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Privacy Policy

We appreciate your interest in our online offering on 5-56.de. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is a central concern for us. In the following statement, we inform you in detail about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of your data in accordance with the legal provisions, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the GDPR is:

VlaMiTex UG
Riehlstr. 5b
14057 Berlin
E-Mail: support @ 5-56.de

The appointment of a data protection officer is not legally required for our company and has therefore not been made.

  1. Access Data and Hosting

Each time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device. These so-called server log files are technically necessary to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security. The following data is recorded:

  • visited page on our domain

  • date and time of server access

  • amount of data transferred in bytes

  • source or reference (referrer URL) from which you reached the page

  • browser type and version used

  • operating system used

  • your IP address

This data is used exclusively to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to optimize our services. Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of your data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Please contact us at support @ 5-56.de. This data is not merged with other data sources. For security reasons, the IP address is stored for a maximum of 7 days and then anonymized or deleted, unless security-related incidents require longer storage. Hosting services are partly provided by an external service provider. This provider has been carefully selected by us and is contractually obliged under a data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR to comply with data protection regulations.

  1. Data Collection and Use for Contract Fulfillment and When Contacting Us

We collect, store, and process personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us during the ordering process, when opening a customer account, or when contacting us (e.g., via e-mail or contact form). The specific data collected can be seen from the respective input forms and typically includes:

  • first and last name

  • billing and delivery address

  • e-mail address

  • telephone number (optional, e.g., for delivery inquiries)

  • payment details (depending on the chosen payment method)

We use the data you provide solely for the performance and processing of the contractual relationship and to handle your inquiries. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If you contact us via the contact form, we will use your data exclusively to process your inquiry. The data will be deleted after final processing unless legal retention obligations exist. Data transfer is encrypted (SSL/TLS).

If you decide to open a customer account, we process your data on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The purpose of the customer account is to facilitate future ordering processes and to give you an overview of your past orders. You may delete your customer account at any time. A simple message to the e-mail address mentioned in point 1 is sufficient. In the event of deletion, your data will be removed immediately unless there are statutory tax or commercial retention obligations.

  1. Data Transfer for Contract Fulfillment

In order to fulfill the contract, we transfer your data to third parties if this is necessary for processing. This includes passing on your address data to the shipping company commissioned by us (e.g., DHL) as well as payment data to the commissioned credit institution or the selected payment service provider. The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and – if the service provider acts on our behalf – within the framework of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. The data passed on may be used by the recipients exclusively for the specified purpose.

When paying via PayPal, your payment data will be transferred to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, as part of the payment process. The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and only to the extent necessary for the payment process. For credit checks, PayPal may use data such as your name, address, and payment history. Further details can be found in PayPal's privacy policy at www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

  1. E-Mail Advertising and Newsletter

If you explicitly subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your e-mail address to send you regular information about our products and offers. Registration takes place via a double opt-in procedure. This means that after registering you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. Consent can be revoked at any time. An unsubscribe link can be found at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can send an unsubscribe request to support @ 5-56.de. Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Your data will be stored for the duration of your subscription and deleted immediately after revocation or cancellation, unless there are statutory retention obligations. If an external e-mail marketing service provider (e.g., Mailchimp) is used, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

  1. Cookies and Web Analytics

Our website uses cookies. Some are technically necessary to enable the basic functions of the shop (e.g., shopping cart function). The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. For all other cookies (e.g., for analysis or marketing purposes), we obtain your explicit consent via a cookie banner pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time or adjust it in the banner settings.

We currently use only Google Analytics as a web analysis tool. In particular, the following data is recorded: visited pages, duration of stay, browser used, operating system, device information, geographical origin (anonymized), and user behavior (e.g., clicks, scroll depth). Data processing is used to analyze and optimize our online offering.

The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually stored for 14 months and then automatically deleted. Further information can be found in Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework) or on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Nevertheless, there are risks, as U.S. authorities may gain access to personal data under certain conditions. We minimize these risks by concluding standard contractual clauses and additional technical protective measures. In addition, we have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider.

  1. Use of Social Media Plugins

Our website may integrate plugins from social networks such as Facebook and Instagram (operated by Meta Platforms Inc., USA). To protect your data, we use a "2-click solution". The plugins are deactivated by default and only establish a connection to the servers of the respective provider when you activate them by clicking and thus give your consent to data transmission.

When social media plugins are activated, data such as your IP address, device information, timestamp, and information about your user behavior is transmitted to the respective providers and may be processed in the USA. This transmission is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

Further information can be found in the providers' privacy policies:

Meta (Facebook & Instagram): https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen

Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Opera: https://legal.opera.com/privacy/

  1. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

You can lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority, e.g., the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin, E-Mail: mailbox @ datenschutz-berlin.de.

To exercise your rights, please contact the e-mail address mentioned in point 1: support @ 5-56.de.

  1. Duration of Data Storage

We store your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned here or as long as statutory retention periods require. In particular, due to commercial and tax regulations, we are obliged to retain certain data for up to ten years. After the purpose ceases or these periods expire, the data is routinely deleted.

  1. Data Security

We take extensive technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Your order data is transmitted to us in encrypted form using SSL/TLS technology. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

  1. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. We will inform you of significant changes to this privacy policy by e-mail or through a notice on our website. The current privacy policy will then apply to your renewed visit.

  1. Engagement of External Service Providers (Data Processing)

We partly use external service providers (e.g., hosting, shipping, e-mail delivery) to process your data. These service providers have been carefully selected and contractually obliged under Art. 28 GDPR to comply with data protection regulations. Processing is carried out exclusively on our instructions.

  1. Contact for Data Protection Inquiries

If you have any questions about data protection with us or wish to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact us directly:

VlaMiTex UG
Riehlstr. 5b
14057 Berlin
E-Mail: support @ 5-56.de

  1. No Automated Decision-Making

Automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR does not take place.

  1. Note for Minors

Our services are generally aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 16 may only use our services with the consent of their parents or legal guardians.