Privacy Policy

The controller responsible for data processing is:

Friedrich Leather Goods GmbH

In the Alting 9

90596 Schwanstetten

E-mail: datenschutz@friedrich-lederwaren.de

We appreciate your interest in our website. 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 webpage is accessed, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which z.B. The server logs contain the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider (access data), and document the access. This access data is evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring the smooth operation of the website and improving our services. This serves our legitimate interests, which outweigh any conflicting interests, in the correct presentation of our services in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data is processed only as long as necessary to achieve the aforementioned processing purposes.

Hosting

The services for hosting and displaying this website are partly provided by our service providers as part of data processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected via forms provided 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 provided in this privacy policy.

2. Data processing for contract fulfillment and contact purposes

Customer account

We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us when opening a customer account. Required fields are marked as such, as we absolutely need this data to open the customer account, and you cannot complete the account opening process without providing it. The specific data collected is evident from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide for contract processing and handling your inquiries in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR. You can delete your customer account at any time, either by sending a message to the contact address described in this privacy policy or by using the corresponding function in your customer account. After your customer account is deleted, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR, or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this policy.

Contact

As part of our customer communication, we collect personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR to process your inquiries when you contact us (z.B. You may voluntarily provide us with information (via contact form, live chat tool, or email). Required fields are marked as such, as we absolutely need this data to process your inquiry. The specific data 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 Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR.You have consented to the GDPR or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

3. Email advertising

3.1 Email newsletter with registration and newsletter tracking

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we use the data required for this purpose or data you have separately provided to send you our email newsletter regularly based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by sending a message to the contact details provided below or by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the mailing list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to further data processing as permitted by law, about which we inform you in this privacy policy.

Please note that we analyze your user behavior when sending our newsletter. This includes analyzing how you interact with our newsletter by measuring, storing, and evaluating open and click rates for the purpose of designing future newsletter campaigns ("newsletter tracking").

For this analysis, the sent emails contain single-pixel technologies (z.B. so-called web beacons (tracking pixels) that are stored on our website. For evaluation purposes, we link in particular the following "newsletter data":

• the page from which the page was requested (so-called referrer URL),
• the date and time of the call,
• the description of the type of web browser used,
• the IP address of the requesting computer,
• the email address,
• the date and time of registration and confirmation

and single-pixel technologies using your email address or IP address and, if applicable, a unique ID. Links contained in the newsletter may also contain this ID.

If you do not wish to be tracked by the newsletter, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, as described above.

The information will be stored for as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter.

3.2 Newsletter distribution

The newsletter and the newsletter tracking described above may also be sent by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy.

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: USA, United Kingdom.

The adequacy decision for the USA serves as the basis for data transfers to third countries, provided the respective service provider is certified. Certification has been obtained.

Our service providers are located in and/or use servers in the following countries: Australia, Singapore. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on the following guarantees: Standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

4. Cookies and other technologies

4.1 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 device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of your browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). You can find information about the storage duration in the cookie settings of your web browser.

Privacy protection on end devices

When you use our online services, we employ essential technologies to provide the explicitly requested telemedia service. Storing information on your device or accessing information already stored on your device does not require your consent.

For functions that are not strictly necessary, storing information on your device or accessing information already stored on your device requires your consent. Please note that if you do not grant your consent, some parts of the website may not be fully functional. Any consent you have given will remain valid until you adjust or reset the relevant settings on your device.

Any subsequent data processing through cookies and other technologies

We use technologies that are essential for the use of certain functions on our website. These technologies collect and process your IP address, the time of your visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website. This serves our overriding legitimate interests in optimizing the presentation of our services, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Furthermore, we use technologies to fulfill the legal obligations to which we are subject (z.B. (to be able to demonstrate consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analytics 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.

Cookie settings

You can find the cookie settings for your browser at the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of these technologies in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in the privacy policy. Alternatively, you can click the privacy button. Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4.2 Consent Manager Platform (CMP)

On our website, we use a consent management service (“Consent Manager Platform (CMP)”) to inform you about the cookies and other technologies we use on our website, and to obtain, manage, and document your consent, where required, to the processing of your personal data by these technologies. This is necessary, in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, to fulfill our legal obligation under Article 7(1) GDPR to be able to demonstrate your consent to the processing of your personal data.The Consent Manager Platform (CMP) used is a service provided by Pandectes, Pudisoo küla, Männimäe/1, 74626 Kuusalu vald, Estonia, which processes your data on our behalf.

After you submit your cookie declaration on our website, the web server stores the following data: IP address, device information, browser information, language settings, website accessed or its URL, date and time of your declaration of consent, and information about your consent behavior.

In addition, the following technologies are used, which contain information about your consent behavior: Cookies

The data is stored exclusively on your device; no personal data is transmitted to the provider of the Consent Management Platform (CMP). 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 unless we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this statement.

5. Use of cookies and other technologies

We use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. Unless otherwise stated for each technology, this is done on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. The data collected in this context will be deleted once the purpose for which it was collected has ceased and we have discontinued using the respective technology. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your right to withdraw consent 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 respective technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please contact us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy.

5.1 Use of Google services

We use the following technologies from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information about your use of our website that is automatically collected by Google technologies is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Unless otherwise stated for a specific technology, data processing is based on a joint controllership agreement pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in the [link to Google's privacy policy]. Google's privacy policy.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses issued by the European Commission.

YouTube Video Plugin

To integrate third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube video plugin in the extended privacy mode we use, transmitted to Google and subsequently processed by Google, only if you play a video.

5.2 Use of Facebook services

Facebook Ads (Advertising Manager)

We advertise this website on Facebook (by Meta) and other platforms using Facebook Ads. We determine the parameters of each advertising campaign. Facebook (by Meta) is responsible for the precise implementation, in particular the decision regarding the placement of ads for individual users. Unless otherwise stated for the specific technologies, data processing is based on a joint controllership agreement pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR. This joint controllership is limited to the collection of data and its transfer to Meta Platforms Ireland. Subsequent data processing by Meta Platforms Ireland is not covered by this agreement.

6. Social Media

Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), Instagram (by Meta), YouTube, Pinterest

If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, your data will be automatically collected and stored when you visit our online presence on the aforementioned social media platforms for market research and advertising purposes. Pseudonymous user profiles will be created from this data. These profiles can be used to z.B. To display advertisements both on and off the platforms that are likely to match your interests, cookies are generally used for this purpose. Detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media provider, as well as contact options and your rights and settings for protecting your privacy, can be found in the providers' privacy policies linked below. Should you still require assistance, please feel free to contact us.

Facebook (by Meta) This service is offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Meta Platforms Ireland”). Information about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) that is automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland is generally transferred to and stored on a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Data processing in connection with visits to a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is based on a joint controllership agreement pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found [here/on this page]. here.

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: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina.

The adequacy decision for the USA serves as the basis for data transfers to third countries, provided the respective service provider is certified. Certification has been obtained.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico.
These countries do not have an adequacy decision from the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on these guarantees: Standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Instagram (by Meta) This is an offer from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Meta Platforms Ireland”).The information about your use of our online presence on Instagram, automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland, is generally transferred to and stored on a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. Data processing in connection with visiting an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is based on a joint controllership agreement pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found [here/on this page]. here.

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: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Argentina.

The adequacy decision for the USA serves as the basis for data transfers to third countries, provided the respective service provider is certified. Certification has been obtained.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in these countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico.
These countries do not have an adequacy decision from the European Commission. Our cooperation with you is based on these guarantees: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

YouTube This is a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses issued by the European Commission.

Pinterest This is a service provided by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Waterloo Exchange, 3rd Floor, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Pinterest”). The information automatically collected by Pinterest about your use of our online presence on Pinterest is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA for which the European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection by decision.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in countries outside the EU and the EEA. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses issued by the European Commission.

7. Contact options and your rights

7.1 Your rights

As an affected party, you have the following rights:

• In accordance with Article 15 GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
• In accordance with Article 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of incomplete personal data stored by us;
• according to Art.Article 17 of the GDPR grants you the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary.
  
  to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
  to fulfill a legal obligation;
  for reasons of public interest or
  necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
  
  
• According to Article 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as
  
  the accuracy of the data is disputed by you;
  the processing is unlawful, but you object to its deletion;
  we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or
  You have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 GDPR;
  
  
• In accordance with Article 20 GDPR, you have 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 transmission to another controller;
• According to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Generally, you can contact the supervisory authority of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the location of our company headquarters.

Right to object

To the extent that we process personal data as explained above to protect our overriding legitimate interests within the framework of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is for other purposes, you only have a right to object if there are grounds relating to your particular situation.

After you exercise 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 the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. In that case, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

7.2 Contact options

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