Privacy Policy

1. An Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

If you have any questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

The use of the host is based on fulfilling our contractual obligations to potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and on our legitimate interest in providing our online services in a secure, fast, and efficient manner through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Our host will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

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

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

Torsten Krauss
Blankenfelder Strasse 83
13127 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 5135291
Email: info@villadandelion.com

The responsible entity 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.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

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

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING 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 THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, ...

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT 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(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 the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any 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 a common, machine-readable format and to have it transferred to yourself or to a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.

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 the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser line.

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

Access, Deletion, and Correction

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

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 using the address provided in the legal notice. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, 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 the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet determined 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, such data—apart from being stored—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 of a Member State.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that do not harm 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. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or display advertising.

Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or to provide certain functions you desire (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of c...

You can configure your browser to notify 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.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately within this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Server Log Files

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

  • 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.

This data is collected based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this, the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if requested.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Social Media Plugins with Shariff

This website uses plugins from social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).

You can usually recognize the plugins by the respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on this website, we use these plugins only in conjunction with the so-called "Shariff" solution. This application prevents the plugins integrated into this website from transmitting data to the respective provider when you first enter the site.

Only when you activate the respective plugin by clicking the corresponding button is a direct connection established to the provider's server (consent). Once you activate the plugin, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your respective social media account (e.g., Facebook), the provider can assign the visit to your user account.

Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)

This website includes plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" ("Gefällt mir") on this website. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. 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 contents of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to assign the visit to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, see Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.

The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility on social media. If a corresponding consent was requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

Twitter Plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transferred to Twitter in the process.

We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility on social media. If a corresponding consent was requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. There is no connection to Google servers.

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

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings and easy location of the places indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. reCAPTCHA evaluates various information for the analysis (e.g., IP address, duration of the visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected durin...

The reCAPTCHA analyses take place entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The data is stored and analyzed based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

Google AdWords and Conversion Tracking

We use Google AdWords and conversion tracking based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, providing a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).

We use the Google "AdWords" online marketing method to place ads in the Google advertising network (e.g., in search results, videos, on websites, etc.) so they are shown to users who are presumed to be interested in the ads. This allows us to display ads for and within our online offering more specifically to present users only with ads that potentially match their interests. If a user is shown ads for products they previously viewed on other online platforms, this is referred to as "remarketing."

For these purposes, when you visit our and other websites on which the Google advertising network is active, a Google code is executed directly by Google, and (re)marketing tags (invisible graphics or code, also known as "web beacons") are embedded in the website. With their help, an individual cookie is stored on the user's device (comparable technologies may also be used instead of cookies). In this file, it is noted which websites the user visits, what content they are interested in, and which off...

We also receive an individual “conversion cookie.” The information collected through the cookie is used by Google to generate conversion statistics for us. We only learn the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. We do not receive any information that personally identifies users.

The processing of users’ data in the context of the Google advertising network is pseudonymous. Google does not store and process the name or email address of the users, but processes the relevant cookie-related data within pseudonymous user profiles. From Google's perspective, the ads are not managed and displayed for a specifically identifiable person but for the cookie owner, regardless of who this cookie owner is. This does not apply if a user has expressly allowed Google to process the data without t...

Further information on data use by Google, as well as options for settings and objections, can be found in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and in Google’s ad settings at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Google Analytics

This website uses the Google Analytics service due to our legitimate interests in optimizing and analyzing our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies” – text files that are stored on your end device. The information collected by the cookies is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google LLC complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

This website uses IP anonymization. The user’s IP address is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area and in the other contracting states of the agreement. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The personal reference of your IP address is thus eliminated. The IP address transmitted by your browser will not be merged with other Google data.

As part of the agreement on commissioned data processing, which we, as website operators, have concluded with Google Inc., Google uses the collected information to evaluate website usage and website activity and provides services associated with Internet usage.

You can prevent the storage of cookies on your device by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, it is not guaranteed that you will be able to access all functions of this website without restrictions if your browser does not allow cookies.

You can also use a browser plugin to prevent the information collected by cookies (including your IP address) from being sent to and used by Google Inc. The following link will take you to the appropriate plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

WP Statistics

This website uses the WordPress analysis plugin WP Statistics. The provider of this plugin is https://wp-statistics.com.

Simple statistics are created from the data in an anonymized form. The IP addresses are replaced in the database with generated, unique hash values. Once anonymized, IP addresses cannot be restored at a later point. No user profiles are created. All data collected by WP Statistics is fully anonymized and stored on this web server. Personal identification of a visitor is therefore not possible, even retrospectively.

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