Privacy Notice
Thank you for your interest in our website. Please be informed, that protection of your personal data is of utmost importance to us. The following text informs you how we handle your personal data.
Collection and Processing of Personal Data
You can visit our website without personally identifying yourself. We do retain only data without personal reference such as the name of your internet service provider (ISP), the referrer URL (last page visited) or the web pages visited. This information is retained purely in order to help us improve our website and does not allow us to identify you as an individual user.
Personal data will only be collected if you are giving them to us voluntarily when ordering goods, opening a customer account or subscribing to our newsletter. We are only using your data with your explicit approval to accomplish and process your order or inquiry. As soon as your order has been completely processed and the full purchase price has been paid, your data will be blocked for any further use and be deleted upon expiration of the retention period in terms of fiscal and commercial law unless you have explicitly accepted the further use of your data.
Upon subscription to our newsletter your email address will be used for our own marketing purposes until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Data Security
We employ encryption technology for the transmission of personal information and data to ensure the highest possible level of security. Your personal data is encrypted by means of an 256-Bit SSL connection over the internet. We secure our website and other systems using technical and organizational measures against the loss, deletion, access, altering, or distribution of your personal data by unauthorized persons. Access to your customer account is only possible on submission of your personal access information (user name and password). It is advised that you treat your access information as confidential and close your browser window when you have finished your communication with us. This is especially advisable if you share your computer with other users.
Cookies
We are using cookies on various sites to make your visit on our website as attractive as possible and to enable for the use of particular functions. These are small text files that are saved on your computer. Most of the cookies we are using will be deleted from your hard drive after the browser session (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your computer and enable us to recognize your computer when you are visiting our website the next time (so-called permanent cookies). These cookies make it possible to welcome you with your user name and make it unnecessary for you to enter your password again or to fill your data in forms again in case of a follow-up order.
Third parties are not allowed or able to collect, process or use any personal information from cookies on our website.
Sharing of Personal Data
In this shop, personal data are only collected where technically necessary and are principally not shared with third parties. This does not include service partners who receive the data as part of order fulfilment (such as the payment provider or the shipping company commissioned with delivery).
Right to Information
You have the right to obtain free of charge information about your personal data that is held by us and, if applicable, the right to have such data corrected, blocked or deleted..
Contact Person for Privacy Matters
Please contact our data protection commissioner if you have any questions regarding the collection, procession or usage of your personal data. Address your inquiries and your request upon the correction, blocking or deletion of your personal data to:
Contact Person: Martin Hauck
An der Raumfabrik 31b
D-76227 Karlsruhe / Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 721 942697 0
Fax +49 (0) 721 942697 29
contact@smart-powershop.com
