Privacy Policy
1) Introduction and Contact Details of the Controller
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified.
1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is TARGA GmbH, Coesterweg 45, 59494 Soest, Germany, Phone: +49 (0) 2921 / 38038 0, Fax: +49 (0)2921 / 38038 90, E-Mail: targa@targa-online.com. The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 The controller has appointed a data protection officer who can be contacted as follows: "Data Protection Officer, Coesterweg 45, 59494 Soest, 02921 380380, datenschutz@targa.de"
2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website
2.1 When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect data that your browser transmits to the server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:
- Visited website
- Date and time at the time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you accessed the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or otherwise used. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.
2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock icon in your browser line.
3) Contacting Us
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), personal data is processed exclusively for the purpose of handling and responding to your request and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If your contact aims at concluding a contract, an additional legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been conclusively clarified, provided there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.
4) Data Processing When Opening a Customer Account
According to Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, personal data is collected and processed to the extent necessary when you provide it to us when opening a customer account. The data required for account registration can be seen from the input form on our website.
Your customer account can be deleted at any time by sending a message to the controller’s address stated above. After deletion of your account, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts have been fully processed, no statutory retention periods apply, and there is no legitimate interest on our part to continue storing the data.
5) Data Processing for Order Processing
5.1 To the extent necessary for contract processing for delivery and payment purposes, personal data collected by us will be passed on to the commissioned shipping company and the commissioned credit institution in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products, we process the contact data you provided during the order to inform you personally about updates as part of our legal obligations pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Your contact data will be used strictly for this purpose.
For order processing, we also cooperate with service providers who support us in whole or in part in performing concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.
5.2 Transfer of personal data to shipping service providers
- DHL
Shipping provider: DHL Paket GmbH, Sträßchensweg 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany
We will pass on your e-mail address and/or telephone number to DHL prior to delivery for coordination of a delivery date or delivery announcement, provided you have given your express consent.
- DPD
Shipping provider: DPD Deutschland GmbH, Wailandtstraße 1, 63741 Aschaffenburg, Germany
5.3 Use of payment service providers
- PayPal
On this website, one or more online payment methods of PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg are available.
5.4 Electronic right of withdrawal function
Consumers who conclude contracts via this website have the option to declare withdrawal via an electronic withdrawal function in accordance with applicable regulations.
6) Tools and Miscellaneous
Cookie Consent Tool
This website uses a cookie consent tool to obtain effective user consent for cookies requiring consent.
7) Rights of the Data Subject
- Right of access according to Art. 15 GDPR;
- Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR;
- Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR;
- Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR;
- Right to notification according to Art. 19 GDPR;
- Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
- Right to withdraw consent according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR;
- Right to lodge a complaint according to Art. 77 GDPR.
8) Duration of Storage of Personal Data
The duration of storage is determined by the legal basis, the purpose of processing and statutory retention periods. Data is deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
