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Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided during subsequent processing operations.
"Personal data" is all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. 
Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider via your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.
Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and improving our offering. 
 

Contact

person responsible
Please contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is:  Tobias Ebert,  Schöneicher Str. 42,  15566  Schöneiche,  Germany,  030 641 689 17,  info@africadrinks.de

Customer contact via email
If you contact us proactively via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data will be processed to process and respond to your contact request.
If the contact is for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of a purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form
When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data is processed for the purpose of establishing contact.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of a purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing will be based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry.  In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.

WhatsApp Business
If you contact us for business purposes via WhatsApp, we use the WhatsApp Business version of WhatsApp Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; “WhatsApp”). If you are located outside the European Economic Area, this service is provided by WhatsApp Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA). 
The data is processed to process and respond to your contact request. For this purpose, we collect and process the mobile phone number stored with WhatsApp, your name if provided, and other data to the extent provided by you. We use a mobile device for the service, the address book of which only contains data from users who have contacted us via WhatsApp. Personal data will therefore not be passed on to WhatsApp without your prior consent to this.
Your data is transmitted by WhatsApp to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta Platforms Inc. has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles. If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in the event of a purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in providing a quick and easy way to contact you and in answering your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
We will only use your personal data to process your inquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Further information on terms of use and data protection when using WhatsApp can be found at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#terms-of-service andhttps://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy .

Customer account Orders      

Customer account
When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data is processed to improve your shopping experience and simplify order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders
When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfill and process your order and to process your inquiries. Providing this data is required to conclude a contract. Failure to provide this data will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and is necessary to fulfill a contract with you. 
Your data will be shared, for example, with your chosen shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, order processing service providers, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly adhere to legal requirements. The scope of data transfer is limited to a minimum.
 




Payment service provider Credit report      

Use of PayPal
We use the PayPal payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. This can be found at  https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Using PayPal Plus
We use the PayPal Plus payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. Data processing serves the purpose of offering you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, or direct debit via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
 
For certain payment methods such as credit card via PayPal and direct debit via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical and statistical procedures using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical and statistical procedures and which include, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of a credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal makes advance payments. 
You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying PayPal, for reasons related to your particular situation. Providing this data is necessary for concluding the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being concluded using your chosen payment method.
 

Use of PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. In order to integrate this payment service, PayPal must collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you visit the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods.  You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at  www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS .

Use of PayPal Check-Out
We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies that enable the recognition of your browser may be stored. The resulting data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & "Pay later" via PayPal 
For certain payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if PayPal makes an advance payment. 
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying PayPal, for reasons arising from your particular situation. Providing this data is necessary to conclude the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being concluded using your chosen payment method. Third

-party providers
When paying using a third-party payment method, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. To process this payment method, PayPal may then pass the data on to the respective provider. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Local third-party providers can be, for example:

  • Immediately (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
  • giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main)


Purchase on account via PayPal 
When paying using the purchase on account payment method, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal. To process this payment method, the data is then transmitted by PayPal to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Ratepay may conduct a credit check based on mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies according to the process already described above. The data is processed for the purpose of credit checks for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Ratepay makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies use Ratpay can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/ . 

Further information on data processing when using PayPal can be found in the associated privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full .

Use of Amazon Payments
We use the payment service Amazon Payments from Amazon Payments Europe sca (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; “Amazon Payments”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the Amazon Payments payment service.
In order to integrate this payment service, it is necessary for Amazon Payments to collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you visit the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of payment methods.  You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
By selecting and using "Amazon Payments," the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Amazon Payments in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Further information on data processing when using the Amazon Payments payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at: https://pay.amazon.com/de/help/201212490

Using Klarna payment options 
We use the payment service of Klarna Bank AB (publ) (Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; “Klarna”) on our website. By selecting and using payment via Klarna, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Klarna in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Cookies that enable the recognition of your browser may be stored here. The resulting data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and is based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented range of different payment methods.  You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
 
“Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase)
For certain payment methods such as “Pay Later” (invoice), “Pay Now” (payment by direct debit), “Financing” (installment purchase), Klarna reserves the right to obtain a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies.
For this purpose, Klarna transmits the personal data required for a credit check, such as first and last name, address, gender, email address, IP address and data related to the order, to a credit agency for the purpose of identity and credit checks and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values ​​(score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of the credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Klarna makes advance payments. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time by notifying Klarna, for reasons related to your particular situation. Providing this data is necessary for concluding the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being concluded using your chosen payment method.
Further information, in particular to which credit agencies Klarna passes on your personal data, can be found for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/credit_rating_agencies and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/credit_rating_agencies
General information about Klarna can be found for Germany at: https://www.klarna.com/de/ and for Austria at: https://www.klarna.com/at/ . Your personal data will be treated by Klarna in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's privacy policy for Germany at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy and for Austria at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_at/privacy .
 
Using SOFORT
We use the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH (Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany; “SOFORT”) to process payments on our website. Sofort GmbH is a company of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you various payment methods by processing payments via the payment service provider SOFORT. If you have chosen this payment option, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to SOFORT. This data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the payment service provider SOFORT can be found at https://www.sofort.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/de-DE/SOFORT/ and https://www.klarna.com/sofort/ .
 
Use of the payment service provider Mollie
We use the payment service provider Mollie BV (Keizersgracht 313, 1016 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands; "Mollie") for payment processing on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you various payment methods through payment processing via the payment service provider Mollie. If you have chosen one of the payment options offered by the payment service provider Mollie, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Mollie. This includes your payment details (for example, bank account number or credit card number), your IP address, your internet browser and device type, and in some cases your first and last name, your address details and information about the product or service you have purchased from us. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the payment service provider Mollie can be found in the associated privacy policy https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.
 
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide whether to accept them individually, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of this website to their full extent.
 
The following links will tell you how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers:
 
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use technically necessary cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages.
 
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on Section 25 (2) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG). Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring optimal website functionality and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.
You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons related to your particular situation.
 

Use of the JTL Cookie Consent Tool
We use the Cookie Consent Tool from JTL-Software-GmbH  (Rheinstraße 7, 41836 Hückelhoven; “JTL”) on our website.
The tool enables you to give consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, as well as to exercise your right to withdraw consent already given. The data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting the necessary consent to data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information may be collected, among other things: IP address, date and time of the page visit and consent status.
The data is processed to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Further information on data protection at JTL can be found at:  https://www.jtl-software.de/datenschutz .


Analysis Advertising Tracking Communication Affiliate      

Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. 
The following information may be collected, among other things: IP address, date and time of the page visit, click path, information about the browser you use and the device you use, pages visited, referrer URL (website through which you accessed our website), location data, purchasing activities.  Google may link your data to other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices and all other data that Google has about you.

Your IP address will be shortened by us on our own servers beforehand. Google therefore only receives pseudonymized data.

Google uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser, and tracking pixels that enable an analysis of your website use.  The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) of the Telemedia Act (TDDDG) in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR. 

Your personal data will be processed with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.

The information generated in this way about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, the EU Commission has an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF).  Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to adhering to European data protection principles.  Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at  https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites  and at  https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de .

Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking
We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and, as part of this, conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google).
When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, contain no personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. This means that cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of Ads customers.
The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. Your data may be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has adopted an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google  has certified itself according to the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
 
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
 

Use of the ADCELL partner program
We use the “ADCELL” partner program of Firstlead GmbH (Rosenfelder Str. 15-16, 10315 Berlin; “ADCELL”).
ADCELL and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when integrating the service and the transmission of this data to ADCELL. This is based on an agreement between us and ADCELL regarding the joint processing of personal data. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.adcell.de/datenverarbeitung . According to this agreement, we and ADCELL are equally responsible for fulfilling the obligations under the GDPR, in particular for fulfilling the information obligations under Art. 13 and 14 GDPR and for granting the rights of data subjects under Art. 15 - 21 GDPR.
If you click on an ad with a partner link, ADCELL will store a cookie for conversion tracking on your computer. The cookies serve the purpose of correct billing within the framework of the partner program by recording the success of an advertising medium. The cookies recognize that you have clicked on the ad and the origin of the order with the advertiser can be traced. ADCELL also uses so-called tracking pixels. These can be used to evaluate information such as 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 transferred to an ADCELL server and stored there. Among other things, ADCELL can recognize that the partner link on this website has been clicked. ADCELL can pass this (anonymized) information on to contractual partners under certain circumstances, but data such as the IP address is not merged with other stored data.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.


Plug-ins and other

Use of Google reCAPTCHA 
We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by  Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.  This query is used to distinguish between human input and automated machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.  This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has adopted an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google  has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to adhering to European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) (1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Your personal data is processed with your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation.
Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy can be found at:  https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html  and  https://www.google.com/privacy .
 

Use of Google invisible reCAPTCHA
We use the invisible reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. 
This serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human and automated, machine processing. In the background, Google collects and analyzes usage data that Invisible reCAPTCHA uses to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the Invisible reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google  has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Further information on Google reC APTCHA and the associated data protection declaration can be found at:  https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html  and  https://www.google.com/privacy

Use of YouTube
We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “YouTube”) on our website. YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
This feature displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Enhanced Data Protection Mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has adopted an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). YouTube  has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation.
Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy .

Use of Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of uniform display of fonts on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection to Google servers is established when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address and information about the browser you use will be processed and transmitted to Google. This data will not be linked to your Google account.
Your data may be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, the EU Commission has made an adequacy decision, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google  has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the time of revocation.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at  https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/  and at  https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq .

Rights of the data subject and storage period

. Duration of storage.
After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in compliance with statutory retention periods, in particular those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the expiry of the retention period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 of the GDPR: Right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.
Furthermore, pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
Pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.

You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and the Right to Access to Files
Stahnsdorfer Damm 77
14532 Kleinmachnow
Tel.: +49 33203 3560
Fax: +49 33203 35649
Email: poststelle@lda.brandenburg.de

Right of objection
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.
After you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Last updated: November 29, 2023