Privacy policy
General note and mandatory information
Designation of the controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Ruth Gassner
Reichertshausen 3
82544 Egling
E-mail: ruth@lichtfadenwerke.com
Please read the privacy policy carefully and make sure you fully understand our practices regarding your data before using our services. If you have read and fully understood this policy and do not agree with our practices, you must stop using our digital assets and services. By using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any changes to it.
This Privacy Policy tells you:
How we collect data
What data we collect
Why we collect this data
Who we share the data with
Where the data is stored
How long the data is retained
How we protect the data
How we deal with minors
Updates or changes to the privacy policy
What data do we collect?
Below is an overview of the data we may collect:
Unidentified
Below is an overview of the data we may collect:
Non-identified and non-identifiable information that you provide during the registration process or that is collected through the use of our services (“non-personal data”). Non-personal information does not allow us to identify who collected it. Non-personal information that we collect consists primarily of technical and aggregated usage information.
Individually identifiable information, i.e. any information by which you can be identified or could reasonably be identified (“personal data”). Personal Data that we collect through our Services may include information that is requested from time to time, such as names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses and more. If we combine personal data with non-personal data, we will treat it as personal data for as long as it is combined.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in server log files. These are
Visited page on our domain
Date and time of the server request
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computerIP address anonymized
There will be no merge
IP address anonymized
This data is not merged with other data sources. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
How do we collect data?
The main methods we use to collect data are listed below:
We collect data when you use our services. So when you visit our digital assets and use services, we may collect, record and store usage, sessions and related information.
We collect data that you provide to us yourself, for example when you contact us directly via a communication channel (e.g. an email with a comment or feedback).We may collect data from third party sources as described below.
We collect data that you provide to us when you log in to our services via a third party provider such as Facebook or Google.
Why do we collect this data?
We may use your data for the following purposes
to provide and operate our Services;
to develop, customize and improve our Services;
to respond to your feedback, queries and requests and to provide assistance;
to analyze request and usage patterns;
for other internal, statistical and research purposes;
to protect our data security and privacy
to improve our data security and fraud prevention capabilities;
to investigate violations and enforce our terms and policies and to comply with applicable laws, regulations or governmental requests;
to provide you with updates, news, promotional materials and other information related to our Services. For promotional emails, you can decide for yourself whether you wish to continue receiving them. If not, simply click on the unsubscribe link in these emails.
Who do we share this data with?
We may share your data with our service providers in order to operate our services (e.g. storing data via third party hosting services, providing technical support, etc.).
We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: (i) to investigate, detect, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing; (ii) to establish or exercise our rights of defense; (iii) to protect our rights, property or personal safety, or the safety of our users or the public; (iv) in the event of a change of control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (v) to transfer control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.); (vi) in the event of a change of control of us or any of our affiliates (by way of merger, acquisition or purchase of (substantially) all assets, etc.). etc.); (v) to collect, hold and/or manage your information through authorized third party service providers (e.g.
of all assets, etc.); (v) to collect, hold and/or manage your data through authorized third party service providers (e.g. cloud service providers) as appropriate for business purposes; (vi) to work with third parties to improve your user experience. For the avoidance of doubt, please note that we may transfer, disclose or otherwise use non-personal data to third parties at our discretion.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you visit or access our Services, we authorize third parties to use web beacons, cookies, pixel tags, scripts and other technologies and analytics services (“Tracking Technologies”). These Tracking Technologies may allow third parties to automatically collect your data to improve the browsing experience on our digital assets, optimize their performance and ensure a tailored user experience, as well as for security and fraud prevention purposes.
To find out more, please read our Cookie Policy.
We will not share your email address or other personal data with advertising companies or advertising networks without your consent.
Where do we store the data?
Non-personal data
Please note that our companies, trusted partners and service providers are located around the world. The data included in this
Please note that our companies and our trusted partners and service providers are located around the world. We store and process any non-personal data we collect in different jurisdictions for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data
Personal data may be maintained, processed and stored in the United States, Ireland, South Korea, Taiwan, Israel and, to the extent necessary for the proper provision of our Services and/or required by law (as further explained below), in other jurisdictions.
How long will the data be retained?
Please note that we will retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to provide our Services, comply with our legal and contractual obligations to you, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
We may correct, amend or delete inaccurate or incomplete data at any time at our discretion.
How do we protect the data?
The hosting service for our digital assets provides us with the online platform through which we can offer you our services. Your data may be stored via our hosting provider's data storage, databases and general applications. It stores your data on secure servers
behind a firewall and it provides secure HTTPS access to most areas of its services.
All payment options offered by us and our hosting provider for our digital assets comply with the PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) regulations of the PCI Security Standards Council. This is a collaboration between brands such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and Sofort. PCI DSS requirements help to ensure the secure handling of credit card data (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) by our store and service providers.
Notwithstanding the measures and efforts taken by us and our hosting provider, we cannot and do not guarantee absolute protection and security of the data you upload, post or otherwise transmit to us or others.
For this reason, we encourage you to set strong passwords and, whenever possible, not to provide us or others with confidential information that you believe could cause you significant or lasting harm if disclosed. As e-mail and instant messaging are not considered secure forms of communication, we also ask you not to disclose confidential information via either of these communication channels.
How do we deal with minors?
The services are not intended for users who have not yet reached the age of majority. We will not knowingly collect information from children. If you are under the age of majority, you should not download or use the Services or provide us with any information.
We reserve the right to ask for proof of age at any time so that we can check whether minors are using our services. In the event that we become aware that a minor is using our Services, we may prohibit and block such users from accessing our Services and we may delete any information we hold about that user. If you have reason to believe that a minor has disclosed data to us, please contact us as explained below.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy and only if we are satisfied that:
the use of your personal data is necessary to perform or enter into a contract (for example, to provide you with the Services themselves or customer or technical support);
the use of your personal data is necessary to comply with relevant legal or regulatory obligations; or
the use of your personal data is necessary to support our legitimate business interests (provided that at all times we do so in a manner that is
support our legitimate business interests (provided that this is done at all times in a way that is proportionate and respects your data protection rights).
As an EU resident, you may:
Request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to your stored personal data and certain additional information;
request to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
request the correction of your personal data stored by us
request the erasure of your personal data;
object to the processing of your personal data by us;
request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, or
lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you have general questions about the personal data we collect and how we use it, please contact us as set out below.
In the course of providing the Services, we may transfer data across borders to affiliates or other third parties and from your country/jurisdiction to other countries/jurisdictions around the world. You
where we are satisfied that an adequate or comparable level of protection of personal data exists. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that we have appropriate contractual arrangements in place with our third parties to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place so that the risk of unlawful use, alteration, deletion, loss or theft of your personal data is minimized and that these third parties act at all times in accordance with applicable laws.
Shopify
Our website uses Shopify and several features and tools provided by Shopify. Shopify is an e-commerce platform that we use to offer our customers a webshop solution. For more information on how Shopify handles customer data, please visit the following page: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/customers
Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act
If you are a California resident using the Services, you may be entitled to request access to and deletion of your information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
To exercise your right to access and delete your information, please see below for how to contact us.
We do not sell users' personal information for the purposes of the CCPA.
Updates or changes to the privacy policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion, the version published on the Website is always current (see “Status”). We ask you to check this Privacy Policy regularly for changes. In the event of significant changes, we will publish a notice on our website. Your continued use of the Services following notification of changes on our website will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of the changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have general questions about the Services or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at
Name: Ruth Gassner
Address: Reichertshausen 3, 82544 Egling
E-mail address: ruth@lichtfadenwerke.com
Ruth Gassner
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