Data protection

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is provided in the subsequent processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Server Log Files
You can visit our websites without providing any personal information.
Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host/IT service provider by your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files). These stored data include, for example, the name of the page accessed, date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred, and the requesting provider.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website as well as in improving our services.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. For Canada, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Contact

Controller
Feel free to contact us. The controller responsible for data processing is: Markus Reger, Veilchenweg 4, 82354 Breitbrunn Germany, +4980541409990, info@waypoint-gps.de

Customer-initiated contact by e-mail
If you initiate business contact with us by e-mail, we will collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and answer your contact request.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation for purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the contact is for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We use your e-mail address only to process your request. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the contact form
When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of contacting us.
If the contact is for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation for purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
If the contact is for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and answering your request. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We use your e-mail address only to process your request. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Collection and processing when using the withdrawal button
If you have concluded a contract via our online presence, we provide you with a withdrawal function (withdrawal button) through which you can submit your notice of withdrawal directly.
When using the withdrawal function, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, information for identification of the contract or part of the contract you wish to withdraw, as well as the time (date and time) of submission of the notice of withdrawal) only to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves the purpose of providing you with the legally required option to withdraw from your contract as well as the proper processing of your withdrawal.
If the contact concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Otherwise, the data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR to fulfill a legal obligation to provide you with a withdrawal function on our online presence.
We use your e-mail address only to process your notice of withdrawal. Your data will subsequently be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of fulfilling the legal requirements for the design of the withdrawal function in a legally secure manner and is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. This data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in being able to provide you with a user-friendly withdrawal option. In this case, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Customer Account Orders

Customer account
When opening a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified therein. The data processing serves the purpose of improving your shopping experience and simplifying order processing. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will subsequently be deleted.

Collection, processing and transfer of personal data for orders
When ordering, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary for the fulfillment and processing of your order as well as for handling your inquiries. The provision of data is necessary for the conclusion of a contract. Failure to provide it will result in no contract being concluded. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
Your data is transferred, for example, to shipping companies, dropshipping/fulfillment providers, payment service providers, service providers for order processing, and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly observe legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to the minimum necessary.

Your data may be transferred to third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA, and processed there. For Canada, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision from the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

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Shopauskunft customer review
We use the review tool “shopauskunft.de” by Händlerbund Legal GmbH (Kohlgartenstraße 11 - 13, 04315 Leipzig; "Shopauskunft") for our website.
After your order, we would like to ask you to review and comment on your purchase with us. For this purpose, we will contact you by e-mail using the "Legally secure review request (RBA)" technical system. In doing so, we process your order data (order number/invoice number, purchase value and shipping costs) as well as your e-mail address. We may also use this data for the purpose of verifying your review.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent, provided you have expressly agreed to the transfer of your data and the receipt of the review request.
You can revoke your consent at any time by using the corresponding link in the e-mail or by notifying us, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection when using Shopauskunft can be found at:
https://www.shopauskunft.de/datenschutz.
Shopauskunft Widget
The Shopauskunft widget is embedded on our website. This serves the purpose of displaying the number and result of the reviews we have received so far via Shopauskunft and advertising with them.
To display the widget, it is technically necessary for usage data to be transmitted to the Shopauskunft server by your internet browser and stored in log files (so-called server log files) for 7 days. This stored data includes the name and URL of the accessed file, date and time of access, the IP address of the requesting computer, the website from which access occurs (referrer URL), the browser used, and, if applicable, your computer's operating system, as well as the name of your access provider.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in promoting our offers by displaying the customer reviews already received. These data are not stored together with other personal data.

Use of the e-mail address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address to send information and offers via newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. The data processing serves exclusively the purpose of promotional address. For this purpose, we process your e-mail address as well as, if applicable, other data that you have provided voluntarily when registering for our newsletter.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the distribution list. Despite removal from the list, we may continue to store your e-mail address in a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter e-mails from us in the future. This storage is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our and your legitimate interest in preventing the renewed use of your e-mail address for sending our newsletter. You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Shipping service provider Inventory management

Transfer of the e-mail address to shipping companies for shipping status information
We transfer your e-mail address to the transport company as part of contract fulfillment, provided you have expressly consented to this in the ordering process. The transfer serves the purpose of informing you by e-mail about the shipping status. Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

Use of an external inventory management system
We use an inventory management system for contract fulfillment as part of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected during the order is transmitted to
Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal .

The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract concluded with you and is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.


Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables a unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide individually about their acceptance, as well as prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
At the following links, you can find information on how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most common browsers:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated below in the privacy policy, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on Section 25(2) TDDDG. The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of our services.
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Use of the Shopify Consent Tool (Shopify Privacy & Compliance)
We use the "Shopify Privacy & Compliance" consent tool from Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The tool allows you to provide consent for data processing via the website, in particular for the setting of cookies, and to exercise your right to withdraw consent already given. The purpose of data processing is to obtain and document the necessary consents for data processing and thus to comply with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. User information, including your IP address, is collected and transmitted to Shopify.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.
Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz.


Analysis Communication


Use of Google Analytics 4
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The purpose of data processing is to analyze this website and its visitors, as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. To this end, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website use and internet usage to the website operator.
In this context, the following information, among others, may be collected: IP address, date and time of the page view, click path, information about the browser and device you are using, pages visited, referrer URL (website via which you accessed our website), location data, purchase activities.Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, personal accounts, your usage data from other devices, and all other data that Google has about you.

The IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.

The information generated about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF).Google is certified under the TADPF and has thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.Both Google and US government authorities have access to your data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and at https://business.safety.google/privacy/.

Use of Shopify Statistics
We use the statistics and analysis functions of Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of data processing on our behalf. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The purpose of data processing is to analyze this website and its visitors. To this end, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and made available in reports, analyses, and statistics. In this process, the following device information, among others, is collected and processed: information about the web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about web pages or products viewed, the referrer URL (the website via which you accessed our website), and information about how you interact with the website is also collected. Technologies such as cookies as well as web beacons, tags, and pixels (electronic files used to record information about how you navigate the website) are used for this purpose.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies occurs with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information on data protection at Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz, information on the data processing agreement at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa, as well as information on the cookies used at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies.

Use of Shopify Inbox
We use the live chat system Shopify Inbox from Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website as part of data processing on our behalf. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The data processing serves the purpose of immediate and efficient communication between you and us as the provider. Data is stored and processed to operate the system and to optimize the service.
To operate the live chat system, cookies may be used to enable browser recognition. The following information may be collected and processed: IP address and any personal data you provide when using the chat system.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations that are comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies occurs with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz and https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa.

Rights of the Data Subject and Storage Duration

Duration of storage
After the contract has been fully processed, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, then subsequently in compliance with statutory, in particular tax and commercial law retention periods, and then deleted after the period has expired, provided you have not consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
Provided the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.
Furthermore, according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as well as to processing for the purpose of direct marketing.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

You can lodge a complaint with, among others, the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Tel.: +49 981 1800930
Fax: +49 981 180093800
E-mail: poststelle@lda.bayern.de

Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation with effect for the future.
After an objection has been made, the processing of the affected data will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.