Privacy Policy for shop.waldkauz.net
1. Overview of Data Protection
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any information that personally identifies you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit our website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e., it cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the objection options in this privacy policy.
2. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Waldkauz GmbH & Co. KG
Berghäuschensweg 57-59
41464 Neuss
Deutschland
represented by the managing partner:
Verwaltkauz GmbH, Register Court AG Neuss HRB 17729 (personally liable),
represented by the managing director Markus Holthausen
Phone: +49 2131 547553
Email: info@waldkauz.net
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. An informal notification by email is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
In case of violations of data protection laws, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the State Data Protection Officer of the federal state in which our company is located. A list of Data Protection Officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address line of your browser from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted Payment Transactions on this Website
If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment information (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization) after concluding a paid contract, this data is required for payment processing.
Payment transactions using common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address line of your browser from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.
With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Blocking, Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, as well as a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.
Objection to Promotional Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.
3. Data collection on our website
Cookies
The website uses cookies in some areas. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject them, or to generally block them. You can also set your browser to automatically delete cookies when you close it. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or for the provision of certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies are stored (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior), they will be separately addressed in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
These data are not merged with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for revoking your consent. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of processing your inquiry). Mandatory statutory provisions - particularly retention periods - remain unaffected.
Registration on this website
You can register on our website to use additional features on the site. We will only use the data you enter for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes in the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You can revoke consent you have given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for revoking your consent. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website and will be deleted thereafter. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Comment function on this website
For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time of the comment's creation, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.
Storage of IP address
Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who leave comments. Since we do not review comments on our site before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.
Storage duration of comments
The comments and the associated data (e.g., IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments need to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).
Legal basis
The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for revoking your consent. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content-related design, or modification of the contractual relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to access the service or for billing purposes.
The customer data collected will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data transmission for contract fulfillment in online shops, retailers, and shipping of goods
We transmit personal data to third parties only if it is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, such as to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution entrusted with payment processing. Further transmission of the data does not occur or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
4. Analysis tools and advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the US and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Browser plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. 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, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your data on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics..
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Data processing agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic features in Google Analytics
This website uses the "demographic features" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated containing information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be attributed to any specific individual. You can disable this function at any time by adjusting the ad settings in your Google account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section "Objection to data collection".
Google Analytics Remarketing
Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
This feature allows the advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This enables interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been customized for you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) to be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browser history to your Google account for this purpose. This allows personalized advertising messages to be displayed on any device on which you sign in with your Google account.
To support this feature, Google Analytics captures Google-authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data in order to define and create target groups for cross-device ad campaigns.
SYou can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account. To do this, follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The consolidation of the data collected in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke with Google (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). For data collection processes that are not merged into your Google account (e.g., if you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merging), the collection of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.
For more information and the privacy policy, please refer to Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords, an online advertising program provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google").
As part of Google AdWords, we use a feature called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that are placed on the user's computer by the internet browser. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.
Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie, and the cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers are informed about the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt out of this usage by easily disabling the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser's user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
he storage of "conversion cookies" is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
For more information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases, or generally disable cookies and automatically delete them when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter referred to as "reCAPTCHA") on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is being done by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visit, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and spam.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please refer to the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ und https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected or collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data solely for sending the requested information and do not disclose it to third parties.
The processing of data entered into the newsletter subscription form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, such as by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and after unsubscribing, it will be deleted. Data stored for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remains unaffected.
6. Plugins and Tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The site is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please refer to the YouTube privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Google Maps
This page uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
For more information on how Google handles user data, please refer to the Google privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
7. Payment Service Providers
PayPal
On our website, we offer, among other things, payment via PayPal. The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg ("PayPal").
If you choose to pay via PayPal, the payment data you enter will be transmitted to PayPal.
The transmission of your data to PayPal is based on Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (processing for the performance of a contract). You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Revocation does not affect the effectiveness of data processing operations carried out in the past.