KUNSTSURFER Privacy Policy
Updated : 26/05/2022
Effective from : 11/05/2022
This privacy policy will explain how KUNSTSURFER uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website, install our add-on (browser extension) or sign up for our newsletter (collectively ’Services’).
Topics:
KUNSTSURFER Privacy Policy
When does this privacy policy apply?
When this Privacy Policy does not apply
What data do we collect?
How do we collect your data?
How will we use your data?
How do we store your data?
What are your data protection rights?
What are cookies?
How do we use cookies?
What types of cookies do we use?
How to manage cookies
Privacy policies of other websites
Changes to our privacy policy
How to contact us

When does this privacy policy apply?
This Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy practices of KUNSTSURFER for:
1. KUNSTSURFER add-on (browser extension)
2. KUNSTSURFER website located at https ://www.kunstsurfer.org and any other KUNSTSURFER websites or services that link to this Privacy Policy, (collectively, the ‘Websites’);
3. KUNSTSURFER newsletter
When this Privacy Policy does not apply
1. Our Websites contain links to other websites. The information practices and the content of such other websites are governed by the privacy notices of such other websites.
2. The KUNSTSURFER add-on works on the websites you visit, their products and the online advertisement showing there. The collection of your information by these third parties is governed by the Third-Party Services’s privacy policies and terms. We recommend you carefully review their privacy policies and terms as KUNSTSURFER is not responsible for Third-Party Services.
What data do we collect?
KUNSTSURFER collects the following data:
• Personal identification information for the newsletter (Name, email address)
• Log Data: information automatically recorded by the Services about how a person uses our Services and/or Websites, such as IP addresses, device and browser type, operating system, the pages or features of our Websites or Services to which a user browsed, the time spent on those pages or features, the frequency with which the Services is used by a user, search terms used by a user, the links on the Service that a user clicked on or used, and other statistics.
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide KUNSTSURFER with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
• Install and use the KUNSTSURFER browser extension
• Register online to our newsletter
• Use or view our website via your browser's cookies.
How will we use your data?
KUNSTSURFER collects your data so that we can:
• Know how the extension is working
• Email you with updates on our activities and Services.
KUNSTSURFER shares the data with our artist-programmer Michael Aschauer. We will summarise data concerning the usage of the application (number of users, average time spent, etc.) and use it for future funding applications and communication on our website.
How do we store your data?
KUNSTSURFER securely stores your data in a German cloud center protected by the EU privacy laws.KUNSTSURFER will keep your personal data for the newsletter until you opt-out or we using it. We keep log data until we cease our Services. If you do so, your data will be deleted.

Marketing (Newsletter)
KUNSTSURFER would like to send you information about services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partners (i.e. any of the artistic institutions, collectives, exhibition spaces, artists we will collaborate with).
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop KUNSTSURFER from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other members of KUNSTSURFER.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our newsletter.
What are your data protection rights?
KUNSTSURFER would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights.
Every user is entitled to the following:
• The right to access - You have the right to request KUNSTSURFER for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification - You have the right to request that KUNSTSURFER correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request KUNSTSURFER to complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure - You have the right to request that KUNSTSURFER erase your personal data. Note that this may lead to a discontinuation of the Service.
• The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that KUNSTSURFER restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to KUNSTSURFER's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability - You have the right to request that KUNSTSURFER transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: hello@kunstsurfer.org
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
KUNSTSURFER uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website,
including:
• Keeping you signed in
• Understanding how you use our website
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
• Functionality - KUNSTSURFER uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Advertising - KUNSTSURFER uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. KUNSTSURFER sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The KUNSTSURFER website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to
our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
KUNSTSURFER keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about KUNSTSURFER's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: hello@kunstsurfer.org

How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that KUNSTSURFER has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner's Office of the Swiss Confederation (Eidgenössischer Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragter (EDÖB)).