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Personal Data and General Confidentiality Agreement

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Privacy Policy

Personal data (usually referred to just as „data“ below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.

Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the „GDPR“), „processing“ refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.

The following privacy policy is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others. We also inform you below about the third-party components we use to optimize our website and improve the user experience which may result in said third parties also processing data they collect and control.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as controllers of your data
II. The rights of users and data subjects
III. Information about the data processing

I. Information about us as controllers of your data

The party responsible for this website (the „controller“) for purposes of data protection law is:

WRITSYS UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Geschäftsführer: Robin J. O. Wendt, Robin J. Reinecke
Altstadtstraße 31
Leverkusen

Telefon: +49 (0) 2171 4014430
Telefax: [Faxnummer]
E-Mail: [email protected]

The controller’s data protection officer is:

Robin
Telefon: [DSB – Telefonnummer]
Telefax: [DSB – Faxnummer]
E-Mail: [email protected] [The following information must be added if an external data protection officer has been appointed].

 

Altstadtstraße 31 31
Leverkusen

II. The rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

  • to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
  • to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
  • to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
  • to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.

Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller’s future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

III. Information about the data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.

Cookies

a) Session cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.

Please refer to the following information for details, in particular for the legal basis and purpose of such third-party collection and processing of data collected through cookies.

c) Disabling cookies

You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support.

If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, not all of the functions on our site may be fully usable.

Contact

If you contact us via email or the contact form, the data you provide will be used for the purpose of processing your request. We must have this data in order to process and answer your inquiry; otherwise we will not be able to answer it in full or at all.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once we have fully answered your inquiry and there is no further legal obligation to store your data, such as if an order or contract resulted therefrom.

Customer account/registration

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will use the data you entered during registration (e.g. your name, your address, or your email address) exclusively for services leading up to your potential placement of an order or entering some other contractual relationship with us, to fulfill such orders or contracts, and to provide customer care (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders or to be able to offer you a wishlist function). We also store your IP address and the date and time of your registration. This data will not be transferred to third parties.

During the registration process, your consent will be obtained for this processing of your data, with reference made to this privacy policy. The data collected by us will be used exclusively to provide your customer account.

If you give your consent to this processing, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis for this processing.

If the opening of the customer account is also intended to lead to the initiation of a contractual relationship with us or to fulfill an existing contract with us, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

You may revoke your prior consent to the processing of your personal data at any time under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent.

The data previously collected will then be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe any retention periods required under tax and commercial law.

Server data

For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: These server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.

The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data.

The basis for this storage is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.

The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.

Order processing

The data you submit when ordering goods and/or services from us will have to be processed in order to fulfill your order. Please note that orders cannot be processed without providing this data.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

After your order has been completed, your personal data will be deleted, but only after the retention periods required by tax and commercial law.

In order to process your order, we will share your data with the shipping company responsible for delivery to the extent required to deliver your order and/or with the payment service provider to the extent required to process your payment.

The legal basis for the transfer of this data is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (hereinafter: Google).

The Google Analytics service is used to analyze how our website is used. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our site.

Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, place, time, or frequency of your visits to our website will be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function, whereby Google truncates the IP address within the EU or the EEA before it is transmitted to the US.

The data collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of visits to our website and what visitors do once there. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and of the internet in general.

Google states that it will not connect your IP address to other data. In addition, Google provides further information with regard to its data protection practices at

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners,

including options you can exercise to prevent such use of your data.

In addition, Google offers an opt-out add-on at

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

in addition with further information. This add-on can be installed on the most popular browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on informs Google Analytics‘ JavaScript (ga.js) that no information about the website visit should be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analytics services we may use as detailed herein.

CloudFlare

To secure our website and to optimize loading times, we use the CloudFlare CDN (content delivery network). This is a service of Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as „CloudFlare“.

The legal basis for collecting and processing this information is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure operation of our website and in its optimization.

If you access our website, your queries are forwarded to CloudFlare servers. Statistical access data about your visit to our website is collected and CloudFlare stores a cookie on your terminal device via your browser. Access data includes

– your IP address;

– the page(s) on our site that you access;

– type and version of internet browser you are using;

– your operating system;

– the website from which you came prior to visiting our website (referrer URL);

– your length of stay on our site; and

– the frequency with which our pages are accessed.

The data is used by CloudFlare for statistical evaluations of the accesses as well as for the security and optimization of the offer.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Further details can be found in the section about cookies above.

CloudFlare offers further information about its data collection and processing as well your rights and your options for protecting your privacy at this link:

https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

Integration of the Trusted Shops trustbadge / other widgets

We use the Trusted Shops “trustbadge” to display the Trusted Shops seal of approval and any ratings we have received about it as well as to advertise the serves offered by Trusted Shops after an order has been placed.

“Trustbadge” is a product of Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne, for which we are jointly responsible – according to Article 26 GDPR – with Trusted Shops GmbH under data protection law.

The use serves to protect our overriding legitimate interest in an optimal marketing by enabling secure shopping according to Article 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The trustbadge is provided under a shared responsibility by a U.S. CDN provider (Content-Delivery-Network). An appropriate level of data protection is ensured by standard data protection clauses and other contractual measures. Further information on the data protection of Trusted Shops GmbH can be found under the following link: https://www.trustedshops.de/impressum-datenschutz/#datenschutz

When the website is called up, the web server of Trusted Shops records the IP address of the visitor the date and time of the call, the volume of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) in order to display the information called up. In addition, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file which also the IP address, date and time of the call, the volume of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the call. The IP address is anonymized immediately after collection, so that the stored data can not be assigned to the visitor. The anonymized data is used in particular for statistical purposes and for error analysis.

After the order is completed, the e-mail address specified in the order is transmitted to Trusted Shops GmbH. The forwarding is done with a cryptological hash function, so that it is not possible to reconstruct the e-mail address from the generated hash.

The legal basis of the forwarding is Article 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. The transmission serves to verify whether the visitor is already registered for services with Trusted Shops GmbH and is therefore required for the legitimate interests of the provider and Trusted Shops GmbH in the provision of the buyer protection coupled in each case to the specific order and transactional evaluation services.

If you are registered for services of Trusted Shops GmbH, then further processing is done according to the contractual agreement made between you and Trusted Shops GmbH. If the visitor is not yet registered for the services, the visitor is given the opportunity to register. The further processing after registration is also governed by the contractual agreement with Trusted Shops GmbH. If the visitor is not registered, all of the data transmitted is automatically deleted by Trusted Shops GmbH and personal reference is then no longer possible.

Trusted Shops GmbH uses service providers in the areas of hosting, monitoring and logging. The legal basis is Article 6 para. 1 lit. 1 GDPR for the purpose of ensuring a trouble-free operation. Processing may occur in third countries (USA and Israel). An adequate level of data protection is ensured in the case of the USA by standard data protection clauses and further contractual measures and in the case of Israel by an adequate decision.

Within the framework of the shared responsibility existing between us and Trusted Shops GmbH, you can preferably contact Trusted Shops GmbH with data protection questions and to assert your rights using the contact options specified in the data protection information linked above. Regardless, you can always contact the responsible party of your choice. The request will then be forwarded to the further responsible party for response, if required.

Use of PayPal as a payment method

If you decide to pay with the online payment service provider PayPal during your order process, your contact data is transmitted to PayPal as part of the order thus triggered. PayPal is an offer of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. PayPal thereby assumes the function of an online payment service provider and a trustee and offers buyer protection services.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal is mostly first name, last name, address, telephone number, IP address, e-mail address, or other data, which is required for order processing,as well as data related to the order, such as the number of items, item number, invoice amount and tax percentage, billing information, etc.

This transmission is necessary to process your order with the payment method you have selected, in particular to confirm your identity, to administer your payment and the customer relationship. Your data is therefore transmitted to PayPal on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

However, please note: PayPal may transfer the personal data to service providers, to subcontractors or other affiliated companies, to the extent necessary to fulfill the contractual obligations arising from your order or to process the data in the order on your behalf.

Depending on the payment method selected via PayPal, e.g., invoice or direct debit, the personal data transmitted to PayPal will be transmitted to credit agencies by PayPal. This transmission is used to check your identity and creditworthiness in relation to the order you have placed. For information on which credit agencies are involved and which data is generally collected, processed, saved and forwarded by PayPal, please refer to PayPal’s data protection statement at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Use of Skrill as a payment method

If you decide to pay with the online payment service provider Skrill during your order process, your contact data is transmitted to Skrill as part of the order thus triggered. Skrill is an offer of Skrill Limited, 25 Canada Square, London E14 5LQ, United Kingdom. Skrill thereby assumes the function of an online payment service provider, which makes possible cashless payment for products and services on the Internet. The payments are processed via a so-called Skrill wallet, which is equivalent to a virtual electronic purse. In addition, Skrill also makes it possible to process virtual payments via credit cards. The so-called Skrill wallet is managed via an e-mail address.

The personal data transmitted to Skrill is the purchase amount as well as the e-mail address required for processing the payment. We can also transmit other personal data to Skrill, if there is a legitimate interest for the transmission.

This transmission is necessary to process your order with the payment method you have selected, in particular to confirm your identity, to administer your payment and the customer relationship.

Your data is therefore transmitted to Skrill on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
However, please note: Skrill may transfer the personal data to service providers, to subcontractors or other affiliated companies, to the extent necessary to fulfill the contractual obligations arising from your order or to process the data in the order on your behalf. Under certain circumstances, Skrill can also transmit this data to credit agencies. This transmission is used to check your identity and creditworthiness in relation to the order you have placed.

You can access Skrill’s data protection information at https://www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzbestimmungen/.

Use of Sofortüberweisung (instant transfer) as a payment method

If you decide to pay with the online payment service provider Sofortüberweisung during your order process, your contact data is transmitted to Sofortüberweisung as part of the order thus triggered. Sofortüberweisung is an offer of SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany. Sofortüberweisung thereby assumes the function of an online payment service provider, which makes possible cashless payment for products and services on the Internet.

The personal data transmitted to Sofortüberweisung is mostly first name, last name, address, telephone number, IP address, e-mail address, or other data, which is required for order processing, as well as data related to the order, such as the number of items, item number, invoice amount and tax percentage, billing information, etc.

This transmission is necessary to process your order with the payment method you have selected, in particular to confirm your identity, to administer your payment and the customer relationship. Your data is therefore transmitted to SOFORT GmbH on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

However, please note: Sofortüberweisung may transfer the personal data to service providers, to subcontractors or other affiliated companies, to the extent necessary to fulfill the contractual obligations arising from your order or to process the data in the order on your behalf.

Under some circumstances, the personal data transmitted to Sofortüberweisung will be transmitted by Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. This transmission is used to check your identity and creditworthiness in relation to the order you have placed.
You can find out which data protection principles are used by Sofortüberweisung when processing your data from the data protection notices, which are displayed to you during the Sofortüberweisung payment process.

If you have any further questions about the use of your personal data, you can contact Sofortüberweisung by e-mail ([email protected]) or in writing (SOFORT GmbH, Data Protection, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich).

Klarna „CHECK-OUT“

To process orders through our online shop, we use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden, hereinafter referred to as „Klarna“, on our website.

For this purpose, we have integrated Klarna’s check-out into the final order page of our online shop.

The legal basis is the fulfilment of the contract according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b.)  EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, we have a legitimate interest in offering effective and secure payment options, so that another legal basis ensues from Art. 6 para. 1 lit f.) GDPR.

By integrating Klarna, your internet browser loads the check-out page from a Klarna server. This means that the operating system you are using, type and version of your Internet browser, website from which the check-out has been requested, date and time of the call and the IP address are sent to Klarna – even without your interaction with the check-out page.

As soon as you complete the order in our online shop, the data you have entered in the input fields of the check-out page will be processed by Klarna at your own responsibility in order to process the payment.

With the offered payment methods „PayPal“ and „Advance Payment“, processing without your further consent is limited to the transfer of the payment data to us or PayPal.

With the offered payment methods of „Purchase on Account“, „Hire Purchase“, „Credit Card“, „Direct Debit“ or „Immediate Payment“, the following personal data is processed by Klarna for the purpose of payment processing and for identity and credit checking:

– Contact information such as names, addresses, date of birth, gender, email address, telephone number, mobile phone number, IP address, etc.

– Information on the processing of the order, such as product type, product number, price, etc.

– Payment information, such as debit and credit card data (card number, expiry date and CCV code), invoice data, account number, etc.

If you choose the payment method „Purchase on Account“ or „Hire Purchase“, Klarna collects and uses personal data and information about your previous payment behaviour to decide whether you will be granted the desired payment method. In addition, probability values for your future payment behaviour (so-called scoring) are used. Scoring is calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical and statistical methods.

At

https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_de/data_protection.pdf

Klarna provides further information on the processing described above as well as the applicable data protection regulations.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense on our website to integrate advertisements. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (hereinafter: Google).

Google AdSense stores cookies and web beacons on your device via your browser. This enables Google to analyze how you use our website. In addition to your IP address and the advertising formats displayed, the information thus collected will be transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there. Google may also share this information with third parties. Google states that it will not connect your IP address to other data.

In case you have granted your consent to this processing the legal basis is Article 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis can also be Article 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our site.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. Further details can be found in the section about cookies above.

In addition, Google offers an opt-out add-on at

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

in particular on options for preventing the use of data.

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