You’ve ordered Advent calendars or greeting cards that haven’t arrived yet? Please enter the email address used for the order. You’ll receive an email with information on whether and when your order was shipped.

How do I get a donation receipt?

For donations under €300, tax offices usually accept a bank statement as proof. You also received a donation receipt with your confirmation email. You can request it again here by email. Be sure to use the same email address you used for your donation.

What is the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar?

The 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar is a unique way to support a wide range of social and environmental projects worldwide. For example, one calendar door might protect 150 m² of Amazon rainforest in Brazil, provide a meal for a child in Nepal, or partially fund a holiday trip for a child in need in Germany. Your donation amount is flexible, starting at €1. Important! You donate this amount per project, meaning per calendar door. Starting from €24, you will receive the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a thank you gift so you can see which specific projects you’re supporting.

How can I get or gift the calendar?

Via our donation form you can donate to the 24 projects at any time. As a thank you and to show you which aid projects you are supporting, we’ll send you the sustainable Advent calendar starting in October. Of course, you can also send the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar as a gift to family, friends, or acquaintances. We’ll include a greeting card where you can write your personal Advent message. Prefer a digital version? No problem! Starting December 1st, we’ll send you the Advent calendar as a digital version via email, including the daily door and background info on the project. Here you can order the Advent calendar.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes, your donation is tax-deductible. 24guteTaten e.V. is officially recognized as a non-profit organization by the Düsseldorf-South tax office. For donations under €300, tax offices generally accept a bank statement as proof. This is because they treat it as direct evidence of the transaction. You will receive a donation receipt by email shortly after making your donation.

Do 100 percent of the donations go to the projects?

75 percent of the donations collected through the Advent calendar go to charitable purposes, 25 percent to administration and marketing. After covering nonprofit expenses of 24guteTaten e.V., the remaining amount is evenly distributed among the 24 calendar projects.

How is it ensured that my donation arrives?

We take the monitoring of donation use very seriously. Each organization signs a contract that defines the implementation of the good deed. Additionally, aid organizations must document their project progress through detailed reports, receipts, and photos. Our organization is also committed to transparency . That’s why we report annually on our activities and disclose how we use our funds.

How can I apply with a project for a calendar door?

The projects featured in the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar are selected anew each year. Applications usually open on December 6th of the previous year. Want to be notified when the next application round opens? Then sign up here for our NGO newsletter or submit your application directly. You'll also find everything you need to know about the application process there.

How can I learn more about the projects in the Advent calendar?

You’ll find detailed background info on each of the current projects daily from December 1st to 24th on our website. All previous projects are available in our calendar archive. Also, sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

How are the projects for the Advent calendar selected?

Each year, nonprofit organizations can apply for a calendar door. The selected projects must meet strict criteria. Our goal is to support particularly sustainable, impactful, and transparent projects. You can find details about our selection process here

Who is behind the 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar?

The 24 GOOD DEEDS Advent Calendar is an initiative by the nonprofit organization 24guteTaten e.V., founded in 2011. The organization is based in Düsseldorf.

How is the organization 24guteTaten e.V. funded?

The organization 24guteTaten e.V. is funded 100% by donations. This ensures independence from religious affiliations and political parties.

Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system or time of the page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with regard to this or other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following hosting provider(s):

netcup GmbH
Daimlerstraße 25
D-76185 Karlsruhe

Order Processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

24guteTaten e.V.
Uedesheimer Str. 25, 40221 Düsseldorf
Sebastian Wehkamp
E-Mail: info@24gutetaten.de

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

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where special categories of data under Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed, on the basis of Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

24guteTaten e.V.
Uedesheimer Str.25, 40221 Düsseldorf

Telefon: 0173 2017325
E-Mail: kontakt@mp-datenschutz.de

Note on Data Transfers to Countries Not Considered Safe under Data Protection Law and to US Companies Not Certified under the DPF

We use tools from companies based in countries that are not considered safe under data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. Please note that a data protection level comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed in such countries.

We note that the USA is generally considered a safe third country with a data protection level comparable to that in the EU. Data transfer to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on data transfers to third countries, including the recipients of the data, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes also involves the transmission of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary within the scope of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the data transfer (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH ADVERTISING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in an automated manner, in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification and Erasure

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser's address line changing from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

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

Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website

If, after concluding a fee-based contract, there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization), this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions using common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser switching from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packages that do no harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this, the server log files must be recorded.

Comment Function on This Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, details such as the time the comment was created and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you chose will be stored.

Storage Duration of Comments

The comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal message by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

5. Social Media

Facebook

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. As a result, Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the site, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.

If personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and transmission of the data to Facebook. Any processing by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Facebook can be exercised directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF is obligated to adhere to these data protection standards. Further information can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Instagram server is established. As a result, Instagram receives information that you have visited this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the site, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

If personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and transmission of the data to Facebook or Instagram. Any processing by Facebook or Instagram after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be exercised directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For more information, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analyses. It is only used to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data such as page views, duration of visit, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. These data are assigned to the respective end device of the user. There is no assignment to a user ID.

We can also use Google Analytics to record, among other things, your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data and applies machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF)... [same explanation as above] https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program by Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Targeted ads can also be displayed based on the user data available at Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). We as website operators can evaluate these data quantitatively, for example, by analyzing which search terms led to the display of our ads and how many ads resulted in clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Conversion Tracking allows Google and us to determine whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can analyze which buttons on our website are clicked how often and which products are viewed or purchased most frequently. This information is used to generate conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they performed. We do not receive any information that personally identifies users. Google uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

More information on Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF)... https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the visitor action pixel from Facebook/Meta for conversion tracking. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising measures.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operators of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, so a connection to the respective user profile is possible, and Facebook may use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/) This allows Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages and outside of Facebook. This use of data cannot be influenced by us as the website operator.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection and transmission of the data to Facebook. Processing by Facebook after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share were set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Rights of the data subjects (e.g., access requests) with regard to data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find more information on how Facebook protects your privacy in their privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the 'Custom Audiences' remarketing feature in the ad settings section under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising by Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Facebook Conversion API

We use Facebook Conversion API on this website. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

Facebook Conversion API allows us to record the interactions of website visitors with our website and pass them on to Facebook to improve advertising performance on Facebook.

This includes in particular the time of access, the page accessed, your IP address and user agent, and possibly other specific data (e.g., purchased products, cart value, and currency). A complete list of the data that can be collected can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find more information on how Facebook protects your privacy in their privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract under data protection law that ensures this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Facebook Custom Audiences

We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit or use our websites and apps, use our free or paid offers, submit data to us, or interact with our company’s Facebook content, we collect your personal data. If you give us consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Facebook so that Facebook can show you appropriate advertising. In addition, target audiences (Lookalike Audiences) can be defined using your data.

Facebook processes this data as our processor. Details can be found in Facebook’s terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

Pinterest Tag

We have integrated Pinterest Tag on this website. The provider is Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Pinterest Tag is used to record specific actions that you perform on our website. These data can then be used to show you interest-based advertising either on our website or on other sites within the Pinterest ad network.

For this purpose, Pinterest Tag records a Tag ID, your location, and the referrer URL. Additionally, action-specific data such as order value, quantity, order number, category of purchased items, and video views may be recorded.

Pinterest Tag uses technologies that enable cross-site recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting).

If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective marketing measures.

Pinterest is a global company, which means data may also be transferred to the USA. According to Pinterest, this transfer is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

You can find more information about Pinterest Tag here: https://help.pinterest.com/de/business/article/track-conversions-with-pinterest-tag.

Data Processing Agreement

7. Newsletter and Postal Advertising

Newsletter Data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers, which are described below, to handle the newsletter.

Rapidmail

This website uses Rapidmail to send newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg i.Br., Germany.

Rapidmail is a service that can be used to organize and analyze newsletter distribution. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter is stored on Rapidmail’s servers in Germany.

Data Analysis by Rapidmail

For analysis purposes, the emails sent with Rapidmail contain a so-called “tracking pixel,” which connects to Rapidmail’s servers when the email is opened. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened.

Furthermore, we can determine whether and which links in the newsletter were clicked. All links in the email are so-called tracking links, which can be used to count your clicks. If you do not want any analysis by Rapidmail, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message for this purpose.

Further details on Rapidmail’s analysis functions can be found at the following link: https://de.rapidmail.wiki/kategorien/statistiken/.

Legal Basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Storage Duration

The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data that has been stored for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if necessary to prevent future mailings. The data in the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Further details can be found in Rapidmail’s data security information at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Postal Advertising

We use your address in compliance with all legal regulations for sending postal advertising (direct mail).

The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f in conjunction with Recital 47 GDPR. If consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time. More specific provisions may be provided during data collection and will take precedence over this regulation.

Your address will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to postal advertising, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

We use the following service provider to send our postal mailings:

[Name and full address of the service provider]

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Mode

This website integrates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the enhanced privacy mode does not necessarily exclude data transmission to YouTube partners. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

In addition, after starting a video, YouTube may store cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. These data are used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud.

Additional data processing operations may be triggered after starting a YouTube video, over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the 'EU-US Data Privacy Framework' (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. More information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google's servers is established.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

iThemes Security

We have integrated iThemes Security on this website. The provider is iThemes Media LLC, 1720 South Kelly Avenue Edmond, OK 73013, USA (hereinafter 'iThemes Security').

iThemes Security serves to protect our website against unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, iThemes Security collects, among other things, your IP address, the time and source of login attempts, and log data (e.g., the browser used). iThemes Security is installed locally on our servers.

The use of iThemes Security is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective protection of his website against cyberattacks. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, provided the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

9. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Data transmission upon conclusion of a contract for online shops, retailers, and goods dispatch

If you order goods from us, we will transmit your personal data to the transport company responsible for delivery and to the payment service provider commissioned with payment processing. Only the data necessary for the respective service provider to fulfill its task will be disclosed. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits data processing for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your consent under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will pass on your email address to the transport company commissioned with the delivery so that it can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you may revoke this consent at any time.

Order processing via dropshipping

If you order goods from us, it is possible that your order will be shipped directly to you by our dealers (dropshipping). For this purpose, we will forward your name, delivery address and – if required for delivery – your telephone number to the shipping company. This data is passed on exclusively for the purpose of delivering the goods.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance) and our legitimate interest in fast and efficient order processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We use the following merchant for dropshipping purposes:

Finger Marketing Services GmbH, Berta-Benz-Straße 24, 40670 Meerbusch

Payment services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective provider’s contractual and data protection provisions apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) and in the interest of ensuring a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Where consent is requested for certain actions, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

We use the following payment services / providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter 'PayPal').

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details are provided in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The provider of this payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. The privacy policy of Apple can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

Mollie

The provider of this payment service is Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 126, 1015CW Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter 'Mollie'). With the help of Mollie, we can integrate various payment methods on our website. For details, please refer to Mollie’s privacy policy: https://www.mollie.com/de/privacy.

American Express

The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter 'American Express').

American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer is based on Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-pl/company/legal/privacy-centre/european-implementing-principles/.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy of American Express: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter 'Mastercard').

Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer is based on Mastercard’s Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.

VISA

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., UK Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter 'VISA').

The United Kingdom is considered a country with an adequate level of data protection. This means that the level of data protection in the UK is equivalent to that of the European Union.

VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.

Further information can be found in VISA’s privacy policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

10. Own Services

Handling applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, post, or via an online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you send us an application, we process the associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) to the extent that this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent may be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with individuals involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Retention period of the data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted for up to 6 months after the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The data will then be deleted and physical application documents destroyed. Retention is particularly for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will still be needed after the 6-month period (e.g. due to a pending or imminent legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.