privacy policy - Cuddly Monkey Records – Svaihymn & DJ Cuddly Monkey

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Sven Rutzen – Cuddly Monkey Records
Hauptstraße 35
89180 Berghülen
Germany

Email: info@cuddlymonkeyrecords.com
Website: https://cuddlymonkeyrecords.com

We respect the privacy of our visitors and are committed to minimizing the collection and processing of personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

2. Purpose of This Website

Cuddly Monkey Records is an independent online presentation of the music projects Svaihymn and DJ Cuddly Monkey & Sprinty Bunny.

The website provides information about our music, releases, creative concepts, background stories and related documentation.

Visitors can explore the website without registration, user accounts or providing personal information.

We do not operate advertising networks, visitor rating systems, public comment sections, donation services or personalized marketing features.

Certain technical information is nevertheless processed when visitors access the website, as explained below.

3. Cookies and Tracking

Our website does not use cookies or comparable browser-based tracking technologies.

We do not use:

We do not collect statistics about individual visitors or monitor their activity across other websites.

As no technologies requiring consent under Section 25 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) are used, no cookie consent banner is necessary for these purposes.

Technical server access data may still be processed to ensure the operation and security of the website.

4. Hosting and Server Log Files

Our website is hosted by:

ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich
Hauptstraße 68
02742 Friedersdorf
Germany

Privacy information:
https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/

When visitors access our website, technical information may automatically be processed by the hosting infrastructure, including:

This processing is necessary to deliver website content, maintain technical functionality, identify errors and protect the website against unauthorized access or misuse.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Our legitimate interest is the secure, reliable and technically functional operation of the website.

Server log data is retained according to the applicable hosting configuration and deleted when no longer necessary for operational or security purposes, unless further retention is required for security investigations or legal obligations.

We do not use server log files to create advertising profiles or analyze individual visitors for marketing purposes.

5. Music Previews and Audio Content

Our website provides short audio previews of selected music releases.

These audio files are hosted on our own website infrastructure and can be accessed without registration or user accounts.

When audio files are requested, technical server access data may be processed as described in Section 4.

We do not use audio playback activity to create individual listener profiles or conduct personalized advertising.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Our legitimate interest is presenting our music and providing a functional website.

6. External Links to YouTube and Streaming Platforms

Our website contains ordinary external links to music and video platforms, including:

We do not embed YouTube videos, third-party music players, social media feeds or external tracking widgets.

Simply visiting our website does not automatically establish connections to these platforms through embedded media.

When visitors actively follow an external link, the respective provider may process personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy.

We do not control the independent data processing activities of these external services.

7. Song Certificates and PDF Documents

Our website provides PDF documents containing information about selected music releases, production details and related documentation.

These files are hosted on our own website infrastructure.

When visitors access or download PDF documents, technical server access data may be processed as described in Section 4.

We do not implement personalized download tracking or create visitor profiles based on access to these documents.

8. News and Background Stories

Our website publishes information about music releases, creative projects, background stories and related announcements.

Visitors can access this content without registration or subscription.

We do not provide public comment sections or collect personal information solely for reading website content.

General technical server access data may still be processed as described in Section 4.

9. Contact by Email

Visitors may contact us at:

When you contact us by email, we may process your email address, name, message content and other information you voluntarily provide.

This information is used to respond to your inquiry and handle related correspondence.

The applicable legal bases are:

Correspondence is deleted when no longer necessary, unless statutory retention obligations or other lawful reasons require further storage.

10. Disclosure of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent or commercially trade visitors' personal data.

Personal data may be processed by technical service providers necessary for website hosting and email communication.

Where required, such providers process personal data under appropriate contractual and data protection arrangements.

Personal data may also be disclosed where required by law or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

We do not share visitor information with advertising networks for marketing purposes.

11. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted in Germany.

We do not intentionally integrate external advertising, analytics or tracking technologies that automatically transfer visitor information to third-party marketing networks.

When visitors independently follow links to external platforms, those providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.

Where international transfers take place under our responsibility, we comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter V GDPR.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.

Retention periods depend on the category of information, the purpose of processing and relevant legal obligations.

Technical server access data is retained according to the hosting configuration and applicable security requirements.

Email correspondence may be retained where necessary to handle inquiries or comply with statutory obligations.

Personal data is deleted or anonymized when it is no longer required and no legal basis for further retention exists.

13. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration and misuse.

Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data transmitted between visitors and our website.

Although reasonable security measures are maintained, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.

14. Your Rights Under the GDPR

Where the GDPR applies, you have the following rights, subject to the applicable legal requirements:

You may object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation, subject to Article 21 GDPR.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

For Baden-Württemberg, the competent supervisory authority is:

Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart
Germany

Website: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the email address provided in Section 1.

15. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making, including profiling, that produces legal or similarly significant effects within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, technical infrastructure or our data processing activities.

The current version will always be available on this page.

17. Privacy Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

Sven Rutzen – Cuddly Monkey Records
Hauptstraße 35
89180 Berghülen
Germany

Email: info@cuddlymonkeyrecords.com
Website: https://cuddlymonkeyrecords.com