1. Responsible office and data protection officer
Fasterminds GmbH
Am Lerchensporn 14
41516 Grevenbroich
Germany
Email: support [at] pulse [dot] dog
2. What personal data is collected and for what purpose is it processed?
As part of and exclusively for the purpose of using RankDog’s SEO platform (“the platform”), the following personal data of the user are collected (“user data”): name, email address, IP address, and other data that the user voluntarily provides for generating SEO reports or creating a user account.
3. How long is the user data stored?
The user data is stored for as long as the intended purpose, i.e., the provision and use of the platform, requires it.
4. What is the legal basis of the processing?
4.1 User data is processed on the basis of the consent given by the user when registering on the platform.
4.2 The platform processes the user data according to the EU data protection basic regulation and the applicable data protection law.
5. Who has access to the user data and to whom is it passed on?
5.1 Access to the user data is available to all entities within Fasterminds GmbH that need the data to provide the platform or to protect the legitimate interests of Fasterminds.
5.2 As the operator of the platform, Fasterminds GmbH has access to the user data.
5.3 Fasterminds reserves the right to pass on the user data to processors within the framework of providing the platform. These processors may be located in a country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. In such a case, the processors are obliged to comply with data protection regulations.
5.4 Furthermore, user data can be disclosed if this is required by law (e.g., to authorities, courts, etc.).
6. User rights
The user is entitled to the following data protection rights with regard to his or her user data (Art. 15 to 21 DSGVO):
6.1 Right of withdrawal: The user has the right to withdraw his or her consent at any time by deactivating his or her user account with effect for the future. The legality of the data processed until the revocation is not affected by this.
6.2 Right to information: The user can demand information about the extent to which his or her user data is processed.
6.3 Right to correction, deletion, and restriction of processing: The user has the right to demand the correction of incorrect or incomplete user data, deletion of data no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or restriction of data processing under certain conditions.
6.4 Right to data portability: The user has the right to receive the user data provided by him or her in a structured, common, and machine-readable format.
6.5 Right of complaint: The user has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority or another supervisory authority of an EU or EEA member state.
Contact details of the competent supervisory authority:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Postfach 20 04 44, 40102 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 38424-0
Fax: +49 211 38424-10
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
6.6 Right of objection:
a. In individual cases: If the processing of user data is carried out in the public interest or to protect the legitimate interests of Fasterminds or a third party, the user has the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from his or her particular situation.
b. Direct mail: The user has the right to object to the use of his or her user data for direct mail at any time. In the event of an objection to this processing, the user data will no longer be processed for this purpose.
7. Statistical usage analysis
7.1 RankDog may use statistical tools to analyze platform usage. These tools work without cookies and do not store personal data.
Requests regarding data protection should preferably be made in writing to the Data Protection Officer. He or she is also available to users as a contact person for all other questions relating to data protection law.