Privacy Policy

1) Introduction and contact details of the responsible party

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Vetain GmbH, An der Flur 9, 85604 Zorneding, Germany, Tel.: +49 1512 0217214, E-Mail: support@vetain.de. Der The controller 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 processing personal data.

2) Data collection when visiting our website

2.1 When you simply browse our website for informational purposes, i.e., without registering or otherwise providing us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the website server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/referrer from which you accessed this page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (possibly in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be disclosed or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to subsequently review the server log files should there be concrete indications of unlawful use.

2.2 This website uses cookies for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (z.B. Orders or inquiries to the data controller are transmitted using SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix and the padlock symbol in your browser's address bar.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

Shopify

We use the system of the following provider for hosting our website and displaying the page content: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (“Shopify”)

Data will also be transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

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

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

4) Cookies

To make your visit to our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close your browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a longer period and allow us to save your website settings (so-called "persistent cookies").In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in the overview of cookie settings in your web browser.

If any of the cookies we use process personal data, this processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of consent given, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the website visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and allow you to decide whether to accept them individually, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or entirely.

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

5) Making contact

5.1 Gorgias

This website uses a live chat system from the following provider: Gorgias Inc., 180 Sansome St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94014, USA

The processing of personal data transmitted via chat is carried out either in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, because it is necessary for the initiation or execution of the contract, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the effective support of our website visitors.
Your data transmitted in this way will be deleted, subject to any conflicting statutory retention periods, once the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

In addition, further information may be collected and analyzed using cookies for the purpose of creating pseudonymized user profiles. However, this information does not serve to personally identify you and is not combined with other data sets. If this information is personally identifiable, it is processed in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes.

You can prevent cookies from being set by adjusting your browser settings. However, this may limit the functionality of our website. You can object to the collection and storage of your data for the purpose of creating a pseudonymized user profile at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer 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 Reviews.io

We use the services of the following provider for review reminders: REVIEWS.io 2020 GmbH, Skalitzer Str. 104, 10997 Berlin, Germany

Exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR We will transmit your email address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you with a review reminder via email.

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

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.3 Trustpilot

For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Trustpilot A/S, Pilestræde 58, 1112 Copenhagen, Denmark

Exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR We will transmit your email address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider so that they can contact you with a review reminder via email.

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

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.4 Gorgias

To process customer inquiries, we use the email ticketing system of the following provider: Gorgias Inc., 180 Sansome St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94014, USA

When you submit contact requests via email through our website, these are stored and organized in the ticketing system to ensure chronological processing and improve your service experience. You can always check the current status of your request using your individually assigned ticket number.

For the organization and processing of inquiries, personal data is collected according to the scope of its provision, but in any case name, first name and e-mail address, transmitted to the provider, stored there and read.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, in answering your request as quickly as possible and in optimizing our service offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer 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.

5.5 Hubspot

To process customer inquiries, we use the email ticketing system of the following provider: HubSpot Ireland Ltd., 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

When you submit contact requests via email through our website, these are stored and organized in the ticketing system to ensure chronological processing and improve your service experience. You can always check the current status of your request using your individually assigned ticket number.

For the organization and processing of inquiries, personal data is collected according to the scope of its provision, but in any case name, first name and e-mail address, transmitted to the provider, stored there and read.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, in answering your request as quickly as possible and in optimizing our service offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.6 Pipedrive

To process customer inquiries, we use the email ticketing system of the following provider: Pipedrive OÜ, Mustamäe tee 3a, Tallinn, 10615, Estonia

When you submit contact requests via email through our website, these are stored and organized in the ticketing system to ensure chronological processing and improve your service experience. You can always check the current status of your request using your individually assigned ticket number.

For the organization and processing of inquiries, personal data is collected according to the scope of its provision, but in any case name, first name and e-mail address, transmitted to the provider, stored there and read.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, in answering your request as quickly as possible and in optimizing our service offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.7 WhatsApp Business

You have the option of contacting us via the WhatsApp messaging service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. We use the so-called "Business version" of WhatsApp for this purpose.

If you contact us via WhatsApp regarding a specific transaction (for example, an order you have placed), we will store and use the mobile phone number you use with WhatsApp, as well as your first and last name (if provided), in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, to process and respond to your inquiry. Based on the same legal basis, we may ask you via WhatsApp to provide further data (order number, customer number, address, or email address) in order to assign your inquiry to a specific transaction.

If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (e.g., regarding our range of services, availability, or our website), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and – if provided – your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.

Your data will only be used to answer your inquiry via WhatsApp. It will not be shared with third parties.

Please note that WhatsApp Business accesses the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers phone numbers stored in the address book to a server of its parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., in the USA. For the operation of our WhatsApp Business account, we use a mobile device whose address book contains only the WhatsApp contact data of users who have actually contacted us via WhatsApp.

This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book has already consented to the transfer of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, by accepting the WhatsApp Terms of Service upon first using the app on their device. The transfer of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by WhatsApp, as well as your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

The processing described above may involve data transfers to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

5.8 When contacting us (z.B. (via contact form or email) – personal data will be processed – exclusively for the purpose of processing and responding to your request and only to the extent necessary.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter has been resolved and provided that no statutory retention obligations apply.

6) Comment function

When you use the comment function on this website, your comment, the date and time it was posted, and your chosen username will be stored and published on this website. Your IP address will also be logged and stored. This IP address is stored for security reasons and in case you, as the person posting the comment, infringes the rights of third parties or posts illegal content. We need your email address to contact you if a third party objects to your published content as being unlawful.

The legal basis for storing your data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are objected to as unlawful by third parties.

7) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent necessary if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. You can find out which data is required for account opening in the input fields of the corresponding form on our website.

You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the o.g. The address of the data controller will be provided. After your customer account is deleted, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded through it have been fully processed, no statutory retention periods apply, and we have no legitimate interest in continuing to store the data.

8) Use of customer data for direct marketing

8.1 Subscribe to our email newsletter

By subscribing to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information required to send you the newsletter is your email address. Providing any further information is voluntary and will be used to personalize our communications with you.For sending newsletters, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive newsletters after you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the specified email address.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR. We store your IP address, which is registered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, in order to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you subscribe to the newsletter is used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the data controller named above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter mailing list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data for other purposes permitted by law, which we will inform you about in this privacy policy.

8.2 Sending the email newsletter to existing customers

If you provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services from our product range via email. According to Section 7 Paragraph 3 of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG), we do not need to obtain your separate consent for this. The data processing is based solely on our legitimate interest in personalized direct marketing pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you any emails.

You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by sending a message to the data controller named at the beginning of this document. You will only incur transmission costs at the basic rates for this. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be discontinued immediately.

8.3 Klaviyo

Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, so that they can take over the newsletter distribution on our behalf.

Subject to your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also conducts statistical performance evaluations of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the sent emails, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the newsletter content. This also involves collecting end-device information (z.B. The time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) are collected and evaluated, but not combined with other data sets.

You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

8.4 WhatsApp newsletter

By subscribing to our WhatsApp newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers via WhatsApp. The only mandatory information required to send you the newsletter is your mobile phone number.

To receive our newsletter, please add our mobile phone number (provided) to your mobile phone's contacts and send us the message "Start" via WhatsApp. By sending this WhatsApp message, you consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of sending you the newsletter. We will then add you to our newsletter mailing list.

The data we collect when you subscribe to our newsletter is used exclusively for sending you promotional material via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by sending us the message "Stop" via WhatsApp. After you unsubscribe, your mobile phone number will be immediately deleted from our newsletter mailing list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data for other purposes permitted by law, which we will inform you about in this privacy policy.

Please note that WhatsApp Business gains access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

For sending our WhatsApp newsletter, we therefore use a mobile device whose address book contains only the WhatsApp contact details of our newsletter recipients. This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book has already consented to the transfer of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR by accepting the WhatsApp Terms of Service upon first using the app on their device. The transfer of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by WhatsApp, as well as your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

We have entered into a data processing agreement with WhatsApp that protects the data of our newsletter recipients and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

The processing described above may involve data transfers to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

8.5 - Our WhatsApp newsletters are sent via this provider: chatarmin.com GmbH, Kaiserstraße 89/2/3, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we will share your phone number linked to your WhatsApp account and, if applicable,We will forward your first and last name to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR so that they can handle the newsletter distribution on our behalf.

Subject to your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also conducts statistical performance evaluations of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the sent WhatsApp messages, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the newsletter content. This also involves the collection of end-device information (z.B. The time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) are collected and evaluated, but not combined with other data sets.

You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

8.6 Product availability notification via email

For items that are temporarily unavailable, you can sign up to receive email notifications when the item you selected is back in stock. We will then send you a one-time email notification informing you when it becomes available. The only required information for receiving this notification is your email address. Providing any other information is voluntary and may be used to personalize our communications with you. We use a double opt-in process for sending these emails. This ensures that you will only receive a notification after you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking a verification link sent to the email address you provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR. We store your IP address, registered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, in order to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you register for our email notification service regarding product availability is used strictly for this purpose.

You can unsubscribe from availability notifications at any time by sending a message to the responsible party mentioned above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our mailing list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

8.7 Shopping cart reminders via email

If you cancel your purchase with us before completing your order, you have the option of receiving a one-time email reminder about the contents of your virtual shopping cart.

The only mandatory information required to send you this reminder is your email address. Providing further information is voluntary and may be used to personalize our communications with you. We use a double opt-in procedure for sending emails, which ensures that you only receive a notification after you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking a verification link sent to the specified email address.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for sending a shopping cart reminder.We store your IP address, as recorded by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), along with the date and time of registration, in order to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you register for our email notification service is used strictly for this purpose.

You can unsubscribe from shopping cart reminders at any time by sending a message to the responsible party mentioned above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our mailing list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

8.8 Advertising by postal mail
Based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct marketing, 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 within the framework of the contractual relationship – your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, industry or business designation in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and to use it for sending you 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.

9) Data processing for order processing

9.1 Insofar as necessary for the processing of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products based on a corresponding contract, we process the contact details you provided when placing your order in order to inform you personally in accordance with our legal information obligations pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Your contact details will be used strictly for the purpose of notifying you about updates we owe you and will only be processed by us to the extent necessary for the respective information.

To process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in fulfilling concluded contracts. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

9.2 Amazon Fulfillment (FBA)

We use the following provider for order processing: Amazon EU S.a. r.l. , 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg

Your name, address, and any other personal data will be forwarded to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR solely for the purpose of processing your online order. Your data will only be shared to the extent that this is actually necessary for processing the order.

9.3 Billbee

We use the following provider for order processing: Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal

Your name, address, and any other personal data will be forwarded to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR solely for the purpose of processing your online order. Your data will only be shared to the extent that this is actually necessary for processing the order.

9.4 JTL

We use the following provider for order processing: JTL-Software-GmbH, Rheinstr. 7, 41836 Hückelhoven, Germany

Your name, address, and any other personal data will be forwarded to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR solely for the purpose of processing your online order. Your data will only be shared to the extent that this is actually necessary for processing the order.

9.5 post & DHL shipping (official)

For shipping preparation, we use the services of the following provider: Deutsche Post DHL Research And Innovation GmbH, Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, 53113 Bonn
In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, we transmit digital shipping labels containing your delivery information from our order processing system to the supplier solely for the purpose of processing your online order. The supplier then sends these labels to our local printers to enable printing. Data is only shared to the extent that this is actually necessary for processing the order.

9.6 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- German postal service

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- DHL

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- DHL Express

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: DHL Express Germany GmbH, Heinrich-Brüning-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier.Data will only be shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or a delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- DHL Express Austria

We use the following transport service provider: DHL Express (Austria) GmbH, Am Europlatz 2 (Objekt G), 1120 Vienna

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- DPD

We use the following transport service provider: DPD Deutschland GmbH, Wailandtstraße 1, 63741 Aschaffenburg, Germany

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- DPD Austria

We use the following transport service provider: DPD Direct Parcel Distribution Austria GmbH, Arbeitergasse 46, Leopoldsdorf 2333, Austria

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- Austrian Post

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: Austrian Post AG, Rochusplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided that you have given your express consent for this in the ordering process.Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data will only be shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- Post CH

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: Post CH (Swiss Post AG, Switzerland, Wankdorfallee 4, 3030 Bern)

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier for delivery purposes. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.

When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
- PostNL

We use the following transport service provider: Koninklijke post NL BV, Waldorpstraat 3, 2521CA The Hague, Netherlands

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.
- UPS

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: United Parcel Service Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG, Görlitzer Straße 1, 41460 Neuss, Germany

We will forward your email address and/or telephone number to the supplier before delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or announcing the delivery, provided you have given your express consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will only forward the recipient's name and delivery address to the supplier. This data is only shared to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the supplier or delivery notification is not possible.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by contacting the controller named above or the provider.

9.7 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Amazon Pay

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a. , 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Apple Pay

If you choose the "Apple Pay" payment method from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, payment processing is handled via the "Apple Pay" function on your iOS, watchOS, or macOS device by charging a payment card stored with "Apple Pay." Apple Pay uses security features integrated into your device's hardware and software to protect your transactions. Authorizing a payment requires entering a code you previously set and verifying your identity using your device's "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function.

For payment processing purposes, the information you provide during the ordering process, along with details of your order, will be transmitted to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then re-encrypts this data with a developer-specific key before transmitting it to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay. This encryption ensures that only the website where the purchase was made can access the payment information. After the payment has been processed, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the successful payment.

If personal data is processed during the described transfers, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Apple retains anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, date, and time, as well as whether the transaction was successful. Anonymization completely eliminates any possibility of identifying individuals. Apple uses this anonymized data to improve Apple Pay and other Apple products and services.

When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase you made through Safari on your Mac, your Mac and the authorizing device communicate over an encrypted channel on Apple's servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can identify you personally. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone's settings. Go to Wallet. & Apple Pay”, and disable “Allow Payments on Mac”.

Further information on data protection with Apple Pay can be found at the following web address: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT203027
- bancontact

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- EPS transfer

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2, 1200 Vienna, Austria

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- giropay

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- iDeal

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Currency Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Klarna

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden

When you select a payment method from the provider where you pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be passed on to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.In this case, your data will only be shared with the provider for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

When selecting a payment method where the provider makes an advance payment (such as invoice, installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data during the ordering process (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable, data on an alternative payment method).

To protect our legitimate interest in assessing our customers' creditworthiness, we forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide, as well as other data (such as shopping cart contents, invoice amount, order history, and payment history), the provider checks whether your selected payment method can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

In addition to internal provider criteria pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit agencies may also be included in the decision-making process for the application review:

https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). If score values ​​are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. Address data is among the factors, but not the only one, used in calculating the score values.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for processing payments in accordance with the contract.
- Mollie

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Mollie B.V. , Keizersgracht 313, 1016 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Paypal

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. , 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance, your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number) as well as information about the contents of your order will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

When selecting a payment method where we make advance payments, you will also be asked to provide certain personal data during the ordering process (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable, details of an alternative payment method).

In order to protect our legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness in such cases, we forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide, as well as other data (such as shopping cart contents, invoice amount, order history, and payment history), the provider checks whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). If score values ​​are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. Address data is among the factors, but not the only one, used in calculating the score values.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for processing payments in accordance with the contract.
- Paypal Checkout

This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal, which consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local payment methods from third-party providers.

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – “Pay Later” via PayPal, we will transmit your payment data to PayPal (Europe) as part of the payment processing. S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. , 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"). The transfer is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.

For the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check. For this purpose, your payment data may be forwarded to credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on PayPal's legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness. PayPal uses the result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default to decide whether to offer the respective payment method. The credit check may include probability values ​​(so-called score values). If score values ​​are included in the result of the credit check, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data is among the data used to calculate the score values, but is not the only factor. 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 the contractual processing of payments.

If the PayPal payment method "purchase on account" is available and selected, your payment data will first be transmitted to PayPal to prepare the payment. PayPal will then forward this data to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstrasse 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") for processing the payment. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.In this case, RatePay conducts an identity and credit check on its own behalf to determine your creditworthiness, in accordance with the principle already mentioned above, and forwards your payment data to credit agencies based on its legitimate interest in determining creditworthiness pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. A list of the credit agencies that RatePay may consult can be found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/

When using a payment method from a local third-party provider, your payment data will first be forwarded to PayPal in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR to prepare the payment. Depending on your selection of an available local payment method, PayPal will then transmit your payment data to the respective provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR to process the payment.

- Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
- Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o. , ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
1200 Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)

For further information regarding data protection, please refer to PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
- Shopify Payments

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Instant bank transfer

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Stripe

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

When you select a payment method from the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be transmitted to the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. In this case, your data will be transmitted exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

When selecting a payment method where the provider makes an advance payment (such as invoice, installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked to provide certain personal data during the ordering process (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable, data on an alternative payment method).

To protect our legitimate interest in assessing our customers' creditworthiness, we forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Based on the personal data you provide, as well as other data (such as shopping cart contents, invoice amount, order history, and payment history), the provider checks whether your selected payment method can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). If score values ​​are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. Address data is among the factors, but not the only one, used in calculating the score values.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for processing payments in accordance with the contract.

9.8 Electronic termination option for continuing obligations with consumers

Consumers who have entered into contracts for paid continuing obligations (such as subscription contracts) on this website have the option to terminate these contracts via an electronic button in accordance with the applicable notice periods.

Clicking the button leads to a confirmation page where the consumer can provide more details about the cancellation, clearly identify themselves and then declare their cancellation electronically.

The collection and transmission of personal data to us is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for the proper processing of the cancellation. Also on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, the provided personal data is used to confirm receipt of the cancellation notice and the cancellation date electronically in text form. A further legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. We are legally obligated to provide an electronic cancellation option for consumer contracts concluded via electronic commerce concerning continuing obligations subject to payment.

10) Online Marketing

10.1 Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called...Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called "web beacons" (small, invisible graphics) to collect information. These web beacons allow simple actions, such as website traffic, to be recorded, collected, and analyzed. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server. This may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

Google uses the information obtained in this way to analyze your usage patterns with regard to AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense is not combined with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if required by law and/or if third parties process this data on Google's behalf.
All processing described above, in particular the reading of information on the device used via cookies and/or web beacons, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google AdSense will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10.2 Own affiliate program

In connection with the product presentations on our website, we operate our own affiliate program, within which we provide interested third-party website operators with partner links for placement on their websites, which lead to our offers. Cookies are used for the affiliate program; these are generally placed on the partner website after clicking on a corresponding partner link, and we are therefore not responsible for them under data protection law. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device to track the origin of transactions (z.B. To track "sales leads" generated through such links, we can, among other things, see that you clicked the partner link and were redirected to our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and our affiliate partners. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is based on our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you wish to block the analysis of user behavior via cookies, you can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.

10.3 MCANASM Technology Affiliate

We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: MCANISM Technology GmbH, Bei dem Neuen Krahn 2, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on websites of the provider or third parties ("partner sites").

To measure the success of an affiliate link, evaluate orders generated through such a link, and process commission payments, the provider uses cookies and/or similar technologies that are generally placed on the partner websites and for which we are therefore not responsible under data protection law. In this process, the provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if applicable, other device information.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on your device, will only take place if you have given your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the cookie consent management options on the partner websites.

11) Web analytics services

11.1 Google Analytics 4

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.

By default, Google Analytics sets four cookies when you visit the website. These cookies are small text files stored on your device and collect certain information. This information includes your IP address, which Google, however, shortens by removing the last digits to prevent direct identification of individuals.

The information is transferred to Google servers and processed there. This may also involve transfers to Google LLC, which is based in the USA.

Google uses the collected information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for us, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics and shortened will not be merged with other Google data. The data collected as part of the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further legal information regarding Google Analytics 4 can be found at https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/, https://policies.google.com/privacy? hl=de&gl=de and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special feature "demographic characteristics" to generate statistics that provide information about the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is achieved by analyzing advertising and information from third-party providers. This allows for the identification of target groups for marketing activities. However, the collected data cannot be linked to any specific individual and is deleted after a storage period of two months.

Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, this website may use Google Signals to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including those related to cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can deactivate the "Personalized advertising" feature in your Google account settings. To do so, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922? hl=de For more information about Google Signals, please see the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985? hl=de

UserIDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" function may be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, have created an account on this website, and log in with this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.

Collection of data provided by users
To improve the analysis results for users whose contact details we have obtained in the context of business or business-like relationships, we use the "collecting user-provided data" function.
Subject to your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will, within the scope of this function, electronically transmit one or more files containing aggregated customer data relating to you (primarily email address and telephone number) to Google. Google does not gain access to unencrypted data, but automatically encrypts the information in the customer files during the transmission process using a special algorithm. Google can then only use the encrypted information to associate it with existing Google accounts that the data subjects have created.
The processing serves to refine measurement data, improves cross-device user tracking, and enables the integration of analysis results into Google Ads' advertising personalization and conversion tracking functions.
You can withdraw your consent to us at any time with effect for the future.Further information on Google's data protection measures regarding the transfer of customer data can be found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160? hl=de&ref_topic=10550182

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

11.2 Google Tag Manager

This website uses the “Google Tag Manager”, a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: “Google”).

The Google Tag Manager provides a technical foundation for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analytics services, and for calibrating, controlling, and linking them to conditions via a unified user interface. The Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read any information on user devices. The service also does not perform any independent data analysis. However, when a page is accessed, the Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google, where it may be stored. Transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA is also possible.

This processing will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to our website. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

Further legal information regarding Google Tag Manager can be found at https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy? hl=de&gl=de

11.3 Hotjar

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Hotjar Ltd, Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), this service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analysis of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes any direct identification of individuals. This data is not combined with clear personal data collected through other means.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

11.4 Clear!

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Klar Insights GmbH, Marktstr. 18, 80802 Munich, Germany

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), this service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analysis of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes any direct identification of individuals. This data is not combined with clear personal data collected through other means.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

11.5 Microsoft Clarity

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), this service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analysis of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes any direct identification of individuals. This data is not combined with clear personal data collected through other means.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

11.6 Shopify Analytics

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

Data will also be transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), this service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analysis of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes any direct identification of individuals. This data is not combined with clear personal data collected through other means.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

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

11.7 Triple Whale Analytics

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Triple Whale Inc., 7th Floor, Jaffa St 224, Jerusalem, Israel

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), this service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analysis of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes any direct identification of individuals. This data is not combined with clear personal data collected through other means.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

When data is transferred to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

12) Retargeting/remarketing and conversion tracking

12.1 Meta Pixel with extended data matching

Within our online service, we use the "Meta Pixel" service from the following provider in extended data matching mode: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta")

When a user clicks on an ad we place on Facebook or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is extended with a parameter using a "meta pixel." This URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser after redirection via a cookie set by our linked page itself. Furthermore, this cookie collects specific customer data such as... z.B. The email address we collect on our website linked to the Facebook or Instagram ad during processes such as purchases, account logins, or registrations (extended data matching). The cookie is then read and enables the transmission of data, including specific customer data, to Meta.

We use "meta pixels" with advanced matching to make our advertisements (so-called "ads") on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective and to ensure that they match users' interests or have certain characteristics (z.B. Interests in specific topics or products, determined based on visited websites), which we transmit to Meta (so-called "Custom Audiences").

Furthermore, we analyze the effectiveness of our advertisements by tracking whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an ad (conversion). Compared to the standard "Meta Pixel" feature, the enhanced matching function helps us better measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by capturing more attributed conversions.

All transmitted data is stored and processed by Meta, so that it can be assigned to the respective user profile and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data usage guidelines (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/) can use the data. This data can enable Meta and its partners to display ads on and off Facebook.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

The information generated by Meta is usually transferred to and stored on a Meta server; in this context, data may also be transferred to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

12.2 Criteo

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Criteo SA, 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France

This technology allows us to target visitors to our website with personalized, interest-based advertising who have already shown interest in our shop and our products. The display of advertisements is based on a cookie-based analysis of past and current user behavior, but no personal data is stored. In the case of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor the advertising to the stored information. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This allows us to show you advertising that is highly likely to match your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on your device, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

12.3 Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

For this purpose, Google places a cookie in your browser, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Further data processing only takes place if you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you see on the web. If you are logged into Google during your visit to our website, Google uses your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target audience lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your personal data is temporarily linked by Google with Google Analytics data to create target audiences. When using Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on your device, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

Details about the processing initiated by Google and how Google handles website data can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Further information about Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

12.4 LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

This technology allows us to target visitors to our website with personalized, interest-based advertising who have already shown interest in our shop and our products. The display of advertisements is based on a cookie-based analysis of past and current user behavior, but no personal data is stored. In the case of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor the advertising to the stored information. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This allows us to show you advertising that is highly likely to match your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on your device, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

12.5 Pinterest retargeting pixel

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

This technology allows us to target visitors to our website with personalized, interest-based advertising who have already shown interest in our shop and our products. The display of advertisements is based on a cookie-based analysis of past and current user behavior, but no personal data is stored. In the case of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor the advertising to the stored information. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This allows us to show you advertising that is highly likely to match your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

12.6 Taboola

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider: Taboola Inc., 16 Madison Square West 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA

This technology allows us to target visitors to our website with personalized, interest-based advertising who have already shown interest in our shop and our products. The display of advertisements is based on a cookie-based analysis of past and current user behavior, but no personal data is stored. In the case of retargeting technology, a cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus tailor the advertising to the stored information. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. This allows us to show you advertising that is highly likely to match your product and information interests.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on your device, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For the transfer 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.

12.7 Google Ads conversion tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, within the framework of Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).

We use Google Ads to advertise our attractive offers on external websites using advertising materials (so-called Google AdWords). Based on the data from these advertising campaigns, we can determine the success of individual advertising measures. Our aim is to show you advertising that is relevant to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to ensure a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google ad. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies typically expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different Google Ads customers.The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. These customers see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can personally identify users.

When using Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

Details about the processing triggered by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles website data can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads conversion tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in from Google available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin? hl=de

To target advertising more effectively to users whose data we have obtained through business or similar relationships, we use a customer matching feature within Google Ads. For this purpose, we electronically transmit one or more files containing aggregated customer data (primarily email addresses and phone numbers) to Google. Google does not gain access to unencrypted data; instead, it automatically encrypts the information in the customer files during the transmission process using a special algorithm. Google can then only use the encrypted information to associate it with existing Google accounts that the individuals have created. This enables the delivery of personalized advertising across all Google services linked to the respective Google account.

Customer data is only transferred to Google if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on Google's data protection measures regarding the customer matching function can be found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160? hl=de&ref_topic=10550182
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

12.8 Outbrain Pixel

This website uses the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: Outbrain, Inc., 39 W 13th St, New York 10011, USA

If you have accessed our website via an advertisement on the provider's domain, the success of the advertisement can be tracked using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests).

For this purpose, certain device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via tracking technology in order to perform user actions predefined by us (z.B. To collect and analyze completed transactions, leads, website search queries, and product page views. This allows us to create statistics about user behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offerings.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer 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.

12.9 Pinterest tag conversion tracking

This website uses the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

If you have accessed our website via an advertisement on the provider's domain, the success of the advertisement can be tracked using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests).

For this purpose, certain device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via tracking technology in order to perform user actions predefined by us (z.B. To collect and analyze completed transactions, leads, website search queries, and product page views. This allows us to create statistics about user behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offerings.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

12.10 Taboola Pixel

This website uses the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: Taboola Inc., 16 Madison Square West 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA

If you have accessed our website via an advertisement on the provider's domain, cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings, etc.) may be used to track your activity.HTTP requests) allow the success of the advertisement to be tracked.

For this purpose, certain device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via tracking technology in order to perform user actions predefined by us (z.B. We collect and analyze completed transactions, leads, website search queries, and product page views. This allows us to generate statistics on user behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offerings.
All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

12.11 TikTok Pixel

This website uses the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland

If you have accessed our website via an advertisement on the provider's domain, the success of the advertisement can be tracked using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings or HTTP requests).

For this purpose, certain device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via tracking technology in order to perform user actions predefined by us (z.B. To collect and analyze completed transactions, leads, website search queries, and product page views. This allows us to create statistics about user behavior on our website after being redirected from an advertisement, which we use to optimize our offerings.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

13) Page functionalities

13.1 Vimeo

This website uses plugins to display and play videos from the following provider: Vimeo.com, Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers in order to load the plugin. In doing so, certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

When embedded videos are played via the plugin, the provider also uses cookies to collect information about user behavior, create playback statistics and prevent abusive behavior.

If you are logged into a user account with the provider during your visit to the site, your data will be directly associated with your account when you click on a video. If you do not want this association with your account, you must log out before clicking the play button.

All of the aforementioned processing activities, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service via the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

13.2 Google Web Fonts

This website uses web fonts from the following provider for the uniform display of fonts: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

When you access a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. In doing so, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

Data may also be transferred to: Google LLC, USA

The processing of personal data during the connection process with the font provider will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service via the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

13.3 Google reCAPTCHA

This website uses the CAPTCHA service of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. The provider uses "Google Fonts" for the visual design of the CAPTCHA window; these are fonts downloaded from the internet by Google. No further information beyond that already transmitted to Google via the reCAPTCHA functionality is processed.

The service checks whether an entry is made by a natural person or abusively through machine and automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks and similar automated malicious access.To ensure that an action is performed by a human and not an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the device used, identification data of the browser and operating system type, as well as the date and duration of the visit, and transmits this information to the provider's servers for evaluation. Cookies may be used in this process; these are small text files that are stored in the browser of the device.

If the processing described above is based on cookies, these will only be set if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

If the processing described above is carried out without the use of cookies, the legal basis is our legitimate interest in establishing individual responsibility on the Internet and preventing misuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

13.4 Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Shops)

We work with Google as part of the "Google Customer Reviews" program. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). This program allows us to collect customer reviews from users of our website. After making a purchase on our website, you will be asked if you would like to participate in an email survey from Google.

If you give your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate your shopping experience on our website. Your rating will then be aggregated with our other ratings and displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and in our Merchant Center dashboard. Your rating will also be used for Google Seller Ratings. The use of Google Customer Reviews may also involve the transfer of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to Google.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European level of data protection. ensures.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

13.5 Gravity Forms

For conducting surveys or for online forms, we use the services of the following provider: Rocketgenius Inc., 1620 Centerville Turnpike STE 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA

The provider enables us to design and analyze surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, the date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address is also collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider's servers.

The information you enter into the forms is stored using a password to ensure that unauthorized access is prevented and that only we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the form.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer 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.

13.6 Tally.so

We use the services of the following provider for the provision of online forms: Tally B.V. , August Van Lokerenstraat 71, 9050 Gentbrugge, Belgium

The provider enables us to design and analyze online forms. In addition to the personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, the date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address is also collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider's servers.

The information you enter into the forms is stored using a password to ensure that unauthorized access is prevented and that only we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the form.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

13.7 Typeform

For conducting surveys or using online forms, we use the services of the following provider: TYPEFORM SL, Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, local, 08018 Barcelona, ​​Spain

The provider enables us to design and analyze surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, the date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address is also collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider's servers.

The information you enter into the forms is stored using a password to ensure that unauthorized access is prevented and that only we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the form.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

13.8 Applications for job postings via email

On our website, we list currently vacant positions in a separate section, for which interested parties can apply by email to the provided contact address.

Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for a thorough assessment, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, where applicable, health-related information. Further details regarding the application process can be found in the job posting.

Upon receipt of your application via email, the data will be stored and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing your application. For any follow-up questions, we will use either the applicant's email address or telephone number. This processing is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR (or Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG), according to which the application process is considered the initiation of an employment contract.

Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9(1) GDPR are processed during the application process (z.B. If health data (such as information about severe disability) is requested from applicants, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and the law of social security and social protection and comply with our obligations in this regard.

Alternatively or cumulatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant's fitness for work, for medical diagnosis, for the provision of health or social care or treatment or for the management of health or social care systems and services.

If an applicant is not selected or withdraws their application prematurely, their submitted data and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than six months after notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, to comply with our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.

In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (if processed in Germany). i.V.m. Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

13.9 Online applications via a form

On our website, we advertise currently vacant positions in a separate section, for which interested parties can apply via a corresponding form.

Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for a thorough assessment, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, where applicable, health-related information. Further details regarding the application process can be found in the job posting.

When you submit the form, your application data will be encrypted using state-of-the-art technology, transmitted to us, stored, and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing your application. This processing is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR (or Section 26 Paragraph 1 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)), according to which the application process is considered the initiation of an employment contract.

Insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9(1) GDPR are processed during the application process (z.B. If health data (such as information about severe disability) is requested from applicants, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b GDPR, so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and the law of social security and social protection and comply with our obligations in this regard.

Alternatively or cumulatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant's fitness for work, for medical diagnosis, for the provision of health or social care or treatment or for the management of health or social care systems and services.

If an applicant is not selected or withdraws their application prematurely, their submitted data and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than six months after notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, to comply with our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.

In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (if processed in Germany). i.V.m. Section 26 Paragraph 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

13.10 Personio

For the administration, organization and processing of online applications, we use the software of the following provider: Personio SE & Co. KG, Seidlstraße 3, 80335 Munich

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly applicant management, your data transmitted as part of the online application will be encrypted and forwarded to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, stored there and made available to us for processing the application.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits its transfer to third parties.

14) Tools and other items

14.1 Cookie consent tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent.The "Cookie Consent Tool" is displayed to users upon visiting the website as an interactive interface, allowing them to grant consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking boxes. Using this tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the user grants the corresponding consent by ticking the boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only placed on the user's device if consent has been given.

This tool uses technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. No personal user data is processed in this process.

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 done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.

A further legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. As data controllers, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of cookies that are not technically necessary dependent on the respective user's consent.

Where necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further information about the operator and the settings options of the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

14.2 Channel Pilot

This website uses ChannelPilot, an online marketing tool provided by Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH. Its use is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. ChannelPilot uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website, such as browser type/version, referrer URL (the previously visited page), hostname of the accessing computer (IP address), and time of the server request, is generally transmitted to and stored on a ChannelPilot server in Germany. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of ChannelPilot is not merged with other ChannelPilot data. Furthermore, ChannelPilot only temporarily stores the IP address for a short period (generally a maximum of 24 hours) and then anonymizes it. This temporary storage is solely for the purpose of detecting potential click fraud (bot detection).

On behalf of the operator of this website, ChannelPilot will use this information to measure the performance of connected online marketing channels such as idealo.de or to rate Google Shopping. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent ChannelPilot from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by using the opt-out option available at the following link: www.channelpilot.de/optout. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website.The opt-out cookie only applies to the browser used most recently. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

Further information on data protection in connection with ChannelPilot can be found at www.channelpilot.de/data protection

Where legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data as described above, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please follow the instructions for submitting an objection as described above.

15) Rights of the data subject

15.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis cited for the respective conditions for exercising these rights:

  • Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Right to rectification pursuant to Article 16 GDPR;
  • Right to erasure pursuant to Article 17 GDPR;
  • Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 GDPR;
  • Right to information pursuant to Article 19 GDPR;
  • Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR;
  • Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Article 77 GDPR.

15.2 RIGHT OF OBJECTION

If we process your personal data based on our overriding legitimate interest as part of a balancing of interests, you have the right to object to this processing at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, with effect for the future.

If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data in question. However, further processing remains possible if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing. You can exercise your right to object as described above.

If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data in question for direct marketing purposes.

16) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the processing purpose and – if applicable – additionally by the respective statutory retention period (z.B. Commercial and tax law retention periods).

When processing personal data on the basis of explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

If statutory retention periods exist for data processed in the context of contractual or quasi-contractual obligations on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the expiry of the retention periods, provided that it is no longer required for the performance of a contract or for initiating a contract and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in its continued storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

When processing personal data for direct marketing purposes on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.