Privacy Policy

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 obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations. "Personal data" is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider through your Internet browser and stored in protocol data (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. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offering. Your data may be transmitted to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for Canada. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

contact

Responsible

Please contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is: Atakan Ünver, Europa Allee 3C, 64625 Bensheim Germany, 0176 72705945, info@bendodreams.com .

Customer’s initiative contact via email

If you initiate business contact with us by e-mail, we will only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request. If the contact is for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice if you are interested in purchasing, creating an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will only use your e-mail 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 only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent you provide it. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. If the contact is for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of a 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 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We only use your e-mail 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.

Using Google Maps API Address Validation

We use address validation from the provider Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland "Google") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of checking your entries in our address forms in real time for input and spelling errors, and to supplement any missing data. If data is entered incorrectly, alternative suggestions for correcting the data will be displayed. For this purpose, the address data you enter is transmitted to the provider, stored there and evaluated. Among other things, the following information may be transmitted to Google and processed there: postal addresses (country, city, postal code, street, house number), email address, telephone number. Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, 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. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a correct data basis for the fulfilment of our contractual obligations. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. The data is processed separately by the provider and is not merged with other data. It is deleted by the provider as soon as the status of the data entered has been determined, but no later than after 30 days. Further information on Google's terms of use and data protection can be found at: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms or at https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ .

Collection and processing when sending images by email

You have the option of sending us pictures by email in connection with ordering a personalized product. When you send us your pictures, we may collect your personal data (image of an identifiable person) only to the extent you have made it available. The data processing serves the purpose of creating personalized products. The image sent serves as a template for the product and is used for this purpose (e.g. T-shirt printing). The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you. Your data will not be passed on. We only use the image you send us to provide the service. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Orders

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders

When you place an order, we only collect and process your personal data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfil and process your order and to process your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you. Your data is passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers you have chosen. In all cases, we strictly adhere to the legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is limited to a minimum. Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for Canada. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

Reviews

Data collection when writing a comment or review

When you comment on/rate an article or post, we only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, comment text) to the extent you provide it. The processing serves the purpose of enabling a comment/rate and displaying comments/rates. By submitting the comment/rate, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of 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 the consent until the revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted. When your comment/rate is published, the name and e-mail address you provided will be published.

Review reminder

After you have placed your order, we would like to ask you to rate your purchase from us. For this purpose, we use your personal data (name, email address, information about the order) regardless of the contract processing to send you a rating reminder by email after you have placed an order, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of 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 the consent until the revocation.

Use of the email address for sending newsletters

We use your email address, regardless of the contract processing, exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of 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 the 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.

Use of the email address for sending direct advertising

We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a product or service, to electronically send advertising for our own products or services that are similar to those you have already purchased from us, provided that you have not objected to this use. The provision of the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the imprint. You can also use the link provided for this purpose in the advertising email. There are no costs for this other than the transmission costs according to the basic rates.

Using Klaviyo

We use the service of Klaviyo Inc. (125 Summer St Floor 7, Boston, MA 02111, USA; "Klaviyo") to send the newsletter as part of order processing. We pass on the information you provide when registering for the newsletter (email address, first and last name if applicable) to Klaviyo. The data processing serves the purpose of sending the newsletter and its statistical evaluation.

In order to evaluate newsletter campaigns, the newsletters sent contain a 1x1 pixel graphic (tracking pixel) or a tracking link. This allows us to determine whether you have opened the newsletter and whether you have clicked on any integrated links. In this context, we collect your personal data such as IP address, browser type and device as well as the time. Usage profiles can be created from this data under a pseudonym. The data collected is not used to identify you personally. The data collected is only used for statistical evaluation to improve newsletter campaigns.

Your data is usually transferred to Klaviyo servers in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Klaviyo has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a targeted, promotionally effective and user-friendly newsletter system. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Further information on data protection at Klaviyo can be found at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/privacy-notice and at https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/data-processing-agreement .

Payment service provider credit report

Using PayPal

We use the PayPal payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer 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 be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. 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 .

Using PayPal Plus

We use the PayPal Plus payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if PayPal makes advance payments.

You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying PayPal, for reasons arising from your particular situation. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected.

Using PayPal Express

We use the PayPal Express payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. In order to integrate this payment service, PayPal must collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you visit the website. Cookies can also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated data protection declaration at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS .

Using PayPal Check-Out

We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Cookies can be stored here that enable your browser to be recognized. The data processing that takes place as a result is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & "Pay later" via PayPal

For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if PayPal makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying PayPal, for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Using Klarna

We use the Klarna payment service from Klarna Bank AB (publ.) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; “Klarna”) on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Klarna in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Klarna Check Out

Klarna uses cookies to offer you the best possible online experience tailored to your needs when using Klarna Check-Out and to optimize Klarna Check-Out. Data processing takes place based on our legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Direct debit via Klarna & installment purchase via Klarna

For the payment methods direct debit via Klarna and installment purchase via Klarna, Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report can contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if Klarna makes advance payments.

Further information and Klarna’s privacy policy can be found at: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy .

Using Stripe

We use the payment service Stripe from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland ("Stripe") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via Stripe, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Stripe in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Stripe reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, Stripe transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Stripe makes advance payments.

Further information and Stripe’s privacy policy can be found at: https://stripe.com/de/privacy .

Using the payment method Link
We use the payment service Link from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland ("Stripe") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you quick and easy payment via the payment service if you have a customer account with Link. In order to integrate this payment service, Stripe must collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device, language settings, date and time of the page view) when you visit the website and use the payment service. Cookies can also be used for this purpose, which enable your browser to be recognized. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Para. 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. By selecting and using Link, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Stripe in order to be able to fulfil the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out to fulfil the contract concluded between you and us on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the payment service Link can be found under Link Data Protection Declaration and under Link Data Protection Center .

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 can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be clearly identified when the website is accessed again. Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent. The links below provide information on how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:

Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages. The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 Paragraph 2 TDDDG. The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Analysis & advertising tracking

Using Shopify Statistics
We use the statistics and analysis functions of Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of order processing. Shopify is a company affiliated with Shopify Inc. (151 O'Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada). The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and made available in reports, analyses and statistics. The following device information is collected and processed, among others: information about the web browser, IP address, time zone and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about the websites or products accessed, the referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), and information about how you interact with the website is also collected. Technologies such as cookies, web beacons, tags and pixels (electronic files used to collect information about how you navigate the website) are used for this purpose. Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for Canada. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Para. 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. 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. You can find more information about data protection at Shopify under Shopify Privacy Policy , information about the data processing agreement under Shopify DPA and information about the cookies used under Shopify Cookies .

Using the Meta Pixel
We use the Meta Pixel of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "Meta") on our website. Meta and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and the transmission of this data to Meta. The basis for this is an agreement between us and Meta on the joint processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are specified. The agreement can be accessed under Meta Business Tools . According to this, we are particularly responsible for fulfilling the information obligations in accordance with Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service and for compliance with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the agreement on joint processing. Meta is responsible for enabling the rights of those affected in accordance with Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service and for the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects Meta's obligations under the joint processing agreement. The application serves the purpose of targeting visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the social networks Facebook and Instagram. For this purpose, Meta's remarketing tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Meta servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Meta server which of our pages you have visited. Meta assigns this information to your personal Facebook and/or Instagram user account. When you visit the social networks Facebook or Instagram, you will then be shown personalized, interest-based ads. The application also serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag, as well as which action was carried out. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Meta is certified for the USA under the EU-US data protection agreement “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF)” and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Further information on the collection and use of data by Meta, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Meta’s data protection information at Meta Data Protection Information .

Use of Google Analytics
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. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The following information may be collected, among others: IP address, date and time of page access, click path, information about the browser and device, pages visited, referrer URL (website via which you accessed our website), location data, purchasing activities. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and tracking pixels that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data. Your data may be processed by the US authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly without legal remedies. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Disable Google Analytics . To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all devices, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent your data from being collected in the future when you visit this website. You must opt ​​out on all systems and devices used for this to have a comprehensive effect. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics. You can find more information about terms of use and data protection under Google Analytics Terms and Conditions or Google Privacy Policy .

Use of Microsoft Advertising
We use Microsoft Advertising from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA; "Microsoft") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing and recording the behavior of visitors to our website in order to create conversion statistics. For this purpose, a cookie is placed on your computer when you have reached our website via a Microsoft Advertising ad. The cookie contains an anonymous ID and makes it possible to determine which pages you visit and which actions are carried out. The following information is processed, among others: referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), which pages of our website you have visited, your IP address. We only create conversion statistics if you have accessed our website via a Microsoft Advertising ad and have previously reached certain target pages (conversion pages). This tells us the total number of users who have clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. Personal identification of you is not possible. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Microsoft is certified for the USA under the EU-US data protection agreement “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF)” and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation. For more information on data protection and the cookies used by Microsoft Bing, see Microsoft Privacy Policy .

Use of Hotjar
We use the analysis tool Hotjar from Hotjar Ltd. (Level 2, St Julian's Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julian's STJ 1000, Malta; "Hotjar") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of needs-based design, optimization and analysis of our website. The tool is used to record the behavior of visitors to the website and their end devices. The following information is recorded, among others: IP address (in anonymized form), device screen size, device type (Unique Device Identifiers), information on the browser used, location (country only), preferred language for displaying the website. The behavior of users on the website (e.g. mouse movements, clicks made, entries) is analyzed in the form of heat maps and session recordings. Cookies are used for this purpose, which enable the browser to be recognized and thus enable a more precise analysis of website usage. Usage profiles are created from this data under a pseudonym. The data is not used to personally identify the website visitor and is not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym. Your data may be transmitted to Hotjar servers in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Hotjar servers in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Hotjar is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Para. 1 Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. For more information about data protection when using Hotjar, see: Hotjar Privacy Policy . For more information about the cookies used, see: Hotjar Cookies .

Using the Pinterest Tag
We use the Pinterest Tag from Pinterest Europe Ltd. (Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland “Pinterest”) on our website. The purpose of the application is to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the Pinterest social network. For this purpose, we have implemented the Pinterest Tag Remarketing Tag on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers when you visit the website. The Pinterest server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Pinterest assigns this information to your personal Pinterest user account if you are logged in to Pinterest. When you visit Pinterest, you will then be shown Pinterest ads tailored to your interests. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Pinterest is certified for the USA under the EU-US data protection agreement “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF)” and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Further information on the collection and use of data by Pinterest, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Pinterest's data protection information under Pinterest Data Protection .

Using Outbrain
We use technology from the provider Outbrain UK Ltd. (Outbrain UK Ltd., 5 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6JA, Great Britain) on our website. This technology enables us to draw the attention of visitors to our website to other, our own or third-party content within advertisements that could also be of interest to the user. The advertising material is displayed on the basis of previous accesses made by the user on a purely pseudonymous basis. For this purpose, a cookie is stored on your device in order to collect pseudonymized data about your interests and thus adapt the advertising individually to the stored information. The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can deactivate tracking by Outbrain using the following link: Deactivate Outbrain tracking . You can find more information about data protection at Outbrain at: Outbrain data protection .

Using TikTok Pixel
We use the TikTok pixel of the social network TikTok of TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland ("TikTok") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of targeting visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the social network TikTok. For this purpose, we have implemented a TikTok tag on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the TikTok servers when you visit the website. The TikTok server is informed which of our pages you have visited. TikTok assigns this information to your personal TikTok user account if you are logged in to TikTok. When you visit TikTok, you will then be shown TikTok ads tailored to your interests. Your data may be transferred to the USA or Singapore. TikTok is certified for the USA under the EU-US data protection agreement "Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF)" and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection guidelines. Cookies or similar technologies are used with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can find more information about the collection and use of data by TikTok, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy in TikTok's data protection information at TikTok Data Protection .

Use of 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 can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be clearly identified when the website is accessed again. Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them and prevent the cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent. The links below provide information on how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:

Duration of storage
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, in particular tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Please contact us if you wish. You can find the contact details in our legal notice.

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

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

Last update: 20.07.2023