Privacy Policy
Data Protection Declaration
Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually obligatory, nor required for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide your data. Not providing it will have no consequences, as long as the processing procedures below do not state otherwise. “Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Server Log Files
You can use our website without submitting personal data. Every time our website is accessed, user data is transferred to us or our web hosts/IT service providers by your internet browser and stored in server log files. This stored data includes, for example, the name of the site called up, date and time of the request, IP address, amount of data transferred, and the provider making the request. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR due to our legitimate interests in ensuring the smooth operation of our website as well as improving our services.
Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to countries outside the UK in compliance with UK GDPR requirements and any relevant adequacy decisions recognized by the UK government.
Contact
Responsible Person
You can contact us at any time. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our legal notice.
Proactive Contact by Email
If you contact us proactively via email, we will collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of processing this data is to handle and respond to your contact request.
If the initial contact serves to implement pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation in the case of purchase interest, order creation) or concerns an agreement already concluded between you and us, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR. If the initial contact occurs for other reasons, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR for our legitimate interest in handling and responding to your request.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
Collection and Processing When Using the Contact Form
When you use the contact form, we will collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) in the scope provided by you. The data processing is for the purpose of making contact.
If the initial contact serves to implement pre-contractual measures or concerns an agreement already concluded, this data processing occurs on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR. If the initial contact occurs for other reasons, it takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your request, and your data will be deleted unless you have agreed to further processing.
Orders
Collection, Processing, and Transfer of Personal Data in Orders
When you submit an order, we only collect and use your personal data as necessary for the fulfillment and handling of your order and processing of your queries. Providing this data is necessary for the conclusion of a contract. Failure to provide it will prevent the conclusion of any contract. The processing will occur on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR.
Your data may be transferred to shipping companies, payment service providers (including Shopify Payments), and other service providers necessary for the execution of your order. We will comply strictly with legal requirements in every case, limiting data transmission to the minimum necessary.
Data Collection When You Post a Comment
When you comment on an article or contribution, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only as provided by you. This processing serves to allow you to comment and display comments, based on Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR with your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent before the withdrawal.
Use of Personal Data for Sending Postal Advertising
We will use your personal data (name, address) received during the sale of goods or services to send you postal advertising unless you have objected. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of an agreement.
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR for our legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use at any time by contacting us.
Use of Your Email Address for Direct Marketing
We use your email address, obtained during the sale of goods or services, for electronic marketing of similar goods or services unless you have objected. You must provide your email address to conclude a contract; failure to do so will prevent the conclusion of any contract.
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR due to our legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object at any time by contacting us or using the link provided in the marketing email.
Payment Service Providers
Use of Shopify Payments
We use Shopify Payments to process payments on our website. The processing of your data is necessary for payment processing and is based on Article 6(1)(b) UK GDPR.
For more information on how your data is handled when using Shopify Payments, please refer to Shopify’s privacy policy available at [Shopify Privacy Policy](https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy).
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files saved in a user’s browser or on their computer. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be saved on their device. Cookies allow your browser to be recognized.
You have full control over cookie usage. By choosing corresponding settings in your browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and can decide whether to accept cookies. Cookies already saved may be deleted at any time.
Rights of Individuals and Storage Duration
Duration of Storage
After contractual processing is completed, data is stored for the duration of the warranty period, then according to legal retention periods, and deleted once the period has elapsed unless you have agreed to further processing.
Rights of the Affected Person
If the legal requirements are fulfilled, you have the following rights according to Articles 15 to 20 UK GDPR: right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability. You also have the right to object against processing based on Article 6(1) UK GDPR, and to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Complain to the Regulatory Authority
You have the right to complain to the regulatory authority if you believe your data is not being processed legally.
Right to Object
If data processing is based on our legitimate interests, you have the right to object at any time. If the objection is successful, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests.
Last Update: 15/04/2024