1. Definitions
The privacy policy of XLFurniture is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.
In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, particularly by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific factors expressing the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
d) Limitation of processing
Limitation of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or data controller responsible for the processing
Controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processors
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other entity to whom personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.
j) Third party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2) Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws applicable in the European Union member states, as well as other provisions with data protection character, is:
XLFURNITURE by JV FURNITURE LTD.
160 Kemp House, City Road
London EC1V 2NX, UK
Phone: +(44) 020 308 987 84
E-Mail: service@xlfurniture.co.uk
Website: www.xlfurniture.co.uk
3) Cookies
The websites of XLFurniture use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.
Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, XLFurniture can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without setting cookies.
By using a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user's needs in mind. Cookies enable us, as mentioned earlier, to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, as this is taken care of by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is a cookie for a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.
4) Collection of general data and information
The website of XLFurniture collects a series of general data and information with each visit by a data subject or automated system. This general data and information are stored in the server's log files. The data and information that may be collected include (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for defense against attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, XLFurniture does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) optimize the contents of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore statistically analyzed by XLFurniture on the one hand, and on the other hand, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
5) Registration on our website
The data subject has the option to register on the website of the data controller by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller is determined by the respective input mask used for the registration. The personal data provided by the data subject will be collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, such as a parcel delivery service, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.
Through registration on the website of the data controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. The storage of this data is done against the backdrop that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable the clarification of committed offenses. Therefore, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. Insofar as there is a legal obligation to do so or if the transfer serves the purpose of criminal prosecution, this data will not be disclosed to third parties.
The registration of the data subject, with voluntary provision of personal data, serves the data controller to offer the data subject content or services that can only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter. Registered individuals are free to modify or completely delete the personal data provided during registration from the data stored by the data controller at any time.
The data controller shall provide any data subject with information at any time upon request regarding which personal data concerning the data subject is stored. Furthermore, the data controller corrects or deletes personal data upon request or notification by the data subject, provided there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. A data protection officer named in this privacy policy and all employees of the data controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this regard.
6) Subscription to our newsletter
On the website of XLFurniture, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.
XLFurniture informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals via a newsletter about the company's offers. The newsletter of our company can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject has registered for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address first entered by a data subject for newsletter delivery in a double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address, as a data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.
When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject's computer system used at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to trace any (potential) misuse of the email address of a data subject at a later point in time and thus serves the legal protection of the data controller.
The personal data collected as part of a newsletter subscription will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for registration, such as in the event of changes to the newsletter offering or changes in technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for sending the newsletter, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, each newsletter contains a corresponding link. Furthermore, there is the option to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the data controller or to inform the data controller in another way.
7) Newsletter-Tracking
The newsletters of XLFurniture contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, XLFurniture can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email were clicked by the data subject.
The personal data collected through the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the data controller to optimize newsletter distribution and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke their separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure. Upon revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the data controller. XL Furniture automatically interprets an unsubscribe from receiving the newsletter as a revocation.
8) Contact option via the website
The website of XLFurniture contains information required by law that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, including a general email address. If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Personal data voluntarily provided by a data subject to the data controller will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.
9) Routine deletion and blocking of personal data
The data controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as required by the European legislator or other legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
10 )Rights of the data subject
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the data controller at any time.
b) Right to information
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the data controller free information about the personal data stored about them at any time, as well as a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain information about the following:
The purposes of the processing the categories of personal data being processed the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations if possible, the envisaged duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing by the controller or to object to such processing the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
The data subject has the right to know if their personal data has been transferred to a third country or international organization. If so, they have the right to know about the safeguards related to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee responsible for data processing at any time.
c) Right to rectification
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, data subjects have the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee responsible for data processing at any time.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller that the personal data concerning them be promptly deleted if one of the following reasons applies and if the processing is not necessary: The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary. The data subject withdraws their consent, on which the processing was based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject, in accordance with Art. 21(1) GDPR, objects to the processing, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject, in accordance with Art. 21(2) GDPR, objects to the processing. The personal data have been unlawfully processed. The deletion of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject. The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored at XLFurniture, they can contact our data protection officer or another responsible employee for processing at any time. The data protection officer of XLFurniture or another employee will ensure that the deletion request is promptly complied with.
If personal data have been made public by XLFurniture and our company is obligated as the controller according to Art. 17(1) GDPR to delete the personal data, XLFurniture shall, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested deletion of all links to such personal data, or copies or replications of such personal data, from those other data controllers, to the extent that processing is not necessary. The data protection officer of XLFurniture or another employee will, in individual cases, arrange for the necessary actions.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data. The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use. The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If any of the aforementioned conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by XLFurniture, they can contact our data protection officer or another responsible employee for processing at any time. The data protection officer of XLFurniture or another employee will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to data portability
JEvery individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject can contact the data protection officer appointed by XLFurniture or another employee at any time.
g) Right to object
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.
XLFurniture will cease processing the personal data in the event of objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If XLFurniture processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing by XLFurniture for direct marketing purposes, XLFurniture will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them by XLFurniture for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject can directly contact the data protection officer of XLFurniture or another employee. Furthermore, the data subject is free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, using automated means where technical specifications are used.
h) Automated decisions on an individual basis, including profiling
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, except where the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the explicit consent of the data subject, XLFurniture shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their own point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee responsible for processing at any time.
i) Right to withdraw consent for data processing
Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent for the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact our data protection officer or another responsible employee for processing at any time.
11) Privacy Policy for the use and deployment of Adobe Analytics (Omniture) / Adobe Marketing Cloud
The controller has integrated components of the company Adobe on this website. Adobe Analytics (Omniture) or the Adobe Marketing Cloud (hereinafter referred to as "Omniture") is a tool that enables more efficient online marketing and web analysis. Omniture is part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud. The Adobe Marketing Cloud allows real-time analysis of visitor flows on websites. Real-time analyses include project reports and allow ad hoc analysis of website visitors. Customer interactions are presented in such a way that the controller gains a better overview of the online activities of the users of this website by displaying the data in simple and interactive dashboards and converting them into reports. This enables the controller to receive information in real-time and to identify problems more quickly as a result.
The operator of these services is Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland.
Omniture places a cookie on the data subject's information technology system (cookies were explained earlier; refer to the relevant section above). The controller ensures, through server settings, that the tracking records transmitted to Adobe's data center are anonymized before geolocation. Anonymization is achieved by replacing the last part of the IP address. The controller has made server-side settings to anonymize the IP address of the data subject independently before each processing for geolocation and reach measurement. Adobe, on behalf of the controller, will use the data and information obtained through our website to evaluate the data subject's user behavior. Additionally, Adobe will use the data to create reports on user activities and provide further services for our company related to the use of our website. Adobe does not merge the data subject's IP address with other personal data.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as explained above, at any time by adjusting the settings of their internet browser and thus object to the setting of cookies permanently. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Omniture from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Additionally, cookies already set by Omniture can be deleted at any time through an internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by the Adobe cookie related to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Adobe. To do this, the data subject must press the opt-out button at the link http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/opt-out.html, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with the objection is stored on the data subject's information technology system. If the cookies on the data subject's system are deleted after an objection, the data subject must revisit the link and set a new opt-out cookie.
However, by setting the opt-out cookie, there is a possibility that the websites of the controller responsible for processing may no longer be fully usable for the data subject.
The applicable privacy policies of Adobe can be accessed at http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.
12) Privacy Policy for the use and deployment of affilinet
The controller responsible for processing has integrated components of the company affilinet on this website. Affilinet is a German affiliate network that offers affiliate marketing services.
Affiliate marketing is an internet-based distribution method that allows commercial operators of websites, known as merchants or advertisers, to display advertisements, usually compensated through click or sale commissions, on third-party websites, known as distribution partners, who are also referred to as affiliates or publishers. The merchant provides advertising materials, such as a banner or other suitable means of internet advertising, through the affiliate network, which are then integrated by an affiliate on their own websites or promoted through other channels, such as keyword advertising or email marketing.
The operating company of Affilinet is affilinet GmbH, located at Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 Munich, Germany.
Affilinet places a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. The nature of cookies has already been explained above. The tracking cookie from Affilinet does not store any personal data. It only stores the identification number of the affiliate, who is the partner referring potential customers, as well as the order number of the visitor to a website and the clicked advertising material. The purpose of storing this data is to process commission payments between a merchant and the affiliate, which are handled through the affiliate network, Affilinet.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as explained above, at any time by adjusting the settings of their internet browser and thus object to the setting of cookies permanently. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Affilinet from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Additionally, cookies already set by Affilinet can be deleted at any time through an internet browser or other software programs.
The applicable privacy policies of Affilinet can be accessed at https://www.affili.net/de/footeritem/datenschutz.
12b.) Privacy Policy for the use and deployment of adcell
Information about Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL affiliate program
This website uses tracking cookies from Firstlead GmbH under the brand ADCELL (www.adcell.de). When a visitor clicks on an advertisement with the partner link, a cookie is set. Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL uses cookies to track the origin of orders. Additionally, Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL uses tracking pixels to analyze visitor traffic on the pages. The information generated by cookies and tracking pixels about the use of this website (including the IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a server of Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL and stored there. Among other things, Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL can recognize that the partner link on this website has been clicked. Under certain circumstances, Firstlead GmbH / ADCELL may share this (anonymized) information with contractual partners, but data such as the IP address is not merged with other stored data.
13) Privacy Policy for the use and deployment of etracker
The data controller has integrated components of the company etracker on this website. Etracker is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects data, among other things, about from which website a data subject has come to a website (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and to conduct cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.
The operating company of etracker is etracker GmbH, First Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany.
Etracker sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. Cookies and their functions have been explained above. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which an etracker component has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective etracker component to transmit data to etracker for marketing and optimization purposes. As part of this technical process, etracker gains knowledge of data that is subsequently used to create pseudonymous usage profiles. These usage profiles are used to analyze the behavior of the data subject who accessed the website of the data controller and are evaluated with the aim of improving and optimizing the website. The data collected via the etracker component is not used to identify the data subject without prior separate and express consent of the data subject. This data is not merged with personal data or with other data containing the same pseudonym.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently oppose the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent etracker from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies that have already been set by etracker can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.
Additionally, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by the etracker cookie regarding the use of this website and the processing of this data by etracker, and to prevent such. To do this, the data subject must press the cookie-setting button at the link http://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with the objection will be stored on the information technology system used by the data subject. If the cookies on the data subject's system are deleted after an objection, the data subject must call up the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.
Setting the opt-out cookie, however, may result in the websites of the data controller being no longer fully usable for the data subject.
The applicable data protection regulations of etracker can be accessed at https://www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html.
14) Privacy policy regarding the use and utilization of Facebook
The data controller has integrated components of the Facebook company on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is an online social meeting place, a virtual community on the internet that typically allows users to communicate with each other and interact in the virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the data controller for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time an individual accesses one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook obtains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Like" button, or if the data subject submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such transmission of information to Facebook is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.
The data policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. Furthermore, it explains the privacy protection settings that Facebook offers to the data subject. Additionally, various applications are available that allow for the suppression of data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.
15) Privacy policy for the use and utilization of features of the Amazon Partner Program
The data controller has integrated Amazon components as part of the Amazon Partner Program on this website. The Amazon components were designed by Amazon with the aim of directing customers to various websites of the Amazon group through advertisements, especially on Amazon.co.uk, Local.Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, BuyVIP.com, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es, in exchange for a commission. By using the Amazon components, the data controller may generate advertising revenue.
The operating company of these Amazon components is Amazon EU S.à.r.l, 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Amazon sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The nature of cookies has been explained above. With each individual visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the data controller and on which an Amazon component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Amazon component to transmit data to Amazon for the purpose of online advertising and commission settlement. As part of this technical process, Amazon becomes aware of personal data, which Amazon uses to track the origin of orders received at Amazon and subsequently enable commission settlements. Among other things, Amazon can track that the data subject clicked on a partner link on our website.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as explained above, at any time by adjusting the settings of their internet browser accordingly and thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Amazon from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. In addition, cookies already set by Amazon can be deleted at any time through an internet browser or other software programs.
Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Amazon can be accessed at https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3312401.
16) Privacy policy for the use and utilization of Getty Images images
The data controller has integrated components of the company Getty Images on this website. Getty Images is an American image agency. An image agency is a company that offers images and other visual content on the market. Image agencies typically market photographs, illustrations, and film material. Various customers, particularly website operators, print and TV media editorial teams, and advertising agencies, license the images they use through an image agency.
The operating company of the Getty Images components is Getty Images International, 1st Floor, The Herbert Building, The Park, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Getty Images allows (possibly free) embedding of stock images. Embedding is the inclusion or integration of specific external content, such as text, video, or image data, provided by another website and then appearing on one's own website. Embedding requires the use of an embedding code, which is an HTML code integrated by a website operator into a webpage. Once an embedding code is integrated by a website operator, the external content from the other website is typically immediately displayed whenever a webpage is visited. The external content is loaded directly from the other website to display the embedded content. Getty Images provides further information about embedding content at the link http://www.gettyimages.de/resources/embed.
The technical implementation of the embedding code, which enables the display of images from Getty Images, involves the transmission of the IP address of the internet connection through which the data subject accesses our website to Getty Images. Additionally, Getty Images collects data about our website, the type of browser used, the browser language, the time and duration of access. Furthermore, Getty Images may collect navigation information, which includes information about which of our subpages the data subject visited and which links were clicked, as well as other interactions performed by the data subject during the visit to our website. These data may be stored and analyzed by Getty Images.
Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Getty Images can be accessed at http://www.gettyimages.de/enterprise/privacy-policy.
17) Integration of the Trusted Shops Trustbadge
To display our Trusted Shops seal of approval and Trusted Shops products for buyers after an order, the Trusted Shops Trustbadge is integrated on this website.
This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests, which are predominant in the context of a balancing of interests, in optimal marketing of our offerings. The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are offered by Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne.
When the Trustbadge is called up, the web server automatically stores what is known as a server log file, which includes your IP address, date and time of access, amount of data transmitted, and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the access. These access data are not evaluated and are automatically overwritten no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.
Additional personal data is only transferred to Trusted Shops if you decide to use Trusted Shops products after completing an order or if you have already registered for use. In this case, the contractual agreement made between you and Trusted Shops applies.
18) Privacy policy for the use and deployment of Google AdSense
The data controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables advertising placement on third-party websites. Google AdSense operates on an algorithm that selects advertisements displayed on third-party sites based on the content of each respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows for interest-based targeting of internet users, which is implemented through the generation of individual user profiles.
The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of the Google AdSense component is to integrate advertisements on our website. Google AdSense sets a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. As explained earlier, cookies are small text files that are stored on a user's computer. The placement of the cookie enables Alphabet Inc. to analyze the usage of our website. With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the data controller and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and commission settlement. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.
The data subject can prevent the placement of cookies by our website, as explained above, at any time by adjusting the settings of their internet browser accordingly and thereby object to the placement of cookies permanently. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Additionally, a cookie already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time through the internet browser or other software programs.
Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in web pages to enable log file recording and analysis, facilitating statistical evaluation. Through the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can recognize whether and when a webpage was accessed by a data subject and which links were clicked by the data subject. Tracking pixels are used, among other things, to analyze visitor flow on a webpage.
Through Google AdSense, personal data and information, including IP addresses necessary for the collection and billing of displayed advertisements, are transferred to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. These personal data are stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may disclose these personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.
Google AdSense is further explained at this link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/
19) Privacy policy for the use and deployment of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics involves the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data regarding the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects data, including information about which website a data subject came from (referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.
The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the addition "_gat._anonymizeIp" for web analysis through Google Analytics. With this addition, the IP address of the data subject's internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google when accessing our website from a member state of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google utilizes the data and information obtained to evaluate the usage of our website, compile online reports showing the activities on our websites, and provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics sets a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. As explained earlier, cookies are small text files that are stored on a user's computer. With the placement of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the usage of our website. With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data for the purpose of online analysis.