Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide this data will have no consequences unless otherwise stated during subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host or IT service provider via your Internet browser and stored in protocol data (server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offering.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. The Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) applies to the USA, although 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

Person responsible

The person responsible for data processing is: Achim Zinggrebe, Meisenstr. 9a, 81827 Munich, Germany, 08954356652, info@achimzinggrebe.de.

Customer's proactive contact via email

If you contact us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent necessary to process your inquiry. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if the contact serves to implement pre-contractual measures or an already concluded contract; otherwise, on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You can object to this processing at any time. We will 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.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent necessary to process your request. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR or Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing.

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, and your customer account will be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders

When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order. Providing this data is required to conclude the contract. Failure to provide this data will result in no contract being concluded.

Your data will be shared with shipping companies, payment service providers, and other service providers necessary to fulfill the contract. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. Your data may be transferred to third countries if necessary.

Data collection when writing a comment or rating

When you comment on or rate an article, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent necessary for the comment. By submitting the comment/rating, you consent to the processing of the submitted data. Your data will then be deleted.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters

We will only use your email address to send newsletters if you have expressly consented to this. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing up to the time of revocation.

Use of the email address for direct marketing

We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a product, for our own advertising purposes to send advertisements for similar products or services. You can object to this use at any time.

Inventory management

Use of an external inventory management system

We use a merchandise management system to process the contract, to which your personal data is transmitted for the purpose of fulfilling the contract.


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

Payment service providers

Using Amazon Payments

We use the Amazon Payments payment service provided by Amazon Payments Europe sca (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; "Amazon Payments") on our website. The purpose of processing data is to offer you payment via the Amazon Payments payment service. To integrate this payment service, Amazon Payments must collect, store, and analyze data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, and device location) when you visit the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. Cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.

By selecting and using "Amazon Payments," the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Amazon Payments in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Further information on data processing when using the Amazon Payments payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at: https://pay.amazon.com/de/help/201212490

Using 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 will be transmitted to Klarna in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

“Pay Later”, “Pay Now”, “Financing”

For certain payment methods such as "Pay Later" (invoice), "Pay Now" (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), and "Financing" (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit check 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 verification.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) calculated based on scientifically recognized mathematical and statistical methods, which include, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with legal provisions. Data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing at any time.

Further information, in particular to which credit agencies Klarna shares 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 in accordance with the information in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_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 visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide whether to accept them individually, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of this website to their full extent.

The following links will tell you how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers:

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These require that the browser be recognized even after you change pages.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG). Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

You have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.

Use of GDPR Legal Cookie

We use the GDPR Legal Cookie consent management tool from iubenda srl ​​(Via San Raffaele 1, 20121 Milan, Italy; "iubenda") on our website. This tool allows you to grant consent to data processing via the website, in particular the use of cookies, as well as to exercise your right to withdraw consent you have already given.

The purpose of data processing is to obtain and document the necessary consents for data processing and thus comply with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information, among others, may be collected and transmitted to iubenda: anonymized IP address, date and time of consent, URL from which the consent was sent, anonymous, random, encrypted key, and consent status. This data will not be shared with other third parties.

The data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

Further information on iubenda's terms of use and data protection can be found at: https://www.iubenda.com/nutzungsbedingungen/31059378 .

Advertising tracking

Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking
We use the online advertising program "Google Ads" on our website, including conversion tracking (visit action analysis). Google Conversion Tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google).
When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited lifespan, contain no personal data, and are therefore not used to identify you personally. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to that page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. This means that cookies cannot be tracked across Ads customers' websites.
The information collected through the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that could be used to personally identify users.
Your data may be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 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 your consent until the revocation.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Plug-ins and other

Use of Google reCAPTCHA
We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. This query serves the purpose of distinguishing between human input and automated machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google for further processing. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 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 your consent until the revocation.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy .

Rights of data subjects and storage period

Duration of storage
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with statutory retention periods, in particular those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the expiry of the period unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
In addition, 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 the purposes of direct marketing.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Phone: +49 981 1800930
Fax: +49 981 180093800
Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

Right of objection
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Once you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After your objection, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

Last updated: October 22, 2024