Privacy Policy

The data controller is:
Michael Anthony Dillard,
Wulfshofstr. 16,
44149 Dortmund,

service (at) century-europe.eu

Telephone: +49 151 53 11 43 71

We appreciate your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide detailed information about how we handle your data. Your data is processed in accordance with the GDPR and Section 165 Paragraph 3 of the Austrian Telecommunications Act (TKG).

1. Access data and hosting

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time you access a page, the web server automatically saves a server log file containing information such as 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), thus documenting 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 interest in the correct presentation of our website, which outweighs any conflicting interests, pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. All access data is deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to our website.

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.

Content Delivery Network

To ensure faster loading times, we use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for some of our services. This service delivers content, such as large media files, via regionally distributed servers of external CDN providers. Therefore, access data is processed on these providers' servers. Our service providers act as data processors on our behalf. They are located and/or use servers in countries outside of Switzerland, the EU, and the EEA. For these countries, there is no adequacy decision from the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on standard contractual clauses for data protection issued by the European Commission. 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.

2. Data processing for contract fulfillment and contact purposes

2.1 Data processing for contract fulfillment

For the purpose of contract processing (including inquiries regarding and processing of any existing warranty and performance claims, as well as any statutory update obligations) pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, we collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Required fields are marked as such, as we absolutely need this data for contract processing and cannot ship the order without it. The specific data collected is evident from the respective input forms.

Further information on the processing of your data, in particular its transfer to our service providers for order, payment, and shipping purposes, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy. After complete fulfillment of the contract, your data will be restricted from further processing and deleted after the statutory retention periods under tax and commercial law have expired in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Article 6(1)(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.

Inventory management system

For order and contract processing, we use merchandise management systems from external service providers. These service providers process data 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.

2.2 Customer account

If you have given your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR by choosing to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening the customer account and for storing your data for future orders on our website. 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 pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use your data for other purposes permitted by law, about which we inform you in this policy.

2.3 Making contact

As part of our customer communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b of the GDPR, if you voluntarily provide this data to us when contacting us (e.g., 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, or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is legally permissible and about which we inform you in this statement.

WhatsApp live chat tool

For customer communication purposes, we use the live chat tool of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("WhatsApp"). This serves our legitimate interest in effective and improved customer communication, which outweighs any conflicting interests, pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. WhatsApp acts on our behalf. The telephone numbers we store on our mobile devices are automatically processed on servers of Meta, a company headquartered at 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Only telephone numbers of customers who have previously contacted us via WhatsApp and have therefore already accepted WhatsApp's terms of service and privacy policy are stored.

Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries, for which the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Council have determined an adequate level of data protection by decision: USA, Israel, United Kingdom.

The adequacy decisions for the USA serve 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 country: Singapore.
There is no adequacy decision for this country from the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on the following safeguards: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

3. Data processing for the purpose of order fulfillment

For the purpose of fulfilling the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, we will forward 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 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.

The same applies to the transfer of data to our manufacturers or wholesalers in cases where they handle shipping for us (drop shipping). These are considered shipping service providers within the meaning of this privacy policy.

Data transfer to shipping service providers for the purpose of shipping notification

If you have given us your express consent during or after your order, we will, based on this consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, forward your email address and telephone number to the selected shipping provider so that they can contact you before delivery for the purpose of delivery notification or coordination. You
can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact details provided in this privacy policy or directly to the shipping 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 use your data beyond this scope, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this policy. 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.

DHL Paket GmbH
Sträßchensweg 10
53113 Bonn
Germany

General Logistics Systems Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
GLS Germany-Straße 1 - 7
DE-36286 Neuenstein
Germany

4. Data processing for payment processing

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

4.1 Data processing for transaction processing

Depending on the payment method selected, we will forward the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who act as data processors on our behalf, or to the commissioned credit institutions or the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for processing the payment. This serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 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 technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the data protection 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 contact us using the contact details provided in this data protection policy.

4.2 Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimization of our payment processes

Where necessary, we provide our service providers with additional data, which they, as our data processors, use together with the data required for processing the payment for the purposes of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g., invoicing, processing disputed payments, supporting accounting). This serves our legitimate interests, which, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, override any conflicting interests, in protecting ourselves against fraud and in efficient payment management.

4.3 Credit check

If we provide services in advance (for purchases on account), we obtain identity and credit information from specialized service providers (credit agencies). For this purpose, we transmit your personal data required for a credit check to:

Creditreform Boniversum GmbH
Hammfelddamm 13
41460 Neuss
Germany

This serves to protect our overriding legitimate interests, as defined in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, in assessing the creditworthiness and willingness to pay of our potential customers prior to entering into a contract and thus avoiding payment defaults. This processing is also necessary for entering into the contract, as defined in Article 22(2)(a) GDPR. Appropriate measures to protect your rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests are taken into account. You have the right to express your views and contest the decision by contacting us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy. After the contract has been fully executed, your data processed for this purpose will be deleted, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data 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.

4.4 Identity and credit check when selecting Klarna payment services

Klarna Direct Debit, Purchase on Account via Klarna, Klarna Installments:
If you choose the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter referred to as Klarna), we ask for your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR to transfer the data necessary for processing the payment and for identity and credit checks to Klarna. In Germany, the credit agencies listed in Klarna's privacy policy may be used for identity and credit checks. Klarna uses the information obtained about the statistical probability of payment default to make a balanced decision regarding the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy. This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options. You can also revoke your consent to this use of your personal data directly with Klarna at any time.

4.5 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayPal and Ratepay

If you choose the payment method "purchase on account" (offered via Ratepay GmbH, Franklinstrasse 28-29, 10587 Berlin (hereinafter "Ratepay") and PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal")), we request your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR to transfer the data necessary for processing the payment and for identity and credit checks to Ratepay. In Germany, the credit agencies listed in Ratepay's privacy policy may be used for identity and credit checks. Ratepay uses the information obtained about the statistical probability of payment default to make a balanced decision regarding the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy. This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options. Additional information about data protection at PayPal can be found here .

4.6 Installment payment option

When selecting the installment payment option and granting the necessary data protection consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, personal data (first name, last name, address, email, telephone number, date of birth, IP address, gender) will be transmitted together with data required for processing the transaction (product, invoice amount, due dates, total amount, invoice number, taxes, currency, order date and time) to our partner PayPal (Europe) S. à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, for the purpose of processing this payment method.
To verify the customer's identity and/or creditworthiness, our partner conducts inquiries and obtains information from publicly accessible databases and credit agencies. The providers from whom information and, where applicable, creditworthiness information based on mathematical-statistical methods is obtained, as well as further details on the processing of your data after transmission to our partner PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, can be found in their privacy policy, which you can access here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE.
Our partner PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA uses the information obtained about the statistical probability of payment default to make a balanced decision regarding the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. You have the option of contacting our partner PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA to explain your position and contest the decision. The consent to data transfer given during the ordering process can be revoked at any time, even without stating reasons, by contacting us with effect for the future.

4.7 Use of debt collection agencies

We will forward your data to a commissioned debt collection agency (Creditreform Dortmund Scharf GmbH & Co. KG, Phoenixseestr. 4, 44263 Dortmund, Germany) if our payment claim remains unpaid despite prior reminders. In this case, the debt collection agency will collect the claim directly. This serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR and safeguarding our overriding legitimate interests in the effective assertion and enforcement of our payment claim pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

5. Advertising via email, mail, telephone

5.1 Email newsletter with registration, newsletter tracking with separate consent

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.

If you have additionally given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR to analyze our newsletters, we will also analyze your handling of our newsletter by measuring, storing and evaluating open rates and click rates for the purpose of designing future newsletter campaigns (“newsletter tracking”).

For this analysis, the emails we send contain single-pixel technologies (e.g., web beacons, tracking pixels) stored on our website. Specifically, we link the following newsletter data for the analysis:

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.

You can unsubscribe from newsletter tracking at any time, either by sending a message to the contact details provided or via a dedicated link in the newsletter.

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

5.2 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 in and/or use servers in the following countries, for which the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Council have determined an adequate level of data protection: USA, Canada.

The adequacy decisions for the USA serve as the basis for data transfers to third countries, provided the respective service provider is certified. Until our service providers are certified, data transfers continue to be based on the following: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

Our service providers are located in and/or use servers in the following countries: India. There is no adequacy decision for these countries from the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on the following safeguards: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

5.3 Sending feedback requests via email

If you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR during or after your order, we will use your email address to request a review of your order via our rating system. You can revoke this consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy or by clicking the unsubscribe link in the review request. After you revoke your consent, we will delete your email address from our mailing list, 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 your data for other purposes permitted by law, which we will inform you about in this privacy policy.

The review requests may also be sent by our service provider Trusted Shops SE, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne ("Trusted Shops").

When we send review requests, we receive information from Trusted Shops about their status (e.g., whether the review request was sent and received). This is done in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR to fulfill our legitimate interest in receiving information about review invitations in order to potentially make optimizations based on this information, and to fulfill Trusted Shops' legitimate interest in being able to offer this service.

We are jointly responsible with Trusted Shops for sending review requests and for collecting and displaying review and status information.

Within the framework of the joint responsibility between us and Trusted Shops, please contact Trusted Shops directly with any data protection questions or to assert your rights. Their contact details can be found here . Further information on data protection can be found via the following link . Regardless, you can always contact us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy. If necessary, your inquiry will then be forwarded to the other responsible party for processing.

5.4 Postal advertising and your right to object

Furthermore, we reserve the right to use your first and last name as well as your postal address for our own advertising purposes, e.g., to send you interesting offers and information about our products by mail. This serves our legitimate interest in contacting our customers for advertising purposes, which outweighs your interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. You can object to the storage and use of your data for these purposes at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided in this privacy policy. After you withdraw your consent, we will delete your address from the mailing list, 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 your data for other purposes that are legally permitted and about which we inform you in this policy.

5.5 Telephone advertising

If you have given your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use the data required for this purpose or data you have separately provided for our own advertising purposes, e.g., to inform you about interesting offers and our products. You can revoke your consent at any time either by sending a message to the contact address described in this privacy policy or by informing us verbally during any phone call. After revocation, we will delete your telephone number unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, which is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this policy.

6. Cookies and other technologies

6.1 General Information

To make your visit to our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use various technologies, including so-called cookies, on different 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).

Privacy Protection for Devices:
When using 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.

Potential subsequent data processing through cookies and other technologies:

We use technologies that are essential for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g., the shopping cart function). These technologies collect and process IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website (e.g., information about the contents of the shopping cart). This serves our overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offerings, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Furthermore, we use technologies to fulfill our legal obligations (e.g., to be able to demonstrate consent to the processing of your personal data) as well as for web analytics and online marketing. You can find more information about this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, in the following sections of this privacy policy. We may also use technologies that are not individually listed in this privacy policy. You can find more detailed information about these technologies, including the respective legal basis for data processing, on the Usercentrics platform. You can access this by clicking on the fingerprint icon in the bottom right or left corner of the page.

What types of cookies are used?

Necessary cookies:
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. This includes, for example, cookies that allow you to log in to the customer area or add items to your shopping cart.

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 on the fingerprint icon in the bottom right or left corner of the page. Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

6.2 Use of the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform for managing consents

On our website, we use Consentmo to inform you about the cookies and other technologies we use on our website, and to obtain, manage, and document your legally required consent 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. Usercentrics is a service provided by Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, which processes your data on our behalf. When you visit our website, the Usercentrics web server stores a server log file, which also contains your anonymized IP address, the date and time of your visit, device and browser information, and information about your consent behavior. Your data will be deleted after three years 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 further data use that is legally permitted and about which we inform you in this declaration.

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

7. 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.

7.1 Use of Adobe services

We use the following technologies from Adobe Systems, Software Ireland Limited, Ireland, 4–6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland (“Adobe”). The information about your use of our website automatically collected by Adobe technologies is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of Adobe, Inc., 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA. If your IP address is collected via Adobe technologies, it is shortened or completely replaced with a generic IP address before being stored on Adobe's servers by activating appropriate settings.

The adequacy decisions for the USA serve 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 countries outside of Switzerland, the EU, and the EEA. For these countries, there is no adequacy decision from the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses issued by the European Commission.

7.2 Adobe Fonts

To ensure consistent display of content on our website, the script code "Adobe Fonts" collects data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information), transmits it to Adobe, and Adobe then processes it. We have no control over this subsequent data processing. This data processing is based on a joint controllership agreement pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR.

7.3 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 of the GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy .

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

Google Analytics

For website analysis purposes, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website), from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. If you visit our website from the EU, your IP address is stored on a server located in the EU to derive location data and is then immediately deleted before the traffic is forwarded to other Google servers for processing. Data processing is based on a data processing agreement with Google.

For the purpose of optimizing the marketing of our website, we have activated the data sharing settings for "Google products and services ." This allows Google to access the data collected and processed by Google Analytics and subsequently use it to improve Google services. The data sharing with Google under these settings is based on an additional agreement between data controllers. We have no control over Google's subsequent data processing.

Google Maps

For the visual display of geographical information, Google Maps collects data about your use of the map functions, in particular your IP address and location data, transmits this data to Google, and Google then processes it. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.

Google Fonts

To ensure consistent display of content on our website, the script code "Google Fonts" collects data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information), transmits it to Google, and Google then processes it. We have no control over this subsequent data processing.

Google Tag Manager

The Google Tag Manager allows us to manage various codes and services on our website. When implementing individual tags, Google may also process personal data (e.g., IP address, online identifiers (including cookies)). This data processing is based on a data processing agreement with Google.

Using Google Tag Manager allows you to integrate various services and technologies.
If you do not wish to use certain tracking services and have therefore deactivated them, this deactivation will remain in effect for all affected tracking tags integrated via Google Tag Manager.

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.

7.4 Use of Facebook services

Use of Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel as part of the technologies of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. , Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Facebook (by Meta)” or “Meta Platforms Ireland”) described below. The Facebook Pixel automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website based on events we define, such as visiting a page or subscribing to a newsletter) from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. As part of the so-called extended matching process, additional hashed information is collected and stored for matching purposes, which can be used to identify individuals (e.g., names, email addresses, and telephone numbers). For this purpose, the Facebook Pixel automatically sets a cookie when you visit our website, which automatically enables the recognition of your browser when you visit other websites using a pseudonymous cookie ID. Facebook (by Meta) will combine this information with other data from your Facebook account and use it to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website usage, in particular personalized and group-based advertising.
The information about your use of our website automatically collected by Facebook (by Meta) technologies is generally transferred to and stored on a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Further information about data processing by Facebook can be found in Facebook's (by Meta) privacy policy .
Our service providers are located and/or use servers in the following countries, for which the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Council have determined an adequate level of data protection: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Argentina.
The adequacy decisions for the USA serve as the basis for the transfer of data to third countries, provided the respective service provider is certified. Such certification exists.

Our service providers are located in and/or use servers in the following countries: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, and Mexico. No adequacy decision has been issued for these countries by the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on the following safeguards: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

Facebook Analytics

As part of Facebook Business Tools, statistics on visitor activity on our website are generated from the data collected via the Facebook Pixel about your use of our website. This data processing is based on a data processing agreement with Facebook (by Meta). This analysis serves to optimize the presentation and marketing of our website.

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.

Based on statistics about visitor activity on our website generated via Facebook Pixel, we run group-based advertising on Facebook (by Meta) using Facebook Custom Audiences by defining the characteristics of the respective target group. Within the framework of the extended data matching process used to determine the respective target group, Facebook (by Meta) acts as our data processor.

Based on the pseudonymous cookie ID set by the Facebook Pixel and the data collected about your usage behavior on our website, we operate personalized advertising via Facebook Pixel Remarketing .

We use Facebook Pixel conversions for web analytics and event tracking to measure your subsequent user behavior after you have reached our website via a Facebook Ads advertisement. This data processing is based on a data processing agreement with Facebook (by Meta).

8. Integration of the Trusted Shops Trustbadge/ other widgets

Provided you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, Trusted Shops widgets are integrated on this website to display Trusted Shops services (e.g. seal of approval, collected reviews) and to offer Trusted Shops products to buyers after an order.

The Trustbadge and the services advertised with it are offered by Trusted Shops SE, Subbelrather Str. 15C, 50823 Cologne, Germany ("Trusted Shops"), with whom we are jointly responsible for data protection in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR. In the following, we inform you about the essential contractual terms pursuant to Article 26(2) of the GDPR within the framework of this privacy notice.

Within the framework of the joint controllership between us and Trusted Shops SE, please contact Trusted Shops directly with any data protection questions or to assert your rights, using the contact details provided in their privacy policy . However, you are always free to contact the controller of your choice. If necessary, your inquiry will then be forwarded to the other controller for a response.

8.1 Data processing when integrating the Trustbadge/ other widgets

The Trustbadge is provided by a US-based CDN (Content Delivery Network) provider. An adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission (available here ) or the Swiss Federal Council (available here ). US-based service providers are generally certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework (collectively, the "DPF"). Further information is available here . Where service providers are not certified under the DPF, standard contractual clauses have been concluded as a suitable safeguard.

When the Trustbadge is accessed, the web server automatically saves a server log file containing your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider (access data), thus documenting the access. The IP address is anonymized immediately after collection, so the stored data cannot be associated with you personally. The anonymized data is used primarily for statistical purposes and error analysis.

8.2 Data processing after order completion

If you have given your consent, the Trustbadge will access order information stored on your device (order total, order number, and, if applicable, purchased product) and your email address after order completion. Your email address will then be hashed using a cryptographic one-way function. The hash value, along with the order information, will be transmitted to Trusted Shops in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a of the GDPR.
This serves to verify whether you are already registered for Trusted Shops services. If so, further processing will be carried out in accordance with the contractual agreement between you and Trusted Shops . If you are not yet registered for the services or do not give your consent to automatic recognition via the Trustbadge, you will subsequently have the option to register manually for the use of the services or to obtain the necessary security within the framework of your existing user agreement.

For this purpose, the Trustbadge accesses the following information, stored on your device, after you complete your order: order total, order number, and email address. This is necessary so that we can offer you buyer protection. Your data will only be transmitted to Trusted Shops if you actively opt in to buyer protection by clicking the corresponding button in the Trustcard. If you choose to use the services, further processing is governed by the contractual agreement with Trusted Shops pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, in order to complete your registration for buyer protection, secure your order, and, if applicable, subsequently send you review invitations by email.

Trusted Shops uses service providers for hosting, monitoring, and logging. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR for the purpose of ensuring smooth operation. This may involve processing in third countries (USA, UK, and Israel). An adequate level of data protection is ensured in each case by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission (available here for the USA, here for Israel , and here for the UK ) or the Swiss Federal Council (further information is available here ). Service providers from the USA are generally certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information is available here . If service providers are not certified under the DPF, standard contractual clauses have been concluded as a suitable safeguard.

9. Social Media

Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), X (formerly: Twitter), Instagram (by Meta), YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Xing

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, for example, to display advertisements both on and off the platforms that are likely to correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. Detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as contact options and your related rights and settings for protecting your privacy, can be found in the providers' privacy policies linked below. Should you require further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

Facebook (by Meta) is a service provided 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 .

The adequacy decisions for the USA serve 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, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, and Mexico. No adequacy decision has been issued for these countries by the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Council. Our cooperation with them is based on the following safeguards: Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission.

X is a service provided by Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland (“X”). Information automatically collected by X about your use of our online presence on X is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Pinterest is a service provided by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Pinterest”). Information about your use of our online presence on Pinterest, which is automatically collected by Pinterest, is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Instagram (by Meta) is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Block J, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Meta Platforms Ireland”). 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 visits to 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 .

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

YouTube 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.

LinkedIn is a service provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”). Information automatically collected by LinkedIn about your use of our online presence on LinkedIn is generally transmitted to and stored on a server of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

Xing is a service offered by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.

10. Contact options and your rights

10.1 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;
In accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR, you have 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 may object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is for direct marketing purposes, you may 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.

10.2 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.

Data Protection Officer:

Wulfshofstr. 16,
44149 Dortmund,
Germany
+49 151 53 11 43 71
service (at) century-europe.eu

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Privacy Policy

1. Access data and hosting

Hosting

Content Delivery Network

2. Data processing for contract fulfillment and contact purposes

2.1 Data processing for contract fulfillment

Inventory management system

2.2 Customer account

2.3 Making contact

WhatsApp live chat tool

3. Data processing for the purpose of order fulfillment

Data transfer to shipping service providers for the purpose of shipping notification

4. Data processing for payment processing

4.1 Data processing for transaction processing

4.2 Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimization of our payment processes

4.3 Credit check

4.4 Identity and credit check when selecting Klarna payment services

4.5 Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayPal and Ratepay

4.6 Installment payment option

4.7 Use of debt collection agencies

5. Advertising via email, mail, telephone

5.1 Email newsletter with registration, newsletter tracking with separate consent

5.2 Newsletter distribution

5.3 Sending feedback requests via email

5.4 Postal advertising and your right to object

5.5 Telephone advertising

6. Cookies and other technologies

6.1 General Information

6.2 Use of the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform for managing consents

7. Use of cookies and other technologies

7.1 Use of Adobe services

7.2 Adobe Fonts

7.3 Use of Google services

Google Analytics

Google Maps

Google Fonts

Google Tag Manager

YouTube Video Plugin

7.4 Use of Facebook services

Use of Facebook Pixel

Facebook Analytics

Facebook Ads (Advertising Manager)

8. Integration of the Trusted Shops Trustbadge/ other widgets

8.1 Data processing when integrating the Trustbadge/ other widgets

8.2 Data processing after order completion

9. Social Media

Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), X (formerly: Twitter), Instagram (by Meta), YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Xing

10. Contact options and your rights

10.1 Your rights

10.2 Contact options