Retention Period

Unless a specific retention period is stated elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was processed ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we have no other legally permissible grounds for retaining your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these grounds no longer apply.

 

General Information Regarding the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

Insofar as 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 in cases where special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are being processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Insofar as you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract 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—insofar as it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation—on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information regarding the specific legal bases applicable in each individual case is provided in the subsequent paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.

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Note regarding data transfer to third countries that do not ensure an adequate level of data protection, as well as transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

We use, among others, tools from companies based in third countries that do not ensure an adequate level of data protection, as well as US tools provided by companies that are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. Please note that a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed in third countries that do not ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Please note that the USA, as a third country, generally provides a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has implemented appropriate additional safeguards. Information regarding transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

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Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we work with various external entities. In doing so, it is sometimes necessary to transmit personal data to these external entities. We only disclose personal data to external entities if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure. When engaging data processors, we only disclose our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement.

In the event of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

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Revocation of your consent to data processing

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

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Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR). WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR 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 DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

 

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

 

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract handed over to you 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 be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

 

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Subject to applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge regarding your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as—where applicable—the right to have this data corrected or deleted. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or for further questions concerning personal data.

 

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

 

If you contest the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of this verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

 

If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.

 

If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.

 

If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

 

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may—with the exception of storage—only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

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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 browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

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

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Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published as part of the imprint obligation to send

Advertising and information materials that have not been expressly requested are hereby rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending Advertising information, such as spam emails.

 

4. Data Collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not damage your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until your web browser automatically deletes them. Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

 

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video playback). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

 

Cookies used to carry out the electronic communication process, certain functions you want (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the Website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are required (necessary cookies) on Based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated.

 

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Where consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is based exclusively on such consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

 

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific instances or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find details regarding the cookies and services used on this website in this

privacy policy.

 

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information provided in the inquiry form—including the contact details you entered—will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and handling any follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

 

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

 

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—particularly retention periods—remain unaffected.

 

Inquiry via email, telephone, or fax

If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry—including any personal data arising from it (such as your name and the details of the inquiry)—will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

 

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

 

The data you submit to us via contact inquiries will be retained by us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—particularly statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

 

5. Social Media

Instagram

Features of the Instagram service are integrated into this website. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. As a result, Instagram receives information about your visit to this website.

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If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.

This service is used based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

 

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram using the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. Any processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram following the transmission does not form part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. You can find the text of the agreement at:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

 

Under this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information regarding the use of the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. You may assert your rights as a data subject (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly against Facebook. If you assert your rights as a data subject against us, we are required to forward them to Facebook.

 

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://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy:

https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

 

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. You can obtain further

information on this from the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

 

Pinterest

On this website, we use elements from the social network Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

 

When you access a page containing such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. This social media element transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the websites visited that also contain Pinterest features, browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies.

 

This service is used based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

 

Further information regarding the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy in this regard, can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy:

https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

 

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Source:

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