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 obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This only applies unless otherwise stated during 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.
Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider via your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offering.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA, and processed there. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for the USA: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

contact

Person responsible
Please contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is: Michael Penkow, Bouserstrasse 14, 66773 Schwalbach , Germany, 01728753493, test.emaildp04@gmail.com

Customer's proactive contact via email
If you initiate business contact with us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent you provide it. This data processing serves to process and respond to your contact request.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of purchase interest, preparation 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 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing will be based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer account orders

Customer account
When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (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 until the revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.


Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders
When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order and to process your inquiries. Providing this data is required to conclude a contract. Failure to provide this data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
Your data may be shared with, for example, shipping companies, dropshipping or fulfillment providers, payment service providers, order processing service providers, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is limited to a minimum.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA, and processed there. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for the USA: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Advertising


Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your email address to send you information and offers via newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. Data processing serves exclusively for the purpose of advertising. For this purpose, we process your email address and, if applicable, other data that you have voluntarily provided when registering for our newsletter.
The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (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 your consent until the revocation.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list. Despite being removed from the mailing list, we may continue to store your email address in a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter emails from us in the future. This storage is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and is in our and your legitimate interest to prevent your email address from being used again to send you our newsletter. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Shipping service provider

Passing on the email address to shipping companies to inform them about the shipping status
We will pass on your email address to the shipping company as part of the contract processing, provided you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The purpose of this transfer is to inform you about the shipping status by email. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the shipping company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.


Payment service provider credit report

Using PayPal Check-Out
We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.Ă .rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. Data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "Pay Later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & “Pay later” via PayPal
For certain payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if PayPal makes an advance payment.
You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying PayPal, for reasons related to your particular situation. Providing this data is necessary for concluding the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being concluded using your chosen payment method.

Third-party providers
When paying using a third-party payment method, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. To process this payment method, PayPal may then forward the data to the respective provider. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Local third-party providers can include, for example:

  • Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International Ltd., Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
  • Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)


Purchase on account via PayPal
When paying via invoice, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal. To process this payment method, PayPal then transmits the data to Ratepay GmbH (FranklinstraĂźe 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Ratepay may conduct a credit check based on mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies according to the process already described above. The data is processed for the purpose of credit checks for contract initiation. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Ratepay makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies use Ratpay can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/ .

Further information on data processing when using PayPal can be found in the associated privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full .

Using Klarna payment options
We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; "Klarna") on our website. By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Klarna in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
“Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), “Financing” (installment purchase)
For individual payment methods such as “ Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), “Financing” (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies.
For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check, such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address and data related to the order, to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit checks and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying Klarna, for reasons related to your particular situation. Providing this data is necessary for concluding the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being concluded using your chosen payment method.
Further information, in particular which credit agencies Klarna passes on your personal data to, can be found at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies .
General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ . Your personal data will be treated 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 .

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 visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited 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 whether to accept them individually, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of this website to their full extent.
The following links will tell you how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablassen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG). Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.
You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.


Analysis advertising tracking

Using Shopify Statistics
We use the statistical and analytics functions of Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of a contract processing agreement. Shopify is an affiliate of Shopify Inc. (151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and made available in reports, analyses, and statistics. The following device information is collected and processed, among other things: information about the web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about the websites or products visited, the referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), and information about how you interact with the website is also collected. Technologies such as cookies, web beacons, tags, and pixels (electronic files used to collect information about how you navigate the website) are used for this purpose.
Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA, and processed there. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for the USA: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
You can find more information about data protection at Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz , information about the order processing agreement at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa and information about the cookies used at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies .


Using the Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "Meta") on our website.
Meta and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when integrating the service and the transmission of this data to Meta. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta on the joint processing of personal data, which defines the respective responsibilities. The agreement is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools . According to this agreement, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13 and 14 GDPR, for adhering to the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33 and 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the agreement on joint processing. Meta is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects in accordance with Articles 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Article 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service and for complying with the obligations under Articles 33 and 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects Meta's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on the social networks Facebook and Instagram. For this purpose, the Meta remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Meta servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Meta server which of our pages you have visited. Meta assigns this information to your personal Facebook and/or Instagram user account. When you visit the social networks Facebook or Instagram, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based ads.
The application also serves the purpose of compiling conversion statistics. This allows us to learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag, as well as the actions taken after being redirected to this website. However, we do not receive any information that could personally identify users.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Your personal data will be processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
You can deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing feature here. Further information on how Meta collects and uses data, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .



Plug-ins and other


Use of Google Maps
We use the function for embedding Google Maps from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, "Google") on our website.
This feature enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. Google also collects, processes, and uses data from visitors to the website when they access pages that incorporate Google Maps.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html . There, you can also change your settings in the Privacy Center so that you can manage and protect the data processed by Google.


Rights of data subjects and storage period

Duration of storage
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with statutory retention periods, in particular those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the expiry of the period unless you have consented to further processing and use.


Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and to processing for the purposes of direct marketing.


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

You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

Independent Data Protection Center Saarland
Fritz-Dobisch-Str. 12
66111 SaarbrĂĽcken
Phone: +49 681 947810
Fax: +49 681 9478129
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.saarland.de


Right of objection
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Once you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

last updated: 22.10.2024