Privacy Notice

DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT

Information on the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Details of the Data Controller

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the processing of your personal data during the use of our website. Personal data are all the information that can identify you personally.

1.2 The data controller for this website, in accordance with data protection regulations, is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purpose and means of processing personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (such as orders or inquiries), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" and the lock symbol in the address bar of your browser.

Collection of Data When You Visit Our Website

When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e., without registering or sending us information, we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit the site, we collect the following data, which is necessary to display the site:

  • Website visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data transmitted (in bytes)
  • Source/reference from which the user accessed the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address (in anonymized form, where applicable)

Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed to third parties nor used for other purposes. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files later if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

Cookies

To make visiting our website more attractive and to allow the use of certain functions, we use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are deleted at the end of the session (session cookies), while others remain on the device to recognize the browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). Depending on the type of cookie, certain user information such as browser data, location, and IP address may be collected and processed.

The use of cookies to simplify the ordering process (e.g., by storing the contents of the shopping cart for a future visit) is carried out in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter b GDPR. In other cases, the processing is justified by our legitimate interest in optimizing the functionality of the website and ensuring an effective and user-friendly design, in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter f GDPR.

We collaborate with advertising partners who help us make our site more interesting for you. For this purpose, during your visit to our site, cookies from partners (third-party cookies) may also be stored on your hard drive. If we cooperate with such partners, you will be informed about the use of these cookies.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the use of cookies, accept them individually, or disable their use altogether. If you do not accept cookies, some site functions may be limited.

Contacting Us

When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), we collect personal data. The data collected is the information provided in the specific contact form. This data is used exclusively to respond to your inquiries or for administrative purposes.

Processing of Data for Opening a Customer Account and Executing Contracts

In accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter b GDPR, we collect and process personal data when you provide it to us for the execution of a contract or for opening a customer account. The data collected is indicated in the respective forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a communication to the data controller's address. The provided data will be stored and used for contract processing and will be blocked for the periods required by tax and commercial regulations and then deleted, unless you have given consent for further use or there is a legal basis that allows us to retain the data.

Use of Your Data for Direct Marketing

6.1 Subscription to the Newsletter via Email

If you subscribe to our newsletter via email, we will send you regular information about our offers. The only mandatory data for the newsletter is your email address; providing other data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use a "double opt-in" procedure for sending the newsletter: we will send the newsletter only if you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking the confirmation link sent to you via email.

By activating the confirmation link, you consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter a GDPR. During the registration for the newsletter, we store the IP address, date, and time to prevent any misuse of the data. The collected data is used only for sending the newsletter and is not shared with third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by sending us a message.

6.2 Sending Newsletters to Existing Customers

If you have purchased products or services from us and provided your email address, we reserve the right to send you emails with offers similar to those already purchased, without requiring separate authorization, in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter f GDPR. You can object at any time by sending a message, without incurring any costs other than transmission costs at basic rates.

Processing of Data for Order Processing

7.1 Transfer of Data to Service Providers for Shipping and Payment

To execute a contract, we transmit your personal data to the companies responsible for delivery, to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. Your payment data is transmitted to the financial institution responsible for payment, only to the extent necessary to process the payment. If we use payment service providers, we will inform you specifically.

7.2 Use of Payment Service Providers

  • PayPal
    For payment via PayPal, credit card, direct debit, or – if offered – installment payment via PayPal, we transmit your data to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg, in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter b GDPR. PayPal reserves the right to perform solvency checks for certain payment methods. The use of default probabilities for credit decisions is based on recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and also includes address data. You can revoke consent for this processing at any time.

  • SOFORT (part of the Klarna Group)
    If you choose SOFORT as a payment method, the processing takes place via SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany, to whom we transmit the necessary data for payment processing, in accordance with Art. 6, para. 1, letter b GDPR. More information on SOFORT's data protection is available at: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz.

Reminder for Review

If you have given us your consent, we may send you a single review request via email to review your purchase.

Use of Social Plugins

9.1 Facebook Plugin with the Shariff Solution

For your privacy, Facebook sharing features are not integrated as plugins but only as HTML links. This means that a direct connection with Facebook is only established if you choose to click the share button. Facebook Inc., USA, is certified under the EU-U.S. "Privacy Shield" agreement, which ensures compliance with data protection standards according to EU regulations.

Online Marketing

10.1 Google DoubleClick

This website uses Google’s DoubleClick to display relevant ads and improve campaign performance reports. DoubleClick uses cookies to prevent users from seeing the same ads repeatedly and to measure conversions associated with ad requests. If you wish to disable tracking via DoubleClick, you can configure your browser to block cookies from the domain: www.googleadservices.com.

Web Analytics Services

Google (Universal) Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension to ensure anonymous data analysis. You can disable Google Analytics cookies by downloading the browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Rights of the Data Subjects

You have the right to:

  • Information about your personal data processed, the purposes of the processing, and the recipients of the data, in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.
  • Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data according to Art. 16 GDPR.
  • Deletion of your personal data if the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR are met.
  • Limitation of processing in cases provided by Art. 18 GDPR.
  • Data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR.
  • Revocation of consent to data processing, at any time, with effect for the future.

Duration of Storage of Personal Data

Personal data is stored for the period required by law or as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, after which it will be deleted, unless it is necessary to retain it for further legitimate reasons or legal obligations.