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Privacy Policy

Introduction

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance for the management of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin. The use of the ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about their rights through this privacy policy.

ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin, as the controller responsible for processing, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us through alternative means, such as by telephone.

Definitions

The privacy policy of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin is based on the terminology used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

  • Personal Data:
    • Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
  • Data Subject:
    • A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
  • Processing:
    • Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
  • Restriction of Processing:
    • Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.
  • Profiling:
    • Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
  • Pseudonymization:
    • Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
  • Controller or Data Controller:
    • The controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
  • Processor:
    • A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
  • Recipient:
    • A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which the personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.
  • Third Party:
    • A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
  • Consent:
    • Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which they, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

Name and Address of the Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is:

Collection of General Data and Information

The website of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin collects a series of general data and information with each visit to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected:

  • Data Collected:
    • The browser types and versions used
    • The operating system used by the accessing system
    • The website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers)
    • The sub-websites accessed via an accessing system on our website
    • The date and time of access to the website
    • An Internet Protocol address (IP address)
    • The Internet service provider of the accessing system
    • Other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems

When using this general data and information, ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to:

  • Purposes:
    • Deliver the content of our website correctly
    • Optimize the content of our website and its advertising
    • Ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and website technology
    • Provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack

This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on Our Website

The data subject has the option to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for their own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the controller.

By registering on the controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. The storage of this data is necessary to prevent the misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable the investigation of committed offenses. Therefore, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the transfer serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with the voluntary provision of personal data enables the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller’s database.

The controller shall, at any time upon request, provide any data subject with information about which personal data relating to the data subject is stored. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, provided there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the website of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter of our company can generally only be received by the data subject if:

  • Conditions:
    • The data subject has a valid email address
    • The data subject registers for the newsletter

For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided by a data subject for the first time for newsletter distribution using the double-opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

During registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to trace any (possible) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later time and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter subscription is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as might be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for the newsletter distribution, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link is provided in each newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the controller’s website or to inform the controller of this in another way.

Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin can detect whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller to optimize the newsletter distribution and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate consent given via the double-opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin automatically interprets an unsubscription from the newsletter as a revocation.

Contact Option via the Website

Due to legal requirements, the website of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Comment Function in the Blog on the Website

ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog located on the controller’s website. A blog is a publicly accessible portal, usually maintained on a website, in which one or more persons, called bloggers or web-bloggers, can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information about the time of the comment entry and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject is stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP) is logged. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the controller’s own interest, so that they can exculpate themselves in the event of a legal violation. This collected personal data will not be passed on to third parties unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the legal defense of the controller.

Subscription to Comments in the Blog on the Website

Comments made in the blog of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin can generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to subscribe to the comments following their comment on a specific blog post.

If a data subject opts to subscribe to comments, the controller sends an automatic confirmation email to verify, using the double-opt-in procedure, whether the owner of the specified email address has indeed opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any time.

Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

Rights of the Data Subject

  • Right to Confirmation:
    • Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
  • Right to Access:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain free information from the controller about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:
    • The purposes of the processing
    • The categories of personal data being processed
    • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
    • Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
    • The existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing
    • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
    • Where the personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source
    • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
    • Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
    • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to access, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
  • Right to Rectification:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
    • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten):
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:
    • The personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
    • The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
    • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
    • The personal data has been unlawfully processed.
    • The erasure of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
    • The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.
    • If one of the aforementioned grounds applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.
    • If the personal data has been made public by ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin, taking into account available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, insofar as processing is not necessary. An employee of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request from the controller the restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
    • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of its use instead.
    • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but it is required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
    • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
    • If one of the aforementioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin will arrange the restriction of the processing.
  • Right to Data Portability:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
    • Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
    • To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin at any time.
  • Right to Object:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
    • ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin shall no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
    • If ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin processing for direct marketing purposes, ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
    • In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
    • To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
  • Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, provided the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
    • If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, ÄON.Berlin as aeon.berlin shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.
    • If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decision-making, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent:
    • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
    • If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller electronically, for example, by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided no other legitimate interests of the controller oppose such deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Social Media

Facebook

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network. A social network is a social meeting point operated on the internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests.

  • Operating Company:
    • Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. For the processing of personal data, the controller is, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
  • Data Collection:
    • With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.
    • If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and associated with the respective Facebook account of the data subject.
    • If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or if the data subject posts a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
    • Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Facebook is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.
    • The data policy published by Facebook, available at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the settings options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. Additionally, various applications are available that allow the suppression of data transmission to Facebook.

Instagram

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and enables users to share photos and videos and also to disseminate such data in other social networks.

  • Operating Company:
    • Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
  • Data Collection:
    • With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding component from Instagram.
    • If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Instagram component and associated with the respective Instagram account of the data subject.
    • If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it are assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram.
    • Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Instagram at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Instagram is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website.
    • Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram can be accessed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Pinterest

The controller has integrated components of Pinterest Inc. on this website. Pinterest is a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting point operated on the internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. Pinterest enables users of the social network, among other things, to publish image collections and individual images as well as descriptions on virtual pinboards (so-called pinning), which can then be shared (so-called repinning) or commented on by other users.

  • Operating Company:
    • Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
  • Data Collection:
    • With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Pinterest component to download a display of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. More information about Pinterest is available at https://pinterest.com/.
    • If the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and associated with the respective Pinterest account of the data subject.
    • If the data subject clicks on one of the Pinterest buttons integrated on our website, Pinterest assigns this information to the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
    • Pinterest always receives information via the Pinterest component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Pinterest is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Pinterest account before accessing our website.
    • The privacy policy published by Pinterest, available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Pinterest.

YouTube

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, which is why entire films and TV shows, as well as music videos, trailers, or user-generated videos, are accessible via the internet portal.

  • Operating Company:
    • Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
  • Data Collection:
    • With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/.
    • If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes, with the visit to a subpage containing a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.
    • YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.
    • The data protection provisions published by YouTube, available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

Payment Method

PayPal

The controller has integrated components of PayPal on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which represent virtual private or business accounts. Additionally, PayPal offers the option to process virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not maintain a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an email address, which is why there is no classic account number. PayPal enables online payments to third parties or the receipt of payments. PayPal also performs trustee functions and offers buyer protection services.

  • Operating Company:
    • PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449, Luxembourg.
  • Data Transmission:
    • If the data subject selects “PayPal” as a payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, data of the data subject is automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.
    • The personal data transmitted to PayPal is usually first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. Personal data related to the respective order is also necessary for processing the purchase contract.
    • The purpose of the data transmission is payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller will transmit personal data to PayPal, in particular, if there is a legitimate interest for the transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the controller may be transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. This transmission is intended for identity and creditworthiness checks.
    • PayPal may pass on personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors to the extent necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of PayPal.
    • The data subject has the option to revoke their consent to the handling of personal data at any time with PayPal. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
    • The applicable data protection provisions of PayPal can be accessed at https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted, in particular, because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR).

Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

Duration for Which Personal Data Is Stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment or initiation of a contract.

Legal or Contractual Provisions for the Provision of Personal Data

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual arrangements (e.g., information about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of non-provision of the personal data would be.

Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the External Data Protection Officer Dresden, in cooperation with the Data Protection Lawyer Christian Solmecke.

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