Privacy Policy

1. General Information

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

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily involves technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the following privacy policy. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the options to do so in this privacy policy.

2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Tea & More - Theo van Grinsven
Etterschlager Str. 42
82237 Wörthsee
Germany

Email: shop@teaandmore-online.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. A simple informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Relevant Supervisory Authority

In the event of data protection violations, the affected person has the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. The relevant supervisory authority for data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in the performance of a contract transferred to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to receive information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time free of charge, and, if applicable, the right to rectification, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

The internet pages use so-called cookies in part. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that your browser saves. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be limited when cookies are disabled. Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you want (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. As far as other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages collects and stores information automatically in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

Browser type and browser version
Used operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

A merging of this data with other data sources is not performed. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of the data entered into the contact form is thus carried out exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to the storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g., after processing your inquiry is completed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

4. Social Media

Google+ Plugin

Our pages use functions of Google+. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Collection and disclosure of information: Using the Google+ button, you can publish information worldwide. The Google+ button provides you and other users with personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you gave for +1 content and information about the page you viewed when clicking on +1. Your +1 can be displayed as hints along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and ads on the Internet. Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

Use of the information collected: In addition to the above uses, the information you provide will be used according to the applicable Google privacy policy. Google may release aggregated statistics about users' +1 activities or share these statistics with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or related sites.

Facebook Plugin

On our website, we use social plugins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our website, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with 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 and its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Instagram Plugin

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into our website. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with 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 and its use by Instagram. For more information, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy: https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Twitter Plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our website. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy.

LinkedIn Plugin

Our website uses plugins of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. You can recognize the LinkedIn plugins by the LinkedIn logo or the "Recommend" button on our site. An overview of the LinkedIn plugins can be found here: https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. When you visit our website, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the LinkedIn server. LinkedIn receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button while logged into your LinkedIn account, you can link the content of our pages to your LinkedIn profile. This allows LinkedIn to associate your visit to our pages with your LinkedIn 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 and its use by LinkedIn. For more information, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.