Data Protection
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. It is our declared intention to inform users of our website when and for what purpose we save data and how we use it. As a private law company we are subject to the German Federal Data Protection Act and the German Telemedia Law. We have taken measures to ensure that we and our external service providers comply with data protection regulation.
SECURE DATA TRANSMISSION
The personal data you enter when visiting our website, e.g. when you order online, is transmitted in encrypted form. Our encryption system is the industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), which is in use worldwide for many leading web applications. In order to protect your data against unauthorised access or fraud, we have extensive technical and operative security measures in place. These security standards are regularly reviewed and are up-dated in line with technological developments. Subject to statutory provisions, we accept no liability for damages or adverse effects incurred by computer viruses.
DELIVERY BY DHL
In order to inform you of delivery up-dates and status, we transmit the data of the delivery address and your e-mail address to our carrier Deutsche Post DHL Group (Go Green).
COOKIES
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small data, which are stored on your device and save certain settings and data in your browser for communication with our system. We use cookies to make your online experience with us as easy as possible. For example, a cross-page display of your shopping basket would be impossible without the use of cookies. The cookies we use in our shop system have a maximum expiry time of one hour after terminating your browser session. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use a cookie with an expiry time of 14 days. In any case, it is ensured that upon expiry of each of those time periods, no data from us remains on your device. In no case will we save any personal data. Via your browser settings you can determine, whether at all and to what extent your browser accepts cookies. Accepting cookies is not a pre-requisite for browsing our online shop. Please note, however, that use of the shopping basket and ordering is only possible once you have activated cookies. We also recommend that you log out entirely after using a computer that you share with others and whose settings allow the use of cookies.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
In addition, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics also uses cookies which allow for an analysis of how you use the website. The click behaviour of visitors is saved anonymously (e.g. products viewed, categories, and entries to shopping basket). In order to ensure anonymity, your IP address is shortened when saved. The processing and evaluation of data is carried out in EU and non-EU countries (e.g. Google Analytics in the USA). The web analysis service uses the collected information to analyse your use of the website and to collate reports on website activities for us. Furthermore, they are used to deliver services linked to website use and online use. The web analysis service may transmit the information to third parties, provided it is prescribed by law or the third party processes the data on behalf of the web analysis service. In no case will the web analysis service link your IP address with other data of the web analysis service. The analysis of data we receive is without reference to personal details. By using this website, you consent that Google processes the collected data for the purpose and in the way described above. You may object to the collection of data by Google Analytics with effect for the future by installing a deactivating add-on tool in your browser (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
REMARKETING
This website uses the retargeting technology by Google Inc. (‘Google’). This allows for users of our website, who have already taken an interest in our shop and products, to be addressed with personalised interest- based advertisements. The display of advertisements follows a cookie-based analysis of previous usage, but without saving personal data. The retargeting technology allows for a cookie to be saved on your computer or mobile device, to collect anonymised data relating to your interests and to individualise advertisements according to the saved information. You will receive advertisements which, with a high degree of probability, correspond to your product and information interests. You may object permanently to the placement of such cookies by following the link, downloading and installing the browser plug-in http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/html/intl/de/plugin/ Further information on the privacy policy relating to advertisements and Google can be viewed here: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
FACEBOOK ‘LIKE’ BUTTON
On our sites we have integrated plugins for the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You will recognise the Facebook plugin by the Facebook logo or the ‘Like’ button on our website. An overview of Facebook buttons can be found here http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our website, a direct link between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that your IP address has visited our website. If you click on the Facebook ‘Like’ button while being logged on your Facebook account, you will be able to link content from our site with your Facebook profile. Thereby, Facebook can link the visit to our site with your user account. Please note that we as site provider have no knowledge of the content and use of data transmitted to Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not wish Facebook to link the visit to our site with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account while using our website.
USE OF GOOGLE +1
With the help of the Google +1 button you can publish information worldwide. Via the Google +1 button you and other users receive personalised content by Google and their partners. Google saves the information that you have rated content with +1 as well as information on the site that you viewed while clicking +1. Your +1 together with your profile name and your picture may be displayed in Google services for information purposes such as in search results or in your Google profile or at other locations on websites and in advertisements on the internet. Google collects information on your +1 activity to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google +1 button you need a worldwide publicly available Google profile that contains at least the name chosen for the profile. This name will be used for all Google services. In some cases this name can replace other names that you have used for sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who either know your e-mail address or have other identifying information.
USE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION
Apart from the purpose of usage described above, the information provided by you may be used in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. Google may publish summarised statistics on the +1-activities of users or passthem on to partners like publishers, advertisers or linked websites.
RIGHT OF DISCLOSURE AND WITHDRAWAL
At all times you have the right to obtain information on any of your customer-related data we have saved, including the origin and the recipient of data for purposes of data processing. At all times you may request us to correct or block the saved data. Without giving reason you may withdraw your consent allowing us to process and use your data. Should you have any questions relating to the saving, processing or use of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact our data protection officer and he will be happy to discuss your issues.
In charge of data processing Marc Solterbeck E-Mail: [email protected]
ip me PRIVACY STATEMENT:
We use the tip me service to enable our users to send direct tips to the people behind the products. The service is offered by tip me UG (limited liability), Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin Berlin.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON tip me:
The tip me Global UG (limited liability) (hereinafter “tip me”) enables our users to tip the workers behind the products offered for fair globalization. tip me provides partners like us with a script that we insert on our product pages. This script shows three options for the amount of the tip and a selection element as well as other information that is relevant for our users. By interacting with the displayed module, information such as IP address, browser type, date, time and product information is recorded and stored anonymously on tip me's servers for internal, statistical evaluations. When you place an order, tip me - regardless of the use of tip me services - has access to your personal data and your orders. Tip me stores information such as IP address, browser type, date, time and product information for the processing of the tips given by our users within the orders placed.
tip me ORDER DATA PROCESSING CONTRACT:
We have signed a contract with tip me for data processing addendum. This contract serves to secure your personal data and ensures that tip me adheres to the applicable data protection regulations and does not pass on your personal data to third parties.
GRANT NOT REQUIRED FOR SALES:
The “tips” of the customers correspond to a donation according to ErbStG §7, because they are added voluntarily by the customer without corresponding consideration. The tip does not entitle you to any consideration in return. You are therefore not subject to VAT. The tips are not defined as donations and therefore cannot be stated to reduce the tax burden.
