Privacy policy

1) Introduction and contact details of the person responsible

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

1.2 The person responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Sarah Maria Taha, Illegal Beauty, Holsteinische str. 18, 12161 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: 030/64317099, Email: illegalbeautystudio@gmail.com. The person responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2) Data collection when you visit our website

2.1 If you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the site server (so-called “server log files”). When you access 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 came to the page
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (if necessary: ​​in anonymized form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR based on 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 subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

3) Hosting & Content-Delivery-Network

Shopify

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

Data will also be 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 agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

4) Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close the browser (so-called “session cookies”), while some of these cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time and enable you to save page settings (so-called “persistent cookies”). In the latter case, you can find out the storage period in the overview of the cookie settings in your web browser.

If personal data is also processed through individual cookies we use, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either to implement the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as 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 whether to accept them 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

5.1 Super chat

This website uses a live chat system from the following provider: SuperX GmbH, Oranienburgerstraße 91, 10178 Berlin, Germany

The processing of personal data transmitted via the chat takes place 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 the effective support of our site visitors.
Your data transmitted in this way will be deleted, subject to any conflicting legal retention periods, once the matter in question has been finally clarified.

In addition, additional information can be collected and evaluated using cookies for the purpose of creating pseudonymized usage profiles, although this does not serve to identify you personally and is not merged with other data sets. If this information has a personal reference, the processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes.

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

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

5.2 A board

For rating reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Loox Online Ltd., Rehov Har Sinai 2, 6581602 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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

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

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

When data is transferred to the provider location, an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

5.3 WhatsApp-Business

We offer visitors to our website the opportunity to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this we use the so-called “business version” of WhatsApp.

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

If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (e.g. about the range of services, availability or our website), we will save 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 based on our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.

Your data will only ever be used to answer your request via WhatsApp. A disclosure to third parties does not occur.

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 in whose address book only the WhatsApp contact details of those users who have contacted us via WhatsApp are stored.

This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book is able to transfer their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR has consented. A transmission of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in WhatsApp's data protection information: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

As part of the above-mentioned processing, data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA.

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

5.4 When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

6) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the 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. You can find out which data is required to open an account in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.

Your customer account can be deleted at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. After your customer account has been deleted, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded regarding it have been completely processed, there are no statutory retention periods to the contrary and we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

7) Use of customer data for direct advertising

7.1 Sign up for our email newsletter

If you sign up for our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. To send the newsletter, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter once you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address 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. 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 registering for the newsletter is used strictly for a specific purpose.

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

7.2 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 regularly send you offers by email for goods or services similar to those you have already purchased from our range. In accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 3 UWG, we do not need to obtain your separate consent for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send emails.

You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with future effect by notifying the person responsible named at the beginning. For this you will only incur transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Once your objection has been received, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be stopped immediately.

7.3 Claviyo

Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: Klaviyo, 225 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter to this provider in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR so that they can send the newsletter on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent in accordance with Article 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, the opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter can be measured. Device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but is not merged with other data sets.

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

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits passing it on to third parties.

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

7.4 Shopify Email

Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

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

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter to this provider in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR so that they can send the newsletter on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent in accordance with Article 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, the opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter can be measured. Device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but is not merged with other data sets.
You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with future effect.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits passing it on to third parties.

When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

7.5 WhatsApp-Newsletter

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

To send the newsletter, please include our mobile phone number in the address contacts 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 newsletters. We will then add you to our newsletter distribution list.

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

Please note that WhatsApp receives access to the address book of the mobile device we use to send newsletters and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a Facebook server in the USA.

To send our WhatsApp newsletter, we therefore use a mobile device in whose address book only the WhatsApp contact details of our newsletter recipients are stored. This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book is able to transfer their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR has consented. A transmission of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in WhatsApp's data protection information: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

As part of the above-mentioned processing, data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA.

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

7.6 Goods availability notification via email

For items that are temporarily unavailable, you can sign up to receive email inventory availability notifications. We will send you a one-off email informing you about the availability of the item you have selected. The only mandatory information for sending this notification is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send emails, which ensures that you only receive a notification once 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 use 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 our email notification service about product availability is used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from availability notifications at any time by sending a message to the person responsible mentioned at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted 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 your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration .

7.7 Shopping cart reminders via email

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

The only mandatory information for sending this reminder is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send emails, which ensures that you only receive a notification once 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 use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR to send 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 email 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 shopping cart reminders at any time by sending a message to the person responsible listed at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted 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 your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration .

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1 To the extent necessary for contract processing for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we will process the contact details you provided when ordering (name, address, email address) in order to provide you with our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 Para . 1 lit. c GDPR to inform you personally about upcoming updates within the legally stipulated period of time. Your contact details will be used strictly for the purpose of communicating updates owed by us and will only be processed by us for this purpose to the extent that this is necessary for the respective information.

To process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in the implementation of concluded contracts. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

8.2 Track123

To enable shipment tracking, we use the service of the following provider: Shenzhen LINGXING Network Technology Co., Ltd., Nanshan District, 35-36F, Building A7, Creative City, Shenzhen, GD, 518000, China

In accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit f GDPR, we provide certain customer data (email address, first and last name as well as address) based on our legitimate interest in effective and informative customer communication as well as in transparent and reliable shipping processing, which is also in the customer's interest. along with the tracking number to the provider so that they can send shipping notifications and delivery status updates on our behalf or otherwise make them accessible to the customer.

The data will not be passed on to third parties by the provider and will only be processed for the purpose stated above. Once shipping has been completed, the data will be deleted by the provider.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits passing it on to third parties.

8.3 Passing on personal data to shipping service providers

- German postal service

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

We will pass on your e-mail address and/or telephone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit have given consent. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.
- DHL

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

We will pass on your e-mail address and/or telephone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit have given consent. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.
- DHL Express

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

We will pass on your e-mail address and/or telephone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit have given consent. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.
- GLS

As a transport service provider, we use the following provider: General Logistics Systems Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, GLS Germany-Straße 1 – 7, 36286 Neuenstein, Germany

We will pass on your e-mail address and/or telephone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit have given consent. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect from the person responsible above or from the provider.

8.4 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Amazon Pay

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg

If you choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance (e.g. credit card payment), the payment details you 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 sent to them passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.
- Apple Pay

If you choose the “Apple Pay” payment method from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment will be processed using the “Apple Pay” function of your device running iOS, watchOS or macOS by debiting a payment card stored with “Apple Pay”. Apple Pay uses security features built into your device's hardware and software to protect your transactions. In order to approve a payment, you must enter a code previously specified by you and verify it using the “Face ID” or “Touch ID” function of your device.

For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the information about your order, will be passed on 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 carry out the payment. Encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment details. After the payment is made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the payment success.

If personal data is processed during the transfers described, the processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Apple retains anonymized transaction information, including the approximate purchase amount, the 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 iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate over 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 turn off the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone's settings. Go to Wallet & Apple Pay and turn off Allow Payments on Mac.

Further information on data protection at Apple Pay can be found at the following Internet address: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT203027
- Cash payment via Cash Payment

If you select the payment method "Barzahlen" we will provide your personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address and possibly telephone number) for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit . b GDPR to the payment service provider Cash Payment Solutions GmbH, Dircksenstr. 40, 10178 Berlin, so that Cash Payment Solutions GmbH can provide you with an individually generated number or barcode (so-called "payment slip") for the respective transaction. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the processing of the “Barzahlen” payment method. With the help of the payment slip, you can pay the respective transaction costs by paying in cash at the business premises of partner companies of Cash Payment Solutions GmbH. The Barzahlen partner company sends the payment confirmation in real time, after which the shipping process can be started immediately, provided the goods are available immediately.

To process the “Barzahlen” payment method, Cash Payment Solutions GmbH uses the credit institution NordFinanz Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Martinistrasse 48, 28195 Bremen (hereinafter “NordFinanz”) and provides your payment data in accordance with Art Cash payment required - forward to them.

Both Cash Payment Solutions GmbH and NordFinanz use your personal data exclusively for the purposes of implementing the “Barzahlen” payment method and to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
- Google Pay

If you choose the “Google Pay” payment method from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), the payment will be processed via the “Google Pay” application on your device with at least Android 4.4 (“KitKat”) operated mobile device with an NFC function by charging a payment card stored with Google Pay or a payment system verified there (e.g. PayPal). In order to approve a payment via Google Pay in the amount of more than €25, you must first unlock your mobile device using the verification measure that has been set up (e.g. facial recognition, password, fingerprint or pattern).

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

If personal data is processed during the transfers described, the processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Google reserves the right to collect, store and evaluate certain process-specific information for every 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, photographs that you included with the transaction, the name and email address of the seller and buyer, respectively. 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 Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on the legitimate interest in proper accounting, verification of transaction data and the optimization and functionality of the Google Pay service.

Google also reserves the right to combine the processed process data with other information that is collected and stored by Google when you use other Google services.

The Google Pay terms of use can be found here:

https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=googlepaytos&ldl=de
Further information on data protection with Google Pay can be found at the following internet address:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice&ldl=de
- Klarna

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden

If you choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance (e.g. credit card payment), the payment details you 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 sent to them passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

If you choose a payment method in which the provider pays in advance (e.g. invoice or installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data during the ordering process (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, E -Email address, telephone number and, if applicable, data on an alternative means of payment).

In order to protect our legitimate interest in determining our customers' ability to pay, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment history), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

In addition to the provider's internal criteria in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit agencies can 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 can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). To the extent that score values ​​are included in the results 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 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 online payment methods from 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 choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance, the payment data you 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 in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR passed on. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

If you choose a payment method in which we pay in advance, you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, if applicable) during the ordering process an alternative means of payment).

In order to protect our legitimate interest in determining your ability to pay in such cases, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment history), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). To the extent that score values ​​are included in the results 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 the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- Paypal Checkout

This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal that consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local payment methods from third-party providers.

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – “Pay later” via PayPal, we pass on your payment details to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. as part of the payment processing. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”). The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent that this is necessary for payment processing.

PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – “Pay later” via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your ability to pay. PayPal uses the result of the credit check with regard to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). To the extent that score values ​​are included in the results 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 PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.

If you select the PayPal payment method “purchase on account”, your payment data will first be sent to PayPal to prepare the payment, after which PayPal will forward it to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin (“Ratepay”) to carry out the payment. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, RatePay carries out an identity and creditworthiness check on its own behalf to determine solvency in accordance with the principle mentioned above and passes your payment data to credit agencies based on the legitimate interest in determining solvency in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR further. A list of the credit agencies that Ratepay can rely on can be found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/

If you use the payment method of a local third-party provider, your payment data will first be passed on to PayPal to prepare the payment in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Depending on your selection of an available local payment method, PayPal will then transmit your payment data to the relevant provider in order to carry out the payment in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR:
- Immediately (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brüssel, Belgien)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o. o., ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warschau, Polen)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
1200 Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)
For further information on data protection, please refer to PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
- Shopify Payments

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

If you choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance (e.g. credit card payment), the payment details you 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 sent to them passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.
- IMMEDIATELY

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany

If you choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance (e.g. credit card payment), the payment details you 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 sent to them passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.
- Stripe

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

If you choose a payment method from the provider with which you pay in advance (e.g. credit card payment), the payment details you 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 sent to them passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose.

If you choose a payment method in which the provider pays in advance (e.g. invoice or installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data during the ordering process (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, E -Email address, telephone number and, if applicable, data on an alternative means of payment).

In order to protect our legitimate interest in determining our customers' ability to pay, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment history), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). To the extent that score values ​​are included in the results 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 the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.

9) Online Marketing

9.1 HubSpot

This website uses the software-based marketing service of the following provider to provide and synchronize various customer management services: HubSpot Ireland Ltd., 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

The service enables the automated processing of feed activities, the control of advertising in the marketing channels used and the analysis of the success of marketing measures as well as central email marketing and contact management.

To fulfill the various functions, cookies are used, i.e. small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your web browser on your device and enable us to analyze your use of the website. The cookies record certain information, such as the IP address, the location and the time of the page access.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

Other legal bases for data processing that are used as part of specific service functions (such as the need for express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR when sending newsletters) remain unaffected.

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

9.2 CopeCart

We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: CopeCart GmbH, Ufnaustraße 10, 10553 Berlin

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 billing of commission payments, the provider uses cookies and/or comparable technologies, which are generally set on the partner sites and for which we are not responsible under data protection law . The provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if necessary, other device information.

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

9.3 Own affiliate program

In connection with the product presentations on our website, we maintain our own affiliate program, within which we provide interested third-party website operators with partner links for placement on their websites, which lead to our offers. Cookies are used for the affiliate program, which are generally set on the partner site after clicking on a corresponding partner link and for which we are therefore not responsible under data protection law. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device in order to be able to trace the origin of transactions (e.g. “sales leads”) that were generated via such links. Among other things, we can see that you clicked the partner link and were redirected to our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and the affiliate partners. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If you would like to block the evaluation of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general.

10) Web analytics services

10.1 Google (Universal) Analytics

This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.

By default, when you visit the website, Google (Universal) Analytics sets cookies, which are stored as small text modules on your 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 any direct personal reference.

The information is transferred to Google servers and further processed there. Transfers to Google LLC based in the USA are 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 other services related to website activity and internet usage. The shortened 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 (Universal) Analytics is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent for this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Without your consent, Google (Universal) Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further legal information about Google (Universal) Analytics can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

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

Google Signals
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, Google Signals can be used on this website to create cross-device reports. If you have activated personalized ads and have linked your devices to your Google account, Google can analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including for cross-device conversions, subject to your consent to use Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you want to stop cross-device analysis, you can deactivate the "Personalized Advertising" function in the settings of your Google account. To do so, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de For more information about Google Signals, see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de

User IDs
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, the “UserIDs” function can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google (Universal) Analytics in accordance with Article 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have set up an account on this website and log in with this account on various devices, your activities, including conversions, be analyzed across devices.

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

10.2 Google Analytics 4

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.

By default, when you visit the website, Google Analytics sets 4 cookies, which are stored as small text modules on your 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 any direct personal reference.

The information is transferred to Google servers and further processed there. Transfers to Google LLC based in the USA are 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 other services related to website activity and internet usage. The shortened 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 processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent for this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further legal information on Google Analytics 4 can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special “demographic characteristics” function and can use it to create statistics that make statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third parties. This allows target groups for marketing activities to be identified. However, the data collected cannot be assigned to a specific person and will be 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 create cross-device reports. If you have activated personalized ads and have linked your devices to your Google account, Google can analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including for cross-device conversions, subject to your consent to use Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you want to stop cross-device analysis, you can deactivate the "Personalized Advertising" function in the settings of your Google account. To do so, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de For more information about Google Signals, see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de

User IDs
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 Article 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have set up an account on this website and log in with this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices become.

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

10.3 Google Optimize

This website uses "Google Optimize", a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").

Based on “Google Analytics”, the service enables a statistical evaluation of the use of new functions and content on the website by playing out test variants to specific user groups. In the interest of improving the attractiveness of our appearance, we can track which variants users prefer.

For this purpose, Google Optimize uses cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your device and enable your use of a website to be analyzed. The information collected by cookies about your use of the website is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored and processed there. This may also result in information being transmitted to the servers of Google LLC based in the USA and further processing of the information there.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for the storage and reading of information on the device you use to use the website, will only take place if you have given us your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR have given express consent. Without your consent, Google Optimize will not be used during your use of the website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service using the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data 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 European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

10.4 Google Tag Manager

This website uses “Google Tag Manager”, a service provided by 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 calibrating, controlling and attaching conditions to them via a uniform user interface. The 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. However, when you access the page, Google Tag Manager will transfer your IP address to Google and, if necessary, store it there. Also a transmission to Google LLC servers. In the USA it is possible.

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

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data 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 European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11) Retargeting/remarketing and conversion tracking

11.1 Meta Pixel with advanced data matching

Within our online offering, we use the “Meta Pixel” service from the following provider in the extended data comparison mode: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Meta”)

If a user clicks on an ad we place on Facebook or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is expanded by a parameter using “Meta Pixel”. After redirection, this URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser by a cookie that our linked page sets itself. In addition, this cookie records specific customer data such as the email address, which we collect on our website linked to the Facebook or Instagram ad during processes such as purchasing, account logins or registrations (extended data matching). The cookie is then read and enables the data, including specific customer data, to be transmitted to Meta.

We use "meta pixels" with advanced data comparison to make our advertisements (so-called "ads") on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective and to ensure that they correspond to the interests of users or have certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain topics or Products that are determined based on the websites visited) that we transmit to Meta (so-called “Custom Audiences”).

We also 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 better measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by recording more attributed conversions.

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

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

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

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

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

11.2 Google 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 the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed to Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads that you display on the web regard. 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. To do this, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. 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 protection framework (EU-US Data Privacy Framework), which ensures compliance with European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.3 Tabola

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Taboola Inc., 16 Madison Square West 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA

This makes it possible to specifically target visitors to our website who have already shown an interest in our shop and our products with personalized, interest-based advertising. The display of advertising is based on a cookie-based analysis of previous and current usage behavior, but no personal data is stored. In cases of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor advertising to the information stored. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This means you will be shown advertising that most likely corresponds to your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.

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

For the transfer of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses from the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection levels.

11.4 UIM Retargeting

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: United Internet Media GmbH, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany

This makes it possible to specifically target visitors to our website who have already shown an interest in our shop and our products with personalized, interest-based advertising. The display of advertising is based on a cookie-based analysis of previous and current usage behavior, but no personal data is stored. In cases of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor advertising to the information stored. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This means you will be shown advertising that most likely corresponds to your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.

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

11.5 Google Ads Conversion-Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program “Google Ads” and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking from 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 using advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords). We can use the data from the advertising campaigns to determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. 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 a user clicks on an Ads ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

When using Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

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

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect 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 Google browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

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

Customer data will only be transmitted to Google if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on Google's data protection measures in relation to the customer matching function can be found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=de&ref_topic=10550182
Google’s privacy policy can be viewed here: 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 European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.6 Google Ads Conversion-Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program “Google Ads” and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking from 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 using advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords). We can use the data from the advertising campaigns to determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. 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 a user clicks on an Ads ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. When using Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

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

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect 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 Google browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

Please note that certain functions of this website may not be possible or may only be used to a limited extent if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Google’s privacy policy can be viewed here: 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 European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.7 TikTok Pixel

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

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

For this purpose, certain device and browser information, including your IP address, is read using tracking technology in order to record and evaluate user actions predefined by us (e.g. completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, views of product pages). This makes it possible to create statistics about usage behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offering.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

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

12) Page functionalities

12.1 Facebook-Plugins

Our website uses social network plugins from 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 site using a so-called “2-click” or “Shariff” solution.

This integration ensures that when you access a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established to the provider's servers.

Only when you activate the plugins and thus give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR will your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you log in to an existing user profile, a certain amount of information about the device you use (including your IP address), your browser and your page history is transmitted to the provider and, if necessary, further 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 contacts.
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 agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

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

12.2 Instagram-Plugins

Our website uses social network plugins from 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 site using a so-called “2-click” or “Shariff” solution.

This integration ensures that when you access a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established to the provider's servers.

Only when you activate the plugins and thus give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR will your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you log in to an existing user profile, a certain amount of information about the device you use (including your IP address), your browser and your page history is transmitted to the provider and, if necessary, further 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 contacts.
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 can also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data 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 European data protection levels on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.3 Vimeo

This website uses plugins to display and play videos from the following provider: Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA

If 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 videos is 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 site visit, your data will be assigned directly to your account when you click on a video. If you do not want it to be associated with your account, you must log out before clicking the play button.

All of the aforementioned processing, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent to this in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service using the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website.

For the transfer of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses from the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection levels.

12.4 Google Photos

This website uses the image service “Google Photos” from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: “Google”) to integrate and display photographs.

Google Photos itself does not store or read any information on user devices. The service also does not carry out any independent data analysis.

However, in order to load the image files from the Google network when you access the page, your IP address will be transmitted to Google and possibly stored there. Also a transmission to Google LLC servers. In the USA it is possible.

This processing will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, image files will not be loaded via Google Photos.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website. We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google, which obliges Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to pass it on to third parties.

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

12.5 Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Dealer Program)

We work with Google as part of the Google Customer Reviews program. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). This program gives us the opportunity to collect customer reviews from users of our website. After making a purchase on our website, you will be asked whether you would like to take part in an email survey from Google.

If you give your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate your purchasing experience on our website. The review you leave will then be aggregated with our other reviews and displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and in our Merchant Center dashboard. Your rating will also be used for Google Seller Ratings. As part of the use of Google customer reviews, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or to Google.

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

12.6 Zapier

This website uses the services of the following provider to integrate and synchronize databases and web applications: Zapier Inc., 548 Market St #62411, San Francisco, California 94104, USA

This involves automating our processing operations and establishing different workflows in order to efficiently manage and execute internal processes in our processing system. If personal data is also processed, this is done in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in optimizing our internal organization.

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

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

12.7 Applications for job advertisements via email

We advertise currently vacant positions in a separate section on our website, for which interested parties can apply by email to the contact address provided.

Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for an informed assessment, including general information such as name, address and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, where applicable, health-related information. Details on how to apply can be found in the job advertisement.

Once the application has been received by email, the data will be stored and evaluated exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. If we have any questions, we use either the applicant's email address or telephone number. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR (or Section 26 Paragraph 1 of the BDSG), in the sense of which going through the application process is considered to be the initiation of an employment contract.

If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR (e.g. health data such as information about severely disabled status) are requested from applicants as part of the application process, processing takes place in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b. GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights under labor law and social security and social protection law and fulfill our obligations in this regard.

Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Art Treatment is carried out in the health or social sector or for the management of systems and services in the health or social sector.

If the applicant is not selected or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, their submitted data and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted after a corresponding notification at the latest after 6 months. This deadline is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, in being able to meet our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.

In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR (when processed in Germany in conjunction with Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

12.8 Online applications via a form

We advertise currently vacant positions in a separate section on our website, for which interested parties can apply using a corresponding form.

Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for an informed assessment, including general information such as name, address and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, where applicable, health-related information. Details on how to apply can be found in the job advertisement.

When the form is sent, the applicant data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art, stored by us and evaluated exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR (or Section 26 Paragraph 1 of the BDSG), in the sense of which going through the application process is considered to be the initiation of an employment contract.

If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR (e.g. health data such as information about severely disabled status) are requested from applicants as part of the application process, processing takes place in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b. GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights under labor law and social security and social protection law and fulfill our obligations in this regard.

Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Art Treatment is carried out in the health or social sector or for the management of systems and services in the health or social sector.

If the applicant is not selected or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, the data submitted on the form as well as all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted after a corresponding notification at the latest after 6 months. This deadline is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, in being able to meet our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.

In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR (when processed in Germany in conjunction with Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

13) Tools and Others

13.1 - easybill
To carry out the accounting, we use the cloud-based accounting software service from easybill GmbH, Düsselstr. 21, 41564 Kaarst (“easybill”). easybill processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as our company's bank transactions in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and create financial accounting from them in a semi-automated process.
If personal data is also processed, the processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.
Further information about easybill GmbH, the automated processing of data and the data protection regulations can be found at easybill.de/privacy

13.2 Cookie-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 users when they access the page in the form of an interactive user interface on which consent can be given for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by checking a box. By using the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user gives their consent by checking the box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been given.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed here.

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 carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in doing so legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and therefore a legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c GDPR. As those responsible, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of cookies that are not technically necessary dependent on the respective user consent.

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

Further information about the operator and the setting options for the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

14) Rights of the data subject

14.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights of information and rights of intervention) vis-à-vis the person responsible for the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis listed for the respective exercise requirements:

• Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
• Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
• Right to deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
• Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
• Right to information in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR;
• Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
• Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR;
• Right to complain in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

14.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS PART OF A BALANCE OF INTERESTS BASED ON OUR OVERWHELMING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.

IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING IS RESERVED IF WE CAN PROVE COMPLEX REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE PROTECTED, WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU MAY EXERCISE YOUR OPT-OUT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES.

15) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and - if relevant - additionally based on the respective legal retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing personal data on the basis of express consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you revoke your consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that are processed within the framework of legal or transaction-like obligations on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object in accordance with Article 21 Paragraph 1 of the GDPR, unless we can provide compelling legitimate reasons for this demonstrate that the processing outweighs your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object in accordance with Article 21 Paragraph 2 of the GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration about specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.