Privacy Policy

We appreciate your interest in our website. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide detailed information about how we handle your data.

Storage of access data in server log files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. We only store access data in so-called server log files, such as the name of the requested file, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. This data is evaluated solely to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to improve our services, and does not allow us to draw any conclusions about your identity.

Data collection and use for contract processing and when opening a customer account

We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us in connection with your order, when you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), or when you create a customer account. The specific data collected is evident from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide for contract processing and handling your inquiries. After complete contract fulfillment or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked from further use and deleted after the statutory retention periods under tax and commercial law have expired, 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 will inform you below. You can delete your customer account at any time, either by sending a message to the contact address provided below or by using the corresponding function in your customer account.

Data transfer for contract fulfillment

To fulfill the contract, we will forward your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the ordered goods. To process payments, we will forward the necessary payment data to the bank commissioned with the payment and, if applicable, to payment service providers commissioned by us, or to the payment service you selected during the ordering process.

Use of data for postal advertising and your right to object

Furthermore, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, postal address, and—if we have received this additional information from you in connection with our contractual relationship—your title, academic degree, year of birth, and professional, industry, or business designation in aggregated lists and to use this information for our own advertising purposes, e.g., to send you interesting offers and information about our products by mail. You can object to the storage and use of your data for these purposes at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

Data use and transfer for credit checks

Our company regularly reviews and monitors information about your payment history when concluding new contracts and, in certain cases where a legitimate interest exists, also for existing customers. For this purpose, we work with infoscore Consumer Data GmbH, Rheinstrasse 99, 76532 Baden-Baden, from whom we obtain the necessary data. We transmit your name, address, and date of birth to infoscore Consumer Data GmbH for this purpose. Information pursuant to Article 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the data processing carried out by infoscore Consumer Data GmbH can be found here: https://www.experian.de/icd-infoblatt

Use of cookies

To make your visit to our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of your browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent 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. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Use of Google Analytics for web analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (www.google.de). Google Analytics 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 will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; 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 Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
As an alternative to the browser plugin, you can click this link to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future. This will place an opt-out cookie on your device. If you delete your cookies, you will need to click the link again.

Use of Facebook plugins

Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) from the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). The plugins are identified by a Facebook logo or the phrase “Facebook Social Plugin.” An overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/plugins

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. The plugin's content is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "Like" button or leaving a comment, this information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not want Facebook to directly associate the data collected via our website with your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent Facebook plugins from loading by using browser add-ons, such as the "Facebook Blocker" ( http://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker/ ) or the script blocker "NoScript" ( http://noscript.net/ ).

Use of Twitter plugins (e.g., the "Tweet" button)

Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) from the microblogging service Twitter, operated by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”). The plugins are identified by a Twitter logo, for example, a blue “Twitter bird.” An overview of the Twitter plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Twitter's servers. The plugin's content is transmitted directly from Twitter to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Twitter receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Twitter profile or are not currently logged in to Twitter. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Twitter server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged into Twitter, Twitter can directly associate your visit to our website with your Twitter account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "Tweet" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Twitter server and stored there. This information is also published on your Twitter account and displayed to your contacts.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Twitter, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy. If you do not want Twitter to directly associate the data collected through our website with your Twitter account, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent Twitter plugins from loading by using browser add-ons, such as the script blocker "NoScript" ( http://noscript.net/ ).

Use of Google+ plugins (e.g., the "+1" button)

Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) from the Google+ social network, operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). The plugins are recognizable, for example, by buttons with the “+1” symbol on a white or colored background. An overview of the Google plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developers.google.com/+/plugins

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers. The plugin's content is transmitted directly from Google to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Google receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Google+ profile or are not currently logged into Google+. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged into Google+, Google can directly associate your visit to our website with your Google+ profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "+1" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Google server and stored there. This information is also published on Google+ and displayed to your contacts.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your related rights and privacy settings, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

If you do not want Google to directly associate the data collected via our website with your Google+ profile, you must log out of Google+ before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent Google plugins from loading by using browser add-ons, such as the script blocker "NoScript" ( http://noscript.net/ ).

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the website visitor's behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various pieces of information (e.g., IP address, the visitor's time spent on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analysis runs entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website from abusive automated access and spam. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; this consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please see the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de .

Right to information and contact options

You have the right to receive information free of charge about the data we have stored about you, as well as, where applicable, the right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, or if you wish to request information, rectification, blocking, or erasure of data, or to withdraw your consent or object to a specific use of your data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.