Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is not required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.


Server log files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information about yourself.
Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by 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 the trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offer.  
Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other countries. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to Canada.

Contact

Responsible
Contact us if you wish. The controller in charge of data processing is: Pascuali GmbH, Donatusstr. 102, M09, 50259 Pulheim-Brauweiler Germany, 02234-5328828, customer-service@pascuali.de

Initiating contact with the customer by e-mail
If you contact us by e-mail on your own initiative, we will only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and respond to your contact enquiry.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.


Collection and processing when using 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 making contact.

If the purpose of the contact is to take steps prior to entering into a contract (e.g. to provide advice if you are interested in making a purchase, to prepare an offer) or if it relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Use of the address validation of Google Maps API
We use the address validation of the provider Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland "Google") on our website.
The purpose of data processing is to check your entries in our address forms in real time for input and spelling errors and to complete any missing data. If data is entered incorrectly, alternative suggestions for correcting the data are displayed. For this purpose, the address data you enter is transmitted to the provider, where it is stored and analysed.
Among other things, the following information may be transmitted to Google and processed there: postal addresses (country, city, postcode, street, house number), email address, telephone number.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. The EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself in accordance with the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in a correct data basis for the fulfilment of our contractual obligations. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
The data is processed separately by the provider and is not merged with other data. It will be deleted by the provider as soon as the status of the data entered has been determined, but at the latest after 30 days.
For more information on terms of use and data protection at Google, please visit: https://cloud.google. com/maps-platform/terms or at https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
 
Customer account       Orders      

Customer account
When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The purpose of data processing is to improve your shopping experience and simplify order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.


Collection, processing and disclosure of personal data for orders
When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfil and process your order and to process your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you.
Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have selected, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly observe the legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Your data will be transferred to Canada, among other countries. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to Canada.

Ratings       Advertising       

Data collection when writing a comment or rating 
When you comment/rate an article or a post, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, comment text) to the extent that you provide it. The processing serves the purpose of enabling commenting/rating and displaying comments/ratings. For the purpose of verifying your rating/comment, we also collect the following data: Order number .
By submitting the comment/review, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.

When your comment/review is published the name you provide and the email address you provide will be published.

Use of your personal data for the sending of postal advertising
We use your personal data (name, address), which we have received as part of the sale of a product or service, to send you postal advertising, provided you have not objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide this data means that no contract can be concluded.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR from 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 legal notice.


Use of the email address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address independently of the contract processing exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided you have expressly consented to this. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list.
Use of the email address for sending direct advertising
We use your e-mail address, which we have received in the context of the sale of a product or service, for the electronic transmission of advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those that you have already purchased from us, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of the e-mail address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. You can find the contact details for exercising your objection in the legal notice. You can also use the link provided for this purpose in the advertising email. This will not incur any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.


Use of Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)
We use the service of Sendinblue GmbH (Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin; "Brevo") for sending newsletters as part of order processing. We pass on the information you provide during the newsletter registration process (email address, first name and surname if applicable) to Brevo. The data processing serves the purpose of sending the newsletter and its statistical evaluation.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. You can find more information and Brevo's privacy policy at: 
https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/. 

Shipping service provider       Merchandise management      

Forwarding the e-mail address to shipping companies for information on the shipping status
We will pass on your e-mail address to the shipping company as part of the contract processing, provided you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The purpose of the transfer is to inform you by e-mail about the dispatch status. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.


Use of an external merchandise management system
We use a merchandise management system for contract processing as part of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected as part of the order will be

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transmitted.

Payment service provider      

Use of PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to be able to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service. To integrate this payment service, it is necessary for PayPal to collect, store and analyse 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 recognised.
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 arising from your particular situation. By selecting and using PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfil the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS.


Use of PayPal Check-Out
We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to be 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 fulfil the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal & "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 on the basis of mathematical-statistical procedures using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default for a balanced decision on the establishment, execution or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values (score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes address data, among other things. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in protection against non-payment if PayPal makes advance payments. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR by notifying PayPal. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected.
Third-party providers
When paying via the payment method of a third-party provider, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to PayPal. This processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. PayPal may then forward the data to the respective provider to process this payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Local third-party providers may be, for example:
  • Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany)
  • giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Invoice purchase via PayPal 
When paying via the payment method purchase on account, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal. For the execution of this payment method, the data will then be transmitted by PayPal to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to fulfil the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Ratepay may carry out a credit check on the basis of mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies in accordance with the procedure described above. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default if Ratepay  makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies Ratpay uses can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/. 

For more information on data processing when using PayPal, please refer to the associated privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Use of Amazon Payments
We use the Amazon Payments payment service of Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a. (38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg; "Amazon Payments") on our website. The purpose of data processing is to be able to offer you payment via the Amazon Payments payment service.
To integrate this payment service, it is necessary for Amazon Payments to collect, store and analyse data (e.g. IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, location of your device) when you access the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognised.
The processing of your personal data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of 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 arising from your particular situation. By selecting and using "Amazon Payments", the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to Amazon Payments in order to fulfil the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Further information on data processing when using the Amazon Payments payment service can be found in the associated privacy policy at https://pay.amazon.com/de/help/201212490


Use of SOFORT
We use the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, (Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany; "SOFORT") for payment processing on our website. Sofort GmbH is a company of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). The purpose of data processing is to be able to offer you various payment methods by processing payments via the payment service provider SOFORT. If you have decided in favour of the payment option, the data required for payment processing will be transmitted to SOFORT. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. You can find more information on data processing when using the payment service provider SOFORT at https://www.sofort.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/de-DE/SOFORT/ and https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.
 
Cookies
 
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.
 
Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore 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 whether to accept them individually and prevent the storage of cookies and 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 use all functions of this website to their full extent.
 
You can find out how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers by clicking on the following links:
 
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated below in the privacy policy, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.
 
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on § 25 para. 2 TTDSG. The processing of your personal data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offer.
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you
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Use of GDPR Legal Cookie
We use the consent management tool GDPR Legal Cookie from beeclever GmbH (Universitätsstraße 3, 56070 Koblenz a. Rh.; "beeclever") on our website. The tool enables you to give your consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to exercise your right to withdraw consent you have already given.
The purpose of data processing is to obtain and document the necessary consent for data processing and thus to comply with legal obligations. Cookies can be used for this purpose. The following information may be collected and transmitted to beeclever among other things: anonymised IP address, date and time of consent, URL from which the consent was sent, anonymous, random, encrypted key, consent status. This data is not passed on to other third parties.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at beeclever at https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/terms-conditions and at https://gdpr-legal-cookie.com/pages/datenschutzerklarung.



Analysis      Advertising tracking        Communication       

Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analysing 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 analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The following information may be collected: IP address, date and time of the page view, click path, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, pages visited, referrer URL (website f