Privacy Policy

1. Information about the collection of personal data and contact details of the responsible person 

1.1  We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we will inform you about the handling of your data when using our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The person responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Aleksandra Ristic The Bio Foods, 13355 Berlin, Germany, Tel .: +4915788201238, E-Mail: hello@thebiofoods.de. The person responsible for the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3  For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string "https: //" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

2. Data collection when you visit our website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

• Our visited website
• Date and time at the time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/reference from which you came to the page
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (if applicable: in anonymous form)

Processing takes place under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3. Cookies

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after 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 or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values ​​on an individual basis. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period,

In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the ordering process by saving settings (e.g. remembering the content of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, processing takes place under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract or under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

We may work with advertising partners who help us to make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we work with the aforementioned advertising partners, you will be informed individually and separately about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in the following paragraphs.

Please note that 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. 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:

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies- allow-and-reject

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de&hlrm=en

Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph41411?locale=de_DE

Opera: http : //help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/de/cookies.html

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

More information for Shopify Cookies: https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies?fbclid=IwAR3A7QVLolC6HiTF0IIL2IYXKYN4jdkMq0yS1Tgw3bpDdprTPkwcQMov324 

4. Contact

When you contact us (e.g. using the contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. These data are stored and used exclusively to answer your request or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request under Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed; this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances

5. Use of your data for direct mail

5.1  Registration for our email newsletter

If you register for our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. The provision of any further data is voluntary and is used to be able to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an e-mail newsletter if you have expressly confirmed to us that you consent to the sending of the newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to click on a link to confirm that you want to receive the newsletter in the future.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent for the use of your data under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we save your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to be able to trace any possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later point in time. The data collected by us when registering for the newsletter are used exclusively for advertising via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible mentioned above. After you have unsubscribed, your email address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately.

5.2  Advertising by post

Based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct mail, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, your postal address and - if we have received this additional information from you as part of the contractual relationship - your title, academic degree, year of birth and your professional, Industry or business name according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR and to use it for sending interesting offers and information about our products by post.

You can object to the storage and use of your data for this purpose at any time by sending a message to the person responsible.

6. Data processing for order processing

6.1  To process your order, we work together with the following service provider (s) who support us in whole or in part in the execution of concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transmitted to these service providers under the following information. The personal data collected by us will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as part of the contract processing, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We pass on your payment data to the commissioned credit institution as part of the payment processing, if this is necessary for the payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you about this below. The legal basis for forwarding the data is Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR.

6.2  Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers

- DHL

If the goods are delivered by the transport service provider DHL (Deutsche Post AG, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 20, 53113 Bonn), we will give your e-mail address under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR to DHL before delivery of the goods to agree on a delivery date or to announce the delivery provided that you have given your express consent in the ordering process. Otherwise, for delivery under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO only forward the name of the recipient and the delivery address to DHL. It will only be passed on if this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. In this case, prior coordination of the delivery date with DHL or the delivery notification is not possible.

The consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future vis-à-vis the responsible person named above or vis-à-vis the transport service provider DHL.

6.3  Use of payment service providers (payment service providers)

- Paypal

When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "instalment payment" via PayPal, we give your payment data to PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie, SCA, 22- 24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"), continue. The transfer takes place under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only insofar as this is necessary for payment processing.

PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or - if offered - "purchase on account" or "payment in instalments" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be processed under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR passed on to credit agencies based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your solvency. PayPal uses the result of the credit check concerning the statistical probability of default to decide on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values ​​(so-called score values). Insofar as score values ​​are included in the result of the credit report, these are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values ​​includes, but is not limited to, address data. For more information on data protection, including the credit agencies used, please refer to PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing. 

- Klarna Pay now (Direct debit), Klarna Pay later (Invoice)

If you choose to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter Klarna), we will forward your data to Klarna in the context of the payment process and contract fulfillment in accordance with Art 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The transmission of the data is carried out to enable Klarna to issue an invoice for the invoice processing requested by you and to execute an identity and credit check. Please understand that we can only offer you the respective Klarna payment method if this is possible based on the results of the credit assessment. Detailed information regarding this and the credit agencies used can be found in Klarna's privacy policy https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/en_gb/privacy

7. Use of social media: social plugins

7.1  Facebook plugins with Shariff solution

Our website uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook").

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 type of integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection is established with the Facebook servers. If you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Facebook page, where you can interact with the plugins there (if necessary after entering your login data).

Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Facebook's data protection information: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php

7.2  Instagram plug-in as a Shariff solution 

Our website uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from the Instagram online service, which is operated by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”).

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 type of integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such buttons, no connection to the Instagram servers is established. If you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Instagram page, where you can interact with the plugins there (if necessary after entering your login data).

Instagram LLC. based in the USA is certified for the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram as well as your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in Instagram's data protection information: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/

8. Use of Social Media: Videos

Use of Youtube Videos

This website uses the YouTube embedding function to display and playback videos from the provider “YouTube”, which belongs to Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).

Here, the extended data protection mode is used, which, according to the provider, does not start storing user information until the video (s) are played. If the playback of embedded YouTube videos is started, the provider "YouTube" uses cookies to collect information about user behaviour. According to information from “Youtube”, these are used, among other things, to record video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent abusive practices. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account when you click on a video. If you do not want the assignment to your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. Google saves your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. Such an evaluation is carried out under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on Google's legitimate interests in displaying personalized advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube to exercise this right.

Regardless of whether or not the embedded videos are played, a connection to the Google “DoubleClick” network is established each time this website is accessed, which can trigger further data processing operations beyond our control.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

You can find more information on data protection at “YouTube” in the provider's data protection declaration at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

9. Online Marketing

Use of Google AdWords conversion tracking 

This website uses the online advertising program "Google AdWords" and, as part of Google AdWords, conversion tracking from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). We use Google Adwords to draw attention to our attractive offers with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords) on external websites. Concerning the data from the advertising campaigns, we can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. We are interested in showing you advertisements that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs.

The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an AdWords ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer system. These cookies generally lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can see that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot, therefore, be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for AdWords customers, who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can block this usage by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Adwords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising under. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can block this usage by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Adwords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising under. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can block this usage by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Adwords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising under. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. you can block this use by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. 

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

You can find more information about Google's data protection provisions at the following Internet address: http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ 

You can permanently deactivate cookies for ad preferences by preventing them by setting your browser software accordingly or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:

http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de  

Please note that certain functions of this website may not be able to be used or only to a limited extent if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

10. Web analytics services

Google (Universal) Analytics

- Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are saved on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp ()", which ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal reference. With the extension, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within 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. In these exceptional cases, this processing takes place under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behaviour for optimization and marketing purposes.

On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, please click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website in the future (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain, delete your cookies in this browser, you have to click this link again): Deactivate

Google Analytics Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which the Compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU guaranteed. 

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's data protection declaration: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

11. Retargeting / Remarketing / Referral Advertising

Facebook Custom Audience via the pixel process

This website uses the “Facebook pixel” from Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Facebook”). If express consent is given, the behaviour of users can be tracked after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook advertisement. This procedure is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes and can help to optimize future advertising measures.

The data collected is anonymous to us, so it does not allow us to draw any conclusions about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its advertising purposes under the Facebook data usage guidelines (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). You can enable Facebook and its partners to place advertisements on and outside of Facebook. A cookie can also be stored on your computer for these purposes. These processing operations are only carried out when express consent is given under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Consent to the use of the Facebook pixel may only be given by users who are older than 13 years. If you are younger, please ask your legal guardian for permission.

Facebook Inc., based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement "Privacy Shield", which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. 

To deactivate the use of cookies on your computer, you can set your internet browser so that cookies can no longer be stored on your computer in the future or cookies that have already been stored are deleted. Switching off all cookies can, however, mean that some functions on our website can no longer be carried out. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third parties such as Facebook on the following website of the Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Google AdWords Remarketing

Our website uses the functions of Google AdWords Remarketing. We use this to advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your end device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you have visited. The processing takes place based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed with Google that your internet and app browser history will be linked by Google with your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize advertisements that you will find on the web consider. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your data is temporarily linked by Google with Google Analytics data to form target groups. 

You can permanently deactivate the setting of cookies for ad preferences by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

Alternatively, you can log in to Digital The Advertising Alliance will inform you about the setting of cookies at the Internet address www.aboutads.info and make settings for this. Finally, 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.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

Further information and the data protection provisions regarding advertising and Google can be viewed here:

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

12. Tools and miscellaneous

12.1  Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Dealer Program)

We work with Google LLC as part of the “Google Customer Reviews” program, the provider is Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). The program allows us to get customer reviews from users of our website. After purchasing on our website, you will be asked whether you would like to take part in a Google email survey. If you have given your consent under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate the buying experience on our website. 

You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or Google.

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

Further information on data protection from Google in connection with the Google Customer Reviews program can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7188525?hl=de

Further information on data protection from Google seller reviews can be found here Read the link: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/2375474

12.2  Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”) for the uniform representation of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the Google servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. 

Google LLC, based in the USA, is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

13. Rights of the data subject

13.1  The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive rights of data subjects (information and intervention rights) to the person responsible concerning the processing of your data, about which we inform you below:

• Right to information under Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have a right to information about your data processed by us, the processing purposes, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, a complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin of your data, if we did not collect them from you, the Existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, Meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and the intended effects of such processing, as well as your right to be informed about the guarantees under Art. 46 GDPR when your data is forwarded to third countries;
• Right to correction according to Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to immediate correction of incorrect data concerning you and / or completion of your incomplete data stored by us; 
• Right to deletion under Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the deletion of your data if the requirements of Art. 17 Paragraph 1 GDPR are met. However, this right does not exist in particular if the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• Right to the restriction of processing under Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request that the processing of your data be restricted as long as the accuracy of your data is being checked, if you refuse to delete your data due to inadmissible data processing and instead request the Request restriction of the processing of your data if you need your data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims after we no longer need this data after the purpose has been achieved or if you have objected to reasons of your particular situation, as long as it is not certain whether our legitimate reasons outweigh;
• Right to information under Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted the right to correction, deletion or restriction of processing against the person responsible, the person responsible is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data relating to you has been disclosed, this correction or deletion of the data or To communicate restriction of processing, unless this proves to be impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients. 
• Right to data portability under Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive your data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible;
• Right to revoke the consent given under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR: You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will delete the data concerned immediately, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out based on your consent up to the point of withdrawal;
• Right to complain under Art. 77 GDPR: If you believe that the processing of your data is in breach of the GDPR, you have the right to complain of the supervisory authority, in particular in the - without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy Member State of your place of residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

13.2 Right to object

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if we process it for direct marketing purposes. The objection must be sent to us in writing or by e-mail. In the event you object to processing for direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data to this extent unless we substantiate serious legitimate processing grounds that outweigh your interests or rights and freedoms, or for determining, exercising or defending legal claims.

14. Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods). After the period has expired, the relevant data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for contract fulfilment or contract initiation and/or on our part, there is no legitimate interest in the further storage.