Data Protection

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy set out below.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the section “Information about the controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website, or after you have given your consent. This primarily comprises technical data, such as your internet browser, operating system or the time at which the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, submitted data is also processed for contractual offers, orders or other enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time and free of charge to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request that this data be rectified or erased. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection matter.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider or providers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website access data and other data generated through a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online service securely, quickly and efficiently through a professional provider (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfil its service obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following hosting provider:

Data processing agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement for the use of the service named above. This agreement is required under data protection law and ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, what we use it for, and how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmitted via the internet, for example when communicating by email, may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Email: mail [at] curedcreatures.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, such as names or email addresses.

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing it no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data, such as retention periods under tax or commercial law. In the latter case, the data will be erased once those grounds no longer apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR where special categories of data pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR are processed. Where you have expressly consented to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. Where you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device, for example through device fingerprinting, processing is additionally based on section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where your data is required for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract, we process it on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR where this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation. Data may also be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our activities, we work with various external organisations. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these organisations. We disclose personal data to external organisations only where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so, for example by disclosing data to tax authorities, where we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the disclosure. When using processors, we disclose personal data only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are possible only with your express consent. You may withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in particular cases and to direct marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

If data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions. The relevant legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR).

Where your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of an infringement of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. This right exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract, or to have it transmitted to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will be done only where technically feasible.

Access, rectification and erasure

Within the scope of applicable law, you have the right at any time and free of charge to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the processing. Where applicable, you also have the right to have this data rectified or erased. You may contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other personal data matter.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify it. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you require it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If you have objected pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, your interests must be weighed against ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

Where the processing of your personal data has been restricted, this data may, apart from being stored, be processed only with your consent; for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data collection on this website

Enquiries by email

If you contact us by email, your enquiry, including all personal data arising from it, such as your name and the content of your enquiry, will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your request. We do not disclose this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us in a contact request will remain with us until you request its erasure, withdraw your consent to its storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, for example after your request has been fully dealt with. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Plugins and tools

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This website uses Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the consistent display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google's servers is established.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found in the Google Fonts FAQ and in Google's privacy policy.