DATA PROTECTION Privacy – Security and Protection on the Internet The topic of privacy and security often causes uncertainty and questions when using online services. We would like to oppose this by the highest possible transparency and explain at this point in detail to what extent the use of our website collects data and for what purpose this data is used.

  1. What is personal information?

Personal data is information about personal or material circumstances of a determinable or specific natural person. Among personal data z. For example, your name, address, phone number. Information that can not be directly or indirectly associated with you, such as: As the number of users of a page or the popularity of individual websites, are not personal information. This anonymous data is used solely for statistical purposes and to optimize the website.  

  1. Processing and use of personal data

When using our website, for the purposes of system security, the web server will by default save connection data of the requesting computer, the websites you visit, the date and duration of the visit, the recognition data of the browser and operating system type used, and the website of that you visit us from. This data is stored anonymously so that the creation of personal user profiles is excluded.

  1. Collection and handling of personal data

If you use the order option on our website, we need the following data for the purpose of order processing:

  • Title
  • First name Last Name
  • Address data (sending of invoice and delivery of goods / s)
  • Telephone number of the contact person (for short-term contact in case of changes)
  • E-mail address (delivery summary of order data)
  • Credit card details in case of payment by credit card
  1. Use of cookies

When visiting our website, it may be that information is stored in the form of cookies on your computer, for example, to recognize the preferences of visitors and to make the website accordingly optimal. This helps us, for. B. to facilitate navigation and to achieve a high degree of user-friendliness. Cookies are text files that are stored on the user’s hard disk when visiting a website. They are safe for your computer and are not visible to third parties. They allow information to be kept for a certain period of time and to identify the user’s computer. If you accept our cookies, they will remain on your computer for a period of 30 days, unless you delete them first. During an online order, cookies are temporarily stored for the course of the booking. These are automatically deleted after 30 minutes of inactivity or after closing the website. You can object to the collection and storage of your data via this service at any time. If you want to avoid the activation of cookies, disable them in your browser. Please note, however, that disabling cookies may restrict the use of the website and the services offered.

  1. Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (hereafter “Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies that are stored on your computer and that enable you to analyze the use of this website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code “gat._anonymizeIp ();” in order to ensure an anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP-Masking). In the case of the activation of IP anonymisation on our websites, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google 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 sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use the information provided to evaluate the use of our websites by you, to compile reports on the website activity for us and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address provided by Google Analytics as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. A transfer of this data by Google to third parties takes place only due to legal regulations or in the context of order data processing. In no case will Google match your data with other data collected by Google. By using these websites, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google and the manner and manner of processing described above as well as the stated purpose. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software. You may also prevent Google’s collection and processing by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. For more information about Terms of Use and Privacy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html or https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

  1. Use of social plugins a) Privacy Policy for the use of Facebook

On our pages plugins of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the “Like-Button” (“Like”) on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “Like-Button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Facebook profile. As a result, Facebook can assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We point out that we as the provider of the pages are not aware of the content of the data transmitted and their use by Facebook. Further information can be found in the facebook privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account. b) Privacy Policy for the use of Twitter Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our sites. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Thereby u.a. Transfer data such as IP address, browser type, visited domains, visited pages, mobile service providers, device and application IDs and search terms to Twitter. We point out that we as the provider of the pages are not aware of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Twitter. Due to continuous updating of the privacy policy of Twitter, we point to the latest version at (http://twitter.com/privacy). You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the Account Settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings. If you have any questions, please contact privacy@twitter.com. c) Privacy Policy for the use of Google + Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) from the Google+ social network operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). The plugins are z. B. on buttons with the sign “+1” on a white or colored background recognizable. An overview of the Google Plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developers.google.com/+/plugins   When you visit a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser connects directly to Google’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated into the site. The integration gives Google the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a profile on Google+ or are currently logged in to Google+. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Google server in the United States and stored there. If you’re logged in to Google+, Google can instantly associate your visit to our website with your Google+ profile. If you interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the “+1” button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Google server and stored there. The information will also be posted on Google+ and displayed there to your contacts. For information on the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy of Google: http://www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy /+1button.html If you do not want Google to immediately associate the data collected through our website with your profile on Google+, you’ll need to log out of Google+ before you visit our website. You can completely prevent the loading of Google Plugins even with add-ons for your browser, eg. With the script blocker “NoScript” (http://noscript.net/). d) Privacy Policy for the use of Linkedin Our website continues to use the Share feature of the LinkedIn network. Providers is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. If you click on the LinkedIn “Share-Button” (plug-in), you will – if you are logged into your user account at LinkedIn – forwarded in a separate browser window on your user account and the deposited on our website electronic publication with the addition of a comment divide. The plug-in establishes a direct connection between your browser and the LinkedIn server. LinkedIn receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. In addition, LinkedIn will be able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted (personal) data and their use by LinkedIn. For more information, see the LinkedIn privacy statement at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, which provides a guarantee to comply with European privacy legislation (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active). Opt-Out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out. e) YouTube Privacy Policy Our website integrates so-called social plugins (“plugins”) from YouTube. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to freely watch video clips and other users for free viewing, rating and commenting. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, so that both complete film and television broadcasts, but also music videos, trailers or user-made videos via the Internet portal are available. YouTube’s operating company is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA. Each time one of the pages of this website is accessed by the controller and a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated into it, the Internet browser on the subject’s information technology system will automatically be activated by the respective YouTube component to download an illustration of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are aware of the specific bottom of our site being visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes by calling a subpage containing a YouTube video which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the individual YouTube account. YouTube and Google always receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such transfer of this information to YouTube and Google is not wanted by the data subject, it can prevent the transfer by logging out of their YouTube account before calling our website. YouTube’s privacy policy, available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, identifies the collection, processing, and use of personally identifiable information by YouTube and Google. f) Privacy Policy for the use of Pinterest On our site we use social plugins from the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA (“Pinterest”). When you visit a page containing such a plugin, your browser connects directly to the servers of Pinterest. The plugin transmits protocol data to the server of Pinterest in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the address of the websites visited, which also includes Pinterest features, browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies. For more information on the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and privacy practices, please refer to the Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy g) Privacy Policy for the use of Instagram Functions of the service Instagram are integrated on our sides. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that we as the provider of the pages do not receive knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Instagram. For more information, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

  1. No usage-based online advertising

Flowerevents does not collect information about how you as a customer use our online advertising.

  1. Newsletter

You have the opportunity to register on our site for our free newsletter. The newsletter contains news, event invitations and competitions. To register for the newsletter, we need the following information: First name Last Name E-mail address (sending the newsletter) You will only receive the newsletter if you actively sign up for this service via a double opt-in. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. This can be done via direct contact with us or via the “Unsubscribe Newsletter” link, which is included in every newsletter. On our website there is the possibility to get in contact with various topics. Depending on the background of the contact, various data are requested in the form. Personal details such as first name, last name, telephone number and e-mail address are usually mandatory for the purpose of establishing contact and personal address. For purchase requests or questions about existing transactions, you also have the option of specifying your order or invoice number.

  1. Data security

In order to secure the transfer of data, they are transmitted via a secure SSL connection. Unauthorized third parties have no way to read your data during the transfer. You recognize the SSL-protected pages because the address does not start with http: // as usual, but with https: //. In addition, most browsers will show a small closed padlock (for example, in the status bar at the bottom of the screen).

  1. Links to other websites

The website contains links to third party websites. This privacy statement does not extend to other providers. We have no influence on the fact that their operators comply with the data protection regulations and therefore assume no responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the information provided there.

  1. Disclosure of data to third parties

As part of the order processing, the data entered by you to order will be forwarded to the respective organizer and the corresponding service providers. In addition, any service providers commissioned (order data processors, eg data centers or letter shops) will be used in a directive-bound manner in order, among other things, to operate the websites or to send letters or e-mails. All order data Processors receive personal data only to the extent to which you have consented to the processing and use of the data or you will only be granted access to the data as long as it is necessary to provide the services. A transfer of the data to uninvolved third parties does not occur. Otherwise, if we are required to disclose and transmit the data by law or by court judgment.

  1. Revocation and Insight Law

You are entitled to object to the storage of your personal data at any time, unless contractual matters or legal reasons prevent it. Upon request, you will receive free information about the data you have stored. Furthermore, you have the right to correct, delete or block your data. Under certain circumstances, deletion may be precluded by statutory provisions, in particular with regard to data for billing and accounting purposes. The data will be deleted as far as and as long as the storage for the aforementioned reasons is not required. The personal information provided by you when booking will be used to send promotional content via email. You can object to this use at any time at info@flowerevents.com.