1. Data Controller Information
The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website, in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and applicable German data protection legislation, is:
- Website: www.adclipflow.com
- Brand Name: adclipflow
- Official Contact Email: advertising@adclipflow.com
- Corporate Location: Germany (Note: Please insert your full registered German corporate entity name and complete physical street address here)
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
We collect and process personal data exclusively to provide our advertising campaign structure consulting and video content visual recommendations, manage client inquiries, fulfill contractual commitments, and process commercial transactions.
Personal data collected may include:
- Contact information (such as full name, corporate email address, telephone number, and business address).
- Communication records and preliminary project briefs submitted via our contact forms or email inquiries.
- Billing details and transactional records associated with service milestone deposits and final settlements.
The legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(b) of the EU GDPR (processing necessary for the performance of a contract or preliminary contractual measures) and Article 6(1)(f) of the EU GDPR (our legitimate business interest in maintaining responsive client communications and operational accuracy).
3. Payment Processing via Stripe
To execute secure commercial financial transactions for our milestone deposit and balance settlements, www.adclipflow.com utilizes the payment processing services of Stripe.
The specialized payment service provider handling transactions for European clients is:
- Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland.
When initiating a payment, relevant payment transaction details (including payment amount, billing address, currency, and transaction timestamps) are transmitted directly to Stripe. Stripe processes this information to execute payments, prevent transaction risk, and fulfill statutory anti-money laundering and financial reporting obligations pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) and Article 6(1)(c) of the EU GDPR.
Please note that www.adclipflow.com does not store or process complete credit card numbers or sensitive financial authentication details on our own servers. All payment handling is conducted via encrypted transmission protocols established by standard payment networks. For further information regarding Stripe’s data protection practices, please refer to the official Stripe Privacy Policy.
4. Data Retention and Storage Duration
Personal data collected by www.adclipflow.com is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific operational purpose for which it was gathered, or as required under applicable statutory retention periods governed by German commercial and tax regulations.
- General Communication Data: Inquiries and project correspondence without subsequent contract formation are retained for a standard operational period required to resolve the inquiry, after which they are deleted or anonymised.
- Contractual and Transactional Records: Commercial correspondence, invoices, deposit documentation, and billing receipts are retained in compliance with statutory obligations under Section 257 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch – HGB) and Section 147 of the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung – AO), which mandate retention periods ranging between 6 to 10 years for statutory accounting, tax compliance, and auditing purposes.
Upon the expiration of applicable legal retention obligations, associated personal data is routinely deleted or irreversibly anonymised in line with statutory requirements.
5. Rights of Data Subjects
Under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), clients and website users located within the European Union possess specific statutory rights regarding their personal data:
- Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR): The right to request information regarding your personal data processed by us.
- Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR): The right to request the prompt correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Article 17 GDPR): The right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to statutory retention obligations under German law.
- Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR): The right to request restricted processing under specific legal conditions.
- Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR): The right to receive your personal data in a structured, standard, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR): The right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these statutory rights, please contact our data management team at: advertising@adclipflow.com.
Furthermore, data subjects maintain the statutory right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority for data protection within Germany or their EU member state of residence.
6. Data Security Measures
www.adclipflow.com implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Communication channels and data transmissions across our platform utilize standard TLS/SSL encryption protocols. While rigorous operational protocols are maintained to preserve data integrity, users acknowledge that transmission across the internet carries inherent general infrastructure risks.
