Privacy

Fridolin website privacy policy (EU GDPR)

Introduction

In this privacy policy Fridolin Spielwaren GmbH (“we", "our" or "the enterprise") its approach to the data collected from users, which is published on our website at www.fridolin.de ("website") or otherwise provide us with personally identifiable information (collectively: “user"). 


Competent authority within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): 


If, contrary to expectations, our data protection team cannot clarify your data protection concerns to your satisfaction, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your respective supervisory authority or with:  


The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information  
Baden-Wuerttemberg  
PO Box 10 29 32  
70025 Stuttgart  
Germany  


Data protection questions about telecommunications:  

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI)  
Husar Street 30  
53117 Bonn  
Germany  


User rights

You have the following rights:


  1. A confirmation as to whether and to what extent your personal data will be used and processed, as well as request access to the personal data held about you and additional information
  2. Request a copy of the personal data that you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
  3. Request a correction of the personal data we hold about you
  4. Request erasure of your personal data
  5. Object to our processing of your personal data
  6. Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data
  7. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority



Please note, however, that these rights are not absolute and are governed by our own legitimate interests and government regulations.


If you wish to exercise any of the rights listed here or would like further information, please contact our data protection officer at:


Joseph Schmidt
datenschutz@fridolin.de


Josef Schmidt (data protection), Fridolin-Spielwaren GmbH, Rigipsstr. 15, 71083 Herrenberg, Germany

Storage

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which that data was collected, taking into account both the specifics of the case and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We retain customer personal information records, account setup documents, communications and other information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We may, at any time and in our sole discretion, correct, complete, or remove any incomplete or inaccurate information.

Basis for data collection

The processing of your personal data (meaning any data which allows you to be identified by reasonable means; " personal data") is required 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 uses of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.


Please read the 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 unidentifiable user data provided or collected through use of the Website ("Non-Personally Identifiable Information"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personal information was collected. The Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes Aggregated Usage Data and Technical Data transmitted by your device, including certain software and hardware information (e.g. browser and operating system used on the device, language preference, 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.).


Belong to the second category personal data, which is data that identifies an individual or can be identified through reasonable 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. 
  • Registration data: When you register on our website, you will be asked to provide certain information, e.g. E.g.: first and last name, e-mail address or address or other information.
  • Communication data: If you contact us via our contact forms, you will be asked to provide certain information, e.g. E.g.: first and last name, e-mail address or address or other information.  
  • Newsletter data: If you register for our newsletter on our website, you will be asked to provide certain information, e.g. E.g.: first and last name, e-mail address or address or other information.


How do we get data about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:
  • You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when registering 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? Who is the data shared with?

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 handling customer service requests, if applicable)
  • For information about new updates and services
  • To place advertisements when using our website (further information under "Advertising")
  • To market our websites and products (further information under "Marketing")
  • For statistical and analytical purposes to improve the website

In addition to the various uses listed above, we may also share Personal Information with our subsidiaries, affiliates and subcontractors.


In addition to the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, we may transfer Personal Data to our trusted third party 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 ads, as well as being able to assess the success of our advertising campaigns, retargeting users
  • Providing you with marketing offers and promotional materials in connection with our website and our services
  • Carrying out studies, technical diagnostics or analyses

We may also disclose information when we have a good-faith belief it is helpful or appropriate to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and, if necessary, investigate possible violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action against illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) establish or enforce our own legal rights or defend ourselves against the claims of others; (v) protect the rights, property, or our safety, the safety of our users, your safety, or the safety of others; or to (vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal rights.

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 e.g. B. easier navigation between different pages, the automatic activation of certain functions, saving your settings and optimized 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:


a. “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.


 

b. "Persistent cookies ", which are only read from the website and are not deleted when you close the browser window, but are stored on your computer for a certain period of time. This type of cookie enables us to identify you on your next visit and, for example, to save your settings.


 

c. “Third Party Cookies”, which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you are visiting. This can e.g. B. external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.


 

Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information that identifies you, but we may link the personal information we store to the information contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings of your device. Follow the relevant instructions. Please note that disabling cookies can restrict certain functions when using our website. 


   

The tool we use is based on the technology of   Snowplow Analytics  . The data we collect about 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 only used by our web hosting provider and service provider to improve their 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). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache, so 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 calling up script or font libraries, 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 relevant libraries actually collect data.

  • Here you will find the data protection regulations of the operator of the Google library: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

Collection of Data by Third Parties

This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you publish information on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different provisions may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully when disclosing data.

This Privacy Policy does not address the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or anyone other than our employees and collaborators, including third parties, to whom we disclose 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 policies to ensure the privacy of the information we collect and store and prevent unauthorized use of such information. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. While we take reasonable steps to protect privacy, we cannot be responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we will prevent such access can prevent.

Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area

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 appropriate level of data protection or ensure an appropriate 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 data about how you use the Services (for example, by placing third-party cookies on 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"). Information about the practices of NAI and DAA members, your choices regarding the use of such data by those companies, and how to opt-out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members can be found on the respective website: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/ .

Marketing

We may use your Personal Information such as your name, email address, phone number, etc. ourselves or transmit it to an external subcontractor to provide you with promotional materials about our Services that may be of interest to you.

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, these marketing materials always give you the opportunity to unsubscribe from further mailings. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our marketing mailing lists.

Note that even if you opt out of receiving our marketing emails, we will continue to send you important information emails that do not include an opt-out option. This includes maintenance notifications or administrative notifications.

Corporate transaction

We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g., sale of significant business operations, merger, consolidation, or asset sale). If one of the above cases occurs, the acquirer or the relevant company assumes the rights and obligations set out in this data protection declaration.

Minors

Protecting children's privacy is very important, especially online. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at them. 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 information from minors. If a parent or legal guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he/she may contact datenschutz@fridolin.de contact us.

Updates or changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change or review this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can 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 consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and constitutes your agreement to be bound by the modified terms.

How to reach us

If you have general questions about the website, the information we collect about you, or how we use that information, contact us at datenschuzt@fridolin.de to us.


Fridolin Spielwaren GmbH
Rigipsstr. 15

71083 Herrenberg

Germany


Last modified on 02/16/2022

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