Privacy and data protection
Privacy policy for company website:
Also includes social media and analysis tools
GT World of Beauty attaches great importance to the protection of all customer data. The careful handling of your personal data is therefore a matter of course for us.
Below we would like to inform you about which personal data we require from you and for what purposes we process this data.
1. Name and contact details of the controller and the company data protection officer
This privacy information applies to data processing by:
Responsible: GT World of Beauty GmbH, Lützelhäuser Weg 14, D-63571, Germany. Email: shop@gtworld.de Telephone: +49 (0)6051 - 88660 Fax: +49 (0)6051 - 886688
The company data protection officer of GT World of Beauty can be reached at the above address, attn: Mr. Semjonow, or at datenschutz@gtworld.de reachable.
2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use
a) When you visit the website
When you visit our website www.gtworld.de the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:
• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
We process the above data for the following purposes:
• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
• Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
• for further administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.
In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed information in sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.
b) When you register for our newsletter
If you are in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an email address.
You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request to shop@gtworld.de send by email.
c) When using our contact form
If you have any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. You must provide a valid email address so that we know who the request came from and can answer it. You can provide further information voluntarily.
The data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a GDPR based on your voluntarily given consent.
The personal data we collect when you use the contact form will be automatically deleted once your request has been processed.
3. Transfer of data through use of the website and/or orders via the webshop
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only share your personal information with third parties if:
• you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter a of GDPR,
• the transfer is necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter f of GDPR to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
• in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose data pursuant to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter c of GDPR, and
• this is legally permissible and is necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR.
When ordering via our Webshop We will only pass on your personal data to third parties who are involved in the contract processing, such as the logistics company responsible for delivery and the credit institution responsible for payment matters. In cases where your personal data is passed on to third parties, the scope of the data transmitted is limited to the minimum required.
Overview of data when ordering via our website
You can either place orders as a guest on our website without registering, or register as a customer in our shop for future orders. The advantage of registering is that you can log into our shop directly with your email address and password in the event of a future order without having to enter your contact details again.
Your personal data is entered into an input mask and transmitted to us and stored. If you place an order via our website, we initially collect the following data, both in the case of a guest order and in the case of registration in the shop:
• Salutation, first name, last name,
• a valid email address,
• Address,
• Telephone number (landline and/or mobile).
This data is collected
• to identify you as our customer;
• to process, fulfil and handle your order;
• to correspond with you;
• for invoicing;
• to handle any liability claims that may arise and to assert any claims against you;
• to ensure the technical administration of our website;
• to manage our customer data.
• As part of the ordering process, your consent will be obtained to process this data.
The data processing is carried out in response to your order and/or registration and is necessary according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b of GDPR for the stated purposes for the appropriate processing of your order and for the mutual fulfillment of obligations arising from the purchase contract.
The personal data we collect to process your order will be stored until the statutory retention period expires and then deleted, unless we are required to do so in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter.c GDPR due to retention and documentation obligations under tax and commercial law (from the German Commercial Code, the German Criminal Code or the German Fiscal Code) are required to store data for a longer period or you have consented to further storage in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
(5) When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "purchase on account" via PayPal, we pass your payment data on to PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal") as part of the payment processing. PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "purchase on account" via PayPal. PayPal uses the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of default for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). Insofar as score values are included in the result of the credit report, these are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data, among other things, is included in the calculation of the score values. Further information on data protection can be found in the PayPal data protection principles: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
4. Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.
The cookie stores information that is related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we receive direct knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our services more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already visited us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you (see section 4.1). 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our site when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies are for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR is required.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a warning always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.
5. Analysis tools
a) Tracking tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure that our website is designed to meet your needs and is continuously optimized. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
i) Google Analytics1
For the purpose of needs-based design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/ ) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google"). In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) is used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as
• Browser type/version,
• operating system used,
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
• Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
• Time of server request,
are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and needs-based design of these Internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned to a specific user (IP masking).
You may prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by installing a Download and install browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de ).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents your data from being collected in the future when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de ).
ii) Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
In order to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. Google Adwords uses a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you have accessed our website via a Google ad.
These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification.If the user visits certain pages of the Adwords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.
Each Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across Adwords customers' websites. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Adwords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Adwords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the setting of a cookie required for this purpose - for example, by using a browser setting that generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser so that cookies from the domain "www.googleadservices.com “ may be blocked. Google’s privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html ).
iii) Matomo
We use the open source software Matomo to analyse and statistically evaluate the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information on website usage generated by the cookie is transferred to our servers and compiled into pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to evaluate website usage and to enable our website to be designed to meet user needs. The information is not passed on to third parties.
Under no circumstances will the IP address be associated with other data concerning the user. The IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking).
Your visit to this website is currently being tracked by Matomo Web Analytics. Click here (https://matamo.org/docs/privacy/ ) so that your visit is no longer recorded.
6. Social Media Plug-ins
On our website we use the following cookies: 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to make our law firm better known. The advertising purpose behind this is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. The responsibility for data protection-compliant operation must be guaranteed by their respective providers. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method in order to protect visitors to our website as best as possible.
a) Facebook
Our website uses social media plugins from Facebook to make its use more personal. For this purpose, we use the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button. This is an offer from Facebook.
If you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser, which then integrates it into the website.
By integrating the plug-in, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged into Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.
If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plug-ins, for example by clicking the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button, the corresponding information is also sent directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends.
Facebook can use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research and tailoring Facebook pages to meet your needs. For this purpose, Facebook creates usage, interest and relationship profiles, e.g. B. to evaluate your use of our website with regard to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website and to provide other services associated with the use of Facebook.
If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website to your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook as well as your rights and setting options for protecting your privacy can be found in the Privacy Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ ) from Facebook.
b) Twitter
Our website contains plugins from the short message network Twitter Inc. (Twitter). You can recognise the Twitter plugins (tweet button) by the Twitter logo on our site. You can find an overview of tweet buttons here (https://about.twitter.com/resources/buttons ).
If you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter server. Twitter therefore receives the information that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the Twitter "tweet button" while you are logged into your Twitter account, you can link the content of our pages to your Twitter profile. This allows Twitter to assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.
If you do not want Twitter to be able to assign your visit to our website, please log out of your Twitter user account.
For further information, please see the privacy policy of Twitter (https://twitter.com/privacy ).
c) Instagram
Our website also uses so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”).
The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an “Instagram camera”.
If you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Instagram's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Instagram to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page on our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged into Instagram.
This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly assign your visit to our website to your Instagram account.If you interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the “Instagram” button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there.
The information will also be published on your Instagram account and displayed to your contacts there.
If you do not want Instagram to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website.
For further information please see the Privacy Policy (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 ) from Instagram.
7. Rights of data subjects
You have the right:
• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected from us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;
• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us;
• pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you require it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR have objected to the processing;
• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;
• pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future and
• pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or of our office.
8. Right of objection
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right, in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data if there are reasons for doing so that arise from your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to shop@gtworld.de
9. Data security
When you visit our website, we use the common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is usually 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted using encryption by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.
We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
10. Current status and changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated May 2018.
Due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be viewed at any time on the website at https://wwwgtworld.de/datenschutz can be accessed and printed by you.
1 Data protection authorities require the conclusion of a data processing agreement for the permissible use of Google Analytics. A corresponding template is available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.pdf offered by Google.