Privacy Policy: Data Protection

§ 1. General

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with German data protection laws and the regulations of the European Union (EU). This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

🔗 Please Note: This policy applies solely to our website. If you follow links to other websites, please review their respective privacy policies.

§ 2. Data Processing to Fulfill the Contract

1. Purpose of Processing

• When you place an order, we collect personal data necessary to fulfill the contract.
• Some information, like your address, is essential for processing your order.
• For specific payment methods, we may share data with authorized payment service providers.
• Data from inquiries (via email or contact forms) is used to address pre-contractual questions.

2. Legal Basis

• Data processing for contract fulfillment is based on Article 6 (1) b) of the GDPR.

3. Recipient Categories

• Your data may be shared with:
  • Payment service providers
  • Shipping companies
  • Hosting providers
  • Merchandise management systems
  • Suppliers (for dropshipping orders)

4. Storage Period

• Contract-related data is retained until the expiration of statutory warranty periods.
• Data required for commercial and tax compliance is stored for legally specified periods (typically 10 years).
• Pre-contractual inquiry data is deleted once it’s clear a contract will not be concluded.

§ 3. Comments

1. Purpose of Processing

• You can leave comments on our website.
• Data provided with your comment (name/pseudonym, email, website) is used only for publishing purposes.

2. Legal Basis

• Processing comments is based on Article 6 (1) f) of the GDPR.

3. Legitimate Interest

• We aim to foster open discussion and transparency. Publishing user comments helps achieve this goal.
• Your privacy is respected—you can use a pseudonym when commenting.

4. Storage Period

• No specific storage period is set for comments.
• You can request the deletion of your comment at any time.

5. Right to Object

• You have the right to object to data processing under Article 6 (1) f) of the GDPR.
• For direct advertising, you may object without providing reasons.