Privacy policy
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to any information that can personally identify you.
1.2 The controller for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Blyzniuk, Roman & Tonne, Nataliia - SOUL Dance Style GbR, Ella-Barowsky-Str. 14, 10829 Berlin, Germany, Tel .: +4917664635330 (no customer support), Email: info@souldancestyle.de. The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Data collection when visiting our website
2.1 When you visit our website for informational purposes only, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser sends to our 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:
- Our visited website
- Date and time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you accessed the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used (if applicable, in anonymized form)
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There is no further disclosure or other use of the data. However, we reserve the right to retrospectively check the server log files should concrete evidence point to unlawful use.
2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.
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Hosting & Content Delivery Network
3.1 Shopify
For hosting our website and displaying the page content, we use the system of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify"). Data is also transmitted 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, ensuring the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
3.2 Cloudflare
We use a content delivery network of the following provider: Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. This service allows us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content, or scripts faster through a network of regionally distributed servers. Processing is carried out to safeguard our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission. -
Cookies
To make your visit to our website 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 preferences (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in the overview of the cookie settings in your web browser. If personal data is also processed by individual cookies we use, processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of a 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 page visit. You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited. -
Contact
5.1 Shopify Inbox
This website uses the live chat system of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland. The processing of personal data transmitted via chat is either carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit b GDPR because it is necessary for the initiation or performance of a contract, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in effectively supporting our site visitors. Unless conflicting statutory retention periods apply, the data you transmit via chat will be deleted once the relevant matter has been conclusively clarified. In addition, further information may be collected and evaluated for the purpose of creating pseudonymized usage profiles using cookies, which, however, do not serve to personally identify you and are not merged with other data sets. If this information contains personal references, processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes. The setting of cookies can be prevented by appropriate browser settings. However, this may restrict the functionality of our website. You can object to the collection and storage of data for the purpose of creating a pseudonymized usage profile at any time with effect for the future. Data is also transmitted to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.5.2 Judge.me
For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Judge.me Ltd., c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom.
We will only transmit your email address and possibly other customer data to the provider on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR so that they can contact you by email with a review reminder.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future, either to us or to the provider.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider which ensures the protection of the data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
When transferring data to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
5.3 In the context of contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data will be processed solely 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 request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact aims at concluding a contract, additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant matter has been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations.
- Comment function
As part of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time of the comment's creation and the commentator name you chose will be saved and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address will be logged and stored. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in the event that the affected person violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content with a submitted comment. We need your email address to contact you in case a third party should object to your published content as 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.
- Data processing when opening a customer account
In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. 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. Which data is required for opening an account can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.
You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the above-mentioned responsible address. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted if all contracts concluded via it have been completely processed, no legal retention periods oppose it, and we have no legitimate interest in continuing to store the data.
- Use of customer data for direct marketing
8.1 Registration for our email newsletter
When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The mandatory information for sending the newsletter is solely your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. For sending the newsletter, we use the double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter after you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by activating a verification link sent to the email address provided.
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. Hereby we store your IP address entered by the Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us when registering for the newsletter will be used strictly for the purpose intended.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is legally permitted and about which we will inform you in this declaration.
8.2 Shopify Email
The dispatch of our email newsletters is carried out via this provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland.
Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada.
Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data provided by you during newsletter registration in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to this provider so that they can handle the newsletter dispatch on our behalf.
Subject to your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the provider also conducts statistical success analysis of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. Device information (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system) is also collected and evaluated but not merged with other data sets. You can revoke your consent for newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to protect the data of our website visitors and prohibit disclosure to third parties.
When transferring data to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
8.3 Email Notification of Product Availability
For temporarily unavailable items, you can sign up to receive email notifications of product availability. In this case, we will send you a one-time email message about the availability of the item you have selected. The mandatory information for sending this notification is solely your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For email delivery, we use the double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive a notification after you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive it by activating a verification link sent to the email address provided.
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. Hereby we store your IP address entered by the Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us when registering for our email notification service for product availability will be used strictly for the intended purpose.
You can unsubscribe from availability notifications at any time by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our distribution list established for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is legally permitted and about which we will inform you in this declaration.
8.4 Cart Reminders via Email
In the event of abandoning your purchase with us before completing the order, you have the option to be reminded via email once about the contents of your virtual shopping cart.
The mandatory information for sending this reminder is solely your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For email delivery, we use the double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive a notification after you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive it by activating a verification link sent to the email address provided.
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 cart reminder. Hereby we store your IP address entered by the Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us when registering for our email notification service will be used strictly for the intended purpose.
You can unsubscribe from cart reminders at any time by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our distribution list established for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is legally permitted and about which we will inform you in this declaration.
9) Data Processing for Order Processing9.1 Where necessary for contract processing for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data collected by us will be forwarded in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution.
If, on the basis of a corresponding contract, we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products, we process the contact details (name, address, email address) you provided when placing the order in order to inform you personally in accordance with our legal obligations under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR by suitable means of communication (e.g., postal or email) about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed period. Your contact details will be strictly used for notifications about updates owed by us and processed by us only to the extent necessary for the respective information.
In order to process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s), who support us wholly or partially in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.
9.2 EasyDHL
For the preparation of shipping, we use the services of the following provider: 247APPS UG (limited liability), In der Goldgrube 28, 56073 Koblenz.
In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, we exclusively transmit digital shipping labels with your delivery information for the purpose of processing your online order from our order processing system to the provider, who then sends them to our local printers for printing. Data will only be passed on to the extent necessary for processing.
9.3 EasyReturns
For the registration and organization of returns, we use an application from the following provider: 247APPS UG (limited liability), In der Goldgrube 28, 56073 Koblenz.
Customers can use an input form to access their order by providing their email address and order number, register eligible items for return, and immediately generate and download a return label by providing their name and
9.4 Post & DHL Shipping (official)
For the preparation of shipping, we utilize the services of the following provider: Deutsche Post DHL Research And Innovation GmbH, Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, 53113 Bonn. In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, we transmit digital shipping labels with your delivery information solely for the purpose of processing your online order from our order processing system to the provider, who then sends them to our local printers to enable printing. Data will only be passed on to the extent necessary for processing.
9.5 Disclosure of Personal Data to Shipping Service Providers
- DHL
As a transportation service provider, we use the following provider: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany.
We disclose your email address and/or telephone number in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification to the provider, provided that you have given your explicit consent for this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we only pass on the recipient's name and delivery address to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with the provider or delivery notification is not possible.
The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future to the above-mentioned responsible party or to the provider.
9.6 Use of Payment Service Providers
- Apple Pay
If you choose the payment method "Apple Pay" from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment processing is done via the "Apple Pay" function of your iOS, watchOS, or macOS operated device by charging a payment card stored with "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security features integrated into the hardware and software of your device to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, entering a code previously set by you and verification using the "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function of your device is required.
For the purpose of payment processing, your information provided during the ordering process along with the information about your order is transmitted to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then re-encrypts this data with a developer-specific key before transmitting the data to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay for the payment to be processed. Encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment has been made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the success of the payment.
If personal data is processed in the described transmissions, 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, and whether the transaction was successfully completed. Anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve "Apple Pay" and other Apple products and services.
If you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on your Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate over an encrypted channel on Apple servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can identify you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in the settings of your iPhone. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and disable "Allow payments on Mac".
For further information on data protection with Apple Pay, please visit the following website: 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 selecting a payment method from the provider where you make advance payments (such as credit card payment), your payment data 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 are transmitted to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing 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 selecting a payment method from the provider where you make advance payments (such as credit card payment), your payment data 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 are transmitted to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Google Pay
If you choose the payment method "Google Pay" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), the payment processing is done via the "Google Pay" application of your mobile device operating with at least Android 4.4 ("KitKat") and equipped with an NFC function by charging a payment card stored in Google Pay or a verified payment system (e.g., PayPal). To authorize a payment via Google Pay exceeding €25, unlocking your mobile device beforehand through the respective verification measure (e.g., facial recognition, password, fingerprint, or pattern) is required.
For the purpose of payment processing, your information provided during the ordering process along with the information about your order is transmitted to Google. Google then transmits your payment information stored in Google Pay in the form of a one-time transaction number to the originating website to verify a completed payment. This transaction number contains no information about the real payment data of your payment methods stored in Google Pay but is created and transmitted as a once-valid numerical token. Google acts only as an intermediary for processing the transaction for all transactions via Google Pay. The transaction is carried out exclusively between the user and the originating website by charging the payment method stored in Google Pay.
If personal data is processed in the described transmissions, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Google reserves the right to collect, store, and analyze certain process-specific information for each transaction made via Google Pay. This includes the date, time, and amount of the transaction, merchant location and description, a description of the goods or services purchased provided by the merchant, photos attached to the transaction, the name and email address of the seller and buyer or sender and recipient, the payment method used, your description of the reason for the transaction, and any associated offer with the transaction.
According to Google, this processing is carried out exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on the legitimate interest in proper billing, verification of transaction data, and the optimization and maintenance of the Google Pay service.
Google also reserves the right to merge the processed transaction data with additional information collected and stored by Google during the use of other Google services.The terms of use for Google Pay can be found here:
For further information on data protection with Google Pay, please visit the following website:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice&ldl=de
- iDeal
This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
When selecting a payment method from the provider where you make advance payments (such as credit card payment), your payment data 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 are transmitted to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- Klarna
On this website, one or more online payment methods from the following provider are available: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.
When selecting a payment method from the provider where you make advance payments (such as credit card payment), your payment data 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 forwarded to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
When selecting a payment method where the provider makes advance payments (such as invoice or installment purchase or direct debit), you will also be asked during the ordering process to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, possibly data on an alternative payment method).
To maintain our legitimate interest in determining the creditworthiness of our customers, this data will be transmitted to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The provider checks based on the personal data provided by you as well as other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences) whether the selected payment option can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.
For the decision in the context of the application review, identity and credit information from the following credit agencies may be included, in addition to provider-internal criteria according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR:
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). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data is included in the calculation of the score values, among other things, but not exclusively.
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 the contractual payment processing.
- Paypal
On this website, one or more online payment methods from the following provider are available: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.
When selecting a payment method where you make advance payments, your payment data 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 forwarded to them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing 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 during the ordering process to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, possibly data on an alternative payment method).
In such cases, to maintain our legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness, this data will be forwarded to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The provider checks based on the personal data provided by you as well as other data (such as shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, payment experiences) whether the selected payment option can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data is included in the calculation of the score values, among other things, but not exclusively.
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 the contractual payment processing.
- Paypal Checkout
This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal, which consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local 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 forward your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as "PayPal"), as part of the payment processing. The disclosure is made in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. 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 determining your creditworthiness. PayPal uses the result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default for the purpose of deciding whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data is included in the calculation of the score values, among other things, but not exclusively. 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 payment processing.When selecting the PayPal payment method "Invoice Purchase," your payment data is first transmitted to PayPal to prepare the payment, after which PayPal forwards it to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") for payment processing. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In this case, RatePay conducts an identity and credit check on its own behalf to determine creditworthiness according to the principle mentioned above and, based on the legitimate interest in determining creditworthiness under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, shares your payment data with credit agencies. A list of the credit agencies Ratepay can access is available here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/
When using the payment method of a local third-party provider, your payment data is first transmitted to PayPal to prepare the payment in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Depending on your selection of an available local payment method, PayPal then forwards your payment data to the respective provider for payment processing in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR:
- Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- 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 data protection information, please refer to PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
-Shopify PaymentsOn this website, one or more online payment methods from the following provider are available: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland.
When selecting a payment method where you make advance payments (such as credit card payment), your payment data 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 forwarded to them in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The disclosure of your data is made in this case solely for the purpose of payment processing with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
10) Online Marketing
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, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. In addition, Google AdSense uses "web beacons" (small invisible graphics) to collect information, enabling the recording, collection, and evaluation of simple actions such as website traffic. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve transmission to Google LLC servers in the United States.
Google uses the information obtained to evaluate your usage behavior regarding AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense is not merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
All the above-described processing, especially the extraction of information from the device used via cookies and/or web beacons, is only carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Google AdSense during your visit to the site will not take place.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
11) Web Analytics Services
11.1 Google (Universal) Analytics
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, 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 (Universal) Analytics sets cookies when you visit the website, which are small text files stored on your device and collect certain information. This information includes your IP address, which, however, is shortened by Google to exclude direct personal references.
The information is transmitted to Google servers and processed there. Transmissions to Google LLC in the United States are also possible.
Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted and shortened by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. The data collected in the context of using Google (Universal) Analytics is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.
All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies on the device used, is only carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Without your consent, the use of Google (Universal) Analytics during your visit to the site will not take place. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
Further legal information on Google (Universal) Analytics can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Demographic Features
Google (Universal) Analytics utilizes the special feature "demographic characteristics" and can thereby create statistics that provide insights into the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is achieved through the analysis of advertising and information from third parties. Consequently, target audiences for marketing activities can be identified. However, the collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and will be deleted after being stored for a duration of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, Google Signals can be utilized on this website to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google, subject to your consent to use Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, can analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including those for cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personally identifiable data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the "Personalized Advertising" function in your Google account settings. Follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de . Further information on Google Signals can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de
UserIDs
As an extension to Google (Universal) Analytics, the "UserIDs" function can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google (Universal) Analytics pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, created an account on this website, and logged in to this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has adhered to the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
11.2 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 usage of our website.
By default, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies when you visit the website, which are small text snippets stored on your device and collect certain information. This information includes your IP address, which is, however, truncated by Google to exclude direct personal references.
The information is transmitted to Google servers and processed there. Transmissions to Google LLC servers in the USA are also possible.
Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities for us, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted and truncated by your browser as part of Google Analytics 4 is not merged with other Google data. The data collected in the context of using Google Analytics 4 is stored for a duration of two months and then deleted.
All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies on the device used, is only carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Without your consent, the use of Google Analytics 4 during your visit to the site will not take place. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of data of our site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
Further legal information on Google Analytics 4 can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Demographic Features
Google Analytics 4 utilizes the special feature "demographic characteristics" and can thereby create statistics that provide insights into the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is achieved through the analysis of advertising and information from third parties. Consequently, target audiences for marketing activities can be identified. However, the collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and will be deleted after being stored for a duration of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this website to create cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google, subject to your consent to use Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, can analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including those for cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personally identifiable data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the "Personalized Advertising" function in your Google account settings. Follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de . Further information on Google Signals can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=deUserIDs As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" function can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, created an account on this website, and logged in to this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has adhered to the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
11.3 Google Tag Manager
This website uses "Google Tag Manager," a service provided by the following supplier: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google").
Google Tag Manager provides a technical basis for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analytics services, and for calibrating, controlling, and conditionalizing them through a unified user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store or read any information on user devices. Additionally, the service does not perform any independent data analyses. However, when a page is accessed, your IP address is transmitted to Google and possibly stored there. Transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA is also possible.
This processing only takes place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site. You can withdraw your given consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your withdrawal, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie-Consent-Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized sharing with 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 data protection level.
11.4 Hotjar
This website uses the web analysis 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), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information from the device used such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate them for statistical analyses of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized usage profiles. This allows, among other things, the evaluation of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps) that show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text inputs, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally excludes direct personal identification. There is no merging with other collected clear data related to your person.
All the aforementioned processing, particularly the reading or storing 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 given consent at any time with future effect by disabling 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 Lucky Orange
This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Lucky Orange LLC, 8665 W 96th St, Suite 100, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
With the help of cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, to evaluate them for statistical analyses of user behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized user profiles. Among other things, this makes it possible to evaluate movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g., text inputs, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization generally excludes direct personal reference. There is no merging with other data collected about you.
All the above-described processing, particularly reading or storing information on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your given consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie-Consent-Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized sharing with 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 data protection level.
12) Retargeting/Remarketing and Conversion Tracking
12.1 Meta Pixel with Enhanced Data Matching
Within our online offering, we use the service "Meta Pixel" in the mode of enhanced data matching from the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta").
When a user clicks on an advertisement placed by us on Facebook or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is extended with a parameter using "Meta Pixel". After redirection, this URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser via a cookie set by our linked page itself. Additionally, this cookie collects specific customer data such as email addresses that we collect on our website associated with the Facebook or Instagram ad during activities like purchases, account logins, or registrations (enhanced data matching). The cookie is then read, allowing the transmission of data including specific customer data to Meta.
We use "Meta Pixel" with enhanced data matching to make our advertisements ("Ads") on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective, ensuring they match user interests or have specific features (e.g., interests in certain topics or products determined based on visited web pages) that 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 advertisement (conversion). Compared to the standard version of "Meta Pixel," the function of enhanced data matching helps us better measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by capturing more attributed conversions.
All transmitted data is stored and processed by Meta, allowing attribution to the respective user profile, and Meta may use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data usage policies https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). The data may enable Meta and its partners to display advertisements on and off Facebook.
All described processing activities, particularly the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, are only carried out if you have expressly consented to us under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our website visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
The information generated by Meta is usually transferred to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, there may also be a transfer to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.2 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 sets a cookie in your device's browser, which automatically enables interest-based advertising based on a pseudonymous cookie ID and the pages you have visited. Further data processing only takes place if you have consented to Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads you see on the web. If you are logged into your Google account 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 with Google Analytics data to create target audiences. In the context of using Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA.
All described processing activities, particularly the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, are only carried out if you have expressly consented to us under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation right, 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 Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.3 Google Ads Conversion Tracking
This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads," and within Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").
We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords) on external websites. We can determine, based on the data of the advertising campaigns, how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our aim is to show you ads that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.
The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually 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 expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was directed to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of 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. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. In the context of using Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA.
Details on the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
All described processing activities, particularly the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, are only carried out if you have expressly consented to us under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect 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 plugin available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de
Please note that certain functions of this website may not be available or may only be available in a limited form if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here:https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.4 Google Ads Conversion Tracking without Cookies
This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads," and within Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").
We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords) on external websites. We
can determine, based on the data of the advertising campaigns, how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our aim is to show you ads that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.
This website uses Google Ads conversion tracking exclusively without the use of cookies, which means that the service does not set cookies on your device at any time.
Instead, the local storage of your browser is used to store an individual ID assigned by Google, which enables an analysis of your website usage. Certain user information is processed based on this ID.
The ID is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. If the user visits certain pages of this website, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was directed to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained in this way is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag.
However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. In the context of using Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA. Details on the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
If the information collected is personally identifiable, the processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in statistically evaluating the success of our advertising campaigns.
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
12.5 Google Ads Conversion Tracking
This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads," and within Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords) on external websites. We can determine, based on the data of the advertising campaigns, how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our aim is to show you ads that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.
The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually 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 expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was directed to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. In the context of using Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the USA.
Details on the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
All described processing activities, particularly the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, are only carried out if you have expressly consented to us under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect 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 plugin available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de
Please note that certain functions of this website may not be available or may only be available in a limited form if you have deactivated the use of cookies. Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.12.6 Google Marketing Platform
This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform (GMP) provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP").
GMP uses cookies to display ads relevant to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent users from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google collects information via a cookie ID to determine which ads are displayed in which browser and can prevent them from being shown multiple times. Additionally, GMP can capture so-called conversions using cookie IDs, which are related to ad requests. This occurs, for example, when a user sees a GMP ad and later, while using the same browser, visits the advertiser's website and makes a purchase. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain personally identifiable information.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google's server.
We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our level of knowledge as follows: By integrating GMP, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or not logged in, it is possible that the provider may obtain and store your IP address. In the context of using GMP, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC servers in the United States.
All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, is only 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.
The provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework for data transfers to the USA, ensuring compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
The privacy policy of GMP by Google can be found here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
13) Page Functionalities
13.1 Facebook Plugins
Plugins of the social network provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are used on our website.
These plugins allow direct interactions with content on the social network.
To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page.
This integration ensures that when you access a page of our website containing such plugins, no connection is made to the provider's servers.
Only when you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to data transmission in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, does your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. In this process, regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your browsing history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there.
If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions performed via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin through a renewed click. However, the revocation does not affect the data already transmitted to the provider.
Data may also be transmitted to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA.
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 Privacy Shield Framework, ensuring compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
13.2 Instagram Plugins
Plugins of the social network provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are used on our website.
These plugins allow direct interactions with content on the social network.
To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page.
This integration ensures that when you access a page of our website containing such plugins, no connection is made to the provider's servers.
Only when you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to data transmission in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, does your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. In this process, regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your browsing history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there.
If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions performed via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin through a renewed click. However, the revocation does not affect the data already transmitted to the provider.
Data may also be transmitted to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA.
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 Privacy Shield Framework, ensuring compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission.
13.3 Google Maps
This website uses an online mapping service provided by the following provider: Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").
Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually represent geographic information. By using this service, our location is displayed to you and any directions are facilitated.
When you access the subpages containing the Google Maps map, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers and stored there. This may also involve transmission to Google LLC servers in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether a user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish this association with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them.
The collection, storage, and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, market research, and/or the needs-based design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google as part of using Google Maps, you also have the option to completely deactivate the Google Maps web service by disabling JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps and thus the map display on this website cannot be used in this case.
If legally required, we have obtained your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of your data as described above. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please follow the procedure described above for objecting.
The provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) for data transfers to the USA, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
13.4 Google Maps API
To enable real-time verification of certain entries in the address form of the ordering process in our webshop for input errors, we use the services of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
Data may also be transferred to: Google LLC., USA.
The provider validates the entered address, verifies the spelling, and, if necessary, supplements any missing data. If addresses are not unique, correct alternative suggestions are displayed. For this purpose, the address data entered by you is transmitted to the provider, stored, and evaluated there.
This processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in correctly recording the correct customer address data to conscientiously fulfill our contractual delivery obligations and to prevent contract execution problems.
The provider processes the relevant data separately and does not merge it with other data sets, and deletes it as soon as its status or correctness has been confirmed, but no later than after 30 days.
The provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) for data transfers to the USA, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
13.5 Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.
Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA.
The processing of personal data in connection with contacting the provider of the fonts is only 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 via the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font will be used on your computer.
The provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) for data transfers to the USA, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
13.6 Google reCAPTCHA
On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. For the visual design of the captcha window, the provider uses "Google Fonts," which are fonts loaded from the internet by Google. This does not involve processing of further information than the aforementioned, which is already transmitted to Google through the functionality of reCaptcha.
The service checks whether an entry is made by a natural person or is abusive through mechanical and automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks, and similar automated malicious attacks. To ensure that an action is taken by a human and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the device used, recognition data of the browser and operating system type used, as well as the date and duration of the visit and transmits them for evaluation to the provider's servers.
The legal basis is our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility on the internet and preventing abuse 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 site visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
The provider has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) for data transfers to the USA, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
14) Tools and Miscellaneous
14.1 - Lexoffice
For the completion of the accounting, we use the service of the cloud-based accounting software provided by the following provider: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany.
The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as, if applicable, the bank transactions of our company in order to automatically capture invoices, match them to transactions, and generate the financial accounting in a partially automated process.
If personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in efficiently organizing and documenting our business transactions.
14.2 Cookie-Consent-Tool
This website uses a so-called "Cookie-Consent-Tool" to obtain effective user consent for consent-required cookies and cookie-based applications. The "Cookie-Consent-Tool" is displayed to users as an interactive user interface when the page is accessed, allowing users to grant consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications by checking a box. Through the use of this tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user gives consent by checking the appropriate box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the respective user's device in case of granted consent.
The tool sets technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context.
In individual cases where 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 based on 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.
Another legal basis for the processing is also Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. As controllers, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user's consent.
If necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our site visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
For further information about the operator and the settings options of the Cookie-Consent-Tool, please refer directly to the corresponding user interface on our website.
14.3 Judge.me
For the verification and publication of customer reviews, we use the services of the following provider: Judge.me Ltd., c/o Buckworths, 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB, United Kingdom.
When you submit a review on our website, your first and last name, email address, order date and number, as well as name and international references (GTIN/ISDNF) are collected, transmitted to the provider, and evaluated there to determine the legitimacy of a customer review for a specific order. These processing activities are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the authenticity of customer reviews by ensuring transactional relevance and preventing review abuse. After the review verification and approval process is completed, the data is deleted by 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.
15) Rights of the party concerned
15.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as the data subject regarding the processing of your personal data by the controller (information and intervention rights), with reference to the specified legal basis for the respective conditions of exercise:- Right to information according to Article 15 GDPR;
- Right to rectification according to Article 16 GDPR;
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") according to Article 17 GDPR;
- Right to restriction of processing according to Article 18 GDPR;
- Right to notification according to Article 19 GDPR;
- Right to data portability according to Article 20 GDPR;
- Right to withdraw consent granted according to Article 7, Paragraph 3 GDPR;
- Right to lodge a complaint according to Article 77 GDPR.
15.2 Right to Object
If we process your personal data based on our predominant legitimate interest within the scope of a balance of interests, you have the right at any time to object to this processing for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future.
If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data concerned. However, further processing may be reserved if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If your personal data is processed by us for the purpose of conducting direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising. You can exercise the objection as described above.
If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data concerned for direct advertising purposes.
The duration of the storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and, if applicable, additionally based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax retention periods).
When processing personal data based on explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, the relevant data will be stored until you revoke your consent.
If there are statutory retention periods for data processed on the basis of contractual or contract-like obligations pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract and/or there is no legitimate interest on our part in continuing to store it.
When processing personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR.
Unless otherwise indicated in the other information provided in this statement 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.
17) Priority to the German version of the document
In the case of a disputed translation, the German version of Privacy Policy considered the primary document:https://souldancestyle.de/policies/privacy-policy