Data protection declaration
Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually obligatory, nor required for conclusion of
a contract. You are not obliged to provide your data. Not providing it will have no consequences. This only applies as long as the processing
procedures below do not state otherwise.
“Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Server log files
You can use our websites without submitting personal data.
Every time our website is accessed, user data is transferred to us or our web hosts/IT service providers by your internet browser and stored in
server log files. This stored data includes for example the name of the site called up, date and time of the request, the IP address, amount of
data transferred and the provider making the request. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1) f) GDPR due to our legitimate
interests in ensuring the smooth operation of our website as well as improving our services.
Contact
Responsible person/Data protection officer
Contact us at any time. The person responsible for data processing is: Werner Christ GmbH, Werner-Christ-Straße
2, 56283 Gondershausen Deutschland, 004967451810, info@wernerchrist.com
You can contact our data protection officers directly at: DORNBACH GmbH Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Anton-Jordan-Straße 1
56070 Koblenz
Tel: +49 261 9431-134
E-Mail: datenschutz@dornbach.de
Proactive contact of the customer by e-mail
If you make contact with us proactively via email, we shall collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent
provided by you. The purpose of the data processing is to handle and respond to your contact request.
If the initial contact serves to implement pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in the case of purchase interest, order creation) or
concerns an agreement already concluded between you and us, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the initial contact occurs for other reasons, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the purposes of our
overriding, legitimate interest in handling and responding to your request. In this case, on grounds relating to your particular situation,
you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you and carried out on the basis of Article
6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention
periods, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
Collection and processing when using the contact form
When you use the contact form we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) in the scope provided by you. The
data processing is for the purpose of making contact.
If the initial contact serves to implement pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in the case of purchase interest, order creation) or
concerns an agreement already concluded between you and us, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the initial contact occurs for other reasons, this data processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the purposes of our
overriding, legitimate interest in handling and responding to your request. In this case, on grounds relating to your particular situation,
you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you and carried out on the basis of Article
6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your request. Finally your data will be deleted, unless you have agreed to further processing
and use.
Customer account Orders
Customer account
When you open a customer account, we will collect your personal data in the scope given there. The data processing is for the purpose of
improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing will be carried out on the basis of art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR
with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with
your consent up to the withdrawal. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Collection, processing, and transfer of personal data in orders
When you submit an order we only collect and use your personal data insofar as this is necessary for the fulfilment and handling of your order
as well as processing of your queries. The provision of data is necessary for conclusion of a contract. Failure to provide it will prevent the
conclusion of any contract. The processing will occur on the basis of Article 6(1) b) GDPR and is required for the fulfilment of a contract with
you.
Your data will be shared, for example, with shipping companies, dropshipping or fulfillment providers, payment service providers, service
providers for order processing, and IT service providers. We will comply strictly with legal requirements in every case. The scope of data
transmission is restricted to a minimum.
Advertising
Use of the e-mail address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address to send you information and offers by newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. The data
processing serves the sole purpose of advertising. For this purpose, we process your e-mail address and any other data that you have
voluntarily provided when registering for our newsletter.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without
affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using
the corresponding link in the newsletter or by sending us a message. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the mailing list. Despite
removal from the mailing list, we may continue to store your email address in a blacklist to prevent you from receiving future newsletter emails
from us. This storage takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our and your legitimate interest in preventing the reuse of
your e-mail address for sending our newsletter. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time on
grounds relating to your particular situation.
Shipping companies
Forwarding of your email address to shipping companies for information on shipping status
We forward your email address to the shipping company in the course of contractual processing, if you have explicitly agreed to this in the
order process. The forwarding is for the purpose of informing you by email on the shipping status of your order. The processing will be carried
out on the basis of art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or the transport
company without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.
Payment service providers Credit check
The use of PayPal Check-Out
We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (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. With the
selection and use of payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay Later" via PayPal, the data required for
payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you with the selected payment method. This
processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
Cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognised. The resulting data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1
lit. f GDPR due to our legitimate interest in a customer-oriented range of varying payment methods. On grounds relating to your particular
situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.
Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & "Pay later" via PayPal.
For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right, if
necessary, to obtain credit information on the basis of mathematical-statistical methods 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 for a weighed decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit
information may include probability values (score values), which are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematicalstatistical
methods and in the calculation of which, among other things, address data are included. Your interests worthy of protection are
taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for a contract
initiation. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO for our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against
payment default when PayPal makes advance payments.
You have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO for reasons arising
from your particular situation by notifying PayPal. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment
method requested by you. Failure to provide it will result in the contract not being concluded with the payment method you have chosen.
Local third-party providers
When paying via the payment method of a local third-party provider, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal. This
processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. For the execution of this payment method, the data may then be
forwarded by PayPal to the respective provider. This processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Local third-party
providers may be, for example:
Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International Ltd., Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)
Purchase on account via PayPal
When paying via the payment method purchase on account, the data required to process the payment is first transmitted to PayPal. For the
execution of 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 with the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
Ratepay may conduct a credit check on the basis of mathematical-statistical methods using credit agencies according to the procedure
already described above. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for contract initiation. The processing is carried out on
the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Ratepay makes advance
payments. For more information on data protection and which credit agencies Ratpay uses, please visit https://www.ratepay.com/legalpayment-
dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/.
For more information on data processing when using PayPal, please see the associated privacy policy
at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
Data collection and processing for credit checks by Creditreform Boniversum
We regularly check the credit rating of existing customers and of new customers when concluding contracts and in specific cases where there
is a legitimate interest to do so. We work together with Creditreform Boniversum GmbH, Hammfelddamm 13, 41460 Neuss, from whom we
obtain the data we require to do this. To this end, we send your name and contact details to Creditreform Boniversum GmbH. Information
pursuant to Article 14 GDPR regarding the data processing carried out by Creditreform Boniversum GmbH can be found
here https://www.boniversum.de/eu-dsgvo
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files which are saved in a user’s internet browser or by the user’s internet browser on their
computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie may be saved on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a
characteristic character string which allows the browser to be clearly identified when the website is called up again.
Cookies will be stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By choosing corresponding technical settings
in your internet browser, you can be notified before the setting of cookies and you can decide whether to accept this setting in each individual
case as well as prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies which have already been saved may be
deleted at any time. We would, however, like to point out that this may prevent you from making full use of all the functions of this website.
Using the links below, you can find out how to manage cookies (or deactivate them, among other things) in major browsers:
Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-
2a946a29ae09
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
technically necessary cookies
Insofar as no other information is given in the data protection declaration below we use only these technically necessary cookies cookies to
make our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also allow our systems to recognise your browser after a page change
and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These services require the browser to
be recognised again after a page change.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out on the basis of Art. 25 para. 2 TDDDG. Processing is carried out on the basis of
art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our largely justified interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and
effective design of our range of services.
You have the right to veto this processing of your personal data according to art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, for reasons relating to your
personal situation.
Advertising tracking
Use of Meta Pixel
We use Meta Pixel from Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "Meta") on our
website.
Meta and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data and the transfer of this data to Meta when the service is integrated. The
basis for this is an agreement between us and Meta on the joint processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are
defined. The agreement is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools. According to this agreement, we are responsible
in particular for the fulfilment of the information obligations in accordance with Arts 13 and 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security
requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for compliance with the
obligations in accordance with Arts 33 and 34 GDPR, insofar as a violation of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the
agreement on joint processing. Meta is responsible for enabling the rights of the data subject in accordance with Arts 15-20 GDPR, for
complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service, and for complying with the obligations of
Arts 33 and 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of personal data protection concerns Meta's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
The application serves to address the visitor to the website with interest-related advertising on the social networks Facebook and Instagram.
We have implemented Meta’s remarketing tag on our website for this purpose. This tag sets up a direct connection to Meta’s servers when
you visit our website. This informs the Meta server which of our web pages you have visited. Meta assigns this information to your personal
Facebook and/or Instagram user account. When you visit the social networks Facebook or Instagram, you will then be shown personalised,
interest-related ads.
The application also serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics. This allows us to find out the total number of users who have clicked
our adverts and were forwarded to a page equipped with a conversion tracking tag as well as what actions are taken after being redirected to
this website. However, they do not receive any information which could be used to personally identify users.
Your data may be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy
Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself in accordance with the TADPF and has thus undertaken to comply with European data
protection principles.
The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your
consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.
For this purpose, you can deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences”. You can find more detailed information on Meta’s
collection and use of data and your associated rights and options for protecting your privacy in Meta’s privacy policy:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
Use of Google Ads conversion tracking
Our website uses the online marketing program "Google Ads", including conversion tracking (evaluation of user actions). Google conversion
tracking is a service operated by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google").
If you click on adverts placed by Google, a cookie is placed on your computer for conversion tracking. These cookies have limited validity, do
not contain any personal data and thus cannot be used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has
not yet expired, we and Google can recognise that you have clicked on the advert and were forwarded to this page. Every Google Ads
customer receives a different cookie. It is therefore not possible to track cookies relating to the websites of Ads customers.
The information collected using the conversion cookie serves the purpose of producing conversion statistics. This allows us to find out the total
number of users who have clicked on our adverts and were forwarded to a page equipped with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do
not receive any information with which could be used to personally identify users.
Your data may be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself in accordance with the TADPF and has thus undertaken to
comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 25 para. 1 p. 1 TDDDG in conjunction with
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You
can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.
You will find more information as well as Google’s data privacy policy at:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ and https://business.safety.google/privacy/
Use of the remarketing or "similar target groups" function by Google Inc.
Our website uses the remarketing or "similar target groups" function by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4,
Ireland; "Google").
This application serves to analyse visitor behaviour and visitor interests.
Google uses cookies to analyse website use, forming the basis for producing interest-related adverts. Cookies allow for the recording of
website visits as well as anonymised data on the use of the website. The personal data of website visitors is not saved. If you then visit
another website in the Google display network you will then be shown adverts which are more likely to take previous areas of product and
information interest into account.
Your data may be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself in accordance with the TADPF and has thus undertaken to
comply with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 25 para. 1 p. 1 TDDDG in conjunction with
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You
can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.
You can find more detailed information on Google remarketing as well as the associated data privacy policy at:
https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/ and https://business.safety.google/privacy/
Plug-ins
Use of GoogleMaps
Our website uses the function for embedding Google Maps by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland,
"Google")
This feature visually represents geographical information and interactive maps. Google also collects, processes and uses data on visitors to
the website when they call up pages with embedded Google maps.
Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data
Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself in accordance with the TADPF and has thus undertaken to comply with European
data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 25 para. 1 p. 1 TDDDG in conjunction with
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You
can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out with your consent up to the withdrawal.
Further information on the data collected and used by Google, your rights and privacy can be found in Google’s privacy policy at
https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. You also have the option of changing your settings in the data protection centre, allowing you to
administer and protect the data processed by Google.
Rights of persons affected and storage duration
Duration of storage
After contractual processing has been completed, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with the
retention periods prescribed by law, especially tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the period has elapsed, unless you have agreed
to further processing and use.
Rights of the affected person
If the legal requirements are fulfilled, you have the following rights according to art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, correction, deletion,
restriction of processing, data portability. You also have a right of objection against processing based on art. 6 (1) GDPR, and to processing
for the purposes of direct marketing, according to art. 21 (1) GDPR.
Right to complain to the regulatory authority
You have the right to complain to the regulatory authority according to art. 77 GDPR if you believe that your data is not being processed
legally.
You can lodge a complaint with, among others, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you may reach at the following contact
details:
Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz
Postfach 30 40
55020 Mainz
Tel.: +49 6131 89200
Fax: +49 6131 8920299
E-Mail: poststelle@datenschutz.rlp.de
Right to object
If the data processing outlined here is based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6(1)f) GDPR, you have the right for reasons
arising from your particular situation to object at any time to the processing of your data with future effect.
If the objection is successful, we will no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the
processing that outweigh your interests or rights and freedoms, or the processing is intended for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal
claims.