Privacy Policy

The following privacy policy applies to the use of the online offering https://schoenes-aus-indien.de (hereinafter referred to as "Website").
The protection of your privacy is very important. The collection and processing of your personal data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  1. Controller
    The controller for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 (7) GDPR is:
    Christian Pelzl, Am Strasserfeld 14, 40627 Düsseldorf
    Email: service@schoenes-aus-indien.de
    Phone: 0049 (0) 178 1969720
    If you wish to object to the collection, processing, or use of your data according to these privacy regulations in whole or for individual measures, you can direct your objection to the controller.

  2. General Purposes of Processing
    Personal data is used for the purpose of operating the Website.

  3. What Data is Used and Why
    3.1 Hosting
    The hosting services used by Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) serve the provision of the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating the Website.
    In this context, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) or the hosting provider processes inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this Website based on legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of the Website according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR.

3.2 Access Data
Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) collects information about you when you use this Website. Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) automatically collects information about your usage behavior and interaction with the Website and records data about your computer or mobile device. Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) collects, stores, and uses data about each access to the Website (so-called server log files). Access data includes:

  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Date and time of retrieval
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Message about successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL (i.e., the previously visited page)
  • Websites accessed from the user's system via the Website
  • Internet Service Provider of the user
  • IP address and requesting provider

Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) uses these log data without associating them with your person or creating any profiles for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operating, securing, and optimizing the Website, as well as for anonymous collection of the number of visitors to the Website (traffic) and the extent and type of use of the Website and services. Based on this information, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) can provide personalized and location-based content, analyze traffic, search for and fix errors, and improve the services. This also constitutes a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) reserves the right to review log data retroactively if there are specific indications of the justified suspicion of illegal use. IP addresses are stored by Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) for a limited period in the log files if this is necessary for security purposes or for the provision of a service or billing, e.g., if you use one of the offers. After the completion of the ordering process or upon receipt of payment, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) will delete the IP address if it is no longer required for security purposes. Additionally, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) stores the date of your last visit as part of your account (e.g., during registration, login, clicking links, etc.).

3.3 Cookies
Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) uses so-called session cookies to optimize the Website. A session cookie is a small text file sent by the respective servers when visiting a website and temporarily stored on your hard drive. This file contains a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the same session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to the Website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They serve, for example, to allow you to use the shopping cart function across multiple pages.
Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) also uses a limited number of persistent cookies (also small text files stored on your device), which remain on your device and enable Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) to recognize your browser on your next visit. These cookies are stored on your hard drive and delete themselves after the specified time. Their lifespan ranges from 1 month to 10 years. This allows Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) to present the offer to you in a more user-friendly, effective, and secure manner, and to display information specifically tailored to your interests on the page.
The legitimate interest in using cookies according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR lies in making the Website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.
Cookies may store the following data and information:

  • Log-in information
  • Language settings
  • Entered search terms
  • Information about the number of visits to the Website and use of individual functions.

When a cookie is activated, an identification number is assigned to it, and no personal data is associated with this identification number. Your name, IP address, or similar data that would allow the cookie to be associated with you are not included in the cookie. Based on cookie technology, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) only receives pseudonymized information, such as which pages of the shop were visited, which products were viewed, etc.
You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies in advance and decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies for specific cases or generally exclude them, or to prevent cookies altogether. This may limit the functionality of the Website.

3.4 Data for Fulfillment of Contractual Obligations
Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) processes personal data required to fulfill contractual obligations, such as name, address, email address, ordered products, billing, delivery, and payment data. The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.
Data is deleted after the expiration of warranty periods and legal retention periods. Data linked to a user account (see below) will remain in any case for the duration of the maintenance of this account.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, as this data is required to fulfill the contractual obligations towards you.

3.5 User Account
You can create a user account on the Website. If you wish to do so, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) requires the personal data requested during login. When logging in later, only your email and the password you chose are required.
For new registration, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) collects master data (e.g., name, address), communication data (e.g., email address), and access data (password).
You can delete a user account that has been created at any time by Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) without incurring other costs than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. A notification in text form to the contact details mentioned in section 1 (e.g., email, letter) is sufficient. Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) will then delete your stored personal data, as long as it is not required for processing orders or must be stored due to legal retention obligations.
The legal basis for processing this data is your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

3.6 Newsletter
When creating the user account, there is a checkbox for the newsletter. Currently, Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) does not send newsletters.

3.7 Email Contact
If you contact Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) (e.g., via contact form or email), Schönes aus Indien (owner Christian Pelzl) processes your information to handle the inquiry and in case follow-up questions arise.
If data processing is carried out to perform pre-contractual measures based on your request or, if you are already a customer, to perform the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
Further personal data is processed only if you give your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) or if we have a legitimate interest in processing your data (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). A legitimate interest is, for example, responding to your email.

4. Data Retention Period

Unless specifically stated otherwise, Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) only retains personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes pursued. In some cases, the legislator mandates the retention of personal data, such as in tax or commercial law. In these cases, Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) will only retain the data for these legal purposes and will not process it further, deleting it after the statutory retention period has expired.

5. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under applicable laws, you have various rights regarding your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights, please send your request by email or mail, clearly identifying yourself, to the address mentioned in Section 1. Below is an overview of your rights.

5.1 Right to Confirmation and Information

You have the right to obtain clear information about the processing of your personal data. Specifically:

  • You have the right to request confirmation from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) about whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to request free information about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data. Furthermore, you have the right to the following information:
    • The purposes of processing;
    • The categories of personal data being processed;
    • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, especially in third countries or international organizations;
    • If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine this duration;
    • The existence of the right to rectify or delete personal data concerning you or to limit processing by the data controller, or the right to object to such processing;
    • The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
    • If the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the source of the data;
    • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, under Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.

5.2 Right to Rectification

You have the right to request the rectification and, if necessary, completion of personal data concerning you from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl). Specifically:

  • You have the right to request from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. Considering the purposes of processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data – including by means of a supplementary statement.

5.3 Right to Deletion ("Right to be Forgotten")

In a number of cases, Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) is required to delete personal data concerning you. Specifically:

  • Under Article 17(1) GDPR, you have the right to request from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) the immediate deletion of personal data concerning you, and Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) is obligated to delete personal data without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies:
    • The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;
    • You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing;
    • You object to the processing under Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object under Article 21(2) GDPR;
    • The personal data has been unlawfully processed;
    • The deletion of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
    • The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services under Article 8(1) GDPR.

5.4 Right to Restriction of Processing

In a number of cases, you have the right to request from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) a restriction of the processing of your personal data. Specifically:

  • You have the right to request from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:
    • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
    • The processing is unlawful and you oppose the deletion of the personal data and request the restriction of its use instead;
    • Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you require the data for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims; or
    • You have objected to processing under Article 21(1) GDPR, pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) override your interests.

5.5 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller. Specifically:

  • You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you provided to Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl), in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl), if:
    • The processing is based on consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or a contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and
    • The processing is carried out by automated means.
  • In exercising your right to data portability under paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) to another controller, where technically feasible.

5.6 Right to Object

You have the right to object to the lawful processing of your personal data by Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) based on your particular situation and if the interests of Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) in the processing do not outweigh your interests. Specifically:

  • You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) will no longer process the personal data unless Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
  • If personal data is processed by Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling to the extent it is related to such direct marketing.
  • You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning you for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes under Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

5.7 Automated Decisions Including Profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. No automated decision-making based on the collected personal data takes place.

5.8 Right to Withdraw Consent

You have the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

5.9 Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your residence, place of work, or where the alleged infringement occurred, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is unlawful.

6. Data Security

Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) is committed to ensuring the security of your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities. Your personal data is transmitted encrypted by Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl). This applies to your orders as well as to the customer login. Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption system but points out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., via email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against third-party access is not possible.

To secure your data, Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) maintains technical and organizational measures in accordance with Article 32 GDPR, which are regularly updated to keep pace with technological advancements. We also do not guarantee that the Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) service will be available at all times; disruptions, interruptions, or outages cannot be ruled out. The servers used by Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) are regularly backed up.

7. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

In principle, Schönes aus Indien (Owner: Christian Pelzl) only uses your personal data within the company. If and to the extent that we involve third parties in the performance of contracts (e.g., logistics service providers), they receive personal data only to the extent necessary for the performance of the respective service.

In the event that we outsource certain parts of data processing ("order processing"), we contractually oblige the processors to use personal data only in accordance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the data subjects.