Privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

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

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

1.2 The data controller responsible for data processing on this website, in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Shop Name. The data controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

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

2) DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

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

Our visited website

Date and time at the time of access Amount of data transmitted in bytes

Source/reference from which you accessed the page Browser used

Operating system used

IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be transferred or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to retrospectively check the server log files if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

To make your visit to our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e., after closing your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data and IP address values to an individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie.

3) COOKIES

In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the order process by saving settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies we implement, processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the performance of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.

We may cooperate with advertising partners who help us make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we cooperate with the aforementioned advertising partners, you will be separately and individually informed about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in each case in the following paragraphs.

Please note that you can set your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies and to individually decide whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how to change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers under the following links:

Internet Explorer:

https://support.microsoft.com/en/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US

Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) CONTACTING US

 Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email). The data collected in the case of a contact form can be seen on the respective contact form. This data is stored and used solely for the purpose of responding to your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your inquiry has been finally processed; this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified, provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

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

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data continues to be collected and processed if you provide it to us for the performance of a contract or when opening a customer account. The data collected can be seen from the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the above address of the controller. We store and use the data you provide for the performance of the contract. After the contract has been terminated or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be blocked regarding tax and commercial law retention periods and deleted after these periods expire unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved the right to legally permitted further use of the data, about which we inform you below.

6) USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING

6.1 Subscribing to 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. Providing any further data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter if you have expressly confirmed that you consent to the sending of the newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm that you wish to receive newsletters in the future by clicking on a corresponding link.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent for the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to track any potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected when you register for the newsletter will only be used for promotional purposes via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the controller mentioned at the beginning. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will immediately be removed from our newsletter mailing list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further use data beyond this, which is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this statement.

6.2 Sending the email newsletter to existing customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you email offers for similar goods or services from our range. We do not need to obtain separate consent for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you any emails. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the above-mentioned advertising purposes at any time by sending a message to the controller mentioned at the beginning. You will only incur transmission costs in accordance with the basic rates. After receiving your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately stopped.

7) DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING

7.1 The personal data we collect will be passed on to the transport company entrusted with the delivery as part of the contract processing, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We pass on your payment data to the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing as part of the payment processing, insofar as this is necessary for the payment processing. If we use payment service providers, we will explicitly inform you below. The legal basis for data transfer is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

7.2 Use of payment service providers (payment service providers)

  • Paypal

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "payment by installments" via PayPal, we pass on your payment details to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"), as part of the payment processing. The transfer is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only insofar as it is necessary for the payment processing.


PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "payment by installments" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment details may be passed on to credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check concerning the statistical probability of default to decide on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If the credit report contains score values, these are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data. Further information on data protection, including the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

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

- SOFORT

If you select the "SOFORT" payment method, the payment will be processed via the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter "SOFORT"), to whom we pass on the information you provided during the order process along with the information about your order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Sofort GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

More information about SOFORT's data protection regulations can be found at the following internet address: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz

8) CONTACT FOR REVIEW REMINDERS

Own review reminder (no submission by a customer review system)

We use your email address as a one-time reminder to submit a review of your order for the review system we use, provided that you have expressly given us your consent to do so during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

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

9) USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SOCIAL PLUGINS

9.1 Facebook plugins with Shariff solution

Special additional clearance fees and/or import duties are not included in the price and are the responsibility of the customer.

Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook").

To better protect your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated into the page as plugins, but only via an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection to Facebook's servers is established when a page on our website containing such buttons is accessed. When you click on the button, a new browser window opens and the Facebook page is accessed, where you can interact with the plugins there (if necessary, after entering your login details).

Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

9.2 Google+ plugins with Shariff solution

Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the social network Google+, which is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

To better protect your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated into the page as plugins, but only via an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection to the Google+ servers is established when a page on our website containing such buttons is accessed. When you click on the button, a new browser window opens and the Google+ page is accessed, where you can interact with the plugins there (if necessary, after entering your login details).

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Google's data protection information: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

9.3 Instagram plugin with Shariff solution

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

To better protect your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not fully integrated into the page as plugins, but only via an HTML link. This type of integration ensures that no connection to Instagram's servers is established when a page on our website containing such buttons is accessed. When you click on the button, a new browser window opens and the Instagram page is accessed, where you can interact with the plugins there (if necessary, after entering your login details).

Instagram LLC., based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Instagram's data protection information: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/

10) ONLINE MARKETING

10.1 DoubleClick by GoogleThis website uses the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google from the operator Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("DoubleClick").

DoubleClick uses cookies to display ads relevant to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to track which ads are displayed in which browser and to prevent them from being shown multiple times. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions related to ad requests. This is the case, for example, when a user sees a DoubleClick ad and later visits the advertiser's website with the same browser and makes a purchase there. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain any personal information.

By using the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google's server. We have no influence on the extent and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and inform you accordingly to the best of our knowledge: By integrating DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on one of our ads. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or are not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider may obtain and store your IP address.

If you object to participating in this tracking process, you can deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com, https://www.google.com/settings/ads, whereby this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies. You can also obtain information about setting cookies from the Digital Advertising Alliance at the following internet address www.aboutads.info and make the appropriate settings for this. Finally, you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and individually decide whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

More information about DoubleClick by Google’s data protection regulations can be found at the following internet address: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

10.2 Use of Google AdWords conversion tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google AdWords" and, as part of Google AdWords, conversion tracking from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). We use Google AdWords to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites using advertising media (so-called Google AdWords). Based on the data from the advertising campaigns, we can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. Our goal is to show you ads that are of interest to you, make our website more interesting for you, and achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on a Google AdWords ad. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer system. These cookies generally expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a conversion tracking tag page. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt-out by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. In this case, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Adwords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

More information about Google's privacy policy can be found at the following internet address: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

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

Please note that certain functions of this website may not be available or may be limited if you have disabled the use of cookies.

11) WEB ANALYSIS SERVICES

Google (Universal) Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies" (text files placed on your computer) to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures anonymization of the IP address by truncating it and excludes a direct personal reference. This extension means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. In these exceptional cases, this processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. 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) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

As an alternative to the browser plugin or in browsers on mobile devices, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that prevents Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future (this

opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain, if you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again): Disable Google Analytics

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor traffic, which is carried out via a user ID. When a page is opened for the first time, the user is assigned a unique, permanent, and anonymous ID that is set across all devices. This allows interaction data from different devices and sessions to be assigned to a single user. The user ID does not contain any personal data and does not transmit such data to Google.

You can object to the collection and storage of data via the user ID at any time with effect for the future. To do this, you must deactivate Google Analytics on all systems you use, for example, in another browser or on your mobile device.

You can do this by using a Google browser plugin (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en). Alternatively, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain, if you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again): Disable Google Analytics

More information about Universal Analytics can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=en&ref_topic=6010376

12) RETARGETING/ REMARKETING/REFERENCE ADVERTISING

Facebook Custom Audience via the pixel method 

This website uses the "Facebook Pixel" of Facebook Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"). If explicit consent is given, the behavior of users can be tracked after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This process is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and can help optimize future advertising efforts.

The collected data is anonymous to us, so it does not provide any conclusions about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, making a connection to the respective user profile possible and allowing Facebook to use the data for its advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). You can enable Facebook and its partners to serve ads on and off Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes. This processing is only carried out with your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Consent to the use of the Facebook Pixel may only be given by users who are older than 13 years. If you are younger, please ask your legal guardian for permission.

Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

To disable the use of cookies on your computer, you can set your internet browser so that no more cookies can be stored on your computer in the future or that cookies already stored are deleted. Disabling all cookies may mean that some functions on our website can no longer be performed. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers such as Facebook on the following website of the Digital Advertising Alliance: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Google AdWords Remarketing

Our website uses the functions of Google AdWords Remarketing, which allows us to advertise this website in the Google search results and on third-party websites.

The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Further data processing will only take place if you have agreed to Google linking your web and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you see online. 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, Google will temporarily link your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups.

You can permanently deactivate cookies for ad preferences by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

You can also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info for more information on the use of cookies and to make the appropriate settings. Finally, you can set your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified under the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield," which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

More information and Google's advertising and privacy policies can be viewed here:

https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

 13) RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

13.1 The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive rights (rights of information and intervention) towards the controller regarding the processing of your personal data, which we inform you about below:

Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have the right to obtain information about your personal data that we process, the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, the origin of your data if it was not collected from you by us, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, if applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing concerning you, as well as your right to be informed of the safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR when your data is transferred to third countries;

Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to the immediate correction of inaccurate data concerning you and/or the completion of your incomplete data stored by us;

Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data if the requirements of Art. 17 (1) GDPR are met. However, this right does not apply, in particular, if processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;

Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the accuracy of your data, which you dispute, is being verified if you refuse the deletion of your data due to unlawful data processing and instead request the restriction of the processing of your data if you need your data to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims after we no longer need this data once the purpose has been achieved or if you have objected based on your particular situation, as long as it has not yet been determined whether our legitimate reasons prevail;

Right to be informed according to Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.

Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible;

Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR: You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will immediately delete the data concerned unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation;

Right to lodge a complaint according to Art. 77 GDPR: If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

13.2 Right to object

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

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES. 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.

14) DURATION OF STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective statutory retention period (e.g., retention periods under commercial and tax law). After the period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of the contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.