Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

Data Collection on This Website

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in Section 2 of this privacy policy.

2. Data Controller

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

Effinion GmbH
Industriestraße 15
60388 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Phone: +49 69 945 198 0
E-Mail: datenschutz@effinion.de

3. Data Collection on This Website

3.1 Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits. These are:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

3.2 Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies. These include:

• Authentifizierungs-Token: Storage of your login status (localStorage)
• Spracheinstellung: Storage of your preferred language

No analytics, tracking, or advertising cookies are used. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technically flawless provision).

3.3 Registration and Customer Account

During registration, we collect the following required information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Password (stored encrypted)

Optional information:

• Company
• Phone number

The data is used exclusively for contract processing and account management. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (contract performance).

3.4 Order Data

When placing an order, we additionally store the shipping address, ordered products and quantities, and order history. This data is required for contract performance (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) and is stored for the duration of legal retention obligations (typically 10 years under HGB/AO).

4. Your Rights

You have the following rights at any time regarding your personal data:

• Access: Right to information about your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Rectification: Right to correct inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Erasure: Right to delete your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Restriction: Right to restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Data Portability: Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Objection: Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, contact: datenschutz@effinion.de

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent authority is the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

5. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the lock icon in your browser's address bar and the address changing from "http://" to "https://". When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

6. Data Retention

Personal data is deleted as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion. A retention period of 10 years applies to contract data (§ 257 HGB, § 147 AO). You can request deletion of your customer account at any time.

7. Third-Party Services

7.1 Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts for consistent font display. Fonts are loaded from Google servers, whereby your IP address is transmitted to Google. More information is available at: Google Privacy Policy

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed to adapt it to changed legal situations or changes in our data processing. The current version is always available on this page.