General Data Privacy Statement

Data Protection Declaration

Unless otherwise indicated below, providing your personal data is neither legally nor contractually mandatory, nor is it necessary for contract conclusion. You are not obliged to furnish your data, and failure to do so will not result in any adverse consequences. This holds true as long as the processing procedures outlined below do not specify otherwise. The term "personal data" refers to any information pertaining to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server Log Files

Our websites can be accessed without the need to supply personal data. Each time you visit our website, your internet browser automatically transmits and stores user data in protocol files (server log files). This stored data may include details such as the name of the accessed page, the date and time of the request, the volume of data transmitted, and the requesting provider. This data is solely used to ensure the proper functioning of our website and enhance our service. It is impossible to identify a specific individual using this data.

Collection and Processing When Using the Contact Form

When you utilize our contact form, we will only collect personal data (such as your name, email address, and message text) to the extent provided by you. The processing of this data is carried out to facilitate contact. By submitting your message, you consent to the processing of your transmitted data. This processing is conducted based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You have the option to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, without affecting the legality of the processing conducted with your consent prior to withdrawal. Your email address will be used exclusively to address your request, and your data will be deleted once the request is fulfilled, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

Our website utilizes the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). This service distinguishes between human and automated input. The service collects your IP address and other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service. For this purpose, your input is sent to and further processed by Google. However, your IP address is truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or other signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. In exceptional cases, the full IP address may be transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of our website to assess your use of the reCAPTCHA service. Your browser transmits your IP address as part of reCAPTCHA, but this is not linked to other data held by Google. Data may also be transferred to the USA, which is subject to the European Commission's adequacy decision, the "Privacy Shield". Google participates in the "Privacy Shield" and complies with its requirements. By activating reCAPTCHA, you consent to the processing of your data, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent prior to withdrawal. More detailed information on Google reCAPTCHA and the associated data protection declaration can be found at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en

Customer Account

When you create a customer account, we will collect your personal data as specified in the account creation process. The processing of this data is done to improve your shopping experience and streamline order processing. This processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent prior to withdrawal. Your customer account will be deleted accordingly.

Data Collection When Posting a Comment

When you comment on an article or a post, we will collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. This processing is performed to enable commenting and display comments. By submitting your comment, you consent to the processing of your transmitted data. This processing is conducted based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, without affecting the legality of the processing conducted with your consent prior to withdrawal. Your personal data will then be deleted, with only the name you provided being published alongside your comment.

Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data in Orders

When you place an order, we collect and use your personal data only as necessary for fulfilling and processing your requests. Providing data is required for concluding a contract; failure to provide it will prevent contract conclusion. Processing is done based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and is required for contract fulfillment. We do not share your data with third parties without your explicit consent, except for service partners required for handling the contractual relationship or service providers we use to process an order. Alongside the recipients named in this data protection declaration, these may include shipping providers, payment service providers, merchandise management service providers, service providers for order processing, web hosts, IT service providers, and dropshipping dealers. We strictly adhere to legal requirements in every case, and the scope of data transmission is kept to a minimum.

Use of Your Email Address for Newsletter Mailings

We use your email address for sending newsletters solely for our own marketing purposes, provided you have explicitly agreed. Processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing conducted with your consent prior to withdrawal. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the relevant link in the newsletter or by contacting us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list. Your data will be shared with an email marketing service provider as part of order processing but will not be forwarded to other third parties.

Use of Your Email Address for Direct Marketing

We use your email address, obtained in the course of selling a product or service, for the electronic transmission of marketing for our own similar goods or services, unless you have objected to this use. You must provide your email address to conclude a contract, and failure to do so will prevent contract conclusion. Processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by contacting us. The contact details for exercising your right to object can be found in our imprint. You can also use the link provided in the marketing email. This will not incur any costs beyond standard transmission fees.

Use of WiredMinds

Our website uses pixel counting technology from wiredminds GmbH (https://www.wiredminds.de) for visitor behavior analysis. This involves collecting, processing, and storing data to create pseudonymous user profiles. Whenever possible, these profiles are fully anonymized. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files stored in your web browser to identify it. The collected data may also contain personal information, which is transferred to or collected by WiredMinds. WiredMinds is authorized to use information left by visitors for creating anonymous user profiles. Data obtained in this manner, without the explicit consent of the data subject, is not used for personal identification and is not combined with personal data. IP addresses, if recorded, are immediately anonymized by deleting the final number block. You may choose to exclude tracking.

Forwarding

of Your Email Address to Shipping Companies for Shipping Status Information

During the order processing, your email address is forwarded to the shipping company if you have explicitly agreed to this in the order process. This forwarding is done to inform you via email of the shipping status of your order. Processing is conducted based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or the shipping company without affecting the legality of processing conducted with your consent prior to withdrawal.

Use of PayPal

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

Cookies

Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored in a user's web browser or computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be saved on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a unique character string that enables the browser to be recognized upon returning to the website. Cookies are used to make our service more user-friendly, effective, and secure. They also allow our systems to recognize your browser after a page change and offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be provided without using cookies. These services require re-identification of the browser after changing pages. Our website also uses cookies to analyze the browsing behavior of visitors. Furthermore, cookies enable us to target visitors to other websites with personalized marketing content based on their interests. Processing is carried out based on § 15 (3) TMG (Telemedia Act) as well as Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in the purposes mentioned above. Data collected this way is pseudonymized using technical measures, preventing it from being connected to your person. This data is not combined with other personal data concerning you. According to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation. Cookies are stored on your computer, giving you complete control over their use. By configuring appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent cookies from being stored and data from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. However, this may limit the functionality of our website. The links below provide information on how to manage cookies (including deactivation) in major web browsers:
- Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
- 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/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Use of econda

Our website utilizes the analysis tool provided by econda GmbH (Zimmerstr. 6, 76137 Karlsruhe). To customize and optimize this website based on individual needs, anonymized data is collected and stored using econda GmbH's solutions and technologies (http://www.econda.de). Pseudonymous user profiles are created from this data. For this purpose, cookies may be used to enable the recognition of your internet browser. User profiles are not merged with data about the bearer of the pseudonym without explicit consent. IP addresses, in particular, are immediately anonymized upon receipt, preventing them from being linked to individual IP addresses. The pseudonymous data is processed in accordance with § 15 (3) TMG. You can object to the deactivation of econda and disable data collection and storage at any time in the future. To do this, you can veto data collection and storage by econda at any time using this link: https://www.econda.de/en/data-storage-opt-out/. The veto applies to the device and web browser used when submitted and should be repeated for all devices if necessary. Deleting the opt-out cookie will re-enable data transmission to econda.

Use of Vimeo Components

We use components from Vimeo on our website. Vimeo is a service provided by Vimeo LCC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit our website with these components, your browser downloads the respective Vimeo component from Vimeo. If you are logged in to Vimeo while visiting our website, Vimeo can detect the specific web page you are visiting. This is accomplished by collecting information through the component and associating it with your personal Vimeo account. For example, if you click the "Play" button or leave comments, this information is forwarded to your personal user account on Vimeo and stored there. Furthermore, Vimeo is notified of your visit to our website, regardless of whether you interact with the component or not. If you do not want this information to be transferred and stored by Vimeo, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting our website. Vimeo's Data Privacy Statement provides comprehensive information on the collection and use of data by Vimeo, particularly concerning data collection and usage. You can find it at: https://vimeo.com/privacy

Use of Google Maps

Our website uses Google Inc.'s feature for embedding Google Maps (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). This feature provides visual representation of geographic information and interactive maps. Google collects, processes, and uses data on website visitors when they access pages containing embedded Google maps. Further information on data collected and used by Google, your rights, and privacy can be found in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. You also have the option to adjust your settings in the data protection center to manage and protect data processed by Google. Data may also be transmitted to the USA, which is subject to the European Commission's adequacy decision. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR by contacting us for reasons related to your personal situation. To exercise this right, you must disable JavaScript in your web browser. However, please note that this action may limit the functionality of our website, such as interactive map display.

Duration of Storage

Upon the completion of contract processing, data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period. Following that, data is retained in accordance with legal retention periods, especially those required by tax and commercial law. After these periods have elapsed, the data is deleted, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of Data Subjects

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights according to Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and data portability. You also have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) GDPR and processing for the purposes of direct marketing under Art. 21 (1) GDPR. Please contact us at any time. You can find our contact details in our imprint.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Regulatory Authority

If you believe that your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a regulatory authority, according to Art. 77 GDPR.