Data Protection Statement
This data protection declaration applies to the processing of your data,
namely your personal data, via the Internet site "jdownloader.org"
with its services and sub-pages (platform). Responsible for data processing is AppWork GmbH from
Abenberg,Germany (operator). The e-mail address of the operator is:
e-mail@appwork.org. The complete contact data can be found in the
imprint. The platform serves the development, distribution and support
of the "JDownloader" program and the "MyJDownloader" service. You can
access the contents of this declaration at any time via the subpage of
the same name on the platform.
I. Preface
The operator takes the protection of your data seriously and adheres to
the laws on data protection. These laws serve to protect natural persons
in the processing of personal data. Personal data is all information
relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Such data will
only be processed to the extent necessary to process the contract or to
provide and improve the platform. Processing for contract execution only
takes place if you initiate or conclude a contract with the operator; in
this respect, reference is also made to the operator's terms of use.
Processing for provision and improvement shall only take place if this
is stated below or in a separate consent, ordered by the authorities or
courts or otherwise provided for by law. The data are processed by the
operator or by contractors for the operator only in the Member States of
the European Union (EU). In particular, the Internet servers used by the
operator for data processing are located in the EU Member States. A
transfer to a third country or an international organization does not
take place in principle.
II. Data processing
Your data will be processed form-dependent and form-independent.
Depending on the form, this is the data that you enter in a form on the
platform. These are the data that you leave behind when using the
platform, even without such information. The data you provide in a form
on the platform will be processed when you use the form, in particular
after submitting the form. This may include, in particular, contact
data, contributions to the platform and data on a user account. Personal
data that you send via a form provided for this purpose are always
transmitted to the operator's servers in encrypted form. The data
required by the operator for the provision or improvement of the
platform is processed independently of forms. This may include cookies,
your (anonymized) IP address and statistical data. Even in
form-independent processing, personal data is always transmitted in
encrypted form, as far as this is technically possible.
1. Establishment of contact
You can contact the operator by
e-mail or via a
ticket system. You can contact us via the ticket
system by filling out the appropriate form or by sending an e-mail to
the address given on the platform. The data that you enter in a mail or
form is transmitted to the operator's servers in encrypted form. This
includes your request and contact information such as your name and
e-mail address. The data will only be used to process your request. An
answer is always sent by e-mail, which is also encrypted if supported by
your mail service provider. If contact is made via the ticket system,
developers can also view the data provided in order to process your
request. Your request will be stored as a ticket in the system. The
developers are obliged to treat personal data confidentially. You can
also view your tickets and any answers in the system. For this purpose,
the operator will provide you with access data (user name and password)
on request. After final processing of the inquiry your personal data,
which you have indicated in the form or the e-mail, will be deleted
again. This will make your request anonymous in the ticket system.
However, data cannot be deleted as long as it is still required for
evidentiary purposes or as long as there are legal storage obligations
to the contrary. The data is stored separately from other data that you
enter or leave on the platform and is not merged with it.
2. Internet Forum
You can create an user account for the
forum on the platform. This
internet forum serves the exchange between users, developers and the
operator. The data entered in the user account during setup and, if
necessary, later via the forms, are transmitted in encrypted form and
stored on the operator's servers. These are user data such as your name
or a pseudonym, your e-mail address and a password. You can view the
data at any time via the user account (with the exception of the
password, which is not saved as such) and via the forms in the settings.
You can publish posts in the forum using the corresponding forms. The
data entered in such a form, namely your post, is also transmitted in
encrypted form and stored on the server. The data will only be used to
publish your post, whereby in addition to the post, the time of the post
and general user data will be published. The general user data is data
such as your name or pseudonym, but not your e-mail address or password.
Your IP address, which the operator stores anonymously anyway, will also
not be published. Your unpublished user data will not be passed on to
third parties by the operator. You can delete your user account at any
time via the settings. The deletion does not include posts that you have
published in the forum. If you would also like to delete these posts,
please contact the operator before deleting the user account, for
example by
e-mail. Your data cannot be
deleted as long as it is still needed for evidentiary purposes or as
long as there are legal storage obligations. Until then, however,
processing will be restricted, in particular the user account will be
blocked. The data is stored separately from other data that you enter or
leave on the platform and is not merged with it.
3. JDownloader
You can download the application "JDownloader" from the platform. The
installation can be done via the application (installer) of another
provider. The installer can contain advertising or offer the user the
installation of optional software offers. The operator does not pass on any
personal data to the installer provider that you provide or leave on the
platform. The installer provider only transmits general installation
data to the operator, such as the quota of successful installations, the
operating system used and the countries in which the installations took
place. These data serve statistical purposes and do not allow any
identification of your person. The operator has no influence on the data processing carried out by the installer provider. In this respect, reference is made to the privacy policy of the responsible provider, as displayed or linked in the installer.
After installation, the program can be updated via the platform without
passing data to the installer provider. The operator only collects
general update data such as the number of updates and the size of the
total data transmitted (traffic). In addition, your IP address can be
used to determine the country from which the update is being performed.
However, the IP address is not stored. Nor does the data otherwise
permit any identification of your person; in particular, your location
will not be specified. The operator uses the data in order to have
enough servers for the program update. The operator does not pass on the
installation and update data to third parties.
If you have problems with the application, you can voluntarily send the
operator a log of the application execution. This helps the operator to
improve the application. The log may contain personal data. Which data
is involved depends on how and for what you use the application.
Sometimes the content of the log can also depend on chance. You can and
should therefore view the log before sending it to the operator. The
operator does not assign the log to you separately. In particular, the
log is stored separately from other data that you enter or leave on the
platform and is not merged with it. The transmission and storage of the
log is encrypted. The operator does not pass the log on to third
parties. However, the operator can make the log accessible to developers
who have to treat personal data confidentially. The log is only
processed to fix the problem in one of the next application versions.
The log is deleted after three months at the latest. For an earlier
deletion you can contact the operator at any time, for example by e-mail
via the address mentioned above.
For a download, the application must transmit data to the servers from
which you are downloading files. This is the data that a browser would
also send to the servers, such as your IP address and the address (URL)
of the file to be downloaded. In this respect, the operator has no
influence on data processing, which is why reference is made to the data
protection declaration of the respective server operator.
4. MyJDownloader
The platform offers the service
MyJDownloader. With this service you
can operate an installation of "JDownloader" running on your computer.
The service offers you an interface (API), an interface on the platform
(web interface), an extension for Internet browsers (browser extension)
and a mobile application for Android devices (app). To use the service,
you must first set up an user account and link the account to your
"JDownloader" installation. During the account setup, user data such as
your e-mail address and a password are stored encrypted on the servers
of the operator. You can view the data at any time via the user account
(with the exception of the password, which is not saved as such) and via
the forms in the settings. An ID is processed to link the account to the
program installation. However, the operator cannot see the password you
specified for the link in your "JDownloader" installation. The platform
processes the accesses required by the service to operate the software
(control commands). However, the operator cannot see which files you can
download via the application or which data you can download via the
service. Your IP address will not be stored either. The transmission of
data between the application, the service and you is encrypted. The data
is stored separately from other data that you enter or leave on the
platform and is not merged with it. The operator does not pass your data
on to third parties. You can delete your user account at any time via
the settings. Your data cannot be deleted as long as it is still
necessary for the execution of the contract, for the purpose of
providing evidence or as long as there are legal storage obligations.
Until then, however, processing will be restricted, in particular the
user account will be blocked.
5. Cookies
The platform uses so-called cookies. These are small text files or
simple entries in a database that your browser stores. The data in the
cookies can only be read out again by the platform that has stored them.
Cookies are used to make Internet pages more user-friendly and secure.
Cookies containing personal data are only stored or read out via an
encrypted connection. The platform uses so-called session cookies, in
particular to recognize the registration in a possible customer account.
These cookies ensure that only you can access the data stored in your
user account after logging in. For this purpose, a so-called session ID
is stored in the cookie. When you log out or end your visit to the
platform, the cookie with the ID is deleted again, for example when you
close your browser. In addition, the platform uses cookies to document
any consent to personalised advertising. This cookie is not a session
cookie. This means that the cookie remains stored after the end of your
visit. However, it will be deleted at the latest one year after your
last visit to the platform. For documentation purposes, the cookie
stores the time and page (URL) at which or on which the consent was
given. The data is stored separately from other data that you provide or
leave on the platform, is not merged with it and otherwise does not
allow any identification of your person. If you do not agree to such
advertising, no cookie will be stored. The data will not be processed
for other purposes and will not be passed on to third parties. The
cookies used by the platform do not cause any damage to your end device
(e.g. computer / tablet), in particular they do not contain viruses. You
may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on
your browser, in which case you may not be able to use all features of
the platform. The same applies to the deletion of stored cookies.
6. Advertising
The platform is financed in particular through advertising. This is what
AdSense is used for on the website.
AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC, based in the USA, with Google Ireland Limited, based in Ireland, responsible for processing the data of users who reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. In cases where data is transferred by Google to the USA, certification under the
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies, for which the European Commission has determined that an adequate level of data protection is in place. Additionally, the operator has agreed to the
Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission with Google to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
Advertising can be delivered via AdSense on the platform.
Advertising delivery can be personalized and non-personalized. In both
cases, delivery is via an encrypted connection. To personalise
advertising, Google uses cookies to create pseudonymous user profiles.
These profiles can be assigned to advertising categories in order to
deliver advertising tailored to target groups and interests. The
operator cannot view such profiles. Advertising delivery on the platform
is only personalized if you have consented to the use of cookies and
personalization. Otherwise, the AdSense platform instructs AdSense not
to deliver the advertising in a personalized form. In this respect,
Google no longer uses a usage profile when delivering advertisements via
the platform. If you have consented to personalised advertising on the
platform, you can revoke this consent at any time by clicking the
following link:
https://jdownloader.org/revoke_consent
At the same time, the operator regards the opt-out as an objection to
the processing of personal data for the purpose of direct marketing.
Opting out deletes the cookie that documents your consent. After that,
the Google platform instructs again not to deliver any personalised
advertising. The same applies if you delete the cookie via your browser
or prevent the storage of cookies in advance via the corresponding
setting. You can also use the following link to instruct Google not to
deliver personalized advertising to you, regardless of the platform:
https://adssettings.google.com/?hl=en
For more information about the processing of personal information about
AdSense, please see Google's privacy statement, which you can access by
clicking on the link below:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
7. Donations
In addition to advertising, the platform is also financed by voluntary
payments from users to the operator (
donations). Donations are made
through payment service providers. Payment data such as your name, your
e-mail address and your bank details, credit card data, the number of a
PaySafe card or your Bitcoin address are required for processing the
payment. If you enter this data in a donation form on the platform, the
specified data will be transmitted to the payment service provider
selected in the form. Data that you have entered in other forms or
otherwise left on the platform is not transmitted by the operator. The
transmission is encrypted. Except to the selected service provider the
operator does not pass on the data given in the donation form to third
parties. However, the payment service provider will notify the operator
of your payment. The notification may contain your payment details. It
is transmitted in encrypted form and stored by the operator. To prevent
misuse, your IP address can also be stored anonymously. The data is
stored separately from other data that you have entered or left on the
platform and is not merged with it. They will be deleted as soon as
there is no longer any legal obligation to retain data and the data is
no longer required for evidentiary purposes. The same applies to
donations which you make by transfer to the bank account of the operator
and about which the operator is informed by his bank. For data
processing by the payment service provider or your bank, their data
protection declaration applies. You can access the data protection
declarations of the payment service providers responsible in this
respect via the following links:
III Legal bases
The legal regulations for data protection can be found in particular in
the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG). From
25 May 2018, however, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will
take precedence. If you have given your express consent to the
processing of your data, this is also the legal basis for data
processing for the purposes to which you have consented (Art. 6 para. 1
letter a GDPR). In particular, this may involve the creation of a user
account. Insofar as the processing is necessary for the performance or
initiation of a contract, this constitutes the legal basis (Art. 6 para.
1 letter b GDPR). In particular, these may be contracts for the use of
"MyJDownloader", which are concluded via the platform or initiated at
your request. Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing is the
protection of the legitimate interests of the operator (Art. 6 para.
letter f GDPR). These are the economic interest (advertising) as well as
the ideal interest (open source) in the operation of the platform. There
is no automated decision making including profiling within the meaning
of Art. 22 GDPR.
IV. Your rights
If you are affected by the processing of your personal data, you have
rights under the data protection regulations against the person
responsible for data processing. You can contact the operator at any
time to assert these rights, for example by e-mail to the address stated
above. The same applies to other questions concerning data protection by
the operator.
In addition to the operator, you can also consult the data protection officer of the operator on all questions related to the processing of your personal data and the exercise of your rights.
Data protection officer of the operator: Attorney Daniel Raimer, Law Office Daniel Raimer, Ernst-Gnoß-Str.
22, 40219 Düsseldorf / Germany, E-Mail:
privacy@appwork.org
1. right of revocation
According to art. 7 para. 3 GDPR you have the right to revoke your
consent to data processing at any time. The revocation of consent shall
not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of
the consent until revocation.
2. right of objection
In accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to object at any
time to the processing of personal data concerning you. This applies in
particular also to an objection against the processing for the purpose
of direct advertising.
3. right of appeal
Pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right of appeal to a supervisory
authority if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning
you violates legal regulations. This right shall be without prejudice to
any other administrative or judicial remedy.
4. right to information
According to Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request information
from the operator. The right to information includes, in addition to
further information, most of which can already be obtained from this
declaration, in particular the right to a copy of your personal data
which is the subject of the processing. The restrictions according to §
34 BDSG apply additionally to the right to information.
5. the right to correction
In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the
operator to correct any inaccurate personal data concerning you without
delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you also have
the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data,
including by means of a supplementary declaration.
6. right to cancellation
In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the
operator to delete personal data relating to you. If the data does not
have to be deleted afterwards, you can demand a restriction of further
processing if necessary. In addition, the restrictions according to § 35
BDSG apply to the right of cancellation. The right of cancellation
includes the so-called right to be forgotten.
7. right of restriction
In accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the
operator to restrict the processing of your personal data. Thereafter,
the data - apart from storage - may no longer be processed.
8. right to data transferability
According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to the transferability of
personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the operator.
Your right to cancel remains unaffected.
9. notification requirement
In accordance with Art. 19 GDPR, the operator will notify all recipients
to whom your personal data have been disclosed of any correction or
deletion of these data or any restriction on processing, unless this
proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The operator
will inform you of such recipients if you so request.
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