Privacy policy

1) Introduction and contact details of the controller

1.1 We are delighted 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 all data that can be used to identify you personally.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Clinton Großhandels - GmbH, Handwerkerstraße 19, 15366 Hoppegarten, Germany, email: datenschutz@clinton.de. The controller responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

1.3 The controller has appointed a data protection officer, who can be contacted as follows: "Mr Tim Barownick, Handwerkerstraße 19, 15366 Hoppegarten, datenschutz@clinton.de"

2) Data collection when visiting our website

2.1 When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the page 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:

Our visited website
Date and time of access
Amount of data sent in bytes
Source/reference from which you accessed the page
Browser used
Operating system used
IP address used (if applicable: in anonymised form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or enquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

3.1 Shopify

We use the system of the following provider to host our website and display the page content: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland ("Shopify").

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

All data collected on our website is processed on the provider's servers. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.

When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

3.2 Cloudflare

We use a content delivery network from the following provider: 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. Processing is carried out to safeguard our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

4) Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for longer and enable the storage of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find the storage period in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of the contract, pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR in the case of consent, or pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.

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

5) Contact

5.1 Own rating reminder

Exclusively on the basis of your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we use your email address to send you a one-time reminder to submit a review of your order. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller.

The review reminder is sent via this provider: Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA.

5.2 Gorgias

We use the email ticketing system of the following provider to process customer enquiries: Gorgias Inc., 180 Sansome St, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94014, USA

If you send contact requests by email via our website, these are stored and organised in the ticket system to enable chronological processing and improve the service experience. You can always view the current status of your request via the individually assigned ticket number.

For the organisation and processing of enquiries, personal data is collected according to the scope of its provision, but in any case your surname, first name and email address are collected, transmitted to the provider, stored there and read.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient organisation of our customer service, in responding to your enquiry as quickly as possible and in optimising our range of services in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.

For the transfer of data to the USA, the provider refers to standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards.

5.3 When you contact us (e.g. via the contact form or email), personal data is processed solely for the purpose of processing and responding to your enquiry and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.

6) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) 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. The data required to open an account can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website.

Your customer account can be deleted at any time by sending a message to the above address of the controller. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded via this account have been fully processed, there are no legal retention periods that prevent this and we have no legitimate interest in continuing to store the data.

7) Use of customer data for direct marketing

7.1 Registration for our email newsletter

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

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We store your IP address as entered by your Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us when you register for the newsletter will be used strictly for the specified purpose.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the controller mentioned above. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, 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.

7.2 Klaviyo

Our email newsletters and other promotional email communications are sent via this provider: Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St., Ste 600, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly email marketing, we pass on the data you provided during registration to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR so that they can send emails on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical evaluation of the success of email campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure opening rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. In doing so, terminal device information (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and evaluated, but not merged with other data sets.

You can revoke your consent to email tracking at any time with future effect.

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

We process your data as described in the above paragraph on the newsletter in order to make personalised advertising even more attractive for you, provided you have consented to the newsletter.

If you have consented to the transfer of your email address to Google or Meta for the purpose of optimising advertising, you will be shown suitable and relevant advertising on third-party websites and in social media.

The email address is transmitted to Google and Meta in hashed (pseudonymised) form.

Further information regarding Meta's extended data matching is described in detail in section 11.1 and for Google in section 11.3.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the controller named above.

7.3 Shopping basket reminders by e-mail

If you abandon your purchase with us before completing your order, you have the option of receiving a one-time email reminder of the contents of your virtual shopping basket.

The only mandatory information required to send this reminder is your email address. The provision of further data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For sending emails, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you will only receive a notification once you have expressly confirmed your consent by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address you provided.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR for the purpose of sending a shopping basket reminder. In doing so, we store your IP address as entered by your Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us when you register for our email notification service will be used strictly for this purpose.

You can unsubscribe from shopping basket reminders at any time by sending a message to the controller mentioned above. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted from our distribution list set up for this purpose, , unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

7.4 Advertising by post
On the basis of our legitimate interest in personalised direct advertising, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, your postal address and, insofar as we have received this additional information from you within the framework of the contractual relationship - your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, industry or business designation in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR and use it to send you interesting offers and information about our products by post.
You can object to the storage and use of your data for this purpose at any time.

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1 Clinton Logistic GmbH

We use the following provider for order processing: Clinton Logistic GmbH, Handwerkerstraße 19, 15366 Hoppegarten, Germany

Your name, address and, if applicable, other personal data will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR exclusively for the purpose of processing your online order. Your data will only be passed on if this is actually necessary for the processing of your order.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we will process the contact details you provided when placing your order in order to inform you personally within the scope of our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Your contact details will be used strictly for the purpose of communicating updates owed by us and will only be processed by us to the extent necessary for the respective information.

To process your order, we also work with the KiSoft software platform from the following service provider Knapp AG, Günter-Knapp-Straße 5-7
8075 Hart bei Graz (Austria), which supports us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transferred to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

8.2 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- DHL

We use the following provider as our transport service provider: Deutsche Post AG Paket GmbH, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn, Germany

We will pass on your email address and/or telephone number to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR prior to delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or to notify you of delivery, provided that you have given your express consent to this during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only pass on the name of the recipient and the delivery address to the provider for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. The data will only be passed on if this is 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 notify you of the delivery.

Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect by contacting the controller or provider specified above.

8.3 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- PayPal

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

If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment, 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 content of your order will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case, your data will only be passed on 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 for which we make advance payments, you will also be asked to provide certain personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postcode, city, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and, if applicable, details of an alternative payment method) during the ordering process.

In such cases, in order to protect our legitimate interest in determining your solvency, we will forward this data to the provider for the purpose of a credit check in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The provider uses the personal data you have provided and other data (such as shopping basket, invoice amount, order history, payment history) to check whether the payment option you have selected can be granted with regard to payment and/or default risks.

The credit assessment may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit assessment, they are based on a scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data, among other things, but not exclusively, are included in the calculation of the score values.

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to us or to the provider. However, the provider may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.

- Shopify Payments

One or more online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

If you select a payment method from the provider that requires advance payment (such as credit card payment), 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 content of your order will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case, your data will only be passed on for the purpose of processing the payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

9) Online marketing

Google 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 cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable analysis of your use of the website. Google AdSense also uses web beacons (small invisible graphics) to collect information, which can be used to record, collect and evaluate simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Google uses the information obtained in this way to evaluate your usage behaviour with regard to AdSense advertisements. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google AdSense is not merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if this is required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
All processing described above, in particular the reading of information on the device used via cookies and/or web beacons, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google AdSense will not be used during your visit to the website.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10) Web analytics services

10.1 Google 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 analysis of your use of our website.

By default, when you visit the website, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies, which are small text files stored on your device and collect certain information. This information includes your IP address, which is truncated by Google to exclude direct personal references.

The information is transmitted to Google servers and processed there. Transfers to Google LLC, based in the USA, are also possible.

Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate 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 within the scope of Google Analytics and shortened is not merged with other Google data. The data collected within the scope of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by contacting . To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

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

Further legal information about Google Analytics 4 can be found at https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/, https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special "demographic characteristics" function and can use it to generate statistics that provide information about the age, gender and interests of website visitors. This is done by analysing advertising and information from third-party providers. This allows target groups for marketing activities to be identified. However, the data collected cannot be attributed to a specific person and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.

Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals can be used on this website to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalised ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may analyse your usage behaviour across devices and create database models, including cross-device conversions, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the "Personalised advertising" 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 to 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) GDPR, have created an account on this website and log in to this account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analysed across devices.

10.2 Google Tag Manager

This website uses "Google Tag Manager", a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google").

Google Tag Manager provides a technical basis for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analysis services, and for calibrating, controlling and linking them to conditions via a uniform user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store any information on user devices or read it. The service also does not 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 of Google LLC. in the USA is also possible.

This processing is only carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

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

Further legal information on Google Tag Manager can be found at https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

10.3 Shopify Analytics

This website uses the web analytics service of the following provider: Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland

Data is also transferred to: Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada

With the help of cookies and/or comparable technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading terminal and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymised visitor data, including information about the terminal used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to evaluate it for statistical analyses of usage behaviour on our website and to create pseudonymised usage profiles. Among other things, this enables the evaluation of movement patterns (so-called heat maps), which show the duration of page visits and interactions with page content (e.g. text entries, scrolling, clicks and mouse-overs). Pseudonymisation fundamentally excludes direct personal references. There is no merging with clear data about your person that has been collected in other ways.

All processing described above, in particular the reading or storage of information on the end device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

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

When data is transferred to Canada, an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

10.4 Stape io

This website uses the web analysis service of the following provider: Stape Europe OÜ, Harju maakond, Tallinn, Lasnamäe linnaosa, Sepapaja tn 6, 15551, Estonia.

Stape.io offers server-side tracking to process data in a privacy-friendly manner (GDPR-compliant) by acting as a proxy between websites and third-party providers. Through servers in the EU (e.g. Frankfurt) and the use of first-party cookies, user data is transmitted anonymously or pseudonymously to US tools such as Google Analytics.

Cookies are only set after obtaining your consent as the legal basis in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Stape.io enables us to collect and process data about the behaviour of our website visitors without having to store personal data directly in the user's browser. This data is processed with the aim of improving the online experience of our users and increasing the effectiveness of our website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with stape.io.

You can view the current version at https://stape.io/eu-dpa. The provider's privacy policy is available at https://stape.io/eu-privacy-notice.

11) Retargeting/remarketing and conversion tracking

11.1 Meta Pixel with extended data matching

Within our online offering, we use the "Meta Pixel" service from the following provider in extended data matching mode: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta")

If a user clicks on an advertisement placed by us on Facebook or Instagram, "Meta Pixel" adds a parameter to the URL of our linked page. This URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser after redirection by a cookie set by our linked page itself. In addition, this cookie collects specific customer data, such as the email address, which we collect on our website linked to the Facebook or Instagram advertisement during transactions such as purchases, account logins or registrations (extended data matching). The cookie is then read and enables the transmission of data, including specific customer data, to Meta.

We use "Meta Pixel" with extended data matching to make our advertisements (so-called "ads") on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective and to ensure that they correspond to the interests of users or have certain characteristics (e.g. interest in certain topics or products, which are determined based on the websites visited), which we transmit to Meta (so-called "custom audiences").

In addition, we analyse the effectiveness of our advertisements by tracking whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement (conversion). Compared to the standard version of "Meta Pixel", the advanced data matching feature helps us to better measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns by capturing more attributed conversions.

All transmitted data is stored and processed by Meta so that it can be assigned to the respective user profile and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data use policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). The data may enable Meta and its partners to place advertisements on and outside of Facebook.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

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

The information generated by Meta is usually transferred to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, it may also be transferred to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

11.2 Google Ads Remarketing

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

To this end, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you have visited. Any further data processing only takes place if you have agreed to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalise the ads you see on the web. In this case, if you are logged into Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. To do this, your personal data is temporarily linked to Google Analytics data by Google in order to form target groups. When using Google Ads remarketing, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Without this consent, retargeting technology will not be used during your visit to our website.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

Details on the processing initiated by Google and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

11.3 Google Ads conversion tracking

This website uses the online advertising programme "Google Ads" and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking 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 with the help of advertising material (so-called Google Adwords). We can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the data from the advertising campaigns. Our aim is to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this 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 is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for 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 transferred to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Details on the processing initiated by Google Ads conversion tracking and Google's handling of website data can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from Google at the following link:
https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155656?hl=de

In order to address users whose data we have received in the context of business or business-like relationships in a manner that is even more tailored to their interests, we use a customer matching function within Google Ads. For this purpose, we electronically transmit one or more files containing aggregated customer data (email addresses) to Google. Google does not receive access to clear data, but automatically encrypts the information in the customer files during the transfer process using a special algorithm (SHA-256 algorithm). The encrypted information can then only be used by Google to assign it to existing Google accounts that the data subjects have set up. This enables personalised advertising to be displayed across all Google services linked to the respective Google account.

Customer data is only transferred to Google if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. Further information on Google's data protection measures in relation to the customer matching function can be found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=de&ref_topic=10550182
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-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission ( ).

12) Page functionalities

12.1 Facebook plugins

Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

These plugins enable direct interaction with content on the social network.

In order to increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers.

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions carried out via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation has no effect on the data that has already been transferred to the provider.

Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA

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

12.2 Instagram plugins

Our website uses plugins from the social network of the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland

These plugins enable direct interaction with content on the social network.

To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the page using a so-called "2-click" or "Shariff" solution.

This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers.

Only when you activate the plugins and thus give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR does your browser establish a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, information about your device (including your IP address), your browser and your page history will be transmitted to the provider to a certain extent and may be further processed there.

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the provider's social network, information about interactions carried out via the plugins will also be published there and displayed to your contacts.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation has no effect on the data that has already been transferred to the provider.

Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA

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

12.3 YouTube

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 is played in order to load the content. Certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider in the process.

If the playback of embedded videos is started via the plugin, the provider also uses cookies to collect information about user behaviour, compile playback statistics and prevent misuse.

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

All of the above processing, in particular the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, only takes place if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service via the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

12.4 Google Maps

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

Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually represent geographical information. By using this service, our location is displayed to you and any journey to us is made easier.

When you visit subpages that contain a Google Maps map, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers and stored there. This may also involve transmission to Google LLC servers in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged into 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 association with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them.

The collection, storage and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalised advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in connection with the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by disabling JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website cannot then be used.

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

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.5 Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts from the following provider for the uniform display of fonts: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

The processing of personal data in the course of establishing a connection with the font provider will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service via 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.

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.6 Google reCAPTCHA

On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service of the following provider via Shopify: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

Data may also be transferred to: Google LLC, USA.

The provider uses "Google Fonts", i.e. fonts downloaded from the Internet by Google, for the visual design of the Captcha window. No information other than that mentioned above, which is already transmitted to Google via the functionality of ReCaptcha, is processed.

The service checks whether an entry is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing, and blocks spam, DDoS attacks and similar automated malicious access. To ensure that an action is performed by a human and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the device used, identification data of the browser and operating system type used, as well as the date and duration of the visit, and transmits this to the provider's server for evaluation. Cookies, i.e. small text files stored in the browser of the device, may be used for this purpose.

If the processing described above is based on cookies, these are only set if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

If the processing described above is carried out without the use of cookies, the legal basis is our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility on the Internet and preventing misuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

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

Further information on Google's privacy policy can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.7 Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Dealer Programme)

We work with Google as part of the "Google Customer Reviews" programme. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). This programme gives us the opportunity to collect customer reviews from users of our website. After making a purchase on our website, you will be asked if you would like to participate in an email survey from Google.

If you give your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we will forward your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate your shopping experience on our website. The review you submit will then be combined with our other reviews and displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and in our Merchant Centre dashboard. Your review will also be used for Google seller ratings. When using Google Customer Reviews, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to Google.

Further information on Google's data protection regulations can be found here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/

12.8 Microsoft Power BI

For the internal visualisation of business transactions and for user-defined analyses of economic processes, we use the "Microsoft Power BI" service provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. Where applicable, personal customer data may be subject to visualisation and analysis processes and may be processed by Microsoft BI for this purpose. In this case, Microsoft processes personal data as a bound processor in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR and has contractually committed itself to us to protect this data in accordance with legal requirements.

To this end, Microsoft uses state-of-the-art encryption methods and ensures that data processing procedures are carried out exclusively in data centres within the EU.

13) Tools and other

13.1 - DATEV

For accounting purposes, we use the cloud-based accounting software service provided by the following provider: DATEV eG, Paumgartnerstr. 6-14, 90429 Nuremberg, Germany

The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if necessary, our company's bank transactions in order to automatically record invoices, match them to transactions and use them to create financial accounting in a semi-automated process.

If personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the efficient organisation and documentation of our business transactions in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

13.2 Cookie consent tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The "cookie consent tool" is displayed to users when they visit the website in the form of an interactive user interface on which consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be given by ticking a box. When using the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user grants the corresponding consent by ticking the box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been given.

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

If, in individual cases, the storage, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of 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.

A further legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. As the controller, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.

Where necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorised disclosure to third parties.

Further information about the operator and the settings options of the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

13.3 Channable

This website uses Channable, an online marketing tool from ProductImpulse BV, Kromme Nieuwegracht 66, 3512 HL Utrecht, Netherlands. Its use is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Channable uses cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website, such as browser type/version, referrer URL (the previously visited page), host name of the accessing computer (IP address), time of the server request, is usually transferred to a Channable server in Germany and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Channable is not merged with other data from Channable. In addition, the IP address is only temporarily stored by Channable for a short period of time (usually a maximum of 24 hours) and then made unrecognisable. Temporary storage is carried out exclusively for the purpose of detecting possible click fraud (bot detection).

On behalf of the operator of this website, Channable will use this information to evaluate the performance of connected online marketing channels such as idealo.de or Google Shopping. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Channable and the processing of this data by Channable by using the opt-out option available at the following link: www.channelpilot.de/optout. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie only applies to the browser you last used. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

Further information on data protection in connection with Channable can be found at https://www.channable.com/privacy-policy

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

14) Rights of the data subject

14.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis cited for the respective conditions for exercising these rights:

Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
Right to notification pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR;
Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
Right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR;
Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

14.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE CONTEXT OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING REMAINS RESERVED IF WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND 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 PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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

15) Duration of storage of personal data

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

When processing personal data on the basis of express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you revoke your consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed within the framework of legal or quasi-legal obligations on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of a contract and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in its continued storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until you exercise your right of objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

Unless otherwise specified in the other information in this statement on 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.

Status: 20 February 2026