Privacy policy

1) Introduction and contact details of the responsible party

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

1.2 The data controller for processing on this website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Mert Akcay & Ahmet Kücükcakir GbR, Sickingenstr.5, 10553 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +4915901018770, E-Mail: info@destineeclothing.com. The person responsible for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2) Data collection when visiting our website

2.1 When using our website for informational purposes only, meaning if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the web server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data that is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

Our visited website
Date and time at the time of access
Amount of data sent in bytes
Source/reference from which you arrived at the page
Used browser
Used operating system
Used IP address (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There is no transfer or other use of the data. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the responsible party). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

Shopify

For the hosting of our website and the presentation of the page content, we use the system of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify")

Data is also transmitted to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

In the case of data transmission to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

4) Cookies

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain features, we use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a longer period and allow the storage of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find out the storage duration in the overview of the cookie settings of your web browser.

Insofar as individual cookies used by us also process personal data, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of granted consent, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to decide individually on their acceptance or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general.

Please note that if cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited.

5) Contact

In the context of contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data will be processed – solely for the purpose of handling and responding to your request and only to the extent necessary for that purpose.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

6) Use of customer data for direct advertising

6.1 Registration for our email newsletter

When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. For the newsletter dispatch, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter after you have explicitly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the specified email address.

By activating the confirmation link, you grant us your consent for the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. In this context, we store your IP address registered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data we collect during the newsletter registration is used strictly for its intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the designated link in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be promptly removed from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data in a manner that is legally permitted and of which we inform you in this statement.

6.2 Cart reminders via email

In the event of abandoning your purchase with us before completing the order, you have the option to be reminded once via email of the contents of your virtual shopping cart.

The only mandatory information for sending this reminder is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For sending emails, we use the so-called Double Opt-in procedure, which ensures that you will only receive a notification once you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking on a verification link sent to the specified email address.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for sending a shopping cart reminder. In this process, we store your IP address registered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data we collect during your registration for our email notification service will be used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the cart reminders at any time by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be promptly removed from our designated distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data in a manner that is legally permitted and of which we inform you in this statement.

7) Data processing for order processing

7.1 As far as necessary for the processing of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products based on a corresponding contract, we process the contact details you provided when placing the order (name, address, email address) to inform you personally about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed period in accordance with our legal information obligations pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR via suitable communication channels (e.g., by post or email). Your contact details will be used strictly for the purpose of notifications about updates owed by us and will be processed by us only to the extent necessary for the respective information.

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

7.2 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- DHL

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

We will pass on your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the recipient's name and delivery address to the provider for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future towards the responsible party named above or towards the provider.
- DHL Express

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

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future towards the responsible party named above or towards the provider.

7.3 Usage of payment service providers (payment services)

- Amazon Pay

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

When selecting a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (e.g., credit card payment), your payment data provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be shared in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing of your data in this case is solely for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Apple Pay

If you choose the payment method "Apple Pay" from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment processing will be done through the "Apple Pay" function of your device running iOS, watchOS, or macOS by charging a payment card stored in "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security features that are integrated into the hardware and software of your device to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, you will need to enter a code that you have previously set, as well as verify using the "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function of your device.

For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the information about your order, is transmitted in encrypted form to Apple. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before the data is transmitted to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay for processing the payment. The encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment has been made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the success of the payment.

If personal data is processed in the described transmissions, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Apple stores anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, the approximate date and time, and whether the transaction was successfully completed. Anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve "Apple Pay" and other Apple products and services.

When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on your Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate over an encrypted channel on Apple's servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can identify you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in the settings of your iPhone. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and turn off "Allow Payments on Mac."

Further information on data protection with Apple Pay can be foand at the following internet address: https://support.apple.com/en-de/HT203027
- giropay

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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

When selecting a payment method where the provider advances payment (such as invoice or installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, and possibly data for an alternative payment method) during the ordering process.

In order to protect our legitimate interest in assessing the creditworthiness of our customers, this data will be forwarded to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the purpose of a credit check. The provider checks based on the personal data you provided as well as other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences) whether the payment option you selected can be granted in terms of payment and/or default risk.

To make a decision during the application review, in addition to internal provider criteria according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, identity and credit information from the following credit agencies may also be included:

https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/en_de/credit_rating_agencies

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but is not limited to, address data.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending us a message or by contacting the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing.
- Paypal

On this website, one or more online payment methods from the following provider are available: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg

When selecting a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance, your payment information provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be shared in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing of your data in this case is solely for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

When selecting a payment method where we advance payment, you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, and if applicable, data for an alternative payment method) during the ordering process.

In such cases, to safeguard our legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness, this data will be forwarded to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the purpose of a credit check. The provider checks, based on the personal data you provided as well as other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences), whether the payment option you selected can be granted in terms of payment and/or default risk.

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

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "Pay Later" via PayPal, we will pass your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal") as part of the payment processing. The transfer is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent necessary for the payment processing.

PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or - if offered - "Pay later" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be shared with credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness. The result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default is used by PayPal for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but is not limited to, address data. You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing.

In case of availability and selection of the PayPal payment method "Invoice Purchase", your payment data will initially be transmitted to PayPal for the preparation of the payment, after which PayPal forwards this data to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") for the execution of the payment. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. In this case, RatePay conducts an identity and credit check in its own name to determine payment capability according to the principle mentioned above and forwards your payment data to credit agencies based on the legitimate interest in determining payment capability in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. A list of the credit agencies that Ratepay can use can be foand here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/

When using the payment method of a local third party, your payment data will initially be transmitted to PayPal in preparation for the payment in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Depending on your selection of an available local payment method, PayPal will then transmit your payment data to the corresponding provider for the execution of the payment in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR:

- Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
- Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o., ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
1200 Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)

For further data protection information, please refer to PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
- Shopify Payments

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

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

When selecting a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment data provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be shared in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing of your data in this case is solely for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

8) Retargeting/ Remarketing and Conversion Tracking

8.1 Meta Pixel

Within our online offering, we use the "Meta Pixel" service from the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta")

When a user clicks on an advertisement we have placed on Facebook and/or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is extended by a parameter using "Meta Pixel". This URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser by a cookie that our linked page itself sets after the redirection.

This allows Meta, on the one hand, to determine the visitors of our online offering as a target group for the display of advertisements (so-called "Ads"). Accordingly, we use the service to display the Facebook and/or Instagram Ads we run only to those users who have also shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g. interests in specific topics or products determined by the visited websites) that we transmit to Meta (so-called "Custom Audiences").

On the other hand, the "Meta Pixel" can track whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement and what actions they take there (so-called "conversion tracking").

The collected data is anonymous to us, meaning it does not provide 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, and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes.

All of the above-mentioned processes, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

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

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

8.2 Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

To this end, Google sets a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you have visited. Further data processing only occurs if you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history with your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you view on the web. If you are logged into Google during your visit to our website in this case, Google uses your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define audience lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your personal data is temporarily linked by Google with Google Analytics data to form audiences. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, there may also be a transfer of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

All of the above-mentioned processes, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of retargeting technology will not take place during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

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

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/ und https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

8.3 Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, as part of Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").

We use the Google Ads service to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords). We can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the data from the advertising campaigns. Our aim is to show you ads that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on an ad displayed by Google Ads. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that can personally identify users.

In the context of using Google Ads, there may also be a transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Details on the processes initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads conversion tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in from Google available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=en

In order to address users whose data we have received in the context of business or business-like relationships in a more interest-oriented manner, we use a customer matching feature within Google Ads. For this purpose, we transmit one or more files with aggregated customer data (primarily email addresses and phone numbers) electronically to Google. Google does not gain access to clear data, but automatically encrypts the information in the customer files during the transmission process using a special algorithm. The encrypted information can then only be used by Google to associate it with existing Google accounts that the affected individuals have set up. This enables the delivery of personalized advertising across all Google services linked to the respective Google account.

The transmission of customer data to Google only occurs if you have given us explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on Google's data protection measures regarding the customer matching function can be found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=de&ref_topic=10550182
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/ und https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

8.4 Google Marketing Platform

This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP").

GMP uses cookies to display relevant ads to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Through a cookie ID, Google tracks which ads are displayed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being shown multiple times. In addition, GMP can use cookie IDs to capture so-called conversions related to ad requests. This is the case, for example, when a user sees a GMP ad and later visits the advertiser's website using the same browser and makes a purchase through that website. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain personal information.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google's server.

We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our knowledge as follows: By integrating GMP, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider may learn and store your IP address. As part of the use of GMP, there may also be a transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

The privacy policy of GMP by Google can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ und https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

8.5 TikTok Pixel

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

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

Here, certain device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read out using tracking technology to capture and evaluate predefined user actions (e.g., completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, views of product pages). This enables the creation of statistics about user behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which helps us optimize our offerings.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

9) Page functionalities

9.1 Facebook plugins

On our website, plugins from the social network of the following provider are used: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network.

To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using the so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

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

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions carried out through the plugins will also be published there and shown to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect the data that has already been transmitted to the provider.

Data can also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

9.2 Instagram plugins

On our website, plugins from the social network of the following provider are used: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland

These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network.

To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using the so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

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

Only when you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to the data transmission in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, will your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. In this process, regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history will be transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there.

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions carried out through the plugins will also be published there and shown to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect the data that has already been transmitted to the provider.

Data can also be transferred: Meta Platforms Inc., USA

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

9.3 Google-Anmeldung

On our website, we provide a single sign-on feature from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

In addition to transmitting data to the aforementioned provider location, data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

If you have an account with the provider, you can log in with these account details to create a user account or to register on our website.

When visiting this page, a direct connection can be established between your browser and the provider's servers through this registration function, even if you do not have an account with the provider or are not logged into one. The provider receives the information that you have visited our page. The information collected in this regard (possibly including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a server of the provider and stored there. However, the information is not used to personally identify you and is not shared with third parties.

These data processing operations are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly and interactive design of our online presence.

Press the registration button to register with your account data with the provider on our website. The provider transmits the general and publicly accessible information stored in your account (user ID, name, address, email address, age, and gender) to us solely based on your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

We store and use the data transmitted by the provider to set up a user account with the necessary information (salutation, first name, last name, address data, country, email address, date of birth), provided you have shared this with the provider. Conversely, based on your consent, data (e.g., information about your browsing or purchasing behavior) can be transferred from us to your account with the provider.

The granted consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future against us.

Further information on Google's data protection can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

9.4 Google reCAPTCHA

On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. For the visual design of the captcha window, the provider uses "Google Fonts", which are fonts loaded from the internet by Google. No further processing of information beyond the aforementioned, which is already transmitted to Google through the functionality of reCaptcha, takes place here.

The service checks whether an input is made by a natural person or abusively through machine and automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks, and similar automated malicious access. To ensure that an action is performed by a human and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the device used, identification data of the browser and operating system type used, as well as the date and duration of the visit, and transmits this for evaluation to the provider's servers.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in determining individual personal responsibility on the internet and preventing abuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

9.5 Google Translate

This page uses the translation service "Google Translate" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") via an API integration. In order for the translation in your chosen national language to be displayed automatically, the browser you are using connects to Google's servers. Google uses so-called "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that allow for an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the truncated IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there, and it may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

If personal data is processed, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in providing barrier-free and universal access to our online presence.

As far as legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

9.6 Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Shops Program)

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

If you give your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate your purchase experience on our website. The rating you provide will then be aggregated with our other ratings and displayed in our logo Google Customer Reviews as well as in our Merchant Center dashboard. Additionally, your rating will be used for Google Seller Ratings. As part of the use of Google Customer Reviews, there may also be a transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

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

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

10) Tools and Miscellaneous

Cookie Consent Tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consents for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The "cookie consent tool" is displayed to users in the form of an interactive user interface when the page is accessed, where consents for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be granted by checking boxes. By using the tool, all cookies/services that require consent are only loaded if the respective user grants the corresponding consents by checking the boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been given.

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

In individual cases, if the processing of personal data (such as the IP address) occurs for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our online presence.

Further legal basis for processing is also Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. As the data controller, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.

As far as necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For more information about the operator and the settings options of the cookie consent tool, please refer directly to the corresponding user interface on our website.

11) Rights of the data subject

11.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data subject against the controller regarding the processing of your personal data (rights of access and intervention), with reference to the respective conditions for exercise based on the cited legal basis:

Right of access according to Art. 15 GDPR;
Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR;
Right to deletion according to Art. 17 GDPR;
Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR;
Right to information according to Art. 19 GDPR;
Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
Right of withdrawal of granted consents according to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR;
Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

11.2 RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

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

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING REMAINS RESERVED IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING PROTECTABLE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES. YOU CAN EXERCISE THE OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT OF OBJECTION, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

12) Duration of storage of personal data

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

When processing personal data based on explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the affected data will be stored until you revoke your consent.

There are statutory retention periods for data processed in the context of contractual or contract-like obligations based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. These data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of the contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object according to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

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

Status: 01/09/2025, 07:15:00 PM

Privacy policy

1) Introduction and contact details of the responsible party

2) Data collection when visiting our website

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

4) Cookies

5) Contact

6) Use of customer data for direct advertising

7) Data processing for order processing

8) Retargeting/ Remarketing and Conversion Tracking

9) Page functionalities

10) Tools and Miscellaneous

11) Rights of the data subject

12) Duration of storage of personal data

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