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Introduction

Category: Always

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy explains how Blue Ocean Studio – represented by Timo Reißweber – processes your data when you visit our website " https://www.blueoceanstudio.net ", register, submit an application, or use our services.

Please read this statement carefully to understand how we handle your data. By using our website and services, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree with any points, please refrain from using our digital services.

This privacy policy applies to all digital assets and services provided by BLUE OCEAN STUDIO, including our website, application forms, communication channels and interactive features (e.g. forums, blogs, Discord integration).

Responsible party & contact

Category: Always

The entity responsible for data processing within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Timo Reißweber c/o COCENTER Koppoldstr. 1 86551 Aichach Germany

Company name: BLUE OCEAN STUDIO

Contact: Email: support@blueoceanstudio.net

If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, the exercise of your data protection rights, or concerns about the security of your data, you can contact us at any time using the contact details above.

What data do we collect?

Category: Always

We collect different types of data, depending on how you use our website and services. This data can be divided into the following categories:

 

Personal data

  • Individually identifiable information that allows conclusions to be drawn about your identity, or that allows such conclusions to be drawn with reasonable effort. This includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Name first Name

  2. E-mail address

  3. Address

  4. Telephone number

  5. IP address

  6. Date of birth (e.g. for applications or age verification)

  7. Roblox account link (for applications for community roles)

  • If you log in via third-party providers such as Google or Facebook, data stored there may also be transmitted.

 

Non-personal data

  • Non-identifiable information that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your identity. This includes:

  1. Browser type and version

  2. operating system

  3. Device information

  4. Time zone

  5. Session duration and page views

  6. Location data (country you are accessing from)

  • This data helps us to improve technical compatibility and make the website more user-friendly.

 
Automatically collected data

  1. When you visit our website or use our services, we automatically collect so-called "device information" using the following technologies:

  2. Cookies – small data files used for recognition and session management

  3. Log files – record IP address, browser, timestamp, referrer

  • Web beacons, tags, pixels – for analyzing user behavior and interactions

How do we collect data?

Category: Always

We collect your data in various ways, depending on how you interact with our website and services. The main methods are:

 

By using our digital services

  • When you visit our website, register, submit an application or use other features, we automatically collect usage data, session information and technical details about your device and your interactions.

 

Through direct communication

  • When you contact us via email, contact forms or other communication channels, we collect the information you voluntarily provide (e.g. name, email address, message text).

 

Through third-party providers

  • If you log in via external services such as Google or Facebook, personal data may be transmitted to us from these platforms – e.g., name, profile picture or email address.

 

Through tracking technologies

  • We use technologies such as:

  1. Cookies – for recognition and session management

  2. Log files – for recording IP address, browser type, referrer, etc.

  3. Web beacons, tags, pixels – for analyzing your user behavior and optimizing our content

  • These methods help us improve your experience, identify technical problems, and provide our services securely and efficiently.

Why do we collect this data?

Category: Always

We use the data we collect from you exclusively for legitimate and verifiable purposes. These include, in particular:

 

Provision and operation of our services

  • To give you access to our website, platforms and community features.

  • To review applications and decide on their inclusion in our projects or teams.

 
Development and improvement

  • To further develop our services technically and in terms of content.

  • To improve user-friendliness and adapt content to your needs.

 
Communication and support

  • To respond to your inquiries, comments, or applications.

  • To inform you about the status of your application or about changes to our services.

 
Analysis and security

  • To identify usage patterns and create internal statistics.

  • To increase data security and prevent fraud attempts.

  • To investigate violations of our policies and to comply with legal requirements.

 
Information and Marketing

  • To send you updates, news, or relevant information about our services.

  • You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link.

Website session recordings

Category: Always

To continuously improve the user experience and identify technical problems early on, we rely on session data analysis. The following information is collected:

 

Meeting recording

  • We record your website sessions to gain a better understanding of your user behavior. These records help us identify potential problems and optimize our services to meet your needs.

 

Location data

  • We collect information about the country from which you access our website. This information helps us to provide more relevant and localized content and services.

 

Browser, device and operating system data

  • We collect data about the browser, operating system, and device you are using. This information is used to improve the technical compatibility of our website and to optimize its user-friendliness.

Data sharing

Category: Always

We only share your personal data to the extent necessary for the performance of our services or when we are legally obligated to do so. Your data will not be shared commercially without your consent.

 

Service providers & hosting

  • We work with hosting and cloud service providers who store data and provide technical support.

  • These partners are contractually obligated to process your data securely and exclusively within the framework of our specifications.

 

Analytics and tracking services

  • We use third-party providers such as Google Analytics to understand how our users use the website.

  • These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data.

  • Further information can be found in the Google Privacy Policy and in the opt-out tool for Google Analytics.

 

Legal obligations

  • We may disclose your data if necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

  • This includes responding to lawful requests from authorities (e.g., subpoenas, search warrants).

 

Safety & Protection

  • Data may be shared if necessary to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users.

  • In the event of a change of control (e.g. merger, acquisition), data may be transferred to the new operator, while the applicable data protection laws will continue to apply.

Storage and storage locations

Category: Always

We only store your personal and non-personal data for as long as is necessary to provide our services or as we are legally obligated to do so.

 

Storage duration

  1. Data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations.

  2. After these periods have expired, your data will be deleted or anonymized, unless there are legal retention obligations to the contrary.

  3. We reserve the right to correct, supplement or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our sole discretion.

 

Storage locations

  1. Your personal data may be stored and processed in various jurisdictions, including:

  2. United States

  3. Ireland

  4. South Korea

  5. Taiwan

  6. Israel

  7. as well as other countries, insofar as this is necessary for the proper provision of our services or due to legal regulations.

 

International data transfer

  1. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), your personal data will only be transferred to locations outside the EEA if an adequate or comparable level of protection is guaranteed. We ensure that we have appropriate contractual agreements in place with our third parties to protect your data at all times in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Data security

Category: Always

We place the utmost importance on the security of your personal data. Together with our hosting provider, we take technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and disclosure.

 

Technical protective measures

  1. Your data is stored on secure servers behind a firewall.

  2. We use HTTPS encryption to access most areas of our services.

  3. Regular security updates and system checks

 

Payments & PCI-DSS

  1. When you make payments through our platform, they are processed in accordance with the PCI DSS (Credit Card Industry Data Security Standard) requirements. This standard is supported by leading credit card companies such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, and ensures the secure handling of credit card data.

 

Safety Notice

  1. Despite all measures taken, we cannot guarantee absolute protection of your data. We therefore recommend that you:

  2. Use secure passwords

  3. Do not transmit confidential information via insecure communication channels such as email or instant messaging.

  4. Please keep your login details confidential.

User rights (EU & worldwide)

Category: Always

As a user of our website and services, you have extensive rights regarding your personal data. These rights ensure that you retain control over the processing of your data at all times.

 

Rights under GDPR (EU/EEA)

  • If you are resident in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

  1. Information: You can request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and obtain access to this data.

  2. Correction: You have the right to have incorrect or incomplete data corrected.

  3. Erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You can request the erasure of your personal data, provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

  4. Restriction of processing: You can request that your data be processed only to a limited extent.

  5. Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time, especially for direct marketing purposes.

  6. Data portability: You have the right to receive the data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to request its transmission to another controller.

  7. Right to lodge a complaint: You can lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

 

Rights worldwide

  1. You may also have similar rights outside the EU, depending on the applicable data protection laws in your country. We respect these rights and will review and respond to requests accordingly.

 

restrictions

  1. Please note that these rights are not absolute. They may be subject to our legitimate interests, regulatory requirements, or legal obligations. In such cases, we will inform you transparently about the reasons.

Children & Minors

Kategorie: Immer

Our services are generally not intended for individuals who have not yet reached the legal minimum age. We handle the data of children and young people with particular care.

 

No offers for minors without consent

  1. Users who have not reached the legal minimum age (usually 13 years) are not permitted to use our services or to transmit any personal data to us.

  2. Should we become aware that a minor is using our services, we reserve the right to block access and delete all data stored up to that point.

 

Data of children with parental consent

  1. Children can use our services if they wish to access certain features. This may require the provision of personal data (e.g., name, email address, technical data).

  2. In such cases, we obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or sharing data.

  3. We do not make a child's participation in an online activity dependent on providing more contact details than are reasonably necessary.

 

Parents' rights

  • Parents have the right at any time:

  1. to view the data we have stored about your child,

  2. to prohibit the collection of further data,

  3. to request the deletion of data that has already been stored.

  • To protect children, we may require proof of parental identity before releasing or deleting data.

Blog/Forum & Public Content

Category: Sometimes

Our services may enable social interactions, such as posting content, commenting, or chatting with other users. Please note that any content or data you publish in these areas can be read, collected, and used by others.

 

Public visibility

  1. Content that you upload or publish is generally publicly accessible.

  2. We advise against sharing information that you do not wish to make public.

 

Risks of publication

  1. Even after deletion, copies of your data may remain on cached or archived pages.

  2. Third parties may store or republish content without our control.

 

User responsibility

  1. Publishing content is at your own risk. We assume no responsibility for the actions of other users or members of the public who have access to your data or content.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Category: Always

Our website and services use cookies and similar technologies to improve your user experience, optimize performance, and ensure security.

 

What are cookies?

  • Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device and often contain an anonymous unique identifier. They allow us to recognize you on subsequent visits and provide certain features.

  1. Further information on cookies and how to deactivate them can be found at " http://www.allaboutcookies.org ".

 

Other tracking technologies

  • In addition to cookies, we use the following technologies:

  1. Log files: Record IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referrer/exit pages and timestamps.

  2. Web beacons, tags and pixels: Electronic files that collect information about how you navigate and interact with our website.

  3. Scripts and Local Storage: For analyzing usage patterns and providing tailored content.

 

Purpose of use

  • These technologies help us:

  1. To improve your navigation experience

  2. to ensure technical compatibility

  3. to optimize the performance of our website

  4. To prevent fraud attempts and increase security

  5. to provide personalized content or advertising (only with your consent)

 

Your choices

  1. You can disable or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please note that this may limit certain functions of our website.

California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA)

Category: Sometimes

If you use our services as a resident of California, you are entitled to special rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

 

Your rights under CCPA

  1. Access: You can request information about what personal data we have stored about you.

  2. Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data, provided there are no legal obligations to the contrary.

 

No data sales

  • We do not sell our users' personal data for purposes covered by the CCPA.

 

Minors under 18 years of age

  • Users from California who are under 18 years old can request the deletion of their published content.

  1. Applications must be submitted by email to the address given in the imprint.

  2. The request must be marked with the note "California Removal Request".

  3. It must include a description of the content that is to be deleted, as well as sufficient information to locate the material.

  • Please note that a deletion request does not guarantee that the material will be completely removed. Content may be republished or saved by other users or third parties.

Changes to the privacy policy

Category: Always

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technical developments.

 

Updates

  1. The most current version is always available on our website and is valid from the time of its publication.

  2. In the event of significant changes, we will publish a corresponding notice on our website.

 

Your consent

  1. By continuing to use our services after the publication of an updated privacy policy, you agree to the changes and accept the new terms.

Exclusion clause

Category: Always

The information contained in this privacy policy is for general guidance only and does not replace individual legal advice.

 

Legal notice

  1. Specific requirements regarding data protection laws and guidelines may vary depending on the country, state, or jurisdiction.

  2. BLUE OCEAN STUDIO does not guarantee that this privacy policy covers all legal specifics of your place of residence or your individual situation.

 

User responsibility

  1. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our services complies with the laws and regulations applicable to you.

  2. In case of legal questions or uncertainties, we expressly recommend seeking professional legal advice.

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