Privacy Policy
1) Introduction and contact details of the controller
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data means all data with which you can be personally identified.
1.2 The controller for data processing on this website in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Tanja Krauß, c/o IP-Management #9265, Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 18, 20459 Hamburg, Germany, Tel.: +49 711 4516950, E-mail: support@fellflaire.de. The controller for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
2) Data collection when visiting our website
2.1 When using our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the page server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:
- Our visited website
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/referrer from which you came to the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. No transfer or other use of the data takes place. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.
3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network
3.1 Shopify
For the hosting of our website and the display of 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 transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada
All data collected on our website is processed on the servers of the provider. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
3.2 Shopify
We use a Content Delivery Network from the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify")
Data may also be transferred to:
- Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada
- Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
This service allows us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content or scripts more quickly via a network of regionally distributed servers. The processing is carried out to protect our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
For data transfers to the USA, the data recipient has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
4) Cookies
To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are deleted automatically after closing the browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a longer period and enable the storage of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.
If personal data is processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing takes place either in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of a given consent, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally.
Please note that if cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited.
5) Contacting us
5.1 Judge.me
For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Judge.me Ltd., c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom
Exclusively on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we transmit your e-mail address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you with a review reminder by e-mail.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future from us or the provider.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
5.2 Loox
For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Loox Online Ltd., Rehov Har Sinai 2, 6581602 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Exclusively on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we transmit your e-mail address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you with a review reminder by e-mail.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future from us or the provider.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
5.3 WhatsApp Business
You have the option to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this purpose, we use the so-called "Business version" of WhatsApp.
If you contact us via WhatsApp regarding a specific transaction (e.g., an order placed), we will store and use your mobile number used on WhatsApp and – if provided – your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for processing and answering your request. On the basis of the same legal basis, we may ask you via WhatsApp to provide further data (order number, customer number, address or e-mail address) in order to be able to assign your inquiry to a specific process.
If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (e.g., about the range of services, availability or our website), we store and use your mobile number used on WhatsApp and – if provided – your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.
Your data will always only be used to answer your inquiry via WhatsApp. No disclosure to third parties takes place.
Please note that WhatsApp Business gains access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transmits phone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. For the operation of our WhatsApp Business account, we use a mobile device whose address book exclusively stores the WhatsApp contact data of users who have also contacted us via WhatsApp.
This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact data is stored in our address book has already consented to the transmission of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR when they first use the app on their device by accepting the WhatsApp terms of use. A transmission of data of users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is thus excluded.
For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp, as well as your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects our site visitors' data and prohibits disclosure to third parties.
In the course of the aforementioned processing, data transfers to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA may occur.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
5.4 When contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), personal data is processed - exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent necessary for this.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact aims at concluding a contract, an additional legal basis for the 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 concerned has been conclusively clarified and provided that no legal storage obligations conflict with this.
5.5 - Klaviyo
For sending transactional emails, i.e. occasion-related messages triggered by a specific user interaction (e.g. conclusion of contract, registration or password reset), we use this provider: Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA
On the basis of our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly e-mail communication, we pass on your data provided when carrying out such a user action in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to this provider, so that they can handle the e-mail dispatch on our behalf.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects our site visitors' data and prohibits disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
6) Data processing when opening a customer account
In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent necessary if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. You can find out which data is required for opening an account from the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.
You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the above-mentioned address of the controller. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted, provided that all contracts concluded through it have been completely processed, no legal retention periods conflict with this, and we no longer have a legitimate interest in further storage.
7) Use of customer data for direct marketing
7.1 Subscription to our e-mail newsletter
If you subscribe to our e-mail newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The provision of further data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. For sending the newsletter, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter after you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the e-mail address provided.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent for the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Hereby, we store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace a possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later time. The data collected by us during registration for the newsletter is used strictly for its intended purpose.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the controller mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your e-mail address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further data use, which is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
7.2 Sending e-mail newsletters to existing customers
If you have provided us with your e-mail address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for similar goods or services from our range that you have already purchased by e-mail. For this purpose, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you in accordance with § 7 (3) UWG. Data processing in this respect is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, we will not send any e-mails.
You are entitled to object to the use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the controller mentioned at the beginning. For this, you will only incur transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. After receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will be stopped immediately.
7.3 Klaviyo
The dispatch of our e-mail newsletters and other promotional e-mail communication is carried out via this provider: Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA
Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly e-mail marketing, we pass on your data provided during registration in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to this provider, so that they can handle the e-mail dispatch on our behalf.
Subject to your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical success evaluation of e-mail campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the sent e-mails, which can measure opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. In doing so, device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but not merged with other data sets.
You can revoke your consent to e-mail tracking at any time with effect for the future.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects our site visitors' data and prohibits disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
7.4 Shopify Email
The dispatch of our e-mail newsletters is carried out via this provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland
Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada
Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we transfer your data provided during newsletter registration to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, so that they can send newsletters on our behalf.
Subject to your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also performs a statistical success evaluation of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. In doing so, device information (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but not merged with other data sets.
You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with future effect.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.
In the case of data transfer to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
7.5 Shopping cart reminders by email
If you abandon your purchase before completing the order, you have the option to receive a one-time email reminder of the contents of your virtual shopping cart.
The only mandatory information required to send this reminder is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For email delivery, we use the double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive a notification if you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking a verification link sent to the email address provided.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent for the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR for sending a shopping cart reminder. We store your IP address (as entered by your 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 date. The data we collect when you register for our email notification service is used strictly for this specific purpose.
You can unsubscribe from shopping cart reminders at any time by sending a corresponding message to the controller named at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our mailing list set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
8) Data processing for order fulfillment
8.1 Where necessary for the performance of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data collected by us 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, based on a corresponding contract, we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products, we process the contact data you provided during the order to personally inform you within the scope of our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Your contact data will be used strictly for the purpose of communicating updates owed by us and will only be processed by us 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 transferred to these service providers in accordance with the following information.
8.2 To fulfill our contractual obligations to our customers, we cooperate with external shipping partners. We pass on your name, your delivery address and, if necessary for delivery, your telephone number, exclusively for the purpose of goods delivery in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR to a shipping partner selected by us.
8.3 Use of payment service providers (payment services)
- Apple Pay
If you choose the "Apple Pay" payment method from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, payment processing takes place via the "Apple Pay" function of your device running iOS, watchOS or macOS by debiting a payment card stored in "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security features integrated into your device's hardware and software to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, you must enter a code previously set by you and verify it using your device's "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function.
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process, along with information about your order, will be transmitted to Apple in encrypted form. 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 payment execution. 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 successful payment.
If personal data is processed during the transmissions described, processing takes place exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Apple retains anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, 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 iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase you made via 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 your iPhone settings. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and disable "Allow Payments on Mac".
Further information on data protection at Apple Pay can be found at the following internet address: https://support.apple.com
- Klarna
This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden
If you choose a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (e.g., credit card payment), your payment data communicated during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data in this case is exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
If you select a payment method where the provider pays in advance (e.g., invoice purchase, installment purchase, or direct debit), you will also be asked during the order process to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postcode, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, possibly data for an alternative payment method).
To protect our legitimate interest in determining the creditworthiness of our customers, we forward this data to the provider for a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.
In addition to internal provider criteria, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit agencies may be included in the decision-making process for the application review, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR:
https://cdn.klarna.com
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values flow into 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 not exclusively, address data.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- Paypal
This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg
If you choose a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance, your payment data communicated during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data in this case is exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
If you select a payment method where we pay in advance, you will also be asked during the order process to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postcode, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, possibly data for an alternative payment method).
To protect our legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness in such cases, we forward this data to the provider for a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide and other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values flow into 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 not exclusively, address data.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- Shopify Payments
This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland
If you choose a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (e.g., credit card payment), your payment data communicated during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data in this case is exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Sofortüberweisung
This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden
If you choose a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (e.g., credit card payment), your payment data communicated during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be transmitted to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The transfer of your data in this case is exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
8.4 Electronic right of withdrawal function for distance contracts
Consumers who conclude contracts on this website where a statutory right of withdrawal exists have the option to declare the withdrawal via an electronic withdrawal function in accordance with the applicable withdrawal provisions.
For the provision of the electronic withdrawal function, we use a solution from the following provider: BOO Apps, Hanoi, Vietnam.
When using the withdrawal function, in addition to information for identifying the contract to be withdrawn, further personal information such as the first and last name as well as the email address of the consumer must be provided or confirmed.
This information is initially collected by the provider based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly, stable, and process-optimized solution in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, then used to confirm receipt of the declaration of withdrawal on our behalf via email, and finally transmitted to us. We then process the transmitted information for the proper handling of the withdrawal in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR based on our legal obligation to provide an electronic withdrawal function for paid consumer distance contracts.
The information collected by the provider is routinely deleted after the final processing of a withdrawal, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent this.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects data processed within the scope of the withdrawal function and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
9) Retargeting/ Remarketing and Conversion-Tracking
Meta Pixel
Within our online offering, we use the "Meta Pixel" service from the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta")
If a user clicks on an advertisement placed by us on Facebook and/or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is extended by a parameter with the help of "Meta Pixel". This URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser after redirection by a cookie that our linked page itself sets.
This enables Meta, on the one hand, to determine visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of advertisements (so-called "Ads"). Accordingly, we use the service to show Facebook and/or Instagram Ads placed by us only to users who have also shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products, which are determined based on the visited websites) that we transmit to Meta (so-called "Custom Audiences").
On the other hand, the "Meta Pixel" can be used to track whether users have been redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement and what actions they perform there (so-called "Conversion Tracking").
The data collected is anonymous for us, meaning it does not provide us with any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes.
All of the processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading out information on the end 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 given consent at any time with future effect 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 site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
The information generated by Meta is generally transmitted to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, it may also be transmitted 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 of the European Commission.
10) Site functionalities
10.1 Judge.me
Graphic elements from the following provider are integrated into our website to display external customer reviews and/or an externally awarded quality seal: Judge.me Ltd., c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom
When you access a page of our website that contains such graphic elements, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers to properly load the elements. In doing so, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.
If personal data is processed in this context, it is done in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in optimally marketing our offer and presenting our website attractively.
We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
10.2 Loox Widget
Our website integrates graphic elements from the following provider to display external customer reviews: Loox Online Ltd., Rehov Har Sinai 2, 6581602 Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
When you access a page of our website that contains such graphic elements, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers to properly load the elements. In doing so, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.
If personal data is processed in this context, it is done in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in optimally marketing our offer and presenting our website attractively.
When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
11) Tools and Other
11.1 Lexware Office
For accounting purposes, we use the cloud-based accounting software service of the following provider: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany
The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if applicable, our company's bank transactions to automatically record invoices, match them with transactions, and create financial accounting in a semi-automated process.
If personal data is processed in this context, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficient organization and documentation of our business processes in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
11.2 Cookie Consent Tool
This website uses a so-called "Cookie Consent Tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications requiring consent. The "Cookie Consent Tool" is displayed to users as an interactive interface when they access the page, allowing them to grant consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking boxes. By using this tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user gives their consent by ticking the appropriate boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only placed on the user's end device if consent has been given.
The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context.
If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed 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 lawful, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies, and thus in a lawful design of our website.
Another legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. As controllers, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user's consent.
Where necessary, we have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
Further information about the operator and the setting options of the Cookie Consent Tool can be found directly in the corresponding interface on our website.
12) Rights of the Data Subject
12.1 Applicable data protection law grants you, as the data subject, the following rights (rights of access and intervention) against the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, with reference to the stated legal basis for the respective exercise conditions:
- Right of access in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR;
- Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
- Right to erasure in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
- Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- Right to notification in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR;
- Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
- Right to withdraw granted consents in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR;
- Right to lodge a complaint in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.
12.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST WITHIN THE SCOPE 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 LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING. YOU MAY EXERCISE THE OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.
13) Duration of Personal Data Storage
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 law retention periods).
When personal data is processed on the basis of explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you revoke your consent.
If statutory retention periods exist for data processed within the scope of legal or quasi-legal obligations based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided it is no longer necessary for contract fulfillment or initiation and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in further storage.
When personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object according to 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 serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
When personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes on the basis of 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 in this declaration regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
