SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses 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 site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If 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 transmit your payment data (e.g., account number in the case of direct debit authorization) after the conclusion of a paid contract, this data is required for payment processing.

The payment transactions via the common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, the payment data 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 at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.

Objection to promotional emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the legal notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies 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 after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f 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 details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration on this website

You can register on our website to use additional features on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only 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 the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we 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) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient for this purpose. 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 then be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Registration with Facebook Connect

Instead of registering directly on our website, you can register using Facebook Connect. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If you choose to register with Facebook Connect and click on the “Login with Facebook” / “Connect with Facebook” button, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There you can log in with your Facebook user data. This will link your Facebook profile to our website or services. Through this connection, we gain access to the data stored on Facebook. This includes in particular:

• Facebook name
• Facebook profile and cover picture
• Facebook cover photo
• Email address stored on Facebook
• Facebook ID
• Facebook friends list
• Facebook likes
• Birthday
• Gender
• Country
• Language

This data is used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.

For more information, please refer to the Facebook Terms of Use and the Facebook Privacy Policy, available at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

Comment function on this website

For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information on the time of the comment's creation, your email address, and, if you are not posting anonymously, the user name you selected will be stored.

Storage of the IP address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments before they are published on our site, we need this data to take action against the author in case of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the info emails. The data entered in the context of subscribing to comments will be deleted in this case; if you have submitted this data to us for other purposes elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscription), it will remain stored with us.

Storage duration of comments

The comments and the associated data (e.g., IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the content commented on is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out up to the point of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent that it is necessary for the establishment, content design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of our internet pages (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable or charge the user for the use of the service.

The collected customer data will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contracts for online shops, merchants and shipping of goods

We transmit personal data to third parties only if this is necessary within the scope of contract processing, for example to the company entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution responsible for processing the payment. No further transmission of data will take place unless you have expressly agreed to such transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contracts for services and digital content

We transmit personal data to third parties only if this is necessary within the scope of contract processing, for example to the credit institution responsible for processing the payment.

No further transmission of data will take place unless you have expressly agreed to such transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

4. Social Media

Facebook plugins (Like & Share button)

Our website includes plugins of the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our website. An overview of the Facebook plugins is available here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our website, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the website, do not have knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or of its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Twitter plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our website. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. Please note that we, as the provider of the site, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/privacy.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Google+ plugin

Our website uses Google+ functions. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Collection and dissemination of information: Using the Google+ button, you can publish information worldwide. Through the Google+ button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and its partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 to content and information about the page you viewed when clicking +1. Your +1 may appear as references together with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or your Google profile, or in other places on websites and advertisements on the internet.

Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible public Google profile, which must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

Use of the collected information: In addition to the uses explained above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with Google's applicable privacy policy. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.

Instagram plugin

Our website includes functions of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the website, do not have knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or of its use by Instagram.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Tumblr plugin

Our website uses buttons of the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.

These buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. When you access one of our websites containing a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr’s servers. We have no influence on the scope of data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. According to current knowledge, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective website are transmitted.

Further information can be found in Tumblr’s privacy policy at: https://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.

LinkedIn plugin

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the website, do not have knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or of its use by LinkedIn.

Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

XING plugin

Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of our pages containing XING functions is accessed, a connection to XING servers is established. As far as we know, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and no user behavior is evaluated.

Further information on data protection and the XING share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Pinterest plugin

Our website uses social plugins of the Pinterest social network, operated by Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA ("Pinterest").

If you access a page containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. The plugin transmits log data to the Pinterest server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited, which also contain Pinterest features, browser type and settings, date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, and cookies.

Further information on the purpose, scope, further processing, and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

5. Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise both its website and its advertising.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website:Disable Google Analytics.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Demographic features with Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements on the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from Google’s interest-based advertising and from third-party visitor data. This data cannot be assigned to a specific individual. You can deactivate this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described under “Objection to data collection”.

etracker

Our website uses the analytics service etracker. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. Usage profiles can be created from the data under a pseudonym. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in your internet browser’s cache. These cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

The data collected with etracker technologies will not be used to personally identify visitors to our website without the explicit consent of the individual concerned and will not be merged with personal data about the holder of the pseudonym.

etracker cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

The storage of etracker cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.

You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data in the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker via the following link, which will ensure that no visitor data from your browser will be collected or stored by etracker in the future: https://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb.

This sets an opt-out cookie with the name "cntcookie" from etracker. Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. For more information, please refer to etracker's privacy policy: https://www.etracker.com/en/data-privacy/.

Matomo (formerly Piwik)

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before storage.

Matomo cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

The storage of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website will not be passed on to third parties. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.

If you do not agree to the storage and use of your data, you can deactivate the storage and use here. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser that prevents Matomo from saving usage data. If you delete your cookies, this also deletes the Matomo opt-out cookie. The opt-out must be reactivated the next time you visit our site.

WordPress Stats

This website uses the WordPress tool Stats to statistically evaluate visitor traffic. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.

WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address is anonymized after processing and before storage.

"WordPress Stats" cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

The storage of "WordPress Stats" cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

You can object to the collection and use of your data for the future by clicking on the following link to set an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/.

If you delete the cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for including advertisements from Google Inc. ("Google"). The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google AdSense uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible graphics). These web beacons can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on these pages.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of this website (including your IP address) and delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be passed on by Google to Google’s contractual partners. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data stored by you.

The storage of AdSense cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This function enables the advertising audiences created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked to the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g. mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have given the appropriate consent, Google will link your web and app browser history to your Google account for this purpose. In this way, the same personalized advertising messages can be displayed on every device on which you sign in with your Google account.

To support this function, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily linked with our Google Analytics data in order to define and create audiences for cross-device advertising.

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The aggregation of the collected data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke with Google (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). For data collection processes that are not merged into your Google account (e.g. because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merge), the collection of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) 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.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”).

As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser stores on the user's computer. 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 yet 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. The cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn 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 with which users can be personally identified. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by easily deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of “conversion cookies” is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

More information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Google reCAPTCHA

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is provided by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various data (e.g. IP address, time spent on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The data is processed based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from spam.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at the following links:https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/andhttps://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

Facebook Pixel

Our website uses the Facebook visitor action pixel for conversion tracking. The provider is Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”).

This allows the behaviour of site visitors to be tracked after they have clicked on a Facebook ad and been redirected to the provider’s website. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimised.

The collected data is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Facebook Data Policy. This allows Facebook to place ads on Facebook pages and outside of Facebook. This data usage cannot be influenced by us as the site operator.

Further information on the protection of your privacy can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy:https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the “Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the ad settings section at:https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You must be logged in to Facebook to do this.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable Facebook’s usage-based advertising on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance:http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter subscription form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

MailChimp

This website uses the services of MailChimp for sending newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

MailChimp is a service that organizes and analyzes the distribution of newsletters, among other things. When you enter data for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g., email address), it will be stored on MailChimp servers in the USA.

MailChimp is certified under the “EU-US Privacy Shield”. The “Privacy Shield” is an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the USA.

With the help of MailChimp, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via MailChimp, a file contained in the email (called a web beacon) connects to MailChimp servers in the USA. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked. Technical information is also collected (e.g., time of retrieval, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be assigned to the individual newsletter recipient and is used solely for statistical analysis. The results of these analyses can be used to better adapt future newsletters to the interests of recipients.

If you do not want MailChimp to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from the servers of MailChimp after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

For more information, please refer to MailChimp’s privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

CleverReach

This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Germany. CleverReach is a service that helps organize and analyze newsletter distribution. The data you enter for newsletter subscription (e.g., email address) is stored on CleverReach servers in Germany or Ireland.

Newsletters sent using CleverReach allow us to analyze the behavior of recipients. For example, we can analyze how many recipients opened a newsletter and how often certain links were clicked. Conversion tracking can also analyze whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase of a product on our website) took place after clicking the link in the newsletter. For more information on data analysis by CleverReach newsletters, please visit: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/funktionen/reporting-und-tracking/.

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

If you do not want CleverReach to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from CleverReach’s servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

For more information, please see CleverReach’s privacy policy: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/.

CleverElements

This website uses CleverElements to send newsletters. The provider is CleverElements GmbH, Prinzessinnenstr. 19-20, 10969 Berlin, Germany.

CleverElements is a service that helps organize and analyze newsletter distribution. The data you provide for the purpose of newsletter subscription is stored on CleverElements servers in Germany.

If you do not want CleverElements to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

Data Analysis by CleverElements

CleverElements allows us to analyze our newsletter campaigns. We can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked. This allows us to identify which links were clicked most frequently.

CleverElements also allows us to segment newsletter recipients into categories (e.g., by location), so we can better tailor newsletters to different target groups.

Detailed information on CleverElements functions can be found here: https://cleverelements.com/product.

Legal Basis

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Storage Duration

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers as well as from CleverElements’ servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

Rapidmail

This website uses Rapidmail to send newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg i.Br., Germany.

Rapidmail is a service used to organise and analyse newsletter delivery, among other things. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored on Rapidmail’s servers in Germany.

If you do not want your usage to be analysed by Rapidmail, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

Data analysis by Rapidmail

For analysis purposes, emails sent with Rapidmail contain a so-called “tracking pixel” that connects to Rapidmail’s servers when the email is opened. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message was opened.

Furthermore, we can determine whether and which links in the newsletter message are clicked. All links in the email are so-called tracking links, which allow your clicks to be counted.

Further information about the analysis features of Rapidmail can be found here:https://de.rapidmail.wiki/kategorien/statistiken/.

Legal basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing operations carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected.

Storage period

The data you have provided to subscribe to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from both our servers and the servers of Rapidmail after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remains unaffected.

For more information, see Rapidmail’s data security policies:https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.

Newsletter2Go

This website uses Newsletter2Go for sending newsletters. The provider is Newsletter2Go GmbH, Nürnberger Straße 8, 10787 Berlin, Germany.

Newsletter2Go is a service used to organise and analyse newsletter delivery, among other things. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored on Newsletter2Go’s servers in Germany.

If you do not want your usage to be analysed by Newsletter2Go, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

Data analysis by Newsletter2Go

With the help of Newsletter2Go, we are able to analyse our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked, if any. This allows us to determine which links were clicked particularly often.

Additionally, we can see whether predefined actions were performed after opening/clicking the newsletter (conversion rate). For instance, we can determine whether you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

Newsletter2Go also allows us to categorise (“cluster”) newsletter recipients. For example, recipients can be categorised by age, gender or location. This enables us to tailor the newsletter better to the respective target groups.

Detailed information on the functions of Newsletter2Go can be found here:https://www.newsletter2go.de/features/newsletter-software/.

Legal basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing operations carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected.

Storage period

The data you have provided to subscribe to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from both our servers and the servers of Newsletter2Go after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remains unaffected.

For more information, see Newsletter2Go’s privacy policy:https://www.newsletter2go.de/features/datenschutz-2/.

7. Plugins and tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The operator is 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 YouTube’s servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can associate your browsing behaviour 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 attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy:https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Vimeo

Our website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection to Vimeo’s servers is established. This tells the Vimeo server which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address, even if you are not logged in to Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to Vimeo’s servers in the USA.

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo can associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy:https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google for uniform presentation of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To do this, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This tells Google that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at:https://developers.google.com/fonts/faqand in Google’s privacy policy:https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, your IP address must be stored. This information is usually transmitted 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 attractive presentation of our online offerings and easy location of the places indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

SoundCloud

Plugins from the SoundCloud social network (SoundCloud Limited, Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, United Kingdom) may be integrated on our pages. You can recognise SoundCloud plugins by the SoundCloud logo on the relevant pages.

When you visit our pages, after activating the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the SoundCloud server. SoundCloud is thus informed that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the “Like” or “Share” button while logged into your SoundCloud user account, you can link and/or share the contents of our pages with your SoundCloud profile. This allows SoundCloud to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by SoundCloud. Further information can be found in SoundCloud’s privacy policy:https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.

If you do not want SoundCloud to associate your visit to our pages with your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud account before activating SoundCloud plugin content.

Spotify

Our pages include functions of the music service Spotify. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. You can recognise the Spotify plugins by the green logo on our site. An overview of the Spotify plugins can be found at: https://developer.spotify.com.

When you visit our pages, the plugin can establish a direct connection between your browser and the Spotify server. As a result, Spotify receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of our pages to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to our site with your user account.

Further information can be found in Spotify's privacy policy: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.

If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit to our pages with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify user account.

8. Online marketing and affiliate programmes

Amazon affiliate programme

The operators of the pages participate in the Amazon EU affiliate programme. Amazon advertisements and links to the Amazon.de website are integrated on our pages, through which we can earn money by reimbursing advertising costs. Amazon uses cookies to be able to trace the origin of the orders. This allows Amazon to recognise that you have clicked on the partner link on our website.

The storage of "Amazon cookies" is based on Art. 6 (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in this, as only the cookies enable the amount of its affiliate remuneration to be determined.

Further information on Amazon's use of data can be found in Amazon's privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.

9. Payment providers

PayPal

We offer, among other options, payment via PayPal on our website. The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as "PayPal").

If you choose to pay via PayPal, the payment data you provide will be transmitted to PayPal.

Your data is transmitted to PayPal on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 (1) (b) 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.

Klarna

We offer, among other options, payment with the services of Klarna on our website. The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter referred to as "Klarna").

Klarna offers various payment options (e.g. instalment purchase). If you choose payment via Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Details can be found in Klarna's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.

Klarna uses cookies to optimise the use of the Klarna checkout solution. The optimisation of the checkout solution represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device and do no harm. They remain on your end device until you delete them. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.

Your data is transmitted to Klarna on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 (1) (b) 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.

Sofortüberweisung

We offer, among other options, payment via “Sofortüberweisung” on our website. The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter referred to as "Sofort GmbH").

Using the "Sofortüberweisung" procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can start fulfilling our obligations immediately.

If you choose the payment method "Sofortüberweisung", you transmit the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with which it can log into your online banking account. Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance and carries out the transfer to us using the TAN you have provided. It then immediately sends us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your transactions, the credit line of the overdraft facility and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also checked automatically.

In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment data you provide as well as personal data are also transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The personal data includes your first and last name, address, telephone number(s), email address, IP address and possibly other data necessary for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to verify your identity beyond doubt and to prevent fraud attempts.

Your data is transmitted to Sofort GmbH on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 (1) (b) 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.

Details on payment with Sofortüberweisung can be found at the following links: https://www.sofort.de/datenschutz.html and https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.

Paydirekt

We offer, among other options, payment via Paydirekt on our website. The provider of this payment service is Paydirekt GmbH, Hamburger Allee 26-28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "Paydirekt").

If you make a payment via Paydirekt, Paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards it to the bank with which you are registered for Paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, Paydirekt may collect other data as part of the transaction processing, such as delivery address or individual items in the shopping basket.

Paydirekt then authenticates the transaction using the authentication procedure stored with the bank. The payment amount is then transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account details.

Details on payment with Paydirekt can be found in the general terms and conditions and the privacy policy of Paydirekt at: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it has no consequences. This only applies insofar as no other indication is made in the following processing activities.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Each time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of the access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider. Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our predominant legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offer.

Contact

Data Controller

Please contact us upon request. The data controller responsible for data processing is: Schulte Westenberg, THEROS GbR, Frau-Holle-Weg 12, 49479 Ibbenbüren, Germany

Customer-initiated contact via email

If you initiate business contact with us via email, we will collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing is carried out for the purpose of handling and responding to your contact request.

If the contact is made for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation regarding a purchase interest, offer preparation) or concerns an existing contract between you and us, the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.

If the contact is made for other reasons, the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our predominant legitimate interest in handling and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data concerning you, based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation.

We use your email address only to process your request. Your data will be deleted afterwards, taking into account legal retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer account      Orders      

Customer account
When creating a customer account, we collect your personal data in the scope provided there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.


Reviews       Advertising      

Data collection when submitting a comment
When commenting on an article or post, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent you provide. Processing serves the purpose of enabling and displaying comments. By submitting your comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.

Use of your email address for newsletter mailings
We use your email address independently of the contract processing exclusively for our own advertising purposes for newsletter mailings, provided you have explicitly agreed to this. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list.

Your data will be forwarded to a service provider for email marketing as part of order processing. It will not be passed on to other third parties.

Use of your email address for direct advertising
We use your email address, which we received in connection with the sale of a good or service, for electronic advertising of our own goods or services similar to those you have already purchased from us, unless you have objected to this use. Providing the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You may object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. You will find the contact details for the objection in our legal notice. You may also use the link provided in the promotional email. This incurs no other costs than the basic transmission rates.


Merchandise management      

Use of an external merchandise management system
We use a merchandise management system for contract processing within the framework of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order process will be transmitted to
Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10,34477 Twistetal
.


Payment service providers      

Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, efficient and secure. In addition, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services.

Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.

Use of releva.nz
We use the retargeting technology of releva GmbH (Feilnerstr. 10, 10969 Berlin; “releva.nz”) on our website.
This application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising. releva.nz uses technologies such as cookies and pixels that allow your browser to be recognized. The following data may be collected and transmitted to releva.nz: referrer URL, visited pages of our website, date and time of visit, location data, information about the browser and device you use, screen resolution, and shopping cart contents. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected using pseudonyms. However, users cannot be personally identified in this way.
The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in a needs-based and targeted design of the website.You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data relating to you for reasons arising from your particular situation.You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to the full extent.
More information about data protection at releva.nz can be found at:https://releva.nz/datenschutz/.


Rights of data subjects and storage period

Storage period
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, especially tax and commercial law retention periods, and deleted after the deadline has expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and data portability.
You also have a right to object under Art. 21 (1) GDPR to processing operations that are based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right to object
If the data processing described here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
After an objection has been raised, the processing of the data concerned will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If the personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After an objection has been raised, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

Consent Management

last updated: 05/08/2025