Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we inform you in detail about how we handle your data.

Storage of access data in server log files

You can visit our websites without giving any personal information. We only store access data in so-called server log files, such as the name of the requested file, date and time of the request, transferred data volume and the requesting provider. These data are evaluated exclusively to ensure the trouble-free operation of the site and to improve our offer and do not allow us to draw any conclusions about your person.

Data collection and use for contract processing and opening a customer account

We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide us with this information as part of your order, when contacting us (e.g., via contact form or e-mail) or when opening a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms? We use the data you provide us with to process your order and to answer your inquiries. After complete processing of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked for further use and deleted after the expiry of the tax and commercial law retention periods, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data for other purposes that are legally permitted and about which we inform you below. 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 by using a function in the customer account intended for this purpose.

Passing on of data for contract fulfillment

In order to fulfill the contract, we pass on your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, as far as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods. For the processing of payments, we pass on the necessary payment data to the credit institution commissioned with the payment and, if applicable, to the payment service provider commissioned by us or to the payment service selected by you in the ordering process.

Use of data when registering for the e-mail newsletter

If you register for our newsletter, we will use the data required for this purpose or separately provided by you to send you our e-mail newsletter on a regular basis. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described below or by using a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter.

Use of data for e-mail advertising without newsletter registration and your right of objection

Use of data for postal advertising and your right to object 

In addition, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, your postal address and – insofar as we have received this additional information from you in the course of the contractual relationship – your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, industry or business name in summarized lists and to use this information for our own advertising purposes, e.g., to send you interesting offers and information on 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. 

Use of cookies 

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your terminal device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit us (persistent cookies). You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set and to decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited. 

Use of reCAPTCHA 

To protect our online forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. (“Google”), Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). The service includes sending your IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this data, the deviating data protection regulations of Google apply. For more information about Google Captcha’s privacy policy, please visit: www.google.com/policies/privacy/. 

Use of Google Analytics for web analysis 

 

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (www.google.de). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. 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. However, in the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before this happens. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on this website. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information 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 for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google. 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 the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de 

 

As an alternative to the browser plugin, you can click this link to prevent Google Analytics from recording data on this website in the future. In doing so, an opt-out cookie will be stored on your end device. If you delete your cookies, you have to click the link again. 

 

Use of Facebook plugins 

Our website uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) of 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”. An overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/plugins 

 

When you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of 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 by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there. 

 

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can immediately 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 is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends. 

 

For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the Facebook privacy policy: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php 

 

If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the loading of the Facebook plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g., with the “Facebook Blocker” (http://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker/) or the script blocker “NoScript” (http://noscript.net/). 

Use of Twitter plugins (“Twitter” button) 

Auf unserer Website werden sogenannte Social Plugins („Plugins“) des Mikroblogging-Dienstes Twitter verwendet, der von der Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA („Twitter“) betrieben wird. Die Plugins sind mit einem Twitter-Logo beispielsweise in Form eines blauen „Twitter-Vogels“ gekennzeichnet. Eine Übersicht über die Twitter Plugins und deren Aussehen finden Sie hier: https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons

Wenn Sie eine Seite unseres Webauftritts aufrufen, die ein solches Plugin enthält, stellt Ihr Browser eine direkte Verbindung zu den Servern von Twitter her. Der Inhalt des Plugins wird von Twitter direkt an Ihren Browser übermittelt und in die Seite eingebunden. Durch die Einbindung erhält Twitter die Information, dass Ihr Browser die entsprechende Seite unseres Webauftritts aufgerufen hat, auch wenn Sie kein Profil bei Twitter besitzen oder gerade nicht bei Twitter eingeloggt sind. Diese Information (einschließlich Ihrer IP-Adresse) wird von Ihrem Browser direkt an einen Server von Twitter in die USA übermittelt und dort gespeichert.

Sind Sie bei Twitter eingeloggt, kann Twitter den Besuch unserer Website Ihrem Twitter-Account unmittelbar zuordnen. Wenn Sie mit den Plugins interagieren, zum Beispiel den „Twittern“-Button betätigen, wird die entsprechende Information ebenfalls direkt an einen Server von Twitter übermittelt und dort gespeichert. Die Informationen werden außerdem auf Ihrem Twitter-Account veröffentlicht und dort Ihren Kontakten angezeigt.

Zweck und Umfang der Datenerhebung und die weitere Verarbeitung und Nutzung der Daten durch Twitter sowie Ihre diesbezüglichen Rechte und Einstellungsmöglichkeiten zum Schutz Ihrer Privatsphäre entnehmen Sie bitte den Datenschutzhinweisen von Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy Wenn Sie nicht möchten, dass Twitter die über unseren Webauftritt gesammelten Daten unmittelbar Ihrem Twitter-Account zuordnet, müssen Sie sich vor Ihrem Besuch unserer Website bei Twitter ausloggen. Sie können das Laden der Twitter Plugins auch mit Add-Ons für Ihren Browser komplett verhindern, z. B. mit dem Skript-Blocker „NoScript“ (http://noscript.net/).

Verwendung von Google+ Plugins (z.B. „+1“-Button)

Our website uses so-called social plugins (“Plugins”) of the microblogging service Twitter, which is operated by Twitter Inc, 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”). The plugins are marked with a Twitter logo, for example in the form of a blue “Twitter bird”. An overview of the Twitter plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons 

 

If you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser will establish a direct connection to the servers of Twitter. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Twitter directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through the integration, Twitter receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a profile on Twitter or are not currently logged in to Twitter. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Twitter server in the USA and stored there. 

 

If you are logged in to Twitter, Twitter can immediately assign your visit to our website to your Twitter account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the “Twitter” button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Twitter server and stored there. The information is also published on your Twitter account and displayed to your contacts. 

 

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Twitter as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy can be found in the Twitter data protection information: https://twitter.com/privacy If you do not want Twitter to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Twitter account, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the Twitter plugins from loading by using add-ons for your browser, e.g., the script blocker “NoScript” (http://noscript.net/). 

 

Use of Google+ plugins (“+1” button) 

 

Our website uses so-called social plugins (“Plugins”) of the social network Google+, which is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). The Plugins can be recognized, for example, by buttons with the “+1” sign on a white or colored background. An overview of the Google plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developers.google.com/+/plugins 

 

When you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Google. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through the integration, Google receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a profile on Google+ or are not currently logged in on Google+. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Google server in the USA and stored there. 

 

If you are logged in at Google+, Google can directly assign the visit of our website to your Google+ profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the “+1” button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Google server and stored there. The information is also published on Google+ and displayed to your contacts. 

 

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google as well as your rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy can be found in the Google data protection information: http://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html 

 

If you do not want Google to associate the data collected via our website directly with your profile on Google+, you must log out of Google+ before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the loading of Google plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g., with the script blocker “NoScript” (http://noscript.net/). 

Using AddThis Plugins (“Share” button) 

Our website uses so-called social plugins (“Plugins”) of the AddThis bookmarking service, which is operated by AddThis LLC, Inc. 8000 Westpark Drive, Suite 625, McLean, VA 2210, USA (“AddThis“). The plugins are usually marked with an AddThis logo, for example in the form of a white plus sign on an orange background. An overview of the AddThis plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://www.addthis.com/get/sharing 

 

If you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of AddThis. The content of the plugin is transmitted by AddThis directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through the integration AddThis receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website and stores a cookie on your end device to identify your browser. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to an AddThis server in the USA and stored there. AddThis uses the data to create anonymous user profiles, which serve as a basis for personalized and interest-related advertising to visitors of Internet sites with AddThis plug-ins. 

 

The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by AddThis can be found in AddThis’s data protection information: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy 

 

If you would like to object to the data collection by AddThis for the future, you can set a so-called opt-out cookie, which you can download from the following link: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out. You can also completely prevent the AddThis plugins from loading with add-ons for your browser, for example with the script blocker “NoScript” (http://noscript.net/). 

Using DISQUS 

We also use the DISQUS commentary system provided by DISQUS, Inc. 301 Howard St, Floor 3 San Francisco, California- 94105, USA. DISQUS’ data protection information can be found here. DISQUS allows you to log in either via your own DISQUS user account (“Account”) or via existing user accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus. If you log in to the DISQUS function on our websites with your accounts from the social media offerings (see information above), these service providers will also collect and process information about your use of the DISQUS functions. Please take note of the data protection information of the respective providers (see above). It is also possible to comment as a guest, but some functions will not be available in this case. 

DISQUS is an internationally distributed platform. With a registration you can comment on any website that uses DISQUS. 

DISQUS transmits the user’s e-mail address and the IP address used while entering a comment to Deutschlandradio. We need this information solely for the purpose of contacting you in connection with your use of DISQUS, for example if we have questions regarding your user comment. Of course, this information will not be passed on to third parties without permission. 

Retargeting

This website uses a technique for marketing called retargeting. This makes it possible to target those internet users who have already shown interest in our store and our products with advertising on the websites of our partners. The display of the advertising material is automated during retargeting with the help of cookies, i.e. small text files by which the program recognizes that an internet browser on a particular computer has already been to our website. If such a cookie is recognized, the advertisement may be displayed. Of course, the files do not contain any personal data, so they function completely anonymously. It goes without saying that the retargeting technology is used in compliance with the applicable statutory data protection regulations.

Evaluation reminder by e-mail 

If you have given us your express consent to do so during or after your order by activating a corresponding checkbox or clicking a button provided for this purpose, we will use your e-mail address as a reminder to submit an evaluation of your order via the evaluation system we use. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below. 

Right of information and contact possibility 

You have a right to free information about your personal data stored by us as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, about information, correction, blocking or deletion of data as well as revocation of consents granted or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly via the contact data in our imprint.