Privacy notice

This is an English translation created with DeepL. In all cases, only the original German version is legally binding.

Motorcycle Säring – Owner: Dieter Säring

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below we inform you in detail about how we handle your personal data.

1. Introduction

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the company Dieter Säring (hereinafter: "Motorrad Säring"). In principle, you can use the websites of Motorrad Säring without providing any personal data. However, if you wish to use special services via our website, it may become necessary to process personal data. Where there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally ask for your consent.

This privacy policy explains which personal data we collect, use and process, for what purposes and on which legal bases. It also informs you about your rights under data protection law.

2. Definitions

This privacy policy is based on the terms used in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particular:

Personal data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g. name, address, email address, IP address).
Data subject: any identified or identifiable person whose personal data is processed.
Processing: any operation performed on personal data (e.g. collection, storage, use, disclosure, erasure).
Controller: the person or entity which decides why and how personal data is processed.
Processor: a person or company that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Consent: any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which they agree to the processing of their personal data.

3. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR and other data protection regulations is:

Motorrad Säring
Owner: Dieter Säring
Am Flutkanal 18
85290 Geisenfeld
Germany

Telephone: (+49) 8452 / 8764
Email: info@motorrad-saering.de
Websites: www.motorrad-saering.de and www.motorrad-saering.eu

4. Cookies

Our websites use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

We use cookies in order to make our website more user-friendly, to enable certain functions (e.g. shopping cart), and to analyse the use of our website. Some cookies are necessary for the operation of the website; others help us to improve our services.

You can configure your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies, allows cookies only in individual cases, excludes the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and enables the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

5. Collection of general data and information (log files)

Every time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects general data and information which are stored in server log files. This may include:

browser type and version,
operating system used,
referrer URL (the previously visited page),
sub-pages accessed on our site,
date and time of access,
IP address,
internet service provider,
other similar data for security purposes (e.g. to defend against attacks on our systems).

This information is not used to identify you personally. It is needed to correctly deliver the content of our website, ensure the permanent functionality of our IT systems, and provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of cyber attacks. The data is analysed statistically and used to improve data protection and data security. Log file data is stored separately from other personal data.

6. Registration on our website

You can register on our website and create a customer account. Which personal data is transmitted is determined by the input form used during registration (typically name, address, contact details, login data).

The data you provide is used to manage your account, process your orders and provide other services related to your customer account. We may transfer this data to processors (e.g. parcel service providers) who process it on our behalf and for our purposes only.

Upon registration, we also store the IP address assigned by your internet service provider, as well as the date and time of registration. This is necessary to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to clarify criminal offences.

You can view and update the data stored in your customer account at any time or request its deletion, provided that no legal retention obligations apply.

7. Newsletter

You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website. Which data is transmitted can be seen from the input form (usually your email address, possibly name).

We send newsletters only if you have given us your consent or if this is permitted by law. For verification, we use the double opt-in procedure: after registration you receive an email in which you must confirm your subscription. We log the registration and confirmation, including IP address, date and time, to be able to prove the subscription in accordance with legal requirements.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, for example via the link at the end of each newsletter or by contacting us using the above contact details. We will then stop sending you newsletters and delete your data used for this purpose, unless legal retention obligations require longer storage.

8. Contact via the website

Our website contains information that enables you to contact us quickly (e.g. via email address or contact form). If you contact us by email or via a form, the personal data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) will be stored and used for the purpose of processing your enquiry and any follow-up questions.

This data will not be passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to fulfil your request or we are legally obliged to do so.

9. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

We process and store personal data only for as long as necessary to achieve the respective purpose or as required by the applicable legal retention periods.

Once the purpose has ceased to apply or a retention period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

10. Your rights as a data subject

Under the GDPR you have, in particular, the following rights:

Right of access – You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether we process personal data concerning you, and, if so, to receive information about this data and further details about the processing.
Right to rectification – You have the right to obtain the correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete data.
Right to erasure – You may request the deletion of your personal data, for example if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or if you withdraw your consent and there is no other legal basis for processing.
Right to restriction of processing – You may request that the processing of your data be restricted, e.g. if you contest the accuracy of the data or object to the processing.
Right to data portability – You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to have this data transmitted to another controller, where technically feasible.
Right to object – You may object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, especially where processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. You can also object at any time to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
Rights related to automated decision-making – You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, except in the cases permitted by law.
Right to withdraw consent – You may withdraw any consent given to us at any time with effect for the future.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time using the contact details given above.

11. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your workplace or the place of the alleged infringement. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with their contact details can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

12. Google Analytics (with IP anonymisation)

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). The controller uses the extension "_anonymizeIp", which means that IP addresses are shortened within the EU or EEA before being transmitted to the USA, so that direct personal reference can be excluded.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide other services relating to website and internet use.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Further information on data protection at Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html.

13. Payment method: PayPal

We offer PayPal as a payment method. The provider is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22–24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg ("PayPal").

If you choose PayPal during the ordering process, the payment data you enter will be transmitted to PayPal. This may include personal data such as name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, and information related to the order (e.g. invoice amount, items ordered).

The transfer of your data to PayPal takes place for the purpose of payment processing and fraud prevention and is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). PayPal may pass on the data to credit reference agencies to verify identity and creditworthiness, and to affiliated companies and service providers where necessary for contractual obligations.

You can withdraw your consent to PayPal at any time. However, such withdrawal does not affect data that must be processed, used or transmitted for the (contractual) processing of payments.

Further information on PayPal’s privacy policy is available at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

14. Payment method: Sofortüberweisung (immediate transfer)

We also offer payment via "Sofortüberweisung" (now often referred to as "Sofort" by Klarna). The provider is SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany.

If you select this payment method, Sofort GmbH receives various personal data necessary for payment processing (e.g. name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number) as well as data required for the execution of the transfer. For the payment process, you log into your online banking via Sofortüberweisung; the provider then carries out an immediate bank transfer to us after checking your account balance and other parameters.

The transfer of your data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in secure payment processing and fraud prevention). Sofort GmbH may transmit data to credit reference agencies and affiliated companies where necessary.

You can withdraw your consent to Sofortüberweisung at any time with effect for the future. However, this does not affect data that must be processed for the contractual handling of the payment.

The applicable privacy policy of Sofortüberweisung can be found at https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/.

15. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data on the basis of the following legal grounds:

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent, e.g. for newsletter subscriptions, certain cookies or marketing measures;
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, e.g. for processing orders, customer account management;
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with legal obligations, e.g. retention obligations under tax law;
Article 6(1)(d) GDPR – protection of vital interests, in rare cases;
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests, e.g. in the secure and efficient operation of our website, prevention of misuse, direct marketing to existing customers within the limits of the law.

16. Storage period

The duration of storage of personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax law retention periods). After expiry of these periods, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract or there is no other legal basis for further storage.

17. No automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR in connection with your data.

18. Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google reCAPTCHA helps us check whether data entered into forms (e.g. contact or registration forms) is made by a human or by an automated program (bot). This helps us protect our forms and systems against spam and abuse.

For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of website visitors based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as a visitor opens a page on which reCAPTCHA is active. The analysis may evaluate information such as IP address, time spent on the website, or user interactions (e.g. mouse movements). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Google and processed there. Processing may also take place on servers in the United States. Google relies on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses as appropriate safeguards under the GDPR.

The use of Google reCAPTCHA is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in protecting our website from abusive automated access) and—where we ask for your consent—on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html.