privacy policy

privacy policy
The person responsible for data processing is: Tiemo Groth Neue Straße 9 22962 Siek Email: info@holzmodellschiff.de
We are pleased that you are interested in our online shop. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we will inform you in detail about how we handle your data.
1. Access data and hosting
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time you access a website, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. This access data is evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offering. This serves to protect our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offering in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR, which prevail in the context of a balancing of interests.
All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.
2. Data processing for contract processing and contact
2.1 Data processing for contract execution
For the purpose of contract processing (including inquiries regarding and processing of any existing warranty and performance claims as well as any statutory updating obligations) in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract and we cannot send the order without it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers for the purpose of order, payment and shipping processing, can be found in the following sections of this data protection declaration. After the contract has been fully processed, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of the tax and commercial retention periods in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter c GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.
2.2 Customer account
If you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account and to store your data for future orders on our website. Your customer account can be deleted at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or via a function provided for this purpose in the customer account. After your customer account has been deleted, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.
2.3 Contact
As part of customer communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR if you voluntarily provide this data to us when contacting us (e.g. via contact form, live chat tool or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Once your inquiry has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.
3. Data processing for the purpose of shipping
In order to fulfill the contract in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR, we will pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this data protection declaration.
Data transfer to shipping service providers for the purpose of shipping notification
If you have given us your express consent to do so during or after your order, we will pass on your e-mail address to the selected shipping service provider in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR so that they can contact you before delivery for the purpose of notifying or coordinating delivery. Consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration or directly to the shipping service provider at the contact address listed below. After revocation, we will delete the data you provided for this purpose unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this data protection declaration.
General Logistics Systems Germany GmbH & Co. OHGGLS Germany-Straße 1 - 7DE-36286 NeuensteinGermany
United Parcel Service Deutschland S.à rl & Co. OHGGörlitzer Straße 141460 NeussGermany
Hermes Germany GmbHEssener Straße 89D-22419 HamburgGermany
DHL Paket GmbHSträßchensweg 1053113 BonnGermany
DPD Deutschland GmbHWailandtstraße 163741 AschaffenburgGermany
4. Data processing for payment processing
When processing payments in our online shop, we work with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.
4.1 Data processing for transaction processing
Depending on the payment method selected, we pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers who work for us as part of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary to process the payment. This serves to fulfill the contract in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required to process the payment themselves, e.g. on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the data protection declaration of the respective payment service provider applies. If you have any questions about our payment processing partners and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this data protection declaration.
4.2 Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes
If necessary, we will provide our service providers with additional data, which they will use together with the data necessary for processing the payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, processing of disputed payments, accounting support). In accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in protecting ourselves against fraud and in efficient payment management, which prevail within the framework of a balancing of interests.
4.3 Identity and credit check when selecting Klarna payment services
Klarna direct debit, purchase on account via Klarna, Klarna installment purchaseIf you decide to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter Klarna), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and an identity and credit check to Klarna. In Germany, the credit agencies named in Klarna's privacy policy can be used for the identity and credit check. 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 option named in this privacy policy. 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 to Klarna.
4.4 Identity and credit check when selecting Billpay payment services (operated by Klarna Bank AB)
If you decide to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ.), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter BillPay), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and an identity and credit check to Billpay. In Germany, the credit agencies named in Billpay's privacy policy can be used for the identity and credit check. Billpay 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 option named in this privacy policy. 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 to BillPay.
4.5 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayOne
If you choose the purchase on account payment method (offered by PayOne GmbH, Lyoner Str. 9, 60528 Frankfurt a. M., Germany (hereinafter PayOne)), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and an identity and credit check to PayOne. In Germany, the credit agencies named in PayOne's privacy policy can be used for the identity and credit check. PayOne 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 option named in this privacy policy. This may mean that we can no longer offer you certain payment options.
4.6 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayPal and Ratepay
If you choose the payment method purchase on account (offered by Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin (hereinafter Ratepay) and PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter PayPal)), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and an identity and credit check to Ratepay. In Germany, the credit agencies named in Ratepay's privacy policy can be used for the identity and credit check. Ratepay 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 option named in this privacy policy. This may mean that we can no longer offer you certain payment options. Additional information on data protection at PayPal can be found here.
5. Cookies and other technologies
General information
In order to make visiting our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically saved 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). Protection of privacy on devices When you use our online service, we use absolutely necessary technologies in order to be able to provide the expressly requested telemedia service. The storage of information on your device or access to information that is already stored on your device does not require your consent.
For functions that are not absolutely necessary, the storage of information on your device or access to information that is already stored on your device requires your consent. We would like to point out that if you do not give your consent, parts of the website may not be fully usable. Any consent you may have given will remain in effect until you adjust or reset the relevant settings on your device.
Any downstream data processing through cookies and other technologies We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). These technologies collect and process IP addresses, time of visits, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website (e.g. information about the contents of the shopping cart). In the context of a balancing of interests, this serves the overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR.
We also use technologies to fulfill the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g. to be able to prove consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this data protection declaration.
Cookie settings You can find the cookie settings for your browser under the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™
If you have consented to the use of technologies in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.
6. Use of cookies and other technologies
We use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, this is done on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR. Once the purpose no longer applies and we no longer use the respective technology, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can find more information about your options for revoking your consent in the "Cookies and other technologies" section. You can find more information, including the basis of our cooperation with the individual providers, for the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.
use of Google services
We use the technologies of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”) shown below. The information about your use of our website that is automatically collected by Google technologies is generally transferred to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy policy. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined that there is an adequate level of data protection. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
Google Analytics
For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. If you visit our website from the EU, your IP address will be stored on a server located in the EU to derive location data and then immediately deleted before the traffic is forwarded to other Google servers for processing. The data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google.
For the purpose of optimizing the marketing of our website, we have activated the data sharing settings for "Google products and services". This allows Google to access the data collected and processed by Google Analytics and then use it to improve Google services. The data sharing with Google as part of these data sharing settings is based on an additional agreement between the responsible parties. We have no influence on the subsequent data processing by Google.
If you do not give us your consent to use Google Analytics in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR, no cookies will be stored on your device or read. The data processing described in the previous paragraphs will not take place. In order to close gaps in web analysis through behavior and conversion modeling, pings with data (user agent, information on your consent behavior, screen resolution, IP address) are sent to Google.
Google Ads
For advertising purposes in Google search results and on third-party websites, the so-called Google Remarketing Cookie is set when you visit our website, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by collecting and processing data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) and using a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you visit. Any further data processing only takes place if you have activated the "personalized advertising" setting in your Google account. 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 website analysis and event tracking, we use Google Ads Conversion Tracking to measure your subsequent usage behavior if you have accessed our website via a Google Ads ad. Cookies may be used for this purpose and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information on your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter) may be collected, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms.
If you do not give us your consent to use Google Ads in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR, no cookies will be stored on your device or read. The data processing described in the previous paragraphs will not take place. In order to close gaps in web analysis through behavior and conversion modeling, pings with data (user agent, information on your consent behavior, screen resolution, IP address, page URL, information on ad clicks in URL parameters) are sent to Google. Your IP address is used to derive the IP country.
Google reCAPTCHA
To protect against misuse of our web forms and against spam by automated software (so-called bots), Google reCAPTCHA collects data (IP address, time of visit, browser information and information about your use of our website) and uses a so-called JavaScript and cookies to analyze your use of our website. In addition, other cookies stored in your browser by Google services are evaluated. Personal data from the input fields of the respective form is not read or saved.
Google Tag Manager
The Google Tag Manager enables us to manage various codes and services on our website. When implementing the individual tags, Google may also process personal data (e.g. IP address, online identifiers (including cookies)). The data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google. By using the Google Tag Manager, various services/technologies can be integrated. If you do not want the use of individual tracking services and have therefore deactivated them, the deactivation remains in place for all affected tracking tags that are integrated by the Google Tag Manager.
7. Social Media
Our online presence on Instagram (by Meta), Pinterest
If you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR to the respective social media operator, when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, from which usage profiles will be created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are usually used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to the providers' data protection notices linked below. If you still need help with this, you can contact us.
Instagram (by Meta) is an offer from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is usually transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. Data processing when visiting an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. You can find more information (information on insights data) here. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina. The adequacy decision for the USA applies as the basis for the transfer to third countries, provided that the respective service provider is certified. Certification is available. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with you is based on these guarantees: Standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
Pinterest is an offering from Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Pinterest”). The information automatically collected by Pinterest about your use of our online presence on Pinterest is generally transferred to a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined that there is an adequate level of data protection. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
8. Contact options and your rights
8.1 Your rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights: pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein; pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us; pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information; to fulfill a legal obligation; for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data; the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it; 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; pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, you have 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 controller; pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or our company headquarters.
Right of objection If we process personal data as explained above in order 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 the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons arising from your particular situation. After exercising your right of objection, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. In that case, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.
8.2 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 granted or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.