GCC Date

Privacy Policy

Data protection

1. Specification of the person responsible for data processing and the appointed data protection officer

Responsible for processing:

If you have a special request that concerns the data protection of this website, you can send us an e-mail at: Email: support@gccdate.com

2. Collection and storage of data, as well as personal data, as well as justification for their use

a) When registering or opening a user account

The following mandatory information is collected and stored during registration:

User name

E-mail address

Password (as hash)

Your personally assigned IP address

Country of origin of the assigned IP address

gender

residential address

registration date

b) When visiting gccdate.com

You can add to your profile when you access or visit gccdate.com . This data can be filled out as a form and is voluntary. All additional data that you fill in will be stored by us and are part of your personal profile

When you call up or visit gccdate.com , the browser on your device automatically sends data to our server, which you cannot prevent:

Your personally assigned IP address

Date and time of access

Name and URL of the retrieved file

Website from which access is made (referrer URL)

Browser used including engine and plugin’s used

screen resolution

operating system used on your computer

Name of your internet service provider.

c) Purpose and justification for the necessary collection of data

The data obtained according to lit. a and b are processed for the following purposes:

for clear identification and differentiation of users

to determine the age

to determine a suitable flirt partner

for inclusion in our search algorithm

for the traceability of errors and, if necessary, their subsequent support processing

to ensure the correct operation of the offer

for data analysis in relation to security and stability of the servers

for easier execution of general administrative activities

The legal basis for this data processing can be found in Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person. In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations in Sections 4 and 5 of this data protection declaration.

d) When using our contact forms

You have the option of contacting us using the contact forms provided. This option also exists if you do not have a user account with us. For example, if you have a specific request or need further helps with a problem. It is necessary to provide your name, a valid e-mail address and the message text. This is the only way we can help you if necessary and contact you again. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us takes place in accordance with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be stored for the purpose of quality control and employee training until you object and request the deletion of your data.

3. Sharing of Data

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

You have given your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a GDPR

the transfer according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-transfer of your data

in the event that there is a legal obligation for the transfer according to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. c DSGVO

as well as this is legally permissible and required for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter B GDPR.

when making payment transactions on our website and the associated use of the various payment service providers, the following applies:

PayPal

Pay by credit card (Mastercard, VISA)

4.Cookies

We use cookies to ensure a smooth visit to our website and to simplify the use of certain functions. These are small text files containing certain information generated by us, which your browser stores on your end device. This information can be read by your browser and sent back to us. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (session cookies or session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies).

Cookies are used to simplify the natural process and movement on our website by saving your settings. This includes, for example, saving your search parameters in the user search and you do not have to re-enter them each time. If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR either to execute the contract or in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. These can be found for the respective browsers under the following links:

Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-allow-and-reject

Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hlrm=en&answer=95647

Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/

Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/cookies.html

5. Analysis Tools

a) Tracking tools in general

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

b) Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ( https://www.google.com/about/ ) (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see Section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as:

browser type/version,

operating system used,

referrer URL (the previously visited page),

host name of the accessing computer (IP address),

time of server request,

are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used 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 for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking). You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case not all functions of this website can be used in full. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de ). As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again. Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics help ( https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=ae ).

We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

6. Plugins and Tools

a) Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display text and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the Google servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offering. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .

b) Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

In order to use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

Google Maps is used in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and to make it easier to find the places we have indicated on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You can find more information on handling user data in Google's data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .

7. Social Media Plugins

We use social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook and Xing on our website on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR in order to make our company better known. The underlying advertising purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for data protection-compliant operation is to be guaranteed by their respective providers.

Facebook plugin

Social media plugins from Facebook are used on our website to make their use more personal. For this we use the Facebook button to forward you to our Facebook page. This is an offer from Facebook. If you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser, which integrates it into the website. By integrating the plugin, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can directly assign your visit to our website to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, the corresponding information is also sent directly to a Facebook server and stored there. If you do not want Facebook to associate the data collected through our website with your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy can be found in the data protection information (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ ) from Facebook.

8. Newsletters

Our newsletter informs you about partner proposals.

With the following information we will inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your rights of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and the procedures described.

We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipient or legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described when registering for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the user.

Registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration you will receive an e-mail in which you will be asked to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that nobody can register with someone else's e-mail address.

The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation as well as the IP address.

To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient if you enter your e-mail address. Optionally, we ask you to enter your first and last name. This information is only used to personalize the newsletter.

Termination or revocation of the newsletter dispatch

You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, ie revoke your consent. At the same time, your consent to its dispatch expires.

You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter.

Legal bases of the General Data Protection Regulation

In accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on May 25, 2018, we inform you that the consent to the sending of e-mail addresses is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a, 7 GDPR and Article 7 Paragraph 2 No. 3 or para. 3 UWG. The use of the Mailpoet newsletter tool, the implementation of statistical surveys and analyzes as well as logging of the registration process are based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our interest is focused on the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our community interests and meets user expectations.

We would also like to point out that you can object to the future processing of your personal data at any time in accordance with the legal requirements of Article 21 GDPR. The objection can be made in particular against processing for direct advertising purposes.

9. Data subject rights

As the owner of your published data, the GDPR grants you certain rights that you can exercise.

You have the right:

to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR . In particular, you can obtain information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data was or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a Right to complain, the origin of your data, if not collected from us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information about their details

in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR for the immediate correction of incorrect data concerning you, as well as the completion of your incomplete data stored by us

According to Art. 17 GDPR , to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims is required

pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR , to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you use them to assert, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR

in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR , to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another person responsible

pursuant to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR , to revoke the consent you have given to us at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent for the future and

to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR . As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or our company location.

10. Right to Object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this, which arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without specifying a particular situation. If you would like to make use of your right of revocation or objection, an e-mail to: support@gccdate.com

11. Data Security

When you visit our website, we use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in connection with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted in encrypted form by the closed representation of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser. We also use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

12. Updating and changing this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid and has the status of May 2018. Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website https://gccdate.com//index.php?page=tac

13. Duration of storage

The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods). This can, for example, be data on payment transactions that could affect the traceability and verifiability of the resulting tax data in our company. If you have lodged an objection or have requested the deletion of your data, this data will be made anonymous and can no longer be linked to you as a person. After the period has expired, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted if they are no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

Third-party web statistics User traffic on the Service is analyzed using third-party vendor Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how users use and view the Service. The information generated by Google Analytics about your use of the Service (including your IP address, and particulars about your browser and configuration as reported by your browser) will be transmitted to and stored by Google Analytics on servers in the United States. Please note that information collected by Google Analytics cookies do not include personalized identification information (such as names, e-mail addresses, and payment information). The information collected by Google Analytics is used for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Service, certain aspects of your user experience on the Service, compiling reports on the Service, activity and providing other services relating to the Service activity.

• More information on Google Analytics, and the ability to opt out, is available from Google at the following URL - http://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Advertisers. We aggregate (gather up data across all our members' accounts) personally identifiable information and disclose such information in a non-personally identifiable manner to advertisers and other third parties for other marketing and promotional purposes. However, in these situations, we do not disclose to these entities any information that could be used to identify you personally. Certain information, such as your name, email address and password, are never disclosed to marketing advertisers. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our behalf. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous.

Advertisers - Google Account If you choose to turn on certain Google Account features, then data from your web browsing or app activity will be associated with your Google Account and used to serve you more relevant personalized ads.

Notice •

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time based on your comments and our need to accurately reflect our data collection and disclosure practices. All changes to this policy are effective after they appear on the site.