Privacy policy

DATA PROTECTION

INFORMATION ON THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE CONTROLLER

1.1 We are delighted that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the handling of personal data when using our website. Personal data includes all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The controller for data processing on this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Mary & Mae Charleston, LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan WY 82801, United States, who is responsible for processing. The controller for personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (such as orders or inquiries to the responsible person). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

2. DATA COLLECTION WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

When you use our website for informational purposes only, without registering or providing information in any other way, we only collect the data that your browser sends to our server (server log files). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technical and necessary to display the website to you:

  • The website visited
  • Date and 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 (possibly anonymized)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data is not passed on or used in any other way, but we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3. COOKIES

To make your visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use various types of cookies on different pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e., when you close your browser (session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). These persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the type of cookie.

Some cookies are used to store settings and simplify the ordering process (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If cookies process personal data implemented by us, this is done in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR to fulfill the contract, or in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in providing the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of page visits.

We may collaborate with advertising partners to make our website more interesting for you. When you visit our website, cookies from partner companies may also be stored on your device (third-party cookies). If we collaborate with advertising partners, you will be informed about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in the following paragraphs.

Please note that you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and individually decide whether to accept them, or you can disable the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. You can find this information for each browser via the following links:

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4. CONTACT US

When you contact us (e.g., via the contact form or email), we collect personal data. The specific data collected via a contact form can be found in the respective form. This data is used solely to respond to your request and for associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If your contact is related to concluding a contract, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR also applies as the legal basis for processing. Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, which occurs when the matter is clarified, and there is no legal obligation to retain the data to the contrary.

5. DATA PROCESSING WHEN OPENING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT AND FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION

In accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, personal data is still collected and processed when you provide it to us for the execution of a contract or to open a customer account. The specific data collected is determined based on the information you provide via the relevant input forms. You can have your customer account deleted at any time by sending a message to support@maryandmaecharleston.com. We store and use the data you provide for the processing of the contract. Once the contract has been fully executed or your customer account has been deleted, your data will be processed for tax and accounting purposes. Commercial law retention periods are observed, and your data will be deleted once these periods have expired, unless you expressly consent to further processing of your data or further processing is permitted by law.

6. USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING

6.1 Registration for our email newsletter

When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory data for sending the newsletter is your email address. Any additional data may be voluntarily provided and used to address you personally. For sending the newsletter, we use the double-opt-in procedure. This means that we only send you an email newsletter after you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive it. We will then send you a confirmation email with a link to confirm that you want to receive the newsletter.

By clicking the confirmation link, you give us permission to use your personal data, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. When you subscribe to the newsletter, we store your data, including the IP address from which you registered, as well as the date and time of registration, to prevent any future misuse of your email address. The data collected during your subscription to the newsletter is used solely for advertising purposes via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link in the newsletter or by sending a message to support@maryandmaecharleston.com.

6.2 Sending the email newsletter to existing customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you offers for similar goods or services to those you have already purchased from us. No separate consent is required for this form of direct advertising from you. The processing of your data is based solely on our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising, as intended in Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you object to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will refrain from sending emails. You have the right to object at any time to the use of your email address for direct advertising in the future by contacting us at support@maryandmaecharleston.com.

7. DATA PROCESSING FOR ORDER PROCESSING

7.1 The personal data we collect is processed as part of the contract processing with the transport company responsible for delivery, as far as necessary for the delivery of the goods. Your payment details will be passed on to the respective credit institution for payment processing, if necessary. The legal basis for data transfer is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

7.2 Use of payment service providers

PayPal — When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal, your payment data will be transmitted to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. The transmission takes place in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and only to the extent necessary for payment processing. More information can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

SOFORT — If you select the "SOFORT" payment method, the payment will be processed by SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany. Your data will be passed on to SOFORT solely for the purpose of payment processing. More information can be found in SOFORT's privacy policy: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/datenschutz.

8. CONTACT FOR REVIEW REMINDER

If you have expressly consented during or after your order, we will use your email address for a one-time reminder to send an email asking you to review your order via the review system we use, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time by contacting support@maryandmaecharleston.com.

9. USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SOCIAL PLUGINS

9.1 Facebook plugins

Our website uses social plugins from Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. These buttons are only integrated as an HTML link on the page to enhance your data protection. A connection to Facebook servers is only made when you actively click the button. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

9.2 Google+ plugins

Our website uses social plugins from Google+, operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. These buttons are only integrated as an HTML link. A connection to Google servers is only made when you actively click the button. For more information, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

9.3 Instagram plugins

Our website uses social plugins from Instagram, operated by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. These buttons are only integrated as an HTML link. A connection to Instagram servers is only made when you actively click the button. For more information, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/

10. ONLINE MARKETING

10.1 DoubleClick by Google

This website uses the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. DoubleClick uses cookies to display ads that are relevant to users and to improve campaign performance reporting. Processing is carried out based on our legitimate interest in optimal marketing of our website in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. For more information, please refer to: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

10.2 Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google AdWords from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA to draw attention to our offers on external websites. We use Google AdWords based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. For more information, please visit: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

11. WEB ANALYSIS SERVICES

Google Universal Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze your use of the website. This website exclusively uses Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures anonymization of the IP address. Processing is based on our legitimate interest in statistical analysis of user behavior in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. You can also prevent data collection by downloading the browser plug-in available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

12. RETARGETING/REMARKETING

Facebook Custom Audience

This website uses the "Facebook Pixel" from Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. With explicit consent, user behavior can be tracked after viewing or clicking on a Facebook ad. These processes only take place if explicit consent is given, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. For more information, please refer to Facebook's data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Google AdWords Remarketing

Our website uses Google AdWords Remarketing from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA to advertise our website in Google search results and on third-party websites. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in optimal marketing in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. For more information, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

13. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

13.1 The applicable data protection legislation grants you the following rights regarding the processing of your personal data:

  • Right to information according to Article 15 GDPR
  • Right to rectification according to Article 16 GDPR
  • Right to erasure according to Article 17 GDPR
  • Right to restriction of processing according to Article 18 GDPR
  • Right to data portability according to Article 20 GDPR
  • Right to withdraw consent according to Article 7(3) GDPR
  • Right to lodge a complaint according to Article 77 GDPR

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: support@maryandmaecharleston.com

13.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON OUR LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING FOR FUTURE USE. IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES BY CONTACTING US AT support@maryandmaecharleston.com.

14. DURATION OF STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

The duration of storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal retention period (e.g., commercial and tax retention periods). After the deadline expires, the relevant data will be routinely deleted unless it is no longer necessary to fulfill the contract or there is no legitimate interest on our part justifying the storage.

Mary & Mae Charleston, LLC
30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan WY 82801, United States
support@maryandmaecharleston.com