Data protection

1) Information about the collection of personal data and contact details of the person responsible

1.1We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is DK medical GmbH, Im Löwental 60, 45239 Essen, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)201-85891190​, Fax: +49 (0)201-85891199, Email: support@curve.shopThe controller of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

2) Data collection when visiting our website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data that is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time at the time of access
  • Quantity of the sent data in bytes
  • Source/reference from which you came to the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (if necessary: in anonymous form)

The processing takes place in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3) Cookies

To make visiting our website more attractive and enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e., small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after closing your browser (so-called "session cookies"); others remain on your device for a longer period and allow you to save page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find out how long cookies are stored in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR in the case of consent given or in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4) Contact

When contacting us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data will be processed - exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent required for this. The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal storage obligations to the contrary

5) Data processing when opening a customer account

In accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent required in each case if you provide it to us when opening a customer account. The data required for opening an account can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website. A deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. After your customer account has been deleted, your data will be deleted provided that all contracts concluded have been completed, there are no legal retention periods to the contrary and we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

6) Data processing for order processing

6.1To the extent necessary for the execution of the contract for delivery and payment purposes, the personal data we collect will be passed on to the commissioned transport company and the commissioned credit institution in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

If we owe you updates for goods with digital elements or for digital products on the basis of a corresponding contract, we process the contact data you provide when ordering (name, address, e-mail address) in order to inform you within the scope of our legal information obligations in accordance with Art. 6 Para 1 lit. c GDPR via a suitable communication channel (e.g. by post or e-mail) about upcoming updates in the period stipulated by law. Your contact details will be used strictly earmarked for notifications about updates owed by us and will only be processed by us for this purpose to the extent that this is necessary for the information in question.

In order to process your order, we also work together with the following service provider(s), who support us in whole or in part in the implementation of concluded contracts. Certain personal data is transmitted to these service providers in accordance with the following information.

6.2Use of payment service providers (payment services)

– Klarna
If you select a Klarna payment service, the payment will be processed via Klarna Bank AB (publ),https://www.klarna.com/en /, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter "Klarna"). To enable payment processing, your personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postal code, city, gender, email address, telephone number, and IP address) as well as data related to the order (e.g., invoice amount, item, delivery method) will be passed on to Klarna for the purpose of identity and credit checks, provided that you have expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR during the ordering process. You can see which credit agencies your data may be forwarded to here:
https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_de /credit_rating_agencies
The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the credit report results, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data. Klarna uses the information obtained regarding the statistical probability of a payment default to make a considered decision regarding the establishment, implementation, or termination of the contractual relationship.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to Klarna. However, Klarna may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
Your personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's privacy policy for data subjects based in Germanyhttps://cdn.klarna.com/1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_de /privacy
or for those affected based in Austriahttps://cdn.klarna.com/1.0 /shared /content /legal /terms /0 /de_at /privacy
treated.
– PayPal
When paying via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – "purchase on account" or "payment by installments" via PayPal, we pass your payment data to PayPal (Europe) as part of the payment processing. S.arl et Cie, S.CA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal"). The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR and only to the extent that this is necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to conduct a credit check for payment methods such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or – if offered – "purchase on account" or "installment payment" via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR based on PayPal's legitimate interest in determining your ability to pay. PayPal uses the result of the credit check regarding the statistical probability of default to decide whether to provide the respective payment method. The credit check may contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the credit check result, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score includes, but is not limited to, address data. Further data protection information, including information on the credit agencies used, can be found in PayPal's privacy policy:https://www.paypal.com/de /webapps /mpp /ua /privacy-full
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.
- IMMEDIATELY
If you select the “SOFORT” payment method, payment processing will be carried out by the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich, Germany (hereinafter “SOFORT”), to whom we will pass on the information you provided during the ordering process, along with the information about your order, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Sofort GmbH is part of the Klarna Group (Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden). Your data will be shared exclusively for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider SOFORT and only to the extent necessary for this purpose. You can find further information about SOFORT's privacy policy at the following website address:https://www.klarna.com/immediately /data protection.
– Stripe
If you choose a payment method from the payment service provider Stripe, payment processing will be carried out by the payment service provider Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, to whom we will pass on the information you provided during the ordering process, along with information about your order (name, address, account number, bank sort code, possibly credit card number, invoice amount, currency and transaction number) in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. b GDPR. Further information on Stripe's data protection can be found at the URLhttps://stripe.com/de /privacy#translation.
Stripe reserves the right to conduct a credit check based on mathematical-statistical procedures in order to protect its legitimate interest in determining the user's ability to pay. Stripe may transmit the personal data required for a credit check and obtained during payment processing to selected credit agencies, which Stripe will disclose to users upon request. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). To the extent that score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Address data, among other things, is used to calculate the score values. Stripe uses the result of the credit check with regard to the statistical probability of default to decide on the eligibility for the selected payment method.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to Stripe or the commissioned credit agencies.
However, Stripe may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing.

7) Web Analytics Services

Google (Universal) Analytics
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google (Universal) Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files placed on your device, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your shortened IP address) is typically transferred to a Google server and stored there. This may also include transmission to Google LLC servers in the USA.
This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal reference. Through the extension, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google LLC server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google (Universal) Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Google Analytics uses a special function called the so-called "Demographic characteristics" also allow the creation of statistics with information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors based on an evaluation of interest-based advertising and with the use of third-party information. This allows the definition and differentiation of website user groups for the purpose of targeting marketing measures. However, data collected using "demographic characteristics" cannot be assigned to a specific person.
Details on the processing initiated by Google Analytics and how Google handles data from websites can be found here:https://policies.google.com/technologies /partner-sites
All processing described above, in particular the setting of Google Analytics cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. a GDPR, you have given your express consent. Without this consent, Google Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site.
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service using the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics, which obligates Google to protect the data of our website visitors and not to share it with third parties.
For the transfer of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on the so-called standard data protection clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection in the USA.
Further information on Google (Universal) Analytics can be found here:https://policies.google.com/privacy ?hl=the &gl=the

8) Tools and Miscellaneous

Cookie-Consent-Tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie consent tool" to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The "cookie consent tool" is displayed to users when they visit the page in the form of an interactive user interface, where consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be given by checking the appropriate boxes. By using the tool, all cookies/services that require consent are only loaded if the respective user gives their consent by checking the appropriate boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only placed on the user's device if consent has been given.
The tool uses technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed.
If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.
A further legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. As the controller, we are legally obliged to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user's consent.
Further information about the operator and the setting options of the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

9) Rights of the data subject

9.1The applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights of information and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis stated for the respective conditions for exercising them:

  • Right to information according to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR;
  • Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR;
  • Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Right to information according to Art. 19 GDPR;
  • Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Right to revoke granted consent in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR;
  • Right to complain according to Art. 77 GDPR.

9.2RIGHT OF OBJECTION

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST AS PART OF A BALANCE OF INTERESTS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME WITH FUTURE EFFECT FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.
If you exercise your right to object, we will stop processing the data in question. However, we reserve the right to continue processing if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU MAY OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP THE PROCESSING OF THE DATA INVOLVED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

10) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective legal basis, the processing purpose and - if relevant - also based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing personal data on the basis of an express consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR, this data is stored until the person concerned revokes his consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that are processed as part of legal or similar obligations on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention period has expired, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in further storage.

When personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises his or her right to object under Article 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can provide compelling reasons worthy of protection for processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises his right of objection under Article 21 Paragraph 2 GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.