Data privacy

    • Signet Wohnmöbel GmbH

    § 1 General Provision

    We process your personal data (e.g. title, name, address, email address, telephone number) exclusively in accordance with the applicable provisions of German data protection law and the data protection regulations of the European Union (EU), including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This privacy policy informs you about the purposes of data processing,the recipients of your data, thelegal basis for processing, storage periods, your rights as a data subject and the identity of the data controller. This privacy policy applies solely to our websites. If you are redirected to external websites via links on our site, please refer to the respective privacy policies of those websites to learn how your data is handled there.

    § 2 Contact

    (1) Purpose of Processing

    We process the personal data you provide to us via email, contact form or other means for the purpose of responding to and handling your enquiries. You are not obliged to provide us with personal data.However, if you do not provide your email address, we will be unable to respond to your enquiry by email.

    (2) Legal Basis

    a) If you have given us explicit consent to process your data, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR..

    b) If the data is processed in order to carry out pre-contractual measures at your request, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

    c) In all other cases (in particular when a contact form is used), the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry).

    RIGHT to OBJECT: You have the right to object, at any time and for reasons relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data that is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests), provided the data is not being processed for direct marketing purposes.

    If your personal data is being processed for direct marketing, you may object to such processing at any time without providing any reasons.

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    (3) Legitimate Interest

    The company claims a legitimate interest in using your data to:

    • Communicate with you quickly and cost effectively
    • Send you direct mail advertising, if you provide your postal address

    They suggest you can protect your privacy by providing minimal data or using a pseudonym.

    (4) Recipient categories

    Your data may be shared with:
    -Shipping service providers (but specifically for direct advertising, not product delivery)
    -Hosting providers (e.g. web or email servers)

    (5) Storage Period

    General Enquiries: Your data will be deleted once it’s clear the matter is resolved.

    If a contract is made: Certain data will be stored for 10 years, as required by: This includes things like invoices, contracts and correspondence
    -Section 257 HGB (Commercial Code)
    -Section 147 AO (Fiscal Code)

    (6) Right of Withdrawal

    If you gave consent for your data to be processed, you can withdraw it at any time. This would stop any future data use that depends on that consent.

    § 3 Information about cookies

    (1) Purpose of Processing

    We use cookies on our website to enhance its functionality and improve the user experience:
    -Persistent cookies remain on your device and enable us to recognise your browser upon your next visit, making the website more user-friendly t der Webseite zu erhöhen.
    -Technically necessary cookies are temporary files required for proper operation of our website. These are stored by your browser but are deleted automatically when you close it.

    (2) Legal Basis

    The use of these cookies is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

    (3) Legitimate Interest

    Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the functionality and usability of our website. We do not use cookies to create user profiles or track your browsing behavior. This helps protect your right to privacy.

    (4) Storage period

    The technically necessary cookies are typically deleted automatically when you close your browser.Persistent cookies may remain stored on your device for varying durations, from a few minutes to several years, depending on their purpose.

    (5) RIGHT TO OBJECT

    If you do not wish for these cookies to be stored, you can disable the acceptance of cookies in your internet browser settings. Please note that doing so may limit the functionality of our website. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored at any time via your browser settings.

    § 4 Your Rights as a Data Subject

    If your personal data is being processed, you are considered a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR. As such, you have the following rights with respect to us the data controller::

    1. Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)

    You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. If so, you may request information about the specific data, the purpose of the processing, the recipients and other relevant details.

    2. Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

    If your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request that it be corrected or completed without undue delay.

    3. Right to Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)

    You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, provided the legal requirements are met.

    4. Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR)

    In certain cases, you have the right to request that your personal data be restricted. 

    5. Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)

    You have the right to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to request that this data be transmitted directly to another controller, where technically feasible.

    6. Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7(3) GDPR)

    If processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on your consent before its withdrawal.

    7. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority (Article 77 GDPR)

    If the processing of your personal data is based on: 

    Please also note your right to object under Article 21 GDPR:

    a) General Right to Object: Justification required

    If the processing of your personal data is based on: 

    • our overriding legitimate interests (pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or
    • a task carried out in the public interest (pursuant to Art. 6 (1) e) GDPR), 

    you have the right to object to the processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions.

    In the event of such an objection, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or where the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

    b) Special case of Direct Marketing: No Justification required 

    If your personal data is being processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object to this processing at any time without providing reasons. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

    If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.

    Data Controller:
    Signet Wohnmöbel GmbH
    Bayernstr. 9
    96272 Hochstadt
    Germany
    Phone: +49 (0)9574 654700
    Email: info@signet-moebel.de

    Data Protection Officer::
    Am Steinig 43
    96274 Itzgrund
    Germany
    Phone: info@ehrlich-edv.de