Datenschutzerklärung
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 the data will have no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is provided in the following processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
SERVER LOG FILES
You may visit our website without providing any personal information.
Whenever you access our website, usage data is transmitted by your internet browser to us or our web hosting/IT service provider and stored in log data (server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, date and time of access, IP address, amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our services.
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND ORDERS
Customer Account
When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. Data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent.
You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Collection, Processing and Disclosure of Personal Data for Orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for fulfilling and processing your order and handling your inquiries.
Providing the data is necessary for concluding the contract. Failure to provide the data will result in no contract being concluded.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
Your data may be disclosed to shipping companies, dropshipping providers, payment service providers, order processing service providers, and IT service providers selected by you. In all cases, we strictly comply with legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is limited to the minimum necessary.
CONTACT AND REVIEWS
Data Collection When Posting a Comment
When commenting on an article or post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you.
Processing serves the purpose of enabling and displaying comments.
By submitting a comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent.
You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us. The legality of processing carried out before revocation remains unaffected. Your personal data will then be deleted.
Use of Email Address for Newsletters
We use your email address for our own marketing purposes and newsletter distribution only if you have expressly consented.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent.
You may revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of processing carried out before revocation. You can unsubscribe at any time via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by contacting us.
Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list.
Your data may be transferred to an email marketing service provider as part of a data processing agreement. No disclosure to other third parties will take place.
SHIPPING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Disclosure of Email Address to Shipping Companies
We will pass your email address to the shipping company during contract performance if you have expressly consented during the ordering process.
The purpose is to inform you about the shipping status via email.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent.
You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the shipping company.
PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS
Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy, available at:
https://www.paypal.com/privacy
COOKIES
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
Cookies enable the recognition of your browser when you revisit the website.
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over their use. You may configure your browser to notify you before cookies are stored, decide individually whether to accept them, prevent their storage, or delete already stored cookies.
Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of the website.
TECHNICALLY NECESSARY COOKIES
Unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Cookies also enable our systems to recognize your browser after a page change and provide services accordingly.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and efficient service.
ANALYTICS COOKIES
The website uses Shopify analytics and related tracking cookies to analyze website usage, landing pages, referrals, and marketing performance.
PLUG-INS
Use of Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA provided by Google LLC (or Google Ireland Limited for users in the EEA and Switzerland).
The purpose is to distinguish human input from automated processing.
Your IP address and other information required for reCAPTCHA may be transmitted to Google and processed within the EU and, where applicable, in the United States.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in protecting our website against automated abuse, spam, and unauthorized access.
Further information can be found at:
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/
https://www.google.com/privacy
Use of Google Invisible reCAPTCHA
We also use Invisible reCAPTCHA from Google for the same purpose of distinguishing legitimate users from automated bots.
Google may collect and analyze usage data, including IP addresses and related technical information.
Processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in protecting our website.
DATA RETENTION
After complete fulfillment of the contract, your data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period and subsequently in accordance with statutory retention obligations, particularly tax and commercial law requirements. After these periods expire, the data will be deleted unless you have consented to further processing.
DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS
Provided the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Articles 15–20 GDPR:
• Right of access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
Under Article 21 GDPR, you also have the right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.
You can contact us using the contact details provided in our Legal Notice (Imprint).
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT
Under Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.
RIGHT TO OBJECT
Where personal data processing is based on our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Following an objection, the processing of the affected data will cease unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or where processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object at any time. Following your objection, we will cease processing the affected data for direct marketing purposes.
