Data protection

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is not required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is given in the following processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server Log Files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.
Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the accessed page, date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offering.

Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Contact

Controller
Contact us if you wish. The controller for data processing is: Oliver Neye, Falkenweg 20, 07751 Jena Germany, 03644/5181204, shop@peppermintman.com

Customer's Proactive Contact via Email
If you proactively contact us by email for business purposes, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of processing and responding to your contact request.
If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchase interest, offer creation) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and Processing when using the Contact Form
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of making contact.
If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g., advice on purchase interest, offer creation) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Use of Address Validation from Google Maps API
On our website, we use the address validation service of Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland "Google").
The data processing serves the purpose of checking your entries in our address forms for input and spelling errors in real time, and possibly supplementing missing data. If incorrect data is entered, alternative suggestions for correcting the data are displayed. For this purpose, the address data you enter is transmitted to the provider, stored there, and evaluated.
Among other things, the following information may be transmitted to Google and processed there: postal addresses (country, city, postal code, street, house number), email address, phone number.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to comply with European data protection principles.
The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in accurate data for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations. You have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
The data is processed separately by the provider and not merged with other data. It is deleted by the provider as soon as the status of the entered data has been determined, but at the latest after 30 days.
Further information on Google's terms of use and data protection can be found at https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

Customer Account Orders

Customer Account
When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, Processing and Transfer of Personal Data for Orders
When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order and to handle your inquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data may be passed on, for example, to shipping companies, dropshipping or fulfillment providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Reviews Advertising


Data Collection When Writing a Comment or Review
When commenting on/reviewing an item or post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. The processing serves the purpose of enabling commenting/reviewing and displaying comments/reviews.

By submitting the comment/review, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal. Your personal data will then be deleted.

When your comment/review is published, only the name you provided will be published.

Review Reminder
After your order, we would like to ask you to review your purchase with us.
For this purpose, we use your personal data (name, email address, order information) independently of the contract execution, to send you a review reminder by email after an order has been placed, provided you have expressly consented to this.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the corresponding link in the email or by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your email address to send you information and offers via newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. The data processing serves exclusively the purpose of advertising. For this purpose, we process your email address and, if applicable, other data that you voluntarily provided when registering for our newsletter.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list. Despite removal from the mailing list, we may continue to store your email address in a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter emails from us in the future. This storage is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our and your legitimate interest in preventing the renewed use of your email address for sending our newsletter. You have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Use of Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)
We use the service of Sendinblue GmbH (Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin; "Brevo") for sending newsletters as part of commissioned data processing.
We pass on the information you provide during newsletter registration (email address, optionally first and last name) to Brevo. The data processing serves the purpose of sending newsletters and their statistical evaluation.
To evaluate newsletter campaigns, the email newsletters sent contain a 1x1 pixel graphic (tracking pixel) and/or a tracking link. This allows us to determine whether you have opened the newsletter and whether you have clicked on any integrated links. In this context, your personal data such as IP address, browser type and device, and the time of opening may also be collected. Usage profiles can be created from this data under a pseudonym. The collected data is not used to identify you personally. The collected data is only used for statistical evaluation to improve newsletter campaigns.
The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a targeted, effective, and user-friendly newsletter system. You have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Further information and Brevo's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/.

Inventory Management

Use of an external inventory management system
We use an inventory management system for contract processing as part of commissioned data processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order is transmitted to
plentysystems AG, Johanna-Waescher-Straße 7, 34131 Kassel.

The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract concluded with you and is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Payment Service Providers

Use of PayPal
On our website, we use the payment service PayPal from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, the data necessary for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. You can find this at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Use of PayPal Plus
On our website, we use the payment service PayPal Plus from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, or direct debit via PayPal, the data necessary for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal or direct debit via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematically-statistical procedures using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default for a balanced decision on the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values (score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematically-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with legal provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of creditworthiness check for initiating a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal makes advance payments.
You have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation by notifying PayPal. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with your desired payment method. Failure to provide it means that the contract cannot be concluded with your chosen payment method.

Use of PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. To integrate this payment service, it is necessary for PayPal to collect, store, and analyze data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, device location) when you access the website. This may also involve the use of cookies. Cookies enable the recognition of your browser.
The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, arising from our overriding legitimate interest in offering customer-oriented payment options. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS.

Use of Klarna payment options
We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; "Klarna") on our website. By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to Klarna in order to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored, which enable the recognition of your browser. The data processing that takes place as a result is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, arising from our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
 
"Pay Later" (invoice), "Pay Now" (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), "Financing" (installment purchase)
For individual payment methods such as "Pay Later" (invoice), "Pay Now" (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), "Financing" (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies.
For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check, such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address, and data related to the order, to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit assessment and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default for a balanced decision on the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values (score values) calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with legal provisions. Data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for contract initiation. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, arising from our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation by notifying Klarna. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with your desired payment method. Failure to provide data will result in the contract not being concluded with your chosen payment method.
Further information, in particular to which credit agencies Klarna transmits your personal data, can be found at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies.
 
General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/. Your personal data will be treated by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and as stated in Klarna's data protection provisions at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy.
 
Use of the payment service provider Stripe
We use the Stripe payment service from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, on our website. The purpose of data processing is to enable you to pay via the payment service. By selecting and using Stripe, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to Stripe in order to fulfill the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Stripe reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical methods using credit agencies, if necessary. For this purpose, Stripe transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default for a balanced decision on the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values (score values) calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical methods, which also include address data in their calculation. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with legal provisions. Data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for contract initiation. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Stripe makes advance payments.
You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation by notifying Stripe. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with your desired payment method. Failure to provide data will result in the contract not being concluded with your chosen payment method.
All Stripe transactions are subject to the Stripe Privacy Policy. You can find this at https://stripe.com/de/privacy 
 

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables unique identification of the browser when the website is accessed again.
 
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Already stored cookies can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.
 
You can find out how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers under the following links:
 
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated below in the privacy policy, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change.
 
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on Section 25 (2) TDDDG. The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offer.
You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
 


Analysis Advertising Tracking Communication


Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors, as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will, on behalf of the operator of this website, use the information obtained to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website and internet use to the website operator.
This may include the collection of the following information: IP address, date and time of page view, click path, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, pages visited, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), location data, purchase activities. Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices, and any other data that Google has about you.

Your IP address will first be shortened by us on our own servers. Google will thus only receive pseudonymized data.

Google uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser, and tracking pixels, which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

The information generated by these means about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), exists for the USA. Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and has thereby committed to comply with European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and at https://business.safety.google/privacy/.

Use of Shopify statistics
We use the statistics and analysis functions of Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of a commissioned processing arrangement. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and provided in reports, analyses, and statistics. Among other things, the following device information is collected and processed: information about the web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about visited web pages or products, the referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), and information about how you interact with the website are also collected. Technologies such as cookies, web beacons, tags, and pixels (electronic files for collecting information about how you navigate the website) are used for this purpose.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, particularly Canada and the USA. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. For the USA, an adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz, information on the order processing agreement at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa, and information on the cookies used at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies.

Use of the Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "Meta") on our website.
Meta and we are jointly responsible for the collection and transmission of your data to Meta when the service is integrated. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta on the joint processing of personal data, which defines the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools. According to this, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a personal data breach concerns our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects pursuant to Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a personal data breach concerns Meta's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on the social networks Facebook and Instagram. For this purpose, Meta's remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to Meta's servers when you visit the website. This transmits to Meta's servers which of our pages you have visited. Meta assigns this information to your personal Facebook and/or Instagram user account. When you visit the social networks Facebook or Instagram, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based ads.
The application also serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics. This allows us to determine the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag, as well as what actions were taken after being redirected to this website. However, we do not receive any information that allows users to be personally identified.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
You can deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function here. Further information on the collection and use of data by Meta, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.


Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking
We use the online advertising program "Google Ads" on our website and, within this framework, conversion tracking (visitor action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google).
If you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is placed on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data, and therefore do not serve for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, it is not possible for cookies to be tracked across the websites of Ads customers.
The information collected with the help of the conversion cookie serves the purpose of generating conversion statistics. This allows us to know the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that allows users to be personally identified.  
Your data may be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ or https://business.safety.google/privacy/
 

Use of Google AdSense
We use the AdSense function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. Data processing serves the purpose of renting advertising space on the website and targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on these spaces. Through this function, personalized, interest-based advertising ads from the Google Display Network are displayed to website visitors of the provider. Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles. Google may transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will under no circumstances link your IP address with other data from Google.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ , https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ and https://business.safety.google/privacy/

Use of Google Inc.'s Remarketing or "Similar Audiences" feature
We use Google Ireland Limited's (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") remarketing or "similar audiences" feature on our website.
The application serves the purpose of analyzing visitor behavior and interests. To perform the analysis of website usage, which forms the basis for creating interest-based advertisements, Google uses cookies. The cookies record website visits and anonymized data about website usage. No personal data of website visitors is stored. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown advertisements that are highly likely to take into account previously visited product and information areas.
Your data may be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
Further information on Google Remarketing and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/ and https://business.safety.google/privacy/
 


Plug-ins and other services

Use of Social Plug-ins
We use social network plug-ins on our website. The integration of social plug-ins and the associated data processing serves the purpose of optimizing advertising for our products.
When social plug-ins are integrated, a connection is established between your computer and the servers of the social network providers, and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser, provided you have expressly consented to this. In doing so, both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. Transmission also occurs for unregistered or logged-out users. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the collected information can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. When using the plug-in functions (e.g., by pressing the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
The social networks listed below are integrated into our website via social plug-ins. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)
Meta Platforms Ireland and we are joint controllers for the collection of your data and the transmission of this data to Facebook when the service is integrated. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which defines the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a personal data breach affects our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects pursuant to Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a personal data breach affects Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

 
Instagram of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.


Use of Google Maps
We use the function for embedding Google Maps maps from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, "Google") on our website.
The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. When accessing pages that include Google Maps maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data from website visitors.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There, you also have the option to change your settings in the privacy center so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.

Data Subject Rights and Storage Period

Duration of Storage
After complete contract processing, the data will first be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory, in particular tax and commercial law, retention periods, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the Data Subject
Subject to the legal requirements, you have the following rights according to Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right to Object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to these processing operations at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future.
After an objection, the processing of the affected data will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.