Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally or contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only to the extent that no indication to the contrary is made in the subsequent processing operations.

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server-Logfiles

You can visit our website without providing any personal information.

Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web hoster / IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website as well as for the improvement of our offer.

Contact

Responsible person

Contact us if you wish. The person responsible for data processing is:

Steffen Fahrenbach

c/o Postflex #1206

Emsdettener Str. 10

48268 Greven

Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 15144945726 (mobile)

E-Mail: hello@tanglebay.com

Initiative contact of the customer by e-mail

If you initiate business contact with us by e-mail, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of processing and answering your contact request.

If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in case of interest in purchase, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.

We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you. If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. consultation in case of interest in purchase, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation.

We will only use your email address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when sending files by upload

We provide an upload function for files on our website. This allows you to send files to us via encrypted data transmission. With the transmission of your files, we may collect your personal data (image of an identifiable person) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of creating personalised products. The file sent serves as a template for the product and is used for this purpose (e.g. personalised events). The processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you.

Your data will not be passed on.

We only use the file you send us in the context of providing the service. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Customer account orders

Customer account

When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.

Collection, processing and forwarding of personal data for orders

When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only insofar as this is necessary for the fulfilment and processing of your order and for dealing with your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. The processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you.

Your data is passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have chosen, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly observe the legal requirements.

The scope of the data transfer is limited to a minimum.

Reviews

Data collection when writing a comment or rating

When commenting/rating an article or a contribution, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, comment text) only to the extent provided by you. The processing serves the purpose of enabling a comment/rating and displaying comments/ratings.

By sending the comment/rating, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.

In addition, when you submit a comment, your IP address is stored for the purpose of preventing misuse of the comment function and ensuring the security of our information technology systems. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your IP address will then be deleted.

Payment provider

Using PayPal

We use the PayPal payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. With the selection and use of payment via PayPal, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to be able to fulfil the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. You can find this at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Using PayPal Check-Out

We use the PayPal Check-Out payment service of PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of being able to offer you payment via the payment service. When you select and use payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, the data required to process the payment is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfil the contract with you using the selected payment method to be able to fulfil the contract with you. This processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Credit card via PayPal, Direct debit via PayPal & "Pay later" via PayPal

For individual payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "Pay later" via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit check on the basis of mathematical-statistical methods using credit agencies. For this purpose, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit agency and uses the information received about the statistical probability of a payment default for a weighed decision about the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship. The creditworthiness information may contain probability values (score values) which are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedures and in the calculation of which, among other things, address data are included. Your interests worthy of protection are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR for our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when PayPal makes advance payments.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation by notifying PayPal. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method requested by you. Failure to provide the data will result in the contract not being concluded with the payment method you have selected.

Third-party provider

When paying via the payment method of a third-party provider, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal. This processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. In order to carry out this type of payment, the data may then be passed on by PayPal to the respective provider. This processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Local third-party providers can be, for example:

• Sofort (SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany).
• giropay (Paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Invoice purchase via PayPal

When paying via the payment method purchase on account, the data required to process the payment is first transmitted to PayPal. For the execution of this payment method, the data will then be transmitted by PayPal to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; "Ratepay") in order to be able to fulfil the contract with you with the selected payment method. This processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Ratepay may carry out a credit check on the basis of mathematical-statistical procedures (probability or score values) using credit agencies in accordance with the procedure already described above. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protection against payment default when Ratepay makes advance payments. Further information on data protection and which credit agencies Ratpay uses can be found at https://www.ratepay.com/legalpayment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment- reditagencies/.

For more information on data processing when using PayPal, please refer to the associated privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually on their acceptance as well as prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can find out how to manage (including disabling) cookies in the main browsers by following the links below:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en

Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/…ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en…nces&redirectlocale=en-US

Safari: https://support.apple.com/guid…age-cookies-sfri11471/mac

Technically necessary cookies

Unless otherwise stated in the data protection declaration below, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place on the basis of § 25 para. 2 TTDSG. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our offer.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Plug-ins and others

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The query serves the purpose of distinguishing the input by a human or by automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service will be transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA. There is no EU Commission adequacy decision for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, viewable at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.

The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in protecting our website from automated spying, misuse and SPAM. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

You can find more information on Google reCAPTCHA and the associated data protection declaration at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy.

Use of Cloudflare

We use the Cloudflare CDN content delivery network of Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; "Cloudflare") on our website. This is a supra-regional network of servers in various data centres to which our web server connects and via which certain content on our website is delivered. The data processing serves the purpose of optimising the loading times of our website and thus making our offer more user-friendly.

In the process, the following information may be collected, among others: IP address, system configuration information, information about traffic to and from customer websites (so-called server log files).

Your data may be transmitted to the USA. There is no EU Commission adequacy decision for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/…ontractual-clauses-scc_de.

The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the demand-oriented and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) of the German Data Protection Act (GDPR) for reasons relating to your particular situation.

You can find more information on data protection when using Cloudflare at https://www.cloudflare.com/dede/privacypolicy/.

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") on our website.YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The option "Extended data protection mode" is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. There is no EU Commission adequacy decision for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate guarantees for the protection of personal data, viewable at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.

The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of § 25 para. 1 p. 1 TTDSG in conjunction with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

For more information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

Data subject rights and storage period

Duration of storage

After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, thereafter taking into account statutory, in particular tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Right of appeal to the supervisory authority

In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

You can lodge a complaint with, among others, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:

Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

PO Box 3163

65021 Wiesbaden

Germany

Phone: +49 611 14080

Fax: +49 611 1408900 or +49 611 1408901

E-mail: poststelle@datenschutz.hessen.de

Right of objection

If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing with effect for the future at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

After the objection has been made, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.