Binary Voids

A flat screen on the wall that makes you forget
that there is a wall and a world behind it.
An electronic surface as a window into another world,
fed by abstract, binary data streams.

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Imprint #

Information according to § 5 TMG #

In the field of photography I am mainly privately active, on the basis of TFCD/TFP, but also partly as a small business owner according to § 19 UStG.

Contact #

All photographs and texts on this website are the exclusive property of Carsten Nichte and are protected by international copyright laws. Photographs and text may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, stored, manipulated, projected, used or altered either alone or with any other material or by use of a computer or other electronic means without the express written permission of Carsten Nichte. The use of an image as the basis for another photographic concept or illustration is an infringement of copyright. The same applies analogously to the texts. By entering this site, you agree to the terms of this agreement. Access to this site is expressly subject to these terms and conditions, which embody all agreements and obligations between the parties. This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the internet publication which you were referred from. If sections or individual terms of this statement are not legal or correct, the content or validity of the other parts remain uninfluenced by this fact.

Downloads and copies of this site - whether for private, non-commercial or commercial use - are expressly prohibited. Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator

Short Version #

Downloads and copies of this site - whether for private, non-commercial or commercial use - are expressly prohibited. Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, the site operator asks you to notify us accordingly. The operator will remove such content immediately upon becoming aware of any infringements.

All rights reserved. All trademarks and logos are used with the kind permission of the companies to which they belong and their creators.

© 2010 – today Carsten Nichte

Privacy policy #

1. Datenschutz auf einen Blick #

General information #

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.

Data collection on this website #

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the “Information on the controller” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data? #

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may be data that you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for? #

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have with regard to your data? #

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting #

I host the content of this website with the following provider:

Manitu

The provider is manitu GmbH, Welvertstraße 2, 66606 St. Wendel Germany (hereinafter referred to as Manitu).

Details can be found in Manitu’s privacy policy: //manitu.de/impressum/ external link

The use of Manitu is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. I have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of this website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing #

I have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General notes and mandatory information #

Data protection #

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

Verantwortliche Stelle ist die natürliche oder juristische Person, die allein oder gemeinsam mit anderen über die Zwecke und Mittel der Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten (z. B. Namen, E-Mail-Adressen o. Ä.) entscheidet.

Storage period #

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) of the GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill the contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) #

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority #

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability #

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

Information, rectification and erasure #

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing #

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to check this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its erasure. If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL and TLS encryption #

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails #

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

4. Data collection on this website #

Server log files #

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Inquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, we will store and process your inquiry, including all personal data (name, inquiry), for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

5. newsletter #

Newsletter data #

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The data entered in the newsletter registration form is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

General Terms and Conditions #

§ 1 Validity, definitions of terms #

(1) Carsten Nichte, Hebborner Feld 21, 51467 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany (hereinafter: “we” or “Carsten Nichte | Fotografie”) operates an online store for goods and digital goods under the website //carsten-nichte.de/publications/. The following general terms and conditions apply to all services between us and our customers (hereinafter: “customer” or “you”) in the version valid at the time of the order, unless otherwise expressly agreed.

(2) “Consumer” within the meaning of these terms and conditions is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes that can predominantly be attributed neither to their commercial nor their independent professional activity. “Entrepreneur” is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity which, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of its commercial or independent professional activity, whereby a partnership with legal capacity is a partnership with the capacity to acquire rights and enter into obligations.

§ 2 Conclusion of contracts, storage of the contract text #

(1) The following provisions on the conclusion of contracts apply to orders placed via our online store at //carsten-nichte.de/publications/.

(2) Our product presentations on the Internet are non-binding and not a binding offer to conclude a contract.

(3) Upon receipt of an order in our online store, the following provisions shall apply: The customer submits a binding contract offer by successfully completing the order procedure provided in our online store. The order is placed in the following steps:

(4) If the contract is concluded, the contract is concluded with Carsten Nichte, Hebborner Feld 21, 51467 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.

(5) Before ordering, the contract data can be printed out using the browser’s print function or saved electronically. The processing of the order and transmission of all information required in connection with the conclusion of the contract, in particular the order data, the general terms and conditions and the revocation policy, is carried out by e-mail after you have placed the order, in some cases automatically. We do not save the text of the contract after conclusion of the contract.

(6) Input errors can be corrected using the usual keyboard, mouse and browser functions (e.g. the browser’s “back button”). They can also be corrected by canceling the order process prematurely, closing the browser window and repeating the process.

(7) The processing of the order and transmission of all information required in connection with the conclusion of the contract is partially automated by e-mail. You must therefore ensure that the e-mail address you have provided to us is correct, that the receipt of e-mails is technically ensured and, in particular, that it is not prevented by SPAM filters.

§ 3 Subject matter of the contract and essential characteristics of the products #

(1) The subject matter of the contract in our online store is

The sale of goods. The specific goods offered can be found on our product pages. The sale of digital goods, e.g. software or media downloads. The specific digital goods offered can be found on our product pages.

(2) If a contract for goods with digital elements or for digital products (digital content and services) is concluded with a consumer and the statutory update obligation is not effectively excluded by contract, the function-preserving updates and necessary security updates are also part of the contract.

(3) The essential characteristics of the goods and digital goods can be found in the item description. If the agreed quality of the goods deviates from their usual quality and conditions of use, this is expressly stated in the item description (negative quality agreement). If the customer has given his express consent to the negative quality deviation, this defines the subject matter of the contract.

(4) For the sale of digital products, the restrictions evident from the product description or otherwise resulting from the circumstances shall apply, in particular to hardware and/or software requirements for the target environment. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, the subject matter of the contract is only the private and commercial use of the products without the right to resell or sublicense.

§ 4 Prices, shipping costs and delivery #

(1) The prices quoted in the respective offers as well as the shipping costs are total prices and include all price components including all applicable taxes.

(2) The respective purchase price must be paid before delivery of the product (advance payment), unless we expressly offer purchase on account. The payment methods available to you are shown under a correspondingly labeled button in the online store or in the respective offer. Unless otherwise stated for the individual payment methods, the payment claims are due for payment immediately.

(3) In addition to the stated prices, shipping costs may be incurred for the delivery of products, unless the respective item is shown as free of shipping costs. The shipping costs will be clearly communicated to you again on the offers, if applicable in the shopping cart system and on the order overview.

(4) Unless clearly stated otherwise in the product description, all products offered are ready for dispatch immediately (delivery time: 14 days after receipt of payment).

(5) Delivery shall be made worldwide.

§ 5 Updates, updates, obligations of the consumer to cooperate #

(1) If a contract for goods with digital elements or for digital products (digital content and services) is concluded with a consumer and the statutory update obligation is not effectively excluded by contract, the customer will be provided with regular updates that ensure the functionality and (IT) security of the purchased item (e.g. security updates against new security threats, etc.).

(2) We are also authorized to use a third party to provide the updates (e.g. the manufacturer or its supplier).

(3) The period in which updates are provided depends on the type of item purchased and is explained in the item description.

(4) Consumers will be informed about the provision of updates and the proper installation of these ([ Place value for agbs_v2_digital_update_information ]).

(5) The customer is obliged to install provided updates properly according to the installation instructions.

§ 6 Right of retention, retention of title #

(1) You may only exercise a right of retention insofar as it concerns claims arising from the same contractual relationship.

(2) The goods shall remain our property until the purchase price has been paid in full.

§ 7 Right of withdrawal #

As a consumer, you have a right of withdrawal. This is governed by our cancellation policy.

§ 8 Liability #

(1) Subject to the following exceptions, our liability for contractual breaches of duty and tort is limited to intent or gross negligence.

(2) We shall be liable without limitation for slight negligence in the event of injury to life, limb or health or in the event of a breach of a material contractual obligation. If we are in default of performance due to slight negligence, if performance has become impossible or if we have breached a material contractual obligation, liability for property damage and financial loss resulting therefrom shall be limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. An essential contractual obligation is one whose fulfillment is essential for the proper execution of the contract, whose breach jeopardizes the achievement of the purpose of the contract and on whose compliance you may regularly rely. This includes in particular our obligation to take action and fulfill the contractually owed service, which is described in § 3.

(3) If, when purchasing goods with digital elements or when purchasing digital products (digital content and services), the customer fails to install an update that has been provided to him and about whose availability he has been informed within a reasonable period of time, we shall not be liable for a material defect that is solely due to the lack of this update.

§ 9 Contract language #

The contract language is exclusively German.

§ 10 Warranty #

(1) The warranty shall be governed by the statutory provisions.

(2) For entrepreneurs, the warranty period for delivered goods is 12 months.

(3) As a consumer, you are requested to check the item/digital goods or the service provided immediately upon fulfillment of the contract for completeness, obvious defects and transport damage and to notify us and the carrier of any complaints as soon as possible. If you fail to do so, this will of course have no effect on your statutory warranty claims.

§ 11 Final provisions / Dispute resolution #

(1) German law shall apply. In the case of consumers, this choice of law shall only apply insofar as the protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of the state of the consumer’s habitual residence is not thereby withdrawn (principle of favorability).

(2) The provisions of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall expressly not apply.

(3) If the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from contractual relationships between the customer and the provider is the registered office of the provider.

(4) The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (OS), which you can find at //ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are not obliged or willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.

1. Introduction #

Our website, https://carsten-nichte.de/shop external link (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties contracted by us. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2 What are cookies? #

A cookie is a simple small file that is sent along with the pages of an Internet address and can be stored by the web browser on the PC or other device. The information stored in it can be sent to our servers or the servers of relevant third-party providers during subsequent visits.

3. What are scripts? #

A script is a piece of program code that is used to provide functionality and interactivity to our website. This code is executed on our servers or on your device.

4. what is a web beacon? #

A web beacon (also called a pixel tag), is a small invisible fragment of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on the website. To make this possible, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies #

5.1 Technical or functional cookies #

Some cookies ensure that parts of our website function properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not have to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website, or your items remain in your shopping cart until you pay, for example. We can place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Analytical cookies #

We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we gain insight into the use of our website. We ask for your permission to place analytical cookies.

5.3 Marketing / tracking cookies #

Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or another form of local storage used to create user profiles in order to display advertising or track the user on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media #

We have embedded content from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on our website to promote web pages (e.g. “Like”, “Pin”) or share (e.g. “Tweet”) on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This content is embedded with code that comes from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and places cookies. This content may store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy policy of these social networks (which may change regularly) to find out how they handle your (personal) data that they process using these cookies. The data retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are based in the United States

6. placed cookies #

No cookies are placed.

  1. consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save settings”, you give us your consent to use all the categories of cookies and plug-ins you have selected as described in this cookie statement. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may not function properly if you do so.

You have loaded the cookie policy without Javascript support. Under AMP, you can use the consent button at the bottom of the page.

8. Activation / deactivation & deletion of cookies #

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify whether specific cookies should not be placed. Another option is to set up your internet browser so that you are notified each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, see the instructions in the help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights in relation to personal data #

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is used, what happens to it and how long it is kept. Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data known to us. Right to rectification: You have the right to have your personal data supplemented, corrected, deleted or blocked whenever you wish. If you have given us your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw this consent and have your personal data deleted. Right to data portability of your data: You have the right to request all your personal data from one controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller. Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data. We will comply unless there are legitimate grounds for the processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the end of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear it, but you also have the right to address it to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

  1. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us using the contact details below:

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