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Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our online shop. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. In the following we will inform you in detail about how we handle your data.

Responsible for data processing:

The Cardboard Co. (KOHLSCHEIN GmbH & Co. KG)
Feldstrasse 9
41749 Viersen
Germany

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
You can reach the company data protection officer at any time:
DataFreshup GmbH
Manuel Hörmeyer
datenschutzbeauftragter.kohlschein@datafreshup.de
Tel: +49 2159 925 91 00

1. Access data and hosting

You can visit our website without giving any personal information. Each time a website is called up, the web server only automatically saves a so-called server log file, e.g. Contains the name of the requested file, your (anonymized) IP address, the date and time of the request, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the request. This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. According to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our predominantly legitimate interests in the correct presentation of our offer. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the website.

Third party hosting services

As part of processing on our behalf, a third party provider provides us with the hosting and presentation of the website. All data that is collected as part of the use of this website or in the forms provided in the online shop as described below are processed on its servers. Processing on other servers only takes place within the framework explained here. 


This service provider is based in the USA and is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate can here can be viewed. Based on this agreement between the USA and the European Commission, the latter has determined an adequate level of data protection for companies certified under the Privacy Shield.
 

2. Data collection and use for contract processing, establishing contact and opening a customer account 

We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order or when you contact us (e.g. using the contact form or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such, because in these cases we need the data to process the contract or to process your contact and you cannot send the order or contact without them. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR for contract processing and processing your inquiries.

Insofar as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account.

After the contract has been fully processed or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the tax and commercial retention periods have expired, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration. The deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described above or using a function provided in the customer account.

3. Data transfer

To fulfill the contract according to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR, we pass on your data to the shipping company commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods ordered. Depending on which payment service provider you select in the ordering process, we will pass on the payment data collected for the processing of payments to the credit institution commissioned with the payment and, if applicable, to the payment service provider commissioned by us or to the selected payment service. In some cases, the selected payment service providers also collect this data themselves if you create an account there. In this case, you must log in to the payment service provider with your access data during the ordering process. The data protection declaration of the respective payment service provider applies in this respect.

4. Email newsletters 

Email advertising with registration for the newsletter

If you register for our newsletter, we use the data required for this or separately provided by you in order to regularly send you our e-mail newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and you can either send a message to the contact option described below or use a link provided in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your e-mail address from the recipient list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.

5. Cookies and web analysis

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, to display suitable products or for market research, we use so-called cookies on various pages, provided that you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Cookies are small text files that are automatically saved on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). You can see the duration of the storage in the overview in the cookie settings of your web browser. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and individually decide whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of every browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browser under the following links:

Microsoft Edge ™ / Safari ™ / Chrome ™ / Firefox ™ / Opera ™

In addition, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

Use of Google (Universal) Analytics for web analysis

Insofar as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR, this website uses Google (Universal) Analytics for website analysis. The web analysis service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated and operated under Irish law with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. (www.google.de). Google (Universal) Analytics uses methods that enable your use of the website to be analyzed, such as cookies. The automatically collected information about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Through the Activation of IP anonymization on this website The IP address is shortened before transmission within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases. The anonymized IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is generally not merged with other Google data. After the purpose and the end of the use of Google Analytics by us, the data collected in this context will be deleted.


As far as information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA, the American company Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate can here can be viewed. Based on this agreement between the USA and the European Commission, the latter has determined an adequate level of data protection for companies certified under the Privacy Shield.


You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. This prevents the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google.

6. Online Marketing

Google reCAPTCHA

For the purpose of protecting against misuse of our web forms and against spam, we use the Google reCAPTCHA service as part of some of the forms on this website. Google reCAPTCHA is an offer from Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated and operated under Irish law with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. (www.google.de). By checking manual entries, this service prevents automated software (so-called bots) from carrying out abusive activities on the website. According to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our predominantly legitimate interests in protecting our website from misuse and in a trouble-free presentation of our online presence.


Google reCAPTCHA uses a code integrated into the website, a so-called JavaScript, as part of the verification, which enables an analysis of the use of the website by you, such as cookies. The automatically collected information about your use of this website, including your IP address, is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In addition, other cookies stored in your browser by Google services are evaluated by Google reCAPTCHA.


Reading out or saving of personal data from the input fields of the respective form does not take place.
As far as information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA, the American company Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate can here can be viewed. Based on this agreement between the USA and the European Commission, the latter has determined an adequate level of data protection for companies certified under the Privacy Shield.


You can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the JavaScript or the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by doing this in your browser settings prevent JavaScript or the setting of cookies. Please note that this may restrict the functionality of our website for your use.


You can find more information on Google's data protection policy here.

7. Social media

Use of social plugins from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Whatsapp using the Shariff solution.

Social buttons are used by social networks on our website.
This serves to safeguard our predominantly legitimate interests in the optimal marketing of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. In order to increase the protection of your data when you visit our website, these buttons are not unrestrictedly integrated into the page as plug-ins, but only using an HTML link. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection is established with the servers of the provider of the respective social network.
If you click on one of the buttons, a new window of your browser opens and calls up the page of the respective service provider on which you can (if necessary after entering your login data) e.g. press the Like or Share button.
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by the providers on their pages as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the data protection information of the providers:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
https://twitter.com/de/privacy
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy


Our online presence on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn

Our presence on social networks and platforms serves for better, active communication with our customers and interested parties. There we provide information about our products and current special promotions.


When you visit our online presence on social media, your data can be automatically collected and saved for market research and advertising purposes. Using pseudonyms, so-called usage profiles are created from this data. These can be used to e.g. To place advertisements inside and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. For this purpose, cookies are usually used on your device. The visitor behavior and the interests of the user are stored in these cookies. According to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a weighing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offer and effective communication with customers and interested parties. If you are asked for your consent (consent) to the data processing by the respective social media platform operator, e.g. With the help of a checkbox, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.


As far as the aforementioned social media platforms are headquartered in the USA, the following applies: For the USA, the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision. This goes back to the EU-US Privacy Shield. A current certificate for the respective company can here can be viewed.


For detailed information on the processing and use of the data by the providers on their pages, as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, in particular options for objection (opt-out), please refer to the privacy policy of the provider linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
The data processing takes place on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible persons according to Art. 26 GDPR, which you here can see.
You can find further information on data processing when visiting a Facebook fan page (information on Insights data) here.


Google / YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Twitter: https://twitter.com/de/privacy
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy


Opposition option (opt-out):
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads
Google / YouTube: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated?hl=de
Twitter: https://twitter.com/personalization
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.de/settings
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out


8. Send evaluation reminders by email
 
If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use your e-mail address as a reminder to submit an evaluation of your order via the evaluation system we use. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described below.


9. Contact options and your rights
 
 As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;

  • In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;

  • In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing

    • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;

    • to fulfill a legal obligation;

    • for reasons of public interest or

    • is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;

  • according to Art. 18 GDPR the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as

    • you dispute the correctness of the data;

    • the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it;

    • we no longer need the data, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or

    • You have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;

  • In accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;

  • In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or our company headquarters.

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data as well as revocation of granted consent or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our imprint.

Right to object
If we process personal data as explained above in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, which are predominant in the context of a weighing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for the purposes of direct marketing, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have a right of objection if there are reasons that arise from your particular situation. After exercising your right of objection, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing requires the assertion, exercise or defense of Serves legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. Then we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose. 

10. Topicality and changes to this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid and is as of April 2020. Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may be necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can access the current data protection declaration at any time on the website.