Temporary Data Controller
Marc Eichenseher
69118 Heidelberg
Email: datenschutz[at]pobbd.com
Privacy protection, not just a term we’ve heard before…
No, it’s much more a task that is damn important.
Here, we briefly touch on what data protection is, what it aims to protect, and how pobbd.com adheres to this protection.
Starting with:
What is data protection, actually?
Ever received those spam newsletter emails from providers you never signed up for?
How did they get your email?
There are various possibilities… one where data protection comes into play is when the provider bought a list of emails where you never gave consent but you’re on it.
That’s where data protection steps in and says no, not like this.
So, it’s about handling your data responsibly.
This involves the term personally identifiable information.
This includes all data from which we, as operators, can draw conclusions about you as a visitor or user.
In this statement, you will find out which data we collect, process, why, and how you can view, modify, delete your data, or completely prohibit data collection.
Users and Categories
We define three distinct website users.
On one side, we have the visitor—someone who hasn’t registered, signed in, or had any direct interaction with pobbd.com, except for visiting the site. The site is open for everyone, and we don’t charge any fees or collect personal data for this type of user.
Now, let’s talk about users.
When we refer to users, we distinguish between a regular user and an internal user.
Both can log in to pobbd.com using their user credentials.
The regular user can register via the provided registration forms, requiring only an email address, password, and a name they want to be addressed by. With the email address and password, they can then log in and manage their data—changing their name, handling price alerts, and managing newsletter settings.
Currently, we track how visitors and users use the platform—such as which pages are visited, how long they stay, the last page they visited, and other information helping us understand user experience for improvement.
Importantly, we don’t collect personally identifiable information here. This is where a method called anonymized user data comes into play. This means we know a visitor has been on the site and what they’ve done without knowing that the visitor could be you.
Now that we’ve examined users closely, let’s dive deeper into the technology and discuss our offerings.
Products (Watches) and Shop Visits
Liability for Links
Our offering includes links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of these pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking. However, a permanent content control of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a violation of the law. Upon becoming aware of violations, we will remove such links immediately.
Cookies
The term “cookies” refers to small files that are stored on users’ computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit within an online offer. Temporary cookies, or “session cookies” or “transient cookies,” are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offer and closes their browser. Such a cookie can store, for example, the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. “Permanent” or “persistent” cookies are those that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit after several days. Such a cookie can also store the interests of users, which are used for measuring reach or marketing purposes. “Third-party cookies” refer to cookies offered by providers other than the one operating the online offer (otherwise, if it is only their cookies, it is called “first-party cookies”).
We may use both temporary and permanent cookies and provide information on this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies stored on their computer, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser’s system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes, especially in the case of tracking, can be declared for many services, primarily through the US website https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website https://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by disabling them in the browser settings. Please note that this may result in not all functions of this online offer being usable.
Deletion of Data
The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in their processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and there are no legal retention obligations. If the data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, the storage is carried out, in particular, for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 Abs. 1 AO, 257 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 and 4, Abs. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial books, relevant for taxation documents, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 and 3, Abs. 4 HGB (commercial letters).
According to legal requirements in Austria, the storage is done especially for 7 years in accordance with § 132 Abs. 1 BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents in connection with electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services that are provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offer.
Here, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this online offer based on our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).
Collection of Access Data and Log Files
We, or our hosting provider, collects data on each access to the server on which this service is located based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR (so-called server log files). The access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, type and version of the browser, the operating system of the user, referrer URL (previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider.
Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g., for the clarification of misuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes are exempted from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.
Transmission to Third Countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this only takes place if it is for the fulfillment of our (pre)contractual obligations, based on your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation, or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or have the data processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. GDPR are met. That means, the processing is, for example, based on special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed, and to obtain information and a copy of the data pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR.
According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.
According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request that data concerning you be deleted immediately, or alternatively, according to Art. 18 GDPR, to request a restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to request that the data concerning you, which you have provided to us, be provided to you in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, and to request their transmission to other controllers.
Furthermore, according to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Right to Withdraw Consent
You have the right to revoke consent granted under Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future.
Right to Object
You can object to the future processing of data concerning you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection can be made in particular against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Contact
When contacting us (e.g., via contact form, email, telephone, or via social media), the user’s details are processed for processing the contact request and its handling in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. The user’s details may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management System (“CRM System”) or a comparable request organization.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We review the necessity every two years; furthermore, the statutory archiving obligations apply.
Comments and Contributions
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This is done for our security in case someone leaves illegal content (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.) in comments and posts. In this case, we can be held liable for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Furthermore, we reserve the right, based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, to process user information for spam detection.
The data provided in the context of comments and contributions will be permanently stored by us until users object.
Comment Subscriptions
Subsequent comments can be subscribed to by users with their consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Users will receive a confirmation email to verify that they are the owner of the entered email address. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The confirmation email will contain information on the options for revocation. For the purpose of providing evidence of the user’s consent, we store the time of registration along with the user’s IP address and delete this information when users unsubscribe from the subscription.
You can cancel the receipt of our subscription at any time, i.e., revoke your consent. We may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense against claims. Individual deletion requests are possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.
Newsletter
With the following information, we would like to inform you about the contents of our newsletter, the registration, dispatch, and statistical evaluation procedures, as well as your rights to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and accept the described procedures. Newsletter Content: We only send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications with promotional information (hereinafter “newsletter”) with the consent of the recipients or legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described as part of the registration, they are decisive for the users’ consent. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and us. Double-Opt-In and Logging: The registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double-opt-in procedure. This means that after registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to prevent anyone from registering with someone else’s email addresses. Newsletter registrations are logged to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are also logged.
Registration Data: To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name for personal address in the newsletter.
Germany: The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated success measurement are based on the recipients’ consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7 para. 2 no. 3 UWG or based on legal permission according to § 7 para. 3 UWG.
The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and meets user expectations, allowing us to provide evidence of consent.
Cancellation/Revocation – You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e., revoke your consent. A link to unsubscribe from the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter. We may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense against claims. An individual deletion request is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed.
Newsletter – Shipping Service Provider
The newsletters are sent using the shipping service provider “MailChimp,” a newsletter sending platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. You can view the privacy policy of the shipping service provider here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thus provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection standards (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The shipping service provider is used based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and an order processing contract according to Art. 28 para. 3 sentence 1 GDPR.
The shipping service provider may use the recipient’s data in pseudonymous form, i.e., without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g., for the technical optimization of the dispatch and presentation of newsletters or for statistical purposes. However, the shipping service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them directly or to pass the data on to third parties.
Newsletter – Success Measurement
The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon,” i.e., a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened, or if we use a shipping service provider, from its server. As part of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and time of retrieval, is initially collected.
This information is used for technical improvement of the services based on technical data or target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened, and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our nor, if used, the shipping service provider’s intention to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”), based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offer by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on activities within this online offering, and to provide us with further services related to the use of this online offering and internet usage. Pseudonymous usage profiles of users can be created from the processed data.
We use Google Analytics only with activated IP anonymization. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and shortened there.
The IP address transmitted by the user’s browser will not be merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie related to their use of the online offering and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
For more information on Google’s data usage, settings, and objection options, please refer to Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and the settings for displaying advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
The personal data of users will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.
Google Advertising and Marketing Services
We utilize the marketing and remarketing services (abbreviated as “Google Marketing Services”) of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”), based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
The Google Marketing Services allow us to display targeted advertisements on our website, presenting users with ads that potentially align with their interests. For example, if a user is shown ads for products they have previously shown interest in on other websites, this is referred to as “remarketing.” To achieve this, when our website and other websites with active Google Marketing Services are accessed, Google runs a code, and so-called (re)marketing tags (invisible graphics or code, also referred to as “web beacons”) are embedded in the website. With their help, an individual cookie is stored on the user’s device (instead of cookies, comparable technologies may also be used). These cookies can be set by various domains, including google.com, doubleclick.net, invitemedia.com, admeld.com, googlesyndication.com, or googleadservices.com. This file records which websites the user has visited, what content they are interested in, which offers they have clicked on, as well as technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit time, and other information about the use of the online offering. The IP address of users is also recorded; however, we inform Google Analytics that the IP address will be shortened within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and will only be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened in exceptional cases. The IP address will not be merged with user data from other Google offerings. Google may combine the information mentioned above with information from other sources. If the user subsequently visits other websites, they may see ads tailored to their interests.
User data is processed pseudonymously within the Google Marketing Services. This means that Google does not store and process the names or email addresses of users but processes the relevant data cookie-related within pseudonymous user profiles. From Google’s perspective, ads are not managed and displayed for a specifically identified person but for the cookie holder, regardless of who that cookie holder is. This does not apply if a user has expressly allowed Google to process the data without pseudonymization. The information collected by Google Marketing Services about users is transmitted to Google and stored on Google’s servers in the USA.
Among the Google Marketing Services we use is the online advertising program “Google AdWords.” In the case of Google AdWords, each AdWords customer receives a different “conversion cookie.” Cookies cannot, therefore, be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained through the cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that allows users to be personally identified.
We may also use the “AdSense” Google Marketing Service to include third-party ads. AdSense uses cookies that enable Google and its partner websites to display ads based on users’ visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
Furthermore, we may use the “Google Tag Manager” to integrate and manage Google Analytics and Marketing Services on our website.
For more information on Google’s data usage for marketing purposes, please visit the overview page: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads, and Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.
If you wish to opt-out of interest-based advertising by Google Marketing Services, you can use the settings and opt-out options provided by Google: https://www.google.com/ads/preferences.
Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences, and Facebook Conversion
Within our online offering and based on our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering, we use the “Facebook Pixel” of the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or, if you are in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”).
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
The Facebook Pixel enables Facebook, on the one hand, to determine the visitors to our online offering as a target group for displaying ads (so-called “Facebook Ads”). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to show Facebook Ads only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in specific topics or products determined based on visited websites) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called “Custom Audiences”). With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interests of users and do not appear annoying. Using the Facebook Pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad (so-called “conversion”).
Data processing by Facebook occurs within the scope of Facebook’s data usage policy. Therefore, general information about displaying Facebook Ads is available in Facebook’s data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. Specific information and details about the Facebook Pixel and its functionality can be found in Facebook’s Help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
You can object to the collection by the Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for displaying Facebook Ads. To adjust which types of ads are shown to you within Facebook, you can visit the Facebook page and follow the instructions for usage-based advertising settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. The settings apply across platforms, meaning they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
You can also object to the use of cookies for audience measurement and advertising purposes via the Network Advertising Initiative deactivation page (https://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally via the US website (https://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).
Social Media Presences
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with customers, prospects, and users active there and to inform them about our services. When accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing policies of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process users’ data if they communicate with us within social networks and platforms, e.g., by writing posts on our online presences or sending us messages.
Integration of Third-Party Services and Content
Within our online offering, we use content or service offerings from third-party providers based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art.
Use of Facebook Social Plugins
We utilize, based on our legitimate interests (i.e., an interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), social plugins (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). The plugins can display interaction elements or content (e.g., videos, graphics, or text posts) and are recognizable by one of the Facebook logos (white “f” on a blue tile, the terms “Like,” “Like,” or a thumbs-up symbol) or are marked with the addition “Facebook Social Plugin.” The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
When a user accesses a function of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to the user’s device and integrated into the online offering. User profiles can be created from the processed data. Therefore, we have no influence on the extent of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and inform users based on our knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. If users interact with the plugins, for example, press the Like button or leave a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will learn their IP address and store it. According to Facebook, only anonymized IP addresses are stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the relevant rights and setting options for the protection of user privacy, can be found in Facebook’s data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this online offering and link it to their member data stored on Facebook, they must log out of Facebook before using our online offering and delete their cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the US page https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU page https://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e., they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons with which users can express their approval regarding the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If the users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the call of the above content and functions to the user profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons with which users can express their approval regarding the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If the users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign the call of the above content and functions to the user profiles there. Instagram’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Pinterest service, offered by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or texts and buttons with which users can express their approval regarding the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If the users are members of the Pinterest platform, Pinterest can assign the call of the above content and functions to the user profiles there. Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.
Participation in Affiliate Programs and Cookies
pobbd UG (haftungsbeschränkt) uses, based on legitimate interest (i.e., an interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our platform within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), industry-standard tracking measures for the operation of the affiliate system.
The services offered by the respective contractual partners can also be advertised and linked on other websites (so-called affiliate links or after-buy systems, e.g., if links or services of third parties are offered after a contract is concluded). As the operator of a respective website, I receive a commission if you as a user follow the affiliate links and then take advantage of the offers.
To be able to track whether the user concludes the offer via my commission link and the credit can be assigned, cookies are sometimes set on my blog. Values are recorded, such as the originating website (referrer), time, an online identifier of the operators of the website on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier of the respective offer, an online identifier of the user, as well as tracking-specific values such as advertising material ID, partner ID, and categorizations. The data collected from you is pseudonymized. The affiliate partner does not receive your name, email address, or other clearly assignable data. However, the online identifier is personal to the extent that the partner company and I have the online identifier along with other user data. Only in this way can the partner company assess whether you have taken advantage of the offer, and the commission can be paid out.
Amazon Partner Program
We are participants in the Amazon EU partner program based on legitimate interests (i.e., an interest in the economic operation of my website within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). This partner program was launched by Amazon to place advertisements and links to amazon.de on external websites. Through advertising cost reimbursement (in the form of a commission), I earn on these links.
Amazon uses cookies to be able to trace the origin of orders. Among other things, Amazon can recognize that you clicked the partner link on my website and then purchased a product from Amazon.
For more information on Amazon’s data usage and objection options, please refer to the company’s privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.
Note: Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
AWIN Partner Program and Zanox Partner Program
We participate in the AWIN AG partner program, based on legitimate interests (i.e., an interest in the economic operation of my website within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). AWIN AG is located at Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany. This partner program was established to place advertisements and links to AWIN on external websites. Through advertising cost reimbursements (in the form of a commission), I earn from these links (so-called affiliate program).
AWIN uses cookies to trace the origin of the contract conclusion. Among other things, AWIN can recognize that you clicked the partner link on my website and subsequently concluded a contract with or through AWIN.
For more information on data usage by AWIN and objection options, please refer to the company’s privacy policy: https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches.
Affilinet Partner Program
We participate in the affilinet GmbH partner program based on legitimate interests (i.e., an interest in the economic operation of my website within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). Affilinet GmbH is located at Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 Munich, Germany. This partner program was established to place advertisements and links to affilinet on external websites. Through advertising cost reimbursements (in the form of a commission), I earn from these links (so-called affiliate program).
Affilinet uses cookies to trace the origin of the contract conclusion. Among other things, Affilinet can recognize that you clicked the partner link on this website and subsequently concluded a contract with or through Affilinet.
For more information on data usage by Affilinet and objection options, please refer to the company’s privacy policy: https://www.affili.net/de/footeritem/datenschutz.