Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we inform you in detail about how we handle your data.
1 Storage of access data in server log files
You can visit our website without providing any personal data. We only store access data in so-called server log files, such as the name of the requested file, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. This data is analyzed exclusively to ensure trouble-free operation of the site and to improve our offer and does not allow us to draw any conclusions about your person.
2 Data collection and use for contract processing and when opening a customer account
We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order, when contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail) or when opening a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide to process the contract and your inquiries. After completion of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked for further use and deleted after expiry of the retention periods under tax and commercial law, 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 below. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a function provided for this purpose in the customer account.
3 Data transfer for contract fulfillment
In order to fulfill the contract, we pass on your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods. In order to process payments, we pass on the necessary payment data to the credit institution commissioned with the payment and, if applicable, to the payment service provider commissioned by us or to the payment service selected by you in the ordering process.
When paying by PayPal, by credit card via PayPal or by direct debit via PayPal, we pass on your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, as part of the payment processing. You can find more information on data protection at PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. here: https://cms.paypal.com/
4. use of data when registering for the e-mail newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or separately provided by you to send you our e-mail newsletter on a regular basis. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter.
5 Use of cookies
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
6. use of Google Analytics for web analysis
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc (www.google.de). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. IP anonymization is active on this website. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.
The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
As an alternative to the browser plugin, you can click this link to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device. If you delete your cookies, you must click the link again.
7. social media integrations and plugins
On our website you will find links to the social networks Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. The following data protection information applies here:
Facebook
We use links to the external social network Facebook. This internet service is operated exclusively by Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (Facebook). The links are identified on our website by the Facebook logo or the addition "Like" (no Facebook plugins are used). If you follow these links by clicking on them, the Facebook plugins are activated and your browser establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. If you follow the links while visiting our website and are logged in to Facebook via your personal user account, the information that you have visited our website will be forwarded to Facebook. Facebook can assign the visit to the website to your account. This information is transmitted to Facebook and stored there.
To prevent this, you must log out of your Facebook account before clicking on the link. The functions assigned to the Facebook links, in particular the transmission of information and user data, are not activated by visiting our website, but only by clicking on the corresponding links. For the purpose and scope of data collection by Facebook and the further processing and use of your data there, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy (http://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php).
Google+
We also use links to the external social network "Google+". This internet service is operated exclusively by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (Google). The links are identified on our website by the Google+ logo or the addition "+ 1". If you click on these links, the Google plugins are activated and your browser establishes a direct connection with Google's servers.
If you follow the links while visiting our website and are logged in to Google+ via your personal user account, the information that you have visited our website will be forwarded to Google. Google can assign the visit to the website to your account. This information is transmitted to Google and stored there. To prevent this, you must log out of your Google+ account before clicking on the link. The functions assigned to the Google+ links, in particular the transmission of information and user data, are not activated by visiting our website, but only by clicking on the corresponding links.
For the purpose and scope of data collection by Google+ and the further processing and use of your data there, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google+'s privacy policy(http://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html).
Twitter
We also use links to the external social network "twitter". This internet service is operated exclusively by Twitter Inc, 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (Twitter). The links are identified on our website by the twitter logo or the so-called "tweet button". If you follow these links by clicking on them, the Twitter plugins are activated and your browser establishes a direct connection with the Twitter servers. If you follow the links while visiting our website and are logged in to Twitter via your personal user account, the information that you have visited our website will be forwarded to Twitter. Twitter can assign the visit to the website to your account. This information is transmitted to Twitter and stored there. To prevent this, you must log out of your Twitter account before clicking on the link. The functions assigned to the Twitter links, in particular the transmission of information and user data, are not activated by visiting our website, but only by clicking on the corresponding links.
For the purpose and scope of data collection by Twitter and the further processing and use of your data there, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy (http://twitter.com/about/resources/tweetbutton).
Pinterest
We use the "Pin it" button of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest, Inc. located at 808 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using the "Pin it" button, Pinterest receives the information that you have visited one of our websites. If you have logged into your Pinterest account during this time, Pinterest is able to associate your visit to our website with your Pinterest account. By clicking the "Pin it" button, data is transmitted to Pinterest, which is stored on servers (in the USA). If you wish to prevent this, you must log out of your Pinterest account before clicking the "Pin it" button.
In order to protect your privacy, please refer to Pinterest's privacy policy for further details on data collection, processing and use of your data by Pinterest, as well as your legal options and setting options: http://pinterest.com/about/privacy/
Instagram
Plugins from the social network Instagram Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA ("Instagram") are also integrated on our website. You can recognize the Instagram plugin by the "Instagram button" on our site. If you click on the "Instagram button" while you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
8. right to information and contact option
You have a right to free information about the personal data we have stored about you and, if necessary, a right to correct, block or delete this data. If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking or deletion of data as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a particular use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.
