data protection

Data protection declaration or information in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 GDPR

Responsible for data protection:

Nuria Calvo Sanchez

Contact details:

ZAY BABY SHOP

Panoramagasse 1c
A-8010 Graz
Telephone: +43 664 516 16 88
Email: info@zaybabyshop.com

Data protection

We only process personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” is considered to be any process carried out with or without the help of automated processes or any series of processes carried out in this context with personal data, such as collecting, recording, organizing, arranging, storing, adapting or changing, reading, querying, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restricting, deleting or destroying.

With the following data protection declaration we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide on the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others. We will also inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.

Our data protection declaration is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as controllers
II. Rights of users and those affected
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as controllers

The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:

Zay Baby Shop, owner Nuria Calvo Sanchez
Panoramagasse 1c, 8010 Graz

Telephone: +43/664 5161688
Email: info@zaybabyshop.com

The data protection officer at the provider is:

Nuria Calvo Sanchez

 

II. Rights of users and those affected

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and those affected have the right

  • for confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed, for information about the data processed, for further information about data processing and for copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
  • to the immediate deletion of the data concerning you (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, to the extent that further processing is necessary in accordance with Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • to receive the data concerning you and provided by you and to transmit this data to other providers/responsible parties (see also Art. 20 GDPR);
  • to complain to the supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the data concerning you is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing that takes place on the basis of Articles 16, 17 Paragraph 1, 18 GDPR teach. However, this obligation does not apply if this notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Without prejudice to this, the user has the right to information about these recipients.

According to Article 21 of the GDPR, users and those affected also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permitted.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any legal retention obligations and no different information is subsequently provided about individual processing procedures.

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted to us or our web space provider through your Internet browser. These so-called server log files contain, among other things, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which our website is used.

The data collected in this way will be stored temporarily, but not together with other data about you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data will be completely or partially excluded from deletion until an incident has been finally clarified.

Cookies

a) Session cookies/session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and stored on your device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you on an individual basis, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages ​​or the offering of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, provided that these cookies data are processed for the purpose of initiating or executing a contract.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR.

When you close your internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we work for the purposes of advertising, analysis or the functionality of our website.

Please see the information below for details, in particular the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

c) Possibility of elimination

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact the manufacturer or support. However, with so-called Flash cookies, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you have to change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may result in not all functions of our website being fully usable.

Contract execution

The data you provide to use our range of goods and/or services will be processed by us for the purpose of contract processing and is necessary to this extent. Contract conclusion and contract processing are not possible without providing your data.

The legal basis for processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR.

We delete the data once the contract has been fully processed, but we must observe the tax and commercial law retention periods.

As part of the contract processing, we pass on your data to the transport company commissioned to deliver the goods or to the financial service provider, if the transfer is necessary for the delivery of goods or for payment purposes.

The legal basis for passing on the data is then Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR.

Customer account / registration function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will use the data you entered during registration (e.g. your name, address or email address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for contract fulfillment or for the purpose of Customer care (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or to be able to offer you the so-called wish list function) collect and save. At the same time, we then save the IP address and the date of your registration and time. Of course, this data will not be passed on to third parties.

As part of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this data protection declaration. The data we collect is used exclusively to provide the customer account.

If you consent to this processing, Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR is the legal basis for the processing.

If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfillment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to open and maintain your customer account at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation.

The data collected in this respect will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you, i.e. your email address and - optionally - your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send the newsletter, describe the content specifically and refer you to this data protection declaration. We use the data collected exclusively for sending newsletters - which is why they are not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Contact inquiries/contact options

If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing the data is necessary to process and answer your request - without it, we cannot answer your request or at best respond to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted if your request has been answered conclusively and deletion does not conflict with any legal retention obligations, such as in the event of any subsequent contract processing.

User contributions, comments and ratings

We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or reviews, hereinafter referred to as “contributions,” on our website. If you take advantage of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may have used.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation.

We also process your IP and email address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further steps if your contribution encroaches on the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.

The legal basis in this case is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the legal defense that may be necessary.

Subscription to posts

If you publish posts on our website, we also offer you the opportunity to subscribe to any follow-up posts from third parties. In order to be able to inform you about these follow-up posts by email, we process your email address.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to this subscription at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in the respective email.

Pinterest

We maintain an online presence on Pinterest to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. Pinterest is a service of Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.

In this respect, we would like to point out that it is possible that user data may be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the USA. This can result in increased risks for users in that, for example, subsequent access to user data can be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. Access is exclusively through Pinterest.

Pinterest's data protection information can be found at

https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Facebook

To advertise our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers, we maintain a company presence on the Facebook platform.

We are responsible for this social media platform together with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Facebook's data protection officer can be reached via a contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have regulated joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, from which the mutual obligations arise, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the resulting processing of personal data and described below is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis can also be the user's consent to the platform operator in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR. The user can revoke his consent to this at any time in the future in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR by notifying the platform operator.

When you access our online presence on the Facebook platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd. As the operator of the platform in the EU, we process user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

This user data serves to provide statistical information about the use of our company presence on Facebook. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. For example, it is possible to advertise to users within and outside of Facebook based on their interests. If the user is logged into their Facebook account at the time of access, Facebook Ireland Ltd. also link the data to the respective user account.

If the user contacts you via Facebook, the user's personal data entered on this occasion will be used to process the request. We will delete the user's data as long as the user's request has been answered conclusively and there are no legal retention obligations, such as in the event of subsequent contract processing.

To process the data, Facebook Ireland Ltd. Cookies may also be set if necessary.

If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly. Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. With Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but rather by setting the Flash player accordingly. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in not all of Facebook's functions being fully usable.

Further information about the processing activities, how to prevent them and how to delete the data processed by Facebook can be found in Facebook's data policy:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. also via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA.

Instagram

To advertise our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers, we maintain a company presence on the Instagram platform.

We are responsible for this social media platform together with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Instagram's data protection officer can be reached via a contact form:

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have regulated joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, from which the mutual obligations arise, is available at the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the resulting processing of personal data and described below is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales and promotion of our products and services.

The legal basis can also be the user's consent to the platform operator in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR. The user can revoke his consent to this at any time in the future in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR by notifying the platform operator.

When you access our online presence on the Instagram platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd. As the operator of the platform in the EU, we process user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.).

This user data serves to provide statistical information about the use of our company presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. For example, it is possible to advertise to users within and outside of Instagram based on their interests. If the user is logged into their Instagram account at the time of access, Facebook Ireland Ltd. also link the data to the respective user account.

If the user contacts you via Instagram, the user's personal data entered on this occasion will be used to process the request. We will delete the user's data as long as the user's request has been answered conclusively and there are no legal retention obligations, such as in the event of subsequent contract processing.

To process the data, Facebook Ireland Ltd. Cookies may also be set if necessary.

If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly. Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. With Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but rather by setting the Flash player accordingly. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in not all of Facebook's functions being fully usable.

Further information about the processing activities, how to prevent them and how to delete the data processed by Instagram can be found in Instagram's data policy:

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. also via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA.

Linking social media via graphic or text link

We also advertise presences on the social networks listed below on our website. The integration takes place via a linked graphic of the respective network. The use of this linked graphic prevents a connection from being automatically established to the respective server of the social network when you access a website that has a social media application in order to display a graphic of the respective network itself. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic will the user be redirected to the service of the respective social network.

After the user is redirected, information about the user is collected by the respective network. It cannot be ruled out that the data collected in this way will be processed in the USA.

First of all, this is data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into their user account of the respective network, the network operator may be able to assign the collected information from the user's specific visit to the user's personal account. If the user interacts via a “share” button on the respective network, this information can be saved in the user’s personal user account and, if necessary, published. If the user wants to prevent the collected information from being directly assigned to his user account, he must log out before clicking on the graphic. It is also possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.

The following social networks are integrated into our site through links:

facebook

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

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

Pinterest

Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.

Data protection: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Instagram

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Data protection: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

“Facebook” social plugin

We use the plug-in from the social network Facebook on our website. Facebook is an internet service provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, hereinafter both referred to as “Facebook”.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Facebook provides further information about possible plug-ins and their respective functions at

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your Internet browser will download a display of the plug-in from Facebook's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of the visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Facebook while you visit one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If, for example, you use the so-called “Like” button on Facebook, this information will be stored in your Facebook user account and, if necessary, published via the Facebook platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or prevent the Facebook plug-in from being blocked by using an add-on for your internet browser.

Facebook provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your related rights and protection options in the following

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

available data protection information.

“Google+” social plugin

We use the plug-in for the social network Google+ (“Google Plus”) on our website. Google+ is an internet service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Google provides further information about possible plug-ins and their respective functions at

https://developers.google.com/+/web/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your Internet browser will download a display of the plug-in from Google's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Google to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of the visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Google while you visit one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Google. Google may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. For example, if you use Google's so-called "Share" button, this information will be stored in your Google user account and, if necessary, published via Google's platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Google before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Google user account.

Google provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your related rights and protection options in the following

https://policies.google.com/privacy

available data protection information.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

The Google Analytics service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time or frequency of visits to our website, is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. With this function, Google shortens the IP address within the EU or EEA.

The data collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an analysis of visits to our website and usage activities there. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and the use of the Internet.

Google states that it does not associate your IP address with other data. In addition, Google is keeping under

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners

Further data protection information is available for you, including, for example, the options for preventing data use.

Google also offers under

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

a so-called deactivation add-on along with further information about this. This add-on can be installed with standard Internet browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on tells Google Analytics' JavaScript (ga.js) that information about visits to our website should not be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services. You can of course also find out whether and which other web analysis services we use in this data protection declaration.

IONOS Tracking MYWEBSITE

We use MyWebsite on our website. This is a service provided by 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, hereinafter referred to as “MyWebsite”.

MyWebsite stores tracking cookies on your device via your Internet browser, which are based on the Snowplow Analytics technology from Snowplow Analytics Limited, 32-38, Scrutton Street, London, Great Britain. With the help of these cookies, e.g. For example, we evaluate how often you visit our website or which (sub-)pages of our website are accessed. 1&1 IONOS SE states that no personal data is collected.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving and optimizing our website.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above.

IONOS WebAnalytics

We use WebAnalytics on our website. This is an analysis service from 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany, hereinafter referred to as “WebAnalytics”, with which we can analyze the use of our website.

For analysis, data about the type and version of your internet browser, your operating system, the type of your device, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the website (see ) of our website that you visit or the files that you request, the date and time of each access as well as the anonymized IP address of the internet connection from which our website is used.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, improvement and economic operation of our website.

Google Maps

On our website we use Google Maps to display our location and to create directions. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection is established to the Google server in the USA when our website is accessed.

If you access the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your device via your Internet browser. In order to display our location and create directions, your user settings and data are processed. We cannot rule out that Google uses servers in the USA.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

Through the connection to Google established in this way, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions should be sent.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this under “Cookies” above.

In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is carried out in accordance with the Google Terms of Use https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Google Maps Terms and Conditions https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

In addition, Google offers at

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information.

Google reCAPTCHA

On our website we use Google reCAPTCHA to check and prevent interactions on our website through automated access, for example by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through this service, Google can determine from which website a request is sent and from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect other information that is necessary to offer and guarantee this service.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in preventing unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.

Google offers under

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information on the general handling of your user data.

Google Fonts

On our website we use Google Fonts to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection is established to the Google server in the USA when our website is accessed.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.

By connecting to Google when you access our website, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the display of the font should be sent.

Google offers under

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information, particularly on the options for preventing data use.

GOOGLE search function (“CSE”)

We use the “Google Custom Search Engine” (Google Custom Search Engine “CSE”) for full-text searches on the website. “CSE” is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter “Google”.

“CSE” enables a full-text search for content on our website. This search function is accessed via a “Google Custom Search” search box.

This is the legal basis Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR . Our legitimate interest lies in the user-friendliness of the website.

The function is integrated unchanged on our website as a software module from Google.
If the search is activated by entering a search term, Google uses a plugin to load the information you are looking for. At the same time, to carry out the search and display the search results, the terms entered by the user and the user's IP address are transmitted to Google.

If the user is logged into their existing Google account at the time of the search process, Google can assign the information collected to the associated user profile.

Google offers further information, in particular on the options for preventing data use, under the following links:

https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Amazon affiliate program

We use the AMAZON partner program on our website. This is a service provided by Amazon Europe Core S.à rl, 5 Rue Plaetis, L -2338 Luxembourg. Advertisements from Amazon.de are placed on our website via the AMAZON partner program. If you click on one of these advertisements, you will be redirected to the corresponding offer on the AMZON Internet portal. If you then decide to purchase the advertised product, we will receive a “brokerage commission” from Amazon.

To enable this service, Amazon uses cookies. With the help of these cookies, Amazon can understand that you have been redirected from our website to the AMAZON internet portal.

Amazon offers under

https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010

further data protection information.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring that Amazon processes and pays out our commission claims.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above.

Google AdWords with conversion tracking

On our website we use the advertising component Google AdWords and so-called conversion tracking. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

We use conversion tracking to specifically advertise our offering. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use will store a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies lose their validity after 30 days and do not serve to identify you personally.

If the cookie is still valid and you visit a specific page on our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you clicked on one of our advertisements placed on Google and that you were then redirected to our website.

Using the information collected in this way, Google creates statistics for us about visits to our website. We also receive information about the number of users who clicked on our ad(s) and about the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords will be able to identify you in this way.

You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. At the same time, you can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact the manufacturer or support.

Google also offers under

https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Further information on this topic and in particular on the options for preventing data use.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to integrate advertisements on our website. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Google AdSense stores cookies and so-called web beacons on your device via your Internet browser. This enables Google to analyze how you use our website. The information collected in this way, along with your IP address and the advertising formats displayed to you, will be transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there. Google can also pass on this information to contractual partners. However, Google explains that your IP address will not be merged with your other data.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this under “Cookies” above.

Google also offers under

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

further information, particularly on the options for preventing data use.

Google Remarketing or Google's Similar Audiences component

We use the remarketing or “similar target groups” function on our website. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

We use this function to place interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in Google's advertising network.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

In order to enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie with a sequence of numbers on your device via your Internet browser when you visit our website. This cookie records both your visit and the use of our website in an anonymous form. However, personal data will not be passed on. If you then visit the website of a third party who also uses Google's advertising network, advertisements may appear that are related to our website or our offers there.

To permanently deactivate this function, Google offers the following for the most common Internet browsers

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin

a browser plugin.

The use of cookies from certain providers can also be used, for example

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

or

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

deactivated via opt-out.

Through the so-called Cross-device marketing Google may also track your usage behavior across multiple devices, so that you may be shown interest-based, personalized advertising even if you change device. However, this requires that you have agreed to linking your browser history with your existing Google account.

Google offers further information about Google Remarketing at

https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

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Microsoft Bing Ads

We use Bing Ads on our website for remarketing and tracking. This is a service from Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 - 6399, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Microsoft”, which uses the so-called Universal Event Tracking (UEN).

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an ad placed by us on the internet search engine “Bing”, Microsoft will store a cookie on your device via your internet browser for tracking functionality. This tracking cookie loses its validity after 180 days and is not used to identify you personally. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Microsoft and we can recognize that you clicked on an advertisement we placed on Bing and were redirected from there to our website.

Microsoft uses the information collected by the tracking cookie to create visit statistics for us. This gives us information about the number of times the advertising we place on Bing is accessed, as well as the pages on our website that were subsequently accessed. However, we do not receive any information from which we could personally identify you.

In addition, Microsoft may be able to track your user behavior across several of your devices using so-called cross-device tracking. This enables Microsoft to show you personalized advertising across devices.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this under “Cookies” above.

If you have a Microsoft account, you can also go to http://choice.microsoft.com/de-de/opt-out change the settings for personalized advertising there too.

Microsoft also offers at https://help.bingads.microsoft.com/#apex/3/de/53056/2 as well as under https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement Further information about Bing Ads and the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy.

Newsletter via WhatsApp

You can also receive our free newsletter via the instant messaging service WhatsApp. WhatsApp is a service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of WhatsApp Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, both hereinafter referred to as “WhatsApp”. Some of the user data is processed on WhatsApp servers in the USA. WhatsApp also offers under

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy

further data protection information

In order to receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, you need a WhatsApp user account. Details about what data WhatsApp collects during registration can be found in WhatsApp's data protection information mentioned above.

If you then register to receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number you entered during the registration process will be processed by WhatsApp. In addition, your IP address and the date of your registration and time are stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to sending the newsletter will be obtained, the content will be specifically described and reference will be made to this data protection declaration.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation. You can also block receipt of the newsletter using a setting in the WhatsApp software on your device.

Live Chat

On our website we use the LiveChat service for analysis purposes and our live chat system. This is a service provided by LiveChat Inc., 1 International Pl, STE 1400 Boston, MA 02110 - 2619, USA, which is operated in the European Union by LiveChat Software SA. ul. Zwycięska 47, 53 - 033 Wroclaw, Poland, hereinafter referred to as “LiveChat”.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the effective and direct support of our customers and interested parties as well as the statistical analysis of visitor behavior for the purpose of optimizing and economically operating our website.

For the statistical analysis of visitor behavior and to operate the live chat system, LiveChat stores a cookie on your device via your Internet browser. This cookie processes the anonymized data and creates a pseudonymized user profile. However, the data collected will not be used to identify you personally.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this under “Cookies” above.

LiveChat offers at

https://www.livechatinc.com/legal/privacy-policy/#main

further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy.

Shopify (shop software + web analytics)

a) Shopify store software

We use “Shopify” to host our shop system and to display our offers and contract processing.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR (contract initiation/contract processing).

“Shopify” is the service of a group of companies consisting of Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc., Shopify Payments (USA) Inc., Shopify (USA) Inc., Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Shopify International Limited exist.

If we are based in the European Economic Area (EEA), processing is carried out by Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Shopify”.

However, due to the group of companies, it cannot be ruled out that processing will also take place in Canada and the USA, i.e. outside the EEA. However, when data is transferred to the Canadian Shopify Inc., an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by the European Commission's adequacy decision.

Shopify processes the following data on our behalf:

Name, billing and, if applicable, shipping address, email address, payment information, company name, if applicable, telephone number, if applicable, IP address, information about orders, information about the Shopify-supported merchant stores that you visit, and information about Your device and your internet browser.

Shopify also offers...

https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz

further data protection information.

b) Shopify web analytics

If we also use Shopify's web analysis service on our website, Shopify stores cookies on your device via your Internet browser. These cookies provide further information, such as: B. The location, time or frequency of your visit to our website is transmitted to a Shopify server and evaluated.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of the cookie by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above.

mywebsite-editor.com - 1&1 IONOS SE

To ensure the functionality of our website, we use the service mywebsite-editor.com. This is a service provided by 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany, hereinafter referred to as “mywebsite-editor”.

Due to the integration of mywebsite-editor, your Internet browser loads a mandatory Java script code from the mywebsite-editor server to display the contents of our website. This means that mywebsite-editor becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. At the same time, a so-called session cookie is stored on your device via your Internet browser.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in presenting a uniform and attractive presentation of our website.

To prevent the execution of mywebsite-editor's Java script code and thereby the collection and processing of your data, you can install a so-called Java script blocker, such as noscript.net or ghostery.com. You can also deactivate the execution of the Java Script code in the settings of your Internet browser.

If you do not agree to the processing of cookies, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above.

Sample data protection declaration the Law firm Weiß & Partner