Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.

“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server log files

You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.

Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider through your Internet browser and stored in protocol data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our offering.

Payment service providers

Using PayPal

All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy, which can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

We use these cookies to make our service more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies also enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offering.

Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, as well as prevent the cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent.

The links below will tell you how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:

Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen

Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

analysis

The data processing described in this section, in particular the setting of cookies, is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest:

- on the needs-based and targeted design of the website, e.g. with analysis and statistics tools

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, for reasons related to your particular situation.

Use of Google Analytics

We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google LLC on our website (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).

The data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information on your use of this website generated through the cookies is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymization is activated on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.

You can 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 Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de].

To prevent data collection and storage by Google Analytics across devices, you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent your data from being collected in the future when you visit this website. You must opt out on all systems and devices used for this to have a comprehensive effect. If you delete the opt-out cookie, requests will be sent to Google again. If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Deactivate Google Analytics.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

Plug ins

Use of YouTube

We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “YouTube”) on our website. YouTube is an affiliated company of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).

The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Extended data protection mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it sent to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.

For more information about the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy).

Use of Google Maps

We use the function for embedding Google Maps from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our website. Google Ireland Limited is an affiliated company of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).

The function enables the visual representation of geographical information and interactive maps. When the pages in which Google Maps are integrated are accessed, Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the website.

Your data may also be transferred to the USA. Google has certified itself under the US-EU data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection guidelines.

The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR due to the legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of our website.

For more information about the collection and use of data by Google, please see Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There you also have the option of changing your settings in the data protection center so that you can manage and protect the data processed by Google.

Rights of data subjects and storage period

Duration of storage

After the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory retention periods, in particular those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the deadline has expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 of the GDPR: Right to information, to rectification, to erasure, to restriction of processing, to data portability.

Furthermore, according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.

If you have any questions / concerns, you can contact us directly at: info@xfoil.de

Right to complain to the supervisory authority

According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Right of objection

If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.

Once you have objected, the processing of the data in question will be stopped unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If the personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After the objection has been made, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows marketers

Website tags can be managed via an interface. The Tag Manager tool itself (which manages the tags

implemented) is a cookieless domain and does not collect any personal data. The tool ensures

the triggering of other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager accesses

does not apply to this data. If deactivation has been carried out at domain or cookie level,

This remains the case for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Information on data processing in connection with Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the controller responsible for data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, then Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as "Google".

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on the visitor's computer and that enable an analysis of the use of the website by the visitor. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by the visitor (including the shortened IP address) is usually transferred to a Google server and stored there.

Google Analytics is used exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()" on this website. This extension ensures that the IP address is anonymized by shortening it and excludes any direct personal reference. The extension means that Google's IP address is shortened beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the corresponding browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

On behalf of the website operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in optimizing this website, analyzing website usage and adapting content. The interests of users are adequately protected by pseudonymization.

Google LLC offers a guarantee based on the standard contractual clauses to maintain an appropriate level of data protection. The data sent and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 50 months. Data whose retention period has been reached is automatically deleted once a month.

The visitor can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. The collection and storage of the IP address and the data generated by cookies can also be objected to at any time with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plug-in can be downloaded and installed using the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

The site visitor can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data on this website by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set which prevents the future collection of data when visiting this website.

Further information on data usage by Google, setting options and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

reCAPTCHA

To protect your enquiries via the internet form, we use the reCAPTCHA service from Google LLC (Google). The query is used to distinguish whether the input was made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. The query includes sending the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. However, your IP address is shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCaptcha will not be merged with other Google data. The different data protection provisions of the company Google apply to this data. Further information on Google's data protection guidelines can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de