1) Introduction and Contact Information for the Data Controller

1.1We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we provide information about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you.

1.2The data controller for this website, as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is KoRa Group Marcel Kornmesser | Sven Rademächers GbR, Genstr. 47, 52525 Heinsberg, Germany, Tel.: 02452-9896868, Email: [email protected]. The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2) Data Collection When You Visit Our Website

2.1When you use our website for informational purposes only—that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information—we collect only the data that your browser transmits to the website server (so-called “server log files”). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

• The website we visited
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/link from which you arrived at this page
• Browser Used
• Operating System Used
• IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

Data processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be disclosed or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retroactively if there are specific indications of unlawful use.

2.2For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the data controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix and the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

3.1To host our website and display its content, we use a service provider that delivers its services—either directly or through selected subcontractors—exclusively on servers located within the European Union.

All data collected on our website is processed on these servers, unless different data recipients are specified below for specific data processing activities.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

3.2Cloudflare

We use a content delivery network provided by the following company: Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

This service enables us to deliver large media files—such as graphics, page content, or scripts—more quickly via a network of regionally distributed servers. Data processing is carried out to safeguard our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors’ data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has adhered to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

4) Cookies

To make your visit to our website more enjoyable and to enable the use of certain features, we use cookies—small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (so-called “session cookies”), while others remain on your device for a longer period and allow us to save page settings (so-called “persistent cookies”). In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in the overview of your web browser’s cookie settings.

To the extent that personal data is processed through individual cookies we use, such processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR either for the purpose of performing the contract, pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR in the event that consent has been given, or pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in ensuring the best possible functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective experience for visitors.

You can configure your browser so that you are notified when cookies are set and can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept them, or you can block cookies in specific cases or in general.

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

5) Making Contact

5.1Brevo

We use the services of the following provider for rating reminders: Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany

We will only share your email address and, if applicable, other customer data with the service provider—based solely on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR—so that the service provider can contact you via email with a reminder to leave a review.

You may revoke your consent at any time, with future effect, by notifying us or the provider.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.2Personal Rating Reminder

We use your email address solely on the basis of your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to send you a one-time reminder to submit a review of our services after the contract has been fulfilled. You may revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller.

5.3ShopVote

For rating reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Blickreif GmbH, Schulstraße 46, 80634 Munich, Germany

We will only share your email address and, if applicable, other customer data with the service provider—based solely on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR—so that the service provider can contact you via email with a review reminder.

You may revoke your consent at any time, with future effect, by notifying us or the provider.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.4Microsoft Bookings

To provide an online appointment scheduling feature, we use the services of the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA

For the purpose of scheduling appointments, in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, the first and last name as well as the email address (and, if applicable, the phone number, if a phone appointment is requested) and, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in effective customer management and efficient appointment scheduling, transmitted to the service provider and stored there for the purpose of organizing the appointment.

After the appointment has taken place or after the agreed-upon appointment period has ended, the provider will delete your data.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

5.5Zammad

To process customer inquiries, we use the email ticketing system provided by the following vendor: Zammad GmbH, Marienstraße 11, 10117 Berlin, Germany

If you submit contact requests via email through our website, they are stored and organized in the ticket system to enable chronological processing and improve the service experience. You can always check the current status of your request using the unique ticket number assigned to it.

For the purpose of organizing and processing inquiries, personal data is collected—to the extent it is provided, but in any case including last name, first name, and email address—transmitted to the provider, stored there, and accessed.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in efficiently organizing our customer service, responding to your inquiry as quickly as possible, and optimizing our service offerings in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

5.6WhatsApp Business

You have the option to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this purpose, we use the so-called “Business Version” of WhatsApp.

If you contact us via WhatsApp in connection with a specific transaction (such as an order you have placed), we will store and use the cell phone number you use with WhatsApp, as well as your first and last names—if provided—in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR to process and respond to your inquiry. Based on the same legal basis, we may ask you via WhatsApp to provide additional information (order number, customer number, address, or email address) so that we can associate your inquiry with a specific transaction.

If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (such as regarding our range of services, availability, or our website), we will store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp as well as—if provided— — your first and last names—in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in providing the requested information efficiently and in a timely manner.

Your information will only ever be used to respond to your inquiry via WhatsApp. It will not be shared with third parties.

Please note that WhatsApp Business has access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers phone numbers stored in the address book to a server operated by our parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., in the United States. To operate our WhatsApp Business account, we use a mobile device whose address book contains only the WhatsApp contact information of users who have actually contacted us via WhatsApp.

This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact information is stored in our address book has, upon first using the app on their device, consented to the transfer of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR by accepting the WhatsApp Terms of Service. The transfer of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.

For information on the purpose and scope of data collection, as well as WhatsApp’s further processing and use of the data, and your related rights and privacy settings, please refer to WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits the disclosure of such data to third parties.

As part of the processing activities described above, data may be transferred to servers operated by Meta Platforms Inc. in the United States.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has adhered to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

5.7When you contact us (e.g., via the contact form or by email), personal data is processed—solely for the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry and only to the extent necessary for that purpose.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If your contact is aimed at entering into a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Your data will be deleted when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved, provided that no statutory retention requirements preclude this.

6) Data Processing When Opening a Customer Account

In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent necessary if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. You can find out which data is required to open an account by referring to the input fields on the corresponding form on our website.

You may delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the address of the data controller listed above. Once your customer account has been deleted, your data will be deleted, provided that all contracts concluded in connection with it have been fully fulfilled, there are no statutory retention periods that prevent this, and we no longer have a legitimate interest in continuing to store the data.

7) Use of Customer Data for Direct Marketing

7.1Signing Up for Our Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will send you regular updates about our offers. The only required information for receiving the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional information is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter, which ensures that you will only receive the newsletter once you have explicitly confirmed your consent to receive it by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address you provided.

By clicking the confirmation link, you grant us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. In doing so, we store your IP address as provided by your Internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, so that we can investigate any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you subscribe to the newsletter is used strictly for the intended purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the data controller listed at the beginning of this notice. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be deleted immediately 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 for other purposes that are permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

7.2Sending the Email Newsletter to Existing Customers

If you provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to periodically send you offers via email for goods or services from our product range that are similar to those you have already purchased. In accordance with Section 7(3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG), we are not required to obtain separate consent from you for this purpose. Data processing in this regard is based solely on our legitimate interest in personalized direct marketing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you any emails.

You have the right to object at any time to the use of your email address for the aforementioned promotional purposes, effective for the future, by notifying the data controller named at the beginning of this notice. You will only incur transmission costs based on standard rates. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for promotional purposes will be discontinued immediately.

7.3Brevo

Our email newsletters and other promotional email communications are sent through this provider: Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly email marketing, we share the data you provided during registration with this provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR so that the provider can handle email distribution on our behalf.

We reserve the right, solely on the basis of your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, to conduct a statistical analysis of the success of email campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the newsletter’s content. In doing so, device information (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system) is also collected and analyzed, but is not combined with other data sets.

You may revoke your consent to email tracking at any time, effective for the future.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits the disclosure of such data to third parties.

8) Data Processing for Order Fulfillment

8.1To the extent necessary for the performance of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be disclosed to the contracted shipping company and the contracted financial institution in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

If, based on a relevant contract, we are obligated to provide you with updates for goods containing digital elements or for digital products, we will process the contact information you provided when placing your order in order to personally notify you in accordance with our legal obligations to provide information under Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Your contact information will be used strictly for the specific purpose of notifying you about updates we are required to provide, and we will process it for this purpose only to the extent necessary to provide the relevant information.

To process your order, we also work with the service provider(s) listed below, who assist us, in whole or in part, in fulfilling the contracts we have entered into. Certain personal data is transferred to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

8.2Disclosure of Personal Data to Shipping Service Providers

- Deutsche Post

As a shipping service provider, we use the following carrier: Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will disclose your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of the delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will disclose only the recipient’s name and the delivery address to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. This disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with the provider in advance or to provide a delivery notification.

Consent may be revoked at any time, effective for the future, by notifying the data controller named above or the provider.
- DHL

As a shipping service provider, we use the following carrier: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will disclose your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of the delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will disclose only the recipient’s name and the delivery address to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. This disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with the provider in advance or to provide a delivery notification.

Consent may be revoked at any time, effective for the future, by contacting the data controller named above or the provider.
- DPD

As a shipping service provider, we use the following carrier: DPD Deutschland GmbH, Wailandtstraße 1, 63741 Aschaffenburg, Germany

We will disclose your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of the delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will disclose only the recipient’s name and the delivery address to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. This disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with the provider in advance or to provide a delivery notification.

Consent may be revoked at any time, effective for the future, by notifying the data controller identified above or the provider.
- GEL Express

As a shipping service provider, we use the following provider: GEL Express Logistik GmbH, Jakob-Kaiser-Str. 3, 47877 Willich

We will disclose your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of the delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will disclose only the recipient’s name and the delivery address to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. This disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with the provider in advance or to provide a delivery notification.

Consent may be revoked at any time, effective for the future, by notifying the data controller named above or the provider.
- General Overnight (GO!)

As a shipping service provider, we use the following carrier: GO! Express & Logistics (Deutschland) GmbH, Brühler Straße 9, 53119 Bonn, Germany

We will disclose your email address and/or phone number to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or notifying you of the delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, for the purpose of delivery, we will disclose only the recipient’s name and the delivery address to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. This disclosure is made only to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, it is not possible to coordinate the delivery date with the provider in advance or to provide a delivery notification.

Consent may be revoked at any time, with future effect, by notifying the data controller identified above or the provider.

8.3Use of Payment Service Providers (Payment Services)

- Apple Pay

If you choose the “Apple Pay” payment method offered by Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment will be processed via the “Apple Pay” feature on your iOS, watchOS, or macOS device by charging a payment card stored with “Apple Pay.” Apple Pay uses security features integrated into your device’s hardware and software to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, you must therefore enter a code you have previously set and verify the transaction using your device’s “Face ID” or “Touch ID” feature.

For the purpose of processing your payment, the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the details of your order, is transmitted to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then re-encrypts this data using a developer-specific key before transmitting it to the payment service provider associated with the payment card stored in Apple Pay to complete the transaction. The encryption ensures that only the website through which the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment is made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific, dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm that the payment was successful.

To the extent that personal data is processed in connection with the transfers described above, such processing is carried out solely for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Apple stores anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, the approximate date and time, and whether the transaction was completed successfully. This anonymization process completely eliminates any link to an individual. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve "Apple Pay" and other Apple products and services.

When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase you made through Safari on your Mac, your Mac and the authorization device communicate via an encrypted channel on Apple’s servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that could be used to identify you personally. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone’s settings. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and turn off "Allow Payments on Mac."

For more information about Apple Pay's privacy policy, please visit the following website: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT203027
- Google Pay

If you choose the “Google Pay” payment method offered by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), payment processing will take place via the “Google Pay” app on your mobile device—which must be running at least Android 4.4 (“KitKat”) and have NFC functionality—by charging a payment card stored with Google Pay or a payment system verified there (e.g., PayPal). To authorize a payment via Google Pay exceeding €25, you must first unlock your mobile device using the verification method set up on your device (such as facial recognition, a password, a fingerprint, or a pattern).

For the purpose of processing payments, the information you provide during the ordering process, along with the details of your order, is shared with Google. Google then transmits your payment information stored in Google Pay—in the form of a one-time transaction number—to the originating website to verify that the payment has been made. This transaction number does not contain any information regarding the actual payment details of the payment method stored in Google Pay; rather, it is generated and transmitted as a numeric token that is valid only once. For all transactions via Google Pay, Google acts solely as an intermediary for processing the payment. The transaction is carried out exclusively between the user and the originating website by charging the payment method stored in Google Pay.

To the extent that personal data is processed in connection with the transfers described above, such processing is carried out solely for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Google reserves the right to collect, store, and analyze certain transaction-specific information for every transaction made through Google Pay. This includes the date, time, and amount of the transaction; the merchant’s location and description; a description of the goods or services purchased provided by the merchant; photos you have attached to the transaction, the 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 is carried out exclusively in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on the legitimate interest in proper accounting, the verification of transaction data, and the optimization and maintenance of the Google Pay service.

Google also reserves the right to combine the processed transaction data with additional information that is collected and stored by Google when users use other Google services.

The Google Pay Terms of Service can be found here:

https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=googlepaytos&ldl=de
For more information about Google Pay's privacy policy, please visit the following website:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacy notice&ldl=de
- Klarna

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden

If you select a payment method offered by the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), the payment details you provided during the ordering process (including your name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be shared with the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. In this case, your data is transferred exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

If you select a payment method that requires the seller to make an advance payment (such as purchase by invoice, installment plan, or direct debit), you will also be asked during the ordering process to provide certain personal information (first and last name, street, house number, ZIP code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, and, if applicable, information about an alternative payment method).

To safeguard our legitimate interest in determining our customers’ creditworthiness, we forward this data to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR for the purpose of conducting a credit check. Based on the personal data you have provided, as well as additional data (such as your shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, and payment history), the provider assesses whether the payment method you have selected can be granted in light of the risks of payment default and/or uncollectible receivables.

In addition to the provider’s internal criteria pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, identity and creditworthiness information from the following credit reporting agencies may also be taken into account when making a decision during the application review process:

https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called "score" values). To the extent that score values are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. The calculation of the score values takes into account, among other things, but not exclusively, address data.

You may object to this processing of your data at any time by sending us a message or by contacting the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for payment processing in accordance with the contract.
- PayPal

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg

If you select a payment method offered by the provider that requires you to pay in advance, your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be shared with the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. In this case, your data is transferred exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

If you select a payment method that requires us to pay in advance, you will also be asked during the ordering process to provide certain personal information (first and last name, street, house number, ZIP code, city, date of birth, email address, phone number, and, if applicable, information about an alternative payment method).

In order to protect our legitimate interest in verifying your creditworthiness in such cases, we will forward this data to the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR for the purpose of a credit check. Based on the personal data you have provided, as well as additional data (such as your shopping cart, invoice amount, order history, and payment history), the provider will assess whether the payment option you have selected can be granted in light of the risks of non-payment and/or bad debt.

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called "score" values). To the extent that score values are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. The calculation of the score values takes into account, among other things, but not exclusively, address data.

You may object to this processing of your data at any time by contacting us or the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual processing of payments.
- PayPal Checkout

This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal that consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local payment methods from third-party providers.

When paying via PayPal, credit card through PayPal, direct debit through PayPal, or—if offered—“Pay Later” through PayPal, we share your payment information with PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”) as part of the payment processing. This transfer is made in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.

PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for the following payment methods: credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or—if offered—“Pay Later” via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be shared with credit reporting agencies in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on PayPal’s legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness. PayPal uses the result of the credit check—which reflects the statistical probability of payment default—to determine whether to make the respective payment method available. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called “score values”). To the extent that score values are included in the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical method. The calculation of these score values includes, among other things but not exclusively, address data. You may 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 the contractual processing of payments.

If the PayPal payment method “Buy Now, Pay Later” is available and selected, your payment information is first transmitted to PayPal to process the payment, after which PayPal forwards this information to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin (“Ratepay”) to complete the transaction. The legal basis in each case is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. In this case, RatePay conducts an identity and credit check in its own name to determine your ability to pay in accordance with the principle mentioned above and, based on its legitimate interest in determining your ability to pay pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, forwards your payment data to credit bureaus. A list of the credit reporting agencies that Ratepay may use can be found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-credit-agencies/

If you use a local third-party payment method, your payment information will first be shared with PayPal in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR to process the payment. Depending on which available local payment method you select, PayPal will then transmit your payment information to the relevant provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR to complete the payment:

- Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
- Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o., ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
1200 Vienna, Austria)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)

For more information regarding data protection, please refer to PayPal's Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full
- Stripe

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

If you select a payment method offered by the provider, your payment details provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be shared with the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. In this case, your data is transferred exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
- SumUp

This website offers one or more online payment methods from the following provider: SumUp Limited, Block 8, Harcourt Centre, Charlotte Way, Dublin 2, Ireland D02 K580

If you select a payment method offered by the provider that requires you to pay in advance (such as credit card payment), the payment details you provided during the ordering process (including your name, address, bank and payment card information, currency, and transaction number), as well as information about the contents of your order, will be shared with the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. In this case, your data is transferred exclusively for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

9) Online Marketing

9.1Brevo Tracker

This website uses the software-based marketing service provided by the following vendor to deliver and synchronize various customer management services: Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany

The service enables the automated processing of feed activities, the management of advertising across various marketing channels, and the analysis of marketing campaign performance, as well as centralized email marketing and contact management.

Cookies—small text files that are stored locally in your web browser’s cache on your device—are used to perform various functions and enable us to analyze your use of the website. These cookies collect certain information, such as your IP address, location, and the time you accessed the page.

All processing described above—in particular, the setting of cookies to read information from the device you are using—will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

Other legal bases for data processing that apply in the context of specific service functions (such as the requirement for explicit consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR when sending newsletters) remain unaffected by this.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

9.2Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called “web beacons” (small invisible graphics) to collect information, which allow simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website to be recorded, collected, and evaluated. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon (including your IP address) regarding your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the United States.

Google uses the information obtained in this way to analyze your usage behavior with regard to AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense is not combined with other data held by Google. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if required by law and/or if third parties process this data on Google’s behalf.
All processing described above—in particular, the collection of information from the device you are using via cookies and/or web beacons—will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Without this consent, Google AdSense will not be used during your visit to the site.

You may revoke your consent at any time, effective for the future, by disabling this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Additional information about Google's privacy policy is available here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10) Web analytics services

10.1Google Analytics 4

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which enables us to analyze your use of our website.

By default, Google Analytics 4 does not use cookies when you visit the website, unless you expressly consent to the use of cookies. Instead, information about your usage behavior is collected and processed via so-called “pings” (small data packets sent to the host of a device). This information also includes your IP address; however, Google truncates the last few digits to prevent direct identification of individuals.

The information is transmitted to Google's servers and processed there. This may also involve transfers to Google LLC, which is based in the United States.

Google uses the information collected on our behalf to analyze your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics and truncated is not combined with other data held by Google. The data collected through the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All processing described above, including the transmission of data via “pings” and the possible setting of Google Analytics cookies, takes place only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to the site. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right to revoke consent, please disable this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For more legal information about Google Analytics 4, please visit https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/, https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic Characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special "demographic characteristics" feature to generate statistics that provide insights into the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is done by analyzing advertisements and information from third-party providers. This allows target audiences to be identified for marketing activities. However, the collected data cannot be linked to any specific individual and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.

Google Signals
As an extension of Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this website to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google Account, Google may—subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR—analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including those related to cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the “Personalized Ads” feature in your Google Account settings. To do so, follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764?hl=de
For more information about Google Signals, please visit the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de

UserIDs
As an extension of Google Analytics 4, the "UserIDs" feature can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, have set up an account on this website, and sign in to that account on different devices, your activities—including conversions—can be analyzed across devices.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

10.2Google Tag Manager

This website uses “Google Tag Manager,” a service provided by the following company: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).

Google Tag Manager provides a technical foundation for bundling various web applications—including tracking and analytics services—and for configuring, controlling, and conditioning them through a unified user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store any information on users’ devices or read such information. Nor does the service perform any independent data analysis. However, when you visit a page, Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google, where it may be stored. Transmission to servers operated by Google LLC in the United States is also possible.

This processing will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. To withdraw your consent, please disable this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For more legal information about Google Tag Manager, see https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

10.3Independent Analytics

This website uses “Independent Analytics,” a web analytics tool provided by Independent Insights LLC, 1901 S 9th St, 515B, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA

This tool anonymously records interactions between randomly selected individual visitors and the website. This generates a log of, for example, mouse movements and clicks, with the goal of identifying opportunities to improve the website. Personal data is never collected or processed. When you use this website, Independent Analytics collects only non-personal data, such as information about your browser and user agent. This data is stored in a form that cannot be linked to any individual and is analyzed for statistical purposes. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for our analysis purposes.

If personal data is processed in individual cases, such processing is based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

For the transfer of data to the United States, the provider relies on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards.

10.4Microsoft Clarity

This website uses the web analytics service provided by the following company: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA

Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used—such as the IP address and browser information—in order to evaluate it for statistical analyses of usage behavior on our website and to create pseudonymized usage profiles. Among other things, this enables the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heat maps), which show the duration of page visits as well as interactions with page content (e.g., text entries, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization fundamentally precludes direct personal identification. There is no merging of this data with personally identifiable information collected by other means.

All processing described above—in particular, the retrieval or storage of information on the device you are using—will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11) Retargeting/Remarketing and Conversion Tracking

11.1Meta Pixel

As part of our online services, we use the “Meta Pixel” service provided by the following company: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Meta”)

If a user clicks on an ad we've placed on Facebook and/or Instagram, "Meta Pixel" adds a parameter to the URL of our linked page. After the user is redirected, this URL parameter is then stored in the user's browser via a cookie set by our linked page itself.

This enables Meta, on the one hand, to identify visitors to our online platform as a target audience for displaying advertisements (so-called "ads"). Accordingly, we use this service to display the Facebook and/or Instagram ads we place only to users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in specific topics or products, as determined by the websites they have visited), which we transmit to Meta (so-called “Custom Audiences”).

On the other hand, the “Meta Pixel” can be used to track whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an ad and what actions they took there (so-called “conversion tracking”).

The data we collect is anonymous to us, meaning it does not allow us to identify individual users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, which means it can be linked to the respective user profile, and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes.

All processing described above—in particular, the setting of cookies to read information from the device you are using—will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

The information generated by Meta is generally transmitted to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, it may also be transmitted to servers operated by Meta Platforms Inc. in the United States.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has adhered to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.2Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology provided by the following company: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

To this end, Google places a cookie in your device’s browser that automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. The information collected in this process generally includes your IP address.

Any additional data processing will only take place if you have consented to Google linking your web and app browsing history to your Google Account and using information from your Google Account to personalize the ads you see on the web. In this case, if you are signed in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data in conjunction with Google Analytics data to create and define audience lists for cross-device remarketing. To do this, Google will temporarily link your personal data with Google Analytics data to form audiences. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC in the United States.

All of the processing activities described above—in particular, the use of cookies to retrieve information from the device you are using—will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to the site.

You may revoke your consent at any time, effective for the future. To revoke your consent, please disable this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has adhered to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For details on the data processing initiated by Google and how Google handles data from websites, click here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

For more information about Google's privacy policy, click here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

11.3billiger.de Sales Tracking

This website uses conversion tracking technology provided by the following company: solute.de GmbH, Zeppelinstraße 15, D-76185 Karlsruhe, Germany

If you arrived at our website via an advertisement on the provider’s domain, cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings, or HTTP requests) may be used to track the effectiveness of the advertisement.

To this end, tracking technology is used to collect certain device and browser information—including, where applicable, your IP address—in order to record and analyze user actions that we have predefined (e.g., completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, visits to product pages). This allows us to generate statistics on user behavior on our website following a referral from an advertisement, which helps us optimize our offerings.

All processing described above—in particular, the setting of cookies to read information from the device you are using—will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

11.4Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program “Google Ads” and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking provided by 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 through advertisements (known as Google AdWords). Based on the data from the advertising campaigns, we can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our goal is to show you advertisements that are of interest to you, to make our website more appealing to you, and to ensure a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google Ads ad. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies typically expire after 30 days and are not used to identify you personally. 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 that page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie—which includes your IP address—is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. Customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. When using Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the United States.

For details on the processing triggered by Google Ads conversion tracking and on how Google handles data from websites, click here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

All processing described above—in particular, the setting of cookies to read information from the device you are using—will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

You can also permanently opt out of Google Ads conversion tracking by downloading and installing the Google browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155656?hl=de

Please note that certain features of this website may not be available, or may be available only to a limited extent, if you have disabled cookies.
Google's Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12) Page Features

12.1YouTube

This website uses plugins to display and play videos from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

Data may also be transferred to: Google LLC, USA

When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers—at the latest when the video begins playing—in order to load the content. In the process, certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

If playback of embedded videos is initiated via the plugin, the provider also uses cookies to collect information about user behavior, generate playback statistics, and prevent abusive behavior.

If you are logged into a user account with the provider while visiting the site, your data will be directly associated with your account when you click on a video. If you do not want this data to be associated with your account, you must log out before clicking the play button.

All of the aforementioned processing activities—in particular, the use of cookies to read information from the device you are using—take place only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke the consent you have given at any time with future effect by deactivating this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.2idealo Logo

Our website incorporates graphic elements from the following provider to display external customer reviews and/or an externally awarded quality seal: idealo internet GmbH, Zimmerstraße 50, 10888 Berlin, Germany

When you visit a page on our website that contains such graphic elements, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers in order to load the elements properly. In the process, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

To the extent that personal data is processed in this context, such processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in optimally marketing our offerings and ensuring an appealing design for our website.

12.3ShopVote Graphics

Our website incorporates graphic elements from the following provider to display external customer reviews and/or an externally awarded quality seal: Blickreif GmbH, Schulstraße 46, 80634 Munich, Germany

When you visit a page on our website that contains such graphic elements, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers in order to load the elements properly. In the process, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

To the extent that personal data is processed in this context, such processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in optimally marketing our offerings and ensuring an appealing design for our website.

12.4Google Maps

This website uses an online map service provided by the following provider: Google Maps (API) by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Maps is a web service that displays interactive (map) maps to present geographic information visually. Using this service shows you our location and makes it easier for you to find us.

As soon as you visit any of the subpages that include a Google Maps embed, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google’s servers and stored there; this may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the United States. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether a user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not want this data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out before clicking the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them.

The collection, storage, and analysis of data are carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on Google’s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, conducting market research, and/or designing Google websites to meet user needs. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Google. If you do not consent to the future transfer of your data to Google in connection with your use of Google Maps, you also have the option to completely disable the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. In that case, Google Maps—and thus the map display on this website—will no longer be available.

To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right to revoke consent, please follow the procedure for filing an objection described above.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For more information about Google's privacy policy, click here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.5FontAwesome

This site uses so-called web fonts from the following provider to ensure consistent font display: Fonticons, Inc., 710 Blackhorn Dr, Carl Junction, 64834, MO, USA

When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. In the process, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

The processing of personal data in connection with establishing a connection with the font provider will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For the transfer of data to the United States, the provider relies on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards.

12.6Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts from the following provider to ensure consistent font display: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. In the process, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

Data may also be transferred to: Google LLC, USA

The processing of personal data in connection with establishing a connection with the font provider will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service using the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

For more information about Google's privacy policy, click here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.7- Cloudflare Turnstile

On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service provided by the following vendor: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

The service checks whether an input is made by a human or is the result of abusive, machine- or automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks, and similar automated malicious access attempts. To ensure that an action is performed by a human and not by an automated bot, Cloudflare Turnstile collects the IP address of the device used, identification data regarding the browser and operating system types used, as well as the date and duration of the visit, and transmits this information to the provider’s servers for evaluation.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in establishing individual accountability on the Internet and preventing misuse and spam, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the service provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.8Make

We use the services of the following provider to integrate and synchronize databases and web applications: Celonis, Inc., One World Trade Center, 87th Floor, New York, NY, 10007, USA

In this context, our processing operations are automated and various workflows are established to efficiently manage and execute internal processes within our processing system. To the extent that personal data is processed in this context, such processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in optimizing our internal organization.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has adhered to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.9Brevo

To conduct surveys or for online forms, we use the services of the following provider: Brevo GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany

The provider allows us to create and analyze surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, the date and time of your visit, the referrer URL, and your IP address is also collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider’s servers.

The information you enter into the forms is stored in a password-protected manner to ensure that third-party access is prevented and that only we can process the data for the purpose specified in each form.

When processing personal data necessary to fulfill a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract), Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have provided us with consent to process your data, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Consent that has been given may be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

13) Tools and Miscellaneous

13.1Billbee

We use the cloud-based accounting software service provided by the following vendor to handle our accounting: Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal, Germany

The provider processes our company's incoming and outgoing invoices, as well as bank transactions where applicable, in order to automatically capture invoices, match them to transactions, and use this information to prepare financial accounting records through a semi-automated process.

To the extent that personal data is also processed in this context, such processing is based on our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

13.2Lexware Office

We use the cloud-based accounting software service provided by the following vendor to handle our accounting: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany

The provider processes our company's incoming and outgoing invoices, as well as bank transactions where applicable, in order to automatically capture invoices, match them to transactions, and use this information to prepare financial accounting records through a semi-automated process.

To the extent that personal data is also processed in this context, such processing is based on our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

13.3Cookie Consent Tool

This website uses a so-called “cookie consent tool” to obtain valid user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The “cookie consent tool” is displayed to users when they visit the page in the form of an interactive user interface, where they can grant consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications by checking the corresponding boxes. When this tool is used, all cookies and services requiring consent are loaded only if the respective user grants the corresponding consent by checking the appropriate boxes. This ensures that such cookies are set on the user’s device only if consent has been granted.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this process.

If, in individual cases, the storage, the processing of personal data (such as the IP address) does occur in individual cases for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR based on our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies and, consequently, in the legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. As the data controller, we are legally obligated to make the use of non-technically necessary cookies contingent upon the user’s consent.

Where necessary, we have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our website visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For more information about the operator and the settings options for the cookie consent tool, please refer directly to the corresponding user interface on our website.

13.4Cloudflare

For security purposes, this website uses the service provided by the following vendor: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

The provider protects the website and the associated IT infrastructure against unauthorized third-party access, cyberattacks, and viruses and malware. The provider collects users’ IP addresses and, where applicable, additional data regarding your behavior on our website (in particular, URLs accessed and header information) in order to detect and prevent unauthorized access to the site and mitigate security risks. In doing so, the recorded IP address is compared to a list of known attackers. If the recorded IP address is identified as a security risk, the provider may automatically block it from accessing the site. The information collected in this manner is transmitted to and stored on one of the provider’s servers.

The data processing described above is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interests in protecting the website from harmful cyberattacks and in safeguarding the structure, integrity, and security of the data.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits its unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

14) Rights of the Data Subject

14.1Applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis the data controller with respect to the processing of your personal data; please refer to the cited legal basis for the respective conditions for exercising these rights:

• Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 of the GDPR;
• Right to rectification under Article 16 of the GDPR;
• Right to erasure under Article 17 of the GDPR;
• Right to restriction of processing under Article 18 of the GDPR;
• Right to be informed under Article 19 of the GDPR;
• Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR;
• Right to withdraw consent that has been given pursuant to Article 7(3) of the GDPR;
• Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR.

14.2RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF, AS PART OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS, WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO SUCH PROCESSING WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE DATA IN QUESTION. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING. YOU CAN EXERCISE THIS RIGHT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE RELEVANT DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

15) Retention Period for Personal Data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and—where applicable—the respective statutory retention period (e.g., retention periods under commercial and tax law).

When processing personal data based on explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, the data in question will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data processed in connection with contractual or quasi-contractual obligations pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, such data is routinely deleted upon the expiration of the retention periods, provided that it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in continuing to store it.

When processing personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

When processing personal data for direct marketing purposes pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

Unless otherwise specified in the other information contained in this statement regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.