data protection

Privacy Policy from 2002

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor

contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data.

Failure to provide such data will have no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.

is made.

“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Every time you access our website, usage data is sent to us or our web host / IT service provider through your Internet browser

and stored in protocol data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the

page accessed, date and time of access, IP address, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the

To ensure trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offering.

Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other places. For data transfers to Canada, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission

before.

Contact

Responsible

Please contact us if you wish. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our legal notice.

Customer’s initiative contact via email

If you initiate business contact with us by email, we collect your personal data (name, email address,

message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer

Your contact request.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in case of interest in purchase, preparation of an offer)

or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1

lit. b GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from

our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right

for reasons arising from your particular situation, at any time to this processing based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR

to object to the processing of personal data concerning you.

We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be processed in accordance with legal

Retention periods will be deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only in the

The scope made available to you. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in case of interest in purchase, preparation of an offer)

or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1

lit. b GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from

our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right

for reasons arising from your particular situation, at any time to this processing based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR

to object to the processing of personal data concerning you.

We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be processed in accordance with legal

Retention periods will be deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer Account Orders

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein.

Data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing

is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us

without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your

The customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders

When placing an order, we only collect and process your personal data to the extent necessary to fulfil and process your

order and to process your inquiries. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. A

Failure to provide this information will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.

b GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have selected,

Payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly observe the legal

Specifications. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other places. For data transfers to Canada, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission

before.

Advertising

Use of the email address for sending newsletters

We use your email address, regardless of the contract processing, exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters,

provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent.

You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by

Unsubscribe from our communications. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list.

Use of the email address for sending direct advertising

We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a product or service, for the electronic

Sending you advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those you have already purchased from us,

unless you have objected to this use. The provision of the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.

Failure to provide this information will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para.

1 lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your e-mail

Address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising the objection can be found in the

Imprint. You can also use the link provided in the advertising email. There are no costs other than the

Transmission costs according to the basic rates.

Shipping service provider merchandise management

Passing on the email address to shipping companies to inform them about the shipping status

We will pass on your email address to the transport company as part of the contract processing, provided that you expressly consent to this in the

order process. The purpose of the transfer is to inform you by email about the shipping status. The

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by

Notification to us or the transport company without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until

revocation is affected.

Use of an external inventory management system

We use a merchandise management system to process contracts as part of order processing. For this purpose, your data will be

personal data collected during the order to

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transmitted.

Payment service providers

Using PayPal

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy, which can be found

under https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Using PayPal Express

We use the PayPal Express payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal

L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of allowing you to pay via the PayPal Express payment service

To integrate this payment service, PayPal must collect data (e.g. IP address,

device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device). This may include cookies

The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 15 Paragraph 3 Clause 1 of the Telemedia Act. The processing of your

personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in

a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular

situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you.

By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to

To be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the

computer system of a user. When a user visits a website, a cookie can be placed on the operating system of the

This cookie contains a characteristic string that uniquely identifies the browser

when you visit the website again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting

By making appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and

decide individually about the acceptance and prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained therein.

Cookies stored on our website can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may not be able to use all

You will be able to use the full functionality of this website.

The links below will tell you how to manage cookies in the most important browsers (including

deactivate):

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

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

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-allow-and-reject

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

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary

Cookies to make our service more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also enable

our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our

The website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These require that the browser is

is recognized when changing pages.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 15 Paragraph 3 Clause 1 of the Telemedia Act. The processing of your

personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the

Ensuring optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

You have the right, for reasons related to your particular situation, to object to this processing at any time.

concerning personal data.

Analysis advertising tracking

Use of Google Analytics

We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google LLC on our website (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain

View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland,

Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the controller responsible for your data. Google Ireland

Limited is therefore the company affiliated with Google, which is responsible for processing your data and compliance with the

applicable data protection laws.

The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes.

Google may use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website,

To compile reports on website activities and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.

to provide services to the website operator. The following information may be collected: IP address,

Date and time of the page visit, click path, information about the browser you use and the

Device, pages visited, referrer URL (website through which you accessed our website), location data,

Purchasing activities. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google

merged.

Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and tracking pixels, which allow an analysis of the use of the

The information generated by this about your use of the website is usually transferred to a

Google servers in the USA and stored there. For the USA, no adequacy decision by the EU Commission has been

The data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of

personal data, available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks . Both Google and US government agencies

have access to your data. Your data may be combined with other data by Google, such as your search history, your

personal accounts, your usage data from other devices and any other data that Google has about you.

become.

IP anonymization is activated on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the

European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in

In exceptional cases, the full IP address will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 15 Paragraph 3 Clause 1 of the Telemedia Act. The processing of your

personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the

needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right, for reasons related to your particular

situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you.

You can prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to your use of the website (including your IP address)

to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link.

Download and install plug-in: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics across devices, you can use an opt-out cookie

Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must opt out on all

used systems and devices to ensure that this has a comprehensive effect. If you delete the opt-out cookie,

Requests are sent to Google. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Deactivate Google Analytics .

For more information on terms of use and privacy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or under

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de .

Use of the Facebook Pixel

We use the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” of Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square,

Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland "Facebook").

Facebook Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when integrating the service and

Transmission of this data to Facebook. The basis for this is an agreement between us and Facebook Ireland on the joint

Processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are defined. The agreement is under

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum We are then particularly responsible for the fulfilment of the

Information obligations pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the

correct technical implementation and configuration of the service and compliance with the obligations under Art. 33, 34

GDPR, to the extent that a breach of the protection of personal data would jeopardise our obligations under the Agreement on the

joint processing. Facebook Ireland is responsible for protecting the rights of data subjects in accordance with Art. 15 - 20 GDPR.

enable compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service and the obligations

pursuant to Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data would exceed the obligations of Facebook Ireland

pursuant to the Joint Processing Agreement.

The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on the social network Facebook

For this purpose, the Facebook remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag is used when visiting the

website establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. This transmits to the Facebook server which of our

Pages you have visited. Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. If you use the social

When you visit the Facebook network, you will be shown personalized, interest-based Facebook ads.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA.

The data transfer is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of

personal data, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum .

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 15 Paragraph 3 Clause 1 of the Telemedia Act. The processing of your

personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in

To target site visitors with interest-based advertising. You have the right, for reasons arising from your

particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you. You

can use the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” here deactivate.

For more information about the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for

For more information about protecting your privacy, see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .

Plug-ins and Others

Using Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager of Google LLC on our website (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043,

USA; “Google”). If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland

Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the controller responsible for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore

the company affiliated with Google, which is responsible for processing your data and compliance with the applicable

responsible for data protection laws.

This application manages JavaScript tags and HTML tags that are used to implement tracking and

Analysis tools are used. The data processing serves the purpose of needs-based design and optimization of our

Website.

The Google Tag Manager itself does not store cookies, nor does it process personal data. It enables

However, the activation of additional tags that can collect and process personal data.

For more information on terms of use and privacy policy, please see here .

Use of social plug-ins

We use social network plug-ins on our website. The integration of social plug-ins and the associated

Data processing serves the purpose of optimizing advertising for our products.

When integrating social plug-ins, a link is established between your computer and the servers of the provider of the social

network and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser, provided that you have expressly

have agreed. Both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited will be sent to the

provider server. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. Even if you are not

A transmission takes place to registered or non-logged-in users. If you are simultaneously logged in to one or more of your social

Network accounts, the information collected can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles.

If you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by pressing the button), this information will also be assigned to your user account.

You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your browser before visiting our website and before activating the buttons

log out of your social media accounts.

The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 15 Para. 3 Sentence 1 TMG in conjunction with Art.

6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a

GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

processing carried out.

The social networks listed below are integrated into our website via social plug-ins. Further information on the scope

and purpose of the collection and use of the data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy

can be found in the linked data protection notices of the providers.

Facebook of Facebook Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)