Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY
We take your privacy seriously, and this Privacy Policy explains how OwnKoti (collectively, „we,“ „us,“ or „our“) collects, uses, shares, and processes information.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
Personal data is information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify you. Personal data also includes anonymous data that is linked to information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify you. Personal data does not include data that has been irreversibly anonymized or aggregated so that it no longer allows us to identify you, whether in combination with other information or otherwise.
Promoting Security and Protection
We adhere to the principles of legality, lawfulness, and transparency, use and process the minimum amount of data necessary for a limited purpose, and implement technical and administrative measures to protect data security. We use personal data to verify accounts and user activity, and to promote safety, for example, by monitoring for fraud and investigating suspicious or potentially illegal activity or violations of our terms or policies. Such processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our products and services.
Here is a description of the types of personal data we may collect and how we might use it:
What personal data we collect
I. Data you provide:
We collect the personal data you provide when you use our products and services or otherwise interact with us, such as when you create an account, contact us, take an online survey, or use our online help or chat tools. When you make a purchase, we collect personal data related to the purchase. This data includes your payment information, such as your credit or debit card number and other card details, as well as other account and authentication information, and billing, shipping, and contact information.
II. Data on the Use of Our Services and Products:
When you visit our websites, we may collect data about the type of device you are using, your device’s unique identifier, your device’s IP address, your operating system, the type of internet browser you are using, usage data, diagnostic information, and location information from or about the computers, phones, or other devices on which you install or access our products or services. Where available, our services may use GPS, your IP address, and other technologies to determine the approximate location of a device to enable us to improve our products and services.
How We Use Your Personal Data
In general, we use personal data to provide, improve, and develop our products and services, to communicate with you, to offer you targeted advertising and services, and to protect ourselves and our customers.
I. Providing, Improving, and Developing Our Products and Services:
We use personal data to help us provide, improve, and develop our products, services, and advertising. This includes using personal data for purposes such as data analysis, research, and auditing. Such processing is based on our legitimate interest in providing you with products and services and ensuring business continuity. If you participate in a contest or other promotion, we may use the personal data you provide to administer those programs. Some of these activities have additional rules that may contain further information about how we use personal data. Therefore, we recommend that you read these rules carefully before participating.
II. Communicating with You:
Subject to your explicit prior consent, we may use personal data to send you marketing communications regarding our own products and services, to communicate with you about your account or transactions, and to inform you about our policies and terms. If you no longer wish to receive email communications for marketing purposes, please contact us to unsubscribe. We may also use your data to process and respond to your inquiries when you contact us. Subject to your explicit prior consent, we may share your personal data with third-party partners who may send you marketing communications regarding their products and services. Subject to your explicit prior consent, we may also use personal data to personalize your experience with our products and services, as well as on third-party websites and applications, and to determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
NOTE: For all of the above-described uses of your data that require your explicit prior consent, please note that you can withdraw your consent by contacting us.
Definition of „Cookies“
Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information in web browsers. Cookies are widely used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones, and other devices. We also use other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, for similar purposes. In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all of these technologies as „cookies.“
Use of Cookies
We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve our products and services, such as by personalizing content, delivering and measuring advertising, understanding user behavior, and providing a safer experience. Please note that the specific cookies we may use will vary depending on the specific websites and services you use.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We share certain personal information with strategic partners who work with us to deliver our products and services or to assist us in marketing them to customers. We only share personal data with these companies to provide or improve our products, services, and advertising. It will not be shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit prior consent.
Disclosure, Storage, Transfer, and Processing of Data
I. Fulfillment of legal obligations:
Due to mandatory laws of the European Economic Area or the country in which the user resides, certain legal processes exist or have taken place, and certain legal obligations must be fulfilled. Processing of personal data of EEA residents — As described below, if you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal data is legitimized: Whenever we require your consent to process your personal data, such processing will be justified under Article 6(1) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
II. For the purpose of the proper implementation or application of this Article:
We may share personal data with all of our affiliated companies. In the event of a merger, reorganization, acquisition, joint venture, assignment, spin-off, transfer, or sale or assignment of all or part of our business, including in connection with bankruptcy or similar proceedings, we may transfer all personal data to the relevant third party. We may also disclose personal data if we determine in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to exercise our rights and available remedies, enforce our terms and conditions, investigate fraud, or protect our operations or users.
III. Legal compliance and safety or protection of other rights
It may be necessary for us to disclose personal data due to laws, legal processes, court proceedings, and/or requests from public and governmental authorities within or outside your country of residence. We may also disclose personal data if we determine that disclosure is necessary or appropriate for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other matters of public importance.
Children
Our products and services are intended for adults. Therefore, we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose data from children under the age of 16. If we discover that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 16, or the applicable minimum age as defined by law, we will take steps to delete the data as quickly as possible. Please contact us immediately if you become aware that a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal data.
Your Rights
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is accurate, complete, and up to date. You have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we collect. You also have the right to further restrict or object to the processing of your personal data. You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured and commonly used format. You can lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority regarding the processing of your personal data. To protect the privacy and security of your personal data, we may request information from you to confirm your identity and your right to access such data, as well as to locate and provide you with the personal data we hold. In some cases, applicable laws or regulatory requirements allow or require us to refuse to provide or delete some or all of the personal data we hold. You can contact us to exercise your rights. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, and in any event, within 30 days.
Third-Party Websites and Services
When a customer uses a link to a third-party website that has a relationship with us, we assume no obligation or responsibility for that third party’s privacy policy. Our websites, products, and services may contain links or provide the ability to access third-party websites, products, and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, nor are we responsible for the information or content of their products and services. This Privacy Policy applies solely to data collected by us through our products and services. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of each third party before using their websites, products, or services.
Data Security, Integrity, and Retention
We use appropriate technical, administrative, and physical security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your data and to use the data we collect properly. We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to keep pace with new technologies, industry practices, and legal requirements, among other things. Your continued use of our products and services after the Privacy Policy takes effect means that you accept the revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the revised Privacy Policy, please refrain from using our products or services and contact us to close any account you may have created.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or its implementation, please contact us at sales@ownkoti.de