Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Studio-HORST at https://studio-horst.com, where we showcase our portfolio of animated videos and offer meeting booking services. Your privacy is important to us, and our aim is to be transparent about how we handle your data. This document outlines our data collection, usage, protection, and sharing practices, along with the terms governing the use of our website.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

B2Boost, LLC 651 N Broad St, Suite 201, Middletown, 19709, New Castle, Delaware, US

Contact: office@studio-horst.com

Note on Data Location: Although B2Boost, LLC is based in the US, the servers hosting this website are located in the EU (Slovakia, operated by Websupport.sk).

3. What Data We Collect and Why

We collect personal data only to the extent necessary to provide our services and enhance your website experience.

• Data collected via forms:

  • Meeting Booking: Name, email address, phone number and preferred meeting time. This data is essential for communicating with you regarding your booking and the meeting itself.

• Automatically collected data (cookies and similar technologies):

   

  • Google Analytics: Gathers anonymized data about visitor behavior on the website (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages). We use this for traffic analysis and content optimization.

  • Google Tag Manager: Helps us manage and deploy tracking codes (including Google Analytics and Google Ads) without modifying the website’s core code.

  • Google Ads (Remarketing): Through cookies, we collect data about your interaction with our website to show you relevant advertisements on other websites and applications.

  • Facebook/Instagram Ads: Similar to Google Ads, these platforms use cookies to track your interactions, allowing us to display targeted advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Cookies: Small text files stored on your device that help us improve website functionality and user experience. We use essential, analytical, and marketing cookies.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Process and confirm meeting bookings.

• Communicate with you regarding your inquiries and requests.

• Analyze and improve the functionality and content of our website.

• Personalize marketing communications and advertisements (remarketing).

• Comply with legal requirements.

• All email communication & campaigns are sent via our own custom software on our infrastructure, built exclusively for our purposes. Your email address, if provided with consent, is stored and processed directly on our secure servers for the sole purpose of sending you updates and marketing communications you have opted into.

5. With Whom We Share Your Data

We share your data with the following third parties:

• Google (Analytics, Ads, Calendar): For analytics, advertising, and calendar synchronization via TidyCal. Google has its own privacy policies.

• Facebook/Instagram: For advertising purposes. Facebook/Meta has its own privacy policies.

• TidyCal.com: For managing your meeting bookings and integrating them with Google Calendar. TidyCal.com has its own privacy policy.

All third parties with whom we share data are expected to adhere to the same data protection standards as mandated by GDPR.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law. For example, booking-related data is kept for the duration necessary to complete the booking and any subsequent inquiries. Data from Google Analytics is retained in accordance with Google Analytics settings.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Right of Access: Obtain confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data.

• Right to Rectification: Request the correction of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete data.

• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.

• Right to Restriction of Processing: Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

• Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.

• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data, including processing for direct marketing purposes.

• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time if processing is based on consent.

• Right to Lodge a Complaint: Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic) if you believe the processing of your personal data infringes GDPR.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at office@studio-horst.com.

8. Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies to enhance the user experience and analyze traffic. Upon your first visit, a banner will appear asking for your consent to the use of cookies. You can choose which categories of cookies to allow.

• Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary for the website to function (e.g., remembering your cookie consent settings). The website cannot function properly without them.

• Analytical Cookies: Collect information about how visitors use the website (e.g., which pages are visited most often). They help us improve the website.

• Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

You can change your cookie settings at any time through your browser settings.

Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

2. Intellectual Property

All content on the website, including text, graphics, animated videos, logos, and all materials presented in the portfolio, is the intellectual property of B2Boost, LLC, or is used with the proper consent of the owner. Any copying, reproduction, distribution, modification, or use of this content in any manner without our prior written consent is prohibited.

3. Meeting Bookings

• Accuracy of Information: When booking a meeting, you are required to provide accurate and current information.

• Confirmation: A booking is only valid upon receipt of a confirmation email.

• Cancellation/Modification: Should you need to cancel or modify your appointment, please contact us as soon as possible.

4. Limitation of Liability

We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to or use of the website, or from your inability to use the website.

5. Links to Third Parties

The website may contain links to third-party websites that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites.

6. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at any time. All changes will be effective immediately upon their posting on this website. We recommend that you regularly review this page for any changes.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact us at: office@studio-horst.com