Privacy policy
General notice and mandatory information
Designation of the responsible entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Colours & Sons GmbH
Guido Schmitz
Alsstrasse 166
41063 Mönchengladbach
The controller decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, contact details or similar).
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal communication by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority
As a data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of a breach of data protection law. The competent supervisory authority regarding data protection issues is the state data protection commissioner of the federal state in which our company’s registered office is located. The following link provides a list of data protection officers and their contact details: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. The data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Right to information, correction, blocking, deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, their recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. In this regard, and also for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time via the contact options listed in the imprint.
SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as site operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” address line of your browser and the lock symbol in the browser line.
Data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Schmitz, Guido
Colours & Sons GmbH
Alsstrasse 166
41063 Mönchengladbach
Phone: 02161-68468-0
E-Mail: gs@coloursandsons.com
Server log files
In server log files, the provider of the website automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Visited page on our domain
- Date and time of the server request
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- IP address
There is no merging of this data with other data sources. The data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Data transmission upon conclusion of a contract for the purchase and shipment of goods
Personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if there is a necessity in the context of the execution of the contract. Third parties can be, for example, payment service providers or logistics companies. A further transmission of data does not take place or only if you have expressly agreed to it.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Registration on this website
To use certain functions, you can register on our website. The transmitted data is used exclusively for the purpose of using the respective offer or service. Mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
In the event of important changes, for example for technical reasons, we will inform you by e-mail. The e-mail will be sent to the address given during registration.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal communication by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
We store the data collected during registration for the period that you are registered on our website. Your data will be deleted if you cancel your registration. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Newsletter data
To send our newsletter, we need an e-mail address from you. A verification of the given e-mail address is necessary and you have to agree to receive the newsletter. Supplementary data is not collected or is voluntary. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.
The data provided during the newsletter registration will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. For the revocation, an informal message by e-mail or you unsubscribe via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
Data entered to set up the subscription will be deleted in the event of unsubscription. If this data has been transmitted to us for other purposes and elsewhere, it will still remain with us.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your terminal device. Cookies help us to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure.
Some cookies are “session cookies.” Such cookies are deleted by themselves after the end of your browser session. In contrast, other cookies remain on your terminal device until you delete them yourself. Such cookies help us to recognize you when you return to our website.
With a modern web browser, you can monitor, restrict or prevent the setting of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured to automatically delete cookies when you close the program. Disabling cookies may result in limited functionality of our website.
The setting of cookies, which are necessary for the exercise of electronic communication processes or the provision of certain functions desired by you (e.g. shopping cart), is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and smooth provision of our services. Insofar as the setting of other cookies (e.g. for analysis functions) takes place, these are treated separately in this data protection declaration.
Google Analytics
Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of the web analytics service is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses “cookies.” These are small text files that your web browser stores on your terminal device and enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server is usually located in the USA.
The setting of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our website and, if necessary, advertising.
IP anonymization
We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymization function. It ensures that Google truncates your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. There may be exceptional cases in which Google transfers the full IP address to a server in the USA and shortens it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. There is no merging of the IP address transmitted by Google Analytics with other data from Google.
Browser Plugin
The setting of cookies by your web browser can be prevented. However, some functions of our website could be restricted as a result. Likewise, you can prevent the collection of data relating to your website usage, including your IP address, together with subsequent processing by Google. This is possible by downloading and installing the browser plugin accessible via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to our website: Disable Google Analytics.
For details on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Order processing
To fully comply with the legal data protection requirements, we have concluded an order processing agreement with Google.
Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics
Our website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. It can be used to create reports that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. It is not possible to assign the data to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time. This is possible via the ad settings in your Google account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics, as explained in the item “Objection to data collection”.
Matomo (formerly Piwik)
Our website uses the web analytics service Matomo. Matomo is an open source solution.
Matomo uses “cookies.” These are small text files that your web browser stores on your terminal device and that enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by means of cookies about the use of our website is stored on our server. Before storage, your IP address is anonymized.
Cookies from Matomo remain on your terminal device until you delete them.
The setting of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our website and, if necessary, advertising.
There is no disclosure of the information stored in the Matomo cookie about the use of this website. The setting of cookies by your web browser can be prevented. However, some functions of our website could be restricted as a result.
You can deactivate the storage and use of your data here. Your browser sets an opt-out cookie, which prevents the storage of Matomo usage data. If you delete your cookies, the Matomo opt-out cookie will also be removed. When you visit our website again, the opt-out cookie must be set again to prevent the storage and use of your data. For details, see the Matomo privacy policy https://piwikpro.de/datenschutz-sicherheit/
PayPal
Our website enables payment via PayPal. The provider of the payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.
When you pay with PayPal, the payment data you enter is transmitted to PayPal.
The transmission of your data to PayPal is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO (consent) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (processing for the performance of a contract). A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. Data processing operations in the past remain effective in the event of a revocation.
XING Plugin
Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
When a page with integrated Xing functions is called up, a connection to the Xing servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored in this process. IP addresses are not stored, nor is usage behavior evaluated.
Details on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in the XING privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
Twitter plugin
Our website uses functions of the Twitter service. The provider is Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
When using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and published in your Twitter feed. In the process, data is transmitted to Twitter. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or the use of this data by Twitter. Details can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/account/settings
Pinterest plugin
Our website uses functions of the social network Pinterest. The provider is Pinterest Inc, 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA.
When you call up a page with Pinterest functions, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers. Log data is transmitted to the Pinterest servers. The servers are located in the USA. The log data may possibly allow conclusions to be drawn about your IP address, websites visited, type and settings of the browser, date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest and cookies.
For details, please refer to Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
Amazon Affiliate Program
As the operator of this website, we participate in the Amazon EU affiliate program. On our pages are ads from Amazon as well as links to Amazon integrated to earn money through advertising reimbursements. Amazon cookies are used, whereby Amazon recognizes that you have clicked on an affiliate link on our website.
The storage of “Amazon cookies” is based on Art. 6 lit. f DSGVO. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in this, as only through the cookies can the amount of the advertising fee be determined.
Details on the use of data by Amazon can be found in the Amazon privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
Our website uses Google AdWords. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.
AdWords is an online advertising program. As part of the online advertising program, we work with conversion tracking. After a click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that your web browser stores on your terminal device. Google AdWords cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. From the cookie, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on an ad and were redirected to our website.
Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies are not traceable through websites of AdWords customers. Conversion cookies are used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who use conversion tracking. AdWords customers learn how many users clicked on their ad and were redirected to pages with conversion tracking tag. However, AdWords customers do not receive any information that allows personal identification of users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can object to its use. In this case, the conversion cookie must be deactivated in the user settings of the browser. In this way, there will also be no inclusion in the conversion tracking statistics.
The storage of “conversion cookies” is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our website and our advertising.
Details on Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
With a modern web browser, you can monitor, restrict or disable the setting of cookies. Disabling cookies may result in limited functionality of our website.
Trusted Shops Plugin
Our website uses the Trusted Shops Trustbadge® Plug-In or Widget from Trusted Shops of Trusted Shops GmbH, Colonius Carré, Subbelrather Straße 15c, 50823 Cologne, Germany, Phone: 0221 – 77 53 66, Fax: 0221 – 77 53 6 89, E-Mail: info@trustedshops.de.
Through the Trusted Shops Trustbadge® plug-in or widget, we present a summary of our current profile at Trusted Shops directly on our website. This way you can see on our website how other users rate us and which position we have at Trusted Shops. The integration makes it possible to immediately find our profile, so that you can also obtain more information about us and also rate us.
The purpose of processing the data is to integrate a summary of our Trusted Shops profile on our website, in particular the presentation of our Trusted Shops seal of approval and the ratings collected, if any.
The plug-in or widget from Trusted Shops is integrated on our website via an interface (“API”) to Trusted Shops using Javascript. In particular, the trustbadge also sets cookies.
When the Trustbadge is called up, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, your IP address, the amount of data transferred, the date and time of the call-up and the requesting provider (access data), as well as documenting the call-up. This access data is not evaluated.
Further personal data is only transferred to Trusted Shops if you have consented to this, have decided to use Trusted Shops products after completing an order, or have already registered to use them. In this case, the contractual agreement between you and Trusted Shops applies.
We ourselves do not collect any data as far as you look at the Trustbadge. According to Trusted Shops, the data is automatically overwritten no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data described here is Art. 6 para. 1 lit f.) DSGVO. Our legitimate interest is to present our profile and our rating at Trusted Shops to the visitors of our website, in order to give our visitors a first impression of us. We also have a legitimate interest in ensuring that visitors to our website are directed to our own correct profile. In this way, we prevent visitors from calling up false Trusted Shops profiles with similar or identical designations via web searches. The Trusted Shops service also has a legitimate interest in improving its services and offering.
Information on the other service providers used by Trusted Shops can be found here:
https://shop.trustedshops.com/de/datenschutz
Information regarding the possible transmission of data to third countries by Trusted Shops can be found here:
https://shop.trustedshops.com/de/datenschutz
The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required and is not necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are also not obliged to provide the personal data. However, failure to provide the data may result in you not being able to use this function of our website or not being able to use it to its full extent.
You can find more information about data protection at Trusted Shops at:
https://shop.trustedshops.com/de/datenschutz
WooCommerce
We offer products for purchase through our website. For this we use the service WooCommerce. Once you click on one of our product buttons, you will leave our website and be redirected to our individual sales page. The service is provided by Automattic Inc, 60, 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the fulfillment of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.
The recipient is Automattic Inc, 60, 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
A transfer of data to the USA takes place.
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In addition, the data will be deleted if you revoke your consent or request the deletion of personal data.
You have the possibility to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. A revocation does not affect the validity of past data processing operations.
There is no contractual or legal obligation for the provision of data.
You can find more information about data protection with WooCommerce at: