log files: 7 to 30 days

18. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the GDPR you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Right to withdraw consent

Special note on the right to object (Art. 21 GDPR):To the extent that we process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you have the right to object to such processing at any time. This applies in particular to processing for direct marketing purposes. The objection can be made informally and should be sent to: info@audio-everywhere.com

To exercise your rights, please contact: info@audio-everywhere.com

19. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR):

The State Commissioner for Data Protection Lower Saxony (LfD Niedersachsen)

Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover, Germany

Website: https://www.lfd.niedersachsen.de

20. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against loss, manipulation, or unauthorized access. Our website is transmitted via an encrypted HTTPS connection (TLS/SSL). The security measures are regularly reviewed and updated in line with the state of the art.

21. Currency and Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid as of: May 2026.

We reserve the right to adjust this policy as necessary – particularly in the event of changes to our services, the legal situation, or the technologies used. The current version is always available on our website.