PRIVACY POLICY
Data protection
Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal information is not required by law or contract, nor required to conclude a contract. You are not required to provide the data. A non-provisioning has no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other details are given 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 website without giving any personal information. Every time you access our website, usage data are transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider via your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes e.g. the name of the page accessed, the date and time of the call, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO of legitimate interest in ensuring trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offer.
Customer account
When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data in the scope indicated there. The purpose of data processing is to improve your shopping experience and simplify order processing. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing based on the consent to revocation. Your customer account will be deleted afterwards.
Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders
When ordering, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order and to process your requests. The provision of the data is required for the conclusion of the contract. Non-provisioning means that no contract can be concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO and is required to fulfill a contract with you.
For example, your data may be forwarded to your chosen shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, order processing service providers and IT service providers. In all cases we strictly observe the legal requirements. The amount of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Collection and processing using the contact form
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only in the scope provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. By submitting your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6 para 1 lit. a DSGVO with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing based on the consent to revocation. We only use your e-mail address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Use of the e-mail address for sending newsletters:
We use your e-mail address, regardless of the contract, exclusively for our own promotional purposes to the newsletter, unless you have expressly consented to. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until your revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the mailing list.
Use of the e-mail address for sending direct mail:
We use your e-mail address, which we obtained in connection with the sale of a good or service, for the electronic transmission of advertising for own goods or services, which are similar to those, which you already acquired with us, as far as this Use did not contradict. The provision of the e-mail address is required for the conclusion of the contract. Non-provisioning means that no contract can be concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in direct mail. You may object to this use of your e-mail address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for the exercise of the contradiction can be found in the imprint. You can also use the dedicated link in the promotional e-mail. There are no other costs than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.
Forwarding 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, provided that you have agreed to this during the ordering process. The purpose of the disclosure is to inform you by e-mail about the delivery status. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the carrier without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent to revocation.
Use of PayPal:
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy. These can be found at https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or the Internet browser on the computer system of a user. 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 reopened. We use these 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 offer you services. Some features of our website can not be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page break.
In addition, we use cookies on our website for the purpose of enabling an analysis of the surfing behavior of our site visitors. Furthermore, we use cookies for the purpose of subsequently addressing site visitors on other websites with targeted, interest-based advertising.
Processing is based on § 15 (3) TMG and Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in the above mentioned purposes as well as ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offer.
The data collected by you in this way will be pseudonymised by technical means. An assignment of the data to your person is therefore no longer possible. The data will not be stored together with other personal data of you.
You have the right, for reasons arising out of your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) of the DSGVO.
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data contained therein. Already saved cookies can be deleted at any time. We point out, however, that you may not be able to use all the features of this website in full.
The links below will tell you how to manage (and disable) cookies on major browsers:
Chrome Browser: 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
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-allow-and-dispose
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Use of Matomo Analytics
Use of Google Analytics
We use the Google Analytics web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, “Google”). The purpose of the data processing is to analyze this website and its visitors. To do this, Google will be commissioned by the operator of this website to evaluate the use of the website to compile reports on website activity and provide the website operator. The frame of Google Analytics transmitted from your browser IP address is not other data from Google together.
Google Analytics uses cookies that allow you to analyze the use of the website. The information provided by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymisation is activated on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within the European Union or in other contracting states via the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the IP address of a server is transmitted by Google in the US and shortened there.
Google has certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield, and is committed to complying with European privacy policies.
There is an adequacy decision by the European Commission for data transfers in the US. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the justified interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right for reasons that arise from your particular situation to object at any time this on art. 6 (1) f DSGVO based processing of your personal data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software; However, we would like to point out that in this case you can fully use all functions of this website. You may prevent Google from collecting the data (including your IP address) and processing Google’s data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de].
To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must opt-out all the systems and devices used for this to be comprehensive. If you delete the opt-out cookie, requests will be returned to Google. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information about Terms of Use and Privacy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html orhttps://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.
Using the Remarketing or “similar target group” feature of Google Inc.
We use the Remarketing or “similar target group” feature of Google Inc. on our website (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). This feature is for the purpose of analyzing visitor behavior and visitor interests.
Google uses cookies to carry out the analysis of the website usage, which forms the basis for the creation of interest-based advertisements. The cookies are used to record site visits and anonymous data on the use of the website. There is no storage of personal data of visitors to the website. To get another website in google display network you can be displayed, you can be displayed, you can be displayed.
If necessary, your data will also be transmitted to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the European Commission for data transfers in the US.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. When you visit other websites on the Google Display Network, you will become interest-based, advertising-related advertising ads when you visit other websites on the Google Display Network.
You have the right for reasons that arise from your particular situation to object at any time this on art. 6 (1) f DSGVO based processing of your personal data.
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=en
Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative deactivation page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the opt-out information listed there.
For more information about Google Remarketing and its privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
Using Google Ads Conversion Tracking:
We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, in this context, conversion tracking (visit evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie will be placed on your machine. These cookies have a limited validity, contain no personal data and are therefore not for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not expired, Google and we may recognize that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no way that cookies can be tracked through the websites of AdWords customers.
The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. Here’s the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a conversion tracking tag page. However, we do not receive information that personally identifies users. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in targeted advertising and the analysis of the impact and efficiency of this advertising.
You have the right, for reasons arising out of your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) of the DSGVO.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting appropriate technical settings of your browser software. We point out, however, that you may not be able to use all the features of this website in this case. You will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
You can also opt out of personalized ads in Google Ads Settings. For instructions, see https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
In addition, you may disable the use of third-party cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative deactivation page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the opt-out information listed there.
For more information and Google’s privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Use of social plug-ins via Shariff:
We use social network plug-ins on our website. To keep control over your data, we use the privacy-protected “Shariff” buttons.
Without your express consent, no links will be made to the servers of the social networks and consequently no data will be transmitted.
“Shariff” is a development of the specialists of the computer magazine c’t. It allows more privacy on the net and replaces the usual “share” buttons on social networks. More information about the Shariff project can be found here https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html.
If you click on the buttons a pop-up window appears, in which you can log in with your data to the respective provider. Only after this active login through you a direct connection to the social networks is established.
By logging in, you give your consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social media provider. Here are i.a. both your IP address and the information of which of our pages you have visited. If you are connected to one or more of your social network accounts at the same time, the collected information will also be associated with your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons. The following social networks are integrated by means of the “Shariff” function.
For more information on the scope and purpose of the collection and use of data and your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy, see the linked privacy policy of the provider.
Google Inc. Google+ (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043 USA) https://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html
Facebook of Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA) https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Pinterest of Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
Instagram of Instagram LLC. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA) https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Use of Facebook plug-ins
This website uses the plug-in of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). When you visit any pages of our website that have such a plug-in, you will be connected to the Facebook servers and the plug-in will be displayed on the page by notifying your browser. This will be transmitted to the Facebook server, which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Facebook, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When using the plug-in functions (for example, clicking the “Like” button, submitting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Facebook to associate the collected information directly with your Facebook profile, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or block the loading of the Facebook plug-ins on our pages by using a “Facebook Blocker” ,
For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, about your rights and ways to protect your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Use the Google “+1” button
This site uses the “+1” button of Google Inc.’s Google Plus, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043 USA (“Google”) social network. When you visit a “+1” button on our website, it will connect to Google’s servers in the United States and display the button on the page by notifying your browser. Both your IP address and the information of which of our pages you have visited are sent to the Google server. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to Google Plus. Even with unregistered or not logged in users will be transmitted. The “+1” button is not used to track your visits to the Internet. Google does not permanently log your browsing history when you see a “+1” button and does not otherwise evaluate your visit to a page with a “+1” button. Google stores about two weeks of data about your visit for system maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. However, this data is not structured according to individual profiles, usernames or URLs and will not be forwarded to us. In addition, if you are a member of Google Plus and you log in to Google Plus at the time you use the plug-in, the information you collect from your site visit will be linked to your Google Plus account and shared with other users. Also in the case of interactions that are possible with the various Google plug-ins, the information about you will be collected, transmitted to Google and stored. For an overview of the different types of Google Plug-ins, please visit https://developers.google.com/+/web/
Using Pinterest plug-ins:
This site uses plug-ins from the Pinterest social network operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA (“Pinterest”).
The different logos that contain the plug-in (eg “pin-it-button” or the “P” -button) can be found under the following link: https://business.pinterest.com/pin-it-button /
When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plug-in, a link is created between your computer and Pinterest’s servers, and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser. Both your IP address and the information of which of our pages you have visited will be transmitted to the Pinterest server in the USA. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to Pinterest. Even with unregistered or not logged in users will be transmitted.
Additionally, if you are a member of Pinterest and you log in to Pinterest at the time you use the plug-in, the information you collect about your page visit will be linked to your Pinterest account and shared with other users. Also in the case of interactions that are possible with the various Pinterest plug-ins, the relevant information about you will be collected and transmitted to Pinterest and stored.
If you do not want Pinterest to link and merge the information with your Pinterest account data, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website. For more information about how Pinterest collects and uses data, please visit https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy
Use of Instagram plug-ins
This website uses plug-ins from the Instagram online service operated by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”).
When you visit any page of our site that has such a plug-in, it will connect to the Instagram servers and display the plug-in by notifying your browser on the page. This will send to the Instagram server both your IP address and the information on which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram assigns this information to your personal user account. Using the plug-in features (such as clicking the “Instagram” button) also associates this information with your Instagram account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Instagram to map the collected information directly to your Instagram account, you’ll need to either log out of Instagram before visiting our website or use an add-on, such as the script blocker “NoScript” (noscript. net), block your browser from loading the Instagram plug-in on our website.
For more information about how Instagram collects and uses your data, your rights and how to protect your privacy, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Use of YouTube
We use the embed YouTube video feature of YouTube LLC on our website. (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, “YouTube”).
YouTube is a company affiliated with Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
The feature displays videos deposited with YouTube in an iframe on the site. The option “Extended Privacy Mode” is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the site. Only when you watch a video will information be transmitted to and stored on YouTube. Your data may be transmitted to the United States. Google has certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield, and is committed to complying with European privacy policies.
For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights, and ways to protect your privacy, see the YouTube Privacy Policy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy).
Using Google Maps
We use Google Inc.’s Embed Google Maps feature on our website (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
The feature allows the visual presentation of geographic information and interactive maps. In doing so, Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the websites when visiting the pages in which GoogleMaps maps are integrated.
If necessary, your data will also be transmitted to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the European Commission for data transfers to the US. Google has certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield, and is committed to complying with European privacy policies.
Processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO from the justified interest in the needs-based and targeted design of our website.
For more information about Google’s collection and use of data, please see the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There you also have the option to change your settings in the privacy center so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.
Duration of storage
After completion of the contract, the data are first stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory, especially tax and commercial retention periods and then deleted after the deadline, unless you have consented to the further processing and use.
Rights of the person concerned:
If the legal prerequisites are met, they are entitled to the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 DSGVO: Right to information, to rectification, to cancellation, to limitation of processing, to data portability.
In addition, according to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, you are entitled to a right of objection to the processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO and to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Contact us on request. The contact details can be found in our imprint.
Right of appeal to the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 DSGVO you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not legal.
Right to objection
The personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right for reasons that arise from your particular situation, at any time to object to these processing with effect for the future.
Following an objection, processing of the data in question will cease unless we can establish compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing is for the purposes of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims.
If the personal data processing for purposes of direct mail, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After the objection, we will stop the processing of the relevant data for the purpose of direct mailing.
last update: 19.03.2019
