Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website? Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data? Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This could be data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for? Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. For this and other questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You also have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Details can be found in the privacy policy under "Right to restriction of processing".

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; the browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your options for objection can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (www.bigcartel.com). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website. The use of the host serves the purpose of contract fulfillment towards our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

Conclusion of a Data Processing Agreement

To ensure data protection-compliant processing, we have concluded a data processing agreement with our host.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Online-Impressum.de
Kunde/in: Kultchen - Melissa Hogger
Europaring 90
53757 Sankt Augustin
DE
[email protected]
+49 15679 492921

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent already given at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient. The lawfulness of data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In case of violations of GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time, and if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Objection to Advertising Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in case of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

The website uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that your browser saves. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited. Cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communication or providing certain functions you want (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If corresponding consent has been requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time. Insofar as other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free display and optimization of its website – server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via contact form, your information from the inquiry form including the contact data you provided there will be stored with us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effective processing of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested. The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases (e.g., after completion of processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in effective processing of inquiries directed to us. The data sent to us via contact requests remains with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases (e.g., after completion of processing your request). Mandatory legal provisions – especially legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)

This website integrates plugins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on this website. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that we, as providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation. If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate the visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account. The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.

Instagram Plugin

This website incorporates functions of the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website with your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that we, as providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. The use of the Instagram plugin is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The consent given for storing data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you deposit with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected. After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

External Payment Service Providers - PayPal

All payment transactions are processed exclusively via the external payment service provider PayPal. To fulfill contracts, we use the payment service provider based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we use external payment service providers based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR to offer our customers an effective and secure payment option. The data processed by the payment service provider includes inventory data such as name and address, bank data such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as contract, amount, and recipient-related information. This information is necessary to carry out payment transactions. The entered data is only processed and stored by the payment service provider. We therefore do not receive any account or credit card-related information. Under certain circumstances, this data may be transmitted by the external payment service provider to credit agencies. This transmission aims at identity and credit checks. We refer to the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the payment service provider. For payment transactions, the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective payment service provider apply, which can be viewed under this link: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/legalhub-full We also refer to this link for further information and assertion of withdrawal, information, and other data subject rights.

Newsletter Service Provider "MailChimp"

For creating and sending our newsletter, we use the service provider "MailChimp", a newsletter sending platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The applicable privacy provisions of "MailChimp" can be viewed here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection standards (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The service provider is used based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR and a data processing agreement according to Art. 28 Para. 3 S. 1 GDPR. The service provider may use recipient data in pseudonymized form to optimize its own services (e.g., technical optimization of sending, statistical purposes, newsletter display), i.e., without assignment to a user. The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", a file that is retrieved from the service provider's server when the newsletter is opened. During this retrieval, technical information (e.g., information about the browser or system used, IP address, time of retrieval) is collected. This information is used for technical optimization of services based on technical data or target groups and their reading behavior or access times. Statistical surveys also include whether and when newsletters are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to individual newsletter recipients. This information serves only to recognize users' reading habits and adapt content accordingly if necessary. A separate withdrawal of this information collection is not possible for technical reasons; in this case, the newsletter must be cancelled.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for uniform font display. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google's servers. This gives Google knowledge that this website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer is used. Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

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 intended to check whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, time spent by the website visitor on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during analysis is forwarded to Google. reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place. Data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and spam. Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google's privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

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