Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides 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 data protection declaration listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Information on the controller” section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following providers:

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).

Details can be found in Hetzner’s privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

Hetzner is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If a 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 in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

The provider is Cloudflare, Inc, 701 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter Cloudflare).

Details can be found in Cloudflare’s privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/de-de/privacypolicy.

The use of Cloudflare is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If a 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 in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General notes 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 statutory data protection regulations and 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 what we use it for. 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 by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

Andy Hempel
Anemonenweg 24
71672 Marbach am Neckar

Phone: +49 (0) 7144 8796691
E-mail: shop@datonga.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place 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 on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) of the GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill the contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on the transfer of data to third countries that are not secure under data protection law and the transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law and US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in third countries that are unsafe under data protection law.

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. Data transfer to the USA is therefore permitted if the recipient is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent 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 and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE 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 THE PURPOSE OF 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 SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions on the subject of 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 to do this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to check this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• 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 its erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined 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, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL and TLS encryption

This site 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 line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

4. data collection on this website

Cookies

Our Internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many 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 required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) 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 the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details 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 (1) (b) GDPR, provided your inquiry 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 processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by E-mail, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided your inquiry 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 processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – particularly statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Comment Function on this Website

For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created, your e-mail address and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.

Storage of the IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who write comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are published, we need this data in order to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to Comments

As a registered user, you can subscribe to comments on the site. You’ll get a confirmation email to verify that you own the email address you provided. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time using a link in the information emails. If you unsubscribe, the data you entered specifically for comment subscriptions will be deleted. However, if you’ve given us this data for other purposes elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscriptions), that data will remain with us.

Comment Storage Duration

Your comments and related data are stored and will stay on this website until the commented content is completely deleted, or until the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of your comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending us an informal email. This withdrawal doesn’t affect the legality of data processing that already happened before your withdrawal.

5. Social Media

Facebook

This website includes elements of the social network Facebook. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can find an overview of Facebook’s social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_UK.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We want to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. You can find more information on this in Facebook’s data policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, 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). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of this agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for securely implementing the tool on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. You can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. You can get more information from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

X (formerly Twitter)

This website integrates functions from the service X (formerly Twitter). These features are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For data processing of individuals living outside the USA, the responsible entity is Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. This informs X (formerly Twitter) about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and disclosed to other users. We want to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by X (formerly Twitter). You can find more information on this in X’s (formerly Twitter’s) privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. You can find details here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings for X (formerly Twitter) in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Instagram

This website integrates functions from the service Instagram. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. This informs Instagram about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We want to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Your consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, 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). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of this agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for securely implementing the tool on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. You can find details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find more information on this in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. You can get more information from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

6. Data Processing for Order Fulfillment

To process your order, we work with the following service providers who assist us fully or partially in fulfilling concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transferred to these service providers in accordance with the information below.

The personal data we collect is transferred to the transport company responsible for delivery as part of contract fulfillment, to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. Your payment data is passed on to the commissioned credit institution as part of payment processing, if required for payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you about this below. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

6.2 Use of Specific Service Providers for Order Processing and Fulfillment

Billbee

Order processing is carried out via the service provider “Billbee” (Billbee GmbH, Paulinenstrasse 54, 32756 Detmold, Germany). Your name, address, and, if applicable, other personal data are exclusively transferred to Billbee for the purpose of processing your online order in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data is only transferred to the extent that it is actually necessary for the processing of the order. Details on Billbee’s data protection and its privacy policy can be viewed on Billbee’s website at “billbee.io”.

DHL Fulfillment

Order processing is carried out via the service provider DHL Home Delivery GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, as part of “Shipping by DHL Fulfillment.” Your personal data is exclusively transferred to DHL Fulfillment for the purpose of processing your online order in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

SendCloud

Shipping is handled via the shipping portal “SendCloud” (SendCloud GmbH, Kanalstr. 10, 80538 Munich, Germany). In accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, we transfer your data exclusively for the purpose of processing your online order to SendCloud. A transfer only occurs to the extent that it is actually necessary for the processing. Details on SendCloud’s data protection can be viewed on SendCloud’s website at https://www.sendcloud.de/datenschutz/.

Shippinglabel

Shipping is handled via the shipping portal “Shippinglabel” (BWS – Biela & Waßenberg Software GbR, Maarweg 62, 50933 Cologne, Germany). In accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, we transfer your data exclusively for the purpose of processing your online order to Shippinglabel. A transfer only occurs to the extent that it is actually necessary for the processing. Details on Shippinglabel’s data protection can be viewed on Shippinglabel’s website at https://shippinglabel.de/privacy.

6.3 Use of Payment Service Providers

PayPal

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – “purchase on account” or “installment payment” via PayPal, we transfer 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 takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only insofar as it is necessary for payment processing.

For payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – “purchase on account” or “installment payment” via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check. For this purpose, your payment data may be transferred to credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on PayPal’s legitimate interest in determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default to decide whether to offer the respective payment method. The credit check may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit check, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data, among other things, but not exclusively, is included in the calculation of the score values. Further data protection information, including details on the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

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 contractual payment processing.

Stripe

If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider Stripe, payment processing is carried out by the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland. We transfer the information you provided during the order process, along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number) to Stripe in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data is solely for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. and only insofar as it is necessary for this purpose. More detailed information on Stripe’s data protection can be found at the URL https://stripe.com/de/privacy#translation.

Mollie

If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider Mollie, payment processing is carried out by the payment service provider Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 313, 1016 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands. We transfer the information you provided during the order process, along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number) to Mollie in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. The transfer of your data is solely for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider Mollie B.V. and only insofar as it is necessary for this purpose. More detailed information on Mollie’s data protection can be found at the URL https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy.

Klarna

If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider Klarna, payment processing is carried out by the payment service provider Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden. We transfer the information you provided during the order process, along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number) to Klarna in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data is solely for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider Klarna Bank AB (publ) and only insofar as it is necessary for this purpose. More detailed information on Klarna’s data protection can be found at the URL: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/de-DE/privacy.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and 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 into the newsletter subscription form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for instance, via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing or when the purpose ceases to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion, based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by 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). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

8. Web Performance and Analysis

Matomo

We use Matomo (formerly PIWIK) on our website to analyze the surfing behavior of our users. This is an open-source tool for web analysis of usage data. Matomo uses cookies for this purpose, which are stored on the visitor’s computer after consent. Without your consent, Matomo does not collect session data. With Matomo, no data is transferred to servers outside our control. The legal basis for processing users’ personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The processing of users’ personal data enables us to analyze their surfing behavior. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information about the use of individual components of our website. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. The anonymization of the IP address sufficiently takes into account the users’ interest in protecting their personal data.

If you agree to web analysis using Matomo, the following data will be collected when accessing individual pages of our website: (1) 2 bytes of the IP address of the user’s accessing system (2) The accessed website (3) The website from which the user accessed the visited website (referrer) (4) The subpages accessed from the visited website (5) The time spent on the website (6) The frequency of accessing the website

The software runs exclusively on our website’s servers. Personal user data is only stored there. Data is not passed on to third parties.

Further information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software can be found at the following link: https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/.