Privacy and Legal Notice by Ekaterina Moré
Privacy Policy
The controller for data processing is: Ekaterina Moré Am Breienacker 6A Meerbusch Email: webmaster@ekaterina-more.com
Thank you for your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide detailed information about how we handle your data.
1. Access Data and Hosting
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Each time a website is accessed, the web server automatically stores a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of the retrieval, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the retrieval. This access data is evaluated exclusively to ensure the smooth operation of the site and to improve our offerings. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which prevail in a balancing of interests, in the correct presentation of our offerings in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data will be deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.
1.1 Hosting
The services for hosting and displaying the website are partly provided by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise explained in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected in designated forms on this website are processed on their servers. For questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details described in this privacy policy.
Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: USA. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on these guarantees: Standard Data Protection Clauses of the European Commission.
Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision: Canada.
Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the USA and in other countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
1.2 Content Delivery Network
To shorten loading times, we use a so-called Content Delivery Network ("CDN") for some offers. With this service, content, e.g., large media files, is delivered via regionally distributed servers of external CDN service providers. Therefore, access data is processed on the servers of the service providers. Our service providers act as processors for us. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. For questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details described in this privacy policy.
2. Data Processing for Contract Fulfillment and Contacting Us
2.1 Data Processing for Contract Fulfillment
For the purpose of contract fulfillment (including inquiries and handling of any existing warranty and performance disruption claims as well as any legal updating obligations) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, we collect personal data when 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 for contract fulfillment and we cannot send the order without their provision. Which data is collected is evident from the respective input forms. Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the disclosure to our service providers for the purpose of order, 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 deleted after the expiry of the tax and commercial law retention periods in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, 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 further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
2.2 Customer Account
If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening the customer account and storing your data for future orders on our website. You can delete your customer account at any time either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or by using a dedicated function in the customer account. After deleting your customer account, your data will be deleted 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 further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
2.3 Contacting Us
As part of customer communication, we collect personal data for processing your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR when you voluntarily provide it to us when contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we absolutely need the data to process your contact. Which data is collected is evident from the respective input forms. After your inquiry has been fully processed, your data will be deleted 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 further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
3. Data Processing for Shipping Purposes
For the purpose of fulfilling the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 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.
4. Data Processing for Payment Processing
When processing payments in our online shop, we work with the following partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.
4.1 Data Processing for Transaction Processing
Depending on the selected payment method, we pass on the data necessary for the processing of the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us as processors, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for the processing of the payment. This serves to fulfill the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required for payment processing themselves, e.g. on their own website or via technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies. For questions about our partners for payment processing and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details described in this privacy policy.
4.2 Data Processing for the Purpose of Fraud Prevention and Optimization of Our Payment Processes
If necessary, we provide our service providers with further data, which they use together with the data necessary for payment processing as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, handling of disputed payments, support of accounting). This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which prevail in a balancing of interests, in our protection against fraud or in efficient payment management, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
5. Email Advertising
Email 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 email newsletter regularly based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a dedicated link in the newsletter.
After unsubscribing, we will delete your email 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 further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
6. Cookies and Other Technologies
6.1 General Information
To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies, including so-called cookies, on various pages. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your end 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 end device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).
Protection of Privacy on End Devices
When using our online offering, we use strictly necessary technologies to provide the telemedia service explicitly requested. The storage of information in your end device or access to information already stored in your end device does not require consent in this respect.
For functions that are not strictly necessary, the storage of information in your end device or access to information already stored in your end device requires your consent. We point out that if consent is not given, parts of the website may not be fully usable. Any consents you have given will remain valid until you adjust or reset the respective settings on your end device.
Any Subsequent Data Processing by Cookies and Other Technologies
We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). Through these technologies, IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website (e.g., information about the content of the shopping cart) are collected and processed. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which prevail in a balancing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our offerings in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
In addition, we use technologies to fulfill legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g., to be able to prove consents to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analysis and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.
The cookie settings for your browser can be found at the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™
If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, you can withdraw your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the privacy policy.
Alternatively, you can also access the following link: ekaterina-more.com. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be limited.
6.2 Use of the “Consentmanager” Tool by consentmanager AB for Consent Management
On our website, we use “Consentmanager” to inform you about the cookies and other technologies we use on our website, and to obtain, manage, and document your potentially required consent to the processing of your personal data by these technologies. This is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR to fulfill our legal obligation under Art. 7 para. 1 GDPR to be able to prove your consent to the processing of your personal data, to which we are subject. “Consentmanager” is an offering of consentmanager AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden. After submitting your cookie declaration on our website, Consentmanager's web server stores your IP address, browser, language, and the website accessed. Furthermore, the IP is processed to determine the visitor's country. Cookies are also used that contain information about your consent behavior, in particular the status and date of consent. The duration of data storage depends on your active user settings on our website and will be deleted after 2 years, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR through a new request or we reserve the right to further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.
7. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies for Web Analysis and Advertising Purposes
If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. After the purpose ceases and the use of the respective technology by us ends, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your options for withdrawal can be found in the section "Cookies and other technologies". Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with the individual providers, can be found under the individual technologies. For questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details described in this privacy policy.
7.1 Use of Google Services for Web Analysis and Advertising Purposes
We use the technologies of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google") described below. The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. If your IP address is collected via Google technologies, it will be shortened before being stored on Google's servers by activating IP anonymization. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and shortened there. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR for the respective technology. Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google's Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics
For the purpose of website analysis, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) is automatically collected and stored with Google Analytics, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this. Your IP address is generally not merged with other data from Google. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on data processing by Google.
For the purpose of optimizing the marketing of our website, we have activated the data sharing settings for "Google products and services". This allows Google to access the data collected and processed by Google Analytics and then use it to improve Google services. Data sharing with Google as part of these data sharing settings is based on an additional agreement between controllers. We have no influence on the subsequent data processing by Google.
Google Ads
For advertising purposes in Google search results and on third-party websites, the so-called Google Remarketing Cookie is set when you visit our website, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by collecting and processing data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Further data processing only takes place if you have activated the "personalized advertising" setting in your Google account. 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 audience lists for cross-device remarketing.
For website analysis and event tracking, we measure your subsequent usage behavior via Google Ads Conversion Tracking if you have reached our website via a Google Ads advertisement. For this purpose, cookies can be used and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or newsletter registration) can be collected, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms.
Google reCAPTCHA
For the purpose of protecting against misuse of our web forms and against spam by automated software (so-called bots), Google reCAPTCHA collects data (IP address, time of visit, browser information, and information about your use of our website) and performs an analysis of your use of our website using a so-called JavaScript and cookies. In addition, other cookies stored by Google services in your browser are evaluated. No reading or storage of personal data from the input fields of the respective form takes place.
Google Fonts
For the uniform display of content on our website, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected by the script code "Google Fonts", transmitted to Google, and then processed by Google. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.
YouTube Video Plugin
For the integration of third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube Video Plugin in the extended data protection mode we use, transmitted to Google, and then processed by Google, only if you play a video.
7.2 Use of Facebook Services for Web Analysis and Advertising Purposes
Use of Facebook Pixel
We use the Facebook Pixel as part of the technologies of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook (by Meta)" or "Meta Platforms Ireland") described below. With the Facebook Pixel, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or newsletter registration) is automatically collected and stored, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms.
For this purpose, a cookie is automatically set by the Facebook Pixel when you visit our website, which automatically enables recognition of your browser when visiting other websites using a pseudonymous cookie ID. Facebook (by Meta) will combine this information with other data from your Facebook account and use it to compile reports on website activities and to provide other services related to website usage, in particular personalized and group-based advertising. The information about your use of our website automatically collected by Facebook (by Meta) technologies is usually transmitted to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. If the data transfer to the USA falls within our responsibility, our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Further information on data processing by Facebook can be found in Facebook's (by Meta) privacy policy.
Facebook Analytics
Within the framework of Facebook Business Tools, statistics on visitor activities on our website are created from the data collected with the Facebook Pixel about your use of our website. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on data processing by Facebook (by Meta). Your analysis serves the optimal presentation and marketing of our website.
Facebook Ads (Ad Manager)
Via Facebook Ads, we advertise this website on Facebook (by Meta) and on other platforms. We determine the parameters of the respective advertising campaign. Facebook (by Meta) is responsible for the exact implementation, in particular the decision on the placement of ads to individual users. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Joint responsibility is limited to the collection of data and its transmission to Meta Platforms Ireland. Subsequent data processing by Meta Platforms Ireland is not covered by this.
Based on the statistics on visitor activities on our website created via Facebook Pixel, we run group-based advertising on Facebook (by Meta) via Facebook Custom Audience by determining the characteristics of the respective target group.
Based on the pseudonymous cookie ID set by the Facebook Pixel and the collected data about your usage behavior on our website, we conduct personalized advertising via Facebook Pixel Remarketing.
Via Facebook Pixel Conversions, we measure your subsequent usage behavior for web analysis and event tracking if you have reached our website via a Facebook Ads advertisement. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on data processing by Facebook (by Meta).
Microsoft
We work with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to see how you use and interact with our website. This can be done through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replays to improve and market our services. Website usage data is collected using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. In addition, we use this information for website optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information on how Microsoft collects and uses your data, please see the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
7.3 Other Providers of Web Analysis and Online Marketing Services
Use of Hotjar for Web Analysis
For the purpose of website analysis, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) is automatically collected and stored with technologies from Hotjar Ltd., Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 3155, Malta ("Hotjar"), from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this. The pseudonymized usage profiles are not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym without separate, explicit consent. Hotjar works for us on our behalf.
Use of Pinterest Tag for Web Analysis and Advertising Purposes
For web analysis and advertising purposes on Pinterest and on third-party websites, when you visit our website with technologies from Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest"), interest-based advertising is automatically enabled by the collection and processing of data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or newsletter registration) and by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Usage profiles are created from the collected data using pseudonyms. Pinterest will combine this information with other data from your Pinterest account and use it to compile reports on website activities and to provide other services related to website usage. We have no influence on the data processing by Pinterest and only receive statistics created based on the Pinterest Tag. This allows us to measure your subsequent usage behavior for website analysis and event tracking if you have reached our website via a Pinterest advertisement. The information automatically collected by Pinterest is usually transmitted to a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR.
8. Social Media
8.1 Social Plugins from Facebook (by Meta), Instagram (by Meta), Pinterest
Social buttons from social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so that no connection with 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 in your browser. There you can, for example, click the Like or Share button.
8.2 Our Online Presence on Facebook (by Meta), Instagram (by Meta), YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Xing, TikTok
If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, from which usage profiles will be created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to display advertisements within and outside the platforms that are presumably in line with your interests. For this purpose, cookies are generally used. Detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the privacy policies of the providers linked below. Should you still need assistance in this regard, you can contact us.
Facebook (by Meta) is an offering of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland is usually transmitted to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing within the scope of visiting a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.
Instagram (by Meta) is an offering of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information about your use of our online presence on Instagram automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland is usually transmitted to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing within the scope of visiting an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.
YouTube is an offering of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information about your use of our online presence on YouTube automatically collected by Google is usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
Pinterest is an offering of Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest"). The information about your use of our online presence on Pinterest automatically collected by Pinterest is usually transmitted to a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
LinkedIn is an offering of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"). The information about your use of our online presence on LinkedIn automatically collected by LinkedIn is usually transmitted to a server of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.
TikTok is a platform of the Chinese company ByteDance from Beijing, 48 Zhichun Lu Jia, Haidian Qu.
Xing is an offering of New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.
9. Contact Options and Your Rights
9.1 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, the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us; in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; for reasons of public interest; or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data, if the accuracy of the data is contested by you; the processing is unlawful, but you oppose its erasure; we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR; in accordance with 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 transmission to another controller; in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.
Right to object: If we process personal data as explained above to protect our legitimate interests that prevail in a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If 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 which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. This does not apply if processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. In that case, we will no longer process your personal data for that purpose.
9.2 Contact Options
For questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, rectification, restriction or erasure of data, as well as revocation of granted consents or objection to a specific data use, please contact us directly via the contact details in our impressum.
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