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Privacy Policy

Data privacy statement

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law nor contractually, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided during subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider through your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring trouble-free operation of our website and in improving our offering.

Contact

Person responsible for data processing

Michael Och

Ox Collections

Schlingmannsweg 37

45149 Essen

Germany

Phone: +49 201 89061999

E-Mail: please click

Initiative contact from the customer via email

If you initiate business contact with us via email, we will only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.

If the contact is used to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice if you are interested in buying, preparing an offer) or concerns a contract that has already been concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing of the contact form

When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.

If the contact is used to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice if you are interested in buying, preparing an offer) or concerns a contract that has already been concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. We only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer account & orders

Customer account

When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without this affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data when placing orders

When you place an order, we only collect and process your personal data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill and process your order and to process your inquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with you.

Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases we strictly observe the legal requirements. The amount of data transmission is limited to a minimum.

Advertising

Use of your personal data to send you postal advertising

We use your personal data (name, address), which we have received in the context of selling a good or service, to send you postal advertising, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising.

You can object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the Imprint.

Use of the email address to send newsletters

Regardless of the contract processing, we use your email address exclusively for our own advertising purposes to send newsletters, provided you have expressly agreed to this. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the distribution list.

Use of the email address to send direct mail

We use your email address, which we received as part of the sale of a good or service, to electronically send advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those that you have already purchased from us, to the extent that you do so have not objected to use. Providing the email address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising.

You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the Imprint. You can also use the link provided in the promotional email. There are no costs for this other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.

Payment service providers

Use of PayPal Express

We use the PayPal Express payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. on our website. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. In order to integrate this payment service, it is necessary for PayPal to collect, store and analyze data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you access the website. Cookies can also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation.

By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated data protection declaration at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS.

Use of PayPal Checkout

We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service from PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. on our website. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

Cookies can be stored here to enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in a customer-oriented offer of various payment methods. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation.

Credit card payments via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal and "Pay later" via PayPal

For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain credit information based on mathematical and statistical methods using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal sends the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of non-payment to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report can contain probability values (score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical methods and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your concerns will be considered in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of checking your creditworthiness to initiate a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against non-payment if PayPal makes advance payments.

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR by notifying PayPal. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you require. Failure to provide this means that the contract cannot be concluded using the payment method you have chosen.

Third-party payments via PayPal

If you pay using a third-party payment method, the data required to process the payment will be transmitted to PayPal. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. To carry out this payment method, PayPal may then pass on the data to the respective provider. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.


Local third parties can be, for example:

  • giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main)
  • Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 München)

Purchase on account (by invoice) via PayPal

When paying via the purchase invoice payment method, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal. To carry out this payment method, PayPal will then transmit the data to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. Ratepay may carry out a credit report based on mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies according to the process described above. The data processing serves the purpose of checking your creditworthiness to initiate a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against non-payment if Ratepay makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies use Ratpay can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/.


Further information on data processing when using PayPal can be found in the associated data protection declaration at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Use of Stripe

We use the Stripe payment service from Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland) on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. By selecting and using Stripe, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Stripe in order to be able to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

Stripe reserves the right, if necessary, to obtain credit information based on mathematical and statistical methods using credit agencies. For this purpose, Stripe transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of non-payment to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report can contain probability values (score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical methods and whose calculation includes, among other things, address data. Your concerns will be considered in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of checking your creditworthiness to initiate a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against non-payment if Stripe makes advance payments.

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR by notifying Stripe. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you require. Failure to provide this means that the contract cannot be concluded using the payment method you have chosen. All Stripe transactions are subject to the Stripe Privacy Policy. You can find these at https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again.


Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them and prevent the storage of the cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to fully use all of the functions of this website.


You can find out how you can manage cookies in the most common browsers (including deactivating them) using the links below:

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in the data protection declaration below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.


The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on Section 25 Paragraph 2 TTDSG. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation.

Use of Usercentrics

We use the consent management tool Usercentrics from Usercentrics GmbH (Rosenthal 4, 80331, Munich; "Usercentrics") on our website.

The tool enables you to grant consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to make use of your right to revoke consent that has already been given. The data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting the necessary consent for data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies can be used. Among other things, The following information is collected and transmitted to Usercentrics: date and time of page access, information about the browser and device you use, anonymized IP address, opt-in and opt-out data.

Usercentrics uses the Google Cloud Platform from Google Ireland Limited, which means your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.


Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c GDPR.

Proof of revocation of previously granted consent will be retained for a period of three years.

Further information on data protection at Usercentrics can be found at https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/.

Analysis

Use of Google Analytics

We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The following information can be collected, among other things: IP address, date and time of page access, click path, information about the browser you use and the device you use, pages visited, referrer URL (website through which you access our website), location data, purchasing activities. Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices and any other data that Google has about you.


The IP address is previously shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.


Google uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and web beacons that enable analysis of your use of the website. The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR.


The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.


We also use the Google Signals service in this context. Google Signals enables cross device tracking. Your data can therefore be analyzed across devices if you have activated "personalized advertising" in your account settings and your devices are linked to your Google account. This makes it possible to identify which device you are browsing for products on and later return to complete purchases on another device such as a tablet.


The cross-device reports created in this context only contain aggregated data. We therefore only receive statistics created on the basis of Google Signals. To prevent Google Signals from collecting and storing data across devices, you can deactivate the "personalized ads" feature in your Google Account settings. Further information can be found at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de.

Further information on data processing and data protection regarding Google Signals can be found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=en.

The information generated in this way about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection principles. Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.


Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=en.

Plugins & Other

Use of social plug-ins

We use social network plug-ins on our website. The integration of social plug-ins and the data processing that takes place serves the purpose of optimizing advertising for our products.

When social plug-ins are integrated, a link is created between your computer and the servers of the social network providers and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser, provided you have expressly agreed to this. Both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. A transmission also takes place if users are not registered or logged in. If you are connected to one or more of your social network accounts at the same time, the information collected can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g. by clicking the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this association by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.

The social networks named below are integrated into our website using social plug-ins. Further information on the scope and purpose of the collection and use of the data as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in the linked data protection information of the providers.


Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)

Meta Platforms Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when you integrate the service and the transmission of this data to Facebook. The basis for this is an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which sets out the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. Thereafter, we are in particular responsible for fulfilling the information obligations in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Article 32 of the GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for compliance with the obligations under Article 33 , 34 GDPR, to the extent that a personal data breach affects our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling the rights of those affected in accordance with Articles 15 - 20 of the GDPR, of complying with the security requirements of Article 32 of the GDPR with regard to the security of the service and of fulfilling the obligations under Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR in the event of a violation the protection of personal data concerns Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the Joint Processing Agreement.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection principles.

Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.


Instagram of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland)
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection principles.

Use of Cloudfront

We use the content delivery network Cloudfront CDN from Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg; "Cloudfront") on our website.

This is a supra-regional network of servers in various data centers to which our web server connects and through which certain content on our website is delivered.

The data processing serves the purpose of optimizing the loading times of our website and thus making our offering more user-friendly. The following information, among other things, can be collected: IP address, system configuration information, information about traffic to and from customer websites (so-called server log files) .

Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Cloudfront has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

For more information about data protection when using Cloudfront, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/de_de/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/data-protection-summary.html as well as under https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/aws-gdpr/AWS_GDPR_DPA.pdf.

Use of Font Awesome

We use Font Awesome from Fonticons Inc. (307 S Main St., Suite 202, Bentonville, AR, 72712-9214 USA "Font Awesome") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of uniformly displaying fonts and icons on our website. In order to load the fonts, a connection to FontAwesome servers is established when the page is accessed.


Cookies can be used here. Among other things, your IP address and information about the browser you use are processed and transmitted to Font Awesome. Your data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Font Awesome is not TADPF certified.


The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.


Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://fontawesome.com/privacy and at https://fontawesome.com/support.

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing between input by a human or by automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated data protection declaration can be found at https://www.google.com/privacy.

Use of Google Translate

We use the translation service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our website via an API integration.

The data processing serves the purpose of presenting the information provided on the website in another language. In order for the translation to be displayed automatically based on your choice of national language, the browser you use connects to Google's servers. Cookies can be used here. Among other things, the following information can be collected and processed: IP address, URL of the page visited, date and time.

Your data may be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself according to the TADPF and is therefore obliged to comply with European data protection principles.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.

You can find more information about how Google collects and uses your data at https://www.google.com/privacy.

Use of OpenStreetmap

We use the open source mapping service of the OpenStreetMap Foundation (St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom; "OpenStreetmap") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of visually displaying geographical information and maps to show you our location.

Cookies can be used here. Among other things, the following information can be collected and processed: date and time of access, IP address and information about the browser and device you use. This information is assigned to your personal user account if you have a user account with OpenStreetMap and are logged in when you visit the website. In this case, the following additional information, among others, is collected and processed: user ID, email address assigned to the user account and content blocked by the user.

Your data may also be transferred outside the EU to the United Kingdom. There is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission for the United Kingdom.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its revocation.

Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy?tid=331640695983.

Rights of those affected & storage period

Duration of storage

After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, in particular tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the deadline has expired, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject

If the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights in accordance with Articles 15 to 20 of the GDPR: right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restriction of processing, to data portability.


In addition, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct advertising.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is not being processed lawfully.


You can lodge a complaint with, among other things, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information for North Rhine-Westphalia

Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 384240
Fax: +49 211 38424999
E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

Right to object

If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with future effect for reasons arising from your particular situation.

After an objection has been made, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.


If personal data is processed for direct advertising purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After an objection has been made, we will stop processing the data concerned for the purpose of direct advertising.

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