Unless otherwise stated below, providing your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary to conclude a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. There are no consequences for not providing it. This applies only insofar as no other information is provided for the following processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server Log Files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information.

Each time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted by your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files) on our server or that of our web host / IT service provider. This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.

This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and in improving our offering.

Contact

Controller

Please feel free to contact us. The controller responsible for data processing is:

Customer-initiated contact by email

If you contact us by email on your own initiative, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. This processing serves the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice regarding a potential purchase, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in handling and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We use your email address solely to process your inquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

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

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice regarding a potential purchase, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in handling and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We use your email address solely to process your inquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the withdrawal button

If you have concluded a contract via our online presence, we provide you with a withdrawal function (withdrawal button) through which you can submit your declaration of withdrawal directly.

When using the withdrawal function, we collect your personal data (name, email address, information identifying the contract or part of the contract you wish to withdraw from, as well as the date and time the declaration of withdrawal was sent) only to the extent you provide it. This processing serves the purpose of providing you with the legally required option to withdraw from your contract, as well as the proper handling of your withdrawal.

If the contact concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Otherwise, the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, in order to fulfil a legal obligation to provide a withdrawal function on our online presence.

We use your email address solely to process your declaration of withdrawal. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Disclosure to third-party providers (plugin use)

For the technical provision and management of the withdrawal function on our online presence, we use, as part of a data processing agreement, a software solution from the third-party provider Händlerbund Legal GmbH, Kohlgartenstraße 11-13, 04315 Leipzig. The plugin allows you to submit your declaration of withdrawal directly via the withdrawal button if you have concluded a contract with us via our website. For this purpose, technically necessary cookies are used and the following information is collected: an encrypted session ID.

Your data may be transferred to third countries such as the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). If providers are not certified under the TADPF, data is transferred to the USA on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, viewable at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.

Your collected personal data is transmitted to the servers of the above-mentioned third-party providers when the withdrawal function is used.

The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of legally securely fulfilling the statutory requirements for the design of the withdrawal function and is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. This processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in being able to provide you with a user-friendly withdrawal option. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out on the basis of § 25(2) TDDDG. Further information on data protection can be found at: https://www.haendlerbund.de/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Customer Account / Orders

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent indicated there. This processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. Your customer account will subsequently be deleted.

Collection, processing, and disclosure of personal data for orders

When placing an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfil and process your order and to handle your inquiries. Providing this data is necessary to conclude the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.

Your data may, for example, be disclosed to shipping companies, dropshipping or fulfilment providers, payment service providers, order processing service providers, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly comply with statutory requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to the minimum necessary.

Reviews / Advertising

Data collection when writing a comment or review

When commenting on or reviewing an article or post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent you provide it. This processing serves the purpose of enabling comments/reviews and displaying them.

By submitting a comment/review, you consent to the processing of the data transmitted. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. Your personal data will subsequently be deleted.

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

Use of your email address for sending newsletters

We use your email address to send information and offers by newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. This processing serves exclusively the purpose of advertising communication. For this purpose, we process your email address and, where applicable, other data you voluntarily provided when signing up for our newsletter.

This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list. Despite removal from the list, we may continue to store your email address on a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter emails from us in the future. This storage is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our and your legitimate interest in preventing the renewed use of your email address for sending our newsletter. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Shipping Service Providers

Disclosure of your email address to shipping companies to inform you of shipment status

As part of contract processing, we disclose your email address to the transport company, provided you have expressly consented during the order process. This disclosure serves the purpose of informing you of the shipment status by email. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Payment Service Providers / Credit Checks

Use of PayPal

We use the payment service PayPal on our website, provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). This processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via this payment service. When you select and use payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfil the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

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

Use of PayPal Checkout

We use the payment service PayPal Checkout on our website, provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). This processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via this payment service. When you select and use payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "Pay Later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfil the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored in this process to enable recognition of your browser. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & "Pay Later" via PayPal

For certain payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "Pay Later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical methods using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of default for a balanced decision on the establishment, performance, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may include probability values (score values) calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical methods, which take into account, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with statutory provisions. This processing serves the purpose of a credit check for the initiation of a contract. It is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal advances payment.

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR by notifying PayPal. Providing this data is necessary to conclude the contract with the payment method you desire. Failure to provide it means that the contract cannot be concluded with your chosen payment method.

Third-party providers

When paying via a third-party payment method, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. To carry out this payment method, the data may then be forwarded by PayPal to the respective provider. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Local third-party providers may include, for example:

Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International Ltd., Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)

Invoice purchase via PayPal

When paying via invoice purchase, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal. To carry out this payment method, the data is then forwarded by PayPal to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to fulfil the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Ratepay may carry out a credit check based on mathematical-statistical methods (probability or score values) using credit agencies, following the process described above. This processing serves the purpose of a credit check for the initiation of a contract. It is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Ratepay advances payment. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies Ratepay uses can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/.

Further information on data processing when using PayPal can be found in the corresponding privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Use of Klarna payment options

We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; "Klarna") on our website. When you select and use payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to Klarna in order to fulfil the contract with you using the chosen payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Cookies may be stored in this process to enable recognition of your browser. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

"Pay Later" (invoice), "Pay Now" (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), "Financing" (instalment purchase)

For certain payment methods such as "Pay Later" (invoice), "Pay Now" (payment by direct debit, credit card, instant bank transfer), and "Financing" (instalment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical methods using credit agencies.

For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check — such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address, as well as order-related data — to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit checks, and uses the information received on the statistical probability of default for a balanced decision on the establishment, performance, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may include probability values (score values) calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical methods, which take into account, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with statutory provisions. This processing serves the purpose of a credit check for the initiation of a contract. It is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Klarna advances payment. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR by notifying Klarna. Providing this data is necessary to conclude the contract with the payment method you desire. Failure to provide it means that the contract cannot be concluded with your chosen payment method.

Further information, in particular which credit agencies Klarna shares your personal data with, can be found for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/credit_rating_agencies.

General information about Klarna is available for Germany at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ and for Austria at https://www.klarna.com/at/. Your personal data is handled by Klarna in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and as described in Klarna's privacy policy for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/privacy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. However, please note that you may then not be able to fully use all functions of this website.

The links below provide information on how to manage (including disable) cookies in the most common browsers:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we only use these technically necessary cookies to make our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser be recognised even after a page change.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out on the basis of § 25(2) TDDDG. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Analytics

Use of Google Analytics 4

We use the web analytics service Google Analytics on our website, provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").

This processing serves the purpose of analysing this website and its visitors, as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide further services related to website and internet usage to the website operator.

The following information, among other things, may be collected: IP address, date and time of the page visit, click path, information about the browser and device you used, pages visited, referrer URL (the website through which you accessed our website), location data, and purchase activities. Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices, and any other data Google holds about you.

Your IP address is shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

We use the advanced implementation of consent mode (Advanced Consent Mode). In this case, user data is also transmitted to Google in the form of "pings" even if consent has not been given. These pings may contain information such as: IP address for deriving the IP country (the IP address itself is not logged), date and time of the page visit, URL of the pages visited, user agent, referrer URL (the website through which our website was accessed), or information about the triggering of website events, such as a conversion. Based on this information, Google performs a modelling of user data in order to be able to carry out a comprehensive usage analysis despite the refusal of consent.

The information generated in this way about your use of this website is generally transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

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

Plugins and Other Services

Use of Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager on our website, provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").

This application manages JavaScript and HTML tags, which are used in particular for the implementation of tracking and analytics tools. This processing serves the purpose of the needs-based design and optimisation of our website.

Google Tag Manager itself does not store cookies, nor does it process any personal data. However, it enables the triggering of other tags that may collect and process personal data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found here.

Use of social plugins

We use plugins from social networks on our website. The integration of social plugins, and the resulting data processing, serves the purpose of optimising advertising for our products.

When a social plugin is integrated, a connection is established between your computer and the servers of the social network provider, and the plugin is displayed on the page by communicating with your browser, provided you have expressly consented to this. In this process, both your IP address and information about which of our pages you visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in with the social network. Data transmission also occurs for unregistered or non-logged-in users. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the information collected may also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. When you use plugin functions (e.g. by clicking a button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of § 25(1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

The social networks named below are integrated into our website via social plugins. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy notices of the providers.

Facebook, provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Meta Platforms Ireland and we are joint controllers for the collection of your data upon integration of the service and its transmission to Facebook. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are set out. The agreement can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. Accordingly, we are responsible in particular for fulfilling the information obligations under Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for compliance with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR insofar as a personal data breach concerns our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling data subject rights under Art. 15-20 GDPR, complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service, and complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR insofar as a personal data breach concerns Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the joint processing agreement.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Facebook's privacy notices at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Instagram, provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles.

LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). LinkedIn has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Pinterest, provided by Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA)
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Pinterest is not certified under the TADPF.

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos on our website, provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube"). YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

This function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Advanced Privacy Mode" option is activated. As a result, YouTube does not store any information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video is information about this transmitted to and stored by YouTube. Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of § 25(1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in YouTube's privacy notices at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

Use of wao.io

We use the cloud service wao.io on our website, provided by Avenga Germany GmbH (Am Bahnhofsvorplatz 1, 50667 Cologne; "wao.io").

This processing serves the purpose of optimising the loading times and security of our website, thereby making our offering more user-friendly.

The following information is collected in so-called server log files and stored for 7 days: pseudonymised IP address, system configuration information, and information about traffic to and from customer websites. In addition, cookies are used to display user behaviour (reporting) and analyse user behaviour (analytics). Cookies may be used to collect data such as: pseudonymised IP address, browser type, internet service provider, URL of the previously visited website, the operating system you used, and clickstream data. Data collected via cookies is not used to identify an individual user.

Your data is transmitted to wao.io under a data processing agreement. Your data is not disclosed to any other third parties. No data transfer to third countries takes place.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of § 25(1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Further information on data protection when using wao.io can be found at https://wao.io/de/privacy.

Integration of the Händlerbund member logo

The Händlerbund member logo (Händlerbund e.V., Kohlgartenstraße 11-13, 04315 Leipzig) is integrated into our website. When you access our website, information is automatically sent by the browser used on your device to the Händlerbund e.V. server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called server log file for 7 days. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until automated deletion:

IP address of the requesting computer,
date and time of access,
name and URL of the file accessed,
website from which access occurred (referrer URL),
browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this, the IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files takes place to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data serves to optimise the website and to ensure the security of the information technology systems. This data is not stored together with other personal data. The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR.

Use of Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts on our website, provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").

This processing serves the purpose of the uniform display of fonts on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection is established to Google's servers when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used in this process. Among other things, your IP address and information about the browser you use are processed and transmitted to Google. This data is not linked to your Google account.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and has thereby committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of § 25(1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ as well as at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.

Use of LinkedIn Sales Navigator

We use the Sales Navigator tool provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; "LinkedIn") to acquire business partners and to reach out to and expand our contacts and leads.

In this process, personal data made available to us by LinkedIn may be collected. This includes, among other things, the following information: first and last name, email address, contact information, employer, position, communication content, and business relationships. This processing serves the purpose of finding suitable business partners and contacting them to present our services.

The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, arising from our predominant legitimate interest in specifically approaching suitable business partners and informing them about our services. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Further information on how this works, as well as on the collection and use of your data by LinkedIn, can be found at https://business.linkedin.com/de-de/sales-solutions/sales-navigator and https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Data Subject Rights and Retention Period

Duration of storage

After a contract has been fully processed, data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, and thereafter in compliance with statutory retention periods, in particular under tax and commercial law, before being deleted after expiry of those periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject

Provided the statutory requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.

In addition, under Art. 21(1) GDPR you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

Under Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.

You may lodge a complaint with, among others, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which can be reached at the following contact details:

Right to object

If the personal data processing operations listed here are based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to such processing with effect for the future.

Following an objection, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.