Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

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

How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about data protection.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

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

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

2. Hosting

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

Shopify

The provider is Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter "Shopify").

Shopify is a tool for creating and hosting websites. When you visit our website, Shopify collects your IP address as well as information about the device you are using and your browser. Shopify also analyzes visitor numbers, visitor sources, and customer behavior and creates user statistics. If you make a purchase on our website, Shopify also collects your name, email address, delivery and billing addresses, payment data, and other data related to the purchase (e.g., phone number, amount of sales made, etc.). For analyses, Shopify stores cookies in your browser.

For details, please refer to Shopify's privacy policy: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.

The use of Shopify is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order Processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Dipl.-Des. Sven Graf
Hadergasse 8
86732 Oettingen i. Bay.
DE

Phone: 015158490818
Email: contact@sgrafphotography.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the respective legal bases applicable in individual cases is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

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

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

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

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain exists irrespective of other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

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

Information, Correction and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website

If, after concluding a paid contract, there is an obligation to transmit your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization) to us, this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions using common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.

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

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

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

If other cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this in this privacy policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics' consent technology to obtain and document your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or to the use of certain technologies in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, Website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter "Usercentrics").

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

  • Your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s)
  • Your IP address
  • Information about your browser
  • Information about your end device
  • Time of your visit to the website
  • Geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the given consents or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

The Usercentrics banner on this website was configured with the help of eRecht24. You can recognize this by the eRecht24 logo appearing in the banner. To display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection to the eRecht24 image server is established. In doing so, the IP address is also transmitted, but it is only stored in anonymized form in the server logs. The eRecht24 image server is located in Germany with a German provider. The banner itself is exclusively provided by Usercentrics.

Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

Consent with Cookie Notice & Compliance

Our website uses the consent technology of Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations.

Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR is installed locally on our servers, so no connection to third-party servers is established. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the given consents or their revocation to you. The cookie remains active for 1 month. Otherwise, your data will be stored until you ask us to delete it, you delete the consent cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

GDPR Legal Cookie by Shopify

Our website uses GDPR Legal Cookie by Shopify to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is beeclever GmbH, Friedrich-Mohr-Straße 1, 56070 Koblenz (hereinafter "beeclever").

When you enter our website, a connection to the servers of the provider beeclever is established. The provider beeclever thus receives personal data, such as the browser used, the IP address, and a timestamp. Subsequently, a cookie is stored in your browser to be able to assign the consents given by you or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Further details can be found at: https://apps.shopify.com/gdpr-legal-cookie.

GDPR Legal Cookie by Shopify is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this party processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Inquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular legal retention periods - remain unaffected.

Use of chatbots

We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots are able to respond to your questions and other inputs without human assistance. For this purpose, chatbots analyze your inputs as well as other data to provide appropriate answers (e.g., names, email addresses and other contact details, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders and chat histories). Furthermore, your IP address, log files, location information and other metadata can be collected via the chatbot. This data is stored on the servers of the chatbot provider.

User profiles can be created based on the collected data. The data can also be used to display interest-based advertising, provided that the other legal requirements (in particular consent) are met. For this purpose, the chatbots can be linked with analysis and advertising tools.

The collected data can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behavior (machine learning).

The data you enter during communication will remain with us or the chatbot operator until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if the chatbot is used for contract initiation or in the context of contract fulfillment. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is exclusively based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, the use is based on our legitimate interest in the most effective customer communication possible (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

Use of AI applications in chatbot communication

Our chatbots use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for customer communication. The AI we use analyzes the content of your message to autonomously generate an appropriate response. In this context, the AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content or technical information (e.g., IP addresses, device information).

The use of the AI software employed is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most efficient customer communication possible using modern technical solutions. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is exclusively based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We integrate the following AI applications into our chatbots:

AI style advisor, which is based on the technology of Mistral AI (Mistral AI, 10 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France). Your input will be transmitted to Mistral AI to offer you personalized style advice. The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Further details on data processing by Mistral AI can be found in their privacy policy.Our chatbots use an AI style advisor, which is based on the technology of Mistral AI (Mistral AI, 10 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France). Your input will be transmitted to Mistral AI to offer you personalized style advice. The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). Further details on data processing by Mistral AI can be found in their privacy policy. for our customer communication. The provider is: Mistral AI, Address: Mistral AI, 10 rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France. If you contact us via chatbot, your inquiries including metadata may be transferred to the provider's servers and processed there to generate an appropriate response.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to use additional functions on the site. We will only use the data entered for this purpose for the use of the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes, for example, to the scope of the offer or in the event of technically necessary changes, we will use the e-mail address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

The processing of the data entered during registration takes place for the purpose of carrying out the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR).

The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will then be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Registration with Facebook Connect

Instead of direct registration on this website, you can register with Facebook Connect. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

If you choose to register with Facebook Connect and click the "Login with Facebook" / "Connect with Facebook" button, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There you can log in with your usage data. This links your Facebook profile with this website or our services. Through this link, we gain access to your data stored on Facebook. These are mainly:

  • Facebook name
  • Facebook profile and cover picture
  • Facebook cover picture
  • E-mail address stored on Facebook
  • Facebook ID
  • Facebook friend lists
  • Facebook Likes ("Like" information)
  • Birthday
  • Gender
  • Country
  • Language

This data is used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.

Registration with Facebook-Connect and the associated data processing operations are based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

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

Further information can be found in the Facebook terms of use and the Facebook data protection provisions. You can find them at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Registration with Google

Instead of direct registration on this website, you can register with Google. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To register with Google, you only need to enter your Google name and password. Google will identify you and confirm your identity to our website.

When you sign in with Google, we may be able to use certain information from your account to complete your profile with us. You decide whether and which information this is within your Google security settings, which you can find here: https://myaccount.google.com/security and https://myaccount.google.com/permissions.

The data processing associated with Google registration is based on our legitimate interest in enabling our users to have the simplest possible registration process (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Since the use of the registration function is voluntary and users can decide for themselves about the respective access options, no overriding rights of the data subjects are apparent.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

ProvenExpert

We have integrated ProvenExpert rating seals on this website. The provider is Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, https://www.provenexpert.com.

The ProvenExpert seal allows us to display customer reviews for our company on our website within a seal. When you visit our website, a connection is established with ProvenExpert, enabling ProvenExpert to determine that you have visited our website. Furthermore, ProvenExpert records your language settings to display the seal in your chosen language.

The use of ProvenExpert is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in displaying customer reviews as transparently as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

5. Social Media

eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool

The content on this website can be shared in social networks such as Facebook, X & Co. in compliance with data protection regulations. This page uses the eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool for this purpose. This tool only establishes direct contact between the networks and users when the user actively clicks on one of these buttons. Clicking on the button constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

This tool does not automatically transmit user data to the operators of these platforms. If the user is logged in to one of the social networks, an information window appears when using the social media elements of Facebook, X & Co., in which the user can confirm the text before sending.

Our users can share the content of this page in social networks in a data-protection-compliant manner without the network operators creating complete browsing profiles.

The service is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The data entered into the newsletter registration form is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you have provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose ceases to exist. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

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

After your removal from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

Adobe Fonts

This website uses Adobe Web Fonts for the consistent display of certain fonts. The provider is Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).

When you access this website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Adobe to display them correctly on your device. In doing so, your browser establishes a connection to Adobe's servers in the USA. This allows Adobe to know that this website has been accessed via your IP address. According to Adobe, no cookies are stored when providing the fonts.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on its website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.

Further information on Adobe Fonts can be found at: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

Adobe's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5660.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

8. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing of customer and contract data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content design, and amendment of our contractual relationships. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only insofar as this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and the expiry of any existing statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contract for online shops, retailers, and shipping of goods

If you order goods from us, we will pass on your personal data to the transport company entrusted with the delivery and to the payment service provider responsible for processing the payment. Only such data will be disclosed as is necessary for the respective service provider to fulfill its task. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given corresponding consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will pass on your email address to the transport company entrusted with the delivery so that it can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke your consent at any time.

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. If you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contract and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time for the future.

We use the following payment services / payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal").

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The provider of the payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. Apple's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

Google Pay

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Stripe

The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter "Stripe").

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

Details can be found in Stripe's privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

Klarna

The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter "Klarna"). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g., installment purchase). If you choose to pay with Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna checkout solution. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.

Details can be found in Klarna's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.

Paydirekt

The provider of this payment service is Paydirekt GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter "Paydirekt"). If you make payment via Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards it to the bank with which you are registered for Paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may collect further data as part of the transaction processing, such as the delivery address or individual items in the shopping cart. Paydirekt then authenticates the transaction using the authentication procedure stored for this purpose at the bank. The payment amount is then transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account details. Details on payment with Paydirekt can be found in the terms and conditions and privacy policy of Paydirekt at: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

Sofortüberweisung

The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter "Sofort GmbH"). With the "Sofortüberweisung" (instant bank transfer) procedure, we receive a payment confirmation in real time from Sofort GmbH and can immediately begin fulfilling our obligations. If you have chosen "Sofortüberweisung" as your payment method, you transmit your PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, which allows them to log into your online banking account. After logging in, Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance and carries out the transfer to us using the TAN you have provided. It then immediately sends us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your transactions, the credit limit of your overdraft facility, and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also automatically checked. In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment data you entered and your personal data are also transmitted to Sofort GmbH. Your personal data includes your first and last name, address, telephone number(s), email address, IP address, and any other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to unequivocally establish your identity and prevent attempted fraud. For details on payment with Sofortüberweisung, please refer to the following link: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.

Shopify Payment

The provider of this payment service in the EU is Shopify International Limited, 2nd Floor Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (hereinafter "Shopify Payment").

For details, please refer to the Shopify Payment privacy policy: https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.