Data protection
Privacy Policy
Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally or contractually required, nor necessary for concluding a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only if no other information is given in the following 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 our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, 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 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offer.
Your data will also be transmitted to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.
Contact
Controller
Contact us if you wish. The contact details of the data controller can be found in our imprint.
Customer's proactive contact by e-mail
If you proactively contact us by e-mail, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interest, offer creation) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
We only use your e-mail 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 using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchase interest, creation 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 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We 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 opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent indicated there. Data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order and for handling your inquiries. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data may be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers selected by you. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Your data will also be transmitted to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.
Advertising
Use of email address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for newsletter delivery, regardless of contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the distribution list.
Shipping service provider Inventory Management
Disclosure of e-mail address to shipping companies for information on shipping status
We pass on your e-mail address to the transport company as part of contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this in the order process. The transfer serves the purpose of informing you about the shipping status by e-mail. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (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 lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Use of an external inventory management system
We use an inventory management system for contract processing within the scope of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order process will be transmitted to
Shopify International Limited Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor 1 - 2 Haddington Road Dublin 4, D04 XN32
.
Payment service provider Credit check
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 (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full)
Use of PayPal Express
We use the payment service PayPal Express from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (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 the website is accessed. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. Cookies enable the recognition of your browser.
The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering various customer-oriented 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.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS (http://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 can use the payment options offered via Klarna and to adapt the payment options to your needs. General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ (https://www.klarna.com/de/). Your personal data will be handled by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and as described in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy (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 or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. If 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 unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.
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 be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, 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, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.
You can find out how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most common browsers via the following links:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de (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 (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 (https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen)
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac)
Technically necessary cookies
Unless stated otherwise in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised again even after a page change.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the TTDSG.The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our services.
You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Data subject rights and storage period
Storage duration
After complete contract execution, the data will first be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account legal, particularly tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the data subject
Subject to the legal requirements, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Furthermore, under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, you have a right to object to processing based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
Under Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
You can lodge a complaint, among others, with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:
Thuringian State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Postfach 90 04 55
99107 Erfurt
or
Häßlerstrasse 8
99096 Erfurt
Tel.: +49 361 573112900
Fax: +49 361 573112904
E-Mail: poststelle@datenschutz.thueringen.de
Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
After a successful objection, the processing of the affected data will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
last updated: 28.03.2024
Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally or contractually required, nor necessary for concluding a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only if no other information is given in the following 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 our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, 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 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offer.
Your data will also be transmitted to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.
Contact
Controller
Contact us if you wish. The contact details of the data controller can be found in our imprint.
Customer's proactive contact by e-mail
If you proactively contact us by e-mail, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interest, offer creation) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
We only use your e-mail 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 using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchase interest, creation 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 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We 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 opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent indicated there. Data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order and for handling your inquiries. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data may be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers selected by you. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Your data will also be transmitted to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.
Advertising
Use of email address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for newsletter delivery, regardless of contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the distribution list.
Shipping service provider Inventory Management
Disclosure of e-mail address to shipping companies for information on shipping status
We pass on your e-mail address to the transport company as part of contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this in the order process. The transfer serves the purpose of informing you about the shipping status by e-mail. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (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 lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Use of an external inventory management system
We use an inventory management system for contract processing within the scope of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order process will be transmitted to
Shopify International Limited Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor 1 - 2 Haddington Road Dublin 4, D04 XN32
.
Payment service provider Credit check
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 (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full)
Use of PayPal Express
We use the payment service PayPal Express from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (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 the website is accessed. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. Cookies enable the recognition of your browser.
The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering various customer-oriented 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.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS (http://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 can use the payment options offered via Klarna and to adapt the payment options to your needs. General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ (https://www.klarna.com/de/). Your personal data will be handled by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and as described in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy (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 or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. If 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 unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.
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 be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, 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, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.
You can find out how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most common browsers via the following links:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de (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 (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 (https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen)
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac)
Technically necessary cookies
Unless stated otherwise in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised again even after a page change.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the TTDSG.The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our services.
You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Data subject rights and storage period
Storage duration
After complete contract execution, the data will first be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account legal, particularly tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the data subject
Subject to the legal requirements, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Furthermore, under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, you have a right to object to processing based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
Under Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
You can lodge a complaint, among others, with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:
Thuringian State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Postfach 90 04 55
99107 Erfurt
or
Häßlerstrasse 8
99096 Erfurt
Tel.: +49 361 573112900
Fax: +49 361 573112904
E-Mail: poststelle@datenschutz.thueringen.de
Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
After a successful objection, the processing of the affected data will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
last updated: 28.03.2024