Privacy Statement

At acurraent.com, accessible from https://www.acurraent.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Statement contains types of information that is collected and recorded by acurraent.com and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Statement applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in acurraent.com. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

a) Consent to our Data Policy laid out in this Privacy Statement

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Statement and agree to its terms.

b) What personal data we collect
i. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

ii. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. We guarantee all contents have been checked for copyrights and legal ramifications. We cannot assure you of any legal infringements found on linked websites, however, they have been checked with due diligence. While acurraent UG (haftungsbeschränkt) rejects liability to these mentioned, we act if any offenses under German law are reported to us.

iii. Contact forms

If you contact us directly, including our contact form we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. We reserve the right to use this data to marketing and business purposes and may share it with third parties to provide you with the best service possible.

iv. Cookies

We use cookies, which are files stored on your device, to provide our services to you and improve this website’s performance. By accessing this website you agree to the application of these files in our interest. You can adapt settings of your browser to prevent the storage of any cookies on your device, however, be advised that this may limit the functionality of this website.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

v. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

vi. Log Files

acurraent.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

vii. Analytics

For continuous improvements of our website and the services offered by acurraent, we use third party tools, such as Google Analytics and others, to apply tracking technologies as well as re-marketing services on our site. By accessing our website you consent to the use of your by acurraent UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies and get in contact with them directly if you have any further queries.

2. Why we collect your data

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

3. Who we share your data with

We may share your data if you consented, within the realm of providing services to your, which you agreed on a contractual basis or any legal authority with a right to obtain your information. Be advised that by using third party applications implemented in our site you are agreeing to their privacy policies and terms and conditions. Such as contacting us through Telegram Messenger, E-Mail, Linked-In, Instagram or WhatsApp Messenger  you also agree on these third party privacy policies. This also applies to sharing content of this website through the aforementioned third party services. We cannot be held liable for any of your interactions with other service providers.

4. How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

5. What rights you have over your data

You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

a) Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional information

1. How we protect your data

When accessing our website all data shall be encrypted through the issuance of a SSL-certificate. You can be assured of this secure connection when you recognise the closed padlock in your address-line of your browser. We also grant your the legal right to opt-out and object to the usage of your personal data by messaging info@acurraent.com.

2. Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

Our data policy is in line with the German Media Act (TMG) and European GDPR directives implemented by German law. If any provisions provided within this privacy statement are obsolete or contradicting enforceable law, the judicial provisions apply but do not compromise any other valid provision given under this agreement.

Responsible Corporate Entity

The information provided above outline data protection and processing procedures performed by acurraent UG (haftungsbeschränkt) (182 Karl-Marx-St., Frankfurt (Oder) 12350); corporate registry entry no.: HRB 18285 FF; legally represented by Ben Biedermann & Victoria Kozlova. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us under info@acurraent.com.