Privacy Policy
This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offering and the associated websites, functions and content as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering"). With regard to the terms used, such as "processing" or "controller", we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller
The Internet Shop
Peutestraße 53
20539 Hamburg
Germany
mail@the-internetshop.com
Owner: Ceyhun Güney
Legal Notice: https://the-internetshop.com/pages/legal-notice
Types of Data Processed
- Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses)
- Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers)
- Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos)
- Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times)
- Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses)
Categories of Data Subjects
Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter we also refer to the data subjects collectively as "users").
Purpose of Processing
- Provision of the online offering, its functions and content
- Responding to contact requests and communication with users
- Security measures
- Reach measurement/marketing
Terms Used
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data.
"Pseudonymization" means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant Legal Bases
In accordance with Article 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our services and carry out contractual measures as well as respond to inquiries is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to protect our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Security Measures
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with Article 32 GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as access to, input, disclosure, ensuring availability and separation of data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, deletion of data and response to data threats. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings (Article 25 GDPR).
Cooperation with Processors and Third Parties
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is done only on the basis of legal permission (e.g. if a transmission of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR is necessary for contract fulfillment), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement", this is done on the basis of Article 28 GDPR.
Transfers to Third Countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third party services or disclosure or transmission of data to third parties, this only takes place if it is to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or have the data processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Articles 44 et seq. GDPR are met. This means that processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU (e.g. for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to obtain information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Article 15 GDPR.
You have the right, in accordance with Article 16 GDPR, to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.
You have the right, in accordance with Article 17 GDPR, to request that data concerning you be deleted immediately, or alternatively, in accordance with Article 18 GDPR, to request restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have provided to us be received in accordance with Article 20 GDPR and to request its transmission to other controllers.
You also have the right, pursuant to Article 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Right to Withdraw Consent
You have the right to withdraw consent given pursuant to Article 7(3) GDPR with effect for the future.
Right to Object
You can object to the future processing of data concerning you at any time in accordance with Article 21 GDPR. The objection can be made in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.
Cookies and Right to Object to Direct Marketing
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offering. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies", are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. Such a cookie may store, for example, the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. Cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed are referred to as "permanent" or "persistent". For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. Likewise, the interests of users can be stored in such a cookie, which are used for range measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party cookies" are cookies that are offered by providers other than the controller who operates the online offering (otherwise, if they are only their cookies, they are referred to as "first-party cookies").
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and clarify this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies may lead to functional restrictions of this online offering.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be declared for a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by switching them off in the browser settings. Please note that not all functions of this online offering may then be used.
Deletion of Data
The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in their processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, storage takes place in particular for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147(1) AO, 257(1) nos. 1 and 4, (4) HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257(1) nos. 2 and 3, (4) HGB (commercial letters).
According to legal requirements in Austria, storage takes place in particular for 7 years in accordance with § 132(1) BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents in connection with electronically provided services, telecommunications, broadcasting and television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
Business-Related Processing
In addition, we process:
- Contract data (e.g., subject matter of contract, term, customer category)
- Payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history)
from our customers, prospects and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.
Order Processing by Email
Our online presence is a catalog, not a checkout: there is no shopping cart, no customer account, and no payment processing on the website. To order a product, users send us an inquiry by email. We process the data users provide in that inquiry — such as name, email address, shipping address, and the product(s) requested — to prepare, confirm, and fulfill the order, including invoicing, shipping, and customer service.
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) (fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures requested by the user) and, where applicable, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR (legally required archiving, e.g. of invoices). We only disclose the data to third parties in the context of delivery, invoicing, or within the framework of legal permissions and obligations to legal advisors and authorities. Payment (e.g. bank transfer or invoice) is arranged directly with us by email and is not processed through any on-site payment provider.
Deletion takes place after expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations; in the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after their expiry (end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligations).
Administration, Financial Accounting, Office Organization, Contact Management
We process data in the context of administrative tasks as well as organization of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process in the context of providing our contractual services. The processing bases are Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Customers, prospects, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing. The purpose and our interest in processing lies in administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information provided for these processing activities.
In doing so, we disclose or transmit data to the financial administration, consultants, such as tax consultants or auditors, as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.
Furthermore, based on our business interests, we store information about suppliers, organizers and other business partners, e.g. for the purpose of later contact. We generally store this predominantly company-related data permanently.
Newsletter — Mailchimp
The newsletters are sent using the shipping service provider "MailChimp", a newsletter shipping platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. You can view the privacy policy of the shipping service provider here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with the European data protection level (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The shipping service provider is used on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and a data processing agreement pursuant to Article 28(3) sentence 1 GDPR.
The shipping service provider may use the data of recipients in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. for technical optimization of shipping and presentation of newsletters or for statistical purposes. However, the shipping service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to contact them itself or to pass the data on to third parties.
Hosting and Email Dispatch
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email dispatch, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.
In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, prospects and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Article 28 GDPR (conclusion of data processing agreement).