Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

"Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This only applies as long as no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations."
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.


Server log files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.
Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, the date and time of the retrieval, the IP address, the amount of data transmitted, and the requesting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the uninterrupted operation of our website and improving our services.
"Your data will be transmitted, among other places, to Canada. There is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission for data transmissions to Canada."

contact

Person responsible
"Contact us upon request. You can find the contact details of the data processing officer in our imprint."



Initiative contact by the customer via email
"If you initiate contact with us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent you provide it. The data processing is for the purpose of processing and responding to your contact request."
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in case of purchase interest, preparation of offers) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.
"We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in accordance with legal retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use."
Collection and processing when using the contact form
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide. The data processing is for the purpose of contacting you.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in case of purchase interest, creation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will only use your email address to process your inquiry. Your data will then be deleted in accordance with legal retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.


Orders


Collection, processing, and transfer of personal data in orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order as well as to handle your inquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
"Your data may be shared, for example, with the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly adhere to the legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum."
"Your data will be transmitted, among other places, to Canada. There is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission for data transmissions to Canada."


Advertising

Use of your personal data for the sending of postal advertising
"We use your personal data (name, address), which we have received in the context of the sale of a product or service, to send you postal advertising, provided you have not objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide this data will result in no contract being concluded."
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. You can find the contact details for exercising the objection in the imprint.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your email address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided you have expressly consented to this. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list.

"Your data will be passed on to a service provider for email marketing as part of a contract processing. No transfer to other third parties will take place."

Use of the email address for sending direct advertising
We use your email address, which we received in the context of the sale of a product or service, for the electronic transmission of advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those you have already purchased from us, as long as you have not objected to this use. Providing the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. You can find the contact details for exercising the objection in the imprint. You can also use the designated link in the advertising email for this purpose. There are no costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates.


Payment service provider credit report

Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy. You can find it at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full)

Use of personal data when selecting Klarna payment options
In order to offer you the payment options from Klarna, we will transmit personal data, such as contact details and order information, to Klarna. This allows Klarna to assess whether you can take advantage of the payment options offered by Klarna and to tailor the payment options to your needs. General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ (https://www.klarna.com/de/). Your personal information will be handled by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy (https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy).



cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that allows for the unique identification of the browser when the website is accessed again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually on their acceptance, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained. Already stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

"You can find information on how to manage (including disabling) cookies in the major browsers at the following links:"
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en)
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies)
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/allow-and-block-cookies (https://support.mozilla.org/en/kb/allow-and-block-cookies)
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac)


Technically necessary cookies
"As long as no other information is provided in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change."

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on § 25 para. 2 TTDSG. The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our services.
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Use of GDPR Legal Cookie
We use the consent management tool GDPR Legal Cookie from beeclever GmbH (Universitätsstraße 3, 56070 Koblenz a. Rh.; "beeclever") on our website. The tool allows you to give consent to data processing on the website, particularly the setting of cookies, as well as to exercise your right of withdrawal for consents already given.
The data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting necessary consents for data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information may be collected and transmitted to beeclever: anonymized IP address, date and time of consent, URL from which the consent was sent, anonymous, random, encrypted key, consent status. There is no transfer of this data to other third parties.
The data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
For more information on terms of use and data protection at beeclever, please visit: https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/terms-conditions (https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/terms-conditions) as well as https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/datenschutzerklarung. (https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/datenschutzerklarung)


analysis

Use of Google Analytics
"We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; 'Google') on our website."
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. To this end, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide further services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, date and time of the page view, click path, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, visited pages, referrer URL (the website from which you accessed our website), location data, purchase activities. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, browser web storage, and counting pixels that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks (https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks) and https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/ (https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/). Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data. Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices, and any other data that Google has about you.
"On this website, IP anonymization is enabled. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there."
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent based on § 25 para. 1 sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html (https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html) or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ (https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/) as well as https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de (https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de).


Rights of the affected and storage duration

Duration of storage
"After the complete execution of the contract, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, and thereafter in consideration of legal, particularly tax and commercial law retention periods, and will then be deleted after the expiration of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use."

Rights of the data subject
You have the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 of the GDPR, provided that the legal requirements are met: right to access, right to rectification, right to erasure, right to restriction of processing, right to data portability.
Furthermore, you have the right to object under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR to the processing based on Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR, as well as to the processing for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

"You can file a complaint, among other places, with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:"

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Tel.: +49 981 1800930
Fax: +49 981 180093800
E-Mail: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

Right of objection
"If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to these processing activities at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future."
"After a successful objection, the processing of the affected data will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims."

If the processing of personal data is carried out for the purposes of direct advertising, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After the objection has been made, we will cease the processing of the affected data for the purposes of direct advertising.

last updated: 01/10/2022

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