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Data protection

Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal data is not required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is given in the subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information.

Every time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider via your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). These stored data include, for example, the name of the page called up, the date and time of the call, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit.

Customer account orders

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders

When you place an order, we only collect and process your personal data insofar as this is necessary to fulfill and process your order and to process your inquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.

Your data will be passed on, for example, to 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 observe the legal requirements. The amount of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Contact newsletter

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent that you have provided. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. By sending your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent.

You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation. We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters

We use your e-mail address, regardless of the contract processing, exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending the newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. The processing takes place on the basis of 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 up to the time of 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 mailing list.

Your data will be passed on to a service provider for email marketing as part of order processing. Your data will not be passed on to other third parties.

Shipping service provider

Passing on the e-mail address to shipping companies for information about the shipping status

We will pass on your e-mail address to the transport company as part of the contract processing, provided you have expressly consented to this in the ordering process. The purpose of the transfer is to inform you of the shipping status by email. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation.

Payment service provider

Use of PayPal

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. You can find this at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Use of PayPal Express

We use the PayPal Express payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. To integrate this payment service, it is necessary for PayPal to collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you access the website. Cookies can also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

This data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

With the selection and use of PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. You can find more information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service in the associated data protection declaration here.

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 calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be clearly identified when the website is called up again.

Cookies are saved on your computer. You therefore 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 individually decide whether to accept them and prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Under the following links you can find out how you can manage cookies in the most important browsers (including deactivating them):

• Chrome browser:  https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

• Internet Explorer:  https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

• Mozilla Firefox:  https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen

• Safari:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in the data protection declaration below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after changing pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after changing pages.

Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit.

For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Analysis of advertising

Use of Google Analytics

We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google LLC on our website. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google that is responsible for processing your data and for compliance with the applicable data protection laws.

The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, 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 activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Among other things, the following information can be collected: IP address, date and time of the page view, click path, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, pages visited, referrer URL (website through which you can find our Website), location data, purchase activities. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and tracking pixels, which enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address will only be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases.

Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” and is thus obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines.

The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by Google Analytics and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics across devices, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must carry out the opt-out on all systems and devices used for this to have a comprehensive effect. If you delete the opt-out cookie, inquiries will be sent to Google again. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Deactivate Google Analytics.

You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ and at https: / /policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de.

Use of the Facebook Pixel

We use the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” from Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; “Facebook”) on our website. The purpose of the application is to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the Facebook social network. For this purpose, the Facebook remarketing tag was implemented on the website. A direct connection to the Facebook servers is established via this tag when you visit the website. This will tell the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. If you visit the social network Facebook, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based Facebook ads. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. Facebook has certified itself according to the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and is thus obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. You can deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" here. For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, see the Facebook data protection information at  https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .

Use of Google Ads conversion tracking

We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, in this context, conversion tracking (evaluation of visits). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google that is responsible for processing your data and for compliance with the applicable data protection laws.

If you click on an ad placed by Google, a conversion tracking cookie will be placed on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can tell that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. This means that there is no way that cookies can be tracked via the websites of Ads customers.

The information that is obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics. Here we find out the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.

Your data may be transmitted to the USA. Google has certified itself according to the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and is thus obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines.

The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You can deactivate personalized advertising for you in the advertising settings on Google. Instructions can be found at  https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de

Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the additional information on opt-out mentioned there. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

You can find more information and Google's data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Use of Google AdSense

We use the AdSense function of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website. If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google that is responsible for processing your data and for compliance with the applicable data protection laws. The data processing serves the purpose of renting out advertising space on the website and using it to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising. This function is used to display personalized, interest-based advertising ads from the Google Display Network to visitors to the provider's website. Google uses cookies to help analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will Google associate your IP address with other Google data. Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” and is thus obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de. Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third parties by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the additional information on opt-out mentioned there. You can find more information and Google's data protection declaration at:  https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/  and  https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Use of the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google Inc.

We use the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google that is responsible for processing your data and for compliance with the applicable data protection laws.

The application serves the purpose of analyzing visitor behavior and visitor interests. Google uses cookies to carry out the analysis of website usage, which forms the basis for creating interest-based advertisements. The cookies are used to record visits to the website and anonymised data on the use of the website. There is no storage of personal data of the visitors to the website. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will see advertisements that are highly likely to take into account previously accessed product and information areas.

Your data may be transmitted to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” and is thus obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines.

The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there:  https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de

Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third parties by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the additional information on opt-out mentioned there.

You can find more information on Google Remarketing and the associated data protection declaration at:  https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

Affected rights and storage duration

Duration of storage

After the contract has been fully processed, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory, in particular tax and commercial retention periods, and then deleted after the deadline, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights according to Art. 15 to 20 GDPR on: Right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restriction of processing, to data portability.

In addition, according to Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 f GDPR, as well as against processing for the purpose of direct mail.

Contact us if you wish. The contact details can be found in our imprint.

Right of appeal to the supervisory authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that your personal data is not being processed lawfully.

Right to object

If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons that arise from your particular situation.

After the objection has been made, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated, unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If the personal data processing takes place 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 stop processing the data concerned for the purpose of direct advertising.

last update: 10/15/2021