Privacy policy

With this privacy policy, we (as a sole proprietorship) would like to inform you about how we process personal data. The protection of your privacy is of utmost importance to us, which is why compliance with the legal provisions on data protection goes without saying for us.

Name and contact details of the responsible person:

Ferdinand Dorendorf 
Onkel-Tom-Str. 111 
14169 Berlin
Germany

For all questions and concerns regarding your data, please contact "hello@cultbricks.de".

 1. Access data and hosting

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information. Each time you access a website, the web server only automatically saves 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 access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data) and documents the access. This access data is evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our services. This serves to protect our justified interests in the correct presentation of our offer, which outweigh our interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data will be deleted at the latest 90 -ninety- days after the end of your visit to our website.

2. Data processing for contract processing and for contacting us

( 2.1.) Data processing for contract handling

For the purpose of contract processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR, we collect personal data if you provide us with this data voluntarily as part of your order. Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract and we cannot send the order without their specification. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms.

(2.2.) Establishing contact

Within the scope of customer communication, we collect personal data in order to process your enquiries in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b GDPR if you voluntarily provide us with this data when contacting us (e.g. by 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 your enquiry 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 use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

3. Data processing for the purpose of shipment processing


In order to fulfil 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.

If you have given us your express consent to do so during or after your order, we will pass on your e-mail address and telephone number to the selected shipping service provider on the basis of this consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR so that they can contact you in the event of non-delivery.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this data protection declaration 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 this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

DHL Paket GmbH
Sträßchensweg 10
53113 Bonn
Germany

4. data collection for payment processing


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

(4.1.) Data collection for transaction processing
Depending on the selected payment method, we pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us within the framework of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for processing the payment. This serves the fulfilment of the contract according 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. In this respect, the privacy policy 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 use the contact option described in this data protection declaration.

(4.2.) Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes.
Where applicable, we provide our service providers with further 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 of contested payments, accounting support). Pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in our protection against fraud or in efficient payment management, which outweigh our interests in the context of a balancing of interests.

(4.3.) Payment service provider

  • PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg. For more information, see PayPal's privacy policy.
  • Apple Pay (Apple Inc.), One Apple Park Way, MS 169-3 IPL Cupertino, CA 95014 USA. For more information, please see Apple Pay's privacy policy.
  • Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For more information, please see the Google Pay privacy policy.
  • Klarna: In order to be able to offer you Klarna's payment methods, we may pass on your personal data in the form of contact and order data to Klarna during the checkout process so that Klarna can check whether you are eligible for Klarna's payment methods and Klarna can tailor the payment methods to you. Your submitted personal data will be processed in accordance with Klarna's privacy policy." "Billpays/Klarna's payment options: In order to offer you Klarna's payment options and to assess whether you are eligible for their payment options and to tailor the payment options for you, we may share your personal data in the form of contact and order details with Klarna and Billpay during the checkout process. Your personal data will be treated in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and in accordance with the information in the privacy statements of Klarna and Billpay."

5. advertising by e-mail


(5.1.) E-mail newsletter with registration
If you register for our newsletter or early access offers, we will use the data required for this purpose 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. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is possible at any time and can be done 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 email address from the list of recipients, 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 this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

(5.2.) Newsletter dispatch


The newsletter may also be sent by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the USA. There is no adequacy decision of the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

(5.3) Use of data for own promotional purposes


The use of your data for our own promotional purposes for similar goods and services is not excluded. You can object to this use at any time without incurring any costs other than transmission costs according to the basic rates. If you do not wish to receive further advertising, please inform us by e-mail to the following address: hello@cultbricks.de

6 Cookies and other technologies


General information
In order 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 terminal device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit (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 IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information on your use of our website (e.g. information on the contents of the shopping basket). Within the framework of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimised presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR.

In addition, we use technologies to fulfil the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g. to be able to prove consent 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 the data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

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

Insofar as you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with 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 privacy policy.

7. Use of cookies and other technologies for tracking, web analysis and advertising purposes


Insofar as you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other technologies from third-party providers on our website. After the end of the purpose and the end of the use of the respective technology by us, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. Further information on your revocation options 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 in the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

(7.1.) Shopify


Shopify is a cloud shop system for online retailers and is used as a service provider for the sale of our Cultbricks products. When you purchase Cultbricks products from sole trader Ferdinand Dorendorf, your data is used to complete the order form. You can find out which other cookies Shopify sets at any time via the cookie settings, which are accessible via the fingerprint icon on every page of the shop.

This refers to your name, email address and address, among other things.

Provider: Shopify Inc, 150 Elgin Street, Suite 800, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada.
Service provider type: Processor
Data transfer to third country: Yes
Third country: Canada
Guarantees pursuant to Art. 44ff GDPR: Data transfer on the basis of an adequacy decision.

Data category concerned: Personal data of the customer
Purpose of processing: Simplification of the ordering process
Legal basis of processing: Initiation and processing of a contractual relationship,
Consent
Storage period: Up to 30 days after entry of the data

For more information on how Shopify handles customer data, visit https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/customers.

(7.2) GDPR Legal Cookie


Our website uses the Shopify app GDPR Legal Cookie. This is a tool that allows our customer to manage their cookie settings. For more information on how GDPR Legal Cookie handles user data, please see the Privacy Policy: https://gdpr-legal-cookie.myshopify.com/pages/datenschutzerklarung

(7.3) Order Limits - MinMaxify


Our website uses the Shopify app Order Limits - MinMaxify. This is a tool that allows us to regulate the orderable quantities of a product. For more information about how Order Limits - MinMaxify handles user data, please see the privacy policy: https://docs.minmaxify.com/article/66-privacy-policy.

(7.5) Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing


Our website uses the Shopify app Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing. This is a tool that allows us to have partners of ours participate in our sales. If a customer orders through an affiliate's link, uses an affiliate's voucher code or buys a product that we offer in cooperation with an affiliate, the affiliate will receive a percentage or royalties of the revenue generated. For more information on how Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing handles user data, please see the privacy policy: https://www.affiliatly.com/legal-privacy.

(7.6.) 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"), as described below. The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is generally transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision of 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 by activating IP anonymisation before being stored on Google's servers. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and shortened there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, the data processing is based on an agreement concluded for the respective technology between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information on data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy.

Google reCAPTCHA


We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website to check and prevent interactions on our website by automated access, e.g. by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through the certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees that the data protection regulations of the EU are also adhered to when processing data in the USA. Through this service, Google can determine from which website a request is sent as well as from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect other information that is necessary for offering and guaranteeing this service. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website as well as in the defence against unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.

Google provides further information on the general handling of your user data at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Tag Manager (GTM)


Google Tag Manager ("GTM") is a tag management system for managing JavaScript and HTML tags used to track and analyse websites. Tags are small elements of code used to measure traffic and visitor behaviour, among other things: to understand the impact of online advertising and social channels; to set up remarketing and targeting; and to test and optimise websites. GTM makes it easier for us to integrate and manage our tags.

If you have opted out, GTM will honour that opt-out. For more information about GTM's privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and the Terms of Use at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.

YouTube Video Plugin


We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") on our website.YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").
The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The option "Extended data protection mode" is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. There is no EU Commission adequacy decision for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, viewable at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place on the basis of § 15 para. 3 p. 1 TMG. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR from our overriding legitimate interest in the demand-oriented and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
For more information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

Plugin to prevent and store cookies from Google


You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

(7.7.) Other providers of web analytics and online marketing services.


Use of Pinterest Tag for web analysis and advertising purposes


For web analytics and advertising purposes on Pinterest as well as on third party websites, when you visit our website, Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest") technologies automatically enable 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 based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter) and using a pseudonymous CookieID and based on the pages you visit. From the collected data, usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. Pinterest will combine this information with other data from your Pinterest account and use it to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website use. We have no influence on the data processing by Pinterest and only receive statistics compiled on the basis of Pinterest Tag. In this way, we measure your subsequent usage behaviour for website analysis and event tracking if you have arrived at our website via an advertisement from Pinterest. 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. The data processing takes place 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, Instagram.


Social buttons from social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so that when you call up our website, no connection is yet established with the servers of the respective provider. 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 click on the Like or Share button, for example.

(8.2.) Our online presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest.


Insofar as you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your rights and setting options in this regard to protect your privacy, please refer to the data protection notices of the providers linked below. Should you still require assistance in this regard, you can contact us.

Facebook is a service 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 generally transmitted to a server of Facebook, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to a Facebook 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.

Twitter is a service of Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland ("Twitter"). The information automatically collected by Twitter about your use of our online presence on Twitter is generally transmitted to a server of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Instagram is a service 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 Instagram is usually transmitted to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to an Instagram fan page takes place on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDRP. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

YouTube is a service of 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 a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Pinterest is an offer of Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest"). The information automatically collected by Pinterest about your use of our online presence on Pinterest is generally transmitted to a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

(9) Contact options and your rights


(9.1.) 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 demand the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us without delay;
  • in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR, the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression.
    • for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;
    • to comply with a legal obligation;
    • for reasons of public interest or
    • the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, 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 accuracy of the data is disputed by you;
    • the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure;
    • we no longer need the data, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
    • you have objected 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 that it be transferred to another controller;
  • pursuant to Art. 77GDPR, the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters for this purpose.

Right of objection


Insofar as we process personal data as explained above in order to protect our legitimate interests which prevail within the framework of a balance of interests, you may object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object on grounds relating to your particular situation.

After you have exercised 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 to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. Then we will not further process your personal data for this purpose.

(9.2.) Contact options


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

10. Modification of the data protection declaration


We reserve the right to change or adapt this data protection declaration at any time in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.