Data Privacy Policy

1. An Overview of Data Collection
This privacy policy explains the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data within our online offering and the related websites, functions, and content. The policy applies regardless of the domains, systems, platforms, and devices used.

2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data is the entity operating the website kethewohlfahrt.com. For further identification details, please refer to the legal notice/imprint section of our website.

3. Data Collection When You Visit Our Website
When you access our website for informational purposes only, we automatically collect certain data that your browser transmits to our server. This includes your IP address, date and time of the request, time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), content of the request, access status/HTTP status code, amount of data transferred, website from which the request comes, browser type and version, operating system and its interface, and language and version of the browser software. This data is stored in log files and is necessary for technical reasons to display our website to you and ensure stability and security. The legal basis for this temporary storage is our legitimate interest.

4. Data Collection When You Contact Us or Place an Order
When you contact us via a contact form or email, the data you provide (e.g., your email address, name, and the content of your inquiry) is stored to process your request. When you place an order, we collect and process the data necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, such as your name, address, and payment information. The legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some cookies are essential for the technical functionality of the website (“necessary cookies”). Others are used to analyze user behavior or to offer you personalized advertising (“marketing cookies”). You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies. Detailed information about the specific cookies we use can be found in our Cookie Preferences center.

6. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We share your personal data with third parties only when it is necessary for the performance of the contract (e.g., with shipping companies and payment service providers) or when we have a legal obligation to do so. In the case of data processing on our behalf, we use service providers (processors) who are strictly bound by our instructions and are not considered third parties under data protection law.

7. Your Rights
You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you. Furthermore, you have the right to request the rectification or erasure of your personal data, or the restriction of its processing. You also have the right to data portability. You can object to the processing of your data based on our legitimate interests at any time. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

8. Data Retention
We store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by statutory retention periods. After this period, the data will be routinely deleted.

9. Amendments to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data processing practices or legal requirements. The current version will always be available on our website. We encourage you to review it periodically.