Privacy policy

Privacy policy 
Unless otherwise stated 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. Non-provision of the data has no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is given in the following processing procedures. 
"Personal data" means all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. 


Server log files 
You can visit our websites without giving any personal information. 
Whenever you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your Internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). These stored data include, 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. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO out of our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offer. 

Orders 

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders 
When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfil and process your order and to deal with your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you. 
Your data will be passed on, for example, to the mail-order companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases we strictly observe the legal requirements. The extent of the data transfer is limited to a minimum. 

Contact / Newsletter 

Collection and processing when using the contact form 
When using the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent that you have provided it. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. By sending your message you agree to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO with your consent. 
You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. We will only use your e-mail address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted, unless you have agreed to further processing and use. 

Use of the e-mail address for the sending of newsletters 
We use your e-mail address, regardless of the contract execution, exclusively for our own advertising purposes for newsletter dispatch, provided you have expressly agreed to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of article 6 paragraph 1 letter a DSGVO with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing that has taken place on the basis of the consent until revocation. To do so, 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 distribution list. 


Cookies 

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the computer system of a user. 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 the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. 

Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore 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 can decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Already stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. 

The following links will give you information on how to manage (and deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers: 
Chrome Browser: 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 otherwise stated in the data protection declaration below, we only use these technically necessary 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 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 recognized even after a change of page. 

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO out of our predominantly justified interest in guaranteeing the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offer. 
You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to you on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter f DSGVO. 


Analysis / Advertising 

Use of Google Analytics 
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics of Google LLC on our website. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). Insofar as you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google which is responsible for processing your data and for ensuring compliance with the applicable data protection laws. 
The data processing is used for the purpose of analysing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. To this end, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide further services to the website operator in connection with website and internet use. The following information, among others, may be collected: IP address, date and time of the page call, click path, information about the browser and the device used by you, pages visited, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), location data, purchasing activities, etc. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google. 
Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, web memory in the browser and counting pixels, which enable an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information thus generated about your use of this website is usually transferred 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 shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. 
Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield Agreement and is thus committed to complying with the European data protection guidelines. 


Data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 letter f DSGVO out of our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 letter f DSGVO. 
You can prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) 
To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics across devices, 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 on all systems and devices in use to be fully effective. If you delete the opt-out cookie, requests will again be sent to Google. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics (javascript:gaOptout()). 
For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html (https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html) or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ (https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/) and https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de (https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de). 


Using Google Ads conversion tracking 
We use the online advertising program "Google Ads" on our website and in this context conversion tracking (visitor action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). Insofar as you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the person responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google which is responsible for processing your data and for ensuring compliance with the applicable data protection laws. 
When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is placed on your computer. These cookies are of limited validity, do not contain any personal information, and are not personally identifiable. If you visit certain pages on our site and the cookie hasn't expired, Google and we can tell that you clicked on the ad and were directed to that page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. As a result, there is no way that cookies can be tracked across the sites of ads customers. 
The information collected through the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who have clicked on one of our ads and been redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive information that personally identifies users. 
Your information may be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement and is committed to complying with European privacy laws. 
The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO out of our predominantly legitimate interest in targeting visitors to the site with interest-related advertising. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 letter f DSGVO. 
You can deactivate personalised advertising for you in Google's advertising settings. You will find instructions on how to do this at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de (https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de) 
Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third parties by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ (https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/) and implementing the opt-out further information provided there. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. 
For more information and Google's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ (https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/) 
 


Use of Google AdSense 
We use the AdSense function of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. Insofar as you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the party responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google which is responsible for processing your data and ensuring compliance with the applicable data protection laws. The purpose of data processing is to rent advertising space on the website and to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising. This feature enables the provider to serve personalized, interest-based advertising from the Google Display Network to visitors to the provider's website. Google uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Google has certified itself in accordance with the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and has thus undertaken to comply with the European data protection guidelines. The data processing, in particular the setting of cookies, is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO out of our predominantly legitimate interest in targeting visitors to the site with interest-related advertising. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 letter f DSGVO. You can permanently disable 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=de (https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de). Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third parties by going to the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ (https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/) and following the opt-out information provided there. You can find more information and Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ (https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/) and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ (https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/) 
 




Using YouTube 
We use on our website the YouTube embedding feature of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). 
The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The option "Advanced Privacy Mode" is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about the visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it sent to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU Privacy Shield Agreement and is thus committed to complying with the European data protection guidelines. 
The data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of our website. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f DSGVO at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. 
You can find more detailed information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, on your rights in this regard and on ways to protect your privacy in the YouTube data protection notices at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy). 


Rights of data subjects and storage period 

Duration of storage 
After complete contract implementation, the data will be stored initially for the duration of the warranty period, thereafter taking into account statutory, in particular tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use. 

Rights of the person concerned 
If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights in accordance with Art. 15 to 20 DSGVO: right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restriction of processing, to data transferability. 
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 para. 1 DSGVO, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO as well as to processing for the purpose of direct advertising. 

Please contact us on request. The contact details can be found in our imprint. 

Right of appeal to the supervisory authority 
Under Art. 77 of the DPA, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data are being processed unlawfully. 

Right of objection 
If the personal data processing activities listed here are based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Par. 1 letter f DSGVO, you have the right to object to these processing activities at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation. 
After the objection has been made, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can prove compelling reasons for processing worthy of protection which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims. 

If personal data are processed for the purposes of direct advertising, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. Once you have done so, we will stop processing the data concerned for the purpose of direct marketing. 

last update: 23.10.2019