Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Non-provisioning has no consequences. This only applies if no other statement is made in the following processing operations.
“Personal data” refers to all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Server Log Files
You can visit our website without providing any personal information. When you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider through your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, date and time of access, IP address, transmitted data volume, and requesting provider. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, serving our legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our services.
Collection and Processing
When Using the Contact Form When using the contact form, we collect 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 submitting your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) of the 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 before its revocation. We use your email address only to process your request. Your data will be deleted thereafter unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
Use of Google reCAPTCHA
We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) on our website. The purpose of the query is to distinguish whether the input is made by a human or automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and, if necessary, further data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service will be transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and, if applicable, in the United States. For data transfers to the United States, there is an adequacy decision by the European Commission, the “Privacy Shield.” Google participates in the “Privacy Shield” and has submitted to its regulations. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, serving our legitimate interest in protecting our website against automated spying, abuse, and spam. For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and its privacy policy, please visit: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy.
Collection, Processing, and Disclosure of Personal Data for Orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order and for handling your inquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of a contract. Non-provisioning has the consequence that no contract can be concluded. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you. Your data will be disclosed to shipping companies and dropshipping providers chosen by you, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly comply with legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored by the internet browser on a user’s computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a unique character string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change. We also use cookies on our website to enable an analysis of the surfing behavior of our site visitors. The processing is based on § 15(3) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, serving our legitimate interest in the aforementioned purposes. The data collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical measures. It is therefore not possible to associate the data with your person. The data will not be stored together with other personal data concerning you. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the contained data. Already stored cookies 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 disabling) cookies on the main browsers in the following links:
Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”), on our website. The processing is for the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not associated with any other data held by Google. 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 transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. As a result, Google will truncate your IP address within member states of the European Union or other parties 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 truncated there. The data will be transmitted to the USA, if applicable. For data transfers to the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the European Commission. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, serving our legitimate interest in a 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 this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art.
