Privacy Policy
1) **INFORMATION ON THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY**
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we inform you about how we handle your personal data when using our website. Personal data are all data that can be used to identify you personally.
1.2 The responsible party for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is [Shop Name]. The responsible party for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the responsible party). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.
2) **DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE**
When you visit our website purely for informational purposes, meaning when you do not register or transmit any other information to us, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data that is technically required to display the website:
- The website you visited
- Date and time of access
- Volume of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you accessed the page
- Used browser
- Used operating system
- Used IP address (possibly anonymized)
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There will be no disclosure or further use of the data. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively should specific indications suggest illegal use.
3) **COOKIES**
To make our website more attractive to visitors and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies on various pages. These are small text files stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the browser session ends (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on the next visit (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information, such as browser and location data, as well as IP address values.
Some cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is processed through individual cookies implemented by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the performance of the contract or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website, as well as a user-friendly and efficient design of the website visit.
Under certain circumstances, we cooperate with advertising partners who help make our internet offering more attractive to you. In this case, third-party cookies are also stored on your hard drive. If we collaborate with such advertising partners, you will be informed separately about the use of such cookies and the extent of the data collected within the following sections.
Please note that you can configure your browser to be 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. Each browser differs in how it manages cookie settings. The settings are described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can modify your cookie settings. You can find the instructions for the respective browsers at the following links:
- Internet Explorer: [Link](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies)
- Firefox: [Link](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-allow-and-disallow)
- Chrome: [Link](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en)
- Safari: [Link](https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US)
- Opera: [Link](https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies)
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
4) **CONTACTING US**
When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of a contact form can be seen in the respective contact form. This data will only be used to respond to your inquiry or for contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your inquiry is aimed at entering into a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, provided that no legal retention requirements prevent deletion.
5) **DATA PROCESSING WHEN OPENING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION**
In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data is further collected and processed when you provide it to us for the purpose of executing a contract or when opening a customer account. The data collected can be seen in the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the address of the responsible party listed above. We store and use the data you provide for the purpose of contract execution. After complete execution of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked with regard to tax and commercial retention periods and will be deleted after these periods have expired, unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we have legally permitted further use, about which we will inform you below.
6) **USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING**
6.1 Subscription to Our Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will send you regular information about our offers. The only required data for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending the newsletter. This means that we will only send you the newsletter once you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive the newsletter. We will send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm by clicking a corresponding link that you wish to receive the newsletter in the future.
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 subscribing to the newsletter, we store the IP address you registered with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of your registration, to track any misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected during the newsletter registration will only be used for the purpose of advertising via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by sending an appropriate message to the responsible party. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately removed from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved the right to further use your data, which is legally permitted, and we will inform you accordingly.
6.2 Sending the Email Newsletter to Existing Customers
If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for similar goods or services from our range by email. In this case, we do not need a separate consent from you. Data processing takes place solely based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you marketing emails. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the above-mentioned advertising purpose at any time with future effect by notifying the responsible party. This will incur only the cost of transmission according to the basic rates. After receiving your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately stopped.
7) **DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING**
7.1 The personal data we collect will be shared with the transport company responsible for delivery as part of contract execution, to the extent necessary for delivering the goods. Your payment data will be shared with the bank responsible for payment processing, to the extent required for payment execution. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you below. The legal basis for data sharing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
7.2 Use of Payment Service Providers
- **PayPal**
If you pay via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal, we transmit your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. This transmission takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to perform a credit check for payment methods like credit card via PayPal or direct debit via PayPal. In this case, your payment data may be shared with credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on PayPal's legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness. The result of the credit check will be used by PayPal to decide whether to offer the payment method. The credit report may include score values based on
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we inform you about how we handle your personal data when using our website. Personal data are all data that can be used to identify you personally.
1.2 The responsible party for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is [Shop Name]. The responsible party for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the responsible party). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.
2) **DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE**
When you visit our website purely for informational purposes, meaning when you do not register or transmit any other information to us, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data that is technically required to display the website:
- The website you visited
- Date and time of access
- Volume of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you accessed the page
- Used browser
- Used operating system
- Used IP address (possibly anonymized)
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There will be no disclosure or further use of the data. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively should specific indications suggest illegal use.
3) **COOKIES**
To make our website more attractive to visitors and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies on various pages. These are small text files stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the browser session ends (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on the next visit (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information, such as browser and location data, as well as IP address values.
Some cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is processed through individual cookies implemented by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the performance of the contract or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website, as well as a user-friendly and efficient design of the website visit.
Under certain circumstances, we cooperate with advertising partners who help make our internet offering more attractive to you. In this case, third-party cookies are also stored on your hard drive. If we collaborate with such advertising partners, you will be informed separately about the use of such cookies and the extent of the data collected within the following sections.
Please note that you can configure your browser to be 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. Each browser differs in how it manages cookie settings. The settings are described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can modify your cookie settings. You can find the instructions for the respective browsers at the following links:
- Internet Explorer: [Link](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies)
- Firefox: [Link](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-allow-and-disallow)
- Chrome: [Link](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en)
- Safari: [Link](https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US)
- Opera: [Link](https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies)
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
4) **CONTACTING US**
When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of a contact form can be seen in the respective contact form. This data will only be used to respond to your inquiry or for contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your inquiry is aimed at entering into a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, provided that no legal retention requirements prevent deletion.
5) **DATA PROCESSING WHEN OPENING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION**
In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data is further collected and processed when you provide it to us for the purpose of executing a contract or when opening a customer account. The data collected can be seen in the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the address of the responsible party listed above. We store and use the data you provide for the purpose of contract execution. After complete execution of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked with regard to tax and commercial retention periods and will be deleted after these periods have expired, unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we have legally permitted further use, about which we will inform you below.
6) **USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING**
6.1 Subscription to Our Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will send you regular information about our offers. The only required data for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending the newsletter. This means that we will only send you the newsletter once you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive the newsletter. We will send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm by clicking a corresponding link that you wish to receive the newsletter in the future.
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 subscribing to the newsletter, we store the IP address you registered with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of your registration, to track any misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected during the newsletter registration will only be used for the purpose of advertising via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by sending an appropriate message to the responsible party. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately removed from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved the right to further use your data, which is legally permitted, and we will inform you accordingly.
6.2 Sending the Email Newsletter to Existing Customers
If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for similar goods or services from our range by email. In this case, we do not need a separate consent from you. Data processing takes place solely based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you marketing emails. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the above-mentioned advertising purpose at any time with future effect by notifying the responsible party. This will incur only the cost of transmission according to the basic rates. After receiving your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately stopped.
7) **DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING**
7.1 The personal data we collect will be shared with the transport company responsible for delivery as part of contract execution, to the extent necessary for delivering the goods. Your payment data will be shared with the bank responsible for payment processing, to the extent required for payment execution. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you below. The legal basis for data sharing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
7.2 Use of Payment Service Providers
- **PayPal**
If you pay via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal, we transmit your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. This transmission takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to perform a credit check for payment methods like credit card via PayPal or direct debit via PayPal. In this case, your payment data may be shared with credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on PayPal's legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness. The result of the credit check will be used by PayPal to decide whether to offer the payment method. The credit report may include score values based on
