Privacy Policy
Introduction
In this Privacy Policy, shards GmbH (“we”, “our” or “the Company”) sets out its practices regarding data collected from users who access our website at shards.eco / shardstiles.com (“Website”) or otherwise provide us with personal data (collectively: “Users”).
The competent authority within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/anschriften_table.html
User rights
You have the following rights:
- Request confirmation as to whether and to what extent your personal data is being used and processed, as well as access to the personal data stored about you and additional information.
- Request a copy of the personal data you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
- Request rectification of the personal data we hold about you
- Request the erasure of your personal data
- Object to the processing of your personal data by us
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data by us
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and are subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights listed here or would like further information, please contact our Data Protection Officer at
Shards GmbH
Daimlerring 7
48336 Sassenberg
Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies. Retention periods will depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which it was collected, taking into account both case-specific circumstances and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We store records containing personal data of customers, account setup documents, communications and other data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We may, at any time and at our sole discretion, correct, complete or remove incomplete or inaccurate data.
Basis for data collection
The processing of your personal data (i.e. any data that can reasonably be used to identify you; “personal data”) is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you and to enable us to provide you with our services, protect our legitimate interests and comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other exploitation of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before making any decisions.
What data is collected?
We collect two types of data and information from users.
The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data that is provided or collected through the use of the website (“non-personal data”). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personal data has been collected. Non-personal data that may be collected includes aggregated usage data and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain information relating to software and hardware (e.g. browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc.). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g. pages viewed, browsing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).
The second category includes personal data, i.e. data that identifies an individual or can be identified through appropriate measures. Such data includes:
Device data: We collect personal data from your device. Such data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other data resulting from your activity on the website.
How do we obtain data about you?
We obtain your personal data from various sources:
- You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when you register on our website.
- We receive such data when you use our website or access it in connection with one of our services.
- We receive such data from other providers, services and from public registers (e.g. from data traffic analysis providers).
How is the data used? To whom is the data passed on?
We do not share user data with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use data for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you (sending notices regarding our services, providing technical information and, if necessary, processing customer service requests)
- To inform you about new updates and services
- To place advertisements as part of the use of our website (further information under “Advertising”)
- To market our websites and products (further information under “Marketing”)
- For statistical and analytical purposes that serve to improve the website
In addition to the various uses listed above, we may also share personal data with our subsidiaries, affiliates and subcontractors.
In addition to the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal data with our trusted third party service providers located in different jurisdictions around the world for the following reasons:
- Hosting and operating our website
- Providing our services, including the personalized display of our website
- Storing and processing such data on our behalf
- Displaying advertisements and enabling us to measure the success of our advertising campaigns, retargeting users
- Providing marketing offers and promotional materials in connection with our website and services
Conducting studies, technical diagnoses or analyses
We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that doing so will be helpful or appropriate to:
(i) comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal process or governmental requests;
(ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and investigate possible violations thereof, if any;
(iii) investigate, detect, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud, or security issues;
(iv) assert or enforce our legal rights or defend against the claims of others;
(v) protect and defend ourselves against the rights, property, or claims of others; or
(vi) protect the rights, property, or interests of others.
(v) protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users, your safety or the safety of third parties; or
(vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal claims.
Cookies
We and our partners use cookies to provide the relevant services. This also applies when you visit our website or access our services.
A “cookie” is a small piece of data that is assigned to your device when you visit a website from that website. Cookies are useful and can be used for different purposes. These include, for example, making it easier to navigate between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimizing access to our services. The use of cookies also enables us to show you relevant advertising tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services.
This website uses the following types of cookies:
- “Session cookies”, which ensure normal system usage. Session cookies are only stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser.
- “Persistent cookies”, which are only read by the website and are not deleted when you close the browser window, but are stored on your computer for a specified period of time. This type of cookie enables us to identify you on your next visit and to save your settings, for example.
- “Third-party cookies”, which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you are visiting. These can be, for example, external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.
Cookies do not contain any personal data that identifies you, but the personal data we store may be linked by us to the data contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings of your device. Follow the relevant instructions. Please note that deactivating cookies may restrict certain functions when using our website.
The tool we use is based on the technology of Snowplow Analytics. The data we collect on the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is used by our web hosting provider and service provider exclusively to improve its own offering.
Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)
To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) for this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache so that they only need to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content will be displayed in a standard font.
When script or font libraries are called up, a connection to the operator of the library is automatically established. It is theoretically possible for this operator to collect data. It is currently not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the corresponding libraries actually collect data.
Here you will find the privacy policy of the operator of the Google library: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.
Collection of data by third parties
This policy only covers the use and disclosure of information that we collect from you. If you publish data on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, other provisions may apply. You should therefore always read the general terms and conditions and data protection provisions carefully when disclosing data.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to anyone other than our employees and associates, including third parties to whom we disclose this information as described in this Privacy Policy.
How do we protect your data?
We implement the security measures on the website with great care and protect your data. We use industry-standard procedures and guidelines to ensure the protection of the data collected and stored and prevent the unauthorized use of such data. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who have gained unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.
Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area
Please note that some recipients may not be based in the European Economic Area. If this is the case, we will only transfer your data to countries approved by the European Commission with an adequate level of data protection or ensure an adequate level of data protection through a legal agreement.
Advertising
When you access our website, we may serve ads using third-party ad technology. This technology uses your usage data of the services (e.g. by placing third-party cookies in your web browser) to serve ads.
You can opt out of many third-party ad networks, including networks operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”). For information about the practices of NAI and DAA members, the choices you have regarding the use of such data by these companies, and how to opt out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/ .
Marketing
We may use your personal data such as your name, e-mail address, telephone number etc. ourselves or pass it on to an external subcontractor in order to provide you with promotional material relating to our services that may be of interest to you.
We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, you will always be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from further mailings in these marketing materials. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing mailing lists.
Please note that even after you unsubscribe from receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you emails with important information that do not include an unsubscribe option. This includes maintenance messages or administrative notifications.
Corporate transaction
We may share data in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g. sale of significant parts of a business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). If any of the above occurs, the acquirer or the relevant company will assume the rights and obligations set out in this Privacy Policy.
Minors
The protection of children's data is very important, especially online. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at them. The use of our services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If a parent or legal guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal data without their consent, he or she can contact us at mail@shards.eco.
Updates or changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend or review this Privacy Policy from time to time. You will find the date of the current version under “Last modified on”. Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website constitutes your acceptance of such changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the amended terms.
How to contact us
If you have general questions about the website, the data we collect about you or the use of this data, please contact us at mail@shards.eco.
Shards GmbH
Daimlerring 7
48336 Sassenberg
Germany
Last modified on 01.08.2024