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Data protection

We are pleased about your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below we will inform you in detail about how your data is handled.

1. Access data and hosting


You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time a website is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the retrieval.

This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offering. In accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in a correct presentation of our offer. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.

Hosting services provided by a third party

As part of processing on our behalf, a third-party provider provides us with the services of hosting and displaying the website. All data collected as part of the use of this website or in the forms provided in the online shop as described below are processed on its servers. Processing on other servers only takes place within the framework explained here. This service provider is located within a country of the European Union or the European Economic Area.

2. Data collection and use for contract processing, contact and when opening a customer account


We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order or when you contact us (e.g. by email). Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract or to process your contact and you cannot send the order or contact us without providing them. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR to process the contract and process your inquiries. If you have given your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening customer accounts. After the contract has been fully processed or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the tax and commercial law retention periods have expired, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement. Your customer account can be deleted at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described below or using a function provided for this purpose in the customer account.

3. Data sharing


In order to fulfill the contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR, we pass on your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, to the extent that this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods. Depending on which payment service provider you select in the ordering process, we pass on the payment data collected for this purpose to the credit institution responsible for the payment and, if applicable, the payment service provider commissioned by us, or to the selected payment service, in order to process payments. In some cases, the selected payment service providers also collect this data themselves if you create an account there. In this case, you must log in to the payment service provider with your access data during the ordering process. The data protection declaration of the respective payment service provider applies.

Data transfer to debt collection companies


In order to fulfill the contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b of the GDPR, we will pass on your data to a commissioned debt collection agency if our payment claim has not been paid despite a previous reminder. In this case, the debt is collected directly by the debt collection company. In addition, the transfer serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in the effective assertion or enforcement of our payment claim in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

4. Email newsletter


If you register for our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or provided separately by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After you unsubscribe, we will delete your email address from the recipient list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

5. Use of data in payment processing

Identity and creditworthiness check when selecting Klarna payment services

If you decide to use payment services from Klarna, we ask for your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary to process the payment and an identity and creditworthiness check to Klarna . In Germany, the following can be used for identity and creditworthiness checks Klarna's data protection declaration can be used by the credit reporting agencies mentioned. Klarna uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact details below. This may mean that we can no longer offer you certain payment options. You can also revoke your consent to this use of personal data at any time from Klarna.

6. Use of data for postal advertising and your right to object


In addition, we reserve the right to summarize your first and last name, your postal address and - if we have received this additional information from you as part of the contractual relationship - your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, industry or business title To save lists and use them for your own advertising purposes, e.g. to send interesting offers and information about our products by post. You can object to the storage and use of your data for these purposes at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below.

7. Cookies

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, to display suitable products or for market research, we use so-called cookies on various pages. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies). The duration of storage can be found in the overview in the cookie settings of your web browser. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers: Mozilla Firefox , Internet Explorer , Google Chrome , Opera , Safari .

 

8. Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and which enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data. The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Further related services will then be provided based on the use of the website and the Internet. The data is processed based on the user’s consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The recipient of the data is Google as the processor. For this purpose, we have concluded the corresponding order processing agreement with Google. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes. Google processes your data in the USA and is subject to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework . The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of consent

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. 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 the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics . 
In addition to or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking on this link . An opt-out cookie is installed on your device. This will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data for this website and this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Profiling

With the help of the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and their interests can be analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

9. Use of Facebook plugins


Our website uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). The plugins are marked with a Facebook logo or the addition “Social Plug-in from Facebook” or “Facebook Social Plugin”. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance here . If you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly to your browser by Facebook and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page on our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly assign your visit to our website to your Facebook profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the “Like” button or making a comment, this information will also be transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information will also be published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends. Please refer to the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy Facebook's data protection information .

If you do not want Facebook to directly assign the data collected via our website to your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the Facebook plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, for example with the script blocker “ NoScript ”.

10. Use of Pinterest Analytics

On our website we use functions and content of the Pinterest service, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter Pinterest). We use these services on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR, as we have a legitimate interest in disseminating and increasing the level of awareness of our online presence. For example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which you can share content from our website within social media can be integrated. If you are registered on the Pinterest platform, Pinterest can assign your visit to our website to your user profile. Pinterest's data protection declaration can be found at https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

11. Embedded YouTube videos

We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter “YouTube”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This tells YouTube which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in the Data protection declarations of the provider . There you will also receive further information about your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy. Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to this EU-US Privacy Shield subjected. The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Accessing YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google. Anyone who has deactivated the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not have to expect such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. If you want to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies in the browser. Further information on data protection at “YouTube” can be found in the Data protection declaration of the provider . The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

12. Social media

We, the company Annika Schmitt, based at Friedhofsweg 4, 64760 Oberzent, Germany, operate on

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annika.schmitt.arts
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annikas.arts/

a social media site. You can find our contact details in our legal notice . In addition to us, there is also the operator of the social media platform itself. This is also another person responsible who carries out data processing, over which we only have limited influence. Where we can influence and parameterize data processing, we work to ensure data protection-compliant handling by the operator of the social media platform within the scope of the options available to us. In many places, however, we cannot influence the data processing by the operator of the social media platform and do not know exactly what data they process. Our presence on social networks and platforms serves better, active communication with our customers and interested parties. We provide information there about our products and ongoing special promotions. When you visit our online presence on social media, your data may be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes. So-called usage profiles are created from this data using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to display advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably match your interests. Cookies are usually used on your device for this purpose. These cookies store visitor behavior and user interests. In accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offering and effective communication with customers and interested parties. If you are asked by the respective social media platform operators for consent (consent) to data processing, for example with the help of a checkbox, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If the aforementioned social media platforms have their headquarters in the USA, the following applies: An adequacy decision by the European Commission has been made for the USA. This goes back to the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate for the respective company can can be viewed here . Further information on data processing by the provider of the social media platform and other objection options can be found in the provider's data protection declaration: Facebook , Pinterest , Instagram .

13. Contact options and your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or complete personal data stored by us;
  • in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is required to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information; to fulfill a legal obligation; is necessary for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the accuracy of the data; the processing is unlawful but you object to its deletion; we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or
  • you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or at our company headquarters.

14. Right to information and contact options


If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly:

Annika Schmitt
Friedhofsweg 4
64760 Oberzent
Germany

Tel.: +49 171 6282951
info@annikas-arts.de

To the extent that we process personal data as explained above to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons that arise from your particular situation. After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of serves legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. We will then no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

15. Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, for example when introducing new services. The new data protection declaration will then apply to your next visit.