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Privacy Policy

A BRIEF LOOK REGARDING DATA PROTECTION

GENERAL

This section of Beauty for Ashes Privacy Policy gives a simplified overview of the information collected on the site, why it is collected, and how it is handled during your website usage. For clarification, personal information is any which can help in your identification. Detailed information regarding the subject of data protection can be found in the policy stated below.

DATA COLLECTION

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The website operator processes the data collected on this website. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us, e.g. the data you enter in the contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit and use our website. The data primarily consists of technical data such as the browser and operating system or when you accessed the page website. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure and evaluate the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that your data be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authorities.

ANALYTICS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

When you visit our website, a statistical analysis may be done of your surfing behavior. Ithappens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, encrypted, and pseudonymized, meaning that we will not be able to identify you through this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the section below.

GENERAL AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

DATA COLLECTION

Beauty for Ashes, the operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Therefore, we treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various kinds of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you can be identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via e-mail communication) may be subject to security breaches. Therefore, complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

NOTICE CONCERNING THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WEBSITE

The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of managing personal data (names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with it being implemented for all future interactions till said permission is changed. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. Please note that data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

RIGHT TO FILE COMPLAINTS WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authorities.

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done as technically feasible.

SSL OR TLS ENCRYPTION

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “HTTP://” to “HTTPS://,” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, third parties cannot read the data you transfer to us.

PAYMENTS ON THIS WEBSITE

If you enter into a contract that requires you to send us your payment information (e.g. account number for direct debits), we require this data to process your payment.

Payment transactions using common means of payment such as Visa/MasterCard, direct debit, etc. are only made via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “HTTP://” to “HTTPS://” and the lock icon in your browser line is visible.

In the case of encrypted communication, any payment details you submit to us cannot be read by third parties.

INFORMATION, BLOCKING, DELETION

As permitted by law, you have the right to ask to be providedyour information free of charge about any of your personal data stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have your data be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE

COOKIES

Some of the web pages on the website use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Instead, cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies used on our website are so-called “session cookies.” These are automatically deleted after your leave the website. However, other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to accept cookies under certain conditions automatically or to always reject them, or to delete cookies when closing your browser automatically. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary to allow electronic communications or provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored according to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of the EU of DSGVOGDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

SERVER LOG FILES

The website provider automatically collects and stores information thatis automatically transmitted by your browser to us in “server log files.” These are:
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • The hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) of the EU DSGVOGDPR, which allows data processing to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

CONTACT FORM

Should you send us questions via the contact form on our website, we will collect the data entered in the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto in the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) of the EU DSGVOGDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal e-mail making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will retain the data you provide in the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.

PROCESSING OF DATA (CUSTOMER AND CONTRACT DATA)

We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish or modify legal relationships with us (master data). It is done based on Art. 6 (1) (b) of the EU DSGVOGDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. Furthermore, we collect, process, and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent required to access our service or bill you for the same.

Collected customer data shall be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

DATA TRANSMITTED WHEN ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH ONLINE SHOPS, RETAILERS, AND MAIL ORDER

We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract, for example, to companies entrusted to deliver goods to your location or banks entrusted to process your payments. Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. For example, your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) of the EU DSGVOGDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

DATA TRANSFERRED WHEN SIGNING UP FOR SERVICES AND DIGITAL CONTENT

We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract with us, for example, to banks entrusted to process your payments.

Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. For example, your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) of the EU DSGVOGDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies.” These are text files stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) of the EU DSGVOGDPR. Therefore, the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize its website and advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Google will shorten your IP address within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.

Browser plugin

You can prevent these cookies from being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google and processing these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objecting to the collection of data

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Demographic data collection by Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics demographic features. It allows reports to be generated containing statements about site visitors’ age, gender, and interests. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. Therefore, this collected data cannot be attributed to any specific person. You can disable this feature at any time by adjusting the ads settings in your Google account, or you can forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Refusal of data collection.”

NEWSLETTER

If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid e-mail address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or is only collected voluntarily. We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto in the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) of the EU DSGVOGDPR. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data is deleted. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the members’ area) remain unaffected.

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