Privacy

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law or contract, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the following processing operations. "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Each time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, date and time of access, IP address, amount of data transferred, and requesting provider. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR for the legitimate interest of ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offer.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When using the contact form, we collect and process your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you. By sending your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted unless you have agreed to further processing and use.

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing whether the input is made by a human being or by automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and, if necessary, further data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and, if necessary, also in the USA. For data transmissions to the USA, an adequacy decision of the European Commission, the "Privacy Shield", is available. Google participates in the "Privacy Shield" and has submitted to the specifications.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest of protecting our website from automated espionage, misuse, and spam. Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and the corresponding privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy.

Customer account

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

Collection, processing and transmission of personal data for orders

When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order and for the handling of your inquiries. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Your data will be disclosed, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers that you have selected. In all cases, we strictly comply with the legal requirements. The extent of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Use of email address for sending newsletters

We use your email address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, regardless of the contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that has been carried out based on your consent prior to revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. After that, your email address will be removed from the distribution list. Your data will be transmitted to an email marketing service provider as part of order processing. There will be no further transmission to other third parties. Your data will be transferred to a third country for which an adequacy decision of the European Commission is available.

Disclosure of email address to shipping companies for information on shipping status

As part of the contract processing, we will disclose your email address to the transportation company if you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The disclosure is made for the purpose of informing you by email about the shipping status. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transportation company, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that has been carried out based on your consent prior to revocation.

Use of PayPal

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

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or on the user's computer system by the internet browser. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. We use cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies allow our systems to recognize your browser even after you have changed pages and offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.We also use cookies on our website to enable us to analyze the surfing behavior of our page visitors.

Furthermore, we use cookies for the purpose of subsequently addressing page visitors on other websites with targeted, interest-based advertising. The processing is based on § 15 (3) TMG and Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in the aforementioned purposes. The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymized by technical measures. An assignment of the data to your person is therefore no longer possible. The data is not stored together with any other personal data from you. You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained therein. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. 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 find information on how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers via the links below:

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

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

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

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

Usage of Google Analytics

We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to analyze this website and its visitors. To do this, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other website and internet-related services to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. This means that Google will shorten your IP address within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. For data transmissions to the USA, an adequacy decision by the European Commission is available. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting corresponding technical settings in your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to the fullest extent possible. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en]. To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across devices, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must opt-out on all systems and devices used for this to be fully effective. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics.

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

Use of Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

We use the online advertising program "Google AdWords" on our website, including conversion tracking (evaluation of user actions). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is placed on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data, and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no way that cookies can be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers.

The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. Here, we learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that can personally identify users. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, from our legitimate interest in targeted advertising and the analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of this advertising. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR. To do so, you can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

Furthermore, you can deactivate personalized advertising for you in the advertising settings on Google. You can find instructions on how to do this at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en. In addition, you can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative (Network Advertising Initiative) at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there. Further information as well as Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Use of Facebook Remarketing

We use the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" of Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; "Facebook") on our website. The purpose of this function is to address visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the social network Facebook. For this purpose, the remarketing tag from Facebook has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers when you visit the website. This sends information to the Facebook server about which of our pages you have visited. Facebook then assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When you visit the social network Facebook, you will then see personalized, interest-based Facebook ads. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the aforementioned purpose.

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR for reasons that arise from your particular situation. To do so, you can deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" here. For more information on Facebook's collection and use of data, as well as your rights and options to protect your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Use of Google AdSense

We use the AdSense function of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The purpose of this function is to rent advertising space on the website and to address visitors to the website with interest-based advertising. Using this function, personalized, interest-based advertising ads from the Google Display Network are displayed to visitors to the provider's website. Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. 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. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will never associate your IP address with other data from Google.

The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in the aforementioned purpose. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR for reasons that arise from your particular situation. You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=en.

Furthermore, you can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by calling up the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative (Network Advertising Initiative) at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opting out provided there. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; 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. For more information and Google's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/, https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Use of social plugins via "Shariff"

We use social network plugins on our website. To ensure that you retain control over your data, we use the privacy-compliant "Shariff" buttons. Without your express consent, no links will be established to the servers of social networks, and therefore no data will be transmitted. "Shariff" is a development of the specialists at the computer magazine c't. It enables more privacy on the web and replaces the usual "Share" buttons of social networks. More information on the Shariff project can be found here https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html. When you click on the buttons, a pop-up window appears where you can log in with your data to the respective provider. Only after this active login by you is a direct connection to the social networks established.

By logging in, you give your consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social media provider. This includes, among other things, your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited. If you are connected to one or more of your social network accounts at the same time, the collected information will also be associated with your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons. The following social networks are integrated using the "Shariff" function. For more information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Google+ by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043 USA) https://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html

Twitter by Twitter Inc. (795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA) https://twitter.com/privacy

Pinterest by Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Instagram by Instagram LLC. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA) https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from YouTube LLC (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; "YouTube") on our website. YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "advanced privacy mode" option is enabled on YouTube, which means that YouTube does not store information about website visitors. Only when you view a video, information about it is transmitted to YouTube and stored there. For more information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please see the YouTube Privacy Policy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy).

Use of Google Maps

We use the function for embedding Google Maps maps from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The function allows for the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. When pages with Google Maps embedded are accessed, data about the visitors to the websites is collected, processed, and used by Google. Your data may also be transferred to the USA. For data transfers to the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the European Commission. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, in the legitimate interest of the demand-oriented and targeted design of our website.

For more information on the collection and use of data by Google, please see the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. You also have the option to change your settings in the Privacy Center to manage and protect the data processed by Google.

Duration of Storage

After complete fulfillment of the contract, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period and then, taking into account legal retention periods, in particular tax and commercial retention periods, and deleted after the period has expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the Data Subject

Under the conditions of Art. 15 to 20 GDPR, you have the following rights: the right to information, the right to correction, the right to deletion, the right to restriction of processing, and the right to data portability. You also have the right under Art. 21 (1) GDPR to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct advertising. Contact us if you wish. You can find the contact details in our legal notice.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right to Object

If the processing of personal data listed here is based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. After objection has been made, processing of the data in question will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If personal data is processed for direct advertising purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After objection has been made, we will terminate the processing of the data in question for the purposes of direct advertising.

Last updated: April 25, 2018