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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is not required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data, and not providing it will not have any consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is provided in the following processing procedures.
"Personal data" refers to all 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 by your internet browser and stored in log files (server log files). This stored data includes the name of the page accessed, date and time of access, IP address, amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and to improve our services.

Your data is transmitted to Canada, among other places. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to Canada.

Contact

Responsible Party
Contact us if desired. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our imprint.


Customer Initiated Contact via Email
If you initiate contact with us via email, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of handling and responding to your contact request.
If the contact relates to pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchasing interest, preparation of an offer) or a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the contact is for other reasons, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to these processing operations concerning your personal data, which are based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We use your email address only to process your inquiry. Your data will then be deleted, observing legal retention periods, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.


Collection and Processing 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.
If the contact relates to pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchasing interest, preparation of an offer) or a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the contact is for other reasons, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to these processing operations concerning your personal data, which are based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We use your email address only to process your inquiry. Your data will then be deleted, observing legal retention periods, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.


Orders

Collection, Processing, and Transfer of Personal Data for Orders
When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only as necessary to fulfill and process your order and to handle your inquiries. The provision of data is required for the conclusion of the contract. Non-provision will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data is transferred to shipping companies, dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers, among others. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is limited to a minimum.

Your data is transmitted to Canada, among other places. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to Canada.


Ratings Advertising

Data Collection When Writing a Comment
When you comment on an article or a post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. The processing serves the purpose of enabling a comment and displaying comments. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Your personal data will then be deleted.

When publishing your comment, the name you provided and the email address you communicated will be published.

Moreover, your IP address is stored at the time of the comment's submission to prevent misuse of the comment function and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. By submitting the comment, you consent

to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Your IP address will then be deleted.

Use of Your Personal Data for Sending Postal Advertising
We use your personal data (name, address) obtained during the sale of goods or services to send you postal advertising unless you have objected to this use. The provision of this data is required for the conclusion of the contract. Non-provision will result in no contract being concluded.
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to the use of your address data at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising the objection can be found in the imprint.

Use of the Email Address for Sending Direct Marketing
We use your email address, which we obtained during the sale of goods or services, for electronically sending advertising for similar goods or services to those you have previously purchased from us unless you have objected to this use. The provision of the email address is required for the conclusion of the contract. Non-provision will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to the use of your email address for this purpose at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising the objection can be found in the imprint. You can also use the designated link in the advertising email. Only transmission costs according to basic tariffs will be incurred.

Payment Service Providers Creditworthiness Information

Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy. This can be found at https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Use of PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service on our website from PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. It is necessary to integrate this payment service that PayPal collects, stores, and analyzes data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you access the website. Cookies may also be used. Cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on § 15 para. 3 sentence 1 TMG. The processing of your personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right to object at any time to these processing operations concerning your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
With the selection and use of PayPal Express, the data necessary for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. For more information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service, please refer to the associated privacy policy at www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full


Use of Amazon Payments
We use the Amazon Payments payment service on our website from Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a. (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; “Amazon Payments”).
The data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the Amazon Payments payment service.
To integrate this payment service, it is necessary that Amazon Payments collects, stores, and analyzes data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you access the website. Cookies may also be used. Cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on § 15 para. 3 sentence 1 TMG. The processing of your personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right to object at any time to these processing operations concerning your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
With the selection and use of “Amazon Payments,” the data necessary for payment processing is transmitted to Amazon Payments to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
For more information on data processing when using the Amazon Payments payment service, please refer to the associated privacy policy at: https://pay.amazon.com/help/201212490

Use of Personal Data with Selection of Klarna Payment Options
To be able to offer you Klarna's payment options, we will transmit personal data, such as contact and order data, to Klarna. This allows Klarna to assess whether you qualify for their

payment options and to tailor the payment options to your needs. General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/. Your personal details are processed by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and according to the information in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/privacy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses 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 revisited.
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 about their acceptance, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained. Previously stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
Below are the links where you can find out how to manage (including disabling) cookies in the major browsers:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Necessary Technical Cookies
Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize 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 be recognized even after a page change.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on § 15 para. 3 sentence 1 TMG. The processing of your personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.
You have the right to object at any time to these processing operations concerning your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Rights of Data Subjects and Storage Duration

Duration of Storage
After the complete conclusion of the contract, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account legal, especially tax and commercial law storage periods, and deleted after these periods expire, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the Data Subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights according to Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: the right to access, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Moreover, you have a right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR that is not for direct marketing purposes, as well as to processing for the purposes of such marketing, at any time.

Right to Complain to a Supervisory Authority
According to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right to Object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right for reasons arising from your particular situation to object to these processing operations with effect for the future at any time.
After an objection has been made, the processing of the affected data will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If personal data processing is for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After an objection has been made, we will stop processing the affected data for the purpose of direct marketing.

last updated: October 17, 2023