1. Privacy at a Glance

General notes

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

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. You can find their contact details in the legal notice (“Impressum”) of this website.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice for this and for further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

Hetzner

We host our website with Hetzner. The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter “Hetzner”).

For details, please refer to Hetzner’s privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If the corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the provider named above. This is a contract required by data protection law that 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 Notes 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 the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

weddies family GmbH Zum Schoren 4a 78234 Engen Germany

Phone: +49 7733 9819 606 Email: info@weddies.de

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent management technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or for using specific technologies, and to document this in a privacy-compliant way. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/en/ (hereinafter “Usercentrics”).

When you visit our website, the following personal data are transmitted to Usercentrics:

• Your consent(s) or revocation(s) of consent
• Your IP address
• Information about your browser
• Information about your device
• The time of your website visit

Usercentrics also stores a cookie in your browser to associate the granted consents or their revocation with you. The collected data are stored until you request deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The use of Usercentrics serves to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the provider named above. This legally required agreement ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data will not be combined with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration on this Website

You can register on this website to use additional features on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the use of the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full; otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes, for example regarding the scope of the offer or for technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of fulfilling the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, to initiate further contracts.

The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will then be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Comment Function on this Website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information about the time of comment creation, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the user name you selected are stored.

Storage of IP Address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who write comments. Since we do not review comments on this website before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Retention Period of Comments

Comments and related data are stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time. A simple email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Uploading Photos and Videos on this Website

On this website, you have the opportunity to upload photos and videos from the wedding that can be viewed by the bridal couple and other wedding guests. When uploading a photo or video, your IP address is stored and logged. We require this data in order to take action against the individual in the event of legal violations, such as infringing third-party rights or publishing illegal content.

Retention Period

Uploaded photos, videos, and related data (e.g., IP address) are stored and remain on this website until their purpose has been fulfilled or until the online wedding album is deleted. Statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Legal Basis

The storage of the data takes place based on our legitimate interest on behalf of the bridal couple in accordance with Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR.

5. Social Media

Pinterest Plugin

This website uses social plugins from the Pinterest social network, operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you access a page containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Pinterest. The plugin transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. These log data may include your IP address, the address of visited websites that also contain Pinterest features, browser type and settings, date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, and cookies.

If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

For further information on purpose, scope, further processing and use of data by Pinterest as well as your rights and options to protect your privacy, please see Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Sentry

We use the service Sentry. The provider is Functional Software, Inc. dba Sentry, 45 Fremont Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

Sentry is used to monitor system stability and identify code errors to improve the technical reliability of our service. User data such as device details or error timestamps are collected anonymously and not used on a personal basis; they are deleted afterward.

The use of Sentry is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the functionality of its services. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, as far as this consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://sentry.io/privacy/ and https://sentry.io/legal/dpa/.

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager allows us to integrate and manage tracking and analytical tools and other technologies on our website. The Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analysis. It simply serves to administer and deploy the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager may collect your IP address, which can be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a fast and easy integration and administration of various tools on its website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to device information. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent, operating systems used, and the origin of users. These data can be summarized in a User ID and assigned to the corresponding device of the visitor.

Google Analytics uses technologies that allow the recognition of users to analyze user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of Google Analytics is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising. If consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or device information. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent 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 the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide further services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data). These data may be used for personalized advertising with the help of Google Signals. If you have a Google account, Google links your visitor data from Google Signals to your account and uses it for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics about user behavior.

Demographic Features in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports containing information on the age, gender, and interests of website visitors to be generated. These data originate from interest-based advertising by Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. The data cannot be associated with any specific person. You can disable this feature at any time through the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the “Browser Plugin” section.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Analytics E-Commerce Measurement

This website uses Google Analytics’ “E-Commerce Measurement” function. This allows the website operator to analyze the purchasing behavior of visitors for the purpose of improving online marketing campaigns. Data such as completed purchases, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product are collected. These data can be summarized by Google under a transaction ID that is assigned to the respective user or device.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads, an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in Google’s search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Targeted advertisements can also be displayed based on the user data available to Google (e.g., location and interests). We can evaluate this data quantitatively, e.g., by analyzing which search terms triggered our advertisements and how many clicks those ads received.

The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its services as effectively as possible.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google Remarketing

This website uses the features of Google Analytics Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Remarketing analyzes your user behavior on our website (e.g., clicks on specific products) to assign you to specific advertising target groups and then display appropriate advertising messages to you when you visit other online offerings (remarketing or retargeting).

Additionally, the advertising target groups created with Google Remarketing can be linked to Google’s cross-device features. This allows interest-based, personalized advertising messages that were adapted to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) to be displayed on another device (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalized advertising by Google at this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The use of Google Remarketing is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective marketing of its products. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

Audience Building with Customer Matching

To build custom audiences, we use Google Remarketing’s customer matching feature. We provide certain customer data (e.g., email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers concerned are Google users and logged into their accounts, they will see relevant advertising within the Google network (e.g., on YouTube, Gmail, or Search).

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether a user has performed certain actions. For example, we can analyze how often buttons on our website were clicked and which products were viewed or purchased. These data are used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information that personally identifies users. Google uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification.

The use of Google Conversion Tracking is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google Conversion Tracking, see Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Pinterest Tag

We have integrated Pinterest Tag on this website. The provider is Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Pinterest Tag allows us to record certain actions you perform on our website. These data can then be used to show you relevant advertising on our website or elsewhere in the Pinterest Tag advertising network.

Pinterest Tag collects, among other things, a tag ID, your location, and the referrer URL. It may also record action-specific data such as order value, quantity, order number, product category, and video views.

Pinterest Tag uses technologies that enable cross-site user recognition for behavioral analysis (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting).

The use of Pinterest Tag is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective marketing possible. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

Pinterest is a globally operating company, meaning that a transfer of data to the USA may also occur. According to Pinterest, this transfer is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.

More information about Pinterest Tag can be found here: https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/track-conversions-with-pinterest-tag.

7. Direct Marketing & Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data are collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers, described below, for handling newsletters.

Sendinblue

This website uses Sendinblue for sending newsletters. The provider is Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany.

Sendinblue is a service that allows newsletter organization and analysis. The data you provide to subscribe to our newsletter are stored on Sendinblue’s servers in Germany.

Data Analysis by Sendinblue

With the help of Sendinblue, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked. In this way, we can determine which links are particularly popular.

We can also recognize whether predefined actions (conversions) were carried out after opening/clicking the newsletter – for example, whether a purchase was made after clicking the newsletter.

Sendinblue also enables us to segment newsletter recipients based on different categories (“clustering”), e.g., by age, gender, or location, to tailor newsletters to target groups more precisely.

If you do not want Sendinblue to analyze your newsletter usage, you must unsubscribe. We provide a corresponding unsubscribe link in every newsletter.

Detailed information about Sendinblue’s features can be found here: https://www.sendinblue.com/newsletter-software/.

Legal Basis

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Retention Period

The data you provide for newsletter subscription are stored until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the mailing list afterward. Data stored for other purposes remain unaffected.

After unsubscribing, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The blacklist data are used only for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves your and our interest in complying with legal mailing requirements (legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR). The storage period is unlimited. You may object if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Further information can be found in Sendinblue’s privacy policy: https://www.sendinblue.com/legal/privacypolicy/.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Sendinblue to ensure that Sendinblue processes personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Direct Marketing to Existing Customers

If you have made a purchase of goods or services with us, we are entitled to send you information about our own similar products and services to the email address used for the purchase (§ 7 (3) UWG). Processing is based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. You may object at any time, without incurring costs other than transmission at base rates, by contacting the responsible person listed in the legal notice.

8. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for consistent font display. The Google Fonts are locally installed; no connection to Google servers occurs.

More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Font Awesome (Local Hosting)

This website uses Font Awesome for consistent icon and font display. Font Awesome is locally installed, and no connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers occurs. More information can be found here: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

9. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Programs on this Website

The website operator participates in affiliate partner programs. When you click on an advertisement participating in the partner program and then complete a transaction (e.g., make a purchase), we receive a commission from our affiliate partners. This requires that our affiliate partners can identify and track you to verify that you came to the product through our ad and performed the predefined transaction. For this purpose, our affiliate partners use cookies or similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting).

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in correctly calculating affiliate commissions. If consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to device information. Consent may be revoked at any time.

We participate in the following affiliate programs:

Amazon Partner Program Provider: Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. Details can be found in Amazon’s privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.

AWIN Operator: AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “AWIN”). AWIN and the publisher are jointly responsible for data processing related to the partner program. The shared obligations are defined in a joint processing agreement. You can contact either party with your data protection inquiries. The party contacted first will handle your request. Each party independently provides privacy information under Art. 13, 14, and 26 GDPR and takes measures to protect personal data. The agreement on joint processing can be viewed here: AWIN GDPR Annex.

10. E-Commerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as necessary for establishing, defining, or changing the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits data processing for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only as far as necessary to enable or bill the user for the use of the service.

Customer data collected will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship, unless legal retention periods apply.

Data Transfer upon Contract Conclusion for Online Shops, Retailers, and Shipping

When you order goods from us, we share your personal data with the shipping company responsible for delivery and the payment service provider responsible for processing payments. Only the data necessary for each purpose are shared. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR. If you have provided consent under Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR, we may also transfer your email address to the shipping company so it can notify you about shipment status. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Transfer for Service Contracts and Digital Content

We only share personal data with third parties when necessary for contract processing, such as transferring data to the bank handling payment transactions. No further data transmission occurs unless you have explicitly agreed to it. Your data are not shared with third parties for advertising purposes without consent.

Order Fulfillment via Dropshipping

If your order is shipped directly from one of our vendors (“dropshipping”), we share your name, delivery address, and, if necessary, your phone number with the vendor. This disclosure serves only to fulfill your order.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contract performance) and our legitimate interest in efficient order processing (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR).

We use the following vendor for dropshipping: Photodruck PixArt GmbH Torstraße 178 10115 Berlin, Germany

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) are processed by the respective payment provider for the purpose of transaction processing. The relevant provider’s contractual and data protection policies apply to these transactions.

Payment providers are used on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contract performance) and our legitimate interest in secure, smooth payment processes (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR). If consent is required, Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR applies; consent can be revoked at any time.

PayPal

Provider: PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22–24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (“PayPal”).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

More details in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Stripe

Provider (for EU customers): Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (“Stripe”).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details: https://stripe.com/privacy and https://stripe.com/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

You can find Stripe’s privacy policy here: https://stripe.com/privacy.

Our Social Media Profiles

Data Processing through Social Networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use are listed below.

Social networks such as Facebook or Twitter can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their websites or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., “Like” buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media profiles triggers numerous data protection–related processing operations. In detail:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media profile, the operator of the social media platform can associate this visit with your user account. Your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media platform. In this case, data collection takes place, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by capturing your IP address.

The operators of the social media platforms can use this data to create user profiles that contain your preferences and interests. This allows interest-based advertising to be displayed to you both within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, this advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or have been logged in.

Please also note that we have limited influence over all data processing operations performed by the social media platforms. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may be carried out by the operators of the social media platforms. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.

Legal Basis

Our social media presence aims to ensure the broadest possible visibility on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal grounds, which must be specified by the respective social network operators (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR).

Controller and Exercising Your Rights

When you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing triggered during your visit. You may generally exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media platform (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that despite joint responsibility with the social media platform operators, we have only limited influence on the data processing procedures of the social media platforms. Our options largely depend on the corporate policies of the respective provider.

Storage Period

The data we directly collect via our social media presence will be deleted from our systems once you request deletion, withdraw your consent, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention requirements remain unaffected.

We have no control over the storage period of your data retained by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please consult the respective social network providers directly (e.g., in their privacy policies, see below).

Individual Social Networks

Facebook

We maintain a profile on Facebook. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, collected data may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook. This agreement specifies which data processing activities we or Facebook are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising preferences directly in your user account. To do so, click the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further details can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Instagram

We maintain a profile on Instagram. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For details on how Instagram handles your personal data, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

Pinterest

We maintain a profile on Pinterest. The operator is Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. For details on how Pinterest handles your personal data, please refer to Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.

Language Disclaimer

This document is a translated version of the original German privacy policy (“Datenschutzerklärung”) of weddies family GmbH. It is provided solely for informational purposes to assist international users. In case of any discrepancies or legal disputes, the German version shall prevail and is legally binding.