Privacy Policy for danzka.com
Privacy is very important to us!
1. Information on the Collection of Personal Data
Below, we provide information about the processing of personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be personally identified to you, such as your name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.
The controller pursuant to Art. 4(7) GDPR is:
Waldemar Behn GmbH
Kadekerweg 2
24340 Eckernförde
Email: info@behn.de
You can contact our Data Protection Officer at: datenschutz@behn.de
or at our mailing address with the addition “Data Protection Officer”
Maik Preißler
c/o Vater Solution GmbH
Boschstraße 5
24118 Kiel
2. Data Subject Rights
(1) You have the following rights vis-à-vis a controller regarding your personal data:
Right of access
Right to rectification or erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data.
You can find the contact details of the data protection supervisory authorities at the following link:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html
(3) Please direct all requests for information, inquiries, or objections regarding data processing via email to datenschutz@behn.de.
3. Contacting Us
On our website, you can use the “Contact” form to send us an encrypted email with your inquiry. Here, you can ask questions about our company, our products, or our services, for example.
In order to process your inquiry, we ask you to provide personal data in our form. This includes your name, email address, date of birth, place of residence, and other information such as the subject of your inquiry and the text of your message. In addition to the required fields, you may also provide additional information. We require the above information, among other things, to verify that you have reached the legal drinking age in your country; for security purposes, we also ask for your age at this point. The information you provide will be used exclusively to process your inquiry. The data will not be used for other purposes or disclosed to third parties without your express consent. Unless there are legal retention requirements, your personal data will be deleted after your inquiry has been processed.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the fact that we need your data to process or respond to your inquiry.
We use service providers who assist exclusively on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions in providing the offered service, e.g., hosting our systems or operating our IT infrastructure. These providers have been carefully selected by us and are regularly monitored.
We generally store your data only for as long as it is necessary for the respective purposes underlying the processing. Beyond that, we store data only to the extent that we are legally obligated to do so, e.g., due to statutory retention requirements.
3.1 DANZKA Media Library
Once you have completed the registration process for the DANZKA Media Library, we will provide you with the brand guidelines, images, logos, point-of-sale materials, recipes, presentations, and other useful information about DANZKA.
4. Storage of Access Data
(1) Each time our website is accessed, access data is stored in a log file on our provider’s server.
(2) This data record includes, for example, your IP address, the date and time of the request, the name of the requested file, the amount of data transferred, the access status, a description of the web browser and operating system used, and the name of your Internet service provider.
(3) This data is collected for technical reasons. It is analyzed exclusively for statistical purposes and without any personal reference (visitor numbers and page popularity). The data is automatically deleted after 14 days at the latest.
5. Collection of Personal Data During Informational Use
(1) When you use the website purely for informational purposes—that is, if you do not log in, register, or otherwise provide us with information—we do not collect any personal data, with the exception of the data mentioned in Section 4, which your browser transmits to enable you to visit the website.
(2) When you use this website, so-called cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and associated with the browser you are using, and through which certain information is transmitted to the entity that sets the cookie (in this case, us). Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. Their sole purpose here is to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall.
For example, we use cookies to identify you on subsequent visits if you have an account with us. Otherwise, you would have to log in again for each visit.
a) This website uses cookies as follows:
Transient cookies (temporary use)
Persistent cookies (limited-time use)
b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These include, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be associated with the same session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to the website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
c) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser’s security settings.
(3) Essential functions required for the website to display properly: The technical structure of the website requires us to use certain technologies, particularly cookies. Without these technologies, our website cannot be displayed (correctly) or certain support functions may not be available. These are generally transient cookies that are deleted at the end of your visit to the website, or at the latest when you close your browser. You cannot opt out of these cookies if you wish to use our website. The individual cookies are listed in the Consent Manager (CCM19).
Where cookies are used, data processing is generally based on your consent pursuant to Section 25(1) TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. If we consider the use of cookies to be strictly necessary, data processing is based on Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG. Further processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
(4) Optional cookies upon your consent: We set various cookies only after you have given your consent, which you can select during your first visit to our website using the so-called cookie consent tool. These functions are activated only if you consent and may, in particular, enable us to analyze and improve visits to our website, facilitate your use of the site across different browsers or devices, recognize you upon a return visit, or display advertisements (including, where applicable, to tailor ads to your interests, measure ad effectiveness, or display interest-based advertising).
You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that took place prior to the withdrawal.
5.1 Use of the CCM19 Cookie Consent Manager
Our website uses the CCM19 Consent Manager to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. When you visit our website, a connection is established with CCM19’s servers to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie usage. CCM19 then stores a cookie in your browser to associate the consents you have granted or their revocation with you. The consent cookie is stored until you request its deletion, delete it yourself via CCM19, or for a maximum of one year. You can modify previously granted consents or revoke your consent via the “Cookie Settings” link at the bottom of your screen.
The Consent Manager CCM19 is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The provider of the Consent Manager CCM19 is Papoo Software & Media GmbH, Auguststr. 4, 53229 Bonn (hereinafter “CCM19”).
5.2 Use of Matomo
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses technologies that enable cross-page recognition of users to analyze user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Matomo regarding the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before storage. With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about how website visitors use our website. This allows us, among other things, to determine when specific pages were viewed and from which region the visitors are coming. In addition, we collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.). The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymous analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. Your login data will be automatically deleted after 180 days.
IP Anonymization
We use IP anonymization when analyzing data with Matomo. This involves truncating your IP address before analysis, so that it can no longer be uniquely linked to you.
Hosting
We host Matomo exclusively on servers located in the EU/EEA operated by our service provider, domainfactory GmbH, which is bound by the terms of Article 28 of the GDPR.
You have the option to prevent your actions on this site from being analyzed and tracked. This will protect your privacy, but it will also prevent the site owner from learning from your actions and improving the user experience for you and other users.
Use of WordPress
1) Every time our website is accessed, access data is stored in a log file on our web server.
(2) This data record includes, for example, your IP address, the date and time of the request, the name of the requested file, the amount of data transferred, the access status, a description of the web browser and operating system used, and the name of your Internet service provider.
The balancing of interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR has determined in this case that, due to the nature of the processing described above, the rights and freedoms of the data subjects are not impaired and that the interests mentioned constitute a legitimate interest.
6. Use of Google reCAPTCHA
To ensure adequate data security when submitting forms, we use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Inc. in certain cases. This is primarily used to distinguish whether an entry is made by a human user or, in an abusive manner, through machine-based and automated processing. The service involves sending the IP address and, if necessary, other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. Google Inc.’s separate privacy policy applies in this regard. For more information on Google Inc.’s privacy policy, please visit: http://www.google.de/intl/de/privacy or https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/
7. Our Presence on Social Media
(1) We maintain various accounts on social media platforms. We operate these accounts through the following providers:
Facebook: Social network; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Parent company: Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA.
Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy
Information on Page Insights: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Standard Contractual Clauses: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
Instagram: Social network; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Parent company: Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA.
Cookie Policy: https://help.instagram.com/1896641480634370?ref=ig
Instagram Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers); Content data (e.g., entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of social media platforms).
Purposes of processing: Contact requests and communication; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online forms); marketing.
The legal basis for processing your data on social media platforms is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
(2) We rely on the technical platforms and services of the providers for these information services. Please note that you use our social media profiles and their features at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). When you visit our social media profiles, the providers of the social media platforms collect, among other things, your IP address and other information stored on your device in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the account operators, with statistical data regarding interaction with us.
(3) The data collected about you in this context is processed by the platforms and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union, in particular the United States. The European Court of Justice has determined that the United States currently has a level of data protection that is insufficient by EU standards. This could pose risks to users, as it may, for example, make it more difficult to enforce their rights. According to their own statements, all of the aforementioned providers maintain an adequate level of data protection that corresponds to that of the former EU-US Privacy Shield, and we have entered into standard data protection clauses with these companies (with the exception of Xing, as this provider is based within the EU). We are not aware of how the social media platforms use the data from your visit to our account and interaction with our posts for their own purposes, how long this data is stored, or whether data is shared with third parties. Data processing may vary depending on whether you are registered and logged in to the social network or are visiting the site as an unregistered and/or logged-out user. When you access a post or an account, the IP address assigned to your device is transmitted to the social media platform provider. If you are currently logged in as a user, a cookie on your device can track your activity on the network. Through buttons embedded in websites, the platforms can track your visits to these websites and associate them with your respective profile. Based on this data, content or advertising can be tailored to you. If you wish to avoid this, you should log out or disable the “stay logged in” feature, delete the cookies stored on your device, and restart your browser.
(4) As the provider of the information service, we also process only those data from your use of our service that you provide to us and that require interaction. For example, if you ask a question that we can only answer via email, we will store your information in accordance with the general principles of our data processing, which we describe in this Privacy Policy.
(5) To exercise your data subject rights, you may contact either us or the provider of the social media platform. If one party is not responsible for responding or must obtain the information from the other party, we or the provider will forward your request to the respective partner. Please contact the operator of the social media platform directly with any questions regarding profiling or the processing of your data when using the website. If you have questions regarding the processing of your interactions with us on our site, please write to us using the contact information provided above.
(6) The providers describe in their privacy policies what information the social media platform receives and how it is used. There you will also find information on how to contact them and on settings for advertisements.
8. Processing of Personal Data in Connection with Claims and Complaints
We process personal data that we receive directly from you in connection with an inquiry, the conclusion of a contract, or an ongoing business relationship. This processing is carried out to implement pre-contractual measures and to fulfill contracts, to comply with legal obligations, based on your consent (which may be revoked at any time with future effect), and to safeguard legitimate interests, such as asserting or defending legal claims.
Your data may also be used for direct marketing, such as sending postal information about products and services. You may object to this use at any time; following your objection, your personal data will no longer be processed for marketing purposes.
To minimize payment defaults, a credit check may also be obtained from credit bureaus in individual cases.
Depending on the business context, we process, in particular, master data, contact information, contract and billing data, payment information, correspondence, and sales-related information.
Within the corporate group, only those departments that require your data to perform their duties are granted access to it. In addition, service providers we engage—such as those in the IT, logistics, or printing sectors—as well as government agencies or other law enforcement authorities may receive data to the extent necessary
If service providers or partners outside the European Economic Area are used, it may be necessary to transfer personal data to third countries and process it there, to the extent that this is necessary for services, hosting, or support. Your data will only be stored for as long as is necessary for the business relationship or due to legal retention obligations, generally up to ten years; thereafter, it will be deleted or blocked.
No automated decision-making or profiling takes place.
9. Use of YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated site “YouTube.” The operator of the site is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing activity directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to YouTube’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
10. Terms and Conditions for Social Media Contests
Participation in contests and their conduct are governed by the following provisions. Whenever the term “participant” is used in these Terms of Use, it refers to both female and male participants.
Participation in contests and their conduct are governed by the following provisions. Where the Terms of Use refer to “participants,” this includes both female and male participants.
10.2. Participation
(10.2.1.) All persons who are at least 18 years of age at the time of participation and who are residents of Germany are eligible to participate. Participation using false identities or the identities of third parties is not permitted.
(10.2.2.) A person participates in the contest by fulfilling the terms and conditions specified in the post on the social media platform. The participant is personally responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Participation in the contest is limited to one entry per person.
(10.2.3.) Winners will be selected by random drawing after the entry deadline specified in the post on the social media platform. Only entries received by the entry deadline that are complete and contain accurate information qualify for participation in the contest.
10.3. Exclusion from Participation
(10.3.1.) Employees of Waldemar Behn GmbH and all third parties involved in the administration of the contest, as well as the respective employees of the aforementioned companies and their relatives, are excluded from participating in the contest.
(10.3.2.) In the event of a violation of these Terms and Conditions, the participant may be excluded from participating in the contest.
(10.3.3.) Persons who use unauthorized aids or otherwise gain an advantage through manipulation are also excluded. In such cases, the right to subsequently revoke and reclaim any prizes already awarded is reserved.
10.4. Publication and Usage Rights
(10.4.1.) As part of the contest, participants may upload their own content and/or submit it to Waldemar Behn GmbH. By uploading and sending content to Waldemar Behn GmbH, the participant declares that the content was created by him or her, that he or she owns all rights to the content in question, and that he or she is authorized to grant Waldemar Behn GmbH the necessary rights to use and exploit the content.
(10.4.2.) The participant grants Waldemar Behn GmbH, regardless of whether they win with content created and uploaded via the website or third-party sites (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), the right, without any time or content restrictions, to process and use this content, as well as the profile picture, username, and first and last name, for the purposes of editorial reporting and advertising. Specifically, the following rights are granted:
(10.4.2.1.) the right to publish the content in printed materials of any kind, as well as to reproduce and distribute it in any edition and quantity, in particular in newspapers, magazines, supplements, special publications, and books (e.g., collections of articles);
(10.4.2.2.) the right to reproduce and distribute the content on all types of electronic storage media (including interactive editions);
(10.4.2.3.) the right to make the content available to a limited or unlimited audience via any type of digital transmission technology, whether wireless or wired, in such a way that third parties may access it from locations and at times of their choosing for playback using any type of stationary or mobile device (e.g., PCs, smartphones, tablets, TV sets, e-readers) individually or collectively and used in other ways (e.g., stored, forwarded, or printed). The rights of use apply in particular to telecommunications and media services, internet-based distribution platforms, mobile-based services, intranets, extranets, electronic press, SMS, MMS, apps (regardless of the operating system), subscription services, podcasts, e-papers, and e-books, news feeds, news tickers, RSS, newsletters, push and pull services, Twitter services, social networks, and electronic press reviews;
(10.4.2.4.) the right to archive the content as part of electronic and analog databases together with other works and to make it accessible to third parties with the option to view, download, forward, and print, regardless of format (e.g., as PDF, TIFF, HTML, print);
(10.4.2.5.) the right to use the content as a template for the production of films and audio recordings of all kinds (e.g., audiobooks) and to exploit it (e.g., on the Internet and in radio broadcasts);
(10.4.2.6.) the right to make the content available to the public via analog or digital broadcasts of any kind, e.g., radio and television broadcasting, regardless of the transmission medium (e.g., terrestrial, cable, satellite, and the Internet) and the format (e.g., teletext, TV feeds, TV apps, live tickers, and interactive television). This includes the right to make the content available to a limited audience via so-called closed-circuit TV or other technical means, e.g., in waiting rooms, hotels, airplanes, train stations, or public places;
(10.4.2.7.) the right to use the content in all types of media (e.g., print, online, social networks such as Facebook and Instagram, apps, mobile, and TV) for self-promotional purposes, as well as in all types of advertising and promotional materials, e.g.: advertisements, announcements, inserts, special publications, press releases, brochures, leaflets, catalogs, books, business letters, information to business partners, mailings, posters, flyers, display stands, banners, roll-ups, electronic banners, skyscrapers, pop-ups, cinema, video, DVD, television, and radio spots, in-game advertising, as well as at trade fairs, exhibitions, sales events, festivals, and competitions;
(10.4.2.8.) commercial exploitation through the production and distribution of goods of all kinds (merchandising);
(10.4.2.9.) the right to adapt, abridge (e.g., in the form of abstracts), share, excerpt, combine with other works, translate, enlarge or reduce, watermark, or otherwise edit the content using analog or digital techniques, while respecting the right of publicity;
(10.4.2.10.) the right to reproduce the content digitally or analogically in any manner within the scope of the specified types of use—including on media other than those originally used—e.g., on paper, CDs, DVDs, USB drives, hard drives, or servers;
(10.4.2.11.) the right to transfer the content to third parties for publication, reproduction, and distribution, and to grant usage rights to third parties to the extent specified in this agreement.
(10.4.2.12.) The participant specifically agrees that, in the event of a win, the uploaded content and, if applicable, their username, first and last name, and place of residence will be published in close proximity to the content.
(10.4.2.13.) The participant indemnifies Waldemar Behn GmbH against any claims that third parties may assert based on the exploitation and use of the uploaded content.
10.5. Implementation and Administration
(10.5.1.) Winners will be notified in writing via the internet. Participants agree that, in the event of a win, their name will be published on the internet (e.g., on the Waldemar Behn GmbH website and its social media pages, accessible via all devices). Waldemar Behn GmbH is entitled to transfer the winner’s data to any cooperation partners in order to facilitate the administration and fulfillment of the prize.
(10.5.2.) The right to claim the prize is non-transferable. If a reasonable deadline set for claiming the prize expires without result, the right to claim the prize shall lapse.
10.6. Right to Terminate the Contest Early
Waldemar Behn GmbH reserves the right to cancel or terminate the contest at any time without prior notice and without providing a reason. It is particularly entitled to do so if repeated attempts at abuse through manipulation are detected.
10.7. Liability
(10.7.1.) Waldemar Behn GmbH shall be released from all obligations upon delivery of the prize, unless an earlier date is already specified in these terms and conditions.
(10.7.2.) Waldemar Behn GmbH assumes no liability for legal and/or material defects. In the event that the prize cannot be claimed for reasons attributable to the winner, the claim to the prize shall lapse.
(10.7.3.) Waldemar Behn GmbH shall not be liable for any personal injury, property damage, and/or financial loss arising in connection with this agreement, unless such damage was caused intentionally or through gross negligence (in the case of personal injury, intentionally or through negligence) by legal representatives or vicarious agents of Waldemar Behn GmbH.
10.8. Miscellaneous
(10.8.1.) All information is provided without warranty. Legal recourse is excluded.
(10.8.2.) The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively.
(10.8.3.) These terms and conditions of participation may be amended at any time by Waldemar Behn GmbH without separate notice.
(10.8.4.) This promotion is not affiliated with any social media platform, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or organized by them. The recipient of the information provided by the entrant is not Facebook or any other social media platform, but rather Waldemar Behn GmbH. Facebook and other social media platforms are not liable in connection with this contest.
11. Objection or Withdrawal of Consent to the Processing of Your Data
(1) If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw it at any time by mail to the address listed in Section 1. Such a withdrawal affects the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data from the time you notify us of it. The lawfulness of the processing of your data up until the time of your withdrawal remains unaffected.
(2) To the extent that we base the processing of your personal data on a balancing of interests, you may object to the processing. This is the case, in particular, if the processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you, as we will explain in the following description of the functions. When exercising such an objection, we ask that you explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data in the manner we have described. In the event of your objection, we will review the situation and either cease or adjust the data processing, or explain to you our compelling legitimate grounds on which we continue the processing.
(3) Of course, you may object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time. The best way to exercise your right to object to advertising is by using the contact details provided above.
12. Google Fonts
We use web fonts on this website via the Google Fonts service. The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (Google). When you visit a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its cache to display text in the correct font. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your device will be used. Google Fonts are installed on our server; no data is transferred to a third country.