Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The processing of data on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the „Information on the Responsible Party“ section of this privacy policy.
How do we capture your data?
Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. For example, this can include data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily concerns technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of day the page was accessed). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you access this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the flawless operation of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive free information at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us anytime regarding this and other data protection questions.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done with analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
DomainFactory
The provider is DomainFactory GmbH, c/o WeWork, Neuturmstraße 5, 80331 Munich (hereinafter referred to as DomainFactory). When you visit our website, DomainFactory collects various log files, including your IP addresses.
Please refer to the DomainFactory privacy policy for details. https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/.
The use of DomainFactory is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Order processing
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required data protection agreement which ensures that the processor will process the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Privacy Policy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g., in email communication) can be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to fully protect data from third-party access.
Notice of Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Al Salam Restaurant GmbH
Eifelplatz 4
50677 Cologne
Represented by the Managing Directors: Mohammad Nazzal and Ahmad Nazzal
Phone: +49 221 2019882
Email: datenschutz@al-salam.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a more specific retention period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you exercise a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing will also be based on Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in individual cases are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of personal data
As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external entities. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external entities. We only transfer personal data to external entities if it is necessary for fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using contract processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke a consent that has already been given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data processing in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
If the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. You can find the respective legal basis on which a processing is based in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
Right of complaint to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint shall be without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Information, Rectification, and Erasure
Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this and for.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify it. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, that data may only be processed – apart from its storage – with your consent, or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
SSL/TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries, that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“, and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you send us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted payment traffic on this website
If a payment obligation arises after the conclusion of a paid contract, you are required to provide us with your payment details (e.g., bank account number for direct debit authorization) as these details are needed for payment processing.
Payment transactions via common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar of the browser changing from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.
With encrypted communication, your payment details, which you submit to us, cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to advertising emails
The use of contact details published within the scope of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example via spam emails.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our internet pages use so-called „cookies.“ Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either temporarily stored on your end device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for payment processing services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the.
You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted when cookies are deactivated.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses Borlabs Cookie's consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies in your browser or to use certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).
When you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which saves your consent or the revocation of your consent. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
The data collected will be stored until you request its deletion or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or until the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.
The Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is used to obtain legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Server request time
- IP address
This data will not be merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website – to this end, server log files must be collected.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
Processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.
Inquiry by email, phone, or fax
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
Processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.
Registration on this website
You can register on this website to use additional features on the page. We will only use the data entered for this purpose to utilize the respective offer or service for which you have registered. Mandatory information requested during registration must be fully provided. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as in the scope of services or for technically necessary modifications, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you.
The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of carrying out the usage agreement established by registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
The data collected during registration will be stored by us for as long as you are registered on this website and will subsequently be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on site, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data is aggregated into a User ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.
Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements, clicks, and more. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data and employs machine learning technologies for data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). Information collected by Google about the use of this website is typically transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find more details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
IP anonymization
Google Analytics IP anonymization is enabled. This means your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services connected with website use and internet use to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Google Signals
We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used with Google signals for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, visitor data from Google signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.
Order processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and are fully implementing the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Google Analytics E-commerce Measurement
This website uses the „E-commerce Measurement“ feature of Google Analytics. With the help of E-commerce Measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors to improve their online marketing campaigns. This includes information such as orders placed, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product. This data can be aggregated by Google under a transaction ID, which is associated with the respective user or their device.
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program from Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available to Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can analyze this data quantitatively by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads led to corresponding clicks.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find more details here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Ads Remarketing
This website uses the features of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign individuals who interact with our online offering to specific audiences in order to then show them interest-based advertisements on the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).
Furthermore, the advertising audiences created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked with Google's cross-device features. This way, interest-based, personalized advertisements that have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have a Google Account, you can opt out of personalized advertising at the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information and the data protection regulations can be found in Google's data protection statement at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google conversion tracking, Google and we can detect whether a user has performed specific actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website have been clicked how often and which products have been viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We find out the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Fonts (local hosting)
This page uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google for a uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established.
For more information on Google Fonts, please see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to embed map material on our website.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is typically transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this page has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniformly displaying fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps serves the purpose of presenting our online offerings attractively and making the locations listed on the website easily discoverable. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find more details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how to handle user data, please see Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Google reCAPTCHA
We use „Google reCAPTCHA“ (hereinafter „reCAPTCHA“) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the website visitor's behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, the website visitor's time spent on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of the data are based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated surveillance and from spam. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
7. E-commerce and Payment Providers
Processing customer and contract data
We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, define content, and amend our contractual relationships. We only collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) to the extent necessary to enable or bill the user for the use of the service. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
The customer data collected will be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and after any statutory retention periods have expired. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data transmission upon conclusion of contract for online shops, retailers, and goods dispatch
When you order goods from us, we will pass on your personal data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery and to the payment service provider responsible for payment processing. Only such data will be disclosed as is necessary for the respective service provider to fulfill its task. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transfer your e-mail address to the transport company commissioned with the delivery so that it can inform you by e-mail about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke this consent at any time.
Data transmission upon conclusion of contract for services and digital content
We only transmit personal data to third parties if it is necessary for the purpose of contract processing, for example, to the credit institution commissioned with payment processing.
Further transmission of the data will not occur, or will only occur if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures.
Payment Services
We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract fulfillment) as well as in the interest of the smoothest, most convenient, and most secure payment process possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). To the extent your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time with future effect.
We use the following payment services / payment service providers on this website:
PayPal
The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter „PayPal“).
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find more details here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.
Details can be found in PayPal's privacy statement: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
Stripe
The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as „Stripe“).
Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find more details here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.
You can read further details about this in Stripe's privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.