**1) Introduction and contact details of the person responsible**
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we would like to inform you about how we handle your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all data that enables you to be personally identified.
**2) Data collection when visiting our website**
2.1 If you visit our website for informational purposes only, i.e. without registering or otherwise providing us with information, we only record the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). These include:
– The website visited
– Date and time of access
– The amount of data sent in bytes
– The source/reference from which you accessed the page
– The browser used
– The operating system used
– The IP address used (possibly anonymized)
This data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
2.2 This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for your security and to protect the transmission of personal data. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string “https://” and the lock symbol in the browser line.
**3) Cookies**
We use cookies to make visiting our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies (session cookies) are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while others (persistent cookies) remain stored for longer.
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR to execute the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests.
You can configure your browser to refuse the use of cookies, however please note that this may affect how the website functions.
**4) Contact**
4.1 For review reminders we use Trusted Shops AG, Subbelrather Str. 15c, 50823 Cologne, Germany. Your email address will only be sent to the provider with your express consent.
4.2 When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), we process your personal data exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
**5) Comment function**
As part of the comment function, we save not only your comment but also the time it was created and the commentator name you chose. Your IP address is also saved to enable identification in the event of illegal comments.
**6) Data processing when opening a customer account**
When you open a customer account, we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
**7) Data processing for order processing**
In order to process orders and payments, we process the data you provide and, if necessary, pass it on to commissioned transport companies and credit institutions.
**8) Online Marketing**
We use Google AdSense for online advertising. Google uses cookies and web beacons to collect information that is used to analyze your use of the website.
For more information about data protection at Google AdSense, please see Google’s privacy policy.
**11.2 Instagram plugins**
On our website we use plugins from the social network Instagram from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. These plugins enable direct interaction with content from the social network.
To protect your data when you visit our website, these plugins are initially deactivated and integrated via the so-called “2-click” or “Shariff” solution. This solution ensures that no connection is established to the provider’s servers when the page containing these plugins is loaded.
Only when you activate the plug-ins and thereby give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Meta servers. Information about your device (including your IP address), your browser and your page history is transmitted and, if necessary, further processed.
If you are logged into an existing user profile on Instagram, information about your interactions via the plugins will also be published on your profile and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin again. However, the revocation will not affect data already transmitted.
Data may also be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Meta, which ensures the protection of our visitors’ data and prevents unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, Meta has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level.
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**11.3 YouTube plugins**
Our website uses plug-ins to display and play videos from the provider Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, Ireland. When you visit a page that contains such a plug-in, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google’s servers to load the plug-in. Certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to Google.
If playback of an embedded video is started, Google also sets cookies to collect information about user behavior and prevent misuse.
If you are logged into a Google user account, your data will be assigned directly to your Google account. To avoid this, you must log out before starting the video.
Data processing will only take place if you give us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the plugin.
Google has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework to ensure the protection of European data protection standards.
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**11.4 Apple Music**
We have integrated the functionality of the Apple Music music service from Apple Distribution International, Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Cork, Ireland. When you visit our site, a direct connection to Apple’s servers is established, even if you do not have an Apple account or are not logged in.
Apple records that you have visited our site and transmits this information (including your IP address) to its servers. However, the data is not used for personal identification and is not passed on to third parties.
If you are logged into your Apple account while playing music, your visit to our site will be associated with that account. If you want to avoid this, please log out before playing the music track.
The processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to improve the acoustic design of the website.
You can also block Apple Music functionality with browser add-ons, such as the script blocker “NoScript”.
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**11.5 Trusted Shops Trustbadge**
To display external customer reviews and an externally awarded quality mark, we use graphic elements from Trusted Shops AG, Subbelrather Str. 15C, Cologne, Germany. When you access a page with these elements, your browser establishes a connection to the Trusted Shops servers in order to load them correctly, whereby certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted.
The processing is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in order to design our website effectively and to market our offering.
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**11.6 Google Maps**
We use the Google Maps (API) map service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, Ireland. This service displays interactive maps that help you find our location and plan your route.
When you visit pages with embedded Google Maps, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers. This may also result in data being transmitted to Google LLC in the USA.
Google saves your data as usage profiles and evaluates them. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned to your account. To avoid this, you must log out before using Google Maps.
The processing is based on Google’s legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to conduct personalized advertising and market research.
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**11.7 Google Web Fonts**
This website uses web fonts from Google Ireland Limited to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into the browser cache to display texts correctly. Certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to Google.
Processing will only take place if you give us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.
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**11.8 Google reCAPTCHA**
This website uses the CAPTCHA service Google reCAPTCHA from Google Ireland Limited. This service is used to check whether an entry was made by a natural person or an automated bot in order to prevent spam and abusive access.
The processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to ensure the security of our website.
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**11.9 Google Customer Reviews**
As part of the Google Customer Reviews program, after you make a purchase on our website, we ask if you would like to participate in a survey. If you agree, we will send your email address to Google and you will receive a request to rate your purchase experience.
Your rating will be displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and on Google Merchant Center. The processing is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
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**11.10 Online applications via a form**
On our website, you can apply for vacant positions using an application form. You must provide personal data that is necessary for the application evaluation, including name, address, contact details and supporting documents.
The data will be transmitted to us securely and used exclusively for the purpose of processing your application. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
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**12) Tools and Others**
**12.1 Paperwork**
For accounting, we use the cloud service from odacer Finanzsoftware GmbH. This processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as bank transactions in order to automatically create the financial accounting. The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
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**12.2 Cookie Consent Tool**
Our website uses a “cookie consent tool” to request users’ consent to the use of cookies. Cookies will only be loaded if consent is given. Personal data will only be processed if it is necessary to save your cookie preferences. Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR to comply with legal obligations.
