Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This only applies unless otherwise stated during the subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider via your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offering.

contact

Person responsible

Please contact us if you wish. The controller responsible for data processing is: Bayoo Trading UG (limited liability), Mainparkstraße 5106, 63814 Mainaschaff, Germany, +49 6021 4488053, kundenservice@wasser-shop24.de

Customer's proactive contact via email

If you initiate business contact with us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent you provide it. This data processing serves to process and respond to your contact request.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When you use the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. Data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, out of our overriding interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. 

We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when sending images by email

You have the option of sending us images by email in connection with ordering a personalized product.

When you submit your images, we may collect your personal data (image of an identifiable person) only to the extent you have provided it. This data processing serves the purpose of creating personalized products. The submitted image serves as a template for the product and is used for this purpose (e.g., T-shirt printing). Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.

Your data will not be passed on.
We will only use the image you send us for the purpose of providing our services. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer account order

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders

When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order and to process your inquiries. Providing this data is required to conclude a contract. Failure to provide this data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.

Your data may be shared with, for example, a shipping company, dropshipping or fulfillment provider, payment service provider, order processing service provider, and IT service provider. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal regulations. The scope of data transfer is limited to a minimum.

Reviews Advertising

by Trustpilot

We use the “Trustpilot” rating system provided by Trustpilot A/S (Pilestræde 58, 1112 Copenhagen, Denmark; “Trustpilot”) on our website.

Trustpilot enables us to collect customer reviews and display them on our website to give you insight into the quality of our services.

After placing an order, you may receive an invitation from us or Trustpilot to submit a review and then submit a review. We or Trustpilot may process, among other things, the following data: email address, name, information about your device and location (IP address, browser settings, type of browser used, browser language, time zone), information about your Trustpilot user account (username, photo, preferred language), information about the purchased product or service used (reference or order number, product details), the content of your review and the star rating you gave, your product photos or videos (if you have included them with your review). This data may also be used to verify your review.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent, provided that you have expressly consented to the sharing of your data and to receiving the request for feedback. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

For more information about data protection when using Trustpilot, please visit: https://de.legal.trustpilot.com/for-reviewers/end-user-privacy-terms. 

Review reminder

After you place your order, we would like to ask you to rate your purchase with us.

For this purpose, we use your personal data (name, email address, order information) independently of the contract processing to send you a review by email after a purchase order, provided you have expressly consented to this.

Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by using the corresponding link in the email or by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters

We use your email address to send you information and offers via newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. Data processing serves exclusively for the purpose of advertising. For this purpose, we process your email address and, if applicable, other data that you have voluntarily provided when registering for our newsletter.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list. Despite being removed from the mailing list, we may continue to store your email address in a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter emails from us in the future. This storage is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our and your legitimate interest in preventing the further use of your email address to send our newsletter. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Use of the email address for sending direct mail

We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a product or service, to electronically send you advertising for our own products or services similar to those you have already purchased from us, unless you have objected to this use. Providing the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.

Failure to provide your data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. You can find the contact details for exercising your objection in the legal notice. You can also use the link provided for this purpose in the promotional email. There are no costs for this other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates.

Shipping service provider merchandise management

Passing on the email address to shipping companies to inform them about the shipping status

We will share your email address with the shipping company as part of the contract processing, provided you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. This sharing serves the purpose of informing you about the shipping status by email. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the shipping company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

Use of an external inventory management system

We use a merchandise management system to process your order. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order process will be transferred to
Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal.

The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract concluded with you and is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Payment service providers

Using PayPal

We use the PayPal payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. Data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can obtain confidentiality before cookies are set, decide whether to accept them individually, and prevent cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all the features of this website.

The following links provide information on how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de 

Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09 

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen 

Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac 

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, our systems enable cookies to recognize your browser even after changing pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These require that the browser is recognized even after changing pages.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG). Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.

How to use the Shopify Consent tool (Shopify Privacy & Compliance)

We use the "Shopify Privacy & Compliance" consent tool from Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website. Shopify is an affiliate of Shopify Inc. (151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).

The tool allows you to grant consent to data processing via the website, in particular the use of cookies, as well as to exercise your right to withdraw consent you have already granted. Data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting the necessary consent to data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. User information, including your IP address, is collected and transmitted to Shopify.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, particularly to Canada and the USA, and processed there. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for Canada. An adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists for the USA: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz .

analysis

Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors, as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. 
The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, date and time of the page visit, click path, information about the browser and device you use, pages visited, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), location data, and purchasing activities. Google may link your data to other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices, and any other data Google has about you.

Your IP address will be shortened by us on our own servers beforehand. This means that Google only receives pseudonymized data.

Google uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser, and tracking pixels that enable an analysis of your website use. The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR.

Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, the EU Commission has implemented an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to adhering to European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de .

Google Ads

For advertising purposes in Google search results and on third-party websites, the so-called Google Remarketing Cookie is set when you visit our website. This cookie automatically enables 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) and using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Further data processing 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 have accessed our website via a Google Ads ad. Cookies may be used for this purpose 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 subscribing to a newsletter) may be collected, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms.

Plug-ins and other

Using Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.

This application manages JavaScript and HTML tags, which are used, in particular, to implement tracking and analysis tools. Data processing serves the purpose of tailoring and optimizing our website to meet your needs.

The Google Tag Manager itself does not store cookies, nor does it process personal data. However, it does allow the activation of additional tags that can collect and process personal data.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found here .

Use of social plug-ins using the “2-click solution”

We use social network plug-ins on our website using the "2-click solution." This means that no connection to the social network servers is established and no data is transmitted without your express consent.

With the standard integration of plug-ins, when you visit the pages of our website that contain such a plug-in, a link is established between your computer and the servers of the provider of the social network. The plug-in is displayed on the page by a message to your browser. Both your IP address and the information which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's server. This applies regardless of whether you are registered with the social network or logged in. Transmission also takes place for unregistered or not logged in users. If you are also logged in to the Facebook social network, this information is assigned to your personal user account. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by clicking the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can only prevent this by logging out before using the plug-in. So that you retain control over your data, we have decided to initially deactivate the corresponding button. You can recognize this by the grayed out button. Without your express consent – ​​by activating the button – no data will be sent to the social network's server and no data will be transmitted.

Only when you activate the button does the button become active (highlighted in color) and a direct connection to the servers of the social network is established.

By activating the social network, you consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social network provider. This will include, among other things, your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the collected information will also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your social network user accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.

The social networks listed below are integrated using the "2-click" function. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Instagram of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):

http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

X, formerly known as Twitter, (X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94103, USA)

https://twitter.com/privacy

https://twitter.com/personalization

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision has been issued by the EU Commission, and the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) has been approved. X has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Using Facebook's single sign-on feature

We use the single sign-on function (formerly Facebook Connect) of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; “Facebook”) on our website.

Meta Platforms Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and for the transmission of this data to Facebook. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which specifies the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum . According to this agreement, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13 and 14 GDPR, for adhering to the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33 and 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the agreement on joint processing. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects pursuant to Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the joint processing agreement.  

This feature allows website visitors to log in to the website using their existing Facebook account. Data processing serves the purpose of verification during registration, personalization, and interest-based advertising.

In order to offer the function on the website, a connection is established to the Facebook server. Cookies are used for this purpose. The following information, among others, may be collected and transmitted to Facebook: IP address, browser information, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), location data. This applies regardless of whether you are registered with the social network or logged in. Transmission also takes place for unregistered or unlogged-in users. If you are connected to one or more of your social network accounts at the same time, the information collected can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. You can prevent this assignment if you logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

When using the single sign-on feature, the website visitor's Facebook profile is linked to a customer account for this website. In doing so, Facebook provides us with personal data about the user, as specified during the login process. This may include, among other things, the following information: name, address, public profile information (e.g., name, profile picture, age, gender), email address, friends lists, and "likes."

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (s) 1 of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

For more information about the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ . 

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The query is used to distinguish between input by a human and automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to a Google LLC server in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (s) 1 of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy.   

Use of Google Invisible reCAPTCHA

We use the invisible service reCAPTCHA from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.

This serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine-based processing. In the background, Google usage data is collected and analyzed, which Invisible reCAPTCHA uses to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and processed there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the Invisible reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.

This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transferred to a Google LLC server in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (s) 1 of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy   

Use of hCaptcha

We use the hCaptcha service of Intuition Machines Inc. (1065 SW 8th St #704, Miami, FL 33130, USA; “hCaptcha”) on our website as part of order processing.

HCaptcha is used to protect our website from spam and abuse by automated access (bots). By implementing hCaptcha, we ensure that certain actions on our website are only performed by real people, thus ensuring the security and integrity of our online services.

When using hCaptcha, the following data may be collected: user's IP address, information about the device used (e.g. browser and operating system), mouse movements and interactions on the website, length of time spent on the website, user input behavior.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). HCaptcha is certified according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (s) 1 of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

Further information on data processing and data protection at hCaptcha can be found at https://www.hcaptcha.com/gdpr. 

Use of YouTube

We use the YouTube video embedding feature provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") on our website. YouTube is an affiliate of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

This feature displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Enhanced Data Protection Mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has adopted an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (s) 1 of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in tailoring the website to meet your needs and objectives. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.

For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy . 

Integration of the Händlerbund member logo

The Händlerbund member logo (Händlerbund eV, Kohlgartenstraße 11-13, 04315 Leipzig) is integrated into our website. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the Händlerbund eV server. This information is stored in a server log file for a limited period of time and for 7 days. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website. For this purpose, the IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files occurs to ensure the functionality of the website. Furthermore, the data is used to optimize the website and ensure the security of the information technology systems. This data is not stored together with other personal data. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Integration of the logo of the “FairCommerce” initiative

The logo of the "FairCommerce" initiative (Händlerbund eV, Kohlgartenstraße 11-13, 04315 Leipzig) is integrated into our website. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the Händlerbund eV server. This information is stored in a server log file for 7 days. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website. For this purpose, the IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files occurs to ensure the functionality of the website. Furthermore, the data is used to optimize the website and ensure the security of the information technology systems. This data is not stored together with other personal data. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Rights of data subjects and storage period

Duration of storage

After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with statutory retention periods, in particular those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject

If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.

In addition, according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)

Promenade 18

91522 Ansbach

Phone: +49 981 1800930

Fax: +49 981 180093800

Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

Right of objection

If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Once you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Last updated: August 19, 2025