Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, providing your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor necessary for entering into a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide it has no consequences. This only applies if 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 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, for example, the name of the page accessed, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. This data is used exclusively to ensure trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offering. It is not possible to assign this data to a specific person.

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 you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. By submitting your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. We use your email address only to process your inquiry. Your data will then be deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer Account

When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Data Collection When Writing a Comment

When commenting on an article or post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent you provide it. Processing serves the purpose of enabling commenting and displaying comments. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw 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 your comment is published, only the name you provided will be published.

Collection, Processing and Use of Personal Data for Orders

When placing an order, we collect and use your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order and to handle your inquiries. Providing the data is required for entering into the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you. We do not share your data with third parties without your express consent. The only exceptions are our service partners that we need to process the contractual relationship or service providers we use as part of order processing. In addition to the recipients named in the respective clauses of this privacy policy, these include, for example, recipients in the following categories: shipping service providers, payment service providers, merchandise management service providers, service providers for order processing, web hosts, IT service providers and dropshipping retailers. In all cases, we strictly comply with legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Use of Email Address for Newsletter Distribution

We use your email address independently of contract processing exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided you have expressly consented. 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 processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list.

Your data will be passed on to a service provider for email marketing as part of order processing. No transfer to other third parties takes place.

Your data will be transferred to a third country for which an adequacy decision by the European Commission exists.

Use of an External Inventory Management System

We use an inventory management system as part of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected as part of the order will be transmitted to

Billbee GmbH, Paulinenstrasse 54, 32756 Detmold, Germany

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Use of PayPal

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy. You can find it at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-prev?locale.x=de_DE

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 enables unique identification of the browser when the website is accessed again. We use cookies to make 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 is recognized even after a page change.

We also use cookies on our website to enable analysis of the browsing behavior of our site visitors.

Furthermore, we use cookies to subsequently address site visitors on other websites with targeted, interest-based advertising.

Processing is based on Section 15 (3) TMG and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the purposes mentioned above.

The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymized by technical precautions. An assignment of the data to your person is therefore no longer possible. The data is not stored together with other personal data about you.

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 (1) f GDPR.

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 prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we point out that you may then not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

You can find information on how to manage (including disable) cookies in the major browsers at the following links:

Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. 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 activity, and to provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data from Google.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization 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 contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. An adequacy decision of the European Commission exists for data transfers to the USA. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de]. To prevent collection 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 perform the opt-out on all systems and devices you use for this to be fully effective. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information on terms of use and privacy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

Use of Facebook Remarketing

We use the remarketing feature "Custom Audiences" from Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; "Facebook") on our website.

This feature 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. When you visit the website, this tag establishes a direct connection to Facebook servers. 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. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the above-mentioned purpose.

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR.

To do this, you can deactivate the remarketing feature "Custom Audiences" here.

For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Use of Facebook Plugins

This website uses plugins from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). When you access pages of our website that contain such a plugin, a connection to Facebook servers is established and the plugin is displayed on the page by notification to your browser. This transmits to the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Facebook, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When you use the plugin functions (e.g., clicking the "Like" button, submitting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plugin.

If you do not want Facebook to directly associate the collected information with your Facebook profile, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or block the loading of Facebook plugins on our pages by using a "Facebook blocker."

For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Use of the Google "+1" Button

This website uses the "+1" button of the social network Google Plus operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043 USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page on our website that includes the "+1" button, a connection is established to Google's servers in the USA, and the button is displayed on the page through a message to your browser. Both your IP address and information about which of our pages you visited are transmitted to Google's server. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to Google Plus. Transmission occurs even for users who are not registered or logged in. The "+1" button is not used to track your visits on the internet. When displaying a "+1" button, Google does not permanently log your browsing history and does not evaluate your visit to a page with a "+1" button in any other way. Google stores data about your visit for approximately two weeks for system maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. However, this data is not structured by individual profiles, usernames or URLs and is not forwarded to us. If you are also a member of Google Plus and logged in to Google Plus at the time you use the plugin, the information collected about your page visit will be linked to your Google Plus account and shared with other users. In the case of interactions possible with the various Google plugins, the corresponding information about you is collected, transmitted to Google and stored. You can view an overview of the different types of Google plugins here: https://developers.google.com/+/web/

If you have made your profile publicly accessible in the Google Plus settings, your "+1"s may be displayed by Google as recommendations along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or in other places on websites and ads on the internet. If you do not want Google to directly associate the collected information with your Google Plus profile, you must log out of Google Plus before visiting our website.

More information about the collection and use of data by Google, your related rights and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Google's privacy policy: www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html.

You also have the option to prevent Google plugins from loading by installing appropriate add-ons in your browser.

Use of Twitter Plugins

Our website includes features of the Twitter service. Twitter is a social media portal operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107 (USA).

We use Twitter plugins. When you visit a page that contains such a plugin, data is exchanged with Twitter's servers located in the USA. In the case of interactions possible with the various Twitter plugins, the corresponding information about you is collected, transmitted to Twitter and stored. If you are also a member of Twitter and logged in to Twitter at the time you use the plugin, the information collected about your website visit will be linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users.

If you do not want Twitter to link and combine the information with the data from your Twitter account, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website.

More information about the collection and use of data by Twitter can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy.

Use of Pinterest Plugins

This website uses plugins from the social network Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA ("Pinterest").

You can view the different logos that the plugin contains (e.g. "Pin-it-Button" or the "P" button) at the following link: https://business.pinterest.com/pin-it-button/

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, a connection is established between your computer and Pinterest's servers, and the plugin is displayed on the page through a notification to your browser. Both your IP address and information about which of our pages you visited are transmitted to Pinterest's server in the USA. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to Pinterest. Transmission also occurs for users who are not registered or not logged in.

If you are also a member of Pinterest and are logged in to Pinterest at the time you use the plugin, the information collected about your page visit will be linked to your Pinterest account and disclosed to other users. In the case of interactions that are possible with the various Pinterest plugins, the corresponding information about you is also collected, transmitted to Pinterest, and stored.

If you do not want Pinterest to link and combine the information with the data from your Pinterest account, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website. For more information about the collection and use of data by Pinterest, please visit https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from YouTube LLC. (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; "YouTube") on our website.

YouTube is a company affiliated with Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Enhanced Privacy Mode" option is enabled. This means that YouTube does not store any information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video is information transmitted to YouTube and stored there.

For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your related rights, and options for protecting your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy).

Use of Google Maps

We use the function for embedding Google Maps from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website.

The function enables the visual display of geographic information and interactive maps.

When pages that have Google Maps embedded are accessed, Google also collects, processes, and uses data from visitors to the pages. For more information about the collection and use of data by Google, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There you also have the option to change your settings in the Privacy Center so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.

Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. An adequacy decision from the European Commission exists for data transfers to the USA.

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

To do this, you must disable JavaScript in your browser. However, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website, such as the interactive map display, to their full extent.

Storage Duration

After complete fulfillment of the contract, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, particularly tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after expiration of the period, 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 under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restriction of processing, to data portability.

In addition, according to Article 21(1) GDPR, you have a right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct marketing.

Contact us if you wish. You can find the contact details in our imprint.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

According to Article 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.