Privacy policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For these and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This happens mainly through so-called analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Provider

We use the shop system of the service provider Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1–2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (“Shopify”) for hosting and displaying the online shop based on processing on our behalf. All data collected on our website is processed on Shopify’s servers.

As part of Shopify’s services, data may also be transferred as part of further processing on behalf of:

Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada
Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc.
Shopify Payments (USA) Inc.
Shopify (USA) Inc.

For data transfers to Shopify Inc. in Canada, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc., Shopify Payments (USA) Inc., and Shopify (USA) Inc. are certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield framework, ensuring compliance with EU data protection standards.

Further information on Shopify’s data protection can be found here:
https://www.shopify.de/legal/datenschutz

The use of Shopify is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a legally required contract that ensures the provider processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Cremer GmbH & Co. KG
Franz-Sester-Straße 14
D – 53879 Euskirchen

Phone: +49 2251961206
Email: info@cremer-kg.de

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion occurs via your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These allow us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertising.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

Processing of the data entered into the newsletter subscription form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts for consistent font display. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place.

More information on Google Fonts can be found at:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, structure, and modify our contractual relationships. Personal data about the use of this website is collected only insofar as necessary to enable or bill the use of the service. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party providers on our website. When you make a purchase, your payment data is processed by the respective payment service provider for payment processing. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

PayPal

Provider:
PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.,
22–24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg

Details can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy:
https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Shopify Payments

Provider in the EU:
Shopify International Limited,
2nd Floor, Victoria Buildings,
1–2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland