Privacy Policy

Privacy policy
1) Introduction and contact details of the controller
1.1 We are delighted that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest.
Below, we provide information about how we handle your personal data when you
use our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to identify you
personally.
1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the
meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Imke Hanscomb,
TIZZ & TONIC, Hermann-Ritter-Straße 112, 28197 Bremen, Germany, tel.:
01794536148, email: hello@tizzandtonic.com. The controller responsible for the
processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with
others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
2) Data collection when visiting our website
2.1 When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not
register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your
browser transmits to the page server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit
our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to
display the website to you:
- Our visited website
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you accessed the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used (if applicable: in anonymised form)
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of
our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The
data will not be passed on or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the
right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of
illegal use.
2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect
the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or
enquiries to us). You can recognise an encrypted connection by the string
"https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.
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3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network
Shopify
We use the system of the following provider to host our website and display the
page content: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2
Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify").
Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada.
All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers. We have
concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third
parties.
When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is
guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
4) Cookies
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain
functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your device. Some
of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser (so-called
"session cookies"), while others remain on your device for longer and enable the
storage of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can
find the storage period in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing
is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR either for the performance of
the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of consent, or
in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in
the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective
design of the site visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and
can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of
cookies in certain cases or in general.
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may
be limited.
5) Contact
When you contact us (e.g. via the contact form or email), personal data will be
processed solely for the purpose of processing and responding to your enquiry and
only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
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The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to
your request in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact request is aimed
at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b)
GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that
the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no
legal retention obligations to the contrary.
6) Data processing when opening a customer account
In accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected
and processed to the extent necessary if you provide it to us when opening a
customer account. The data required to open an account can be found in the input
mask of the corresponding form on our website.
Your customer account can be deleted at any time by sending a message to the
above address of the controller. After your customer account has been deleted, your
data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded in this regard have been
fully processed, there are no legal retention periods to the contrary and we have no
legitimate interest in continuing to store the data.
7) Use of customer data for direct marketing
7.1 Signing up for our email newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will send you regular information about
our offers. The only mandatory information required to send you the newsletter is
your email address. The provision of further data is voluntary and will be used to
address you personally. We use the double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter,
which ensures that you will only receive the newsletter once you have expressly
confirmed your consent to receive it by clicking on a verification link sent to the
email address you provided.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal
data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We store your IP address as entered by
your Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in
order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date.
The data collected by us when you register for the newsletter will be used strictly for
the specified purpose.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking on the link
provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible
mentioned above. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be
deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have
expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use
your data for other purposes that are permitted by law and about which we
inform you in this statement.
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that is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.
7.2 Omnisend
Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: Soundest Ltd., Unit a3, Gateway
Tower, 32 Western Gateway, London E16 1YL, England.
Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter
marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter
to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR so that they can send the
newsletter on our behalf.
Subject to your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the
provider also carries out a statistical evaluation of the success of newsletter
campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can
measure opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter.
In doing so, terminal device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser
type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but not merged with
other data sets. You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with
effect for the future.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the
data of our website visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.
When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data
protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
7.3 Shopping basket reminders by e-mail
If you cancel your purchase with us before completing your order, you have the
option of receiving a one-time email reminder of the contents of your virtual
shopping basket.
The only mandatory information required to send this reminder is your email address.
The provision of further data is voluntary and may be used to address you
personally. We use the double opt-in procedure for sending emails, which ensures
that you will only receive a notification once you have expressly confirmed your
consent by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address you provided.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal
data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR for the purpose of sending a shopping
basket reminder. In doing so, we store your IP address as entered by your Internet
service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be
able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data
collected by us when you register for our email notification service will be used
strictly for this purpose.
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You can unsubscribe from shopping basket reminders at any time by sending a
message to the person responsible mentioned above. Once you have
unsubscribed, your email address will be deleted immediately from our mailing list
set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your
data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law
and about which we inform you in this statement.
8) Data processing for order processing
8.1 Insofar as necessary for the execution of the contract for delivery and
payment purposes, the personal data collected by us will be passed on to the
commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution in
accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the
basis of a corresponding contract, we will process the contact details you provided
when placing your order (name, address, email address) to inform you personally
about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed period via a suitable means of
communication (e.g. by post or email) in accordance with our legal information
obligations under Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Your contact details will be used strictly for the
purpose of communicating updates owed by us and will only be processed by us to
the extent necessary for the respective information.
To process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s), who
support us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain
personal data is transferred to these service providers in accordance with the
following information.
8.2 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers
- Deutsche Post
We use the following provider as our transport service provider: Deutsche Post
AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany
We will pass on your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier in
accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of
coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of delivery, provided that you have
given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will
only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the supplier for
the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. The data will only
be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not
possible to coordinate the delivery date with the supplier in advance or to notify you
of the delivery.
Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect by contacting the controller or
provider specified above.
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- DHL
We use the following provider as our transport service provider: DHL Paket GmbH,
Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany
We will pass on your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier in
accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of
coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of delivery, provided that you have
given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will
only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the supplier for
the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. The data will only
be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not
possible to coordinate the delivery date with the supplier in advance or to notify you
of the delivery.
Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect by contacting the controller or
provider specified above.
8.3 Use of payment service providers (payment services)
- BLIK
One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available
on this website: Polski Standard Płatności Sp. z o.o., Czerniakowska 87a, 00-
718 Warsaw, Poland.
In order to process your payment, the payment details provided during the ordering
process (including your name, address, bank and payment card information,
currency and transaction number) as well as information about the contents of your
order will be passed on to us in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case,
your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the
provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Klarna
One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on
this website: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden
If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment
(such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering
process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency
and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will
be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case,
your data will only be passed on for the purpose of processing the payment with
the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
When selecting a payment method where the provider makes an advance
payment (such as invoice or instalment purchase or direct debit), you will also be
asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number,
postcode, town, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable,
details of an alternative payment method) during the ordering process.
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In order to protect our legitimate interest in determining the solvency of our customers,
we forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with
Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The provider uses the personal data you have provided and other
data ( such as shopping basket, invoice amount, order history, payment history) to
check whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to
payment and/or default risks.
In addition to the provider's internal criteria in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f
GDPR, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit
agencies may also be included in the decision-making process:
https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar
as score values are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically
recognised mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data, among other
things, but not exclusively, are included in the calculation of the score values.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to
us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your
personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- PayPal
One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on
this website: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449
Luxembourg
If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment,
your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name,
address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as
well as information about the content of your order will be passed on to the provider
in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case, your data will only be passed
on for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the
extent necessary for this purpose.
If you select a payment method that requires us to make an advance payment, you
will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house
number, postcode, town, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if
applicable, details of an alternative payment method) during the ordering process.
In such cases, in order to protect our legitimate interest in determining your
solvency, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check
in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The provider will use the personal data
you have provided and other data (such as shopping basket, invoice amount, order
history, payment history) to check whether the payment option you have selected
can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.
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the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment
and/or default risks.
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar
as score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a
scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data,
among other things, but not exclusively, are included in the calculation of the
score values.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to
us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your
personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- PayPal Checkout
This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal that
consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local payment methods from thirdparty providers.
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if
offered – "Pay Later" via PayPal, we will pass on your payment details to PayPal
(Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg
(hereinafter "PayPal") for the purpose of processing the payment. The transfer is
carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary
for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods
credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – "Pay later" via
PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies
in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of PayPal's legitimate interest in
determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check in relation to
the statistical probability of default for the purpose of deciding whether to provide
the respective payment method. The credit check may contain probability values
(so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the
credit check, they are based on a scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical
procedure. Address data, among other things, is included in the calculation of the
score values. You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending
a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your
personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
If the PayPal payment method "Purchase on account" is available and selected, your
payment details will first be sent to PayPal to prepare the payment, whereupon PayPal
will forward them to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") to
execute the payment. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1 ) (b ) GDPR. In this case,
RatePay carries out an identity and credit check in its own name to determine your
solvency in accordance with the principle mentioned above and passes on your
payment details to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("
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credit check in its own name to determine your solvency in accordance with the
principle mentioned above and will pass on your payment details to credit agencies
on the basis of its legitimate interest in determining your solvency in accordance
with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. A list of the credit agencies that Ratepay can use can be
found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/
When using the payment method of a local third-party provider, your payment
details will first be passed on to PayPal in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR in
order to prepare the payment. Depending on your selection of an available local
payment method, PayPal will then transfer your payment details to the relevant
provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR in order to execute the payment:
- Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate,
Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
- Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04
E5W5, Ireland)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o., ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718
Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2 1200
Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)
For further information on data protection, please refer to PayPal's privacy policy:
https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
- Stripe
One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on
this website: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand
Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland
If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment
(such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering
process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency
and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will
be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case,
your data will only be passed on for the purpose of processing the payment with
the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
If you select a payment method where the provider makes an advance payment
(e.g. purchase on account or in instalments or direct debit), you will also be asked
to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number,
postcode, town, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable,
details of an
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alternative means of payment) during the ordering process.
In order to protect our legitimate interest in determining the solvency of our customers,
we forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with
Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The provider uses the personal data you have provided and other
data ( such as shopping basket, invoice amount, order history, payment history) to
check whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to
payment and/or default risks.
The credit assessment may contain probability values (so-called score values).
Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit assessment, they
are based on a scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedure.
Address data, among other things, but not exclusively, are included in the
calculation of the score values.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to
us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your
personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- SumUp
One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available
on this website: SumUp Limited, Block 8, Harcourt Centre, Charlotte Way, Dublin
2, Ireland D02 K580
If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment
(such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering
process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency
and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will
be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case,
your data will only be passed on for the purpose of processing the payment with
the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
9) Online marketing
Webgains
We participate in the affiliate programme of the following provider: ad pepper
media GmbH, FrankenStraße 150C, 90461 Nuremberg, Germany
In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on the
provider's or third-party websites ("partner sites").
To measure the success of an affiliate link, evaluate orders generated via such a
link and settle commission payments accordingly, the provider uses cookies and/or
comparable technologies, which are generally set on the partner sites and for which
we are not responsible in terms of data protection law. In doing so, the provider
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also regularly processes the IP address and, if necessary, other terminal device
information.
All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information
on the device you are using, will only take place if you have given your express
consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at
any time with future effect by using the cookie consent management options on the
partner sites.
10) Web analytics services
Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google
Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"),
which enables analysis of your use of our website.
By default, when you visit the website, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies, which are
small text files stored on your device and collect certain information. This
information includes your IP address, which is truncated by Google to exclude
direct personal references.
The information is transmitted to Google servers and processed there. This may
also involve transfers to Google LLC, based in the USA.
Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the
website, compile reports on website activity for us and provide other services
relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your
browser within the scope of Google Analytics and shortened is not merged with
other Google data. The data collected within the scope of Google Analytics 4 is
stored for a period of two months and then deleted.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device
used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent in accordance
with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used
during your visit to the website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect
for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service
using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to
third parties.
Further legal information on Google Analytics 4 can be found
at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=en and at
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
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Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special "demographic characteristics" function and can
use it to generate statistics that provide information about the age, gender and
interests of website visitors. This is done by analysing advertising and information
from third-party providers. This allows target groups for marketing activities to be
identified. However, the data collected cannot be attributed to a specific person and
is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this
website to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalised ads
and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may analyse your
usage behaviour across devices and create database models, including crossdevice conversions, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics in
accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We do not receive any personal data from
Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable
the "Personalised Advertising" feature in your Google Account settings. To do so,
follow the instructions on this page:
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de. For more information
about Google Signals, please visit the following link:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de
UserIDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" function can be used on this
website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with
Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, have set up an account on this website and log in to this
account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analysed
across devices.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy
Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on
the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
11) Retargeting/remarketing and conversion tracking
11.1 Meta Pixel
Within our online offering, we use the "Meta Pixel" service from the following
provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
("Meta").
If you click on an advertisement placed by us on Facebook and/or Instagram, "Meta
Pixel" adds a parameter to the URL of our linked page. This URL parameter is then
entered into the user's browser after redirection by a cookie set by
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ourlinked page itself sets.
This enables Meta to identify visitors to our online offering as a target group for the
display of advertisements (so-called "ads").
Accordingly, we use the service to display the Facebook and/or Instagram ads we
place only to users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who have
certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain topics or products, which are
determined based on the websites visited) that we transmit to Meta (so-called
"custom audiences").
On the other hand, the "Meta Pixel" can be used to track whether users were
redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement and what actions
they take there (so-called "conversion tracking").
The data collected is anonymous to us, meaning we cannot draw any conclusions
about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta,
allowing it to be linked to the respective user profile and enabling Meta to use the
data for its own advertising purposes.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading
information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your
express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your
consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie
Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third
parties.
The information generated by Meta is usually transferred to a Meta server and stored
there; in this context, it may also be transferred to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the
USA.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy
Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on
the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
11.2 Pinterest tag conversion tracking
This website uses conversion tracking technology from the following provider:
Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2,
Ireland.
If you have accessed our website from an advertisement on the provider's domain, the
success of the advertisement can be tracked using cookies and/or comparable
technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests).
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For this purpose, certain end device and browser information, including your IP
address, if applicable, is read out via the tracking technology in order to record and
evaluate predefined user actions (e.g. completed transactions, leads, search
queries on the website, product page views). This enables us to compile statistics
on usage behaviour on our website after redirection from an advertisement, which
we use to optimise our offering.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading
information on the terminal device used, will only be carried out if you have given
us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke
your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the
"Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third
parties.
11.3 TikTok Pixel
This website uses conversion tracking technology from the following provider:
TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland.
If you have accessed our website from an advertisement on the provider's domain, the
success of the advertisement can be tracked using cookies and/or comparable
technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests).
For this purpose, certain end device and browser information, including your IP
address, if applicable, is read out via the tracking technology in order to record and
evaluate predefined user actions (e.g. completed transactions, leads, search
queries on the website, product page views). This enables us to compile statistics
on usage behaviour on our website after redirection from an advertisement, which
we use to optimise our offering.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading
information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your
express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your
consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the
"Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures
the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to
third parties.
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12) Website features
12.1 Facebook plugins
Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta
Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,
Ireland.
These plugins enable direct interaction with content on the social network.
In order to increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins
are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or
"Shariff" solution.
This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains
such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers.
Only when you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to the data
transfer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR will your browser establish a direct
connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an
existing user profile, information about your device (including your IP address),
your browser and your page history will be transmitted to the provider to a certain
extent and may be further processed there.
If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network,
information about interactions carried out via the plugins will also be published there
and displayed to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by
deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation has
no effect on the data that has already been transferred to the provider.
Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third
parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy
Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on
the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.2 Instagram plugins
Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta
Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2
Ireland.
These plugins enable direct interaction with content on the social network.
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To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are
initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or
"Shariff" solution.
This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains
such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers.
Only when you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to the data
transfer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR will your browser establish a direct
connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an
existing user profile, information about your device (including your IP address),
your browser and your page history will be transmitted to the provider to a certain
extent and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user
profile on the provider's social network, information about the interactions carried
out via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by
clicking on it again. However, the revocation has no effect on the data that has
already been transferred to the provider.
Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the
protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third
parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy
Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on
the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.3 - Best Currency Converter
This website uses the "Best Currency Converter" service provided by Grizzly Apps
SRL, Str. Muresului No. 7 Bloc E23, Scara B, Apartament 15, Brasov, Romania
("Best Currency Converter"). Based on our legitimate interest in displaying prices in
the local currency of your location, Best Currency Converter collects your IP
address in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and evaluates it in order to adapt
price displays on the website to your location. The IP address is not stored
permanently. Furthermore, after the initial currency adjustment, Best Currency
Converter sets a functional cookie in the browser of your device to save the
currency setting for the duration of a session. The cookie is automatically deleted at
the end of this session.
12.4 Google Photos
This website uses the image service
"Google Photos" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4,
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Ireland (hereinafter: "Google").
Google Photos itself does not store any information on user devices or read it.
The service also does not perform any independent data analysis.
However, when you visit a page, your IP address is transmitted to Google and may
be stored there in order to load the image files from the Google network.
Transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA is also possible.
This processing will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in
accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, image files will not be
uploaded via Google Photos.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your
right of revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool"
provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with
Google, which obliges Google to protect the data of our website visitors and not to
pass it on to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy
Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on
the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
13) Tools and other information
Cookie consent tool
This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user
consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The
"cookie consent tool" is displayed when you visit the website in the form of an
interactive user interface, where you can give your consent for certain cookies
and/or cookie-based applications by ticking the appropriate boxes. When using
the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if you give your
consent by ticking the corresponding boxes. This ensures that such cookies are
only set on your device if you have given your consent.
The tool sets technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences.
Personal user data is not processed in this process.
If, in individual cases, the storage, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is
done in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate
interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management
for cookies and, consequently, in the legally compliant design of our website.
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Another legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. As the controller, we
are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary
cookies dependent on the respective user consent.
Where necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the
provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits
unauthorised disclosure to third parties.
Further information about the operator and the settings options of the cookie
consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our
website.
14) Rights of the data subject
14.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data
subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis us as the controller with regard
to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal
basis cited for the respective conditions for exercising these rights:
- Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
- Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
- Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
- Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
- Right to notification pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR;
- Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
- Right to withdraw consent granted in accordance with Art. 7(3) GDPR;
- Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.
14.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR OVERRIDING
LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE CONTEXT OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS
ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA
CONCERNED. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING REMAINS RESERVED IF WE CAN
PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH
OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE
PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS.
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL
DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR
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FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO
OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA
CONCERNING YOU FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.
15) Duration of storage of personal data
The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal
basis, the purpose of processing and, if relevant, the respective statutory retention
period (e.g. commercial and tax law retention periods).
When processing personal data on the basis of express consent in accordance with Art.
6 (1) (a) GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you revoke your consent.
If there are statutory retention periods for data processed within the scope of legal
or quasi-legal obligations on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be
routinely deleted after expiry of the retention periods, provided that it is no longer
required for the fulfilment or initiation of a contract and/or we no longer have a
legitimate interest in its continued storage.
When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this data will be
stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21(1) GDPR, unless we can
demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your
interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or
defend legal claims.
When processing personal data for direct marketing purposes on the basis of Art.
6(1)(f) GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under
Art. 21(2) GDPR.
Unless otherwise specified in the other information in this statement regarding
specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it
is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise
processed.