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The data controller has integrated the 3Q SaaS platform into this website for the display of media content. 3Q is a platform for the processing and distribution of media content (video, audio) and related services.

The 3Q platform collects data regarding the use of the audiovisual content offered by the data controller.

The operating company of the 3Q platform is

3Q GmbH
Belfortstraße 5
81667 Munich

If you use the 3Q Player for easy playback of media content

To play media content, it is technically necessary to transmit the viewer's IP address (server logs) to 3Q.

  • Purpose: playback of media content

Server log data

  • IP address (to deliver content to the viewer)
  • User Agent (OS, browser, version)
  • Timestamp (date and time of playback)
  • URL (path of the file accessed)
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: 30 days
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

If you use the 3Q Player with Analytics for data collection

The viewer's personal data is transmitted to 3Q for the playback and statistical analysis of audiovisual content usage.

Playback

  • Purpose: playback of media content

Server log data

  • IP address (to deliver content to the viewer)
  • User Agent (OS, browser, version)
  • Timestamp (date and time of playback)
  • URL (path of the file accessed)
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: 30 days
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

Analytics

  • Purpose: To collect statistical data on a video's playback behavior
  • Available only if the “Collect Analytics” player setting is enabled in the 3Q platform

Local Storage Data

  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: Viewer's local storage (browser)
  • Retention period: Permanent; no expiration date; manual deletion by the user is required
  • Classification: Consent required
  • Name of local storage entries:
    js3qWatch
    js3qV3Watch
    js3qSession

Server log data

  • 1 IP address (to determine in which country content was played)
  • 1 User Agent (OS, browser, version)
  • 1 Timestamp (date and time of playback)
  • 1 URL (path of the file accessed)
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: 30 days
  • Classification: Consent required

1 When content (e.g., video) is played, data from the web server logs is processed for statistical analysis and display in the statistics.
The data is then linked to the played content in the statistics and is displayed only in this context. By default, the data in the statistics cannot be traced back to a specific individual. The IP address is not stored separately and remains in the server logs until it is deleted.

If you use the 3Q Player with the comment feature

To play the video and use the comment feature, the viewer's personal data is transmitted to 3Q.

Playback

  • Purpose: playback of media content

Server log data

  • IP address (to deliver content to the viewer)
  • User Agent (OS, browser, version)
  • Timestamp (date and time of playback)
  • URL (path of the file accessed)
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: 30 days
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

Comment function

  • Purpose: To display comments in the Live Stream Player
  • Available only if the “Live Comments” player setting is enabled in the 3Q platform

Local Storage Data

  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: User's local storage (browser)
  • Retention period: Permanent; no expiration date; manual deletion by the user is required
  • Classification: Consent required
  • Name of the local storage entry:
    js3q.player.comments

Comment data

  • First and last name
  • Comment content
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: The collection and deletion of comments are handled by the data controller using the services of 3Q GmbH. As soon as the data controller manually deletes the comments from the 3Q platform, they are subsequently and completely removed from the system via an automated deletion process.
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

If you use the 3Q Player with the “Live Reactions” feature

For playback and for the use of the “Live Reactions” feature, the viewer's personal data is transmitted to 3Q.

Playback

  • Purpose: playback of media content

Server log data

  • IP address (to deliver content to the viewer)
  • User Agent (OS, browser, version)
  • Timestamp (date and time of playback)
  • URL (path of the file accessed)
  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: 3Q infrastructure, Germany
  • Retention period: 30 days
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

Live Reactions

  • Purpose: To display real-time live stream events, such as Live Reactions
  • Available only if the “Pusher” system service is enabled in the account settings and if the “Live Reactions” player setting is enabled in the 3Q platform
  • Pusher is used as a sub-processor and handles the transmission of “Live Reactions” between the player and the end user

Local Storage Data

  • Provider: 3Q GmbH
  • Storage location: Viewer's local storage (browser)
  • Retention period: Permanent; no expiration date; manual deletion by the user is required
  • Classification: Consent required
  • Name of the local storage entry:
    pusherTransportTLS

Server log data

  • IP address
  • Provider: Pusher Limited / MessageBird UK Limited
  • Storage location: Ireland, Europe
  • Retention period: No data is stored; data is deleted immediately after transmission
  • Classification: Strictly necessary

The applicable 3Q privacy policy can be found at https://3q.video/en/help-center/data-protection-and-privacy.