Data protection declaration

1) Information about the collection of personal data and contact details of the person responsible

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we will inform you about how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The person responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Warnke Vitalstoffe GmbH, PO Box 2942, D-35539 Wetzlar, telephone 0800/555 888 0 , fax 0800/555 888 4, email info@warnke.de. The person responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can create an encrypted connection using the string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser line.

2) Data collection when you visit our website

With the mere For informational use of our website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

• Our website visited
• Date and time at the time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/reference from which you came to the page
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (if necessary: in anonymized form)

The processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3) Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and make it possible to recognize your browser on your next visit (so-called persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values on an individual basis. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can find out how long each cookie is stored in the overview of the cookie settings in your web browser.

In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g. remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed through individual cookies we use, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR in the event of consent being given or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

Please note that you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or whether to accept cookies for specific cases or in general can be ruled out. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is in the help menu. Each browser describes how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers under the following links:

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org /de/kb/cookies-allow-and-reject
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de&hlrm=en
Safari: https:/ /support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Opera: https://help.opera.com/de/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) Contact us

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected when a contact form is used can be seen in the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with the law. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed. This is the case if it can be seen from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

5) Data processing when opening a customer account and for contract processing

According to 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed if you provide it to us to execute a contract or when opening a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Your customer account can be deleted at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. We store and use the data you provide to process the contract. After the contract has been fully processed or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be blocked in consideration of tax and commercial law retention periods and deleted after these periods have expired, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further use data as permitted by law.

6) Comment function

As part of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created and the commentator name you chose will be saved and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address is logged and stored. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in the event that the person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment made. We need your email address in order to contact you if a third party should complain that your published content is illegal. The legal basis for storing your data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letters b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are criticized by third parties as being unlawful.

7) Use of customer data for direct advertising

7.1 Subscribe to our email newsletter

If you register for our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter once you have expressly confirmed to us that you agree to receive the newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation email in which you will be asked to confirm that you would like to receive the newsletter in the future by clicking on a corresponding link.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with the terms and conditions. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we save your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date ;nen. The data we collect when you register for the newsletter will be used exclusively for the purposes of advertising via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the person responsible mentioned at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and ;about which we inform you in this declaration.

7.2 Goods availability notification via email

If we offer the option of informing you by email about the time of availability for selected, temporarily unavailable items in our online shop, you can You can sign up for our email notification service about product availability. If you register for our email notification service for product availability, we will send you a one-time email message about the availability of the item you have selected. The only mandatory information for sending this notification is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send this notification. This means that we will only send you a corresponding notification once you have expressly confirmed to us that you consent to receive such a message. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm that you would like to receive such a notification by clicking on an appropriate link.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with the terms and conditions. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. When you register for our email notification service for product availability, we store your IP address registered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to prevent possible misuse of your email address to be able to understand it at a later date. The data we collect when you register for our email notification service for product availability is used exclusively for the purpose of informing you about the availability of a specific item in our online shop. You can unsubscribe from the e-mail notification service about product availability at any time by sending a corresponding message to the person responsible mentioned at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted from our mailing list set up for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond what is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1 To process your order, we work with the service provider(s) below, who support us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

The personal data we collect will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as part of the contract processing, to the extent that this is necessary to deliver the goods. As part of the payment processing, we pass on your payment data to the commissioned credit institution if this is necessary for the payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will inform you explicitly about this below. The legal basis for passing on the data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

8.2 Use of special service providers for order processing and processing

- magnalister
The order is processed via the service provider “magnalister” (RedGecko GmbH, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 20-22, 10999 Berlin). Name, address and, if applicable, other personal data will be stored in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR will be passed on to magnalister exclusively for the purpose of processing the online order. Your data will only be passed on to the extent that this is actually necessary to process the order. Details about magnalister's data protection and its data protection declaration can be viewed on the magnalister website at https://www.magnalister.com/de/datenschutz.

8.3 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- DHL
If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider DHL (DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn), we will provide your email address in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will give the following information: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR only forwards the name of the recipient and the delivery address to DHL. The data will only be passed on to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL or delivery notification is not possible.
Consent can be given at any time with future effect to the person responsible named above or to the transport service provider DHL can be revoked.

8.4 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Apple Pay
If you choose the payment method “Apple Pay” of Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, payment processing takes place via the “Apple Pay” function of your iOS, watchOS or macOS-operated device by charging a fee “Apple Pay” stored payment card. Apple Pay uses security features built into your device's hardware and software to protect your transactions. In order to release a payment, you must enter a code you have previously specified and verify it using the “Face ID” or “Touch ID”. - The function of your device is required.
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the information about your order, will be passed on to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before the data is transmitted to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay to make the payment. Encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment has been made, Apple will send your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the payment success.
If personal data is processed during the transfers described, the processing takes place exclusively ;for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.
Apple retains anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, the approximate date and time, and whether the transaction was successfully completed. Anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve “Apple Pay” and other Apple products and services.
When you use Apple Pay on iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on Mac, your Mac and the authorization device communicate. t via an encrypted channel on Apple servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can be used to identify you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone's settings. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and deactivate "Allow payments on Mac".
You can find further information about data protection with Apple Pay at the following Internet address: https://support.apple.com/de -de/HT203027
- Google Pay
If you choose the payment method “Google Pay” of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), payment processing is carried out via the “Google Pay” application of yours with at least Android 4.4 (“KitKat” ) operated mobile device that has an NFC function by charging a payment card stored with Google Pay or a payment system verified there (e.g. PayPal). For releasing a payment via Google Pay in the amount of more than €25; The prior unlocking of your mobile device is required using the verification measure set up (e.g. facial recognition, password, fingerprint or pattern).
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process will be used along with the information about Your order is passed on to Google. Google then transmits your payment information stored in Google Pay in the form of a unique transaction number to the originating website, which is used to verify a payment made. This transaction number does not contain any information about the real payment details of your payment methods stored with Google Pay, but is created and transmitted as a unique, valid numerical token. For all transactions via Google Pay, Google only acts as an intermediary to process the payment process. The transaction is carried out exclusively between the user and the source website by debiting the payment method stored with Google Pay.
If personal data is processed during the transfers described, the processing takes place exclusively; for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.
Google reserves the right to collect, store and evaluate certain process-specific information for every transaction made via Google Pay. This includes the date, time and amount of the transaction, merchant location and description, a description of the goods or services purchased provided by the merchant, photos you included with the transaction, name and email -Address of the seller and buyer or the sender and recipient, the payment method used, your description of the reason for the transaction and, if applicable, the offer associated with the transaction.
According to Google, this processing takes place exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in proper accounting, the verification of transaction data and the optimization and maintenance of the functionality of the Google Pay service.
Google exclusively reserves the right to do so. We also plan to combine the processed process data with other information that is collected and stored by Google when you use other Google services.
The terms of use of Google Pay can be found here:
https://payments .google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=googlepaytos&ldl=de
Further information on data protection at Google Pay can be found at the following internet address:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice&ldl=de
- Paypal
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or — if offered - “purchase on account” or “payment in installments” via PayPal we pass on your payment data to PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal") as part of payment processing. The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR and only to the extent that this is necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to use the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered - “purchase on account” or “payment in installments” via PayPal to carry out a credit report. For this purpose, your payment details may be processed in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR is passed on to credit agencies on the basis of PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your ability to pay. PayPal uses the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the results of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but not exclusively, address data. Further data protection information, including information about the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal's data protection declaration: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
You can Object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- SOFORT
If you select the payment method “SOFORT”; Payment is processed via the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “SOFORT”), to whom we will send the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the information about your order in accordance with ;ß Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. Sofort GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). Your data will be passed on exclusively for the purpose of processing payments with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose. You can find further information about SOFORT's data protection regulations at the following internet address: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz.
- Stripe
If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider If you decide to use Stripe, payment processing will be carried out via the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we will send the information you provided during the ordering process along with the information about your order ( Name, address, account number, bank sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency and transaction number) in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. Further information about Stripe's data protection can be found at the URL https://stripe.com/de/privacy#translation.
Stripe reserves the right to carry out a credit check on the basis of mathematical-statistical To carry out procedures to protect the legitimate interest in determining the user's solvency. Stripe may transmit the personal data necessary for a credit check and received as part of payment processing to selected credit agencies, which Stripe will disclose to users upon request. The credit report can contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the results of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but not exclusively, address data. Stripe uses the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding on the right to use the selected payment method.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to Stripe or the commissioned credit agencies object.
However, Stripe may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.

8.5 Conducting credit checks

- Creditreform Boniversum
If we make advance payments (e.g. delivery on account), we reserve the right to carry out a credit check based on mathematical and statistical procedures in order to demonstrate our legitimate interest in the To determine the solvency of our customers. We transmit the personal data necessary for a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to the following service provider:
Creditreform Boniversum GmbH
Hammfelddamm 13
41460 Neuss
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values ). To the extent that score values are included in the results of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but not exclusively, address data. We use the result of the credit check with regard to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding on the establishment, implementation or termination of a contractual relationship.
You can object to this processing of your data You can object at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or to the aforementioned credit agency. However, we may continue to be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.

9) Contact for review reminders

Review reminder by Trusted Shops
If you give us your express consent to this during or after your order in accordance with 6 Para. 1 lit sends a review reminder by email.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or to the review platform.

10) Use of evaluation and test seal graphics

Trusted Shops Trustbadge

To display our Trusted Shops seal of quality and to offer Trusted Shops membership to buyers after an order, the Trusted Shops trust badge is integrated into this website.

This serves to protect our overriding legitimate interests in the optimal marketing of our offer, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are an offer from Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne.

When you access the trust badge, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, your IP address, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the retrieval. This access data is not evaluated and is automatically overwritten no later than seven days after the end of your site visit.

Other personal data will only be transferred to Trusted Shops if you decide to use Trusted Shops products after completing an order or have already registered for use. In this case, the contractual agreement between you and Trusted Shops applies.

11) Online marketing

11.1 Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program “Google Ads” and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites using advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords). We can use the data from the advertising campaigns to determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our aim is to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an Ads ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

Details about the processing triggered by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

If you do not want to take part in tracking, you can block this use by using the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your Internet browser under the keyword “user settings”. deactivate. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Ads based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. As part of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. come to the USA.

You can find further information about Google's data protection regulations at the following internet address: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

You can permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the Google browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://www. google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

Please note that certain functions of this website may not be possible or may only be used to a limited extent if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

To the extent legally required, we have your consent to the processing of your data as described above. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR was obtained. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website or, alternatively, follow the option described above to object.

11.2 Google Marketing Platform

This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform from the operator Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP").

GMP uses cookies to show ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reporting, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to record which advertisements are shown in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with the law. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR.

In addition, GMP can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions that are related to ad requests. This is the case, for example, if a user sees a GMP ad and later, using the same browser, visits the advertiser's website and purchases something via this website. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain any personal information.

Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. We have no influence on the extent and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you as follows based on our knowledge: By integrating GMP, Google receives the information that you have the corresponding You have accessed part of our website or clicked on one of our advertisements. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address. As part of the use of GMP, personal data may also be transmitted to the Google LLC servers. come to the USA.

If you would like to object to participation in this tracking process, you can deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com, (see https://www.google.de/settings/ads), although this setting will be deleted if you deactivate your cookies. Alternatively, you can find out more about the setting of cookies and make your desired settings from the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info. Finally, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

You can find further information about GMP by Google's data protection regulations at the following internet address: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

To the extent legally required, we have your consent to the processing of your data as described above. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR was obtained. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the option described above for making an objection.

11.3 Use of affiliate programs

- Own affiliate program
In connection with the product presentations on our website, we maintain our own affiliate program, within which we provide interested third-party website operators with partner links for placement on their websites that refer to our offers for ;hear. Cookies are used for the affiliate program, which are generally set on the partner site after clicking on a corresponding partner link and for which we are therefore not responsible under data protection law. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device in order to be able to trace the origin of transactions (e.g. “sales leads”) that were generated via such links. Among other things, we can recognize that you clicked the partner link and were redirected to our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and the affiliate partners. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
If you would like to block the evaluation of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and individually decide whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general.

12) Web analysis services

Google (Universal) Analytics with Google Signals
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google (Universal) Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, which are text files that are stored on your device and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is usually transferred to a Google server and stored there; this may also result in a transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal reference. Through the extension, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google LLC server in the USA and shortened there.
On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website. to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google (Universal) Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
Google Analytics enables a special function, the so-called &ldquo ;demographic characteristics", as well as the creation of statistics with statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors based on an evaluation of interest-based advertising and with the use of third-party information. This allows the definition and differentiation of user groups of the website for the purpose of target group-optimized targeting of marketing measures. About the “demographic characteristics” However, collected data records cannot be assigned to a specific person.
Details about the processing initiated by Google Analytics and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/ technologies/partner-sites
All processing described above, in particular the setting of Google Analytics cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you inform us in accordance with this. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR you have given your express consent to this. Without this consent, Google Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the “cookie consent tool” provided on the website. We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics, which obliges Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to pass it on to third parties. For the transfer of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard data protection clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level in the USA.
More You can find information about Google (Universal) Analytics here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de
This website also uses the Google Signals service as an extension of Google Analytics. With Google Signals, we can have Google create cross-device reports (so-called “Cross Device Tracking”). If you enable “personalized ads” in your settings in your Google account. have activated and you have linked your internet-enabled devices to your Google account, Google can monitor user behavior if you have given your consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with Google Analytics. Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR (see above) analyze across devices and create database models based on this. The logins and device types of all site visitors who were logged into a Google account and carried out a conversion are taken into account. The data shows, among other things, on which device you first clicked on an ad and on which device the associated conversion took place. We do not receive any personal data from Google, but only statistics created on the basis of Google Signals. You have the option to use the “personalized ads” feature. deactivate it in the settings of your Google account and thus turn off the cross-device analysis. To do this, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de
You can read further information about Google Signals here: https://support. google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de

13) Retargeting/remarketing/recommendation advertising

Google Ads Remarketing
Our website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing, with which we advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in your device's browser, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with the law. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed to Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google to your Google account ;pft and information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads you view across the web. 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. To do this, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data in order to form target groups. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
Details about the processing initiated by Google Ads Remarketing and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Remarketing by downloading and installing the Google browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/ settings/ads/onweb/
You can view further information and the data protection regulations regarding advertising and Google here:
https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/
To the extent legally required, we have your consent to the processing of your data as described above. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR was obtained. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website or, alternatively, follow the option described above to object.

14) Tools and miscellaneous

14.1 - AccountingButler
To carry out the accounting, we use the service of the cloud-based accounting software accountingButler GmbH, Expansion 1, 15910 Unterspreewald. AccountingButler processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as, if necessary, our company's bank transactions in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and create financial accounting in a semi-automated process.
If personal data is also processed, this is done the processing according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.
Find more information about accountingButler GmbH, the automated processing of data and the data protection regulations You can find it at https://www.buchhaltesbutler.de/
- DATEV
To carry out the accounting, we use the cloud-based accounting software from DATEV eG, Paumgartnerstr. 6-14, 90429 Nürnberg (“DATEV”).
DATEV processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as our company's bank transactions in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and then use them in a partially automated process Process to create financial accounting.
If personal data is also processed, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.
You can find further information about DATEV, the automated processing of data and the data protection regulations at https://www.datev.de/web/de/m/ueber-datev/datenschutz/

14.2 Cookie consent tool based on Usercentrics technology

This website uses a cookie consent tool with technology from Usercentrics GmbH, Rosental 4, 80331 Munich (hereinafter “Usercentrics”) to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent.</p >

By integrating a corresponding JavaScript code, users are shown a banner when they access the page, in which they can give consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by checking the box. The tool blocks the setting of all cookies requiring consent until the respective user gives the relevant consent by checking the box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been given.

So that the cookie consent tool can clearly assign page views to individual users and individually record, log and store the user's consent settings for a session duration, certain user information (including ;based on the IP address), transmitted to Usercentrics servers and stored there.

This data processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and therefore in a legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for the data processing described is Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR. As those responsible, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of cookies that are not technically necessary dependent on the respective user consent.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Usercentrics, by which we oblige Usercentrics to protect the data of visitors to our website and not to pass it on to third parties.

For further information on data usage by Usercentrics, please see the Usercentrics privacy policy at https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/

14.3 - Elasticsearch
This website uses the service “Elasticsearch” ELASTIC, 800 West El Camino Real, Suite 350, Mountain View, California 94040, USA for providing a search function for articles via the search field and for navigation and filters.
About this For this purpose, Elasticsearch collects and stores certain user information (such as the user or session ID) in anonymized form.
If personal data is also processed, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in providing an error-tolerant search for items as well as making it easier to find our products in the shop and therefore in optimal marketing of our offer.
Further information on the Elasticsearch's privacy policy can be found here: https://www.elastic.co/de/legal/privacy-statement

15) Rights of the person concerned

15.1 The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive data subject rights (rights of information and intervention) towards the person responsible with regard to the processing of your personal data, about which we will inform you below:< /p>

• Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have the right to information about your personal data processed by us, the processing purposes, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been disclosed were or will be, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin Your data, if it was not collected from you by us, the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing concerning you, as well as you Right to be informed about what guarantees are provided under Art. 46 GDPR applies when your data is forwarded to third countries;
• Right to rectification in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to immediate correction of incorrect data concerning you and/or completion of incomplete data stored by us;
• Right to deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data if the requirements of Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR are met. However, this right does not apply, in particular, if the processing is carried out to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise, exercise or defense of legal claims is necessary;
• Right to restrict processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the accuracy of your data that you dispute is checked if you request deletion of your data due to unlawful data processing reject and instead demand the restriction of the processing of your data if you need your data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims after we no longer need this data after the purpose has been achieved or if you object for reasons ;in your particular situation, as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh them;
• Right to information in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted the right to rectification, deletion or restriction of processing against the person responsible, the person responsible is obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed, this rectification or to delete the data or restrict processing, unless this proves to be impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.
• Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another person responsible, to the extent that this is technically feasible;
• Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR: You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will immediately delete the data concerned unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before its revocation;
• Right to complain in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR: If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR, you have the right - without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy - to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

15.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS PART OF A BALANCE OF INTERESTS BASED ON OUR OVERWHELMING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING WITH EFFECT F Ü R TO SUBMIT THE FUTURE.
IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING IS RESERVED IF WE CAN PROOF COMPULSORY REASONS FOR PROCESSING WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING DOES NOT MATCH THE CLAIM. EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIM ;CHEN SERVES.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU USE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES.

16) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and - if relevant - Additionally, based on the respective legal retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing personal data based on express consent in accordance with According to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, this data will be stored until the person concerned revokes their consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that are processed within the framework of legal or similar legal obligations on the basis of Art ;’will be deleted unless they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.< /p>

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this data will be stored until the person concerned exercises their right to object in accordance with Article 21 Paragraph 2 of the GDPR.

Unless otherwise follows from the other information in this declaration about specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted if they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed in any other way are no longer necessary.