1) Introduction and Contact Details of the Responsible Party

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data in this context is all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Dennis Ulatowski
Knyfe, Habichtstraße 3, 12526 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: 015144982094, Email: [email protected]. The controller responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

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

2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When you use our website for purely informational purposes, meaning you don't register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

• The website you visited
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/reference from which you accessed the page
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The 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. There is no transfer or other use of the data. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

Knyfe, Habichtstraße 3, 12526 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: 015144982094, Email:

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing the browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device longer and allow the saving of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can view the storage duration in the cookie settings overview of your web browser.
Insofar as personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of consent granted, or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the protection of our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually on their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally.
Please note that if cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) Contact

4.1 Review reminder from Trustpilot
If you have given us your express consent for this during or after your order according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to the review platform Trustpilot, operated by Trustpilot A/S, Pilestræde 58, 1112 Copenhagen K, Denmark (www.trustpilot.com), so that they can send you a review reminder by email.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the controller responsible for data processing or to the review platform.

4.2 When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is processed exclusively for the purpose of handling and answering your request and only to the extent necessary. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, an additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted when it is clear from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

5) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data will be collected and processed to the extent necessary when you provide it to us when opening a customer account. The data required for account opening can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website. Deleting your customer account is possible at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above-mentioned address of the responsible party. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted, provided that all contracts concluded in this regard have been fully processed, there are no statutory retention periods to the contrary, and we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

6) Comment function

In the context of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time of creation of the comment and the commentator name you selected will be stored and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address will be stored for security reasons to enable identification of the author in case of illegal comments. Your email address will be stored for contacting you in case a third party should contest your published content as illegal.

7) Use of customer data for direct marketing

7.1 Subscribe to our email newsletter

When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. For the newsletter dispatch, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you only receive newsletters after you have explicitly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the provided email address.

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. In this process, we store your IP address registered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later time. The data we collect during the newsletter registration is strictly purpose-bound. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have explicitly agreed to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further data use that is legally permitted and of which we inform you in this statement.

7.2- Newsletter dispatch via rapidmail
The dispatch of our email newsletters is carried out by the technical service provider rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg ("rapidmail"), to whom we pass on the data you provided during the newsletter registration. This transfer is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and serves our legitimate interest in using an effective, secure, and user-friendly newsletter system. The data you entered for receiving the newsletter (e.g., email address) is stored on rapidmail's servers in Germany.
rapidmail uses this information for sending and statistically evaluating the newsletters on our behalf. For the evaluation, the sent emails contain so-called web beacons or tracking pixels, which are one-pixel image files stored on our website. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links may have been clicked. Additionally, with the help of so-called conversion tracking, it can be analyzed whether a predefined action (e.g., purchasing a product on our website) has occurred after clicking the link in the newsletter. Furthermore, technical information is collected (e.g., time of retrieval, IP address, browser type, and operating system). The data is collected exclusively in a pseudonymized form and is not linked to your other personal data, ensuring that direct personal identification is excluded. This data is used solely for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.
If you wish to object to the data analysis for statistical evaluation purposes, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter.
We have entered into a data processing agreement with rapidmail, in which we require rapidmail to protect our customers' data and not share it with third parties.
You can read more about rapidmail's data protection in their privacy policy: https://www.rapidmail.de/datenschutz

7.3 Product availability notification via email

For temporarily unavailable items, you can sign up to receive email notifications about their availability. We will send you a one-time email regarding the availability of the specific item you selected. The only mandatory information for sending this notification is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and may be used to address you personally. For sending emails, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, which ensures that you will only receive a notification once you have explicitly confirmed your consent by clicking on a verification link sent to the provided email address.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We will store your IP address recorded by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of your registration to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data we collect when you sign up for our email notification service for product availability will be used strictly for that purpose. You can unsubscribe from the availability notifications at any time by sending a message to the responsible party mentioned above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be promptly deleted from our distribution list unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we reserve any further data use that is legally permissible and of which we inform you in this statement.

8) Data processing for order processing

8.1 Insofar as necessary for contract fulfillment for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data collected by us will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or digital products based on a corresponding contract, we process the contact details you provided when ordering (name, address, email) to inform you personally about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed period in accordance with our legal obligations under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR via an appropriate communication channel (e.g., by mail or email). Your contact details will be used strictly for communications regarding updates we owe you and will only be processed to the extent necessary for the respective information.

To process your order, we also work with the following service provider(s) who assist us in fully or partially executing the contracts concluded. Certain personal data will be transmitted to these service providers as outlined in the following information.

8.2 Use of specialized service providers for order processing and fulfillment

3) Cookies
Order processing is carried out through the service provider "Amazon" (Amazon EU S.a. r.l., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg) as part of the "Shipping by Amazon" (= Fulfillment by Amazon). Your personal data will only be shared with Amazon for the purpose of processing the online order. The sharing is done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent necessary for order processing. Details regarding Amazon's data protection and its privacy policy can be viewed at the following link: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401
- Amazon Fulfillment (FBA)
Order processing is carried out through the service provider "Billbee" (Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal). Name, address, and any additional personal data will be shared with Billbee exclusively for the purpose of processing the online order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will only be shared to the extent necessary for order processing. Details regarding Billbee's data protection and its privacy policy can be found on Billbee's website at "billbee.io".
- Billbee
Order processing is carried out through the service provider DHL Home Delivery GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn as part of the "Shipping by DHL Fulfillment". Your personal data will be shared with DHL Fulfillment exclusively for the purpose of processing the online order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
- DHL Fulfillment
Order processing is carried out through the service provider "JTL" (JTL-Software-GmbH, Rheinstr. 7, 41836 Hückelhoven). Name, address, and any additional personal data will be shared with JTL exclusively for the purpose of processing the online order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will only be shared to the extent necessary for order processing. Details regarding JTL's data protection and the privacy policy of JTL-Software-GmbH can be viewed at the following link: https://www.jtl-software.de/Datenschutz
- JTL
Shipping is carried out through the shipping portal "SendCloud" (SendCloud GmbH, Kanalstr. 10, 80538 Munich). In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, we will only share your data with SendCloud for the purpose of processing your online order. Sharing will only occur to the extent necessary for processing. Details regarding SendCloud's data protection can be found on SendCloud's website at www.sendcloud.de/datenschutz/

8.3 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- SendCloud
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by Deutsche Post (Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn), we will share your email address with Deutsche Post in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with Deutsche Post for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Sharing will only occur to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with Deutsche Post or delivery notification is not possible.
Consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to Deutsche Post.
- Deutsche Post
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider DHL (DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn), we will share your email address with DHL in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with DHL for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL or the delivery notification is not possible.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider DHL.
- DHL
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider DHL Express (DHL Express Germany GmbH, Heinrich-Brüning-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn), we will share your email address with DHL Express in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with DHL Express for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL Express or the delivery notification is not possible. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider DHL Express.
- DHL Express
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider DHL (DHL Freight GmbH, Godesberger Allee 102-104, 53175 Bonn, Germany), we will share your email address with DHL in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with DHL for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL or the delivery notification is not possible.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider DHL.
- DHL Freight
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider DPD (DPD Deutschland GmbH, Wailandtstraße 1, 63741 Aschaffenburg), we will share your email address and phone number with DPD in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with DPD for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DPD or the delivery notification is not possible.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider DPD.
- DPD
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider GLS (General Logistics Systems Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, GLS Germany-Straße 1 – 7, 36286 Neuenstein), we will share your email address with GLS in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with GLS for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with GLS or the transmission of status information regarding the delivery is not possible.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider GLS.
- UPS
If the delivery of the goods is carried out by the transport service provider UPS (United Parcel Service Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG, Görlitzer Straße 1, 41460 Neuss), we will share your email address with UPS in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR before the delivery of the goods for the purpose of coordinating a delivery date or for delivery notification, provided you have given your explicit consent during the ordering process. Otherwise, we will only share the recipient's name and delivery address with UPS for the purpose of delivery in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing will only take place to the extent necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with UPS or the transmission of status information regarding the delivery is not possible.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future to the responsible party mentioned above or to the transport service provider UPS.

8.4 Use of payment service providers (payment services)

- Amazon Pay
If you choose the payment method "Amazon Pay", the payment processing will be handled by the payment service provider Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter: "Amazon Payments"), to whom we will share the information you provided during the ordering process along with the information about your order in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The sharing of your data will only take place for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider Amazon Payments and only to the extent necessary for this purpose. If cookies are set when using Amazon Pay, which are small text files stored on the end device, this will only occur based on your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. This consent can be revoked at any time via the "Cookie Consent Tool" implemented on the website. You can find more information about Amazon Payments' privacy policy at the following internet address: https://pay.amazon.de/help/82974
- Apple Pay
If you choose the payment method "Apple Pay" from Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment processing is carried out via the "Apple Pay" function of your end device operated with iOS, watchOS, or macOS by charging a payment card stored in "Apple Pay". Apple Pay uses security features integrated into the hardware and software of your device to protect your transactions. To authorize a payment, it is therefore necessary to enter a code previously set by you as well as verification via the "Face ID" or "Touch ID" function of your device.
For payment processing, the information you provided during the ordering process along with the information about your order will be transmitted in encrypted form to Apple. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before transmitting it to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay for processing the payment. The encryption ensures that only the website where the purchase was made can access the payment data. After the payment has been processed, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the success of the payment.
If personal data is processed during the described transmissions, the processing will only take place for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Apple stores anonymized transaction data, including the approximate purchase amount, the approximate date and time, and an indication of whether the transaction was completed successfully. Anonymization completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymized data to improve "Apple Pay" and other Apple products and services.
When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on your Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate over an encrypted channel on Apple's servers. Apple does not process or store any of this information in a format that can identify you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone settings. Go to "Wallet & Apple Pay" and turn off "Allow Payments on Mac".
For more information on privacy regarding Apple Pay, please visit the following internet address: https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT203027
- Google Pay
If you choose the payment method "Google Pay" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), the payment processing is carried out via the "Google Pay" application on your mobile device operated with at least Android 4.4 ("KitKat") and equipped with an NFC function, by charging a payment card stored in Google Pay or a payment system verified there (e.g., PayPal). To authorize a payment via Google Pay in the amount of more than 25,- €, it is necessary to unlock your mobile device beforehand using the verification method configured (such as facial recognition, password, fingerprint, or pattern).
For the purpose of payment processing, the information you provide during the order process, along with details about your order, will be shared with Google. Google will then transmit your payment information stored in Google Pay in the form of a one-time transaction number to the originating website, which verifies that a payment has been made. This transaction number contains no information about the actual payment data of your payment methods stored in Google Pay; it is created and transmitted as a uniquely valid numerical token. In all transactions via Google Pay, Google acts solely as an intermediary for processing the payment.
If personal data is processed during the described transmissions, the processing will only take place for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
The transaction is conducted exclusively between the user and the originating website by charging the payment method stored in Google Pay.
According to Google, this processing takes place exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on the legitimate interest in proper accounting, verification of transaction data, and the optimization and functional maintenance of the Google Pay service.
According to Google, this processing is carried out exclusively in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on the legitimate interest in proper accounting, verification of transaction data, and optimization and maintenance of the Google Pay service.
Google also reserves the right to combine the processed transaction data with other information collected and stored by Google when using other Google services.
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/u/0/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=googlepaytos&ldl=de
The terms of use for Google Pay can be found here:
https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice&ldl=de
- giropay
When paying via "giropay", the payment processing is handled by giropay GmbH, An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt/Main, to whom we will pass on the information you provided during the ordering process along with details about your order. The transfer of your data is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR solely for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this. You can find more information about the privacy policy of giropay GmbH at the following internet address: https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutzerklaerung
Further information on data protection at Google Pay can be found at the following internet address:
- Klarna https://www.klarna.com/de/When selecting a Klarna payment service, the payment processing is carried out through Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter "Klarna"). To enable payment processing, your personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, gender, email address, phone number, and IP address, possibly also your date of birth and bank details) as well as data related to the order (e.g., invoice amount, items, delivery method) will be shared with Klarna for the purpose of identity and creditworthiness verification, provided you have explicitly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR during the order process. You can see which credit agencies your data may be forwarded to here:
https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but is not limited to, address data. Klarna uses the obtained information regarding the statistical probability of payment default for a balanced decision regarding the justification, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data processing controller or to Klarna. However, Klarna may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the proper processing of the payment.
Your personal information will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and as stated in Klarna's privacy policy for individuals based in Germany https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy
or for individuals based in Austria https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/privacy
handled.
- PayPal
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal, we will pass your payment data 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 (1) (b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be forwarded in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness to credit agencies. The result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default is used by PayPal for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but is not limited to, address data. For further data protection information, including the credit agencies used, please refer to 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 entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the proper processing of the payment.
- PayPal Checkout
This website uses PayPal Checkout, an online payment system from PayPal that consists of PayPal's own payment methods and local payment methods from third parties.
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "pay later" via PayPal, we will pass your payment data 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 (1) (b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "pay later" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be forwarded in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your creditworthiness to credit agencies. The result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of payment default is used by PayPal for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but is not limited to, address data. You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the proper processing of the payment.
When selecting the PayPal payment method "purchase on account", your payment data will first be transmitted to PayPal to prepare the payment, after which PayPal will forward it to Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin ("Ratepay") for payment processing. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In this case, RatePay conducts an identity and creditworthiness check in its own name to determine creditworthiness according to the principle mentioned above and forwards your payment data to credit agencies based on the legitimate interest in determining creditworthiness in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. A list of the credit agencies that Ratepay can access can be found here: https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/
When using a local third-party payment method, your payment data will initially be shared with PayPal in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR to prepare the payment. Depending on your choice of an available local payment method, PayPal will then transmit your payment data to the respective provider for processing the payment in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR:
- Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
- iDeal (Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
- bancontact (Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)
- blik (Polski Standard Płatności sp. z o.o., ul. Czerniakowska 87A, 00-718 Warsaw, Poland)
- eps (PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH, Handelskai 92, Gate 2
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- MyBank (PRETA S.A.S, 40 Rue de Courcelles, F-75008 Paris, France)
- Przelewy24 (PayPro SA, Kanclerska 15A, 60-326 Poznań, Poland)
- SOFORT https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
If you choose the payment method "SOFORT", the payment processing will be handled by the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "SOFORT"), to which we will share the information you provided during the order process along with details 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 shared for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary for this purpose. You can find more information about SOFORT's data protection regulations at the following internet address:
When selecting the payment method "SOFORT", payment processing is carried out via the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter "SOFORT"), to whom we pass on the information provided by you during the ordering process along with information about your order according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Sofort GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The transfer of your data is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary for this. You can obtain further information on SOFORT's privacy policy at the following internet address: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz.
If you opt for a payment method from the payment service provider Stripe, the payment processing will be handled by Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to which we will share the information you provided during the order process along with details about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. More information about Stripe's data protection can be found at the URL
If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider Stripe, the payment processing is carried out via the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we pass on the information provided during the ordering process along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on Stripe's data protection can be found at the URL https://stripe.com/de/privacy#translation.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to Stripe or the commissioned credit agencies.
However, Stripe may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing.
- bancontact
If you choose the payment method "Bancontact", the payment processing will be handled by Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, to which we will share the information you provided during the order process along with details about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number). The sharing of your data will only occur for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
If you choose the payment method "Bancontact", the payment processing is carried out via the Bancontact Payconiq Company, Rue d'Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, to whom we pass on the information provided during the ordering process along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number). Your data is passed on exclusively for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this.
If you choose the payment method "iDeal", the payment processing will be handled by Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to which we will share the information you provided during the order process along with details about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number). The sharing of your data will only occur for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
If you choose the payment method "iDeal", the payment processing is carried out via Currence Holding BV, Beethovenstraat 300 Amsterdam, Netherlands, to whom we pass on the information provided during the ordering process along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency, and transaction number). Your data is passed on exclusively for the purpose of payment processing and only to the extent necessary for this.

- Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. Additionally, Google AdSense uses so-called "web beacons" (small invisible graphics) to collect information, allowing simple actions like visitor traffic on the website to be recorded, collected, and evaluated. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon (including your IP address) about your use of this website is typically transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA.
Google uses the information obtained in this way to evaluate your usage behavior regarding the AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google AdSense will not be merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transmitted to third parties if required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
Google uses the information obtained to analyze your usage behavior regarding AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense will not be combined with other data from Google. The information collected by Google may be shared with third parties if required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
All the processing described above, especially retrieving information from the device you are using through cookies and/or web beacons, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Google AdSense will not take place during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your given consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
- Google Ads Conversion Tracking without Cookies
This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, within the framework of Google Ads, conversion tracking from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads' offering to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising media (so-called Google Adwords). We can determine how successful individual advertising measures are in relation to the advertising campaign data. Our goal is to show you advertisements that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.
This website uses Google Ads conversion tracking exclusively without the use of cookies, which means that the service does not set cookies on your device at any time.
Instead, the local storage of your browser is used to store a unique ID assigned by Google, which allows for an analysis of your use of the website. Specific user information is processed through this ID.
The ID is set when a user clicks on an ad served by Google. If the user visits certain pages of this website, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected in this way is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that would allow for personal identification of users. In the context of using Google Ads, there may also be a transfer of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.
Details regarding the processing initiated by Google Ads conversion tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
If the collected information has a personal reference, the processing takes place according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical evaluation of the success of our advertising campaigns.
Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
- Google Marketing Platform
This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP").
GMP uses cookies to serve relevant ads to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Through a cookie ID, Google tracks which ads are served in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. Additionally, GMP can capture so-called conversions related to ad requests using cookie IDs. This occurs when a user sees a GMP ad and later visits the advertiser's website using the same browser and makes a purchase through that website. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain personal information.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with 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 therefore inform you according to our knowledge as follows: By integrating GMP, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider learns and stores your IP address. In the context of using GMP, there may also be a transfer of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.
All the processing described above, especially setting cookies to retrieve information from the device you are using, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by disabling this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
You can find the privacy policy of GMP by Google here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10) Web Analytics Services

10.1- Google (Universal) Analytics
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analytics service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google (Universal) Analytics uses so-called "cookies", which are text files stored on your device that allow for an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the truncated IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there, which may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures the anonymization of the IP address by truncation and excludes direct personal reference. Through this extension, your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a server of Google LLC in the USA and truncated there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide additional services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google (Universal) Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Google Analytics allows, via a special function called "demographic characteristics," the creation of statistics with insights into the age, gender, and interests of site visitors based on an analysis of interest-based advertising and by incorporating third-party information. This allows for the definition and differentiation of website user groups for the purpose of target-group-optimized marketing measures. Datasets collected via "demographic characteristics" cannot, however, be assigned to a specific person.
Details regarding the processing initiated by Google Analytics and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
All the processing described above, especially setting Google Analytics cookies to retrieve information from the device you are using, will only be carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Google Analytics will not take place during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics, which obliges Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to pass it on to third parties.
For the transfer of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection in the USA.
For more information on Google (Universal) Analytics, click here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

10.2- This website uses Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Tag Manager provides a technical foundation for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analytics services, and allows them to be calibrated, controlled, and linked to conditions via a unified user interface.
The Google Tag Manager itself does not store information on user devices or read it. The service also does not perform independent data analyses.
However, when you visit a page, your IP address is transmitted to Google via the Google Tag Manager and may be stored there. It is also possible for data to be transmitted to servers of Google LLC in the USA.
This processing only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Google Tag Manager will not take place during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google, which obliges Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to pass it on to third parties.
For the transmission of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection in the USA.
Further privacy information regarding the Google Tag Manager can be found here: https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/9323295?hl=de
You will receive separate information in this privacy policy in the relevant sections regarding data protection-relevant services and applications that have been compiled in the Google Tag Manager.

11) Page functionalities

11.1Use of YouTube videos
This website uses the YouTube embedding function to display and play videos from the provider "YouTube", which belongs to Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").
The extended data protection mode is used here, which, according to the provider, only starts storing user information when the video(s) are played. If playback of embedded YouTube videos is started, the provider "YouTube" uses cookies to collect information about user behavior. According to "YouTube," these serve, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user friendliness, and prevent abusive actions. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account when you click on a video. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact YouTube to exercise this right. As part of the use of YouTube, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
Regardless of whether embedded videos are played, a connection to the Google network is established with each visit to this website, which may trigger further data processing operations beyond our control.
All the processing described above, especially reading information on the device used via the tracking pixel, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of YouTube videos will not occur during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your given consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website using alternative methods communicated to you on the website.
Further information on data protection at "YouTube" can be found in the YouTube Terms of Service at https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms as well as in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

11.2 - Google Maps API
On our website, we use the service "Google Maps API" from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google Maps API") to enable the real-time verification of certain inputs in our web shop's checkout address form to check for errors. This is intended to prevent issues with the delivery of the products you have ordered caused by incorrect information. We also want to ensure that your contact details are valid for sending information about your order or for any necessary inquiries.
Google Maps API validates the entered address, verifies the spelling, and adds missing data if necessary. For ambiguous addresses, correct alternative suggestions are displayed. For this purpose, the address data you enter is transmitted to Google Maps API, stored there, and analyzed. This processing is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in correctly recording the customer's accurate address data for the conscientious fulfillment of our contractual delivery obligations and the prevention of contract execution problems.
Google Maps API processes the affected data separately and does not combine it with other datasets. Google Maps API automatically deletes the affected data as soon as its status or correctness has been confirmed, but no later than after 30 days. Further information on Google Maps API's data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&fg=1

11.3 - Google Web Fonts
This site uses web fonts provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") for the uniform display of fonts. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google's servers. This can also lead to the transfer of personal data to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. In this way, Google gains knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. The processing of personal data in the course of establishing a connection with the font provider only takes place if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer is used.
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

11.4 Google reCAPTCHA
On this website, we use the reCAPTCHA function from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). This function is primarily used to distinguish whether an input is made by a natural person or abusively by mechanical and automated processing. The service includes sending the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google and is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in determining individual self-responsibility on the internet and preventing abuse and spam. As part of the use of Google reCAPTCHA, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be viewed at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
As far as legally required, we have obtained your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of your data described above. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the procedure for making an objection described above.
For the transfer of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard contractual clauses from the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection in the USA.

11.5 Uptain

To enhance our interaction with visitors, we use a JavaScript plugin from uptain GmbH, Obergrünewalder Str. 8 a, 42103 Wuppertal ("uptain-Plugin"). This allows us to analyze your usage of the website and improve customer engagement (e.g., through a dialog window). For this purpose, we collect information about your usage behavior, such as cursor movement, time spent, clicked links, and any information provided.

All the processing described above, especially reading information on the device used, will only take place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Uptain will not occur during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Uptain, obliging them to protect our customers' data and not to share it with third parties.

Alternatively, you can permanently object to Uptain's web analysis at any time by activating an opt-out link, by deactivating the use of the Uptain plugin at any time via the following link: https://Knyfe.de/?__up_tracking_unsubscribe

12) Tools and Others

12.1 - DATEV
For accounting purposes, we use the cloud-based accounting software from DATEV eG, Paumgartnerstr. 6-14, 90429 Nuremberg ("DATEV").
DATEV processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as our company's bank transactions, if applicable, to automatically record invoices, match them to transactions, and create financial accounting in a semi-automated process.
If personal data is processed during this, processing is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.
Further information on DATEV, automated data processing, and data protection regulations can be found at https://www.datev.de/web/de/m/ueber-datev/datenschutz/
- sevDesk
For accounting purposes, we use the service sevDesk, the cloud-based accounting software of sevDesk GmbH, Hauptstraße 115, 77652 Offenburg.
SevDesk processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as our company's bank transactions, if applicable, to automatically record invoices, match them to transactions, and create financial accounting in a semi-automated process.
If personal data is processed during this, processing is carried out according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes.
Further information on sevDesk GmbH, automated data processing, and data protection regulations can be found at https://sevdesk.de/sicherheit-datenschutz/

12.2- Google Maps
On our website, we use Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visualize geographical information. Using this service shows you our location and makes it easier for you to find us.
As soon as you access the subpages where the Google Maps map is embedded, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google's servers and stored there, and this may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged into or whether a user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data is directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. The collection, storage, and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, market research, and/or the demand-oriented design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree with the future transfer of your data to Google in connection with the use of Google Maps, you also have the option to completely disable the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps, and thus the map display on this website, cannot be used then.
You can view Google's terms of service at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html the additional terms of service for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html
Detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google Maps can be found on Google's website ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
As legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of withdrawal, please follow the previously described option for making an objection.

12.3 - Doofinder
To make our website more appealing and present better search results faster, we use the search function from doofinder. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interest in an optimized presentation of our offerings, which outweighs others in the context of a balancing of interests, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of the pages is DooFinder S.L., Madrid 28037, Rufino González 23 bis, 1º 1, Spain. To use the doofinder search function, the browser you use must connect to doofinder's servers. As a result, doofinder gains knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address.
Further information on the Doofinder search can be found at https://www.doofinder.com/de/ and in doofinder's privacy policy: https://www.doofinder.com/de/privacy-policy

13) Rights of the Data Subject

13.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights (rights of access and intervention) regarding the processing of your personal data by the controller, whereby reference is made to the stated legal basis for the respective exercise requirements:

• Right of access according to Art. 15 GDPR;
• Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR;
• Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR;
• Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR;
• Right to notification according to Art. 19 GDPR;
• Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
• Right to withdraw consent given according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR;
• Right to lodge a complaint according to Art. 77 GDPR.

13.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITHIN THE SCOPE OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS DUE TO OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING WITH FUTURE EFFECT FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL TERMINATE THE PROCESSING OF THE DATA CONCERNED. FURTHER PROCESSING REMAINS RESERVED, HOWEVER, IF WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, 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 CONCERNING SUCH MARKETING. YOU CAN EXERCISE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE AFFECTED DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

14) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and – if applicable – additionally by the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax law retention periods).

When processing personal data based on explicit consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, this data will be stored until the data subject withdraws their consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data processed in the context of contractual or similar obligations based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods expire, unless it is no longer necessary for contract fulfillment or initiation and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data will be stored until the data subject exercises their right to object according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

When processing personal data for direct marketing purposes based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data will be stored until the data subject exercises their right to object according to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information of this declaration regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.