PRIVACY POLICY

1) INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE CONTROLLER

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Vibe Essence . The controller responsible for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

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

2) DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

If you use our website purely for informational purposes, meaning you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website

    • Date and time of access

    • Amount of data sent in bytes

    • Source/referrer from which you accessed the page

    • Browser used

    • Operating system used

    • IP address used (if applicable, in anonymized form)

    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 is not shared or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

    3) COOKIES

    To make visiting our website more attractive and to enable certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of your browser session, i.e., when you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they collect and process specific user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values to varying extents. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predetermined period, which can differ depending on the cookie.

    In some cases, cookies help to simplify order processes by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit). If cookies implemented by us also process personal data, this processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR either for the execution of the contract or...

  • ...in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to protect our legitimate interest in ensuring the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly, efficient user experience.

    We may work with advertising partners who help us make our online offerings more interesting for you. In this case, cookies from partner companies (third-party cookies) may also be stored on your hard drive when you visit our website. If we collaborate with such advertising partners, you will be individually and separately informed in the following sections about the use of such cookies and the scope of the data collected.

    Please note that you can configure your browser settings to notify you about the placement of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. Each browser manages cookie settings differently. The help menu of your browser explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find instructions for the respective browsers at the following links:

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

  • 4) CONTACTING US

    When you contact us (e.g., via the contact form or email), personal data is collected. The specific data collected in the case of a contact form is indicated on the respective form. This data is stored and used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and for any necessary technical administration related to the contact. 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 inquiry is aimed at concluding a contract, then the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent deletion and it is evident from the circumstances that the matter has been conclusively resolved.

    5) DATA PROCESSING WHEN OPENING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION

    In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, personal data is also collected and processed when you provide it to us for contract execution or when opening a customer account. The specific data collected is indicated in the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the contact address mentioned above. We store and use the data you provide for contract processing. After the contract has been fully executed or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the expiration of tax and commercial retention periods, unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we are legally permitted to continue processing it, in which case we will inform you accordingly.

    6) USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING

    6.1 Subscription to our Email Newsletter

6.1 Subscription to Our Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only required information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending newsletters. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter if you have explicitly confirmed to us that you consent to receiving newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm your subscription by clicking on a corresponding link.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. When registering for the newsletter, we store your IP address as entered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected when subscribing to the newsletter is used exclusively for promotional communication via the newsletter.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning of this policy. After unsubscribing, your email address will be promptly deleted from our newsletter distribution list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, as permitted by law, about which we inform you in this policy.

6.2 Sending of Email Newsletters to Existing Customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for similar goods or services from our range via email. For this, we do not need separate consent from you...

 

The data processing is based solely on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with 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 emails. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the responsible party mentioned at the beginning of this policy. The only costs you will incur are the transmission costs according to the basic rates. Upon receiving your objection, we will immediately stop using your email address for advertising purposes.

7) DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING

7.1 General Processing of Order Data

The personal data collected by us will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as part of contract fulfillment, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We will also forward your payment data to the assigned credit institution as part of the payment processing, provided this is required for handling payments. If we use payment service providers, we will explicitly inform you of this below. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

7.2 Use of Payment Service Providers

  • PayPal
    When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or—if offered—"purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal, we forward your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"). The data transfer takes place in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and only to the extent necessary for the payment process.

PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be forwarded to credit agencies based on PayPal's legitimate interest in assessing your creditworthiness, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The result of the credit check, regarding the statistical probability of payment default, is used by PayPal to decide whether to offer the respective payment method. The credit check may include probability values (so-called score values). If score values are part of the credit check result, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of score values includes, among other things, but not exclusively, address data. Further privacy information, including details on the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
You can object to the 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 it is necessary for the contract-compliant payment processing.

  • SOFORT When selecting the payment method “SOFORT,” the payment processing is carried out through the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “SOFORT”), to whom we pass on the information you provided during the order process, along with the details of your order, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. SOFORT GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The transfer of your data takes place exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary. For further information on SOFORT’s data protection policies, please visit: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz

  1. CONTACT REGARDING REVIEW REMINDER
    Own review reminder (not sent by a customer review system)

We use your email address for a one-time reminder to submit a review of your order for the review system we use, provided you have explicitly given us your consent during or after your order in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the party responsible for data processing.

9) USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SOCIAL PLUGINS

9.1 Facebook Plugins with Shariff Solution

Additional customs clearance costs and/or import duties are not included in the price and are borne by the customer.

On our website, we use so-called social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook").

To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins but are instead included using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection is made with Facebook's servers when you visit a page of our website containing such buttons. When you click the button, a new browser window opens, and it calls up the Facebook page where you can (if necessary after entering your login credentials) interact with the plugins available there.

Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield Framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU

 

The purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of data by Facebook, along with your related rights and privacy protection settings, can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

9.2 Google+ Plugins as Shariff Solution

On our website, we use so-called social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Google+, which is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins but are instead included using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection is made with Google+'s servers when you visit a page of our website containing such buttons. When you click the button, a new browser window opens, and it calls up the Google+ page, where you can (if necessary after entering your login credentials) interact with the plugins available there.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield Framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of data by Google, along with your related rights and privacy protection settings, can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

9.3 Instagram Plugin as Shariff Solution

 

On our website, we use so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the online service Instagram, operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").

To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, these buttons are not fully integrated as plugins but are instead included using an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection is made with Instagram's servers when you visit a page of our website containing such buttons. When you click the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Instagram page, where you can (if necessary, after entering your login credentials) interact with the available plugins there.

Instagram LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield Framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of data by Instagram, along with your related rights and privacy protection settings, can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/

10) ONLINE MARKETING

10.1 DoubleClick by Google

This website uses the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google, operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("DoubleClick").

DoubleClick uses cookies to serve relevant ads to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent a user from seeing the same ad multiple times.

The same ads being shown multiple times. Through a cookie ID, Google tracks which ads are displayed in which browser and can prevent the same ads from being shown repeatedly. The processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (General Data Protection Regulation).

In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to track conversions related to ad requests. For example, this happens when a user views a DoubleClick ad and later visits the advertiser's website using the same browser and makes a purchase. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain personal information.

Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google's server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool, and therefore inform you according to our knowledge: By integrating DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have visited the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or logged in, it is possible that the provider will learn and store your IP address.

If you do not want to participate in this tracking process, you can disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com at https://www.google.de/settings/ads. This setting will be deleted if you clear your cookies. Alternatively, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info to learn more about cookies and adjust your settings accordingly. Finally, you can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide whether to accept them individually, or exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or altogether. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.

For more information about the privacy policies of DoubleClick by Google, please visit: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10.2 Use of Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google AdWords," and as part of Google AdWords, the conversion tracking service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). We use the Google AdWords service to promote our attractive offers through advertisements (known as Google AdWords) on external websites. We can evaluate the success of individual advertising measures in relation to the campaign data. We aim to show you ads that are of interest to you, make our website more appealing to you, and ensure a fair calculation of advertising costs.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google AdWords. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer system. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and do not serve to personally identify you. 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 AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected through the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag.

Users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag will be included in the conversion statistics. However, no information will be collected that allows for personal identification of users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can block the use of the Google conversion tracking cookie by adjusting your internet browser settings. In that case, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google AdWords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR).

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU.

For more information on Google’s privacy policies, please visit: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

You can permanently disable cookies for ad preferences by either preventing them through the settings of your browser software or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

Please note that certain features of this website may not be available or may only be limited if you disable the use of cookies.

11) WEB ANALYTICS SERVICES
Google (Universal) Analytics

  • Google Universal Analytics

  • This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies," text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the truncated IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
    This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension, which ensures that the IP address is anonymized by truncation, thus excluding any personal identification. With this extension, Google truncates your IP address within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transferring it. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. In these exceptional cases, this processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR) based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.
    On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to us. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
    You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in such cases, you may not be able to use all the features of this website fully. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
    https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
    Alternatively, for mobile browsers or if you prefer not to use the browser plugin, click the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future (this opt-out cookie works only in this browser and only for this domain, and will be deleted if you delete your cookies).

If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again: Google Analytics disable
Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European Privacy Shield agreement, which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.
This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor traffic, which is carried out via a User-ID. When you first visit a page, a unique, persistent, and anonymized ID is assigned to the user, which is set across devices. This allows interaction data from different devices and sessions to be attributed to a single user. The User-ID does not contain any personal data and does not transmit such data to Google.
You can object to the data collection and storage via the User-ID at any time with effect for the future. To do so, you need to deactivate Google Analytics on all the systems you use, such as in another browser or on your mobile device.
You can deactivate it using a browser plugin from Google (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). Alternatively, for mobile browsers or if you prefer not to use the browser plugin, please click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie, which will prevent the collection by Google Analytics on this website in the future (this opt-out cookie works only in this browser and only for this domain, and if you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again): Google Analytics deactivate.
Further information about Universal Analytics can be found here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=de&ref_topic=6010376

  1. RETARGETING / REMARKETING / RECOMMENDATION ADVERTISING
    Facebook Custom Audience via the Pixel Method
    This website uses the "Facebook Pixel" from Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"). In the case of explicit consent being given, this can track the behavior of users after they have visited our website.

Facebook Custom Audience via the Pixel Method (cont.)
...users who have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This method is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes and can help optimize future advertising campaigns.
The data collected is anonymized for us, meaning we cannot make inferences about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, which allows for a connection to the respective user profile. Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with Facebook’s data usage policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).

You can allow Facebook and its partners to display ads on and off Facebook. To this end, a cookie may be stored on your computer. These processing operations occur only with explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO.
Consent to the use of the Facebook Pixel may only be given by users who are older than 13 years. If you are younger, please ask your guardians for permission.
Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the US-European Privacy Shield agreement, ensuring compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.
To disable the use of cookies on your computer, you can configure your web browser to prevent new cookies from being placed on your computer or to delete already stored cookies. Disabling all cookies, however, may result in certain functions on our website no longer working. You can also disable the use of cookies by third-party providers like Facebook on the Digital Advertising Alliance website: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.

Google AdWords Remarketing
Our website uses the features of Google AdWords Remarketing, which allows us to advertise for this website in Google search results as well as on third-party websites. The provider is Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device.

 

Google AdWords Remarketing (cont.)
...which automatically allows interest-based advertising based on a pseudonymous cookie ID and the pages you visit. The processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Further data processing only takes place if you have agreed with Google to link your internet and app browsing history with your Google account and use information from your Google account to personalize ads that you view on the web. If you are logged into Google during your visit to our website, Google will use your data along with Google Analytics data to create and define audience lists for cross-device remarketing.
For this purpose, your personal data is temporarily linked with Google Analytics data by Google to form target groups.
You can permanently disable the setting of cookies for ad preferences by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/
Alternatively, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance website at www.aboutads.info for information about cookies and to adjust your settings. Finally, you can configure your browser to be notified of cookie placement and decide individually whether to accept them, or reject the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or altogether. Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.
Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European Privacy Shield agreement, ensuring compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.
Further information and the privacy policy regarding advertising and Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

13) RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
13.1 The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive rights with respect to the processing of your personal data by the controller.

 

Rights of the Data Subject (Right to Information and Intervention Rights)
We inform you about the following rights according to the applicable data protection regulations:

  • Right to Information according to Art. 15 DSGVO:
    You have the right to request information about the personal data we process about you, the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned retention period or the criteria for determining the retention period, the existence of the right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us from you, the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing, as well as your right to be informed about the guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 DSGVO when your data is transferred to third countries.

  • Right to Rectification according to Art. 16 DSGVO:
    You have the right to request the immediate correction of incorrect data concerning you and/or the completion of incomplete data stored by us.

  • Right to Deletion according to Art. 17 DSGVO:
    You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data if the conditions in Art. 17 Para. 1 DSGVO are met. However, this right does not exist, in particular, if the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  • Right to Restriction of Processing according to Art. 18 DSGVO:
    You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the accuracy of your data is being verified, if you refuse the deletion of your data due to unlawful processing and instead request the restriction of processing, if you need your data to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, after we no longer need the data for its original purpose, or if you have objected for reasons related to your particular situation, as long as it is not yet determined whether our legitimate grounds override your interests.

  • Right to Notification according to Art. 19 DSGVO:
    If you have exercised your right to rectification, deletion, or restriction of processing, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom your personal data has been disclosed about the rectification or deletion of the data or the restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.

  • Right to Data Portability according to Art. 20 DSGVO:
    You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transmission to another controller, provided that this is technically feasible.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent according to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO:
    You have the right to withdraw any consent you have given for the processing of data at any time with future effect. In the case of withdrawal, we will immediately delete the relevant data, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that took place based on consent until the withdrawal.

  • Right to Lodge a Complaint according to Art. 77 DSGVO:
    If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the DSGVO, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy. This complaint can be filed in the member state of your residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

13.2 Right to Object
If we process your personal data based on our legitimate interest, you have the right to object to this processing at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future.

  • Exercise of Right to Object:
    If you exercise your right to object, we will cease the processing of the affected data. However, further processing remains possible if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  • Right to Object to Direct Marketing:
    If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for such marketing purposes at any time. You can exercise this right as described above.
    If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the affected data for direct marketing purposes.

14) Retention Period of Personal Data
The retention period for personal data is determined by the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax retention periods). After the expiration of the retention period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, unless they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or contract initiation and/or we have no legitimate interest in further retention.