privacy policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.


server log files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.
Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider through your Internet browser and stored in protocol data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offering.

Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.

contact

responsible person
Please contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is: Marvin Moik, Hildegard-von-Bingen Str. 9, 65462 Ginsheim Germany, 030 41737421 , support@essentialbag.de

customer's initiative contact via email
If you initiate business contact with us by email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form
When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing of applications by email
If you are interested, visitors can apply for vacancies advertised on our website by email. We only collect your personal data to the extent you provide it. This includes your contact details (e.g. name, email address, telephone number), information about your professional qualifications and training, information about professional training and performance-specific evidence.
The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact and deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship with you. The provision of the data is necessary in order to carry out the application process. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (going through the application process as initiation of an employment contract).
If you have given us your consent to process personal data for inclusion in our applicant pool, e.g. by checking a checkbox, the processing will be carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
If, as part of the application process, special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants, such as information on the degree of severe disability, this will be done on the basis of Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and social security and social protection law and fulfil our obligations in this regard.
We store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to decide on your application. Your data will then be deleted after six months at the latest, unless you have consented to further processing and use. If an employment relationship is established following the application process, the data provided will be further processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG for the purposes of carrying out the employment relationship and then transferred to the personnel file.

Collection and processing when using the application form
When you use the application form, we only collect your personal data to the extent that you provide it. This includes your contact details (e.g. name, email address, telephone number), information about your professional qualifications and training, information about professional training and performance-specific evidence.
The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact and deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship with you. The provision of the data is necessary in order to carry out the application process. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (going through the application process as initiation of an employment contract).
If you have given us your consent to process personal data for inclusion in our applicant pool, e.g. by checking a checkbox, the processing will be carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

If, as part of the application process, special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR are requested from applicants, such as information on the degree of severe disability, this will be done on the basis of Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and social security and social protection law and fulfil our obligations in this regard.

We store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to decide on your application. Your data will then be deleted after six months at the latest, unless you have consented to further processing and use. If an employment relationship is established following the application process, the data provided will be further processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG for the purposes of carrying out the employment relationship and then transferred to the personnel file.

Collection and processing when sending images via upload
We provide an upload function for image files on our website. This makes it possible to send images to us using encrypted data transfer. When you send us your images, we may collect your personal data (image of an identifiable person) only to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of creating personalized products. The image sent serves as a template for the product and is used for this purpose (e.g. T-shirt printing). The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data may be passed on to service providers we use to process your order. It will not be passed on to any other third parties.
We will only use the image you send us to provide the service. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when sending images by e-mail
You have the option of sending us pictures by email in connection with ordering a personalized product.
When you send us your pictures, we may collect your personal data (image of an identifiable person) only to the extent you have provided it. The data processing serves the purpose of creating personalized products. The image sent serves as a template for the product and is used for this purpose (e.g. T-shirt printing). The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.
Your data will not be passed on.
We will only use the image you send us to provide the service. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

WhatsApp Business
If you contact us for business purposes via WhatsApp, we use the WhatsApp Business version of WhatsApp Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; “WhatsApp”). If you are located outside the European Economic Area, this service is provided by WhatsApp Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA).
The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request. For this purpose, we collect and process your mobile phone number stored with WhatsApp, your name if provided, and other data to the extent provided by you. We use a mobile device for the service, in whose address book only data from users who have contacted us via WhatsApp is stored. Personal data will therefore not be passed on to WhatsApp without you having already consented to this.
Your data is transmitted by WhatsApp to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta Platforms Inc. has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles. If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in providing a quick and easy way to contact us and in answering your query. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We only use your personal data to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Further information on terms of use and data protection when using WhatsApp can be found athttps://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#terms-of-service and https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy .

using WeTransfer
We use the WeTransfer service of WeTransfer BV (Willem Fenengastraat 19, 1096 BL Amsterdam, Netherlands; “WeTransfer”) to send files up to 2 GB in size at your request.

The purpose of use is to transfer large files in high quality. To do this, we pass on your email address and the file to be transferred to WeTransfer. WeTranser generates a download link that is sent to you and us by email. The data is encrypted during transmission and storage by WeTransfer and can only be accessed via the download link.
Your personal data may be transferred to WeTransfer servers in the USA and temporarily stored there (sometimes unencrypted). For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). WeTransfer is not certified according to the TADPF. The data transfer takes place on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent, provided that you have expressly agreed to the use of WeTransfer.
You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about data protection when using WeTransfer, please visit: https://wetransfer.com/legal/privacy .

customer account orders

customer account
When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders
When you place an order, we only collect and process your personal data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfil and process your order and to process your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you.
Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly adhere to the legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other places. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to Canada.

Reviews Advertising


Data collection when writing a comment or review
When you comment on/rate an article or post, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) to the extent you provide it. The processing serves the purpose of enabling a comment/rate and displaying comments/rates.


By submitting the comment/review, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.

When your comment/review is published, only the name you provide will be published.

website logo for Google Customer Reviews
The website logo for Google Customer Reviews of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) is integrated into our website.

The purpose of the integration is to display the number and results of the reviews we have received so far via Google and to promote participation in this program.
Google uses cookies to display the logo on our website and to show you personalized advertisements on Google. This may include the processing of your IP address and transmission to Google.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on terms of use and data protection when using Google Customer Reviews can be found at https://www.google.com/shopping/customerreviews/static/tos/de/1_01_tos.html and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de


review reminder
After your order, we would like to ask you to rate your purchase with us.
For this purpose, we use your personal data (name, email address, order information) independently of the contract processing to send you a review reminder by email after you have placed an order, provided that you have expressly consented to this.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by using the corresponding link in the email or by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your email address, regardless of the contract processing, exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list.

Use of the email address for sending direct advertising
We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a product or service, to electronically send advertising for our own products or services that are similar to those you have already purchased from us, provided that you have not objected to this use. The provision of the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the imprint. You can also use the link provided for this purpose in the advertising email. There are no costs for this other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates.

Using Klaviyo
We use the service of Klaviyo Inc. (125 Summer St Floor 7, Boston, MA 02111, USA; “Klaviyo”) to send the newsletter as part of order processing.
We pass on the information you provide when registering for the newsletter (email address, first and last name if applicable) to Klaviyo. The data processing serves the purpose of sending the newsletter and its statistical evaluation.

In order to evaluate newsletter campaigns, the newsletters sent contain a 1x1 pixel graphic (tracking pixel) or a tracking link. This allows us to determine whether you have opened the newsletter and whether you have clicked on any integrated links. In this context, we collect your personal data such as IP address, browser type and device, and the time. Usage profiles can be created from this data under a pseudonym. The data collected is not used to identify you personally. The data collected is only used for statistical evaluation to improve newsletter campaigns.
Your data is usually transferred to Klaviyo servers in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Klaviyo has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a targeted, promotionally effective and user-friendly newsletter system. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Further information on data protection at Klaviyo can be found at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/privacy-notice and at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/data-processing-agreement .

Use of the mobile phone number for sending SMS advertising
Regardless of the contract processing, we use your mobile phone number exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send SMS advertising, provided that you have expressly consented to this.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your mobile phone number will then be removed from the distribution list.

Your mobile phone number will be passed on to a service provider for sending SMS messages as part of order processing.

shipping service provider merchandise management

Passing on the email address to shipping companies to inform them about the shipping status
We will pass on your email address to the transport company as part of the contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The purpose of the transfer is to inform you of the shipping status by email. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.


use of an external inventory management system
We use a merchandise management system to process the contract as part of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected as part of the order will be sent to

JTL-Software-GmbH, Rheinstr. 7, 41836 Hückelhoven
FFN Connect GmbH Oberauer Straße 28 01689 Niederau
transmitted.

payment service provider credit report

Using PayPal
We use the PayPal payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy, which can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Using PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. In order to integrate this payment service, PayPal must collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you visit the website. Cookies can also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated data protection declaration at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS .

Using Amazon Payments
We use the payment service Amazon Payments from Amazon Payments Europe sca (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; “Amazon Payments”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the Amazon Payments payment service.

To integrate this payment service, Amazon Payments must collect, save and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you visit the website. Cookies can also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
By selecting and using “Amazon Payments”, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Amazon Payments in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Further information on data processing when using the Amazon Payments payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at: https://pay.amazon.com/de/help/201212490

Using Klarna payment options
We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; “Klarna”) on our website. By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Klarna in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Cookies may be stored here that enable your browser to be recognized. The data processing that takes place as a result is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
“Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase)
For individual payment methods such as “Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies.
For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check, such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address and data related to the order, to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit checks and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying Klarna, for reasons arising from your particular situation. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have chosen.
Further information, in particular to which credit agencies Klarna passes on your personal data, can be found for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/credit_rating_agencies
General information about Klarna can be found for Germany at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ and for Austria at https://www.klarna.com/at/ . Your personal data will be treated by Klarna in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's data protection regulations for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/privacy .
Using SOFORT
We use the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH (Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany; “SOFORT”) to process payments on our website. Sofort GmbH is a company of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you various payment methods by processing payments via the payment service provider SOFORT. If you have opted for the payment option, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to SOFORT. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the payment service provider SOFORT can be found at https://www.sofort.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/de-DE/SOFORT/ and https://www.klarna.com/sofort/ .
Use of the payment service provider Stripe
We use the payment service Stripe from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using Stripe, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Stripe in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Stripe reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do so, Stripe transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Stripe makes advance payments.
You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying Stripe, for reasons arising from your particular situation. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have chosen.
All Stripe transactions are subject to the Stripe Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://stripe.com/de/privacy 

cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.
Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent.
The links below will provide you with information on how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our service more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on Section 25 Paragraph 2 TTDSG. The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.
You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.

Analysis Advertising Tracking Communication

Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage.
The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, date and time of the page visit, click path, information about the browser you use and the device you use, pages visited, referrer URL (website you used to access our website), location data, purchasing activities. Google may link your data with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices and any other data Google has about you.

Your IP address will be shortened by us on our own servers beforehand. Google therefore only receives pseudonymized data.

Google uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and tracking pixels, which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR.

Your personal data will be processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

We also use the Google Signals service in this context. Google Signals enables cross-device tracking. Your data can therefore be analyzed across devices if you have activated "personalized advertising" in your account settings and your devices are linked to your Google account. This makes it possible to recognize which device you are using to search for products and return later to complete purchases on another device, such as a tablet.
The cross-device reports created in this context only contain aggregated data. We therefore only receive statistics created on the basis of Google Signals. To prevent data collection and storage by Google Signals across devices, you can deactivate the "personalized ads" function in the settings of your Google account. You can find more information at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de .
Further information on data processing and data protection regarding Google Signals can be found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de .
The information generated in this way about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de .

Use of Hotjar
We use the analysis tool of Hotjar Ltd. (Level 2, St Julian's Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ1000, Malta; “Hotjar”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of needs-based design, optimization and analysis of our website.

The tool records the movements of visitors on the website at random. This creates a log of mouse movements, scrolling behavior, time spent and clicks on the website (so-called heat map).
For this purpose, Hotjar uses cookies, among other things. The following information may be collected: IP address (in anonymized form), information about the device you are using (screen size, device, unique device identifier), information about the browser you are using, location data (country only), preferred language for displaying the website, operating system used. Detailed information about the cookies used, their function and the storage period can be found here: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011789248-Hotjar-Cookies .
User profiles are created from this data under a pseudonym. The data is not used to personally identify the visitor to the website and is not merged with personal data of the bearer of the pseudonym. Hotjar is contractually prohibited from selling the collected data to other third parties.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Hotjar is not certified according to the TADPF. The data transfer takes place on the basis of appropriate protective measures, among other things. Hotjar will provide you with further information on the measures taken on request.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on data protection when using Hotjar can be found here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy#enduserenglish .

Using Shopify Statistics
We use the statistics and analysis functions of Shopify International Limited (2nd Floor Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of order processing. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and made available in reports, analyses and statistics. The following device information is collected and processed, among others: information about the web browser, IP address, time zone and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about the websites or products accessed, the referrer URL (website through which you accessed our website) and information about how you interact with the website is also collected. Technologies such as cookies as well as web beacons, tags and pixels (electronic files for collecting information about how you navigate the website) are used for this.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
You can find more information about data protection at Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz , information about the order processing agreement at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa and information about the cookies used at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies .

Using the Meta Pixel
We use the meta pixel of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "Meta") on our website.
Meta and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and the transmission of this data to Meta. The basis for this is an agreement between us and Meta on the joint processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are defined. The agreement can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools . According to this, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations in accordance with Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service and for compliance with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the agreement on joint processing. Meta is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects in accordance with Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects Meta's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
The purpose of the application is to target website visitors with interest-based advertising on the social networks Facebook and Instagram. For this purpose, the Meta remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Meta servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Meta server which of our pages you have visited. Meta assigns this information to your personal Facebook and/or Instagram user account. When you visit the social networks Facebook or Instagram, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based ads.
The application also serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag, as well as what actions were taken after being redirected to this website. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Your personal data will be processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
You can deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function here. For more information about how Meta collects and uses data, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy, please see Meta's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .

Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking
We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, as part of this, conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google).
When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. This means that there is no way that cookies can be tracked across Ads customers' websites.
The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
Your data may be transferred to the servers of Google LLC in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Use of Google AdSense
We use the AdSense function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of renting advertising space on the website and using it to target website visitors with interest-based advertising. This function enables visitors to the provider's website to be shown personalized, interest-based advertising from the Google Display Network. Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles. Google may transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on Google's behalf. Under no circumstances will Google associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Use of the remarketing or "similar audiences" function of Google Inc.
We use the remarketing or "similar audiences" function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The application serves the purpose of analyzing visitor behavior and interests. Google uses cookies to analyze website usage, which forms the basis for creating interest-based advertisements. The cookies record visits to the website and anonymized data about website usage. No personal data of website visitors is stored. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown advertisements that are highly likely to take into account previously viewed product and information areas.
Your data may be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information about Google Remarketing and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
Use of Microsoft Advertising
We use Microsoft Advertising from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA; “Microsoft”) on our website.

The data processing serves marketing and advertising purposes and the purpose of measuring the success of the advertising measures (conversion tracking). We learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, this does not enable personal identification of these users. Microsoft Advertising uses technologies such as cookies and tracking pixels that enable analysis of your use of the website. When you click on an ad placed by Microsoft Advertising, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. This cookie has a limited validity and is not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Microsoft and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, identifiers assigned by Microsoft, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, referrer URL (website through which you accessed our website), URL of our website.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Microsoft has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
You can find more information about data protection and the cookies used by Microsoft here .

Use of the LinkedIn Insight Tag
We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Attn: Legal Dept., Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; "LindedIn") on our website for conversion tracking (visit action evaluation) and retargeting (displaying personalized advertisements).

The LinkedIn Insight Tag places a unique LinkedIn browser cookie (conversion cookie) in your browser and enables the collection of the following data for this cookie: metadata such as IP address, timestamp and page events (e.g. page views). These cookies have a limited lifespan. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, LinkedIn and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page.
The LinkedIn Insight Tag also enables LinkedIn to collect data about visits to our website, including URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties (user agent) and timestamp. This data is transferred to LinkedIn, encrypted, the IP addresses are shortened and the direct IDs of LinkedIn members are removed within seven days to pseudonymize the data. This remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted by LinkedIn within 90 days.
LinkedIn does not share any personal information with us, but only provides aggregated reports on website audience and ad performance. LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal information for advertising purposes in their account settings.
The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). LinkedIn is not certified according to the TADPF.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information about cookies and LinkedIn’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy .
Using the Pinterest Tag
We use the Pinterest Tag of Pinterest Europe Limited (Palmerston House, 2nd, Fenian Street, Floor, Dublin 2, Ireland "Pinterest") on our website.

The purpose of the application is to target website visitors with interest-based advertising on the Pinterest social network. For this purpose, the Pinterest conversion tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Pinterest server which of our pages you have visited. Pinterest assigns this information to your personal Pinterest user account if you are logged into the social network. When you visit Pinterest, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based Pinterest ads.
If you access our website via a pin on the Pinterest social network, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies are valid for a limited time, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Pinterest and we can recognize that you clicked on the pin and were redirected to this page. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics and thus optimize our website. The following information may be processed, among others: total number of users who clicked on one of our pins and were redirected to our website, subpages visited on our website (e.g. category or product pages), search queries on our website, your shopping cart contents, completed transactions.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Pinterest is not certified according to the TADPF. The data transfer takes place on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about how Pinterest collects and uses data, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please see Pinterest's privacy policy at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy .
Use of TikTok Pixel
We use the TikTok pixel from TikTok Technology Limited (10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland; “TikTok Ireland”) and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (6th Floor, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB, United Kingdom; “TikTok UK”) on our website. Both companies are jointly responsible for data processing (hereinafter “TikTok”).
The data processing serves the purpose of identifying and analyzing our customers' website accesses, as well as to better address customers by placing targeted advertisements and evaluating the effectiveness of advertisements on TikTok. To do this, TikTok uses technologies such as cookies and pixels that enable your browser to be recognized. The following information, among others, can be collected and sent to TikTok: date and time of the visit, information about the browser and device type you use, screen resolution, IP address. TikTok can assign this information to your personal TikTok user account. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected in this way using pseudonyms. However, this does not allow users to be personally identified.
Your data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). TikTok is not certified according to the TADPF. Data transfer to the USA and to third countries without an adequacy decision is based, among other things, on standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on data protection can be found at https://www.tiktok.com/legal/new-privacy-policy?lang=de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller .

Using the live chat system “Zendesk Chat”
We use the live chat system of Zendesk Inc. (1019 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; “Zendesk”) on our website.
The system serves the purpose of communication between you and us as the provider. User profiles can be created from this data under a pseudonym. Cookies are used for this purpose. The cookies enable the Internet browser to be recognized.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Zendesk has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about how Zendesk collects and uses data, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy, please see Zendesk's privacy policy at https://www.zendesk.com/company/customers-partners/privacy-policy/ .

Plug-ins and Others

Using Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
This application manages JavaScript tags and HTML tags that are used to implement tracking and analysis tools in particular. The data processing serves the purpose of needs-based design and optimization of our website.
The Google Tag Manager itself does not store cookies, nor does it process personal data. However, it does enable the triggering of additional tags that can collect and process personal data.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found here .

Use of Google reCAPTCHA
We use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy .
Use of Google invisible reCAPTCHA
We use the invisible reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
This serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine processing. In the background, Google collects and analyzes usage data that is used by Invisible reCaptcha to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the Invisible reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information about Google reC APTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy

use of Google Maps
We use the function for embedding Google Maps from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, "Google") on our website.
The function enables the visual representation of geographical information and interactive maps. When the pages in which Google Maps are integrated are accessed, Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the websites.

Your data may also be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about the collection and use of data by Google, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html . There you also have the option of changing your settings in the data protection center so that you can manage and protect the data processed by Google.

use of YouTube
We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “YouTube”) on our website. YouTube is an affiliated company of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).

The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Extended data protection mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy .


Use of Vimeo
We use plug-ins from Vimeo Inc. (555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA; “Vimeo”) on our website to embed videos from the “Vimeo” portal.
When you visit pages on our website that contain such a plug-in, a connection is established to the Vimeo servers and the plug-in is displayed on the page by sending a message to your browser. This means that both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the Vimeo servers.
If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo assigns this information to your personal user account. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by starting a video by pressing the corresponding button), this information is also assigned to your Vimeo account.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Vimeo is not certified according to the TADPF. The data transfer takes place on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de .
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on the purpose and scope of the collection and the further use and processing of the data by Vimeo as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy


Use of Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of uniform display of fonts on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection is established to Google servers when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address and information about the browser you use are processed and sent to Google. This data is not linked to your Google account.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ and at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq .

Use of Adobe Fonts
We use Adobe Fonts from Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited (4-6 Riverwalk Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland; “Adobe”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of uniform display of fonts on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection is established to Adobe servers when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address and information about the browser and operating system you use are processed and transmitted to Adobe.
Your data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA and India. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for India. There is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Adobe has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html and at https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html .

Using Google Translate
We use the translation service of the
Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).
The data processing serves the purpose of displaying the information provided on the website in another language. In order for the translation to be displayed automatically after you have selected a national language, the browser you use connects to Google's servers. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Among other things, the following information may be collected and processed: IP address, URL of the page visited, date and time.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
For more information about how Google collects and uses your data, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .
Rights of data subjects and storage period

duration of storage
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, in particular tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after the deadline has expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.


right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
PO Box 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
Tel.: +49 611 14080
Fax: +49 611 1408900 or +49 611 1408901
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.hessen.de


right of objection
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Once you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If the personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After the objection has been made, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

Last updated: 11.01.2024