PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

With the following information, we would like to give you as a "data subject" an overview of the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under data protection laws. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you wish to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

The processing of personal data, such as your name, address or e-mail address, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to "Dr. NGS GmbH". By means of this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone or post.

2. Person responsible

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is the:

Dr. NGS GmbH
Kernenstraße 45
72202 Nagold, Germany

phone: +49 (0) 7452 8839477
e-mail: privacy@drngs.com

Representative of the person responsible: Dr. Nina Giulia Sautter

3. Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance. We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

a) Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Person concerned

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller (our company).

c) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

h) Receiver

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

i) Third

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

j) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

4. Legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (in conjunction with Section 15 para. 3 TMG) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.
If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, it may be necessary to process personal data in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

5. Technology

a) SSL/TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" in the address line of the browser instead of "http://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

b) Data collection when visiting the website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called "server log files"). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you or an automated system accesses a page. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following can be recorded

1. browser types and versions used,

2. the operating system used by the accessing system,

3. the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),

4. the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website,

5. the date and time of access to the website,

6. an Internet Protocol address (IP address),

7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about your person. Rather, this information is required in order to

1. to deliver the content of our website correctly,

2. optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,

3. to ensure the permanent functionality of our IT systems and the technology of

4. our website and

5. to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for

6. prosecution in the event of a cyber-attack.

This collected data and information is therefore evaluated by us both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above.

c) Encrypted payment transactions

If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g. account number for direct debit authorization) after the conclusion of a fee-based contract, this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions via the usual means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are made exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

6. Cookies

a) General information about cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again. On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

b) Legal basis for the use of cookies

The data processed by cookies, which are required for the proper functioning of the website, are therefore necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
For all other cookies, you have given your consent to this via our opt-in cookie banner within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can find more information on the cookies used in the explanations of the cookie banner or at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies.

7. Contents of our website

a) Registration as a user

You have the option of registering on our website by providing personal data.
The personal data that is transmitted to us is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data you enter is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us and for our own purposes. We may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to us.

When you register on our website, the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate criminal offenses. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary for our security. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or it serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.
Your registration with voluntary provision of personal data also serves us to offer you content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from our database. We will provide you with information about which personal data we have stored about you at any time on request. Furthermore, we will correct or delete personal data at your request, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. A data protection officer named in this privacy policy and all other employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Your data is processed in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

b) Data processing when opening a customer account and for contract processing

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data is collected and processed if you provide it to us for the execution of a contract or when opening a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time by sending a message to the above address of the controller. We store and use the data provided by you to process the contract. After complete processing of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked with regard to retention periods under tax and commercial law and deleted after these periods have expired, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved the right to further use of your data as permitted by law, about which we will inform you accordingly below.

c) Data processing for order processing

The personal data collected by us will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as part of the contract processing, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We pass on your payment data to the commissioned credit institution within the scope of payment processing, insofar as this is necessary for payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will provide explicit information about this below. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

d) Conclusion of contracts for online stores, retailers and shipping of goods

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution commissioned with payment processing. Any further transmission of data will not take place or will only take place if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

e) Invoicing

When creating invoices, we work together with the service provider "Lexoffice" (Haufe- Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany), which processes your data on our behalf and ensures that invoices are created correctly. This does not include the "purchase on account" service. The following data is transmitted to the service provider as part of the invoicing process:

Name of the invoice recipient
Billing address
Name of the parcel recipient
Shipping address
Order number
Content of the order (such as article, quantity, price, discounts, etc.)

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

f) Contact us/contact form

Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail). Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after final processing of your request; this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

8. Newsletter & e-mail marketing

a) Sending newsletters to existing customers

If you have provided us with your e-mail address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services to those you have already purchased from our range by e-mail. In accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, we will not send you any e-mails. You are entitled to object to the use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by sending an e-mail to the controller named at the beginning to privacy@drngs.com. You will only incur transmission costs for this in accordance with the basic rates. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will cease immediately.

b) Newsletter

On our website, you are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to us when you subscribe to the newsletter can be seen from the input mask used for this purpose.
We inform our customers and business partners about our offers at regular intervals by means of a newsletter. In principle, you can only receive our company newsletter if

1. you have a valid e-mail address and

2. you have registered to receive the newsletter.

For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you entered for the first time for the newsletter mailing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether you, as the owner of the e-mail address, have authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by your internet service provider (ISP) of the IT system you are using at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves our legal protection.

The personal data collected when registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter for the purpose of revoking consent. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on our website or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending the newsletter is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

c) Personalized e-mail marketing

On our website, you are given the opportunity to subscribe to personalized e-mail marketing from our company. Which personal data is transmitted to us when you subscribe to the newsletter can be seen from the input mask used for this purpose. We inform our customers and business partners at regular intervals by e-mail about our offers, specials, personal recommendations, surveys and invitations to reviews. In principle, you can only receive personalized e-mail marketing from our company if

1. you have a valid e-mail address and

2. you have registered to receive personalized e-mail marketing.

For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you entered for the first time for sending personalized e-mail marketing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether you, as the owner of the e-mail address, have authorized the receipt of personalized e-mail marketing.

When you register for personalized e-mail marketing, we also store the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP) to the IT system you are using at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves our legal protection.

Information about your user behaviour on our website is transmitted to the technical service provider Klaviyo using cookie technology in order to generate and display personalized content and for targeted addressing via behaviour-based target groups within personalized e-mail marketing. You can revoke your consent at any time via the individual cookie settings.

The personal data collected as part of a registration for personalized e-mail marketing is used exclusively for sending our personalized e-mail marketing (specials, personal recommendations, surveys and invitations to reviews). Furthermore, subscribers to personalized e-mail marketing may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the e-mail marketing service or a registration in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the e-mail marketing offer or changes to the technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the e-mail marketing service will not be passed on to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our personalized e-mail marketing service at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for personalized e-mail marketing can be revoked at any time. There is a corresponding link in every e-mail marketing mailing for the purpose of withdrawing consent. It is also possible to unsubscribe from personalized e- mail marketing directly on our website at any time or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of personalized e-mail marketing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

d) Newsletter & e-mail marketing dispatch via Klaviyo

Our e-mail newsletters and our personalized e-mail marketing are sent via the technical service provider Klaviyo, Inc., 125 Summer St, Floor 6 Boston, MA 02111 United States (https://www.klaviyo.com/), to whom we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter or e-mail marketing. This transfer takes place within the framework of order processing by Klaviyo. Please note that your data is generally transferred to a Klaviyo server in the USA and stored there.

Klaviyo uses this information to send and statistically analyze newsletters and e-mail marketing mailings with an integrated customer data platform (CDP). For evaluation purposes, the e-mails sent contain so-called web beacons or tracking pixels, which are one-pixel image files stored on our website. This makes it possible to determine whether a newsletter or e-mail marketing message has been opened and which links have been clicked on. Technical information is also collected (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system). The data is collected exclusively in pseudonymized form and is not linked to your other personal data; direct personal reference is excluded. This data is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter and e-mail marketing campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters or e-mail marketing mailings to the interests of recipients.

If you wish to object to data analysis for statistical evaluation purposes, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter or e-mail marketing service.
You can revoke your consent at any time. You can also prevent processing at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter or personalized e-mail marketing. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your web browser accordingly. You can also prevent the storage and transmission of personal data by deactivating Java Script in your web browser or installing a Java Script blocker (e.g. https://noscript.net or https://www.ghostery.com). We would like to point out that these measures may mean that not all functions of our website are available.

Furthermore, Klaviyo may use this data itself in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of its own legitimate interest in the needs-based design and optimization of the service as well as for market research purposes, for example to determine from which countries the recipients come. However, Klaviyo does not use the data of our newsletter and e-mail marketing recipients to write to them itself or to pass them on to third parties.

To protect your data in the USA, we have concluded a data processing agreement with Klaviyo on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission to enable the transfer of your personal data to Klaviyo. If you are interested, this data processing agreement can be viewed at the following Internet address: https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/dpa.

You can view Klaviyo's privacy policy here: https://www.klaviyo.com/legal/privacy- notice

9. Our activities in social networks

We have our own pages on social networks so that we can also communicate with you and inform you about our services. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible with the provider of the respective social media platform within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR with regard to the processing operations triggered thereby, which concern personal data.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the possibilities offered to us by the respective providers.
As a precautionary measure, we would therefore like to point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use may therefore have data protection risks for you, as it may be more difficult to protect your rights, e.g. to information, deletion, objection, etc., and processing in social networks is often carried out directly for advertising purposes or for the analysis of user behavior by the providers, without us being able to influence this. If user profiles are created by the provider, cookies are often used or the user behavior is assigned directly to your own member profile of the social networks (if you are logged in here).

The described processing operations of personal data are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to be able to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to give your consent to data processing as a user with the respective providers, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR. Art. 7 GDPR.

As we do not have access to the providers' databases, we would like to point out that it is best to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. Further information on the processing of your data in the social networks and the possibility of exercising your right of objection or revocation (so-called opt-out) is listed below with the respective provider of social networks used by us:

a) Instagram

(Joint) controller for data processing in Germany:
Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland Privacy policy (data policy): http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/
Opt-out and advertising settings: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/

b) Youtube

(Joint) controller for data processing in Europe:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out and advertising settings: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

10. Web analysis

a) Facebook Pixel (Custom Audience)

This website uses the "Facebook pixel" of Facebook Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"). If explicit consent has been given, this allows the behavior of users to be tracked after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This process is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and can help to optimize future advertising measures.

The data collected is anonymous for us, so it does not allow us to draw any conclusions about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). You can enable Facebook and its partners to place advertisements on and outside of Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes. These processing operations are only carried out with your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

To deactivate the use of cookies on your IT system, you can set your Internet browser so that cookies can no longer be stored on your IT system in the future or cookies that have already been stored are deleted. However, deactivating all cookies may mean that some functions on our website can no longer be executed. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers such as Facebook on the following Digital Advertising Alliance website: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

You can also deactivate cookies for reach measurement and advertising purposes via the following websites:

1. http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
2. http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/

We would like to point out that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies.

b) Google Analytics

On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter referred to as "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see "Cookies") are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

1. Browser type/version,

2. operating system used,

3. Referrer URL (the previously visited page),

4. Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),

5. Time of the server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of this website. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned (IP masking).

We also use the technical extension "Google Signals", which enables cross-device tracking. This allows an individual website visitor to be assigned to different end devices. However, this only happens if the visitor has logged into a Google service when visiting the website and has also activated the "personalized advertising" option in their Google account settings. Even then, however, no personal data or user profiles are made available to us; they remain anonymous to us.

If you do not wish to use "Google Signals", you can deactivate the "personalized advertising" option in your Google account settings.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. These processing operations are only carried out with your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again. You can view the Google Analytics privacy policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

c) Google Analytics Remarketing

We have integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a function of Google AdWords that enables a company to display advertisements to Internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and consequently to display advertisements relevant to the interests of the Internet user. The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-based advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data subject's IT system. By setting the cookie, Google is able to recognize the visitor to our website when he or she subsequently visits websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time you access a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, your internet browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as your IP address or surfing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

Cookies are used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

You can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

You also have the option of objecting to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, you must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from the Internet browser you are using and make the desired settings there.
These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

d) Google Optimize

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Optimize. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Optimize analyzes the use of different variants of the website so that we are able to adapt the user-friendliness to the behavior of the website users. Google Optimize uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Optimize cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Optimize will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Optimize by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Optimize. You can find more information on how Google Optimize handles user data at: https://support.google.com/optimize/answer/6218117?hl=en and in Google's privacy policy: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

e) Website analysis with Hotjar

This website uses Hotjar, a web analytics service provided by Hotjar Ltd, (https://www.hotjar.com/) Dragonara Business Centre, 5th Floor, Dragonara Road, Paceville St Julian's STJ 3141, Malta, Europe.
Hotjar is a tool for analyzing your user behavior on this website. Hotjar allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Hotjar can also determine how long you remain with the mouse pointer in a certain position. Hotjar uses this information to create so-called heat maps, which can be used to determine which areas of the website visitors prefer to look at.

Furthermore, we can determine how long you stayed on a page and when you left it. We can also determine at which point you abandoned your entries in a contact form (so-called conversion funnels).
Hotjar can also be used to obtain direct feedback from website visitors. This function serves to improve the website operator's web offerings.

Hotjar uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or the use of device fingerprinting).
This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Deactivating Hotjar

If you wish to deactivate data collection by Hotjar, click on the following link and follow the instructions there: https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out
Please note that Hotjar must be deactivated separately for each browser or end device. For more information about Hotjar and the data collected, please refer to Hotjar's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.hotjar.com/privacy

f) TikTok Pixel

This website uses the TikTok Pixel. The TikTok Pixel is a TikTok Advertiser Tool of the two providers TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland, and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited, WeWork, 125 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH, United Kingdom (hereinafter referred to as "TikTok").

The TikTok Pixel is a JavaScript code that makes it possible to understand and track the activities of visitors to our website. The Tiktok Pixel collects and processes information about visitors to our website and the devices they use (IP address, e-mail address, device ID, device type and their current operating system) (hereinafter referred to as event data).

The event data collected via the TikTok pixel is used to target our ads and improve ad delivery and personalized advertising. For this purpose, the event data collected on our website using the TikTok pixel is transmitted to TikTok.
Some of this event data is information that is stored on the device you are using. In addition, the TikTok Pixel also uses cookies to store information on the device you are using. Such storage of information by the TikTok Pixel or access to information that is already stored on your device only takes place with your consent.

The legal basis for the collection and transfer of personal data by us to TikTok is consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time via our Consent Management Tool or the cookie banner.
For more information on how TikTok processes personal data, including the legal basis and associated possible data transfer to an unsafe third country - without an adequate level of data protection in accordance with Art, 44ff GDPR, on which TikTok relies and the options for exercising your rights against TikTok, please refer to TikTok's data policy at https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=de-DE.

11. Advertising

a) Google Ads (formerly Adwords)

Our website uses the functions of Google Ads, which we use to advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). For this purpose, Google sets a cookie in the browser of your end device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID and on the basis of the pages you visit.
These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
Any further data processing will only take place if you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data in order to create target groups.
You can permanently deactivate the setting of cookies for advertising preferences by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/
Alternatively, you can obtain information from the Digital Advertising Alliance at the Internet address www.aboutads.info about the setting of cookies and make settings for this. Finally, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
Further information and the data protection provisions regarding advertising and Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

b) Google Adsense

We have integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables advertising to be placed on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the advertisements displayed on third-party sites to match the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of Internet users, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.

The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on your IT system. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA, is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and billing of commissions. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. obtains knowledge of personal data, such as your IP address, which Alphabet Inc. uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.

You can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in Internet pages to enable log file recording and log file analysis, which allows statistical evaluation to be carried out. Using the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can recognize whether and when a website has been opened by your IT system and which links you have clicked on. Tracking pixels are used, among other things, to evaluate the flow of visitors to a website.

Via Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of the advertisements displayed, is transferred to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

Google AdSense is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/.

These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

c) Google Ads with conversion tracking

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. Google Ads is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, which are used to display an ad in Google's search engine results only when the user uses the search engine to retrieve a keyword-relevant search result. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of the Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The purpose of Google Ads is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website. If you reach our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on your IT system by Google. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify you. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart from an online store system, have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to track whether a user who has reached our website via an AdWords ad has generated sales, i.e. completed or abandoned a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via Ads ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective Ads ad and to optimize our Ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google Ads advertisers receive information from Google that could be used to identify you.

The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages you have visited. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection you are using, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

You can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Ads can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

We use Google Enhanced Conversions. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We only use the data collected by Google Enhanced Conversions to improve the conversion rate on our website and to optimize our marketing activities and collect additional information about our users. We do not use the data for any other purpose and do not share it with third parties unless required by law or if we are legally obliged to do so.

Google Enhanced Conversions collects the following data:
Clicks on certain elements on our website, such as links, buttons and images. Entries in forms on our website. Visits to certain pages on our website.
This data is used by Google in an anonymized or hashed version in accordance with Google's privacy policy: For more information, see: Advanced Conversions - Google Ads Help

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
We only store the data collected by Google Enhanced Conversions for as long as is necessary for the stated purpose. The exact duration depends on various factors, such as the type of data and the requirements of applicable law.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

12. Plugins and other services

a) GoogleMaps

On our website we use Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps in order to visualize geographical information. By using this service, you can, for example, view our location and make it easier for you to find us.

Information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there as soon as you access the subpages in which the Google Maps map is integrated. This takes place regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out of your Google user account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, but you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in the context of the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by switching off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website can then not be used. These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can view Google's terms of use at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html, the additional terms of use 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 the Google website ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

b) Google reCAPTCHA

On this website, we also use the reCAPTCHA function of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). This function is primarily used to differentiate whether an entry is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing. The service also includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google.

These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

c) Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager, a cookie-free domain that does not collect any personal data.
This tool allows "website tags" (i.e. keywords that are integrated into HTML elements) to be implemented and managed via an interface. By using Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link or personalized image you have actively clicked on and can then record which content on our website is of particular interest to you.

The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

d) beeclever

On this website, we use the cookie consent tool "GDPR Legal Cookie" from beeclever GmbH, Universitätsstraße 3, D-56070 Koblenz a. Rh. ("beeclever") to obtain effective user consent for cookies requiring consent and cookie-based applications. By integrating a corresponding JavaScript code, a banner is displayed to users when they access the page, in which consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be granted by ticking a box. The tool blocks the setting of all cookies requiring consent until the respective user gives their consent by ticking the appropriate box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's end device if consent has been granted.

So that the cookie consent tool can clearly assign page views to individual users and individually record, log and store the consent settings made by the user for the duration of a session, certain user information (including the IP address) is collected by the cookie consent tool when our website is accessed, transmitted to beeclever's servers and stored there. This data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website. Another legal basis for the data processing described is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. As the controller, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.

Further information on data use by beeclever can be found at https://beeclever.de/pages/datenschutz.

13. Store system "Shopify"

We use the Shopify Inc. platform ("Shopify") of Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland to host and display our online store.
All data collected on our website is processed on Shopify's servers. As part of Shopify's aforementioned services, data may also be transferred to Shopify Inc, 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada, Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc, Shopify Payments (USA) Inc or Shopify (USA) Inc as part of further processing on behalf of Shopify. In the event that data is transferred to Shopify Inc. in Canada, the appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. Further information on Shopify's data protection can be found on the following website https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz and in the whitepaper https://help.shopify.com/pdf/gdpr-whitepaper.pdf.

Deletion of personal customer data is only possible 180 days after a customer's most recent order. Shopify retains the customer data in the event of a chargeback. The deletion is noted in the system and takes place automatically on the cut-off date. In the meantime, the customer data is blocked and can no longer be used. During the deletion period, the account can be reactivated by the customer by resetting the password. The deletion request remains valid and the deletion is carried out on the cut-off date.

14. Payment provider

a) Klarna

We have integrated Klarna components on our website. Klarna is an online payment service provider that enables purchase on account or flexible installment payments. Klarna also offers other services, such as buyer protection or an identity and credit check.
Klarna's operating company is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.
If you select either "purchase on account" or "installment purchase" as a payment option during the ordering process in our online store, your data will be automatically transmitted to Klarna. By selecting one of these payment options, you consent to the transfer of personal data required for processing the invoice or installment purchase or for identity and credit checks.
The personal data transmitted to Klarna is usually first name, last name, address, date of birth, gender, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number and other data necessary for processing an invoice or installment purchase. Personal data relating to the respective order is also required to process the purchase contract. In particular, there may be a mutual exchange of payment information, such as bank details, card number, expiry date and CVC code, number of items, item number, data on goods and services, prices and tax charges, information on previous purchasing behavior or other information on your financial situation. The purpose of the data transfer is in particular identity verification, payment administration and fraud prevention. We will transmit personal data to Klarna in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between Klarna and us will be transmitted by Klarna to credit agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to check identity and creditworthiness.
Klarna also passes on personal data to affiliated companies (Klarna Group) and service providers or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of Klarna.
Klarna collects and uses data and information about the previous payment behavior of the person concerned as well as probability values for their behavior in the future (so- called scoring) to decide on the establishment, execution or termination of a contractual relationship. The calculation of the scoring is carried out on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedures.

You have the option of revoking your consent to Klarna handling your personal data at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
Klarna is used in the interest of proper and smooth payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The applicable data protection provisions of Klarna may be retrieved under https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_de/data_protection.pdf.

b) Paypal

We have integrated PayPal components on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which are virtual private or business accounts. PayPal also offers the option of processing virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an e-mail address, which is why there is no classic account number. PayPal makes it possible to initiate online payments to third parties or to receive payments. PayPal also assumes trustee functions and offers buyer protection services.

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22- 24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
If you select "PayPal" as a payment option during the order process in our online store, your data will be automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, you consent to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal is usually first name, last name, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number or other data required for payment processing. Personal data that is necessary for processing the purchase contract is also data that is related to the respective order.

The purpose of transmitting the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. We will transmit personal data to PayPal in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and us may be transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness.

PayPal may pass on the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfill the contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of PayPal.

You have the option to revoke your consent to the handling of personal data from PayPal at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.
The use of PayPal is in the interest of proper and smooth payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The applicable data protection provisions of PayPal may be retrieved under https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

c) SOFORT

We have integrated Sofortüberweisung components on this website. Sofortüberweisung is a payment service that enables cashless payment for products and services on the Internet. Sofortüberweisung is a technical procedure through which the online merchant immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables a merchant to deliver goods, services or downloads to the customer immediately after the order has been placed.

The operating company of Sofortüberweisung is SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany, part of Klarna Bank AB, (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.
If you select "Sofortüberweisung" as a payment option during the order process in our online store, your data will be automatically transmitted to Sofortüberweisung. By selecting this payment option, you consent to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing.

When making a purchase via Sofortüberweisung, you transmit your PIN and TAN to Sofort GmbH. Sofortüberweisung carries out a transfer to us after a technical check of the account balance and retrieval of further data to check the account coverage. We are automatically notified of the completion of this financial transaction.

The personal data exchanged with Sofortüberweisung is first name, surname, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number or other data required for payment processing. The purpose of transmitting the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. We will also transmit other personal data to Sofortüberweisung if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between Sofortüberweisung and us may be transmitted by Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to check identity and creditworthiness.

Sofortüberweisung may pass on personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of the customer.
The data subject has the option of withdrawing consent to the handling of personal data from Sofortüberweisung at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

The use of Sofortüberweisung is in the interest of proper and smooth payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The applicable data protection provisions of Sofortüberweisung may be retrieved under www.klarna.com/en/privacy/.

d) Apple Pay

We have integrated Apple Pay components on this website. Apple Pay is a payment method from Apple Distribution International Limited, Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland (Apple). It works on Mac, iPhone and iPad. You can pay securely and quickly with the cards stored in the Apple Pay Wallet both on mobile and desktop devices. The transaction data is encrypted and not stored.

Apple Pay is a technical process through which the online retailer immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables a retailer to deliver goods, services or downloads to the customer immediately after the order has been placed.
If you select "Apple Pay" as a payment option during the order process in our online store, your data will be automatically transmitted to Apple. By selecting this payment option, you consent to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing. The personal data transmitted to Apple is usually first name, surname, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number or other data required for payment processing. Personal data that is necessary for processing the purchase contract is also data that is related to the respective order.

The purpose of transmitting the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. We will transfer personal data to Apple Pay in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. The personal data exchanged between Apple Pay and us may be transmitted by Apple to credit agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to check identity and creditworthiness.

Apple may pass on personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of Apple.
You have the option of revoking your consent to Apple handling your personal data at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

The use of Apple Pay is in the interest of proper and smooth payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The applicable data protection provisions of Apple may be retrieved under https://www.apple.com/de/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

e) Google Pay

We have integrated Google Pay components on this website. Google Pay is a payment method operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Pay is available on Android and in the Chrome browser. This allows you to pay Dr. NGS securely and quickly using the payment methods stored with Google.

Google Pay is a technical process through which the online retailer immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables a retailer to deliver goods, services or downloads to the customer immediately after the order has been placed.
If you select "Google Pay" as a payment option during the order process in our online store, your data will be automatically transmitted to Google. By selecting this payment option, you consent to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing. The personal data transmitted to Google is usually first name, surname, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number or other data required for payment processing. Personal data relating to the respective order is also required to process the purchase contract.

The purpose of transmitting the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. We will transfer personal data to Google Pay in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. The personal data exchanged between Google Pay and us may be transmitted by Google to credit agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to check identity and creditworthiness.

Google may pass on personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of Google.
You have the option of withdrawing your consent to the handling of personal data from Google at any time. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

The use of Google Pay is in the interest of proper and smooth payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The applicable data protection and terms of use of Google Pay can be found at https://support.google.com/pay/answer/7020860?hl=de-DE.

f) Credit card

For payments by credit card, we use the payment service provider "Shopify Payments", 3rd Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Building, Harcourt Street, Dublin If you choose a payment method offered via the payment service provider Shopify Payments, payment processing is carried out via the technical service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd, 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we pass on your information provided during the ordering process together with the information about your order (name, address, account number, bank code, credit card number if applicable, invoice amount, currency and transaction number) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. and only to the extent that it is necessary for this purpose. You can find more information about Shopify Payments' data protection at the following Internet address: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. Data protection information on Stripe Payments Europe Ltd. can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

15. Rights as a data subject

a) Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

b) Right to information Art. 15 GDPR

You have the right to receive free information from us at any time about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data in accordance with the statutory provisions.

c) Right to rectification Art. 16 GDPR

You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

d) Erasure Art. 17 GDPR

You have the right to demand that we delete the personal data concerning you immediately, provided that one of the reasons provided by law applies and insofar as the processing or storage is not necessary.

e) Restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR

You have the right to demand that we restrict processing if one of the legal requirements is met.

f) Data portability Art. 20 GDPR

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us.

Furthermore, when exercising your right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

g) Objection Art 21 GDPR

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) (data processing in the public interest) or (f) (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests) of the GDPR.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

In individual cases, we process personal data for the purpose of direct advertising. You can object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

You also have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

You are free to exercise your right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

h) Revocation of consent under data protection law

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with effect for the future.
You can declare your revocation by e-mail to privacy@drngs.com.

i) Complaint to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection about our processing of personal data.

16. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period of time required to achieve the purpose of storage or if this is provided for by the legal regulations to which our company is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

17. Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

18. Up-to-dateness and amendment of the privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and has the status: November 2023.
It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on this website.

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