Privacy policy

So that you can conveniently order online in our web shop and pay as you prefer, we work together with the payment service provider Paypal via its Paypal Checkout module. When paying with PayPal, debit or credit card, by direct debit or via another online payment method such as e.g. Sofort or Giropay, your data required for the payment will be sent to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L- 2449 Luxembourg. PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for certain payment methods. You can find information on identity checks at PayPal and on exchanging data with credit reporting agencies (credit reports) here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/creditchk. The legal basis for PayPal is Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f) GDPR on the basis of the legitimate interest in determining your solvency. Further information is available at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Paypal does not affect the payment methods advance payment, on invoice (sometimes only available for activated customers) and cash payment upon collection - here you pay to us directly.

4. Newsletter

We also offer to send you our newsletter by email with interesting reports, offers and news for free, your consent is required for this. A consent once given can be revoked at any time, you can unsubscribe easily by using the "unsubscribe option" in our newsletter module on the website.

5. Access right

Upon request, we will provide you the information about the data stored about you or your pseudonym free of charge. If you would like such information please send an email to info@alpineangler.eu. Upon request, we are obliged to correct, block or delete the data stored about you.

6. Credit Check and Scoring

We do not conduct any credit checks or scoring if we offer you to deliver any goods or perform any services before the full payment has been received, e.g. purchase on account. Instead we trust you to fulfill your contractual obligations.

7. Use of social plugins

We do not use social plugins so your data is most confidential.

8. Use of Cookies

Our website uses Cookies. These are small text files that can be stored by a website locally in the memory of your internet browser on the computer you are using. A cookie can only contain information sent by us to your computer - private data can not be read out. This means, when you visit our website, we have no access to your personal information. Cookies especially allow the recognition of the web browser and allow a more effective content utilization. The cookies used by our web shop system may remain on your computer to simplify shopping, personalization and registration services for your next visit. Once set Cookies you can remove yourself at any time by selecting the appropriate menu in your internet browser or by deleting cookies on your hard disk. For details see the help menu in your internet browser.

We use only essential standard cookies on our website and in our shop system and refrain from external so-called "tracking tools" such as Google Analytics to ensure the highest possible security of your data.

However, because on our website both in the information area and in various product descriptions additional features of other online services may be embedded, for example Google Maps, weather info or YouTube videos, more cookies of these providers can become active in your browser and device used. We have no control over the placing of cookies by these providers, nor their design and their scope. When visiting and using our website you agree to the use of cookies.

9. Use of Google techniques

9.1 Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA to block spam interactions on our website. The service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield („EU-US Privacy Shield“) ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ) guarantees that the EU's data protection requirements also apply to the processing of data in the USA. With reCAPTCHA, Google can determine from which website a request is being sent and from which IP address the so-called reCAPTCHA input box is called up. In addition to your IP address, Google may collect additional information that is necessary for the offer and the guarantee of this service. The legal basis is Article 6 (1) lit.f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the defense against disruptive, automated access in the form of spam or the like. You can find Google's data protection declaration at https://policies.google.com/privacy
You can manage the cookie settings for ReCaptcha via the data protection settings (fingerprint) on our website.

9.2 Google MAPS
Our website uses Google Maps in the directions to visually display geographic information. When using Google Maps, Google (Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043) also collects, processes and uses data about the use of the maps functions by visitors to the webpage. You can find more information about data processing by Google in Google's data protection information, which you can access at www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. We support the use of Google Maps on the basis of a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR, as we want to optimize our online offer. You can also check out by clicking the link below: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

10. Integration of services and third-party contents

10.1 YOUTUBE
We may have integrated YouTube videos into our online offer, which are stored on https://www.YouTube.com and can be played directly from our website. These are all integrated in the "extended data protection mode", that is no data about you as a user will be transmitted to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the data mentioned below be transmitted. We have no influence on this data transfer. When you visit the website, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. Personal data is transmitted. This happens regardless of whether YouTube provides a user account that you are logged in to, or whether there is no user account. If you are logged into Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish to be assigned to your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube stores your data as a user profile and uses it for advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation takes place in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact YouTube to exercise it. We use this service within our online offer on the basis of a legitimate interest - in the analysis, optimization and the economic operation of our online offer. The legal basis is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f.) GDPR. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in Google's data protection declaration. There you will also find further information on your rights and setting options to protect your privacy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google also processes your personal data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
You can use the data protection settings (fingerprint) on our website to manage the cookie settings for YouTube.

10.2 VIMEO
We may have included videos from the provider Vimeo LLC, headquartered at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011. Vimeo videos are featured on some article pages. If you call up such a webpage on our website, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. This will transmit to the Vimeo server which of our webpages you have visited. If you are logged in as a member of Vimeo, Vimeo will assign this information to your personal user account. When you click the start button of a video, this information can also be assigned to an existing user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your Vimeo user account before using our website and deleting the relevant Vimeo cookies. We use this service within our online offer on the basis of a legitimate interest - in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer. The legal basis is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f.) GDPR. Further information on data processing and information on data protection by Vimeo can be found at: https://vimeo.com/privacy. Vimeo also starts the Google Analytics tracker via an iFrame in which the video is called up. This is Vimeo's own tracking, to which we have no access. You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics by using the deactivation tools that Google offers for some Internet browsers. Users can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting the data generated by Google Analytics and relating to their use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
You can manage the cookie settings for Vimeo via the data protection settings (fingerprint) on our website.

10.3 jQery
Some jQuery technologies are used on this website to optimize loading speeds for example. For this purpose, program libraries are recalled from Google servers. The CDN (Content Delivery Network) from Google is used. If you have previously used jQuery on another Google site, your browser will use the copy stored in the cache. If this is not the case it will require a download, with data from your browser being sent to Google! Inc. (“Google”). Your data will be transferred to the USA. You can find out more at: https://developers.google.com/speed/libraries#jquery and under the data protection regulations of google.com.

11. Use of photos

11.1 Photos taken by us
Photos that we have taken of you during one of our services and on which you are clearly recognizable (face from the front or in profile) will only be published if you have given us your consent. If we want to use such photos on our website, in our newsletter or in print media, we will ask for your permission beforehand to publish them. Publication through us is always anonymous, without telling names and without detailed location information. In addition, we do not publish/post photos on social media.

11.2 Photos taken by you
By submitting you verify to be the owner of all rights of the submitted photo(s) - in particular all copyright and ancillary copyright in regard of all other rights for use and disclosure. Furthermore you guarantee that the photos do not violate applicable law. Alpine Angler e.K. may use the images irrevocably and unrestrictedly if you have given your consent. In addition you grant Alpine Angler e.K. the right to use the photos also offline in print publications for the purpose of advertising. You acknowledge that it is in the sole discretion of Alpine Angler e.K. to decide whether submitted photos are published in this context or not.

12. Social Media

Alpine Angler e.K. is not active on any social media platform, as we are critical of the business practices as well as the intensive data collection as well as tracking and profiling of these companies. We also strongly doubt their guarantee of sufficient and secure data protection. We believe that no appearance and, above all, no posts or communication on these platforms means the highest level of security for your data and your privacy.

13. Information on the location of the web server (§ 13 AB. 1 TMG)

The processing of the data that we receive via our website and by email takes place on servers within Europe

14. Your rights

You have the right:

• To request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can obtain information about the processing purposes, 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 correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if we have not collected it, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information on their details.
• In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us.
• In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless processing 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 is required.
• In accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the correctness of the data, if the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you do this to assert or exercise it or defense of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.
• In accordance with 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 the transfer to another person responsible.
• In accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, to revoke your once given consent to us at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future.
• To complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or of our company headquarters.

15. Right to object

If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit.f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. that arise from your particular situation. If you object, your personal data will no longer be processed, unless compelling legitimate reasons for processing can be proven that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims. The objection is to be sent to us, an email to info@alpineangler.eu is sufficient.

16. Duration of storage

No full IP addresses of informational users of the website are stored on this website or they are deleted immediately after the end of use of the website. The stored usage processes are deleted after 6 months at the latest. If you write to us by e-mail, this data will generally be deleted 6 months after the last communication after the request has been answered. In the event that a customer relationship develops from this contact or relates to an existing customer relationship, this data is used to create a customer file or, if necessary, is stored in the customer file. Unless the law provides for retention periods, the inventory data will be deleted after the end of the contract. If there are statutory retention periods, storage can take up to 10 years.

17. Obligation to provide data

As far as the collection and processing of the so-called server log files are concerned, the information is mandatory. The transmission of personal data, name and email address when contacting us via the contact form are also mandatory. The transmission of further data is voluntary.

18. Automatic decision making

Automated decision-making in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR does not take place.

19. Change of purpose

Personal data are processed for the purpose for which they were collected. There is no change in the intended use.

20. Safety note

If personal data is collected via our website, the transmission is encrypted using the data transmission method SSL "Secure Socket Layer". In addition, we ensure that only those employees of our company have access to your personal data who need them to carry out their respective tasks. They are appropriately trained in terms of security and data protection.

21. Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to change our safety and data protection measures as far this becomes necessary due to technical developments. In these cases, we will also adapt our information on data protection accordingly. Therefore please observe the respective valid version of our privacy policy.