Privacy policy

 


1) Information on Data Collection and Contact Details of the Responsible Party

1.1 Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our services. Below, we explain how your personal data is processed when you use our website. Personal data includes all information that can be used to identify you.

1.2 The party responsible for data processing on this website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Hudson & Harper. The responsible party is a natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 For security purposes and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries), we use SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" prefix and the lock icon displayed in your browser’s address bar.

2) Data Collection for Website Use

When you use our website for informational purposes only (i.e., without registering or otherwise providing information), we collect only the data that your browser transmits to our server (known as "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following technically necessary data to display the website:

  • Visited webpages
  • Date and time of access
  • Amount of data transmitted (in bytes)
  • Referring source/URL
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address (possibly anonymized)

This data is processed based on GDPR Article 6(1)(f), as it is in our legitimate interest to improve the stability and functionality of our website. The data is not shared or used for other purposes. However, we reserve the right to review server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

3) Cookies

To make your visit to our website more enjoyable and to enable the use of certain features, we use cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of your browser session (session cookies), while others remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). Cookies collect and process specific information, such as browser and location data or IP addresses. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period, which may vary depending on the cookie.

In some cases, cookies simplify order processes by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of your shopping cart for your next visit). If cookies also process personal data, this is carried out in accordance with GDPR Article 6(1)(b) to fulfill a contract or Article 6(1)(f) to safeguard our legitimate interest in providing optimal website functionality and a user-friendly experience.

We may collaborate with advertising partners who help us make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies (third-party cookies) may be stored on your device when you visit our website. If we work with advertising partners, you will be informed about the use of such cookies and the extent of the data collection in the relevant sections of this policy.

Please note that you can configure your browser to notify you about cookie settings and decide individually whether to accept cookies or disable cookies entirely. The management of cookie settings varies by browser. You can find instructions for your specific browser via the following links:

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) Contacting Us

When you contact us (e.g., via a contact form or email), personal data is collected. The specific data collected via the contact form is displayed in the corresponding form. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry or for related administrative purposes. The legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in handling your inquiry, as per GDPR Article 6(1)(f). If your inquiry is related to a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is GDPR Article 6(1)(b).

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully processed unless legal retention obligations require otherwise.