PRIVACY POLICY

We are delighted that you have taken an interest in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of JE DESIGN GmbH. In principle, it is possible to use the JE DESIGN GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as a data subject’s name, address, email address or telephone number, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to JE DESIGN GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.

As the data controller, JE DESIGN GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, be subject to security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, data subjects are free to provide us with their personal data via alternative channels, such as by telephone.

1. DEFINITIONS

JE DESIGN GmbH’s privacy policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, amongst others:

• A) PERSONAL DATA

  Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the ‘data subject’). A natural person is considered to be identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

• B) DATA SUBJECT

  A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the data controller.

• C) PROCESSING

  Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution or any other form of making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

• D) RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

  Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

• E) PROFILING

  Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

• F) PSEUDONYMISATION

  Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

• G) DATA CONTROLLER OR DATA PROCESSOR

  The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

• H) DATA PROCESSOR

  A data processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.

• I) RECIPIENT

  A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, regardless of whether or not they are a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered to be recipients.

• J) THIRD PARTY

  A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct authority of the controller or the processor.

• K) CONSENT

  Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection is:

JE DESIGN GmbH
Benzstraße 18-20
74211 Leingarten
Deutschland
tel.: 07131 203840
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
website: www.je-design.de

3. COOKIES

The JE DESIGN GmbH website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to be assigned to the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.

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By using cookies, JE DESIGN GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies enable us to optimise the information and services on our website to better suit the user’s needs. As mentioned earlier, cookies allow us to recognise users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to navigate our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login details every time they visit the website, as this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping basket cookie in an online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket.

The data subject may prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the web browser they are using, it may not be possible to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

4. COLLECTION OF GENERAL DATA AND INFORMATION

The JE DESIGN GmbH website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-pages of our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

JE DESIGN GmbH does not use this general data and information to draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by JE DESIGN GmbH, on the one hand, for statistical purposes and, on the other hand, with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

5. REGISTRATION ON OUR WEBSITE

The data subject has the option of registering on the data controller’s website by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller in this process is determined by the relevant input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel delivery service, which will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.

When a user registers on the data controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. This data is stored on the grounds that it is the only way to prevent misuse of our services, and that, if necessary, this data enables us to investigate criminal offences that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. This data is not disclosed to third parties as a matter of principle, unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purposes of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, involving the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the affected person content or services which, by their very nature, can only be made available to registered users. Registered users are free to amend the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller’s database.

The data controller shall, upon request, provide any affected person at any time with information regarding which personal data relating to that person has been stored. Furthermore, the data controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or upon notification by the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All employees of the data controller are available to the affected person as points of contact in this regard.

6. CONTACT US VIA THE WEBSITE

In accordance with legal requirements, the JE DESIGN GmbH website contains information that enables users to contact our company quickly by electronic means and to communicate directly with us, including a general electronic mail address (email address). If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data, transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

7. ROUTINE DELETION AND BLOCKING OF PERSONAL DATA

The data controller shall process and store the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage, or insofar as this has been provided for by the European legislator or another competent legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage ceases to apply or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data shall be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

8. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

• A) RIGHT TO CONFIRMATION

  Every data subject has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. Should a data subject wish to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a member of staff at the data controller’s organisation at any time.

• B) RIGHT TO INFORMATION

  Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing
  • the categories of personal data being processed
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular where recipients are in third countries or are international organisations
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in such cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

  Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject is also entitled to receive information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

  If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they may contact a member of staff of the controller at any time.

• C) RIGHT TO CORRECTION

  Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed, taking into account the purposes of the processing, including by means of a supplementary statement.

  If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a member of staff of the controller at any time.

• D) RIGHT TO ERASURE (RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN)

  Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request that the controller erase their personal data without delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
  • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the DSGVO or Article 9(2)(a) of the DSGVO, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the DSGVO, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the DSGVO.
  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
  • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the DSGVO.

  If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by JE DESIGN GmbH, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The member of staff at JE DESIGN GmbH will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.

  If the personal data has been made public by JE DESIGN GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obliged to erase the personal data in accordance with Article 17(1) of the DSGVO, JE DESIGN GmbH shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested these other data controllers to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replicas of this personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of JE DESIGN GmbH will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

• E) RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

  Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict the processing if any of the following conditions are met:

  • The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests, instead, that the use of the personal data be restricted.
  • The controller no longer requires the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

  If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by JE DESIGN GmbH, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The member of staff at JE DESIGN GmbH will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

• F) RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

  Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the DSGVO or Article 9(2)(a) of the DSGVO or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the DSGVO, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

  Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the DSGVO, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

  To exercise their right to data portability, data subjects may contact a member of staff at JE DESIGN GmbH at any time.

• G) RIGHT TO OBJECT

  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the DSGVO.

  In the event of an objection, JE DESIGN GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

  Where JE DESIGN GmbH processes personal data for the purposes of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purposes of such marketing. If the data subject objects to JE DESIGN GmbH regarding processing for the purposes of direct marketing, JE DESIGN GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

  Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them carried out by JE DESIGN GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

  To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any member of staff at JE DESIGN GmbH or another member of staff directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

• H) RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT UNDER DATA PROTECTION LAW

  • Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

  • If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.

  • Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to withdrawal. 

9. PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF FACEBOOK

The data controller has integrated components from Facebook into this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is an online social meeting place, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and connect with others via friend requests.

The operator of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the data subject.

Provided the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time they access our website and throughout the entire duration of their visit to our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject’s respective Facebook account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, for example the ‘Like’ button, or if the data subject posts a comment, Facebook associates this information with the data subject’s personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the settings options Facebook offers to protect the data subject’s privacy. In addition, various applications are available that allow data transmission to Facebook to be suppressed. Such applications may be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.

10. PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS (WITH ANONYMIZATION FUNCTION)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data concerning the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analytics service records data about the website from which a data subject arrived at a website (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and to perform cost-benefit analyses of online advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The controller uses the "_gat._anonymizeIp" extension for web analytics via Google Analytics. By means of this extension, the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google when access to our website originates from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports showing activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time an individual page of this website operated by the controller and containing a Google Analytics component is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves, among other purposes, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission calculations.

By means of the cookie, personal information such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject are stored. With each visit to our website, such personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States. Google may transfer this personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a browser setting would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. In addition, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google. To do so, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data or information regarding website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded by Google as an objection. If the data subject’s information technology system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the browser add-on must be reinstalled in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or disabled by the data subject or by another person attributable to their sphere of control, it may be reinstalled or reactivated.

Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/. Additional information about Google Analytics is available at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/.

11. PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF X (FORMERLY TWITTER)

The controller has integrated components of X (formerly Twitter) on this website. X is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and distribute so-called posts (formerly tweets), i.e. short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, including persons who are not registered with X. The posts are also displayed to the respective user’s followers. Followers are other X users who subscribe to a user’s posts. Furthermore, X enables communication with a broad audience through hashtags, links, and reposts (formerly retweets).

The operating company of X is X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the controller and containing an X component (X button), is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective X component to download a display of the corresponding X component from X. Further information about X buttons is available at https://about.twitter.com/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, X receives information about which specific subpage of our website has been visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the X component is to enable our users to share the content of this website, increase the visibility of this website in the digital world, and enhance our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged into X at the same time, X recognizes, with every visit to our website by the data subject and throughout the duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected through the X component and assigned by X to the respective X account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the X buttons integrated on our website, the transmitted data and information are assigned to the personal X user account of the data subject and stored and processed by X.

X receives information through the X component whenever the data subject visits our website while being logged into X at the time of access. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the X component or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to X, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their X account before accessing our website.

X’s applicable privacy policy is available at https://x.com/en/privacy.

12. PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF YOUTUBE

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and enables other users to view, rate, and comment on such videos free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete films and television programs, music videos, trailers, and user-generated videos can be accessed via the internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Each time an individual page of this website operated by the controller and containing a YouTube component (YouTube video) is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/about/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific subpage of our website has been visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits when accessing a page containing a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google receive information through the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website while being logged into YouTube at the time of access. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube and Google, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

13. PAYMENT METHOD: PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING PAYPAL AS A PAYMENT OPTION

The controller has integrated PayPal components on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which represent virtual private or business accounts. PayPal also enables virtual payments to be made via credit cards if a user does not maintain a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed through an email address and therefore does not have a traditional account number. PayPal enables users to initiate online payments to third parties and to receive payments. PayPal also assumes trustee functions and offers buyer protection services.

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

If the data subject selects “PayPal” as the payment method during the ordering process in our online shop, personal data of the data subject is automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal generally includes the first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. Personal data related to the respective order is also required for the performance of the purchase contract.

The transmission of data is intended for payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller will transmit personal data to PayPal in particular if there is a legitimate interest in such transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the controller may, under certain circumstances, be transmitted by PayPal to credit reference agencies. This transmission serves the purpose of identity verification and creditworthiness assessment.

PayPal may disclose personal data to affiliated companies, service providers, or subcontractors insofar as this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or where the data is to be processed on behalf of PayPal.

The data subject has the option of revoking consent to the handling of personal data at any time by contacting PayPal. Such a revocation shall not affect personal data that must necessarily be processed, used, or transmitted for the contractual execution of payment processing.

PayPal’s applicable privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

15. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Article 6(1)(a) DSGVO serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) DSGVO. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) DSGVO.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a physician, hospital, or other third party. In such a case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) DSGVO.

Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) DSGVO. This legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases where the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest may exist where the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 DSGVO).

16. DATA ERASURE

Data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and no statutory retention obligations prevent its deletion. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for any other purposes.

This applies, for example, to user data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons. In accordance with statutory requirements, retention periods are six years pursuant to Section 257(1) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (e.g. commercial books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial correspondence, accounting records, etc.) and ten years pursuant to Section 147(1) of the German Fiscal Code (AO) (e.g. books, records, inventory reports, accounting records, commercial and business correspondence, and documents relevant for taxation purposes).

17. LEGAL OR CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL DATA;
NECESSITY FOR THE CONCLUSION OF A CONTRACT; OBLIGATION OF THE DATA SUBJECT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA;
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH DATA

We inform you that the provision of personal data may be required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g. information relating to the contractual partner). In some cases, the conclusion of a contract may require a data subject to provide personal data that must subsequently be processed by us.

For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the required personal data would result in the contract not being concluded with the data subject.

Before providing personal data, the data subject should contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, whether it is necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences may arise from a failure to provide such personal data.

18. PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF EBAY

The controller has integrated components of eBay on this website. The operating company is eBay GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 2–6, 14532 Kleinmachnow, Germany.

Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the controller and containing an eBay component (eBay link), is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective eBay component to download a display of the corresponding eBay component from eBay.

The privacy policy published by eBay, available at https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-privacy-notice, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by eBay. Furthermore, it explains the settings and options available to data subjects for protecting their privacy.

19. SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR NEWSLETTER

On the website of JE DESIGN GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when subscribing to the newsletter is determined by the input form used for this purpose.

JE DESIGN GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about company offers by means of a newsletter. Our company’s newsletter can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter distribution. For legal reasons, a confirmation email using the double opt-in procedure is sent to the email address entered by the data subject for the first time. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to trace any possible misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter registration is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, newsletter subscribers may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for a related registration process, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offering or modifications to technical circumstances.

The personal data collected within the scope of the newsletter service will not be disclosed to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data granted by the data subject for the purpose of newsletter distribution may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the controller’s website or by notifying the controller in any other way.

20. EXISTENCE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

As a responsible company, we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.

This Privacy Policy was generated using the Privacy Policy Generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, acting as an external Data Protection Officer, in cooperation with attorney Christian Solmecke, a specialist in data protection law.