Privacy policy

Table of Contents

I. General

(1) In the following, we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website.

(2) The term ‘personal data’ means, with reference to the definition of Article 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter referred to as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ or ‘GDPR’ for short), all data that can be personally related to you. This includes, for example, name, address, e-mail address, user behavior. With regard to further terminology, in particular the terms processing’, ‘controller’, ‘processor’ and ‘consent’, we refer to the legal data protection definitions of Art. 4 DSGVO.

(3) We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and the content and services offered by us. Personal data is regularly processed only if you have given us your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO or if the processing is permitted by statutory provisions, in particular by one of the legal bases mentioned in Art. 6 (1) b) to f) DSGVO.

(4) Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. In addition, storage may take place if this has been provided for by national or European regulations to which we are subject. In this case, the data will be blocked or deleted when the storage period prescribed by the respective regulations has expired. The latter does not apply if further storage of the data is necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

(5) If we wish to use commissioned service providers for individual functions of our website or use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below.

II. Responsible party

(1) The responsible party within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDRP, the other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other regulations and provisions of a data protection nature is:

Nature Guard Packaging UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Managing Director: Samer Nasser Eddine

Kastanienallee 24
14052 Berlin

Phone: +49 15560 366747
Email address: [email protected]

Register court: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg
Register number: HRB265002

(2) For further details on the responsible body, please refer to our imprint.

III. Your rights

(1) You have the following rights in relation to us in respect of personal data relating to you:

  • the right of access,
  • the right to rectification and erasure,
  • the right to restriction of processing,
  • the right to object to processing,
  • the right to data portability.

(2) Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.

IV. Processing of personal data during informational use of our website

(1) If you access our website without registering or otherwise providing us with information (‘Informational Use’), we only collect the personal data that your web browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to enable you to view our website and to ensure its stability and security: IP address, Date and time of the request, Time zone difference to GMT, Content of the web page, Access status (HTTP status), Amount of data transferred, Request website, Web browser, operating system, browser language and version

(2) The aforementioned data is also stored in so-called log files on our servers. A storage of this data together with other personal data of you does not take place.

(3) The storage of the above-mentioned data in log files serves to ensure the functionality and optimization of our website as well as to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

(4) An evaluation of this data for marketing purposes does not take place. In the above purposes lies our legitimate interest in data processing. The legal basis for the collection and temporary storage of the aforementioned data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDRP. The aforementioned data for the provision of our website will be deleted when the respective session has ended. The collection of the above data for the provision of our website is mandatory for the operation of our website. There is no possibility to object.

V. Other functions and offers of our website

(1) In addition to the aforementioned informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. This usually requires the provision of further personal data. We need this data to provide the respective service. The aforementioned data processing principles apply.

(2) In some cases, we use external service providers to process this data, which have been carefully selected and commissioned by us. These service providers are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored by us. Insofar as personal data is passed on to third parties in the course of services which we offer jointly with partners, you can find more detailed information in the following descriptions of the individual services. If these third parties are based in a country outside the European Economic Area, you can find more detailed information about the consequences of this circumstance in the following descriptions of the individual services.

VI. Contacting us

(1) If you contact us by e-mail, the personal data you send to us with your e-mail will be stored.

(2) In addition, we maintain a contact form on our website with which you can contact us. In doing so, the data you enter in the input mask is transmitted to us and stored: First name, Last name, Email address, Phone, Offenes Kommentarfeld.

(3) The data will only be used to answer your questions. Unless explicitly stated in this privacy policy, the data will not be shared with third parties. In addition, we record your IP address and the time of sending.

(4) The processing of the above personal data is solely for the purpose of dealing with your enquiries.

(5) The processing of further personal data, which is generated by the use of the contact form provided on our website, serves to prevent misuse as well as to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

(6) This is also our legitimate interest in processing your personal data. Insofar as you have given us consent for this, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Otherwise, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDRP, in particular in the event that the data is transmitted to us by you by sending us an e-mail. Insofar as you wish to work towards the conclusion of a contract by sending us an e-mail, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDRP constitutes an additional legal basis.

(7) The data will be deleted, subject to statutory retention periods, as soon as we have conclusively processed your request. When contacting us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. We would like to point out that in this case your request cannot be processed any further. You can declare the revocation or the objection by sending an e-mail to our e-mail address given in the imprint.

VII. Newsletter

(1) We provide a newsletter to which you can subscribe on our website. Details of the newsletter, in particular its possible contents, are named in the declaration of consent. If you subscribe to our newsletter, the data you entered in the input mask when registering for the newsletter will be transmitted to us. To sign up to receive the newsletter, you must provide mandatory data requested by us: Email address .

(2) If you provide any other personally identifiable information during the registration process, such information is optional.

(3) For the registration to our newsletter we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. After your registration, we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you want us to send you the newsletter in the future. If you do not confirm your registration within the period specified in the e-mail, the data you provided will be blocked and deleted after 24 Stunden. In addition, we store in each case your IP address and the time of registration for the newsletter and the time of confirmation. In connection with the processing of the data for sending the newsletter, the data will not be passed on to third parties. This data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

(4) Unless we make use of a third-party provider named below to send the newsletter, no data will be passed on to third parties in connection with the processing of the data for sending the newsletter.

(5) The data you enter in the input mask when registering will be processed for the purpose of addressing you personally. After your confirmation, we store your e-mail address in order to be able to send you the newsletter. We store the respective IP address and the times of registration and confirmation in order to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify a possible misuse of your personal data. This is also our legitimate interest. Insofar as you have given us your consent, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Insofar as the processing is otherwise based on our legitimate interests, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f) GDRP.

(6) The above data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for achieving the above purposes. We therefore store your above-mentioned data as long as you have subscribed to the newsletter. After unsubscribing from the newsletter, we store the aforementioned data purely statistically and anonymously.

(7) You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time by unsubscribing. You can unsubscribe by clicking on the link contained in every newsletter e-mail sent to you by us.

VIII. Blog

(1) On our website we offer a blog. In this blog we publish contributions to different topics.

(2) If you have given us consent to store the data, you can revoke this consent at any time. You may object to this storage of the aforementioned data at any time.

IX. Registration

(1) In order to use additional functions of our website, we offer the possibility to register by providing personal data. The data is thereby entered into an input mask and transmitted to us and stored. The data will not be passed on to third parties. The mandatory data requested during registration are marked accordingly and must be provided in full. Otherwise we will reject the registration. The following data is collected during the registration process: Salutation, First name, Last name, Email address, Address, Phone.

(2) At the time of registration, the IP address and the date and time of registration are also stored. As part of the registration process, consent is obtained from the user to process this data.

(3) Registration is required for the provision of certain content and services on our website. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service or for providing the services that you have registered to use. In the event of important changes to our offers, services or benefits, for example concerning the scope of the offer or in the event of technically necessary changes, we will use the e-mail address provided during registration to inform you of this. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Insofar as the registration serves to conclude or execute a contract, Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDRP represents an additional legal basis.

(4) You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

(5) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for achieving the purpose of their collection. This is the case when the registration on our website is cancelled or modified. You have the possibility to cancel the registration at any time. You can have the data stored about you changed at any time. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

(6) We only transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of contract processing. A further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly agreed to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

(7) If you have given us your consent, the legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Otherwise, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDRP.

X. Purchase or order

(1) We offer you paid services on our website. For this purpose, we process personal data provided by you.

(2) The processing is carried out for the purpose of establishing and implementing a contractual relationship with you. Insofar as you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Otherwise, the legal basis of the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) GDRP.

(3) You can revoke your consent at any time. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. However, we would like to point out that without this data, it is not possible to conclude a contract.

(4) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. This is the case when we no longer need your personal data for the performance of the contractual relationship. Deletion does not take place if we are obliged to continue storing your personal data due to legal regulations.

XI. Transportation and logistics

(1) For the logistical processing of the contract and for shipping, we transmit the necessary personal data provided by you for this purpose, such as name and address to the following transport and logistics service provider or providers commissioned by us with the shipment of the goods: Sträßchenweg 10, 53133 Bonn.

(2) A transfer of contact data such as telephone number or e-mail will only take place if you have given us consent.

(3) The transfer of this data to transport and logistics service providers is for the purpose of the logistical processing of the contract and the shipment of the goods. The use of external transport and logistics service providers enables us to logistically process and handle your order. This is also our legitimate interest. Insofar as you have given us your consent, the legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDRP. Insofar as the processing of the above data is carried out for the purpose of processing and implementing the contractual relationship, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. b) GDRP. Otherwise, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDRP.

(4) You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time. However, we would like to point out that without the transmission of this data we cannot process your order logistically and therefore the execution of the contract is not possible.

(5) Your data will be transmitted to servers of our transport and logistics service provider in the European Union and processed there. This ensures that the standards and regulations of European data protection law are complied with.

XII. Google Fonts

We use the service on our website.

The service allows us to use external fonts. For this purpose, the required font is loaded into the browser cache by your web browser when you call up our website. This is necessary so that your browser can display a visually improved representation of our texts. If your browser does not support this function, a standard font is used by your computer for display. The integration of these fonts is done by a server call at a server of the provider. This transmits to the server which of our Internet pages you have visited. The IP address of the browser of your end device is also stored by the provider. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected and processed by the provider through the use of the service.

We use the service for optimization purposes, in particular to improve the use of our website for you and to make its design more user-friendly.

The service transmits personal data to the USA. The EU Commission has decided that this country offers an adequate level of data protection (TADPF). The service has submitted to the TADPF.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDRP.

Provider:
Google Ireland Limited
Google Building Gordon House
Barrow St
4 Dublin
Ireland
Phone +353 1 543 1000
Fax +353 1 686 5660
https://www.google.de/

https://fonts.google.com/

XIII. Google Maps

We use the service on our website.

This allows us to show you interactive maps directly in the website and enables you to use the map function comfortably. Through your visit to our website, the provider receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In the process, your IP address is transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether the provider provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to the provider, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not want the assignment to your profile with the provider, you must log out in advance. The provider stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of the website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) for the provision of tailored advertising and to inform other users about your activities on our website.

We use the service for optimization purposes, in particular to improve the use of our website for you and to make its design more user-friendly.

The service transmits personal data to the USA. The EU Commission has decided that this country offers an adequate level of data protection (TADPF). The service has submitted to the TADPF.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) GDRP.

Provider:
Google Ireland Limited
Google Building Gordon House
Barrow St
4 Dublin
Ireland
Phone +353 1 543 1000
Fax +353 1 686 5660
https://www.google.de/

XIV. Google reCAPTCHA

We use the service on our website.

We use the service to check whether the input is made by a human or improperly by automated, machine processing. The procedure thus serves to defend against spam, Bots, DDoS attacks and similar automated malicious access. The use of the service thus directly serves to ensure the integrity and functionality of our systems.

The IP address transmitted as part of the service will not be merged with other data of the provider, unless you are logged in with your account with the provider at the time of using the service. If you want to prevent this transmission and storage of data about you and your behavior on our website by the provider, you must log out of the provider before you visit our site or use the service.

The service transmits personal data to the USA. The EU Commission has decided that this country offers an adequate level of data protection (TADPF). The service has submitted to the TADPF.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).

Provider:
Google Ireland Limited
Google Building Gordon House
Barrow St
4 Dublin
Ireland
Phone +353 1 543 1000
Fax +353 1 686 5660
https://www.google.de/

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

XV. Gravatar

We use the service on our website.

The service stores and processes information about your user behavior on our website. For this purpose, the service uses, among other things, cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your web browser on your terminal device and that enable an analysis of your use of our website.

We use the service to analyze the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behavior, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.

The service transmits personal data to the USA. The EU Commission has decided that this country offers an adequate level of data protection (TADPF). The service has submitted to the TADPF.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).

Provider:
Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.
Grand Canal Dock, 25 Herbert Pl
D02 AY86 Dublin
Ireland
https://automattic.com/
https://automattic.com/privacy/

XVI. Jetpack

We use the service on our website.

The service uses cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your terminal device and allow an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about the use of our website is usually transmitted to a server of the provider and stored there. If anonymization of the IP address to be transmitted by the cookie is activated on the website (“IP anonymization”), your IP address will be truncated beforehand by the provider of the service within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a server of the provider outside the EU and shortened there. The provider of this service will use this information to evaluate your use of our website on our behalf, to compile reports on website use and to provide us with other services related to website use and internet use. In doing so, pseudonymous usage profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted when using the service will not be merged with other data of the provider.

We use the service to analyze the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behavior, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.

The service transmits personal data to the USA. The EU Commission has decided that this country offers an adequate level of data protection (TADPF). The service has submitted to the TADPF.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).

In order to oblige the provider of this service to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider.

Provider:
Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.
Grand Canal Dock, 25 Herbert Pl
D02 AY86 Dublin
Ireland
https://automattic.com/
https://automattic.com/privacy/