Privacy Policy

1. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could be data you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily involves technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address provided in the imprint if you have any further questions about data protection. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

2. Hosting

External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact inquiries, metadata, and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, and other data generated through a website.

The external host is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online presence in a secure and efficient manner (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

3. Cookies

What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your device. They help us make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies do not harm your device and do not contain viruses.

How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some cookies remain on your device until you delete them. They allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

What are cookies used for?
Cookies are used to analyze user behavior and to ensure the website functions correctly.

How can I control cookies?
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, and you can decide individually whether to accept or reject cookies. You can also set your browser to automatically delete cookies when closing it. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4. Contact Form

How do we use your data from the contact form?
When you send us inquiries via the contact form, we store the information you provide, including your contact details, to process your inquiry and for follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of data entered in the contact form is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

5. Data Analysis Tools

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. This service is provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data on website usage and to generate reports on user activity. This helps us improve our website based on user behavior.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data is collected only voluntarily. We use this data solely for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of data entered in the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to store the data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, such as by using the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

**The data you provide for receiving the newsletter is stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider and is then deleted from the newsletter distribution list. Data stored for other purposes remains unaffected.

After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. Data in the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in compliance with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.

CleverReach
This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede. CleverReach is a service that allows us to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for receiving the newsletter (e.g., email address) is stored on CleverReach's servers in Germany or Ireland.

Our newsletters sent via CleverReach allow us to analyze the behavior of newsletter recipients. This includes analyzing how many recipients opened the newsletter and how often links in the newsletter were clicked. Using conversion tracking, we can also analyze whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase of a product on this website) occurred after clicking a link in the newsletter. More information on CleverReach's data analysis can be found at: https://www.cleverreach.com/en/functions/reporting-and-tracking/.

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

If you do not want CleverReach to analyze, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link to do this in every newsletter. Additionally, you can unsubscribe directly on the website.

7. Plugins and Tools

YouTube
This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our web pages with YouTube embedded, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can directly assign your browsing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offers in an attractive manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on handling user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Web Fonts
This page uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure uniform font representation. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

To achieve this, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This allows Google to learn that your IP address has been used to access this website. The use of Google WebFonts is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a uniform representation of the font on his website. If consent has been requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), processing is solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps
This page uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to provide you with the locations we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on handling user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

8. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for establishing, designing, or amending the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits data processing for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. Personal data related to the use of this website (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only as necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill them.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transfer in Case of Contract Conclusion for Online Shops, Merchants, and Goods Shipping
We only transmit personal data to third parties if necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, such as to companies responsible for the delivery of goods or to financial institutions handling payment processing. Further data transfer only occurs if you have explicitly consented to it. We do not disclose your data to third parties without explicit consent, for example, for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows data processing for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

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, bank details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for payment processing purposes. These transactions are subject to the respective contractual and privacy policies of the providers. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment) and in the interest of a smooth, comfortable, and secure payment process (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If 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.

We use the following payment services/payment service providers 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"). Details can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Sofortüberweisung
The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter "Sofort GmbH"). Using the "Sofortüberweisung" procedure, we receive real-time payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH and can immediately begin fulfilling our obligations. If you choose the "Sofortüberweisung" payment method, you provide the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, which can then log into your online banking account. Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance after logging in and makes the transfer to us using the TAN you provided. It then promptly sends us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, Sofort GmbH also checks your transactions, the credit limit of your overdraft, and the presence of other accounts and their balances. Along with the PIN and TAN, your entered payment data and personal data are transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The personal data includes first and last name, address, phone number(s), email address, IP address, and possibly other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to unequivocally establish your identity and prevent fraud.