Protection of your privacy is very important
to us. These data protection regulations explain how your data will be
collected and used by Nero AG, Rüppurrer Strasse 1a, 76137, Karlsruhe, Germany
(“We” or “Nero”), and what obligations we have to protect this data.
If you have any questions relating to these
data protection regulations or require any further information, please send an
e-mail to prvcynrcm.
1. Scope of Validity
The following information explains to
what extent data is collected, used and transmitted in the following Nero AG
(“Nero”) Software, products and Services:
2. Information collection
a. Reservation
of consent: Any collection, use or transmission of
information that identifies you personally or enables us to contact you
("Personal Information") through our products requires your prior
express consent.
b. Necessity of collection: Collection and
transmission of your information is typically necessary if you want to make use
of our services, make a purchase, register your product online or wish to
provide us with your personal details so that we can contact you.
For these purposes, either during
the sign up process or registration of your software we may ask you for
information including your name, e-mail address, country, language and payment
information, your personal serial number for your Nero product and the internal
version number of data carriers and software may also be transmitted during
some registrations.
Certain services require the
transmission of information on Nero products that have already been installed
in order to recommend suitable upgrades, program modules etc. for you. Such
data is processed anonymously.
c. Anonymous use: If you do not wish to
register or provide any personal details, you will still be able to use most
functions offered by our software.
However, you may be required to
register and/or provide information including your personal serial number
before you can use certain services or functions.
d. Disclosure by Users: Some Nero products, including the NeroKwik Online services and
applications, offer users the option to share and refer their content to
others. Through use of these options we may receive information necessary to
provide these functionalities, e.g. your e-mail address, through these users.
e. Your Content: Some Nero products,
including the NeroKwik Online services and applications, offer users the option
to store, access, manage, edit, share and synchronize their files (e.g. Images,
Video and Audio) available on their PC, Mobile Devices or through Third Party
Services (“Content”) on and through Nero Servers. Use of these products and
functionalities requires Nero to collect and store the Content, including
associated Metadata such as filename, bitrate, geo information, modification
dates, description, tags and any other information
embedded in the files to enable Nero to provide the services.
f. Device and Log File Data: Some Nero products, including the NeroKwik Online services and
applications, are made available to users on a variety of devices. Dependent on
the device you use the following information may be collected solely to enable
Nero to provide the services: Device ID, Device Name and Partition Information
of the device.
g. Product improvement
program: When using certain Nero products, users
can choose to take part in a product improvement program. In choosing to take
part in such programs, you agree to Nero collecting and transmitting Nero
software usage data from their system. Some applications may also use Google
Analytics, analytics services provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”) to help
analyze how users use the application. The information generated by the Google
Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United
States.
Google may also transfer this
information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such
third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
This information is not of a
personal nature and is sent anonymously to a secure server, where it is
analyzed and used to improve the Nero Software products. No details about the
content of the user is gathered.
The following information is
collected: Product name, installed applications, version, time and date of
installation, country (as indicated by the operating system settings),
operating system version and the number of times the program and certain
functions are accessed, Device specifications, User region information and
language.
In any case, users can withdraw from
the product improvement program at any time by deactivating the service in the
software settings.
h. Patent Activation: Some Nero products
and applications require third-party technologies to work, some of which are
integrated into this version as limited versions (demo versions). Online
activation provides users with unrestricted access to these technologies,
allowing them to use the full functionality of the software and preventing
misuse. An Internet connection or a fax machine is required for the activation.
Nero only transmits and processes
data required to activate these technologies from third-party providers.
The software will only transmit this
data once you have provided your consent.
Other than your IP address, which
under certain circumstances is regarded as personal information in some
jurisdictions, no personal information is transmitted to Nero.
You do not need to provide either
your name or any other personal information during the activation.
i. Accuracy of the data: You can amend and
correct your data via our registration systems at any time.
Should our automated systems not
accept or implement your changes, you can send an e-mail at any time to prvcynrcm, asking us to amend your
data.
3. Integration of Third Party Services
Some Nero products offer users the
possibility to access functionalities and information provided by third party
services, including without limitation Facebook, Dropbox, Google+, Myspace and
Youtube (“Third Party Services”). Please note that Nero cannot assume any
responsibility for the data protection practices or content of these services
or for the manner in which they may collect data.
Access to any Third Party Services and
Functions requires a corresponding account and verification. Access to any
Third Party Services is governed by the Privacy Regulations of these third
parties.
a. Facebook: Facebook functionalities available in our products
are provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
("Facebook"). If you access such functionalities, a connection to the
Facebook servers will be established. For further information on how Facebook
collects and uses data, your rights in relation to this and further options for
protecting your privacy in connection with Facebook services, please see the
data protection information available on Facebook.com.
b. Dropbox: Dropbox functionalities available in our
products are provided by Dropbox Inc., 185 Berry Street, Suite 400, San
Francisco, CA 94107, USA ("Dropbox"). If you access such
functionalities, a connection to the Dropbox servers will be established. For
further information on how Dropbox collects and uses data, your rights in
relation to this and further options for protecting your privacy in connection
with Dropbox services, please see the data protection information available on
Dropbox.com.
c. Google+ and Youtube: Both Google+ and Youtube functionalities
available in our products are provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. ("Google"). If you access such
functionalities, a connection to the Google servers will be established. For
further information on how Google collects and uses data, your rights in
relation to this and further options for protecting your privacy in connection
with Google services, please see the data protection information available on
Google.com.
d. Myspace: Myspace functionalities available in our
products are provided by Myspace LLC, 407 North Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
90210, USA ("Myspace"). If you access such functionalities, a
connection to the Myspace servers will be established. For further information
on how Myspace collects and uses data, your rights in relation to this and
further options for protecting your privacy in connection with Myspace
services, please see the data protection information available on Myspace.com.
e. Bright Data In ruil voor enkele van de premium functies van "Remove Ads" in "Cast to TV: NAS Video Player" of "Nero Streaming Player Pro", kun je ervoor kiezen om een peer te worden op het Bright Data-netwerk. In dat geval gaat u ermee akkoord dat u de gebruiksvoorwaarden van de Bright SDK EULA hebt gelezen en geaccepteerd: https://bright-sdk.com/eula. Je kunt je afmelden bij het Bright Data-netwerk door te klikken op de optie "Web indexing" in de instellingen.
4. Use and Transfer of information
a. Designated purpose: Nero uses the
collected information to justify, implement and process contractual
relationships and to process associated payments.
Some information may also be used to
improve our services and products if your prior express consent to this use has been obtained.
b. Transfer of information to third parties: Nero reserves the right to make customer information available to
affiliated companies, partners and other third parties.
However, any third parties are
contractually associated with Nero and may only use the customer information to
perform or conclude necessary transactions or functions relating to contractual
relationships or products of Nero.
Any transactions or performance of
such functions by third parties must comply with the rules outlined in these
data protection regulations.
Any transfer of information from
Nero requires the receiving party to ensure an adequate level of data
protection in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC.
c. Prosecution: In individual cases, Nero
may make collected data available to the relevant law enforcement agencies for
prosecution purposes, to avert danger, to fulfill the legal duties of the
constitution protection authorities and to assert its intellectual property
rights.
d. Reservation of consent; no sale of data: Nero will not make any personal data available to anyone other than
the abovementioned third parties without your prior consent.
In particular, Nero will not sell
the data of any customers or users of its Web sites.
5. Security
Nero provides significant protection to
ensure the security of your information. This is achieved via the application
of a variety of measures to protect your information from illegitimate access,
use or disclosure.
Technical
examples include the encrypted transmission of confidential information, e.g.
log-in, payment information and passwords, using the SSL standard as well as
redundant storage of your information and content to ensure continued
availability in case of hardware failure. Also, internal procedures strictly control
and limit access to relevant systems.
Despite our efforts to keep your information
secure, please note that no system can provide 100% safety.
6. Newsletter ("Opt In")
a. Registration: When registering or using
our products in other ways, customers are given the opportunity to sign up for
the Nero Newsletter. This newsletter provides customers with information on
special offers, updates, programs, new products and/or services.
b. Unsubscribing: Customers can unsubscribe
from the newsletter at any time via the link in the newsletter itself or by
contacting us via prvcynrcm.
1. Area of Agreement
The following information explains to what
extent data is collected, used and transmitted on the following Nero AG
(“Nero”) Web sites:
2. Information collection
a. Reservation of consent: Any collection,
use or transmission of information that identifies you personally or enables us
to contact you ("Personal Information") requires your prior express
consent.
b. Necessity of collection: Collection of
your information is typically necessary when you register for one of our online
services or wish to provide us with your personal details so that we can
contact you.
For these purposes, during
registration we will ask you for information including your name, e-mail
address, postal address and the serial numbers of any Nero products you have
bought.
If you choose to enter a competition
or take part in any other promotional campaign, we may under certain
circumstances require information such as your name, address, telephone number
and e-mail address for competition management purposes and to enable us to
notify the winners.
c. Anonymous use: If you do not wish to
register or provide any personal details, you will still be able to visit most
areas of our Web sites.
However, registration may be
required to access individual services and pages.
d. Information required for technical purposes: The above excludes information that your Internet browser transmits
for technical reasons when you access our Web sites to ensure that the page
content is displayed automatically.
Such information includes the URL of
any referring Web site, your IP address and the date and time of access to our
Web sites, your browser type, browser language and browser variables.
We may use your IP address to help
diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site.
Your IP address allows us to
identify which pages of our Web sites were accessed and how much time was spent
on these pages. Your IP address is also used to collect general demographic
data.
However, we do not link IP addresses
collected in this manner to personal data and we are not able to assign an IP
address to an individual person in such cases. User sessions are logged but the
users themselves remain anonymous.
We do not use this information for
any other purposes.
e. Security: We store the collected data on
a secure server in a private network.
This increases the security of your
data and reduces the risk of your data being misused by third parties.
f. Accuracy of the data: Once you have
registered, you can amend and correct your data via our registration system at
any time.
Should our automated system not
accept or implement your changes, you can send an e-mail at any time to prvcynrcm, asking us to amend your data.
3. Use of personal information
a. Designated purpose: Nero uses the
collected information to justify, implement and process contractual
relationships and to process associated payments.
The data may also be used to modify
and improve our services, products and in some cases promotional activities.
b. Transfer of information to third parties: Nero reserves the right to make customer information available to
affiliated companies, partners and other third parties.
However, these partners or third
parties that are contractually associated with Nero may only use the customer
data to perform or conclude necessary transactions or functions relating to
contractual relationships or products of Nero.
Any transactions or performance of
such functions by third parties must comply with the rules outlined in these
data protection regulations.
Any transfer of information from
Nero requires the receiving party to ensure an adequate level of data
protection in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC.
c. Prosecution: In individual cases, Nero
may make collected data available to the relevant law enforcement agencies for
prosecution purposes, to avert danger, to fulfill the legal duties of the
constitution protection authorities and to assert its intellectual property
rights.
d. Reservation of consent; no sale of data: Nero will not make any personal data available to anyone other than
the abovementioned third parties without your prior consent.
In particular, Nero will not sell
the data of any customers or users of its Web sites.
4. Newsletter ("Opt In")
a. Registration: When registering on our
Web sites or using our services in any other way, customers are given the
opportunity to sign up for the Nero Newsletter. This newsletter provides
customers with information on special offers, updates, programs, new products
and/or services.
b. Unsubscribing: Customers can unsubscribe
from the newsletter at any time via the link in the newsletter itself or by
contacting us via prvcynrcm.
5. Links to other sites
This Web site contains links to other Web
sites. Please note that Nero cannot assume any responsibility for the data
protection practices or content of these Web sites or for the manner in which
they may collect data.
Read the data protection policy of each Web
site you visit with care, as this may differ from our data protection
regulations. Our data protection policy applies exclusively to the Web sites
listed above.
6. Integration of Functions from
Third-Party Providers
a. Facebook: Our websites contain plug-ins from the social
networking site Facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California
Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). If you access a page of
our Web site that contains one of these plug-ins, a connection to the Facebook
servers will be established and the plug-in will be shown on the web page
following notification of your browser. This notifies the Facebook server as to
which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged onto Facebook during
this process, Facebook will assign this information to your personal Facebook
user account. For further information on
how Facebook collects and uses data, your rights in relation to this and
further options for protecting your privacy in connection with Facebook
services, please see the data protection information available on Facebook.com.
b. SocialTwist: Our Web sites offer
functions from various social media platforms. We use SocialTwist for this
purpose. For further information on
how SocialTwist collects and uses data, your rights in relation to this and
further options for protecting your privacy in connection with SocialTwist
services, please see the data protection information at
http://tellafriend.socialtwist.com/privacy-policy.
c. Tracking pixels: Our Web site uses what
are known as tracking pixels to trace commercial data. These are used to trace
the effectiveness of promotional communication.
d. Google Analytics: This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing, web
analytics services provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses
“cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website
analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about
your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and
stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for
the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website
activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website
activity and internet usage.
Google and other third parties
utilize the placed cookies to display advertisements based on the previous
visits of this website.
Google may also transfer this
information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such
third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate
your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of
cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser as outlined in
Section 7 of this document. However please note that if you do this you may not
be able to use the full functionality of this website. You may also disable the
collection and transfer of the data to Google by installing the Browser-Plugin
available via (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
More information on Google policies
regarding Privacy can be accessed via following links:
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or via
http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html.
7. Use of “cookies”
a. Use of cookies: When you visit our Web site, what are known as cookies are saved on
your computer. These cookies record information about your surfing behavior
(selected language, country, pages loaded, date, time of day, length of visit
etc.). We can then access this information on your next visit, enabling us to
adapt the Web site to your personal preferences and reduce loading times to a
minimum. Moreover, we use this information to automatically populate forms with
your data so that you don't have to enter it again yourself. The use of cookies
is commonplace and offers many advantages. Most major Web sites use cookies.
The information contained in cookies relating to how and when visitors use a
Web site helps us identify which sections of the Web site are popular and which
are not. Many improvements and updates stem from information gathered by
cookies. Cookies also help us to offer customized web content and meet the
needs of our visitors. "Session cookies", which are automatically
deleted when the browser is closed, are required among other things to carry
out online purchases.
b. Sensitive data: We do not store
passwords and similarly critical data in cookies. Our Web sites do not use
cookies to gather personal data from your computer that has not been sent as a
cookie when you first visit the Web site.
c. Blocking cookies: You can choose to
manage the use of cookies yourself or even block them altogether by configuring
your browser accordingly. Please note that the procedure to change these
settings may vary depending on the Browser used. If you are using Microsoft
Internet Explorer proceed as follows: Go to "Tools" and
"Internet Options", select the "Privacy" tab and click on
"Advanced". This allows you to block the use of cookies altogether.
Blocking cookies may restrict the functionality of the Web site or web-based
programs.
Nero reserves the right to change, update
or modify these data protection regulations at any time and without notice by
publishing such changes, updates or modifications on its Web site. Nero, at its
sole discretion, may also choose to provide notification of such changes via
its product or services. Any such changes, updates or modifications will become
effective immediately upon being published on the Web site.
Nero encourages regular review of this
statement to keep you informed on how your information is protected.