Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

The person responsible for data processing is:
AM Group GmbH
Dürrenberg 30
97084 Würzburg

info@casarto.com

Phone: +49171 3584899

We appreciate your interest in our online shop. Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Below, we provide detailed information about how we handle your data.

1.  Access data and hosting

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time you access a website, the web server automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the access. This access data is evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the website and improving our offering. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offering in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which prevail within the framework of a balancing of interests. All access data is deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the website.

2.  Data processing for contract processing and contact

2.1  Data processing for contract execution

For the purpose of contract processing in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, we collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order. Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we absolutely need the data to process the contract, and without it we cannot ship the order. The data collected is evident from the respective input forms.

Further information on the processing of your data, in particular on the transfer to our service providers for the purpose of order, payment, and shipping processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy. After the contract has been fully processed, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of the retention periods under tax and commercial law in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this policy.

2.2  Customer account

If you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account and to store your data for future orders on our website. You can delete your customer account at any time and this can be done either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or via a function provided for this purpose in your customer account. After your customer account has been deleted, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this policy.

2.3  Contact us

As part of customer communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if you voluntarily provide it to us when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email).Mandatory fields are marked as such, as we absolutely need the data in these cases to process your contact. The data collected is evident from the respective input forms. Once your request has been fully processed, your data will be deleted unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.

3.  Data processing for the purpose of shipping

In order to fulfil the contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, we will pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of ordered goods.

4.  Data processing for payment processing

When processing payments in our online shop, we work with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.

4.1  Data processing for transaction processing

Depending on the selected payment method, we will pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us as part of a contract processing agreement, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary to process the payment. This serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required for processing the payment themselves, e.g., on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. The privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies in this respect.
If you have any questions about our payment processing partners and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact options described in this privacy policy.

4.2  Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes

If necessary, we will provide our service providers with additional data, which they will use together with the data necessary for processing the payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimizing our payment processes (e.g., invoicing, processing disputed payments, accounting support). Pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in protecting ourselves against fraud and in efficient payment management, which prevail within the framework of a balancing of interests.

4.3  Identity and credit check when selecting Klarna payment services

Klarna direct debit, purchase on account via Klarna, Klarna installment purchase
If you choose to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter Klarna), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and for an identity and credit check to Klarna. In Germany, the data specified in the Privacy Policy Klarna uses the credit agencies named by Klarna. Klarna uses the information obtained regarding the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced 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 contact details specified in this privacy policy.This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options. You can revoke your consent to this use of your personal data at any time, including by contacting Klarna.

4.4  Identity and credit check when selecting Billpay payment services (operated by Klarna Bank AB)

If you choose to use the payment services of Klarna Bank AB AB (publ.), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter BillPay), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and for an identity and credit check to BillPay. In Germany, the data specified in the Billpay Privacy Policy Billpay uses the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision about the establishment, implementation, or termination of the contractual relationship. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option specified in this privacy policy. This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options. You can also revoke your consent to this use of personal data at any time by contacting BillPay.

4.5  Identity and credit check when selecting purchase on account via PayOne

If you choose the payment method purchase on account (offered by PayOne GmbH, Lyoner Str. 9, 60528 Frankfurt a. M., Germany (hereinafter PayOne)), we ask for your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR that we may transmit the data necessary for processing the payment and for an identity and credit check to PayOne. In Germany, the data specified in the PayOne Privacy Policy PayOne uses the information obtained regarding the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced 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 contact option specified in this privacy policy. This may result in us no longer being able to offer you certain payment options.

5.  Advertising by email

  Email newsletter with registration and newsletter tracking

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this purpose or separately provided by you to regularly send you our email newsletter based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and can do so either by sending a message to the contact option described below or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the recipient list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.

Please note that we evaluate your user behavior when sending the newsletter. To do so, we also analyze your use of our newsletter by measuring, storing, and evaluating open rates and click rates for the purpose of designing future newsletter campaigns ("newsletter tracking").

For this evaluation, the emails sent contain single-pixel technologies (e.g., so-called web beacons, tracking pixels) stored on our website. For the evaluation, we link, in particular, the following "newsletter data"

  • the page from which the page was requested (so-called referrer URL),
  • the date and time of the call,
  • the description of the type of web browser used,
  • the IP address of the requesting computer,
  • the email address,
  • the date and time of registration and confirmation

and single-pixel technologies with your email address or IP address and, if applicable, a unique ID. Links contained in the newsletter may also contain this ID.

If you do not wish to be tracked by the newsletter, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time as described above.

The information will be stored as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter.

6.  Cookies and other technologies

  General information

To make visiting our website more attractive and enable the use of certain functions, we use technologies on various pages, including so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are automatically stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies).
We use technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g., the shopping cart function). These technologies collect and process IP addresses, the time of visits, device and browser information, as well as information about your use of our website (e.g., information about the contents of your shopping cart). Within the framework of a balancing of interests, this serves the overriding legitimate interest in an optimized presentation of our offering in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

We also use technologies to fulfill the legal obligations to which we are subject (e.g., to be able to prove consent to the processing of your personal data), as well as for web analytics and online marketing. Further information on this, including the respective legal basis for data processing, can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

You can find the cookie settings for your browser at the following links: Microsoft Edge™ / Safari™ / Chrome™ / Firefox™ / Opera™

If you have consented to the use of the technologies in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the data protection declaration.

7.  Use of cookies and other technologies for web analysis and advertising purposes

If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. Once the purpose no longer applies and we no longer use the respective technology, the data collected in this context will be deleted. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect.Further information on your options for revoking your consent can be found in the "Cookies and other technologies" section. Further information, including the basis of our collaboration with each provider, can be found in the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our collaboration with them, please contact them using the contact details described in this privacy policy.

7.1  Use of Google services for web analysis and advertising purposes

We use the technologies described below from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google technologies about your use of our website is generally transferred to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, and stored there. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.  If your IP address is collected via Google technologies, it will be shortened before being stored on Google's servers by activating IP anonymization. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and shortened there. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is based on an agreement concluded for the respective technology between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information about data processing by Google can be found in the Google's privacy policy.

  Google Analytics

For the purpose of website analysis, Google Analytics automatically collects and stores data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, as well as information about your use of our website). This data is used to create user profiles using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address will not be merged with other Google data. Data processing is based on a contract processing agreement with Google.

  Google Ads

For advertising purposes in Google search results and on third-party websites, the so-called Google Remarketing A cookie is set that automatically enables interest-based advertising by collecting and processing data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, and information about your use of our website) and using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Further data processing only takes place if you have activated the "personalized advertising" setting in your Google account. In this case, if you are logged into Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing.

For website analysis and event tracking, we use Google Ads Conversion tracking Your subsequent usage behavior if you accessed our website via a Google Ads advertisement. Cookies may be used for this purpose, and data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information, as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter) may be collected, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms.

 Google Maps

To visually display geographical information, Google Maps collects data about your use of the Maps features, in particular your IP address and location data, transmits it to Google, and then processes it. We have no influence on this subsequent data processing.

  Google reCAPTCHA

To protect against misuse of our web forms and spam by automated software (so-called bots), Google reCAPTCHA collects data (IP address, time of visit, browser information, and information about your use of our website) and uses JavaScript and cookies to analyze your use of our website. In addition, other cookies stored in your browser by Google services are evaluated. No personal data is read or saved from the input fields of the respective form.

  YouTube Video Plugin

To integrate third-party content, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information) is collected via the YouTube video plugin in the extended data protection mode we use, transmitted to Google and then processed by Google, only when you play a video.

7.2  Use of Facebook services for web analysis and advertising purposes

  Use of Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel as part of the technologies described below. Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). With the Facebook Pixel, data (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website based on events specified by us, such as visiting a website or subscribing to a newsletter) is automatically collected and stored. This data is used to create user profiles using pseudonyms. As part of the so-called extended data comparison, information that can be used to identify individuals (e.g. names, email addresses and telephone numbers) is also collected and stored in hashed form for comparison purposes. For this purpose, when you visit our website, the Facebook Pixel automatically sets a cookie that automatically enables your browser to be recognised when you visit other websites using a pseudonymous CookieID. Facebook will combine this information with other data from your Facebook account and use it to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity, in particular personalised and group-based advertising.
The information automatically collected by Facebook technologies about your use of our website is generally transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. For the USA, there is no adequacy decision from the European Commission. If the data transfer to the USA falls under our responsibility, our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Further information about data processing by Facebook can be found in the privacy policy of Facebook.

  Facebook Analytics

As part of Facebook Analytics, the data collected with the Facebook pixel about your use of our website is used to create statistics about visitor activity on our website. This data processing is based on a contract processing agreement with Facebook. Your analysis serves to optimally present and market our website.

 Facebook Ads

We advertise this website on Facebook and other platforms using Facebook Ads. We determine the parameters of each advertising campaign. Facebook is responsible for the precise implementation, in particular the decision regarding the placement of ads for individual users. Unless otherwise stated for the individual technologies, data processing is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Joint controllership is limited to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook Ireland. This does not include subsequent data processing by Facebook Ireland.

Based on the statistics on visitor activities on our website created via Facebook Pixel, we operate Facebook Custom Audience Group-based advertising on Facebook by determining the characteristics of the respective target group. Within the scope of the extended data matching (see above) used to determine the respective target group, Facebook acts as our processor.

Based on the pseudonymous cookie ID set by Facebook Pixel and the data collected about your usage behavior on our website, we operate Facebook Pixel Remarketing personalized advertising.

About Facebook Pixel Conversions We measure your subsequent usage behavior for web analysis and event tracking if you accessed our website via a Facebook Ads advertisement. Data processing is based on a contract processing agreement with Facebook.

7.3  Other providers of web analysis and online marketing services

  Using Criteo for online marketing

About the advertising partner Criteo SA, 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France (“Criteo”) we advertise this website in search results and on third-party websites. When you visit our website, a retargeting cookie from Criteo or its partners is automatically set, which enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit. Data processing is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. We determine the parameters of the respective advertising campaign. Criteo is responsible for the precise implementation (e.g. the decision on the placement of individual ads). The data automatically collected by Criteo (IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website) may be combined by Criteo with information from other sources and transmitted to Criteo advertising partners.


8.  Social Media

8.1  Social plugins from Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Whatsapp

Our website uses social buttons from social networks. These are simply embedded in the page as HTML links, so no connection is established with the servers of the respective provider when you visit our website. Clicking on one of the buttons opens the website of the respective social network in a new browser window. There you can, for example, click the Like or Share button.

8.2  Our online presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn

If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (s) 1 (l) GDPR.a GDPR to the respective social media operator, when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes, from which user profiles will be created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. Detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, can be found in the data protection information of the providers linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

Facebook is an offering from Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook is generally transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.  Data processing during a visit to a Facebook fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

Instagram is an offering from Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Facebook Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is generally transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.  Data processing during a visit to an Instagram fan page is based on an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR. Further information (information on Insights data) can be found here.

YouTube is a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is generally transferred to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, and stored there. The European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. 

Pinterest is an offering from Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Pinterest"). The information automatically collected by Pinterest about your use of our online presence on Pinterest is generally transferred to a server of Pinterest, Inc., 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. 

LinkedIn is a service provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"). The information automatically collected by LinkedIn about your use of our online presence on LinkedIn is generally transferred to a server of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA, and stored there. There is no adequacy decision from the European Commission for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. 

9.  Contact options and your rights

9.1  Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, the right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;
  • pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us;
  • According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing
    • to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
    • to fulfill a legal obligation;
    • for reasons of public interest or
    • is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
  • According to Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as
    • you dispute the accuracy of the data;
    • the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure;
    • we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or
    • You have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
  • pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;
  • Pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or work or of our company headquarters.

Right of objection

If we process personal data as described above to protect our legitimate interests, which override ours in the context of a balancing of interests, you can object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you only have the right to object if there are reasons arising from your particular situation.

After exercising your right of objection, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes. In this case, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

9.2  Contact options

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, correction, restriction or deletion of data, as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a specific use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our legal notice.