Privacy Policyexplanation

Privacy Policyerklärung

1) Introduction and Contact Usdata of the controller

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we will inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The controller in charge of data processing on this website, within the meaning of the Privacy PolicyGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Birkholz International GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 46, 14532 Kleinmachnow, Deutschland, Tel.: +49 (30) 81 45 77 8 -19, Fax: +49 (30) 81 45 77 8 -25, E-Mail: service@birkholz-perfumes.com. Der The controller in charge of the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

1.3 The controller has appointed an Privacy Policyofficer, who can be contacted as follows: "Sven Birkholz, Albert-Einstein-Ring 46, 14532 Kleinmachnow, +49 (30) 81 45 77 818, service@birkholz-perfumes.com"

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2) Data collection when visiting our website

2.1 When you use our website for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to the site server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time at the time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/reference from which you accessed the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (z.B. orders or inquiries to us). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

3) Hosting & content delivery network

3.1 Shopify

We use the system of the following provider to host our website and display the page content: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify").

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc, 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada.

All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers. We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

In the case of data transfer to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

3.2Cloudflare

We use a content delivery network of the following provider: Cloudflare Inc, 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

This service enables us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content or scripts more quickly via a network of regionally distributed servers. The processing is carried out to protect our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has signed up to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

4) Cookies

In order to make your visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your end device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close your browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for longer and enable page settings to be saved (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find the storage period in the overview of the cookie settings of your web browser.

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of consent given or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general.

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

5) Contact Us aufnahme

5.1 Gorgias

This website uses a live chat system from the following provider: Gorgias Inc, 180 Sansome St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94014, USA

The processing of personal data transmitted via the chat is carried out either in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, because it is necessary for the initiation or execution of the contract, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in the effective support of our site visitors. Your data transmitted in this way will be deleted, subject to conflicting statutory retention periods, once the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

In addition, further information may be collected and evaluated for the purpose of creating pseudonymized user profiles with the help of cookies, which, however, do not serve your personal identification and are not merged with other data sets. If this information has a personal reference, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour for optimization purposes.

The setting of cookies can be prevented by appropriate browser settings. In this case, however, the functionality of our website may be restricted. You can object to the collection and storage of data for the purpose of creating a pseudonymized user profile at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European Privacy Policy level.

5.2 Judge.me

For review reminders we use the services of the following provider:Judge.me Ltd, c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom

Only on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transmit your e-mail address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you by e-mail with a review reminder.

You can revoke your consent to us or the provider at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

In the case of data transfer to the provider location, an appropriate Privacy Policy level is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

5.3 Reviews.io

We use the services of the following provider for rating reminders:REVIEWS.io 2020 GmbH, Skalitzer Str. 104, 10997 Berlin, Germany

Only on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we transmit your e-mail address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you by e-mail with a review reminder.

You can revoke your consent to us or the provider at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.4 Gorgias

We use the email ticketing system of the following provider to process customer inquiries: Gorgias Inc, 180 Sansome St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94014, USA

If you submit inquiries via our website Contact Us by email, these are stored and organized in the ticket system to enable chronological processing and improve the service experience. You can always view the current status of your request via the individually assigned ticket number.

For the organization and processing of inquiries, personal data is collected according to the scope of its provision, but in any case surname, first name and e-mail address, transmitted to the provider, stored there and read out.

The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, the fastest possible response to your request and the optimization of our service offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European Privacy Policy level.

5.5 WhatsApp-Business

We offer you the opportunity to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this purpose, we use the so-called "business version" of WhatsApp.

If you contact us via WhatsApp in connection with a specific transaction (e.g. an order placed), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and - if provided - your first name and surname in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR to process your request. GDPR to process and respond to your request. On the same legal basis, we may ask you to provide further data (order number, customer number, address or email address) via WhatsApp in order to be able to assign your request to a specific process.

If you use our WhatsApp-Contact Usfor general inquiries (for example about the range of services, availability or our website), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and - if provided - your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.

Your data will only ever be used to respond to your request via WhatsApp. It will not be passed on to third parties.

Please note that WhatsApp Business receives access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. To operate our WhatsApp Business account, we use a mobile device whose address book only stores the WhatsAppContact Usdata of those users who have also entered into Contact Us contact with us via WhatsApp.

This ensures that every person whose WhatsAppContact Us data is stored in our address book has already consented to the transmission of their WhatsApp telephone number from the address books of their chatContact Us e in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR when using the app on their device for the first time by accepting the WhatsApp terms of use. The transmission of data of such users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is excluded in this respect.

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by WhatsApp, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in WhatsApp's Privacy Policy information: https://www.whatsapp.com /legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

Data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA as part of the above-mentioned processing.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

5.6 As part of the Contact Us engagement with us ( z.B. via Contact Usform or email), personal data will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing and responding to your request and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your Contact Usrequest is based on a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

6) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent necessary if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. The data required to open an account can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.

You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to theo.g Address of the controller. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted, provided that all contracts concluded through it have been fully processed, there are no legal retention periods to the contrary and we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

7) Use of customer data for direct advertising

7.1 Subscription to our email newsletter

If you subscribe to our e-mail newsletter, we will send you regular information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. The provision of further data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending newsletters, which ensures that you only receive newsletters if you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by activating a verification link sent to the email address provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We store your IP address entered by the internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you register for the newsletter is used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the controller named at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration

7.2 Klaviyo

Our e-mail newsletters are sent via this provider: Klaviyo, Inc, 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA.

On the basis of our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we process the data you provide when registering for the newsletter in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to this provider so that it can send the newsletter on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical evaluation of the success of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. End device information ( z.B. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and analyzed, but not merged with other data sets.

You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider that protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has signed up to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

7.3 SMS-Marketing

On our website you have the option of registering to receive SMS notifications about current offers, promotions and information about orders placed.

Your mobile phone number is mandatory for sending SMS notifications. The provision of further data is voluntary and is used to be able to address you personally.

For the sending of SMS messages, the so-called. Double opt-in procedure is used to ensure that advertising SMS messages are only sent to you if you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive SMS messages by activating a verification link sent to the mobile phone number provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. When you register to receive text messages, the date and time of registration are also saved in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your mobile phone number at a later date. The data collected during registration is used exclusively for the purposes of advertising by means of text messages.

You can unsubscribe from the SMS mailing list at any time by sending a message to the controller named at the beginning, thereby revoking your consent with effect for the future. Once you have unsubscribed, your mobile phone number will be deleted from the mailing list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

7.4 WhatsApp-Newsletter

If you sign up for our WhatsApp newsletter, we will send you regular information about our offers via WhatsApp. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your mobile phone number.

To send the newsletter, you enter our mobile phone number in the addressContact Use of your mobile device and send us the message "Start" via WhatsApp. By sending this WhatsApp message, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the purpose of sending the newsletter. We will then add you to our newsletter mailing list.

The data collected by us when you register for the newsletter will be processed exclusively for the purposes of advertising by means of the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by sending us the message "Stop" via WhatsApp. After you have unsubscribed, your mobile phone number will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

Please note that WhatsApp Business receives access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

To send our WhatsApp newsletter, we therefore use a mobile device in whose address book only the WhatsAppContact Us data of our newsletter recipients is stored. This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp data is stored in our address book has already consented to the transmission of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat accounts in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR when using the app on their device for the first time by accepting the WhatsApp terms of use. The transmission of data of such users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is excluded in this respect.

For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the Privacy Policyinformation from WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal /?eea=1#privacy-policy

Data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA as part of the above-mentioned processing.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

7.5 Shopping cart reminders by email

If you cancel your purchase with us before completing the order, you have the option of receiving a one-off reminder of the contents of your virtual shopping cart by email.

The only mandatory information for sending this reminder is your email address. The provision of further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending emails, which ensures that you will only receive a notification if you have expressly confirmed your consent to this by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for sending a shopping cart reminder. We store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later date. The data we collect when you register for our email notification service is used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the shopping cart reminders at any time by sending a message to the person responsible named at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be deleted immediately from our mailing list set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

7.6 Advertising by letter post
On the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, your postal address and - insofar as we have received this additional information from you as part of the contractual relationship - your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, industry or business name in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and to use them to send you interesting offers and information about our products by post.
You can object to the storage and use of your data for this purpose at any time.

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1Insofar as necessary for the execution of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data collected by us will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we process the Contact Usdata (name, address, email address) provided by you when ordering in order to inform you personally about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed period as part of our statutory information obligations pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR by suitable means of communication (e.g. by post or email). Your Contact Us data will be used strictly for the purpose of notifications about updates owed by us and will only be processed by us for this purpose to the extent necessary for the respective information.

For the processing of your order, we also work together with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information

8.2 DHL Fulfillment

We use the following provider for order fulfillment: DHL Home Delivery GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Name, address and, if applicable, other personal data will be passed on to the provider exclusively for the purpose of processing the online order in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will only be passed on if this is actually necessary for processing the order.

8.3Order Printer Pro

We use the following provider for order processing: FORSBERG+TWO, Tranegårdsvej 74, 2900, Hellerup, Denmark

Name, address and any other personal data will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of processing the online order. Your data will only be passed on if this is actually necessary for processing the order. The provider is also used for accounting purposes. For example, the provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if applicable, the bank transactions of our company in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and create the financial accounting from this in a semi-automated process.

If personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.

8.4 Shopify Order Printer

We use the following provider for order processing: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

Name, address and, if applicable, other personal data will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of processing the online order. Your data will only be passed on if this is actually necessary for processing the order. The provider is also used for accounting purposes. The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if applicable also the bank movements of our company in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and create the financial accounting from this in a partially automated process.

If personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business transactions.

8.5 Forwarding of personal data to shipping service providers

- German Post

We use the following provider as our shipping service provider: Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We provide your e-mail address and/or telephone number in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or to the provider for delivery notification, provided you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The information will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or notification of delivery is not possible.

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future vis-à-vis the controller named above or vis-à-vis the provider.
- DHL

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We provide your e-mail address and/or telephone number in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or to the provider for delivery notification, provided you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The information will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or notification of delivery is not possible.

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future vis-à-vis the controller named above or vis-à-vis the provider.
- DHL Express

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: DHL Express Germany GmbH, Heinrich-Brüning-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We provide your e-mail address and/or telephone number in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification to the provider, provided that you have given your express consent to this in the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The information will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or notification of delivery is not possible.

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future vis-à-vis the controller named above or vis-à-vis the provider.

8.6 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Apple Pay

If you choose the "Apple Pay" payment method from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, payment will be processed via the "Apple Pay" function of your device operated with iOS, watchOS or macOS by charging a payment card deposited with "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security functions that are integrated into the hardware and software of your device to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, you must therefore enter a code you have previously defined and verify it using the Face ID or Touch ID function on your device.

For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provide during the ordering process, along with information about your order, will be forwarded to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before the data is transmitted to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay to process the payment. The encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment has been made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the source website to confirm the success of the payment.

If personal data is processed during the described transmissions, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Apple retains anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, approximate date and time, and whether the transaction was successfully completed. Anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve "Apple Pay" and other Apple products and services.

When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made via Safari on your Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate via an encrypted channel on Apple's servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can be used to identify you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone's settings. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and deactivate "Allow payments on Mac".

You can find further information on Privacy Policy Apple Pay at the following Internet address: https://support.apple.com /en-de /HT203027
- Google Pay

If you choose the "Google Pay" payment method of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), payment will be processed via the "Google Pay" application of your mobile device running at least Android 4.4 ("KitKat") and equipped with an NFC function by charging a payment card deposited with Google Pay or a payment system verified there (z.B. PayPal). To release a payment via Google Pay in the amount of more than €25, your mobile device must first be unlocked using the verification measure set up in each case (e.g. facial recognition, password, fingerprint or pattern).

For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provide during the ordering process, along with information about your order, will be passed on to Google. Google then transmits your payment information stored in Google Pay to the source website in the form of a unique transaction number, which is used to verify that a payment has been made. This transaction number does not contain any information about the real payment data of your means of payment stored in Google Pay, but is created and transmitted as a unique numerical token. For all transactions via Google Pay, Google only acts as an intermediary for processing the payment process. The transaction is carried out exclusively between you and the source website by debiting the means of payment stored with Google Pay.

If personal data is processed during the described transfers, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Google reserves the right to collect, store and analyze certain transaction-specific information for each transaction made via Google Pay. This includes the date, time and amount of the transaction, merchant location and description, a description of the goods or services purchased provided by the merchant, photos you have attached to the transaction, the name and email address of the seller and buyer or the sender and recipient, the payment method used, your description of the reason for the transaction and, if applicable, the offer associated with the transaction.

According to Google, this processing is carried out exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in proper accounting, the verification of transaction data and the optimization and maintenance of the functionality of the Google Pay service.

Google also reserves the right to merge the processed transaction data with other information collected and stored by Google when using other Google services.

You can find the Google Pay terms of use here:

https://payments.google.com /payments /apis-secure /u /0 /get_legal_document ?ldo=0 &ldt=googlepaytos&ldl=de

For more information about Privacy PolicyGoogle Pay, please visit the following Internet address:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document ?ldo=0 & amp;ldt=privacynotice&ldl=de
- Klarna

One or more onlinePayment Optionsservices of the following provider are available on this website: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden

If you select a payment method of the provider for which you make an advance payment (such as credit card payment), the payment data you provide during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO passed on. In this case, your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

If you select a payment method for which the provider makes advance payment (such as invoice or installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, zip code, city, date of birth, e-mail address, telephone number, possibly data on an alternative means of payment) during the order process.

In order to safeguard our legitimate interest in determining the solvency of our customers, this data is forwarded by us to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Based on the personal data provided by you and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experience), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

In addition to internal provider criteria pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit agencies may also be included in the decision as part of the application review:

https://cdn.klarna.com /1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_de/credit_rating_agencies

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- Paypal

One or more onlinePayment Optionsservices of the following provider are available on this website: PayPal (Europe)S.a.r.l. et Cie,S.C.A ., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg

If you select a payment method of the provider for which you make advance payment, your payment data provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. b DSGVO passed on. In this case, your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

If you select a payment method for which we make advance payments, you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, zip code, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, data on an alternative means of payment if applicable) during the order process.

In order to safeguard our legitimate interest in determining your solvency in such cases, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Based on the personal data provided by you and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experience), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or bad debt risks.

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary to process payments in accordance with the contract.
- Shopify Payments

One or more onlinePayment Options payment methods are available on this website from the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

If you select a payment method of the provider for which you pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment data provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. In this case, your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

9) Online-Marketing

9.1 Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5 W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called "web beacons" (small invisible graphics) to collect information, through the use of which simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website can be recorded, collected and analyzed. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon (including your IP address) about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Google uses the information obtained in this way to carry out an evaluation of your usage behavior with regard to the AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense will not be merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if this is required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. All The processing described above, in particular the reading of information on the end device used via cookies and/or web beacons, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google AdSense will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Googles Privacy Policybestimmungen sind hier einsehbar: https://www.google.de /policies/privacy /

9.2Smile.io-Treueprogramm

In order to reward customers for certain actions on our website, we use the loyalty program of the following provider: Smile, Inc, PO Box 33042, Ira Needles, Waterloo, ON, N2T 2M9, Canada, which rewards customers for certain actions on our website.

Rewards are recorded in the form of a points system within the bonus program, whereby points can be redeemed for rewards. Order data (name, email address, order number/order number, shopping cart items, shopping cart amount, item ID, item price, shipping country) are transmitted to the provider for the purpose of properly recording and taking into account orders and other interactions that qualify for the bonus program and their allocation, and then stored and evaluated by the provider.

This processing takes place exclusively if you have registered for participation in the loyalty program with a registered user account on our website and is based on our legitimate interest in the correct calculation of rewards for participating customers as well as on the legitimate customer interest in the seamless allocation of orders eligible for rewards in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

In the case of data transfer to the provider location, an appropriate Privacy Policy level is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

9.3 AWIN Performance Advertising Network

We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on websites of the provider or third parties ("partner sites").

To measure the success of an affiliate link, the evaluation of orders generated via such a link and the corresponding settlement of commission payments, the provider uses cookies and/or comparable technologies, which are generally set on the partner pages and for which we are not responsible in this respect under data protection law. In doing so, the provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if applicable, other end device information.

All The processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the end device you use, will only take place if you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the cookie consent management options on the partner sites.

10) Webanalysedienste

10.1 Google Analytics 4

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5 W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables your use of our website to be analyzed.

By default, 4 cookies are set by Google Analytics when you visit the website, which are stored as small text modules on your end device and collect certain information. The scope of this information also includes your IP address, which, however, is shortened by Google by the last digits in order to exclude a direct personal reference.

The information is transferred to Google servers and processed there. Transmission to Google LLC, based in the USA, is also possible.

Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for us and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The abbreviated IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. The data collected as part of the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All The processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the terminal device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For more legal information on Google Analytics 4, please see https://business.safety.google /intl /en /privacy / , https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=en and underhttps://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special function "demographic characteristics" and can use it to generate statistics, that make statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third-party providers. This allows target groups to be identified for marketing activities. However, the data collected cannot be assigned to a specific person and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.

Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this website to generate cross-device reports. If you have activated personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you want to stop the cross-device analysis, you can deactivate the "Personalized advertising" function in the settings of your Google account. To do this, follow the instructions on this page:https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764 ?hl=en . You can find more information about Google Signals at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=en

UserIDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" function can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have set up an account on this website and log in on different devices with this account, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

10.2Google Tag Manager

This website uses the "Google Tag Manager", a service of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google").

Google Tag Manager provides a technical basis for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analysis services, and for calibrating, controlling and linking them to conditions via a uniform user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read any information on user devices. The service also does not carry out any independent data analysis. All However, the Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google when you access a page and may store it there. Transmission to Google LLC. servers in the USA is also possible.

This processing is only carried out if you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, you have given your express consent to this. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

You can find more legal information about Google Tag Manager at https://policies.google.com /privacy ?hl=en &gl=en .

10.3Klar!

This website uses the web analysis service of the following provider: Klar Insights GmbH, Marktstr. 18, 80802 Munich, Germany.

With the help of cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading end device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the end device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analyses of usage behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized usage profiles. Among other things, this enables the evaluation of movement patterns (so-called Heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g. text input, scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization rules out the possibility of direct personal identification. A merge with clear data collected in other ways about your person does not take place.

AllThe processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the end device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

10.4 Microsoft Clarity

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA

With the help of cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading terminal device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the terminal device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analyses of usage behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized usage profiles. Among other things, this enables the evaluation of movement patterns (so-called Heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g. text input, scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization rules out the possibility of direct personal identification. A merge with clear data collected in other ways about your person does not take place.

All The processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the end device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

10.5 Shopify Analytics

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

With the help of cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading end device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the end device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analyses of usage behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized usage profiles. Among other things, this enables the evaluation of movement patterns (so-called heat maps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g. text input, scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization rules out the possibility of direct personal identification. Your personal data is not merged with clear data collected in any other way.

AllThe processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider that protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.

In the case of data transfer to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

10.6 Tracify

This website uses the web analysis service "Tracify" from Tracify GmbH, Agnes-Pockels-Bogen 1, 80992 Munich, Germany. With the help of Tracify, certain usage data of site visitors (date and time of access, user agent of the browser) is collected in anonymized form, evaluated and processed in automatic reports. On the one hand, this enables us to continuously optimize our online offering and, on the other hand, helps us to identify and resolve technical problems such as error messages when pages are accessed or search engine problems. Tracify operates via a simple script code without the use of cookies, which means that Tracify does not set cookies on your end device at any time.

The information processed via Tracify has no personal reference at any time and therefore does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person.

All The processing described above, in particular the reading of information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR have given your express consent to this. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

11) Retargeting/remarketing and conversion tracking

11.1Meta pixel with extended data synchronization

Within our online offer, we use the "Meta Pixel" service of the following provider in extended data matching mode: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta").

If you click on an advertisement placed by us on Facebook or Instagram, a parameter is added to the URL of our linked page with the help of "Meta Pixel". This URL parameter is then entered in your browser after redirection by a cookie that our linked page sets itself. In addition, this cookie collects specific customer data such as z.B. your email address, which we collect on our website linked to the Facebook or Instagram ad during processes such as purchase transactions, account logins or registrations (extended data matching). The cookie is then read and enables the data, including your specific customer data, to be transmitted to Meta.

We use "Meta Pixel" with advanced data matching to make our advertisements (so-called "ads") on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective and to ensure that they correspond to your interests or have certain characteristics (z.B . Interests in certain topics or products determined on the basis of the websites visited), which we transmit to Meta (so-called "Custom Audiences").

In addition, we analyze the effectiveness of our advertisements by tracking whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement (conversion). Compared to the standard version of "Meta Pixel", the advanced data matching feature helps us to better measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by capturing more attributed conversions.

All The data transmitted is stored and processed by Meta so that it can be assigned to the respective user profile and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data usage guidelines ( https://www.facebook.com /about /privacy / ). The data may enable Meta and its partners to serve ads on and off Facebook.

AllThe processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

The information generated by Meta is usually transferred to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, it may also be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.2Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5 , Ireland

For this purpose, Google sets a cookie in your browser, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID and on the basis of the pages you visit. Any further data processing will only take place if you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to create target groups. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

All The processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the website.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Details on the processing initiated by Google and on Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com /technologies /partner-sites

You can find more information about Google's Privacy Policy policy here: https://business.safety.google /intl /de /privacy/und https://www.google.de /policies/privacy/

11.3Google Ads conversion tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, as part of Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5 , Ireland ("Google").

We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising material (so-called Google Adwords). We can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the advertising campaign data. Our aim is to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when you click on an Ads ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device. These cookies generally lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are told the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

In the context of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Details on the processing triggered by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com /technologies /partner-sites

All The processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in from Google available at the following link: https://support.google.com /My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155656?hl=de

In order to target users whose data we have received in the context of business or business-like relationships even more effectively, we use a customer matching function as part of Google Ads. For this purpose, we transmit one or more files with aggregated customer data (primarily e-mail addresses and telephone numbers) to Google electronically. Google does not gain access to clear data, but automatically encrypts the information in the customer files during the transmission process using a special algorithm. The encrypted information can then only be used by Google to assign it to existing Google accounts that the data subjects have set up. This enables the display of personalized advertising across all Google services linked to the respective Google account.

The transfer of customer data to Google only takes place if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. You can find more information about Google's Privacy Policy measures in relation to the customer matching function here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=en&ref_topic=10550182 Google's Privacy Policy terms and conditions can be viewed here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/und https://www.google.de /policies/privacy/

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.4 TikTok Pixel

This website uses the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland.

If you have reached our website from an advertisement on the provider's domain, cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests) can be used to track the success of the advertisement.

For this purpose, tracking technology is used to read certain end device and browser information, including your IP address if applicable, in order to record and evaluate predefined user actions (z.B. completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, views of product pages). This enables us to compile statistics on user behaviour on our website after forwarding an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offer.

All The processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

12) Seitenfunktionalitäten

12.1 Facebook-Plugins

Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network.

In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

This integration ensures that no connection to the provider's servers is established when a page of our website containing such plugins is accessed.

Only when you activate the plugins and thus give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Irrespective of a login to an existing user profile, information about the device you are using (including your IP address), your browser and your page history is transmitted to the provider to a certain extent and may be processed there.

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions carried out via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your Contact Ususers. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation has no influence on the data that has already been transferred to the provider.

Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc, USA.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.2 Instagram-Plugins

Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network.

In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

This integration ensures that no connection to the provider's servers is established when a page of our website containing such plugins is accessed.

Only when you activate the plugins and thus give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Here, regardless of whether you have logged into an existing user profile, a certain amount of information about the device you are using (including your IP address), your browser and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there.
If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about the interactions carried out via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your Contact Us en.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation has no influence on the data that has already been transferred to the provider.

Data may also be transferred: Meta Platforms Inc, USA.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.3 Youtube

This website uses plugins for the display and playback of Videos the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5 W5, Ireland

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers in order to load the plugin. Certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

If the playback of embedded Videosis started via the plugin, the provider also uses cookies to collect information about user behavior, create playback statistics and prevent abusive behavior.

If you are logged into a user account with the provider during your visit to the site, your data will be assigned directly to your account when you click on a video. If you do not wish to be associated with your account, you must log out before clicking the play button.

All The aforementioned processing, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the end device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service via the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.4Google Maps

This website uses an online map service from the following provider: Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5 , Ireland ("Google").

Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually display geographical information. Using this service will show you our location and make it easier for you to find us.

When you access those subpages in which the Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such asz.B . your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers and stored there; this may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether a user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them.

The collection, storage and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of Google's legitimate interest in the display of personalized advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in connection with the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by switching off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website can then not be used.

To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the option described above to make an objection.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policylevel on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Further information on Google's Privacy Policyprovisions can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl /en /privacy/

12.5 Google reCAPTCHA

On this website we use the CAPTCHA service of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5 W5, Ireland.

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. Fonts downloaded from the Internet by Google are used for the visual design of the Captcha window. This does not involve the processing of any information other than that already transmitted to Google via the ReCaptcha functionality.

The service checks whether an input is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks and similar automated malicious access. In order to ensure that an action is carried out by a person and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the end device used, identification data of the browser and operating system type used as well as the date and duration of the visit and transmits these to the provider's servers for evaluation. This may involve the use of cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored in the browser of the end device.

If the processing described above is carried out on the basis of cookies, these will only be set if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

If the processing described above is carried out without the use of cookies, the legal basis is our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility on the Internet and avoiding abuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European Privacy Policy level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Further information on Google's Privacy Policypolicies can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl /en /privacy/

12.6 Microsoft Power BI

We use the "Microsoft Power BI" service from Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA, for the internal visualization of business transactions and for user-defined analyses of business processes. If necessary, personal customer data may be the subject of visualization and analysis processes and may be processed by Microsoft BI for this purpose. In this case, Microsoft processes personal data as a processor bound by instructions in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR and has made a contractual commitment to us to protect this data in accordance with legal requirements.

For this purpose, Microsoft uses state-of-the-art encryption procedures and ensures that data processing procedures are carried out exclusively in data centers within the EU.

13) Tools and other

13.1Cookie-Consent-Tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The "cookie consent tool" is displayed to you in the form of an interactive user interface when you access the page, on which you can give your consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking a box. By using the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if you give your consent by ticking the appropriate box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on your end device if you have given your consent.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is not processed in this context.

If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. As the controller, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.

If necessary, we have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For more information about the operator and the setting options of the cookie consent tool, please refer directly to the corresponding user interface on our website.

13.2 Judge.me

We use the services of the following provider to verify and publish customer reviews: Judge.meLtd., c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom

If you submit a review on our website, your first and last name, email address, order date and number, name and international references (GTIN/ISDNF) are collected, transmitted to the provider and evaluated there in order to decide on the legitimacy of a customer review for a specific order. This processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in ensuring the authenticity of customer reviews by ensuring transaction-relatedness and preventing review abuse. Once the review has been checked and approved, the data is deleted by the provider.

In the case of data transfer to the provider location, an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

13.3 Channable

This website uses Channable, an online marketing tool from ProductImpulse BV, Kromme Nieuwegracht 66, 3512 HL Utrecht, Netherlands. The use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f. GDPR. Channable uses cookies, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website, such as browser type/version, referrer URL (the previously visited page), host name of the accessing computer (IP address), time of the server request, is usually transmitted to a Channable server in Germany and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Channable is not merged with other Channable data. In addition, the IP address is only temporarily stored by Channable for a short period of time (usually a maximum of 24 hours) and then made unrecognizable. Intermediate storage takes place without exception to detect possible click fraud (bot detection).

On behalf of the operator of this website, Channable will use this information to evaluate the performance of connected online marketing channels such asidealo.de or Google Shopping. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, we would like to 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). your IP address) to Channable and the processing of this data by Channable by using the opt-out option available at the following link: www.channelpilot.de/optout. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie only applies to the last browser used. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

For more information on Privacy Policyin connection with Channable, see https://www.channable.com /privacy-policy

To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the option described above for making an objection.

14) Rights of the data subject

14.1 The applicable Privacy Policylaw grants you the following data subject rights (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis us as the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the stated legal basis for the respective exercise requirements:

  • Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
  • Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
  • Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Right to be informed in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR;
  • Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Right to withdraw consent granted pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR;
  • Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

14.2 WIDERSPRUCHSRECHT

if we process your personal data in the context of a legitimate interest assessment on the basis of our legitimate interest, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AT ANY TIME TO SUCH PROCESSING WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE.

if you exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the data concerned. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FURTHER PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

if your personal data is processed by us for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such marketing. You may exercise your right to object as described above.

if you exercise your right to object, we will terminate the processing of the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

15) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and - if relevant - additionally by the respective statutory retention period (z.B . retention periods under commercial and tax law).

When processing personal data on the basis of express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed within the scope of legal or similar obligations on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

Where personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this data is stored until you exercise your right to object in accordance with Art. 21(1)(f) GDPR. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Where personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data is stored until you exercise your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.