Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law or contract nor required to conclude a contract. You are not required to provide the data. Failure to provide them has no consequences. This only applies insofar as no other information is provided during the subsequent processing processes.
“Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
server log files
You can visit our websites without providing any information about yourself. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider by your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of the request, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and in improving our offering.
Responsible person/data protection officer
Please contact us if you wish. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our legal notice. Our data protection officer can be reached directly at: Merkkur GmbH, Juliane Heide, Elsternweg 38, 85757 Karlsfeld, e-mail: datenschutz@merkkur.de
Prompt contact with the customer via email
If you initiate business contact with us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The purpose of data processing is to process and answer your contact request.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in case of purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract that has already been concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If you contact us for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with legal retention periods, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
Collection and processing when using the contact form
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of data processing is to contact you.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice in case of purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract that has already been concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
If you contact us for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with legal retention periods, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
registry
On our website, you have the option of registering by providing personal data. When you register, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. Your registration is required to create comments and contributions on our website. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. Your registration will then be completed and your data saved during registration will then be deleted.
Data collection when writing a comment
When commenting on an article or contribution, we collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. The purpose of processing is to enable comments and to display comments. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the submitted data. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. Your personal data will then be deleted.
When your comment is published, only the name you provided will be published.
In addition, when you submit the comment, your IP address is stored for the purpose of preventing misuse of the comment function and ensuring the security of our information technology systems. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the submitted data. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. Your IP address will then be deleted.
Use of your personal data to send you advertising by post
We use your personal data (name, address) that we have received as part of the sale of a good or service to send you postal advertising, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide this means that no contract can be concluded.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising the objection can be found in the legal notice.
Using the email address to send newsletters
Regardless of contract processing, we use your e-mail address exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided that you have expressly agreed to this. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. To do so, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by sending us a message.
Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list. Your data will be passed on to a service provider for email marketing as part of order processing. It will not be passed on to other third parties.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again.
Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide whether to accept them individually and prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all functions of this website in full.
Under the following links, you can find out how to manage cookies in the most important browsers (including deactivating them):
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on Section 25 (2) TTDSG. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and the user-friendly and effective design of our offer.
For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time.
Using Borlabs Cookie
On our website, we use the consent management tool Borlabs Cookie from the provider Borlabs — Benjamin A. Bornschein (Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 17, 21107 Hamburg; “Borlabs”) .The tool enables you to grant consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to make use of your right of withdrawal for consents that have already been given. Data processing serves the purpose of necessary obtain and document consent to data processing and thus comply with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Among other things, the following information may be collected: date and time of page access, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, UID (randomly assigned, anonymous ID), opt-in and opt-out data. This data will not be passed on to third parties. Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Further information on data protection at Borlabs can be found at: https://de.borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/
Using Google Maps
On our website, we use the function to embed GoogleMaps maps from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
If you have your habitual residence in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is the responsible person for your data. Google Ireland Limited is therefore the company associated with Google, which is responsible for processing your data and compliance with applicable data protection laws.
The function enables the visual presentation of geographical information and interactive maps. Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the websites when pages in which Google Maps are integrated are accessed.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The transfer of data is carried out, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Cookies or comparable technologies are used with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) (1) TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Your personal data will be processed with your consent on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
For more information on the collection and use of data by Google, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There, you can also change your settings in the data protection center so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.
Using Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
The purpose of data processing is the uniform display of fonts on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection to Google servers is established when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Among other things, your IP address and information about the browser you are using are processed and transmitted to Google. This data is not linked to your Google account.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The transfer of data is carried out, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on our overriding legitimate interest in designing our website in a user-friendly and aesthetic way. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR by notifying us.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ as well as under https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.
Storage period
The data is stored in compliance with legal retention periods and then deleted after the deadline has expired, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
Rights of the person concerned
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restrict processing, to data portability.
In addition, under Article 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Article 6 (1) f GDPR and to processing for the purpose of direct marketing.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
In accordance with Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful. You can lodge a complaint, among other things, with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which can be reached at the following contact details: Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Phone: +49 981 1800930
Fax: +49 981 180093800
email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de
Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Following an objection, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If personal data processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After an objection has been made, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.
Last modified: Dec 1, 2021