Data protection
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. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offering.
Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other countries. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.
contact
Person responsible
Please contact us if you wish. The contact details of the data controller can be found in our legal notice.
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 is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which is 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.
Collection and processing when using the contact form
When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. Data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.
If the contact is for the implementation of 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 the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your enquiry. 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 e-mail address to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Orders
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.
Reviews Advertising
Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your email address, regardless of contract processing, exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided you have expressly consented to this. Data is processed on the basis of 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.
Payment service provider credit report
Using PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Using PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service.
To integrate this payment service, PayPal is required to collect, store, and analyze data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, and device location) when you visit the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. These cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 15 (3) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TMG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the 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.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, 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.
Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS
Use of personal data when selecting Klarna payment options
In order to offer you Klarna's payment options, we will transmit personal data, such as contact details and order data, to Klarna. This allows Klarna to assess whether you are eligible for the payment options offered through Klarna and to adapt the payment options to your needs. 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
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-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 15 (3) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TMG). 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.
Use of GDPR Legal Cookie
We use the GDPR Legal Cookie consent management tool from beeclever GmbH (Universitätsstraße 3, 56070 Koblenz a. Rh.; "beeclever") on our website. This tool allows you to grant consent to data processing via the website, in particular the use of cookies, as well as to exercise your right to withdraw consent you have already granted.
Data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting the necessary consent for data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information, among others, may be collected and transmitted to Cookiebot: anonymized IP address, date and time of consent, URL from which the consent was sent, anonymous, random, encrypted key, and consent status. This data will not be shared with other third parties.
The data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Further information on terms of use and data protection at beeclever can be found at: https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/terms-conditions and at https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/datenschutzerklarung .
Advertising tracking
Use of the Facebook Pixel
We use the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” from Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland “Facebook”) on our website.
Facebook Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and the transmission of this data to Facebook. This is based on an agreement between us and Facebook Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which specifies the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum . 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. Facebook Ireland 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 Facebook Ireland's obligations under the Joint Processing Agreement.
The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on the Facebook social network. For this purpose, the Facebook remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When you visit the Facebook social network, you will then see personalized, interest-based Facebook ads.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum .
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 15 (3) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TMG). Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in targeting site visitors with interest-based advertising. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. You can deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function here .
For more information about the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .
Plug-ins and other
Use of social plug-ins
We use social network plug-ins on our website. The integration of social plug-ins and the associated data processing serve the purpose of optimizing advertising for our products.
When social plug-ins are integrated, a link is established between your computer and the servers of the provider of the social network. The plug-in is displayed on the page by a message to your browser, provided you have expressly consented to this. Both your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. Data is also transmitted to unregistered or unlogged-in users. If you are connected to one or more of your social network accounts at the same time, the information collected can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by clicking the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 15 (3) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TMG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the 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.
The social networks listed below are integrated into our website via social plug-ins. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.
Facebook of Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)
Facebook Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and the transmission of this data to Facebook. This is based on an agreement between us and Facebook Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which specifies the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum . 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. Facebook Ireland 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 Facebook Ireland's obligations under the Joint Processing Agreement.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum .
For more information about the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .
Instagram of Instagram LLC. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA)
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfers are based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
Pinterest from Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA)
https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Twitter de Twitter Inc. (1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94107, EE. UU.)
https://twitter.com/privacy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Use of social plug-ins via "Shariff"
We use social network plug-ins on our website. To ensure you retain control over your data, we use the privacy-safe "Shariff" buttons.
Without your express consent, no links will be established to the social network servers and consequently no data will be transmitted.
"Shariff" is a development by specialists at the computer magazine c't. It enables more privacy online 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 .
When you click the buttons, a pop-up window appears where you can log in to the respective provider using your data. Only after you have actively logged in will a direct connection to the social networks be established.
By logging in, you consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social media provider. This includes, among other things, your IP address and information about 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 assigned to 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 social networks listed below are integrated using the "Shariff" function.
Further information on the scope and purpose of the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy can be found in the linked data protection notices of the providers.
Facebook of Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA) https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum .
Instagram of Instagram LLC. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA) https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfers are based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
Pinterest from Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Twitter from Twitter Inc. (1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA) https://twitter.com/privacy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Use of social plug-ins using the "2-click solution"
We use social network plug-ins on our website using the "2-click solution." This means that no connection to the social network servers is established without your express consent, and therefore no data is transmitted.
With the standard integration of plug-ins, when you visit the pages of our website that contain such a plug-in, a link is established between your computer and the servers of the provider of the social network. The plug-in is displayed on the page by a message to your browser. Both your IP address and the information which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered with or logged in to the social network. Transmission also takes place for unregistered or unlogged-in users. If you are also logged in to the Facebook social network, this information is assigned to your personal user account. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by clicking the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can only prevent this by logging out before using the plug-in. So that you retain control over your data, we have decided to deactivate the corresponding button for the time being. You can recognize this by the grayed-out button. Without your express consent – by activating the button – no link will be established to the social network's server and consequently no data will be transmitted.
Only when you activate the button does the button become active (highlighted in color) and a direct connection to the social network's servers is established.
By activating this button, you consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social network provider. This will include, among other things, your IP address and information about 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 assigned to your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your social network user accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.
The social networks listed below are integrated using the "2-click" function. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.
Facebook of Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA)
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum .
Instagram of Instagram LLC. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA):
http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfers are based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
Pinterest from Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA):
https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
https://help.pinterest.com/de/articles/personalization-and-data
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA):
https://twitter.com/privacy
https://twitter.com/personalization
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.
Use of Cloudflare
We use the Cloudflare CDN content delivery network from Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; "Cloudflare") on our website. This is a nationwide network of servers in various data centers to which our web server connects and through which certain content from our website is delivered.
The purpose of data processing is to optimize the loading times of our website and thus make our offering more user-friendly.
The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, system configuration information, information about traffic to and from customer websites (so-called server log files).
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. Data transfers are based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on the legitimate interest in tailoring the website to meet your needs and target your interests. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.
Further information on data protection when using Cloudflare can be found at https://www.cloudflare.com/de-de/privacypolicy/ .
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 unlawful.
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.