Privacy Notice

Data protection declaration

Responsible for data processing is:
Guido Looschelders
Bessemerstraße 82 (10th floor South)
12 103 Berlin

info@usa-shop.org

Telephone: 08 008 788 377

We are pleased about your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below we provide you with detailed information on how we handle your data.


1. INTRODUCTION DATA AND HOSTING

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Every time a website is accessed, the web server simply automatically stores a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, date and time of the access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. These access data are evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit.


2. DATA PROCESSING FOR CONTRACT AND CONTACTING


2.1 DATA PROCESSING FOR CONTRACT

For the purpose of contract processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Mandatory fields are marked as such, because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract and we will not be able to ship the order without their specification. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms.

Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers for the purpose of ordering, payment and shipping processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy. After complete processing of the contract, your data will be restricted for further processing and after expiry of the tax and commercial retention periods pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c GDPR deleted, unless you expressly consent to further use of your data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

Commodity management system

For order and contract processing, we use inventory management systems of external service providers. Our service providers work for us in the context of order processing. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact the contact details described in this privacy policy.


2.2 CUSTOMER ACCOUNT

Insofar as you give your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR by choosing to open a customer account, we use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account and to store your data for future orders on our website. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or by using a function provided for this purpose in the customer account. After deletion of your customer account, your data will be deleted unless you expressly consent to further use of your data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.


2.3 CONTACTING

In the context of customer communication, we collect data to process your enquiries pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR personal data, if you voluntarily provide them to us when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail). Mandatory fields are marked as such, because in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. After complete processing of your request, your data will be deleted unless you expressly consent to further use of your data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.


3. DATA PROCESSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFER

For the performance of the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR, we pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods.


 TRANSFER OF DATA TO SHIPPERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFER

If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order, we give you your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR forward your e-mail address to the selected shipping service provider so that it can contact you before delivery for the purpose of delivery announcement or coordination.
The consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy statement or directly to the shipping service provider at the contact address listed below. After revocation, we will delete your data provided for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

United Parcel Service Germany S.to r.l. & Co. OHG
Görlitzer Straße 1
41 460 Neuss
Germany

DHL Paket GmbH
Road 10
53 113 Bonn
Germany


4. DATA PROCESSING FOR PAYMENTS

When processing payments in our online shop, we cooperate with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.


4.1 DATA PROCESSING FOR TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT

Depending on the payment method selected, we pass on the data necessary for the processing of the payment transaction to our technical service providers who work for us as part of an order processing, or to the credit institutions commissioned or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for the processing of the payment. This serves the fulfillment of the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required for processing the payment themselves, e.g. on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. The data protection declaration of the respective payment service provider applies.
If you have any questions about our payment processing partners and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact the contact details described in this privacy policy.


4.2 DATA PROCESSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRAUDING AND OPTIMIZATION OF OUR PAYMENT PROCESSES

We may provide our service providers with additional data, which they use together with the data necessary for processing the payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, processing disputed payments, accounting support). This serves according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR the safeguarding of our legitimate interests in our protection against fraud or efficient payment management, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests.


5. ADVERTISING BY E-MAIL


 E-MAIL NEWSLETTER WITH REGISTRATION

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or separately provided by you to send you our e-mail newsletter on a regular basis based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Unsubscribe from the newsletter is possible at any time and can either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose 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 in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond that which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.


6. COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES


 GENERAL INFORMATION

In order to make the visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us to recognise your browser the next time you visit it (persistent cookies).
We use such technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). These technologies collect and process your IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website (e.g. information about the content of the shopping cart). In the context of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The cookie settings for your browser can be found at the following links: Microsoft EdgeTM [https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/4027947/microsoft-edge-delete-cookies] / SafariTM [https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/12.0/mac/10.14] / ChromeTM [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de&hlrm=en] / FirefoxTM [https://support.mozilla.org/de/products/firefox/protect-your-privacy/cookies] / OperaTM [https://help.opera.com/de/latest/web-preferences/#cookies]

Insofar as you use the technologies pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.


7. SOCIAL MEDIA


7.1 SOCIAL PROGRESSES FROM FACEBOOK

Social buttons of social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so that no connection to the servers of the respective provider is established when our website is accessed. If you click on one of the buttons, the website of the respective social network opens in a new window of your browser There you can, for example, press the Like or Share button.


7.2 OUR ONLINE PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK

Insofar as you give your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR to the respective social media operator, when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, your data is automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. These may be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the Platforms that are presumably in line with your interests. Cookies are usually used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media provider, as well as contact options and your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to the data protection notices of the providers linked below. Should you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/]ist an offer of Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook Ireland”) The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook is usually sent to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94 025, USA. No adequacy decision has been taken by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.  Data processing in the context of visiting a Facebook fanpage is based on an agreement between jointly responsible persons pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here [https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data].


8. CONTACT OPPORTUNITIES AND YOUR RIGHTS


8.1 YOUR RIGHTS

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

 * pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
 * pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, the right to request the correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored with us without delay;
 * pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored with us, unless further processing
   * to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
   * to fulfil a legal obligation;
   * for reasons of public interest, or
   * is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
 * pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, provided that:
   * the accuracy of the data is disputed by you;
   * processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it;
   * we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or
   * you have lodged an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
 * pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another controller;
 * according to Art. 77 GDPR the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work or of our company headquarters.

Right of objection

Insofar as we process personal data as described above in order to safeguard our legitimate interests that prevail in the context of a balancing of interests, you may object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is for direct marketing purposes, you may exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you have a right to object only if there are reasons arising from your particular situation.

After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend 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.


8.2 CONTACT OPPORTUNITIES

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, if you have any information, correction, restriction or deletion of data, or if you wish to revoke consent or object to a particular use of data, please contact us directly via the contact details in our imprint.


Data protection declaration created with the Trusted Shops [https://legal.trustedshops.com/] Legal Texter in cooperation with FÖHLISCH Rechtsanwälte [https://foehlisch.com].