Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
- An overview of data protection
General information
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your
personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to
personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult
our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this
Privacy Policy.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information
you enter into our contact form.
Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during
your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system,
or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data
may be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived
personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand
that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to
revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to
demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have
the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection
related issues.
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website.
Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.
For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration
below.
- Hosting
We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:
Shopify
The provider is the Shopify International Limited, Victoria Building, 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 and information about the device and browser you use. Shopify also analyses the number of visitors,
visitor sources and customer behavior and compiles user statistics. When you make a purchase on our site,
Shopify also collects your name, email address, shipping and billing addresses, payment information and
other information related to the purchase (e.g., phone number, number of sales made, etc.). Shopify stores
cookies in your browser for the purpose of analysis.
Please see the Shopify privacy policy for details:
https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.
The use of Shopify is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest the most reliable
presentation of our website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out
exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of
cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning
of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
- General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence,
we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data
protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.
Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises
data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we
collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the
information is collected.
We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications)
may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)
The data processing controller on this website is:
TOMHOLM UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Herderstraße 4
73431 Aalen
Germany
Phone: +49 174 8583244
E-mail: info@tomholmwatches.com
The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes
decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail
addresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain
with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for
deletion or revoke your 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, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or
Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of
explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art.
49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end
device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The
consent can 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(1)(b) GDPR.
Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art.
6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest
according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in
the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Information on the data transfer to third-party countries that are not secure under data
protection law and the transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified
We use, among other technologies, tools from companies located in third-party countries that are not safe
under data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data
Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are enabled, your personal data may be transferred to and
processed in these countries. We would like you to note that no level of data protection comparable to that
in the EU can be guaranteed in third countries that are insecure in terms of data protection law.
We would like to point out that the US, as a secure third-party country, generally has a level of data
protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the US is therefore permitted if the recipient is
certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional assurances.
Information on transfers to third-party countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this Privacy
Policy.
Recipients of personal data
In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also
requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external
parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated 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 of this data. When using processors, we only disclose
personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of joint
processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also
revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness
of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct
advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE
THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON
GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED
ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS
BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE
WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO
PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA,
THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE
PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION
PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING,
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE
EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL
DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES
(OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory
agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the
place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other
administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.
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 you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should
demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.
Information about, rectification and eradication of data
Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about
your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data
at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about
this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any
time.
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is
concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in
the following cases:
In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need
some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to
demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to
demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal
entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead
of its eradication.
If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be
weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the
right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving –
may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to
protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by
the European Union or a member state of the EU.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or
inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption
program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser
switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.
If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted payment transactions on this website
If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the
authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this
information is required to process payments.
Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are
processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by
checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the
appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.
If the communication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read the payment information you
share with us.
- Recording of data on this website
Cookies
Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do
not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session
(session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are
automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device
until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.
Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies).
Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g.,
cookies for handling payment services).
Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions
would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos).
Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.
Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision
of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the
optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web
audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The
operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically
error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies
and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of
the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.
You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are
placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of
cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies
when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server
log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:
The type and version of browser used
The used operating system
Referrer URL
The hostname of the accessing computer
The time of the server inquiry
The IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest
in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this,
server log files must be recorded.
Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name,
request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these
data on without your consent.
These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a
contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are
processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art.
6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be
revoked at any time.
The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your
consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request).
Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
- Social media
Social media elements with Shariff
We do use elements of social media networks on this website and its pages (e.g. Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).
As a rule, you will be able to recognize these social media elements because of the respective social media
logos that appear. To warrant the protection of data on this website, we use these elements only in
combination with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the social media elements that
have been integrated into this website from transferring personal data to the respective provider as soon as
you enter our website.
A direct connection to the provider’s server shall not be established until you have activated the respective
social media element by clicking on the affiliated button (which indicates your consent). As soon as you
activate the social media element, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this
website with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your respective social media account (e.g.
Facebook), the respective provider will be able to allocate your visit to this website to your user account.
The activation of the plug-in constitutes a declaration of consent as defined in Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and und §
25 (1) TTDSG. You have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future
transactions.
This service is used to obtain the consent to the use of certain technologies required by law. The legal basis
for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
We have integrated elements of the social network Facebook on this website. The provider of this service is
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement
the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.
An overview of the Facebook social media elements is available under the following link:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook
server will be established. As a result, Facebook will receive information confirming your visit to this website
with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook Like button while you are logged into your Facebook
account, you can link content of this website to your Facebook profile. Consequently, Facebook will be able
to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to emphasize that we as the provider of
the website do not receive any information on the content of the transferred data and its use by Facebook.
For more information, please consult the Data Privacy Policy of Facebook at:
https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis
of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be
revoked at any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our
legitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.
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, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,
Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited
exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that
takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us
jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for
providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure 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 the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. 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.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
We have integrated functions of the social media platform Twitter into this website. These functions are provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07,
Ireland.
If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Twitter’s server
will be established. As a result, Twitter will receive information on your visit to this website. While you use
Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to
other users. We must point out, that we, the providers of the website and its pages do not know anything
about the content of the data transferred and the use of this information by Twitter. For more details, please
consult Twitter’s Data Privacy Declaration at:
https://twitter.com/en/privacy.
If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis
of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at
any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate
interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You have the option to reset your data protection settings on Twitter under the account settings at
https://twitter.com/account/settings.
We have integrated functions of the public media platform Instagram into this website. These functions are
being offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,
Ireland.
If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Instagram’s
server will be established. As a result, Instagram will receive information on your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you may click the Instagram button to link contents from this
website to your Instagram profile. This enables Instagram to allocate your visit to this website to your user
account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the website and its pages do not have any
knowledge of the content of the data transferred and its use by Instagram.
If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis
of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at
any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate
interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to
Facebook or Instagram, 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 DSGVO). The joint
responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram.
The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint
responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The
wording of the agreement can be found under:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for
providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-secure
implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or
Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data
processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with
are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For more information on this subject, please consult Instagram’s Data Privacy Declaration at:
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
We use elements of the social network Pinterest on this website. The network is operated by Pinterest
Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If you access a site or page that contains such an element, your browser will establish a direct connection
with Pinterest’s servers. During this process, the social media element transfers log data to Pinterest’s
servers in the United States. The log data may possibly include your IP address, the address of the websites
you visited, which also contain Pinterest functions. The information also includes the type and settings of
your browser, the data and time of the inquiry, how you use Pinterest and cookies.
If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occur on the basis
of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at
any time. If your consent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate
interest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.
For more information concerning the purpose, scope and continue processing and use of the data by
Pinterest as well as your affiliated rights and options to protect your private information, please consult the
data privacy information of Pinterest at:
https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.
- Analysis tools and advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street,
Dublin 4, Ireland
The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other
technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store
cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via
- However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to
Google’s parent company in the United States.
The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate
interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If
appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a)
GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in
the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be
revoked at any time.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is
Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that
end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the
utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the
respective end device of the website visitor.
Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among
other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and
uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the
user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by
Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
IP anonymization
On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address will be
abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified
the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP
address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in
exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze
your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the
operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address
transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in
Google’s possession.
Browser plug-in
You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the
browser plugin available under the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data
Privacy Declaration at:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Google Signals
We use Google Signals. Whenever you visit our website, Google Analytics records, among other things, your
location, the progression of your search and YouTube progression as well as demographic data (site visitor
data). This data may be used for customized advertising with the assistance of Google Signal. If you have a
Google account, your site visitor information will be linked to your Google account by Google Signal and
used to send you customized promotional messages. The data is also used to compile anonymized statistics
of our users’ online patterns.
Demographic parameters provided by Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics, to be able to display to the
website visitor compatible ads within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created that
contain information about the age, gender, and interests of the website visitors. The sources of this
information are interest-related advertising by Google as well as visitor data obtained from third-party
providers. This data cannot be allocated to a specific individual. You have the option to deactivate this
function at any time by making pertinent settings changes for advertising in your Google account or you can
generally prohibit the recording of your data by Google Analytics as explained in section “Objection to the
recording of data”.
Google Analytics E-Commerce-Tracking
This website uses the “E-Commerce Tracking” function of Google Analytics. With the assistance of ECommerce
Tracking, the website operator is in a position to analyze the purchasing patterns of website
visitors with the aim of improving the operator’s online marketing campaigns. In this context, information,
such as the orders placed, the average order values, shipping costs and the time from viewing the product to
making the purchasing decision are tracked. These data may be consolidated by Google under a transaction
ID, which is allocated to the respective user or the user’s device.
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online promotional program of Google Ireland
Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites, if the user
enters certain search terms into Google (keyword targeting). It is also possible to place targeted ads based
on the user data Google has in its possession (e.g., location data and interests; target group targeting). As the
website operator, we can analyze these data quantitatively, for instance by analyzing which search terms
resulted in the display of our ads and how many ads led to respective clicks.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a service for the integration of ads. The provider of this service is Google
Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the assistance of Google Adsense, we are in a position to place targeted ads by third parties on our site.
The contents of the ads are based on your interests, which Google determines based on your past user
patterns. Moreover, when choosing compatible ads, context information, such as your location, the content
of the visited website or Google search terms you have entered, will be taken into account.
Google AdSense uses Cookies, Web Beacons (invisible graphics) and comparable recognition technologies.
As a result, it is possible to analyze information, such as visitor traffic data, on these sites.
The usage information for this website (including your IP address) recorded by Google Adsense and delivery
of advertising formats are transferred to a Google server in the United States, where the information is
stored. Google may share this information with one of its contracting partners. However, Google will not link
your IP address with any other of your stored information.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Ads Remarketing
This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider of these solutions is Google
Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target
groups in order to subsequently display interest-based advertising to them in the Google advertising
network (remarketing or retargeting).
Moreover, it is possible to link the advertising target groups generated with Google Ads Remarketing to
device encompassing functions of Google. This makes it possible to display interest-based customized
advertising messages, depending on your prior usage and browsing patterns on a device (e.g., cell phone) in a
manner tailored to you as well as on any of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have a Google account, you have the option to object to personalized advertising under the following
link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
For further information and the pertinent data protection regulations, please consult the Data Privacy
Policies of Google at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Formation of Target Groups with Customer Reconciliation
For the formation of target groups, we use, among other things, the Google Ads Remarketing customer
reconciliation feature. To achieve this, we transfer certain customer data (e.g., email addresses) from our
customer lists to Google. If the respective customers are Google users and are logged into their Google
accounts, matching advertising messages within the Google network (e.g., YouTube, Gmail or in a search
engine) are displayed for them to view.
Google Conversion-Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited
(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, we are in a position to recognize whether the user has
completed certain actions. For instance, we can analyze the how frequently which buttons on our website
have been clicked and which products are reviewed or purchased with particular frequency. The purpose of
this information is to compile conversion statistics. We learn how many users have clicked on our ads and
which actions they have completed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally
identify the users. Google as such uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification
purposes.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google’s data protection policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)
To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel of Facebook/Meta. The provider of
this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to
Facebook’s statement the collected data will be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.
This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after
clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical
and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.
For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at
any conclusions as to the identity of users. However, Facebook archives the information and processes it, so
that it is possible to make a connection to the respective user profile and Facebook is in a position to use the
data for its own promotional purposes in compliance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well
as in locations outside of Facebook. We as the operator of this website have no control over the use of such
data.
The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1)
TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Within the meta pixel, we are using the expanded alignment function.
The expanded alignment allows us to transfer to Meta (Facebook) different types of data (e.g., place of
residence, federal state, zip code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth or phone number) of
our customers and prospects we collect through our website. As a result of this activation, we can tailor the
offers presented in our advertising campaigns on Facebook to individuals interested in what we offer even
more precisely. Moreover, this expanded alignment optimizes the allocation of website conversions and
expands custom audiences.
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, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,
Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited
exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that
takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us
jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for
providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure 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 the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
In Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy
at:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” in the ad settings
section under
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you first have
to log into Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate any user-based advertising by Facebook on the
website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance:
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active
- Newsletter
Newsletter data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as
well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that
you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. For the
handling of the newsletter, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.
Mailchimp
This website uses the services of Mailchimp to send out its newsletters. The provider is the Rocket Science
Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Among other things, Mailchimp is a service that can be deployed to organize and analyze the sending of
newsletters. Whenever you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to a newsletter (e.g. your e-mail
address), the information is stored on Mailchimp servers in the United States.
With the assistance of the Mailchimp tool, we can analyze the performance of our newsletter campaigns. If
you open an e-mail that has been sent through the Mailchimp tool, a file that has been integrated into the email
(a so-called web-beacon) connects to Mailchimp’s servers in the United States. As a result, it can be
determined whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links the recipient possibly clicked
- Technical information is also recorded at that time (e.g. the time of access, the IP address, type of
browser and operating system). This information cannot be allocated to the respective newsletter recipient.
Their sole purpose is the performance of statistical analyses of newsletter campaigns. The results of such
analyses can be used to tailor future newsletters to the interests of their recipients more effectively.
If you do not want to permit an analysis by Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We
provide a link for you to do this in every newsletter message.
The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have
given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of
any data processing transactions that have taken place prior to your revocation.
The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you
unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter
distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission. Details can be found here:
https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and
https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the
newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data
from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your
interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate
interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to
the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
For more details, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Mailchimp at:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt0000000TXVKAA4&status=Active
- Plug-ins and Tools
YouTube
This website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited
(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
If you visit a page on this website into which a YouTube has been embedded, a connection with YouTube’s
servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have
visited.
Furthermore, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for
recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this
website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim
of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.
If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate
your browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your
YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner.
Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the
processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the
consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device
fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy
under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Vimeo
This website uses plug-ins of the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New
York, New York 10011, USA.
If you visit one of the pages on our website into which a Vimeo video has been integrated, a connection to
Vimeo’s servers will be established. As a consequence, the Vimeo server will receive information as to which
of our pages you have visited. Moreover, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This will also happen if you are
not logged into Vimeo or do not have an account with Vimeo. The information recorded by Vimeo will be
transmitted to Vimeo’s server in the United States.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to directly allocate your browsing patterns to
your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.
Vimeo uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting) to recognize website
visitors.
The use of Vimeo is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant
to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is
carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the
storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the
meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
Commission and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests”. Details can be found here:
https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For more information on how Vimeo handles user data, please consult the Vimeo Data Privacy Policy under:
https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter referred to as “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is
Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data entered on this website (e.g., information entered
into a contact form) is being provided by a human user or by an automated program. To determine this,
reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is
triggered automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA
evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements
initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is
underway.
Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate
interest in the protection of the operator’s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a)
GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in
the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be
revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA please refer to the Google Data Privacy Declaration and
Terms Of Use under the following links:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and
https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.
The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an
agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European
data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to
comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the
following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?
contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
- eCommerce and payment service providers
Processing of Customer and Contract Data
We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content
arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Data with personal references to the use of
this website (usage data) will be collected, processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to
use our services or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processes is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
The collected customer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business
relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutory archiving periods. This shall be without prejudice
to any statutory archiving periods.
Data transfer upon closing of contracts for online stores, retailers, and the shipment of
merchandise
Whenever you order merchandise from us, we will share your personal data with the transportation
company entrusted with the delivery as well as the payment service commissioned to handle the payment
transactions. Only the data these respective service providers require to meet their obligations will be
shared. The legal basis for this sharing is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the
fulfillment of contractual or pre-contractual obligations. If you give us your respective consent pursuant to
Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR, we will share your email address with the transportation company entrusted with the
delivery so that this company can notify you on the shipping status for your order via email. You have the
option to revoke your consent at any time.
Credit checks
We may conduct a credit check in the event that purchases are made on account or based on other payment
terms that require us to extend credit (scoring). For this purpose, we transmit the data you have entered
(e.g., name, address, age, or banking information) to a credit information agency. Based on this data, the
probability of non-payment is determined. If the likelihood of non-payment is excessive, we may reject the
respective payment term.
The credit check is performed on the basis of contractual fulfillment (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and to avert nonpayment
(justified interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, the credit check
shall be performed on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); the consent may be revoked at any time.
Payment services
We integrate payment services of third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from
us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) are processed
by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. For these transactions, the
respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply. The use of the
payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of a
smooth, convenient, and secure payment transaction (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is
requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent may be
revoked at any time for the future.
We use the following payment services / payment service providers within the scope of 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”).
Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European
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 payment service provider is Apple Inc, Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. The Apple 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. You can find
Google’s privacy policy here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Klarna
The supplier is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter “Klarna“). Klarna offers
various payment options (e.g., hire 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 Klarna
checkout solution. For details on the use of Klarna cookies, please see 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 under 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 referred to as “Paydirekt”). If you make payment via Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects
various transaction data and forwards them to the bank with which you are registered with Paydirekt. In
addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may also collect further data such as delivery address
or individual items in the shopping basket as part of the transaction processing. Paydirekt then authenticates
the transaction by means of the authentication procedure stored with the bank. The payment amount is then
transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account data.
For details on payment with Paydirekt, please refer to the General Terms and Conditions and the Paydirekt
Privacy Policy at:
https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.
instant transfer Sofort
The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany
(hereinafter “Sofort GmbH”). With the help of the “Sofortüberweisung” procedure, we receive a payment
confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can immediately begin to fulfill our obligations. If you have
chosen the payment method “Sofortüberweisung”, please send the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with
which it can log into your online banking account. Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance
after logging in and carries out the transfer to us with the help of the TAN you have transmitted. Afterwards,
it immediately sends us a transaction confirmation. After you log in, your turnover, the credit limit of the
overdraft facility and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also checked automatically. In
addition to the PIN and the TAN, the payment data entered by you as well as personal data will be
transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The data about your person are first and last name, address, telephone
number(s), email address, IP address and possibly other data required for payment processing. The
transmission of this data is necessary to determine your identity beyond doubt and to prevent fraud
attempts. For details on payment with immediate bank transfer, please refer to the following links:
https://www.sofort.de/datenschutz.html and
https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.
Amazon Pay
The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855
Luxembourg.
Details regarding the use of your data can be found in Amazon Pay’s Privacy Policy at the following link:
https://pay.amazon.de/help/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect.
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 more information, see Shopify Payment's privacy policy:
https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz.
American Express
The provider of this payment service is the American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter “American Express”).
American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on
the Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here:
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-pl/company/legal/privacy-centre/european-implementingprinciples/.
For more information, please see the American Express privacy policy:
https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.
Mastercard
The provider of this payment service is the Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410
Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter “Mastercard”).
Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on
Mastercard's Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here:
https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and
https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.
VISA
The provider of this payment service is the Visa Europe Services Inc, London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square,
London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter “VISA”).
Great Britain is considered a secure non-EU country as far as data protection legislation is concerned. This
means that the data protection level in Great Britain is equivalent to the data protection level of the
European Union.
VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the US. The data transfer to the US is based on the standard
contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zuzustandigkeitsfragen-
fur-den-ewr.html.
For more information, please refer to VISA’s privacy policy:
https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.