Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Information on the Controller” of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example, by filling in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. If the website allows for contracts to be concluded or initiated, the transmitted data will also be processed for contractual offers, orders, or other business inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding these rights and any other questions about data protection.
Analytics tools and tools from third parties
When visiting this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is primarily done using analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
Strato
Provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany (“Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address.
Further information can be found in Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/
The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. Where consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Data processing agreement
We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required under data protection law to ensure that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General information and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and for what purposes.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Information on the Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Cleona Deininger
Zirndorfer Str. 28
90768 Fürth, Germany
Email: cleona@darkshamrock.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your data is required for the fulfilment of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data if this is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Recipients of personal data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement will be concluded.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR RELEVANT PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of a breach of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format, and to have it transmitted to yourself or a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Access, rectification, and erasure
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction applies in the following cases:
If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we will generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, you may request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection when the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and a padlock icon is displayed in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data files that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you access our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or display advertising.
Cookies that are necessary for the performance of the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions you have requested (e.g., for the shopping cart) or for the optimisation of the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent has been requested, cookies are stored exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, provided that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, refuse cookies for certain cases or in general, and enable automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
If third-party cookies are used or cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately within the framework of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
Server log files
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be recorded.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided your request is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries sent to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social media
We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The individual social networks we use can be found below.
Social networks such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc. can generally analyse your user behaviour extensively when you visit their websites or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous data protection-related processing operations.
When you visit our social media pages:
If you are logged into your social media account and visit our profile, the operator of the social media platform can assign this visit to your user account.
Your personal data may also be collected without you being logged in or without having an account with the respective social media platform. In this case, data is collected, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.
The data collected in this way is often used by the social media platforms for advertising purposes or to create user profiles, in order to show you personalised advertising inside and outside the platform. For this purpose, cookies are usually stored on your device, in which your usage behaviour and interests are stored. Furthermore, data may be stored in the user profiles regardless of the device you use (especially if you are logged in).
If you have an account with the social media network, you can adjust privacy settings there yourself. For details, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers.
6. Analytics tools and advertising
If we use web analytics tools such as Matomo, Google Analytics, or similar, details on their operation, data collection, and opt-out options will be listed here in accordance with GDPR requirements.
7. Plugins and tools
YouTube with enhanced privacy mode
This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of these pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this site unless they play the video. However, data transfer to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the enhanced privacy mode. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device after starting a video or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This enables YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.
After the start of a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered, over which we have no control.
YouTube is used in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
For more information on data protection at YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
As of: August 2025