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Privacy Policy

The data controller responsible for data processing is: Hall of Bricks / The M I N T UG Axel Zobel Bahnhofstr. 72 32257 Bünde Germany

Email: info@hall-of-bricks.de

We appreciate your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below you will find detailed information on how we handle your data.

1. Access Data and Hosting

You can visit our websites without disclosing any personal information. With every visit to the 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 request, the volume of data transferred, and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the request. This access data is evaluated exclusively for the purpose of ensuring the trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. In accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in the correct presentation of our offer, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests. All access data will only be processed for as long as is necessary to achieve the above-mentioned processing purposes.

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 forms provided for this purpose on this website will be processed on their servers. If you have any 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 in the USA. 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.

1.2 Content Delivery Network For the purpose of a shorter loading time, 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 on our behalf within the framework of order processing. If you have any 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 in the USA. 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.

 

2. Data Processing for Contract Execution and Contact

2.1 Data Processing for Contract Execution We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order or when you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such, as we strictly require this data to process the contract or your contact request, and you cannot complete the order or send the contact request without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data provided by you to process the contract and your inquiries (including inquiries regarding and processing of any existing warranty and performance disruption claims as well as any statutory update obligations) in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. b GDPR. Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer 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 execution of the contract, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of any retention periods under tax and commercial law in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. c GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to further use your data, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

 

Merchandise Management System We use merchandise management systems of external service providers for order and contract processing. Our service providers act on our behalf within the framework of order processing. If you have any 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.

 

2.2 Contacting Us As part of customer communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 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 we strictly require this data to process your request. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. After your request 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 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to further use your data, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

3. Data Processing for Shipping Purposes

For the fulfillment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 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.

Data Transfer to Shipping Service Providers for Delivery Notification If you have given us your express consent to this during or after your order, we will pass on your email address to the selected shipping service provider based on this consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR, so that they can contact you before delivery for the purpose of delivery notification or coordination. This consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or directly to the shipping service provider at the contact address listed below. After revocation, we will delete the data you provided for this purpose, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further data use, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

DHL Paket GmbH Sträßchensweg 10 53113 Bonn Germany

 

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 processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who act 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 the processing of the payment. This serves the fulfillment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data necessary 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 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 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 the optimization of our payment processes (e.g., invoicing, processing of contested payments, accounting support). In accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f GDPR, this serves to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in our protection against fraud or in efficient payment management.

 

5. Email Advertising

Email Newsletter with Subscription If you register for our newsletter, we use the data required for this or separately provided by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 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 designated link in the newsletter. After unsubscription, we delete your email address from the recipient list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to further data use, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. Our service providers are located and/or use servers in Israel. The European Commission has determined an adequate level of data protection for Israel by decision. In addition, our service providers use servers in the USA, South Korea, and Taiwan as well as in other countries outside the EU and the EEA for which there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

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).

Privacy Protection for End Devices When using our online offer, we use strictly necessary technologies to provide the expressly requested telemedia service. The storage of information on your end device or access to information that is already stored on your end device does not require consent in this respect.

Any Subsequent Data Processing by Cookies and Other Technologies We use technologies that are strictly necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g., shopping cart function). Through these technologies, the IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, as well as information about your use of our website (e.g., information on the content of the shopping cart) are collected and processed. Within the framework of a balancing of interests, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. f GDPR.

In addition, we use technologies to fulfill 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 data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy. You can find the cookie settings for your browser under the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™ If you have consented to the use of technologies in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 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. Alternatively, you can also access the following link: https://www.hallofbricks.de/cookie-einstellungen/. If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

 

7. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Insofar as you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. After the purpose has ceased to exist and we have ended the use of the respective technology, 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 with the individual technologies. If you have any 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 We use the following technologies from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is usually transferred 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 transferred to a Google server and shortened there. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out based on an agreement concluded for the respective technology between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about 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 as well as 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 purpose. Your IP address will generally not be merged with other Google data. Data processing is carried out based on an agreement on order processing by Google.

 

8. Social Media

Our Online Presence on Facebook (by Meta), Instagram (by Meta) Insofar as you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 (1) 1 lit. a GDPR, when you visit our online presences on the aforementioned social media, your data is automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, 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 usually 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 to protect your privacy, please refer to the providers' privacy notices linked below. Should you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

 

Facebook (by Meta) is an offer of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) is usually transferred 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 in the context of visiting a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is carried out based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

 

Instagram (by Meta) is an offer of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is usually transferred 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 in the context of visiting an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is carried out based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

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 immediately demand the correction of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us;

  • In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is required:

    • To exercise the right of 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 the processing of your personal data, insofar as:

    • 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 its 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 for this purpose.

Right to Object Insofar as we process personal data as explained above to safeguard our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context 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 processing takes place for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons arising from 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 processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. In this case, we will not process your personal data further for this purpose.

 

9.2 Contact Options For questions regarding the collection, processing, or use of your personal data, for information, correction, restriction, or deletion of data, as well as the revocation of granted consent or objection to a specific data use, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.