1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE CONTROLLER

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The controller for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is [Shop Name]. The controller for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

  1. DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

When using our website for purely informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary to display the website:

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/referral from which you accessed the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be disclosed or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are specific indications of unlawful use.

  1. COOKIES

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the browser session ends, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process specific user information such as browser and location data, as well as IP address values, in an individual scope. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period, which may vary depending on the cookie.

In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by saving settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the execution of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

We may work with advertising partners who help us make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies may also be stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we cooperate with such advertising partners, you will be informed about the use of such cookies and the scope of the collected information individually and separately in the sections below.

Please note that you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how to change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers under the following links:

  • Internet Explorer: [Link]
  • Firefox: [Link]
  • Chrome: [Link]
  • Safari: [Link]
  • Opera: [Link]

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

  1. CONTACTING US

When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after the final processing of your inquiry, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent deletion.

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