<br/><br/>The privacy statement of your B2B trading platform contains a section containing general information about data processing. This explains that personal data is collected and used only if this is necessary for a functional website, content and services. The processing of personal data is usually based on either a contractual basis or the consent of the user. If consent is not possible for actual reasons, the processing of personal data may be permitted by statutory regulations.<br/><br/>The legal bases for data processing are explained below:<br/><br/>Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for obtaining consent<br/><br/>Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for the fulfilment of contracts or pre-contractual measures<br/><br/>Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR for the fulfilment of legal obligations<br/><br/>Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the protection of legitimate interests if they do not outweigh the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject.<br/><br/>It is also explained that personal data is deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage is omitted. However, further storage may be provided by European or national legislators. Data will be blocked or deleted if statutory storage periods expire, unless the data is still required for a contract conclusion or a contract performance.<br/><br/><br/><br/>In the section on website deployment and logfile creation, it is stated that data and information are automatically collected for each website call, including browser type, operating system, internet service provider, IP address, date/time of access and visited websites. This data is stored in log files, but not combined with other personal data.<br/><br/>The legal basis for storing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The purpose of storage is to ensure the delivery of the website, to optimize functionality and to secure the systems.<br/><br/>The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed, and log files will do so no later than 365 days. Since the data collection is required for the operation of the website, there is no possibility to object.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The section on the use of cookies explains that the website uses cookies to improve user-friendliness. These save and transmit language settings, cart content, log-in information and session details.<br/><br/>The use of cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Technically necessary cookies facilitate the use of the website and enable functions such as shopping cart, language settings and search terms. User data is not used for user profiles.<br/><br/>Cookies are stored on the user computer. Users can disable, restrict or delete cookies in the browser settings. However, it should be noted that this may affect the functionality of the website.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Newsletter:<br/><br/>Users can sign up for a newsletter by specifying their e-mail address and, where appropriate, other personal data. The application is made on a voluntary basis. The collected data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, since the user has given his consent to the processing of his data. The user has the right to revoke his consent and to unsubscribe the newsletter at any time. In this case, the user's data are deleted.<br/><br/>Contact form and email contact:<br/><br/>If a user makes contact with the website operator via the contact form or by e-mail, the personal data specified by the user (e.g. name, e-mail address) will be stored. The processing of the data serves exclusively for processing the contact request and for subsequent communication with the user. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, if the user has given his consent to the processing of the data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR if the processing is necessary to safeguard legitimate interests of the website operator or a third party, or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. The user's data will be deleted as soon as the situation is finally resolved or at the latest after 365 days. The user has the right to revoke his consent to the processing of his data at any time and to object to the storage of his data, which however leads to the termination of the conversation.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The consent for data transmission to Trusted Shops is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of data by Trusted Shops is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the protection of legitimate interests, namely the guarantee of security and trust in purchasing on the marketplace and the optimization of the marketplace by the inclusion of reviews. Users may revoke their consent at any time and object to the use of their e-mail address for the transmission of reviews. The server log files are deleted after 90 days at the latest.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The use of Google Analytics to analyze the use of the website is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. This is a legitimate interest of the website operator to analyze and optimize the use of the website. When visiting the website, cookies are stored on the user's computer, which allow an analysis of the use of the website. Information such as the IP address, the browser type, the operating system, the origin of the visitors, the pages visited and the date and time of the visit are collected. However, the IP addresses are anonymized so that no conclusions can be drawn about the identity of the user. The information generated by the cookies is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google evaluates the data and creates reports for the website operator. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly. There is also a browser plugin to prevent data collection.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Google Remarketing:<br/><br/>The use of Google Remarketing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to make our offer more attractive to you as a user and to present you advertising on other websites tailored to your interests. A cookie is stored on your computer that allows Google to recognize you when visiting other websites that also use Google Remarketing and to display targeted advertising.<br/><br/>The pseudonymized user data are usually stored by Google for a duration of up to 540 days. However, you can disable the use of cookies by Google and third-party providers by setting the corresponding settings in your browser. In addition, you have the option to disable Google's personalized advertising by adjusting the settings for advertising on the Google Settings page.<br/><br/>Please note that the deactivation of cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites, as some functions without cookies may not be usable anymore or only to a limited extent.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Further data subjects are:<br/><br/>Right to rectification of incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)<br/><br/>Right to erasure of personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)<br/><br/>Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)<br/><br/>Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)<br/><br/>Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)<br/><br/>In order to exercise these rights, the data subject may at any time contact the controller. The contact details are given in the privacy statement. In addition, the data subject has the right to complain to a supervisory authority if he considers that his rights have been infringed.<br/><br/>