Data protection

 

Introduction and contact details

We are pleased that our online offering arouses your interest. Below we will inform you about how your personal data is handled when you use our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified.

The person responsible for data processing on this website is UrbanUnity GmbH, email: info@urbanwheelz.ch. The person responsible for the processing 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.

Data collection when you visit urbanwheelz.ch

When using our website for purely informational purposes, i.e. if the customer does not register or otherwise transmit information, we only record the data that is transmitted from the browser to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you visit our website, the following data is collected that is technically necessary to display the website:

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

There will be no transmission or alternative use of the data. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

Cookies

A cookie is a small amount of data that is downloaded to your computer or device when you visit our website. We use different types of cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, social media or content cookies. These improve your browsing experience by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (e.g. login and region selection). This saves you from having to re-enter this information each time you visit.

Cookies also contain information about how users use the website, e.g. B. whether it is visited for the first time or repeatedly. We use the following cookies to optimize your website experience and provide our services.

It is possible to control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on your user experience and certain parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

If personal data is also processed through individual cookies we use, the processing takes place in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either to implement the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

Please note that not accepting cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

It is important to note that blocking cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties, such as our advertising partners. In addition , not accepting cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

Google Analytics

In order to design our pages in line with needs and continuously optimize them, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”), in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable your website usage to be analyzed. Pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as
  • Browser type/version,
  • operating system used,
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
  • Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
  • Time of server request

are used by Google on our behalf to analyze your use of the website, create reports on website activity and provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. Please note, however, that if you do this you may not be able to fully use all of the functions of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google .com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Social media plug-ins

On our website we use social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook and Twitter to increase the awareness of our company. This serves a legitimate interest within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with the advertising aim of making our company better known. The data protection-compliant use and processing of these plug-ins is the responsibility of the respective providers, who are responsible for their proper operation.

Information about the purpose and scope of data collection as well as the further processing and use of your data by the respective providers can be found in the data protection information of the providers, which we have linked below.

By logging out of your social media accounts beforehand and deleting cookies that have been set, you can prevent the social networks from assigning the information collected during your visit to our website to your user account. If you do not want the social networks to assign the data collected via our website directly to your profile, you should log out of the relevant social networks before visiting our website.

Facebook, YouTube

This website integrates social plugins from Facebook and Google (YouTube), which are services of the US companies Facebook and Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).

When you visit a site that contains such plugins, your browser establishes a connection to Facebook or Google and the content is loaded from these sites. Your visit to this website may therefore be tracked by Facebook and Google, even if you do not actively use the social plugin function. If you have a Facebook or Google account, you can use the corresponding social plugins to share information with your friends. It should be noted that SMS has no influence on the content of the plugins and the transmission of information.

On the Facebook and Google websites you will find detailed information about the scope, type, purpose and further processing of your data. There you will also receive further information about your rights and setting options to protect your privacy.

Whatsapp

On this website you will also find a WhatsApp button (WhatsApp share button). This button allows you to share content from SMS.de via the WhatsApp application on your mobile phone. The button works as a hyperlink. However, no personal data will be transmitted to the WhatsApp operator or other third parties when the button appears on this website. Only when you use the WhatsApp button does the WhatsApp operator receive information about what content is being shared and that the button was used on this website. Further information on how the WhatsApp operator handles personal data can be found in the operator's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#Privacy

Geolocation

If you have agreed to location sharing in the settings of your browser or device, we use this function to offer you personalized services based on your current location. We use the location data processed exclusively for this purpose. As soon as you stop using it, the data will be deleted.

contact

When you contact 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 necessary for this purpose.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding or fulfilling a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no legal retention obligations to the contrary.


Use of customer data for direct advertising

1. Registration: Registration requires your email address. Further information is voluntary. We use the double opt-in procedure to ensure that you only receive the newsletter after confirmation via a verification link.
2. Confirmation: By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to data processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We store your IP address and login time to prevent misuse.
3. Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible. After unsubscribing, your email address will be deleted immediately unless you agree to further use or we reserve the right to use data as permitted by law.

Use of your personal information

We use your personal information to provide you with our services. This includes offering products for sale, processing payments, handling shipping and orders, and providing information about new products, services and offers.

Lawful basis

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), if you are based in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
  1. Your permission;
  2. Performance of the contract between you and the Website;
  3. comply with our legal obligations;
  4. protecting your vital interests;
  5. Fulfillment of a task in the public interest;
  6. Safeguarding our legitimate interests, which do not affect your fundamental rights.

storage

When you place an order through the Website, we will retain your personal information for our records unless you specifically ask us to delete this information.

Automatic decision making

If you are based in the EEA, you have the right to object to processing based solely on automated decisions (including profiling) if those decisions have legal effects on you or significantly affect you.
We use fully automated decision-making that has legal or otherwise significant implications for the use of customer data.
Our service provider, Shopify, uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud without legal or otherwise significant impact on you.
Services that contain elements of automated decision-making include:
  1. Temporary blacklist of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This blacklist will remain in effect for a limited number of hours.
  2. Temporary blacklist of credit cards associated with blocked IP addresses. This blacklist will remain in effect for a limited number of days.

Selling Personal Information

Our website sells personal information in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

Adjustments

We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

Contact

For additional information about our privacy practices, if you have any questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please contact us by email at info@urbanwheelz.ch .