Data protection

1) Introduction and contact details of the person responsible

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

1.2 The person responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Mathias Rzepka, Richardstraße 123, 40231 Düsseldorf, Germany, Tel.: 0211 97171722, email: info@bitvestis.com. The person responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (eg orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses an SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

2) Data collection when visiting our website

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

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time at the time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/reference from which you came to the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (if necessary: ​​in anonymous form)

The processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

- Shopify

We use the system of the following provider to host our website and display the page content: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify")

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada, Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc., Shopify Payments (USA) Inc. or Shopify (USA) Inc.

All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers. We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

When data is transferred to Canada, an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For the transmission of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection.

4) cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your end device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser (so-called “session cookies”), some of these cookies remain on your end device for a longer period of time and enable page settings to be saved (so-called “persistent cookies”). In the latter case, you can find the storage period in the overview of the cookie settings in your web browser.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR in the event that consent has been given 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 site visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general.
Please note that if cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

5) Contact

5.1 Judge.me

For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Judge.me LLC, PO Box 7403, Jackson, Wyoming 83002, USA

We transmit your e-mail address and any other customer data to the provider solely on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit.

You can revoke your consent to us or the provider at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transmission of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection.

5.2 When contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data will be processed – exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent required for this. The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal storage obligations to the contrary.

6) comment function

As part of the comment function on this website, your comment, information about the time the comment was created and the name of the commentator you have chosen will be saved and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address will be saved for security reasons in order to enable attribution to the author in the event of illegal comments. Your e-mail address will be saved so that you can be contacted if a third party should complain that your published content is illegal.

7) Use of Customer Data for Direct Marketing

7.1 Subscribing to our email newsletter

If you register for our e-mail newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. Providing further data is voluntary and is used to be able to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter if you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address provided

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later point in time. The data we collect when registering for the newsletter is used strictly for the intended purpose. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided for this purpose in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible mentioned above. After you have unsubscribed, your e-mail address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.

7.2 Sending the e-mail newsletter to existing customers

If you have provided us with your e-mail address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for goods or services from our range by e-mail that are similar to those you have already purchased. According to Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not have to obtain your separate consent for this. In this respect, data processing takes place solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, we will not send you an e-mail. You are entitled to object to the use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the person responsible named at the beginning. You only incur transmission costs for this according to the basic tariffs. After receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will be stopped immediately.

7.3 - Shopify Email

Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada, Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc., Shopify Payments (USA) Inc. or Shopify (USA) Inc.

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter to this provider in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR so that they can send the newsletter on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical evaluation of the success of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, the opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter can be measured. Device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but not merged with other databases.
You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which protects the data of our site visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.

When data is transferred to Canada, an appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For the transmission of data to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection.

7.4 - Advertising by post
On the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, your postal address and - insofar as we have received this additional information from you as part of the contractual relationship - your title, academic degree, your year of birth and your professional, Store the industry or business name in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and use it to send interesting offers and information about our products by post.
You can object to the storage and use of your data for this purpose at any time by sending a message to the person responsible.

7.5 Goods Availability Notification by Email

For items that are temporarily unavailable, you can opt-in to receive email notifications of stock availability. We will send you a one-time email message about the availability of the item you have selected. The only mandatory information for sending this notification is your e-mail address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending e-mails, which ensures that you only receive a notification if you have expressly confirmed your consent to this by clicking on a verification link sent to the e-mail address provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later point in time. The data collected by us when registering for our email notification service for the availability of goods is used strictly for the intended purpose. You can unsubscribe from the availability notifications at any time by sending a message to the person responsible mentioned above. After you have unsubscribed, your e-mail address will be deleted immediately from our mailing list set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data that goes beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration .

7.6 If you cancel your purchase from us before completing the order, you have the option of being reminded of the contents of your virtual shopping cart once by e-mail.
The only mandatory information for sending this reminder is your e-mail address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending e-mails, which ensures that you only receive a notification if you have expressly confirmed your consent to this by clicking on a verification link sent to the e-mail address provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR to send a shopping cart reminder. We store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later point in time. The data we collect when you register for our e-mail notification service is used strictly for the intended purpose. You can unsubscribe from the shopping cart reminders at any time by sending a message to the person named above. After you have unsubscribed, your e-mail address will be deleted immediately from our mailing list set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data that goes beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration .

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1 - Transmission of image files for order processing by e-mail
On our website, we offer customers the option of ordering the personalization of products by sending image files by email. The submitted image will be used as a template for personalizing the selected product.
The customer can send us one or more image files from the memory of the end device used via the e-mail address provided on the website. We then record, store and use the files transmitted in this way exclusively to manufacture the personalized product in accordance with the respective service description on our website. If the transmitted image files are passed on to special service providers for the production and processing of the order, you will be explicitly informed about this in the following paragraphs. Any further transfer does not take place. If the transmitted files or the digital motifs contain personal data (in particular images of identifiable persons), all the processing operations just mentioned are carried out exclusively for the purpose of processing your online order in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. After the order has been processed, the transmitted image files are automatically and completely deleted.

8.2 Insofar as it is necessary for the execution of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data collected by us will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned bank in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we process the contact data you provide when ordering (name, address, e-mail address) in order to inform you within the framework of our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 Para 1 lit. c GDPR via a suitable communication channel (e.g. by post or e-mail) about upcoming updates in the period stipulated by law. Your contact details will be used strictly earmarked for notifications about updates owed by us and will only be processed by us for this purpose to the extent that this is necessary for the information in question.

In order to process your order, we also work together with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in the implementation of concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

8.3 In order to fulfill our contractual obligations towards our customers, we work together with external shipping partners. We pass on your name and your delivery address and, if necessary for the delivery, your telephone number, exclusively for the purpose of delivering the goods to a shipping partner selected by us, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

8.4 Use of Special Service Providers for Fulfillment

- Printful
The order processing takes place via the service provider "Printful" of Printful, Inc. 11025 Westlake Drive, Charlotte, NC28273, USA. Name, address and any other personal data will be passed on to Printful in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR exclusively for processing the online order. Your data will only be passed on to the extent that this is actually necessary to process the order. Details of Printful's privacy policy and Printful, Inc.'s privacy policy are available at https://www.printful.com/policies/privacy viewable.

8.5 Disclosure of personal data to shipping service providers

-DHL
If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider DHL (DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn), we will provide your e-mail address in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR before the goods are delivered for the purpose of coordination of a delivery date or delivery notification to DHL, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to DHL for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL or the delivery notification is not possible.
The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future to the person responsible mentioned above or to the transport service provider DHL.
- DHL Express
If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider DHL Express (DHL Express Germany GmbH, Heinrich-Brüning-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn), we will provide your e-mail address in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR before the Delivery of the goods to DHL Express for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or delivery notification, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to DHL Express for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL Express or the delivery notification is not possible. Consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future from the above-mentioned person responsible or from the transport service provider DHL Express.
- DPD
If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider DPD (DPD Deutschland GmbH, Wailandtstraße 1, 63741 Aschaffenburg), we will provide your e-mail address and your telephone number before the goods are delivered in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification to DPD, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to DPD for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DPD or the delivery notification is not possible.
Consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future from the above-mentioned person responsible or from the transport service provider DPD.
- FedEx
If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider FedEx (FedEx Express Germany GmbH, Langer Kornweg 34 k, 65451 Kelsterbach), we will provide your e-mail address and telephone number before the goods are delivered in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or delivery notification to FedEx, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to FedEx for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with FedEx in advance or to provide notification of delivery.
The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future to the person responsible mentioned above or to the transport service provider FedEx.

8.6 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Apple Pay
If you choose the "Apple Pay" payment method from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment will be processed using the "Apple Pay" function of your device running iOS, watchOS or macOS by debiting a payment card stored with "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security features built into your device's hardware and software to protect your transactions. In order to release a payment, it is therefore necessary to enter a code previously defined by you and to verify it using the "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function of your device.
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provide during the ordering process, along with the information about your order, will be sent to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before the data is sent to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay to carry out the payment. The encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment details. After payment is made, Apple will send your device account number and a transaction-specific dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm payment success.
If personal data is processed in the transmissions described, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Apple retains anonymized transaction information, including approximate purchase amount, date and time, and whether the transaction was successfully completed. The anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve Apple Pay and other Apple products and services.
When you use Apple Pay on iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate over an encrypted channel on Apple's servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that personally identifies you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone's settings. Go to Wallet & Apple Pay and turn off Allow Payments on Mac.
Further information on data protection with Apple Pay can be found at the following Internet address: https://support.apple.com /de-de /HT203027
- EPS transfer
If you select the "EPS transfer" payment method, payment is processed via the payment service provider PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2, 1200 Vienna, Austria, to whom we pass on the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order in accordance with Art 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR. Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the above-mentioned payment service provider and only to the extent that it is necessary for this. You can find more information about the relevant data protection regulations of PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH at the following Internet address: https://eservice.psa.at /de /datenschutzerklaerung.html
- Google Pay
If you decide to use the “Google Pay” payment method from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), payment will be processed using the “Google Pay” application on your device with at least Android 4.4 ("KitKat") operated mobile device with an NFC function by debiting a payment card stored with Google Pay or a payment system verified there (e.g. PayPal). To release a payment via Google Pay of more than €25, you must first unlock your mobile device using the verification measure set up (e.g. face recognition, password, fingerprint or pattern).
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provide during the ordering process together with the information about your order will be passed on to Google. Google then transmits your payment information stored in Google Pay in the form of a unique transaction number to the source website, which is used to verify that the payment has been made. This transaction number does not contain any information about the real payment data of your means of payment stored with Google Pay, but is created and transmitted as a uniquely valid numeric token. For all transactions via Google Pay, Google only acts as an intermediary to process the payment process. The transaction is carried out exclusively in the relationship between the user and the source website by debiting the means of payment stored with Google Pay.
If personal data is processed in the transmissions described, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Google reserves the right to collect, store and evaluate certain process-specific information for every transaction made via Google Pay. This includes the date, time, and amount of the transaction, merchant location and description, a description provided by the merchant of the goods or services purchased, photographs you included with the transaction, the name and email addresses of the seller and buyer, or of the sender and recipient, the payment method used, your description of the reason for the transaction and, if applicable, the offer associated with the transaction.
According to Google, this processing takes place exclusively in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in proper accounting, the verification of transaction data and the optimization and functional maintenance of the Google Pay service.
Google also reserves the right to merge the processed transaction data with other information that is collected and stored by Google when using other Google services.
The Google Pay Terms of Use can be found here:
https://payments.google.com /payments /apis-secure /u /0 /get_legal_document ?ldo=0 &ldt=googlepaytos &ldl=de
Further information on data protection with Google Pay can be found at the following Internet address:
https://payments.google.com /payments /apis-secure /get_legal_document ?ldo=0 &ldt=privacynotice &ldl=de
- giropay
When paying via "giropay", the payment is processed by giropay GmbH, An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt/Main, to whom we pass on the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order. Your data will be passed on in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR exclusively for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent that it is necessary for this. You can find more information about the data protection provisions of giropay GmbH at the following Internet address: https://www.giropay.de / legal / privacy policy
- Klarna
If a Klarna payment service is selected, the payment will be processed via Klarna Bank AB (publ), https://www.klarna.com /de / , Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter "Klarna"). In order to enable the payment to be processed, your personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, gender, e-mail address, telephone number and IP address, possibly also your date of birth and your bank details) and Data related to the order (e.g. invoice amount, item, type of delivery) is passed on to Klarna for the purpose of identity and creditworthiness checks, provided that you expressly consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR as part of the ordering process have consented. You can see here which credit agencies your data can be forwarded to:
https://cdn.klarna.com /1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_de /credit_rating_agencies
The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). As far as score values ​​are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical process. Among other things, but not exclusively, address data is included in the calculation of the score values. Klarna uses the information received about the statistical probability of non-payment for a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or to Klarna. However, Klarna may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
Your personal information will be processed in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's data protection regulations for data subjects based in Germany https://cdn.klarna.com /1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_de /privacy
or for data subjects based in Austria https://cdn.klarna.com /1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_at /privacy
treated.
-Paypal
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "payment in installments" via PayPal, we pass on your payment data to PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie, SCA, 22- 24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"), continue. The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent that this is necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "payment in installments" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of payment default for the purpose of deciding whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). As far as score values ​​are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical process. Among other things, but not exclusively, address data is included in the calculation of the score values. Further data protection information, including information on the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal's data protection declaration: https://www.paypal.com /de /webapps /mpp /ua /privacy-full
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- Paypal checkout
This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal, which consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local third-party payment methods.
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "Pay later" via PayPal, we pass on your payment data to PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L -2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"), continue. The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent that this is necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "Pay later" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of payment default for the purpose of deciding whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). As far as score values ​​are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical process. Among other things, but not exclusively, address data is included in the calculation of the score values. You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
If you select the PayPal payment method "purchase on account", your payment data will first be sent to PayPal to prepare the payment, after which PayPal will forward it to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") to carry out the payment. The legal basis is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case, RatePay carries out an identity and credit check on its own behalf to determine solvency in accordance with the principle already mentioned and gives your payment data to credit agencies based on the legitimate interest in determining solvency in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR further. A list of the credit agencies that Ratepay can use can be found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/
When using the payment method of a local third-party provider, your payment data will first be passed on to PayPal in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR in order to prepare the payment. Depending on your selection of an available local payment method, PayPal then transmits your payment data to the relevant provider to carry out the payment in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR:
- Immediately (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z oo, ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
1200 Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA SAS, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)
For more information on data protection law, please refer to PayPal's data protection declaration: https://www.paypal.com /de /webapps /mpp /ua /privacy-full
- Shopify Payments
We use the payment service provider "Shopify Payments", 3rd Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Building, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. If you choose a payment method offered by the payment service provider Shopify Payments, the payment will be processed by the technical service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. , 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we send the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, credit card number if applicable, invoice amount, currency and transaction number) in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. and only insofar as it is necessary for this. You can find more information about Shopify Payments data protection at the following internet address: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy .
Data protection information on Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. You will find here: https://stripe.com /de /privacy
- IMMEDIATELY
If you select the "SOFORT" payment method, payment is processed via the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter "SOFORT"), to whom we pass on the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR. Sofort GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent that it is necessary for this. You can find more information about SOFORT's data protection regulations at the following Internet address: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz .
- bancontact
If you decide to use the "Bancontact" payment method, the payment will be processed by the Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, to which we will send the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order (name, address, account number, sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency and transaction number). Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent that it is necessary for this.
- ideal
If you decide to use the "iDeal" payment method, the payment will be processed by Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands, to whom we will forward the information you provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code , possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency and transaction number). Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent that it is necessary for this.
- Crypto.com Pay
If you choose the "cryptocurrencies" payment method, the payment will be processed via the payment service provider "Crypto.com" of Foris DAX MT Limited, Level 7, Spinola Park, Triq Mikiel Ang Borg, St Julians SPK 1000 Malta.
To complete the payment, you will be redirected to an automatically generated Crypto.com page. There you will see the transaction data in order to be able to make the transaction with the wallet software of your choice. After the transaction has been triggered and recognized, you will be directed back to the checkout on our site. To process the payment, only transaction-related information is stored in the respective blockchain of the cryptocurrency; however, no personal data is transmitted to Crypto.com.
Should personal data be transmitted in individual cases, this is done exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
For more information on Crypto.com's privacy policy, see https://crypto.com/privacy/privacy_eea.pdf

9) Web Analytics Services

9.1 Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), with which the use of websites can be analysed.
When using Google Analytics 4, so-called "cookies" are used by default. Cookies are text files that are stored on your end device and enable an analysis of your use of a website. The information collected by cookies about your use of the website (including the IP address transmitted by your device and shortened by the last few digits, see below) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored and processed there. This may also result in information being transmitted to the servers of Google LLC based in the USA, where the information may be processed further.
When using Google Analytics 4, the IP address transmitted by your end device when you use the website is automatically and automatically collected and processed in an anonymous manner, so that a direct personal reference to the information collected is excluded. This automatic anonymization is done by shortening the last digits of the IP address transmitted by your end device by Google within member states of the European Union (EU) or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
On our behalf, Google uses this and other information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on your website activities or usage behavior and to provide us with other services related to your website and internet usage. The shortened IP address transmitted by your end device as part of Google Analytics 4 is not merged with other Google data. The data recorded as part of the use of Google Analytics 4 is kept for 2 months and then deleted.
Google Analytics 4 enables a special function, the so-called "demographic characteristics", to also generate statistics with statements about the age, gender and interests of website users based on an evaluation of interest-based advertising and using third-party information. This makes it possible to determine and differentiate between groups of users of the website for the purpose of target group-optimized alignment of marketing measures. However, data collected via the "demographic characteristics" cannot be assigned to a specific person and therefore not to you personally. This data collected via the "demographic characteristics" function is kept for two months and then deleted.
All of the processing described above, in particular the setting of Google Analytics cookies for storing and reading information on the device you use to use the website, will only take place if you have given us permission to do so in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO have given your express consent. Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used while you are using the website. You can revoke the consent you have given at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
As an extension of Google Analytics 4, the Google Signals service can also be used on this website. With Google Signals we can have cross-device reports (reports) created by Google (so-called “cross device tracking”). If you have activated "personalized ads" in your settings in your Google account and have linked your Internet-enabled devices to your Google account, Google can monitor usage behavior when you give your consent to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO analyze across devices and create database models based on this. The logins and device types of all website users who were logged into a Google account and made a conversion are taken into account. The data shows, among other things, on which end device you clicked on an ad for the first time and on which end device the conversion took place. If Google Signals is used, we do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics based on Google Signals. You have the option of deactivating the "Personalized ads" function in the settings of your Google account and thus switching off the cross-device analysis in connection with Google Signals. To do this, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com /ads /answer /2662922 ?hl=en
Further information on Google Signals can be found under the following link: https://support.google.com /analytics /answer /7532985 ?hl=en
As an extension of Google Analytics, the “UserIDs” function can also be used on this website. By assigning individual user IDs, we can have cross-device reports (reports) created by Google (so-called “cross device tracking”). This means that your usage behavior can also be analyzed across devices if you have given your consent to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit Your relevant registration data are registered in your personal account on various end devices. The data collected in this way shows, among other things, on which end device you clicked on an ad for the first time and on which end device the relevant conversion took place.
We have concluded a so-called order processing contract with Google for our use of Google Analytics 4, which obliges Google to protect the data of our website users and not to pass it on to third parties.
To ensure compliance with the European level of data protection, even when data is transferred from the EU or the EEA to the USA and possible further processing there, Google relies on the so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which we have contractually agreed with Google.
Additional legal notices relating to Google Analytics 4, including a copy of the referenced Standard Contractual Clauses, can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy ?hl=de &gl=de and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

9.2 - This website uses "Google Tag Manager", a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google"). The Google Tag Manager provides a technical basis for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analysis services, and being able to calibrate, control and attach conditions via a uniform user interface.
The Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read any information on user devices. The service also does not carry out any independent data analyses.
However, the Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google when the page is accessed and may store it there. Also a transmission to servers of Google LLC. In the US it is possible.
This processing will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded an order processing contract with Google, which obliges Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to pass it on to third parties.
For the transmission of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on the so-called standard data protection clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level in the USA.
Further data protection information on the Google Tag Manager can be found here: https://support.google.com /tagmanager /answer /9323295 ?hl=en
You will receive separate information on data protection-related services and applications that have been combined in the Google Tag Manager in the relevant sections of this data protection declaration.

10) Site Functionalities

10.1 Facebook plugins with Shariff solution
Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the social network Facebook, which is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").
In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins, but only integrated into the page using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection to the Facebook servers is established. If you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Facebook page, where you can interact with the plugins there (possibly after entering your login data).
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

10.2 Instagram plugin as a Shariff solution
Our website uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from the online service Instagram, which is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland (“Facebook”).
In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins, but only integrated into the page using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection to the Instagram servers is established. If you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Instagram page, on which you can interact with the plugins there (possibly after entering your login data).
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy can be found in Instagram's data protection information: https://help.instagram.com /155833707900388 /

10.3 Twitter plugin as a Shariff solution
Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the microblogging service Twitter, which is operated by the Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street
Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland ("Twitter").
In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins, but only integrated into the page using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection to the Twitter servers is established. If you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Twitter page, on which you can (possibly after entering your login data) interact with the plugins there. Please note that information collected when interacting with the plugin (including your IP address) is sent directly from your browser to a Twitter Inc. server in the USA and stored there.
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Twitter as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy can be found in Twitter's data protection information: https://twitter.com/privacy

10.4 Google reCAPTCHA
On this website we use the reCAPTCHA function of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). This function is primarily used to distinguish whether an entry is made by a natural person or whether it is misused by machine and automated processing. The service includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google and is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in determining individual personal responsibility on the Internet and avoiding abuse and spam.
For the visual design of the Captcha window, Google uses "Google Fonts", i.e. fonts downloaded by Google from the Internet. There is no processing of further information than the ones mentioned above, which are already transmitted to Google via the functionality of ReCaptcha.
When using Google reCAPTCHA, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come in the US.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's data protection declaration can be found at: https://www.google.com /intl /de /policies /privacy /
For the transmission of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on the so-called standard data protection clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level in the USA.

10.5 Shopsync for Shopify

This website uses the Shopify app "Shopsync" from ShopSync LLC, PO Box 252, Jefferson City, TN 37760, USA.
With the help of ShopSync, the "Mailchimp" newsletter service is synchronized with our Shopify account in such a way that updates in Mailchimp email lists (such as a completed opt-out by a newsletter recipient) are also automatically stored on Shopify and on the other hand New contact data generated by contracts concluded on Shopify are automatically transferred to the Mailchimp email lists.

In the first case, data is processed in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective and cross-system maintenance of the files of advertising addressees and the efficient observance of legally significant status changes.

In the second case, the user's first and last name, address and e-mail address together with transaction-related information are only recorded on the basis of the user's express consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR after a contract has been concluded on Shopify for inclusion in the Mailchimp list (purchase amount, time and date of purchase) transferred to Mailchimp by ShopSync.

Data transferred in this way is not stored or retained by ShopSync after synchronization. All information synced between Shopify and Mailchimp is transmitted over Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, and all information transmitted remains encrypted during the sync process.

The synchronization process requires information to be transmitted over a secure connection to servers hosted by Amazon Web Services in the United States.

You can find further data protection information on ShopSync here: https://shopsync.io/privacy-policy

11) Tools and Miscellaneous

11.1 Cookie Consent Tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies that require consent and cookie-based applications. The "Cookie-Consent-Tool" is displayed to users when the page is accessed in the form of an interactive user interface, on which consent can be given for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking the box. By using the tool, all cookies/services that require consent are only loaded if the respective user gives their consent by ticking the box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the respective end device of the user if consent has been given.
The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed here.
If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and therefore a legally compliant design of our website.
Another legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. As the person responsible, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.
We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
Further information on the operator and the setting options of the cookie content tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

11.2 - Within our website, functions for the collection and display of product reviews from the service Judge.me (Judge.me LLC, PO Box 7403, Jackson, Wyoming 83002, USA) are integrated. Certain personal data is processed to verify customer ratings as part of the rating process. If you submit a rating on our website, your first and last name, your email address, order date and number as well as your name and, if applicable, international references (GTIN/ISDNF) will be collected, sent to Judge.me and evaluated there in order to verify the legitimacy a customer rating for a specific order. This processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in guaranteeing the authenticity of customer reviews by ensuring that they are related to the transaction and preventing review abuse. After the evaluation has been checked and approved, the data will be deleted from Judge.me. All of the aforementioned processing may also result in the transmission of personal data to the servers of Judge.me LLC in the USA.
Judge.me's privacy policy can be found at: https://judge.me/privacy

12) Rights of the data subject

12.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights to information and intervention rights) vis-à-vis the person responsible with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis given for the respective exercise requirements:

  • Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR;
  • Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR;
  • Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Right to information according to Art. 19 GDPR;
  • Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Right to revoke granted consent in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR;
  • Right to complain according to Art. 77 GDPR.

12.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS IN OUR PREVIOUS LEGITIMATE INTERESTS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP THE PROCESSING OF THE DATA INVOLVED. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING REMAINS RESERVED IF WE CAN PROVE COMPREHENSIVE REASONS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE CERTIFICATION, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU MAY OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP THE PROCESSING OF THE DATA INVOLVED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

13) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective legal basis, the processing purpose and - if relevant - also based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing personal data on the basis of an express consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR, this data is stored until the person concerned revokes his consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that are processed as part of legal or similar obligations on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention period has expired, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises his or her right to object under Article 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can provide compelling reasons worthy of protection for processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises his right of objection under Article 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.