Privacy Policy
Protection of your privacy when using our website is of great importance to von Poll Greece. To inform you about the collection, processing, and use of your personal data on our websites, applications, and social media profiles, we have prepared the following information for you.
The collection, processing, and use of your personal data are carried out in accordance with the strict regulations of European data protection law, based on the principles of data minimization, transparency, and data security. Your data will only be processed and used by von Poll Greece and its trading and service partners to the extent necessary for the performance of the contract concluded with you or the approved service and the maintenance of the resulting customer relationship, as legally permissible and as desired by you.
Table of Contents
* § 1 Information on the collection of personal data
* § 2 Purpose and legal basis for data processing
* § 3 Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data
* § 4 Your rights
* § 5 SSL/TLS encryption
* § 6 Processing operations
* § 7 Further functions and offers of our website
* § 8 Newsletter
* § 9 Registration and use of our services
* § 10 Web analytics
* § 11 Social media
* § 12 Online advertising
* § 13 Integration of other third-party providers
§ 1 Information on the collection of personal data
(1) In the following, we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. This privacy policy uses the terms defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We would like to explain the most important terms to you at this point:
* “Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
(2) The responsible party within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the GDPR is:
Von Poll Greece
227, Kifissias Avenue
Kifisia
Email: [email protected]
(3) When you contact us by email or through a contact form on our website, we will store the data you provide us with (your email address and, if applicable, your name and telephone number) in order to answer your questions. We will delete the data collected in this context once its storage is no longer necessary, or we will restrict its processing if there are statutory retention obligations.
(4) If we wish to use contracted service providers for individual functions of our website or use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below. We will also specify the criteria for the storage duration.
(5) If we intend to process your personal data for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected, we will inform you of these other purposes and provide you with any relevant additional information, before processing your data for the new purposes.
§ 2 Purpose and legal basis for data processing
(1) We process personal data in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and the applicable national data protection regulations. The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6 of the GDPR.
(2) We process personal data for the following purposes:
– To provide access to our website and its features
– To answer inquiries
– To execute contracts
– To send newsletters and other advertising materials
– To obtain feedback and conduct surveys
– To carry out web analytics
– To conduct online advertising campaigns
– To maintain and improve our website and its services
(3) If we obtain your consent for the processing of your personal data, the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of personal data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, or Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of personal data in pursuit of our legitimate interests, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
§ 3 Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data
(1) We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
– You have given your express consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR;
– The disclosure is necessary for the performance of a contract with you pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR;
– We are legally obliged to disclose the data pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR;
– The disclosure is necessary for the purpose of pursuing our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided that your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
(2) We may use third-party service providers to process your personal data on our behalf (data processors). These service providers are carefully selected by us and are bound by contractual obligations in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR to ensure that your personal data is processed in accordance with our instructions and the GDPR.
(3) We may disclose your personal data to the following categories of recipients:
– Payment service providers to process payments
– Shipping service providers to deliver goods
– IT service providers to maintain and improve our website and its services
– Marketing service providers to conduct advertising campaigns
– Market research service providers to obtain feedback and conduct surveys
– Legal and tax advisors to comply with legal obligations and defend our rights
§ 4 Your rights
(1) You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
– Right of access pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR
– Right to rectification pursuant to Article 16 of the GDPR
– Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR
– Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR
– Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR
– Right to object pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR
(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.
§ 5 SSL/TLS encryption
(1) We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect the security of your data during transmission. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser address bar.
(2) If SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
§ 6 Processing operations
(1) We automatically collect and store information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
– Browser type and browser version
– Operating system used
– Referrer URL
– Host name of the accessing computer
– Time of the server request
(2) This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use.
§ 7 Further functions and offers of our website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. To do so, you will generally need to provide additional personal data that we use to provide the respective service and for which the aforementioned principles of data processing apply.
(2) We may also use external service providers to process your data. These service providers are carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are regularly checked.
§ 8 Newsletter
(1) With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which we use to inform you about our current offers and news. The advertised goods and services are named in the declaration of consent.
(2) We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to subscribe to our newsletter. This means that after you have subscribed, we will send you an email to the email address you provided, asking you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. If you do not confirm your subscription within 24 hours, your information will be blocked and automatically deleted after one month. In addition, we store your IP addresses and the times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of this procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any possible misuse of your personal data.
(3) We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
– Payment service providers for payment processing
– Shipping service providers for delivering goods
– IT service providers for maintaining and enhancing our website and its services
– Marketing service providers for conducting advertising campaigns
– Market research service providers for obtaining feedback and conducting surveys
– Legal and tax advisors for compliance with legal obligations and defending our rights
§ 9 Legal Basis for Processing
(1) We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:
– Your consent, where we have obtained your explicit consent for the processing of your personal data for a specific purpose;
– Performance of a contract, where the processing of your personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract;
– Compliance with a legal obligation, where the processing of your personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject;
– Legitimate interests, where the processing of your personal data is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
(2) Where we rely on your consent as a legal basis for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent.
§ 10 Transfer of Personal Data
(1) We may transfer your personal data to recipients located in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that do not provide an adequate level of protection for personal data.
(2) In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
§ 11 Cookies
(1) We use cookies on our website to improve its functionality and your browsing experience.
(2) You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
§ 12 Data Controller
(1) The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is [insert name and contact details].
(2) We have appointed a data protection officer (DPO) who can be contacted at the following email address: [insert email address].
§ 13 Third-Party Websites
(1) Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
(2) We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal data.
§ 14 Children's Privacy
(1) Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 16.
(2) We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 16, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.
§ 15 Conclusion
(1) We take the protection of your personal data seriously and are committed to complying with the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.
(2) If you have any questions or concerns about this document or our processing of your personal data, please contact us using the contact details provided in § 8.
(3) By using our website and providing us with your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in this document.–
