data protection

Data protection

The person responsible for data processing is:
Selman Cakirci
Am Markt 14
44575 Castrop-Rauxel

support@meinekette.de

We are pleased about your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below we will inform you in detail about how your data is handled.

1. Access data and hosting

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time a website is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the retrieval. This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offering. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in a correct presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.

Content Delivery Network

In order to shorten loading times, we use a so-called Content Delivery Network (“CDN”) for some offers. With this service, content, such as large media files, is delivered via regionally distributed servers of external CDN service providers. Access data is therefore processed on the servers of the service providers. Our service providers work for us as part of order processing. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

2. Data processing for contract processing and contact

2.1 Data processing for contract processing

For the purpose of contract processing in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract and we cannot send the order without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms.

Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers for the purposes of order, payment and shipping processing, can be found in the following sections of this data protection declaration. After the contract has been fully processed, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the expiry of the tax and commercial law retention periods in accordance with Art 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

2.2 Customer account

If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account and to store your data for further future orders our website. Deleting your customer account is possible at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or using a function provided for this purpose in the customer account. After your customer account is deleted, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art which we inform you in this statement.

2.3 Contacting us

As part of customer communication, we collect personal data in order to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR if you provide it to us when you contact us (e.g. via contact form, live chat tool or email ) share voluntarily. Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Once your request has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art about which we inform you in this statement.

3. Data processing for the purpose of shipping processing

In order to fulfill the contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR, we pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods.

Data transfer to shipping service providers for the purpose of shipping notification

If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order, we will pass on your email address and telephone number to the selected shipping service provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR so that they can do so. Delivery can contact you for the purpose of delivery notification or coordination.
Consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or directly to the shipping service provider at the contact address listed below. After revocation, we will delete the data you provided for this purpose unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

United Parcel Service Deutschland S.à rl & Co. OHG
Görlitzer Straße 1
41460 Neuss
Germany

DPD Germany GmbH
Wailandtstrasse 1
63741 Aschaffenburg
Germany

DHL Parcel GmbH
Sträßchensweg 10
53113 Bonn
Germany

4. Data processing for payment processing

When processing payments in our online shop, we work with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.

4.1 Data processing for transaction processing

Depending on the payment method selected, we pass on the data necessary to process the payment transaction to our technical service providers who work for us as part of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, to the extent that this is necessary to process the payment. This serves to fulfill the contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required to process the payment themselves, for example on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. The data protection declaration of the respective payment service provider applies.
If you have any questions about our payment processing partners and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

4.2 Data processing for the purpose of preventing fraud and optimizing our payment processes

If necessary, we give our service providers further data, which they use together with the data necessary to process the payment as our processors for the purposes of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, processing disputed payments, accounting support). In accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in our protection against fraud and in efficient payment management.

4.3 Identity and creditworthiness check when selecting Klarna payment services

Klarna direct debit, purchase on account via Klarna, Klarna installment purchase
If you decide to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter Klarna), we ask for your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, that we may transmit the data necessary to process the payment and an identity and credit check to Klarna. In Germany, the credit reporting agencies mentioned in Klarna's data protection declaration can be used for identity and creditworthiness checks. Klarna uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option specified in this data protection declaration. This may mean that we can no longer offer you certain payment options. You can also revoke your consent to this use of personal data from Klarna at any time.

4.4 Involvement of debt collection service providers

We will pass on your data to an appointed debt collection service provider (mediaFinanz GmbH, Weiße Breite 5, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany) if our payment claim has not been paid despite a previous reminder. In this case, the debt is collected directly by the debt collection service provider. This serves to fulfill the contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

5. Advertising by email, post, telephone

5.1 Email newsletter with registration

If you register for our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or provided separately by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the recipient list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

5.2 E-mail newsletter without registration and your right to object

If we receive your email address in connection with the sale of a product or service and you have not objected to this, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar products to those you have already purchased on the basis of Section 7 Paragraph 3 UWG , to be sent by email from our range. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in advertising to our customers.
You can object to this use of your email address at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or via a link provided for this purpose in the advertising email, without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.

5.3 Newsletter dispatch

The newsletter may also be sent by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

5.4 Sending review requests by email

If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order we use your email adress to ask for an evaluation of your purchase with the evaluation system used. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or via a link provided for this purpose in the review request.

If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order we use your email adress to remind you for an evaluation of your purchase with the evaluation system used. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below.

5.5 Postal advertising and your right to object

In addition, we reserve the right to use your first and last name and your postal address for our own advertising purposes, for example to send interesting offers and information about our products by post. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in advertising to our customers in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. You can object to the storage and use of your data for these purposes at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

The advertising mail is provided as part of processing on our behalf by a service provider to whom we pass on your data for this purpose.

5.6 Telephone advertising

If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, we will use the data required for this or provided separately by you for our own advertising purposes, e.g. to provide information about interesting offers and our products. You can revoke your consent at any time either by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or by verbal notification during each call. After revocation, we will delete your telephone number unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

The advertising calls are processed on our behalf by our service providers, to whom we pass on your data for this purpose.

6. Cookies and other technologies

General information

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies including so-called cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies).
We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). These technologies collect and process IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website (e.g. information about the contents of the shopping cart). As part of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

We also use technologies to fulfill the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g. to be able to demonstrate consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this data protection declaration.

You can find the cookie settings for your browser at the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

7. Use of cookies and other technologies for web analysis and advertising purposes

If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. Once the purpose has ceased to exist and we have stopped using the respective technology, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. Further information about your revocation options can be found in the section “Cookies and other technologies”. Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with each provider, can be found under the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

7.1 Use of Adobe services for web analysis and advertising purposes

We use the technologies presented below from Adobe Systems, Software Ireland Limited, Ireland, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland (“Adobe”). The information automatically collected by Adobe technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Adobe, Inc., 345 Park Avenue San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. If your IP address is collected via Adobe technologies, it will be shortened or completely replaced by a generic IP address by activating the appropriate settings before it is stored on Adobe's servers.

Adobe Fonts

In order to uniformly display the content on our website , data (IP address, time of visit, Device and browser information) is collected, transmitted to Adobe and then processed by Adobe. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR.

7.2 Use of Google services for web analysis and advertising purposes

We use the technologies presented below from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. If your IP address is collected via Google technologies, it will be shortened by activating IP anonymization before it is stored on Google's servers. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and shortened there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology between those jointly responsible in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's data protection information .

Google Analytics

For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies can be used. Your IP address will generally not be combined with other data from Google. The data processing takes place on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google.

For the purpose of optimized marketing of our website, we have activated the data sharing settings for “Google products and services” . This allows Google to access the data collected and processed by Google Analytics and then use it to improve Google services. The data release to Google as part of these data release settings is based on an additional agreement between those responsible. We have no influence on the subsequent data processing by Google.

For the purpose of optimized marketing of our website, we use the so-called user ID function . Using this function, we can assign a unique, permanent ID to your interaction data from one or more sessions on our online presence and thus analyze your user behavior across devices and sessions.

We also use the Google Analytics extension function Google Optimize to create and carry out tests.

For web analysis, the extension function of Google Analytics Google Signals enables so-called “cross-device tracking”. If your internet-enabled devices are linked to your Google account and you have activated the “personalized advertising” setting in your Google account, Google can create reports about your usage behavior (in particular cross-device user numbers), even if you change your device. We do not process personal data in this respect; we only receive statistics created on the basis of Google Signals.

For web analysis and advertising purposes, the so-called DoubleClick cookie enables your browser to be recognized when you visit other websites through the extension function of Google Analytics. Google will use this information to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity.

Google AdSense

Our website markets space for third-party advertisements via Google AdSense. These advertisements will be shown to you in various places on this website. The so-called DoubleClick cookie is used to display interest-based advertising by collecting and processing data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website) as well as the automatic assignment of a pseudonymous UserID, with the help of which interests are determined based on visits to this and other websites.

Google Ads

For advertising purposes in the Google search results and on third-party websites, the so-called Google remarketing cookie is set when you visit our website, which is automatically generated by the collection and processing of data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information and information about your use of our website) and enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you visit. Data processing beyond this only takes place if you have activated the “personalized advertising” setting in your Google account. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing.

For website analysis and event tracking, we use Google Ads Conversion Tracking to measure your subsequent usage behavior if you came to our website via a Google Ads advertisement. For this purpose, cookies can be used and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or registering for a newsletter) can be collected, from which pseudonyms are used Usage profiles are created.

Google Maps

In order to visually display geographical information, Google Maps collects data about your use of the Maps functions, in particular the IP address and location data, transmits it to Google and then processes it by Google. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.

Google reCAPTCHA

For the purpose of protecting against misuse of our web forms and against spam by automated software (so-called bots), Google reCAPTCHA collects data (IP address, time of visit, browser information and information about your use of our website) and uses a so-called JavaScript and cookies analyze your use of our website. In addition, other cookies stored in your browser by Google services are evaluated. Personal data is not read or saved from the input fields of the respective form.

Google Fonts

In order to uniformly display the content on our website, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected using the “Google Fonts” script code, transmitted to Google and then processed by Google. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.

YouTube video plugin

To integrate third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube video plugin in the extended data protection mode we use, transmitted to Google and then processed by Google, only if you Play video.

7.3 Use of Microsoft services for web analysis and advertising purposes

We use the technologies presented below from Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd., One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland (“Microsoft”). Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. The information automatically collected by Microsoft technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. Further information about data processing by Microsoft can be found in Microsoft's data protection information .

Microsoft Advertising

For advertising purposes in the Bing, Yahoo and MSN search results as well as on third-party websites, the so-called Microsoft Advertising Remarketing cookie is set when you visit our website, which is automatically processed by collecting and processing data (IP address, time of visit, device and Browser information and information about your use of our website) and enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you visit.

For website analysis and event tracking, we use Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET) to measure your subsequent usage behavior if you came to our website via an advertisement from Microsoft Advertising. For this purpose, cookies can be used and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or registering for a newsletter) can be collected, from which pseudonyms are used Usage profiles are created. If your internet-enabled devices are linked to your Microsoft account and you have not deactivated the “Interest-based advertising” setting in your Microsoft account, Microsoft can create reports on usage behavior (in particular cross-device user numbers), even if you change your device, so-called . “Cross-Device Tracking”. We do not process personal data; we only receive statistics based on Microsoft UET.

Bing Maps

In order to visually display geographical information, Bing Maps collects data about your use of the Maps functions, in particular the IP address and location data, transmits it to Microsoft and processes it by Microsoft. We have no influence on this data processing.

7.4 Use of Facebook services for web analysis and advertising purposes

Use of Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel as part of the technologies presented below from Facebook Ireland Ltd. , 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). With the Facebook Pixel, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or registering for a newsletter) are automatically collected and stored, from which data is used Usage profiles can be created using pseudonyms. As part of the so-called extended data comparison, information is also hashed and stored for comparison purposes, with which individuals can be identified (e.g. names, email addresses and telephone numbers). For this purpose, when you visit our website, the Facebook pixel automatically sets a cookie, which automatically enables your browser to be recognized when you visit other websites using a pseudonymous CookieID. Facebook will combine this information with other data from your Facebook account and use it to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website use, in particular personalized and group-based advertising.
The information automatically collected by Facebook technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. If the transfer of data to the USA is our responsibility, our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Further information about data processing by Facebook can be found in Facebook 's data protection information.

Facebook Analytics

As part of Facebook Analytics, statistics about visitor activities on our website are created from the data collected with the Facebook pixel about your use of our website. The data processing takes place on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Facebook. Your analysis serves to optimally display and market our website.

Facebook Ads

We use Facebook Ads to advertise this website on Facebook and other platforms. We determine the parameters of the respective advertising campaign. Facebook is responsible for the precise implementation, in particular the decision about the placement of the ads to individual users. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing takes place on the basis of an agreement between those jointly responsible in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. The joint responsibility is limited to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook Ireland. This does not cover subsequent data processing by Facebook Ireland.

Based on the statistics about visitor activities on our website created via Facebook Pixel, we operate group-based advertising on Facebook via Facebook Custom Audience by determining the characteristics of the respective target group. As part of the extended data comparison that takes place to determine the respective target group (see above), Facebook acts as our processor.

Based on the pseudonymous cookie ID set by the Facebook Pixel and the data collected about your usage behavior on our website, we operate personalized advertising via Facebook Pixel Remarketing .

Using Facebook Pixel Conversions , we measure your subsequent usage behavior for web analysis and event tracking when you reach our website via an advertisement from Facebook Ads. The data processing takes place on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Facebook.

7.5 Other providers of web analysis and online marketing services

Using Criteo for online marketing

We advertise this website in search results and on third-party websites through our advertising partner Criteo SA , 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France (“Criteo”). When you visit our website, a retargeting cookie is automatically set by Criteo or its partners, which enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you visit. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. We determine the parameters of the respective advertising campaign. Criteo is responsible for the exact implementation (e.g. the decision on the placement of the individual advertisements). The data automatically collected by Criteo (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website) may be combined by Criteo with information from other sources and transmitted to Criteo advertising partners.

Use of Vimeo Video Plugin to integrate third-party content

To integrate third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected to Vimeo via the video plugin from Vimeo LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York 10011, USA (“Vimeo”) transmitted and then processed by Vimeo. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Google Analytics is automatically integrated into the Vimeo video plugin. For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies can be used. Google Analytics is an offer from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server at Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. Your IP address will be shortened by activating IP anonymization before it is stored on Google's servers. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. We have no influence or access to data processing by Vimeo, including the settings and results of Google Analytics. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

8. Integration of the Trusted Shop Trustbadge

The Trusted Shops trust badge is integrated on this website to display our Trusted Shops seal of approval and any reviews collected, as well as to offer Trusted Shops products to buyers after an order.

This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in optimal marketing by enabling secure shopping in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are an offer from Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne. The trust badge is made available as part of order processing by a CDN provider (content delivery network). Trusted Shops GmbH also uses service providers from the USA. An appropriate level of data protection is ensured. Further information on data protection at Trusted Shops GmbH can be found here .

When you access the trust badge, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which also contains your IP address, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the retrieval. Individual access data is stored in a security database for the analysis of security issues. The log files are automatically deleted no later than 90 days after creation.

Further personal data will be transferred to Trusted Shops GmbH if you decide to use Trusted Shops products after completing an order or have already registered for use. The contractual agreement made between you and Trusted Shops applies. For this purpose, personal data is automatically collected from the order data. Whether you as a buyer are already registered to use the product is automatically checked using a neutral parameter, the email address hashed using a cryptological one-way function. Before transmission, the email address is converted into this hash value, which cannot be decrypted by Trusted Shops. After checking for a match, the parameter is automatically deleted.

This is necessary to fulfill our and Trusted Shops' overriding legitimate interests in providing the buyer protection and transactional evaluation services linked to the specific order in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Further details, including how to object, can be found in the Trusted Shops data protection declaration linked above and in the Trustbadge.

9. Social media

9.1 Social plugins from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Xing, Addthis, Whatsapp

Social buttons from social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so that no connection is established with the servers of the respective provider when our website is accessed. If you click on one of the buttons, the website of the respective social network opens in a new window in your browser. There you can, for example, press the Like or Share button.

9.2 Our online presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Xing

If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR, your data will be automatically collected for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above and stored, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to display advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably match your interests. Cookies are usually used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to the provider's data protection information linked below. If you still need help with this, you can contact us.

Facebook is an offer from Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook Ireland”) The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook is usually sent to a Facebook server , Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. Data processing when visiting a Facebook fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. You can find more information (about Insights data) here .

Twitter is an offering from Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland (“Twitter”). The information automatically collected by Twitter about your use of our online presence on Twitter is usually transferred to a server at Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

Instagram is an offer from Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook Ireland”) The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is usually sent to a Facebook server , Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission. Data processing when visiting an Instagram fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. You can find more information (about Insights data) here .

YouTube is an offering from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is usually transmitted to a server at Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

Pinterest is an offer from Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Pinterest”). The information automatically collected by Pinterest about your use of our online presence on Pinterest is usually transferred to a server at Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

LinkedIn is an offer from LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”). The information automatically collected by LinkedIn about your use of our online presence on LinkedIn is usually transferred to a server at LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with you is based on standard data protection clauses from the European Commission.

Xing is an offer from New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg.

10. Contact options and your rights

10.1 Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or complete personal data stored by us;
  • In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is required
    • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
    • to fulfill a legal obligation;
    • for reasons of public interest or
    • is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, to the extent that
    • you dispute the accuracy of the data;
    • the processing is unlawful but you object to its deletion;
    • we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or
    • you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or at our company headquarters.

Right to object

To the extent that we process personal data as explained above to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons that arise from your particular situation.

After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of serves legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. We will then no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

10.2 Contact options

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.


Data protection declaration created with the Trusted Shops legal copywriter in cooperation with FÖHLISCH Rechtsanwälte .