Privacy policy

Personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) are processed by us only as necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents and the services offered there.

Pursuant to Art. 4 no. 1. of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

With the following data protection declaration, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of the processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components used by us for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.

Our privacy policy is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as the responsible party
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as the responsible party

Responsible provider of this website in the sense of data protection law is:

Beekeeper supplies-Shop.de – David Franz
To the Lay 9
54578 Walsdorf (Eifel)
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 6593 1288
Email: info@imkerbedarf-shop.de

Data protection officer at the provider:

David Franz

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to

  • to confirmation as to whether data concerning them are being processed, to information about the data being processed, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 DSGVO);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 DSGVO);
  • to the immediate erasure of the data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, insofar as further processing pursuant to Art. 17 para. 3 DSGVO is necessary, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 DSGVO;
  • to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transfer this data to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 DSGVO);
  • to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in breach of data protection provisions (cf. also Art. 77 DSGVO).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or restriction of processing that may be necessary on the basis of Articles 16, 17 (2) and (3) of the Data Protection Act. 1, 18 DSGVO takes place. However, this obligation shall not apply if such notification is impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort. Without prejudice to this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

Likewise, according to Art. 21 DSGVO, users and data subjects have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) DSGVO are processed. In particular, an objection to the processing of data for the purpose of direct marketing is admissible.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed during the use of our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted by your Internet browser to us or to our web space provider. With these so-called server log files, among other things, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access, as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which the use of our website takes place, are collected.

The data collected in this way is stored temporarily, but not together with other data about you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our Internet presence.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidence purposes. Otherwise, all or part of the data shall be exempt from deletion until an incident is finally resolved.

Cookies

(a) session cookies

We use so-called cookies with our internet presence. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your terminal device by the Internet browser you use. Through these cookies, certain information about you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, is processed to an individual extent.

This processing makes our Internet presence more user-friendly, more effective and more secure, since the processing of data such as personal data is not necessary. enables the reproduction of our Internet presence in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit b.) DSGVO, insofar as these cookies data are processed for contract initiation or contract processing.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or execute a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR.

When you close your Internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

If necessary, cookies from partner companies with which we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our Internet presence are also used with our Internet presence.

The details of this, in particular the purposes and the legal basis for the processing of such third-party cookies, can be found in the following information.

(c) Elimination option

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead you have to change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.

Contract processing

The data transmitted by you for the use of our goods and/or service offer are processed by us for the purpose of the contract winding up and are necessary in this respect. Conclusion and processing of the contract are not possible without the provision of your data.

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR.

We delete the data when the contract has been fully processed, but in doing so we must observe the retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Within the scope of contract processing, we pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of the goods or to the financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery of the goods or for payment purposes.

The legal basis for the transfer of the data is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR.

Customer account / registration function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you enter during registration (e.g. your name, address or e-mail address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for the fulfilment of the contract or for the purpose of customer care (e.g. in order to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or in order to be able to offer you the so-called notepad function). At the same time we store the IP address and the date of your registration together with the time. Of course, this data will not be passed on to third parties.

As part of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this privacy policy. The data collected by us in this process is used exclusively for the provision of the customer account.

Insofar as you consent to this processing, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (a) GDPR Legal basis for processing.

If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfilment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR.

The consent given to us for the opening and maintenance of the customer account can be revoked in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 DSGVO at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose you only have to inform us about your revocation.

The data collected in this respect shall be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. In doing so, however, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data you requested for this purpose, i.e. your e-mail address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. During the further registration process, we will ask for your consent to send you the newsletter, describe the content in detail and refer to this privacy policy. We use the data collected in the process exclusively for sending the newsletter – in particular, it is therefore not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (a) GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent to the sending of newsletters in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO at any time with effect for the future. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Contact requests / contact possibility

If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The specification of the data is necessary for the processing and answering of your inquiry – without their provision we cannot answer your inquiry or at best only to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted as soon as your inquiry has been finally answered and there are no legal obligations to retain data, such as e.g. the obligation to store data. in the event of any subsequent processing of the contract.

User contributions, comments and ratings

We offer you to publish questions, answers, opinions or evaluations, hereinafter referred to as “contributions”, on our Internet pages. If you make use of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, date and time of submission as well as the pseudonym used by you, if applicable.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose you only have to inform us about your revocation.

In addition, we also process your IP and e-mail address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further action if your contribution infringes the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the possibly necessary legal defence.