Privacy policy

Data protection declaration 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 the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person. Server log files You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider through your Internet browser and stored in protocol data (so-called server log files).

This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and to improving our offering.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. For Canada, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF).

Shopify is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Contact Responsible person Contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is: the-ardds@hotmail.com. Customers contacting us spontaneously by email If you contact us spontaneously by email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent that you provide it. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request. If the contact is for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR and is based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation. We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use. Collection and processing when using the contact form When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you.

The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact. If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of a purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will only use your e-mail address to process your request.

Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use. Orders Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders When you place an order, we only collect and process your personal data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfil and process your order and to process your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary to conclude the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary to fulfil a contract with you. Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers.

In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is kept to a minimum. Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for Canada. There is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified according to the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Shipping service provider Passing on the e-mail address to shipping companies to inform them about the shipping status We pass on your e-mail address to the transport company as part of the contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process.

The purpose of the data transfer is to inform you about the shipping status by email. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Payment service provider Use of PayPal We use the PayPal payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service.

By selecting and using payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. You can find this at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full Use of PayPal Plus We use the PayPal Plus payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method.

This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit checks for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal makes advance payments. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR by notifying PayPal.

The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide this data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected. Use of PayPal Check-Out We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method.

This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Cookies may be stored which enable your browser to be recognized. The data processing that takes place as a result is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & “Pay later” via PayPal For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or “Pay later” via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit checks for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal makes advance payments. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR by notifying PayPal.

The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide this data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected. Third-party providers When paying using a third-party payment method, the data required to process the payment is transmitted to PayPal. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. To carry out this payment method, PayPal may then pass the data on to the respective provider.

This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Local third-party providers can be, for example: Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany) giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main) Purchase on account via PayPal When paying using the purchase on account payment method, the data required to process the payment is first transmitted to PayPal. To carry out this payment method, the data is then transmitted by PayPal to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstrasse 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Ratepay may carry out a credit check based on mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies according to the process already described above. The data processing serves the purpose of checking creditworthiness for the initiation of a contract.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Ratepay makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies Ratpay uses can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legalpayment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/. Further information on data processing when using PayPal can be found in the associated data protection declaration at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full. Use of Klarna payment options We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; “Klarna”) on our website.

By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Klarna in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Cookies may be stored here which enable your browser to be recognized. The data processing that takes place as a result is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented range of different payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. “Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase) For individual payment methods such as “Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies.

For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check, such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address and data related to the order, to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit checks and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions.

The data processing serves the purpose of credit checks for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR at any time by notifying Klarna for reasons arising from your particular situation. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested.

Failure to provide this information will result in the contract not being able to be concluded using the payment method you have chosen. Further information, in particular which credit agencies Klarna passes your personal data on to, can be found at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies. General information about Klarna can be found at: https://www.klarna.com/de/. Your personal information will be treated by Klarna in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna’s data protection regulations at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy. Use of the payment service provider Stripe We use the payment service Stripe from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland on our website.

The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using Stripe, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Stripe in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Stripe reserves the right, if necessary, to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. To do this, Stripe transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship.

The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit checks for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against default when Stripe makes advance payments. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR by notifying Stripe.

The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected. All Stripe transactions are subject to the Stripe privacy policy. You can find this at https://stripe.com/de/privacy Use of the payment service provider Mollie We use the payment service provider Mollie BV (Keizersgracht 313, 1016 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands; "Mollie") for payment processing on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you various payment methods through payment processing via the payment service provider Mollie.

If you have chosen one of the payment options of the payment service provider Mollie, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Mollie. This includes your payment details (e.g. bank account number or credit card number), your IP address, your Internet browser and device type and, in some cases, your first and last name, your address details and information about the product or service you have purchased from us. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the payment service provider Mollie can be found in the associated data protection declaration https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy Rights of those affected and storage period Duration of storage 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, in particular tax and commercial law, and then 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, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.

In addition, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR, as well as to processing for the purposes of direct marketing. Right to complain to the supervisory authority According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful. You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia PO Box 20 04 44 40102 Düsseldorf Tel.: +49 211 384240 Fax: +49 211 38424999 Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de Right of objection If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of 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 the objection has been made, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. last updated: November 29, 2023