Privacy policy
The protection of your data is extremely important to us! Therefore, we have compiled in detail how we handle your data. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice to the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
"Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form."
"Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website."
What do we use your data for?
"A part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries."
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain free information at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
"You can contact us at any time regarding this as well as any further questions on the topic of data protection."
Analysis tools and third-party tools
"When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs."
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
Shopify
"The provider is Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as 'Shopify')."
Shopify is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, Shopify collects your IP address as well as information about the device and browser you are using. Shopify also analyzes visitor numbers, visitor sources, and customer behavior, and creates user statistics. If you make a purchase on our website, Shopify also collects your name, email address, shipping and billing addresses, payment data, and other information related to the purchase (e.g., phone number, amount of purchases made, etc.). For the analyses, Shopify stores cookies in your browser.
You can find details in the privacy policy of Shopify: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.
The use of Shopify is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Layer
"The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as 'Strato'). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP addresses."
For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Strato: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.
The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.
"When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done."
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A seamless protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice regarding the responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
ARA Sustainable Products LLC (limited liability)
Rupert-Mayer-Str.44
81379 Munich
Phone: 089-21530642
E-Mail: data@ara-sp.com
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage period
"As long as no more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we do not have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply."
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally takes place based on § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Dr. Sebastian Kraska
Marienplatz 2
80331 Munich
Telephone: +49-(0)89-18917360
E-Mail: email@iitr.de

"Notice regarding data transfer to third countries that are not legally secure in terms of data protection, as well as the transfer to US companies that are not DPF certified."
"We use tools from companies based in third countries that are not considered safe under data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We would like to point out that in third countries that are not safe under data protection law, no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed."
We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. A data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.
Recipient of personal data
In the course of our business activities, we collaborate with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transmit personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties when this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest in the sharing according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or when another legal basis permits the data sharing. When using processors, we only share our customers' personal data based on a valid contract for data processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as against direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the location of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request that data we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract be handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Information, Correction and Deletion
You have the right at any time, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as, if applicable, the right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any further questions about personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
"You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:"
- "If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During the review period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data."
- "If the processing of your personal data was unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion."
- "If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion."
- "If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data."
"If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state."
SSL or TLS encryption
This page uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
"When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties."
Encrypted payment transactions on this website
"If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment details (e.g. account number for direct debit authorization) after the conclusion of a paid contract, this data is required for payment processing."
Payments using common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are conducted exclusively over an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
In encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to advertising emails
"The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby contradicted. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam emails."
4. Data collection on this website
cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
"You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, as well as enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website."
"You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy."
Pandectes GDPR Compliance
"Our website uses Pandectes GDPR Compliance to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Pandectes OÜ, based in Harju County, Kuusalu Parish, Pudisoo Village, Männimäe/1, 74626, Estonia (hereinafter referred to as 'Pandectes')."
When you enter our website, a connection is established to the servers of the provider Pandectes. The provider Pandectes thus receives personal data, such as the browser used, the IP address, and a timestamp. Subsequently, a cookie is stored in your browser to associate the consents given or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to exist. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected. You can find details at: https://pandectes.io/privacy-policy/.
The use of Pandectes is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- used operating system
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of server request
- IP Address
A consolidation of this data with other data sources will not be carried out.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.
Inquiry by email, phone, or fax
"If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your concern. We do not share this data without your consent."
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you sent to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
Communication via WhatsApp
"For communication with our customers and other third parties, we use, among other things, the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland."
Communication takes place via end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or any other third parties from accessing the content of the communications. However, WhatsApp does have access to metadata generated during the communication process (e.g., sender, recipient, and time). We further point out that WhatsApp, according to its own statement, shares personal data of its users with its parent company Meta, which is based in the USA. Further details on data processing can be found in WhatsApp's privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.
The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the fastest and most effective communication with customers, interested parties, and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of that consent; this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
The communication content exchanged between you and us on WhatsApp will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to exist (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7735.
We use WhatsApp in the "WhatsApp Business" variant.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.
"We have set up our WhatsApp accounts so that there is no automatic data synchronization with the address book on the smartphones in use."
"We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider."
Typeform
'We have integrated Typeform on this website. The provider is TYPEFORM S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, 08018 Barcelona, Spain (hereinafter referred to as Typeform).'
Typeform allows us to create online forms and embed them on our website. The data you enter into our Typeform forms is stored on Typeform's servers until you request us to delete it, revoke a given consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
The use of Typeform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in functioning online forms. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Use of Chatbots
We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots are capable of responding to your questions and other inputs without human assistance. To do this, the chatbots analyze not only your inputs but also additional data to provide appropriate answers (e.g., names, email addresses and other contact details, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders and chat histories). Furthermore, your IP address, log files, location information, and other metadata may be collected through the chatbot. This data is stored on the servers of the chatbot provider.
Based on the collected data, user profiles can be created. Furthermore, the data can be used to display interest-based advertising, provided that the other legal requirements (in particular, consent) are met. For this purpose, the chatbots can be linked with analysis and advertising tools.
The collected data can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behavior (machine learning).
The data you entered during the communication will remain with us or the chatbot operator until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that the chatbot is used for initiating a contract or in the context of contract fulfillment. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, the use is based on our legitimate interest in effective customer communication (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Use of AI applications in the context of chatbot communication
Our chatbots use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of customer communication. The AI we employ analyzes the content of your message to autonomously generate an appropriate response. In this context, the AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content, or technical information (e.g., IP addresses, device information).
The use of the deployed AI software is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the most efficient customer communication using modern technical solutions. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
"We integrate the following AI applications into our chatbots:"
ChatGPT
"Our chatbots use ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA." https://openai.com. If you contact us via chatbot, your inquiries, including metadata, may be transmitted to the ChatGPT servers and processed there to generate an appropriate response.
"We have configured ChatGPT so that the data we forward to ChatGPT is not used to train the ChatGPT algorithm."
For more information, please click here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.
Hubspot CRM
"We use Hubspot CRM on this website. The provider is Hubspot Inc. 25 Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 USA (hereinafter referred to as Hubspot CRM)."
Hubspot CRM allows us to manage existing and potential customers as well as customer contacts. With the help of Hubspot CRM, we are able to capture, sort, and analyze customer interactions via email, social media, or phone across various channels. The personal data collected in this way can be evaluated and used for communication with the potential customer or for marketing measures (e.g., newsletter mailings). With Hubspot CRM, we are also able to capture and analyze the user behavior of our contacts on our website.
The use of Hubspot CRM is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in efficient customer management and customer communication. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
You can find details in the privacy policy of Hubspot: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5812.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Registration on this website
You can register on this website to use additional features on the site. The data entered for this purpose will only be used for the purpose of utilizing the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
"For important changes, such as in the scope of the offer or in technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way."
The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of executing the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for the initiation of further contracts (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
'The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will subsequently be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.'
Rating & Q&A feature on this website
For the function of reviews as well as the question & answer function on this page, in addition to your review/question, information about the time of comment creation, your email address, and the name you provided will also be stored. However, your email address will never be published, but is only used for purchase verification in product reviews and for answering your question in submitted inquiries.
Storage of the IP address
'Our review & question-and-answer function stores the IP addresses of users who write comments. Since we do not check all entries on this website before publication, we need this data to take action in case of legal violations such as insults or propaganda against the author. We reserve the right not to publish submitted reviews and questions.'
Storage duration of the inputs
The inputs and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).
Legal basis
The storage of reviews and questions is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. A simple informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
Integration of the Trusted Shops Trustbadge / other widgets
"To display the Trusted Shops services (e.g. quality seal, collected reviews) as well as to offer the Trusted Shops products for buyers after an order, Trusted Shops widgets are integrated on this website."
"This serves to safeguard our predominant legitimate interests in optimal marketing by enabling secure purchasing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are an offer from Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne, with whom we are jointly responsible under data protection law according to Art. 26 GDPR. We will inform you in the following data protection notices about the essential contractual contents according to Art. 26 para. 2 GDPR."
The Trustbadge is provided as part of a shared responsibility by a US-based CDN provider (Content Delivery Network). An adequate level of data protection is ensured through standard contractual clauses and other contractual measures. For more information on the data protection of Trusted Shops GmbH, please refer to their privacy policy.
When the Trustbadge is called, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which also contains your IP address, date and time of the call, amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the call. The IP address is anonymized immediately after collection, so that the stored data cannot be assigned to your person. The anonymized data is used particularly for statistical purposes and for error analysis.
After completing your order, your email address hashed using a cryptographic one-way function will be transmitted to Trusted Shops GmbH. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. This serves to verify whether you are already registered for services with Trusted Shops GmbH and is therefore necessary for the fulfillment of our and Trusted Shops' overriding legitimate interests in providing the buyer protection linked to the specific order and the transactional evaluation services in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. If this is the case, further processing will take place in accordance with the contractual agreement made between you and Trusted Shops. If you are not yet registered for the Services, you will subsequently have the opportunity to do so for the first time. Further processing after registration will also be governed by the contractual agreement with Trusted Shops GmbH. If you do not register, all transmitted data will be automatically deleted by Trusted Shops GmbH, and personal reference will no longer be possible.
Trusted Shops uses service providers in the areas of hosting, monitoring, and logging. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the purpose of ensuring uninterrupted operation. Processing may take place in third countries (USA and Israel). An adequate level of data protection is ensured in the case of the USA through standard contractual clauses and other contractual measures, and in the case of Israel through an adequacy decision.
In the context of the joint responsibility existing between us and Trusted Shops GmbH, please direct any data protection inquiries and the assertion of your rights preferably to Trusted Shops GmbH using the contact options provided in the data protection information linked above. Regardless, you can always contact the controller of your choice. Your request will then be forwarded to the other controller for response, if necessary.
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Tag Manager
"We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland."
The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform independent analyses. It is solely used for managing and deploying the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does capture your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google's parent company in the United States.
The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In this process, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. This data is summarized in a User ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.
Furthermore, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks with Google Analytics, among other things. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected datasets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
IP anonymization
The Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Browser Plugin
"You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:" https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
More information on handling user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Google-Signal
We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history, and YouTube history, as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used for personalized advertising with the help of Google Signals. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals is linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract with Google for data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics."
Google Analytics E-Commerce Measurement
This website uses the "E-Commerce Measurement" feature of Google Analytics. With the help of E-Commerce Measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors to improve their online marketing campaigns. This includes information such as the orders placed, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product. This data can be aggregated by Google under a transaction ID that is assigned to the respective user or their device.
Microsoft Advertising
The website operator uses Microsoft Advertising. Microsoft Advertising is an online advertising program of Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.
Microsoft Advertising allows us to display advertisements in the Bing search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms in Bing (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available at Microsoft (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by analyzing, for example, which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.
We use Microsoft Advertising's Universal Event Tracking (UET) on this page. This involves collecting pseudonymized data to track what actions you take on our websites after clicking on an advertisement from Microsoft Advertising. UET collects your IP address (anonymized), device identifiers, information about device and browser settings, Microsoft Click ID (stored in a cookie), time spent on the website, which areas of the website were accessed, which advertisement you clicked to reach the website, and clicked keywords.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Hotjar
This website uses Hotjar. The provider is Hotjar Ltd., Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe (Website: https://www.hotjar.com).
Hotjar is a tool for analyzing your user behavior on this website. With Hotjar, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Hotjar can also determine how long you have stayed with the mouse pointer on a specific spot. From this information, Hotjar creates so-called heatmaps, which allow us to see which areas of the website are preferred by visitors.
Furthermore, we can determine how long you stayed on a page and when you left it. We can also identify at which point you abandoned your entries in a contact form (so-called conversion funnels).
Furthermore, direct feedback from website visitors can be obtained with Hotjar. This feature is intended to improve the web offerings of the website operator.
Hotjar uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or the use of device fingerprinting).
As far as consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offerings and its advertising.
Deactivating Hotjar
If you want to disable data collection by Hotjar, click on the following link and follow the instructions there: https://www.hotjar.com/policies/do-not-track/
Please note that the deactivation of Hotjar must be done separately for each browser and for each device.
For more information about Hotjar and the data collected, please refer to Hotjar's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.hotjar.com/privacy
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms in Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on the user data available on Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by analyzing, for example, which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Google Ads Remarketing
This website uses the features of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offerings to specific target groups in order to subsequently show them interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network (Remarketing or Retargeting).
Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked with Google's cross-device features. This way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
"If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalized advertising at the following link:" https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google's privacy statement at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Target group formation with customer matching
"For audience targeting, we use, among other things, the customer matching feature of Google Ads Remarketing. In this process, we pass certain customer data (e.g., email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the relevant customers are Google users and logged into their Google account, they will see relevant advertising messages within the Google network (e.g., on YouTube, Gmail, or in the search engine)."
Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website have been clicked how often and which products have been viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who have clicked on our ads and what actions they have taken. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
More information on Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Claviyo
'We have integrated Klaviyo on this website. The provider is Klaviyo Inc., 125 Summer Street, Floor 6, Boston, MA, 02110, USA (hereinafter referred to as Klaviyo).'
Klaviyo is a marketing automation tool for sending emails, SMS, push notifications, and for collecting customer reviews for eCommerce merchants.
For this purpose, Klaviyo stores the consent for email marketing. In particular, the following data may be processed: name, phone number, email address, address data, IP address, device identifiers, usage data (such as interactions between a user and Klaviyo's online system, website, or email, browser used, operating system used, referrer URL).
The use of Klaviyo is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For further details, please refer to the provider's privacy policy at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/privacy.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6149.
The provider applies standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries. You can find details here: https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/data-processing-agreement.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Meta-Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)
This website uses the visitor action pixel from Meta for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
This allows the behavior of the site visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Meta ad. This enables the effectiveness of the Meta ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.
The collected data is anonymous for us as the operators of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, allowing a connection to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram, and Meta uses the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Meta Data Use Policy.https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/) can be used. This allows Meta to enable the placement of advertisements on Facebook or Instagram pages and other advertising channels. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as page operators.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
We use the advanced matching feature within the Meta Pixel.
The advanced matching allows us to transmit various types of data (e.g., place of residence, federal state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or phone numbers) of our customers and prospects that we collect through our website to Meta. This enables us to tailor our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram even more precisely to individuals who are interested in our offers. Additionally, the advanced matching improves the attribution of website conversions and expands Custom Audiences.
As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. The processing that takes place after the forwarding by Meta is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations that we share have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of the Meta products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
In the privacy policy of Meta, you will find further information on protecting your privacy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
"You can also use the remarketing feature 'Custom Audiences' in the ad settings section at" https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen deactivate. To do this, you must be logged into Facebook.
If you do not have an account with Facebook or Instagram, you can disable usage-based advertising from Meta on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
Meta Conversion API
"We have integrated the Meta Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries."
The Meta Conversion API allows us to capture the interactions of the website visitor with our website and pass them on to Meta to improve advertising performance on Facebook and Instagram.
"In this regard, the time of the call, the accessed website, your IP address, and your user agent, as well as any other specific data (e.g., purchased products, value of the shopping cart, and currency) are collected. A complete overview of the data that can be collected can be found here:" https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. The processing that takes place after the forwarding by Meta is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations that we share have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of the Meta products. You can assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
In the privacy policy of Meta, you will find further information on protecting your privacy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
"You can also use the remarketing feature 'Custom Audiences' in the ad settings section at" https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen deactivate. To do this, you must be logged into Facebook.
If you do not have an account with Facebook or Instagram, you can disable usage-based advertising from Meta on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Meta Custom Audiences
"We use Meta Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland."
When you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offers, transmit data to us, or interact with our company's Facebook or Instagram content, we collect your personal data. If you give us consent to use Meta Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Meta, which can then serve you relevant advertisements. Furthermore, your data can be used to define target audiences (Lookalike Audiences).
Meta processes this data as our data processor. Details can be found in Meta's terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
TikTok Pixel
"We have integrated the TikTok Pixel on this website. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as TikTok)."
With the help of TikTok Pixel, we can display interest-based advertising on TikTok (TikTok Ads) to website visitors who have viewed our offers. At the same time, we can determine how effective our advertising on TikTok is using the TikTok Pixel. This allows the effectiveness of TikTok ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and optimized for future advertising measures. Various usage data is processed in this context, such as IP address, page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the origin of the user, information about the ad that a person clicked on TikTok, or an event that was triggered (timestamp). This data is summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
'Data transfer to third countries is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:' https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
LinkedIn Insight Tag
'This website uses the Insight Tag from LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.'
Data processing by LinkedIn Insight Tag
With the help of LinkedIn Insight Tags, we obtain information about the visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered on LinkedIn, we can analyze their professional details (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title) and better tailor our site to the respective target groups. Furthermore, we can measure whether visitors to our websites make a purchase or take another action (conversion measurement) using LinkedIn Insight Tags. Conversion measurement can also occur across devices (e.g., from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function, which allows us to display targeted advertising to the visitors of our website outside of the site, with LinkedIn stating that no identification of the advertising recipient takes place.
"LinkedIn also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, and time of access). The IP addresses are shortened or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymized). The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 180 days."
The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be attributed to specific individuals by us as the website operator. LinkedIn will store the collected personal data of website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it for its own advertising purposes. For details, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.
Legal basis
As far as consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures including social media.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.
Objection to the use of LinkedIn Insight Tag
"Object to the analysis of usage behavior as well as targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link:" https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Furthermore, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings. To avoid linking data collected on our website by LinkedIn with your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Reddit Pixel
This website uses the Reddit Pixel. The provider of this service is Reddit Inc., 548 Market St. #16093, San Francisco, California 94104, USA.
Data processing by Reddit Pixel
With the help of the Reddit Pixel, we obtain information about the behavior of visitors on our website after they have arrived at our page via a Reddit ad. The Reddit Pixel allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on Reddit (conversion measurement) and to serve targeted ads to users (retargeting). In this way, Reddit can track which actions were taken on our website, e.g., whether a purchase was completed.
The Reddit Pixel processes data such as the truncated IP address, device information, browser type, pages visited, duration of stay, as well as technical events (e.g., purchases, page views). Reddit may link this information to an existing Reddit account if the user is logged into Reddit. According to Reddit, the processing is done on a pseudonymized basis.
"Reddit collects, stores, and processes data, possibly also on servers in the USA. Further information on data processing by Reddit can be found in the privacy policy at:"
https://www.redditinc.com/policies/privacy-policy
Legal basis
As far as consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offerings and its advertising.
Data transmission to the USA
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:'
https://www.reddit.com/help/data-processing-agreement
Reddit Inc. is also certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. For more information, please see here:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5791
Objection to the use of Reddit Pixel
"You can object to the analysis of your user behavior as well as targeted advertising by Reddit at the following link:"
https://www.reddit.com/personalization
Alternatively, you can make settings in your browser to restrict tracking tools or withdraw your consent through our cookie settings.
Order processing
"We have entered into a contract for data processing (AVV) with Reddit in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. This ensures that Reddit processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations."
relevance
This website uses retargeting technology from releva GmbH, Feilnerstr. 10, 10969 Berlin (www.releva.nz). This allows us to specifically address visitors to our websites with personalized, interest-based advertising. The display of advertising materials is based on a cookie-based analysis of previous 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 within the framework of a pseudonymized user profile, thus allowing the advertising to be tailored to the stored information. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. As a result, you will see advertisements that are highly likely to match your product and information interests. If the collected information has a personal reference, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR based on your consent to the display of personalized advertising and participation in market research.
The information generated by the cookie in the pseudonymous user profile is not used to personally identify the visitor of this website and is not combined with personal data about the holder of the pseudonym. To generally oppose the use of cookies on your computer, you can configure your internet browser to prevent future cookies from being stored on your computer or to delete already stored cookies. You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies or the creation of a pseudonymized user profile by using the available opt-out function at the following link:
Further information and the privacy policy regarding advertising and releva GmbH can be found at https://releva.nz/datenschutz view.
Grow ify Attribution
"We use the services of Growify (Growify Inc., 236 Lessin Ln, Unit A, Austin, TX 78731, USA) on our website. Growify collects, processes, and stores data for reach measurement and statistical analysis on this website and its subpages on our behalf."
This survey is conducted on the following legal basis: If there is a consent from the user according to Article 6(1) sentence 1 a of the GDPR and § 25(1) sentence 1 of the TTDSG, the data to be processed is collected in a user-related manner.
For the aforementioned different types of data collection, both UTM parameters and different cookies are used to ensure the respective type of data collection. **Cookie** - **Objection** To generally object to the use of Growify, please use this link. This will set a cookie named "do_not_track" from the domain "shavent.store". Please do not delete this, as otherwise it cannot be guaranteed that you will not be tracked by Growify. Information on data protection and data usage by Growify can be found on the following website: https://growify.ai/privacy-policy/.
Taboola
"This website uses functions from Taboola. The provider is Taboola Germany GmbH, Alt-Moabit 2, 10557 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as 'Taboola')."
Taboola is used to show you interest-based advertisements within the Taboola advertising network. Your interests are determined based on your previous usage behavior. In this context, Taboola captures, for example, which products you have viewed, added to your cart, or purchased. More details about the data collected by Taboola can be found here:https://www.taboola.com/de/policies/datenschutzerklaerung#seitenbesucher.
"In order to show you interest-based advertising, we or other Taboola partners need to be able to recognize you again. To do this, a cookie is stored on your device or a comparable identifier is used that links your user behavior to a pseudonymous user profile. You can find details in Taboola's privacy policy at:"https://www.taboola.com/de/policies/datenschutzerklaerung.
"Your personal data and the Taboola cookies stored in your browser will be retained for a maximum of 13 months from the date of collection."
The use of Taboola is carried out in the interest of targeted advertising measures. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent for the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
'Taboola and we are joint controllers within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR. An agreement on joint processing has been concluded between Taboola and us, the essential contents of which are described by Taboola at the following link:' https://www.taboola.com/de/policies/datenschutzerklaerung#seitenbesucher.
6. Newsletter
Newsletterdaten
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent given for the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose has been fulfilled. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion in accordance with our legitimate interests under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Data that has been stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
"After your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest."
Claviyo
"In sending our newsletter, we also work with the service provider Klaviyo Inc. (125 Summer St, Floor 6, Boston, MA 02111, USA, hereinafter referred to as Klaviyo), which processes your data on our behalf and ensures the proper delivery of the emails."
Klaviyo is a marketing automation tool for sending emails, SMS, push notifications, and for collecting customer reviews for eCommerce merchants.
For this purpose, Klaviyo stores the consent for email marketing. In particular, the following data may be processed: name, phone number, email address, address data, IP address, device identifiers, usage data (such as interactions between a user and Klaviyo's online system, website, or email, browser used, operating system used, referrer URL).
The use of Klaviyo is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For further details, please refer to the provider's privacy policy at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/privacy.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6149.
The provider applies standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries. You can find details here: https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/data-processing-agreement.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Storage period
The data you provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after the newsletter has been canceled. Data that has been stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
"After your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest."
'Newsletter dispatch to existing customers and your right of objection'
If you order goods or services from us and provide your email address, this email address may subsequently be used by us for sending newsletters, provided that we inform you in advance. In such a case, the newsletter will only send direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in this case is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7(3) UWG.
"After your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist with us to prevent future mailings to you. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest."
"Postal Advertising and Your Right to Object"
Furthermore, we reserve the right to use your first and last name as well as your postal address for our own advertising purposes, e.g., to send interesting offers and information about our products by mail. This serves to protect our predominant legitimate interests in a promotional approach to our customers in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. You can object to the storage and use of your data for these purposes at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy.
Telephone advertising
As far as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use the necessary or separately communicated data for our own advertising purposes, e.g. to inform you about interesting offers and our products. You can revoke your consent at any time either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or by verbally notifying us during any call. After revocation, we will delete your phone number, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve a further data use that is legally permitted and of which we inform you in this statement.
7. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy
This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of these websites that embed YouTube, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
"We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. Videos played in enhanced privacy mode, according to YouTube, are not used for personalizing browsing on YouTube. Ads displayed in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which, like cookies, can contain personal data and can be used for recognition. Details about the enhanced privacy mode can be found here:" https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
"If necessary, further data processing operations may be triggered after the activation of a YouTube video, over which we have no control."
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
"For more information about data protection on YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy at:" https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Google reCAPTCHA
"We use 'Google reCAPTCHA' (hereinafter 'reCAPTCHA') on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland."
reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether the data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Spotify
"This website incorporates features of the music service Spotify. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm in Sweden. You can recognize the Spotify plugins by the green logo on this website. An overview of the Spotify plugins can be found at:" https://developer.spotify.com.
This allows a direct connection to be established between your browser and the Spotify server via the plugin when you visit this website. Spotify receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while you are logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of this website to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your user account.
We would like to point out that when using Spotify, cookies from Google Analytics are used, so your usage data may also be shared with Google when using Spotify. Google Analytics is a tool of the Google group for analyzing user behavior based in the USA. Spotify is solely responsible for this integration. As the website operator, we have no influence over this processing.
The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the appealing acoustic design of their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information, please see Spotify's privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.
"If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify user account."
8. Online Marketing and Partner Programs
Affiliate programs on this website
We participate in affiliate partner programs. In affiliate partner programs, advertisements from a company (advertiser) are placed on the websites of other companies in the affiliate partner network (publisher). When you click on one of these affiliate advertisements, you will be redirected to the advertised offer. If you then make a specific transaction (conversion), the publisher receives a commission for this. To calculate this commission, it is necessary for the affiliate network operator to trace which advertisement you clicked on to reach the respective offer and to have made the predefined transaction. For this purpose, cookies or similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) are used.
The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the correct calculation of its affiliate compensation. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
9. eCommerce and Payment Providers
Processing of customer and contract data
"We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content design, and modification of our contractual relationships. We only collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) to the extent necessary to enable the user to utilize the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR."
The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and the expiration of any existing statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data transmission upon contract conclusion for online shops, retailers, and goods shipping
If you order goods from us, we will pass your personal data on to the transport company responsible for delivery as well as to the payment service provider responsible for processing the payment. Only data that the respective service provider needs to fulfill its task will be released. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will pass your email address to the transport company responsible for delivery so that it can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke your consent at any time.
Payment services
We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase with us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) as well as in the interest of a smooth, comfortable, and secure payment process (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). As far as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time for the future.
The following payment services / payment service providers are used on this website:
PayPal
The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal").
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.
'You can find details in the PayPal privacy policy:' https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
Apple Pay
"The provider of the payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. You can find Apple's privacy policy at:" https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.
Google Pay
The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can find Google's privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Stripe
"The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as 'Stripe')."
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.
"You can read details about this in Stripe's privacy policy at the following link:" https://stripe.com/de/privacy.
Klarna
The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter "Klarna"). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g., installment purchase). If you choose to pay with Klarna (Klarna Checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna Checkout solution. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.
"You can read details about this in Klarna's privacy policy at the following link:" https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.
giropay
The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14 – 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter referred to as "giropay").
"You can find details in the privacy policy of giropay:" https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.
Shopify Payment
"The provider of this payment service in the EU is Shopify International Limited, 2nd Floor Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as 'Shopify Payment')."
You can find details in the privacy policy of Shopify Payment: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.
American Express
The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter "American Express").
"American Express may transmit data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules. You can find details here:" https://www.americanexpress.com/en-cz/company/legal/privacy-centre/binding-corporate-rules/.
For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of American Express: https://www.americanexpress.com/de-de/firma/legal/datenschutz-center/online-datenschutzerklarung/.
Mastercard
"The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter referred to as 'Mastercard')."
"Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on Mastercard's Binding Corporate Rules. You can find details here:" https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.
VISA
The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., branch office London, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter "VISA").
"Great Britain is considered a data protection safe third country. This means that Great Britain has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union."
'VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:' https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.
For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of VISA: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.
10. Audio and Video Conferences
Data processing
"For communication with our customers, we use, among other things, online conference tools. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool."
The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use for the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other "context information" related to the communication process (metadata).
Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all technical data necessary for the execution of online communication. This particularly includes IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, as well as the type of connection.
"If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tool, it will also be stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service."
Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the tools used, which we have listed below this text.
Purpose and Legal Basis
The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer specific services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
Storage period
The data collected directly by us through the video and conference tools will be deleted by our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
"We have no influence on the storage duration of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly."
Used conference tools
We use the following conference tools:
Zoom
'We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. Details on data processing can be found in Zoom's privacy policy:' https://explore.zoom.us/de/privacy/.
'The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:' https://explore.zoom.us/de/privacy/.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5728.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Microsoft Teams
"We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Details on data processing can be found in the Microsoft Teams privacy policy:" https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Google Meet
'We use Google Meet. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details on data processing can be found in Google's privacy policy:' https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
11. Own services
Handling of applicant data
We offer you the opportunity to apply with us (e.g. by email, by post, or via online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes made during interviews, etc.) as far as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with individuals involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.
Retention period of the data
If we are unable to make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you provided based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). After that, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The Cases & Storage is particularly for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period (e.g., due to a pending or imminent legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for the further Cases & Storage no longer applies.
A longer Cases & Storage may also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations oppose deletion.
Inclusion in the applicant pool
"If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies."
The inclusion in the applicant pool occurs solely on the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The granting of consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, unless there are legal retention reasons.
The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent is granted.
OneDrive
"We have integrated OneDrive on this website. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as 'OneDrive')."
OneDrive allows us to embed an upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on OneDrive's servers. Additionally, when you enter our website, a connection to OneDrive is established so that OneDrive can determine that you have visited our website.
The use of OneDrive is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a reliable upload area on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The company has a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.
Order processing
"We have concluded a contract for data processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR."
Please note that we do not ship to the USA and that this online offer is explicitly not directed at end customers in the USA. If you still visit this website from the USA, for the sake of completeness, here is all the information regarding the CCPA: https://shavent.store/pages/ccpa-opt-out