Privacy policy
Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither 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 this will have no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Contact
Person in charge
Contact us on request. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our imprint.
Proactive contact of the customer by e-mail
If you contact us by e-mail on your own initiative, we will only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.
If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interests, preparation of offers) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR.
If we contact us for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We only use your e-mail 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, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.
If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interests, preparation of offers) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR.
If we contact us for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We only use your e-mail 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.
Customer Account Orders
Account
When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. The purpose of data processing is to improve your shopping experience and to simplify order processing. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Valuations Advertising
Data collection when a comment is written
When commenting on an article or a contribution, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of the processing is to enable commenting and to display comments. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.
When your comment is published, only the name you provided published.
Use of the e-mail address for the sending of newsletters
We use your e-mail address regardless of the contract processing exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the mailing list.
Shipping Service Providers
Forwarding of the e-mail address to shipping companies for information about the shipping status
We will pass on your e-mail address to the transport company as part of the contract processing, provided that you have expressly agreed to this in the ordering process. The purpose of the transfer is to inform you by e-mail about the shipping status. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Payment
Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy. These can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Cookies
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Plug-ins and miscellaneous
We use the Google Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").
This application manages JavaScript tags and HTML tags, which are used to implement tracking and analysis tools in particular. The data processing serves the purpose of the needs-based design and optimization of our website.
The Google Tag Manager itself neither stores cookies nor does it process personal data. However, it allows the triggering of further tags that may collect and process personal data.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found here.
We use the invisible reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").
This serves the purpose of distinguishing the input by a human or by automated, machine processing. In the background, Google collects and analyzes usage data used by Invisible reCaptcha to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and reused there. In addition, the IP address and, if applicable, other data required by Google for the Invisible reCAPTCHA service will be transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and, if necessary, also in the USA. For the USA, there is no adequacy decision of the EU Commission. The transfer of data takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
The processing of your personal data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest protect our website from automated spying, misuse and SPAM. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and the associated data protection declaration can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html as well as https://www.google.com/privacy
Use of GoogleMaps
On our website, we use the function for embedding GoogleMaps maps of the Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").
The function enables the visual representation of geographical information and interactive maps. Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the websites when accessing the pages in which GoogleMaps maps are integrated.
Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, there is no adequacy decision of the EU Commission. The transfer of data takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
The processing of your personal data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.
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 possibility to change your settings in the data protection center, so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.
Use of YouTube
On our website we use the function for embedding YouTube videos of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube"). YouTube is affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") affiliate.
The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The option "Advanced data protection mode" is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is no adequacy decision of the EU Commission. The transfer of data takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
The processing of your personal data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.
Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.
Integration of the idealo logo
The logo of our partner idealo (idealo internet GmbH, Ritterstraße 11, 10969 Berlin) is integrated into our website. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the idealo server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called server log file for 7 days. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:
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IP address of the requesting computer,
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date and time of access,
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name and URL of the retrieved file,
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Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
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browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website. To do this, the IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. The storage in log files takes place to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of the information technology systems. This data will not be stored together with other personal data. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Rights of data subjects and storage period
Duration of storage
After completion of the contract, the data will first be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account legal, in particular tax and commercial retention periods and then deleted after 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 have the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to correction, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
In addition, pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
In accordance with Article 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.
Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Following the objection, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
last update: 10/01/2022