Overview of data protection

Information in accordance with § 5 TMG
Vedanta-Gesellschaft e.V.
Marienfelder Allee 73
12277 Berlin, Germany
W: https://vedanta-germany.org/
Sales tax ID:
Sales tax identification number in accordance with §27a Umsatzsteuergesetz: DE348189651

Definitions

User of these General Terms and Conditions: Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. with registered office at Marienfelder Allee 73, 12277 Berlin
Product: An item sent by Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. to the customer, including but not limited to packaging materials
Service: A service provided by Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. to the customer
Customer: The partner of Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. and the legal entities belonging to its group
Offer: A proposal from Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V., including but not limited to price information, price lists, and relevant information obtained from the mailings of Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. or its website
Contract: The agreements made between Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. and the customer
Fees: The rates, surcharges, or shipping costs charged by Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V.

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.
For detailed information on the topic of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy provided below this text.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time using the address provided in the imprint for further questions regarding data protection. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You also have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. You can find details on this in the privacy policy under "Right to restriction of processing."

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; the browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you.

You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your objection options can be found in the following privacy policy.

General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is Vedanta Gesellschaft E.V.
The responsible party 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.).

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. It is sufficient to send us a informal message by e-mail. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and against direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM 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 PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 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 THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations 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, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request the transfer of data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

SSL and TLS encryption

This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If, after the conclusion of a paid contract, there is an obligation to transmit your payment data (e.g. account number in the case of direct debit authorization), this data is required for payment processing.
Payment transactions using the common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Right to information, blocking, deletion and correction

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time and free of charge within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, as well as the right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint for this purpose and for any further questions regarding personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged a complaint under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – apart from its storage – with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Data collection on our website

Cookies

The websites use so-called cookies in part. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that your browser saves.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Cookies that are necessary for the performance of the electronic communication process or for the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of his services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for the analysis of your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files,
which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

A merger of this data with other data sources will not be made.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Request via contact form, email, phone or via WhatsApp

If you contact us via contact form, email, phone or via WhatsApp, your request including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your concern. We do not share this data without your consent. In the case of WhatsApp, the privacy policy of WhatsApp applies additionally.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us.
The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular legal retention periods - remain unaffected.

Registration on this website

You can register on our website to use additional features on the site. The data entered for this purpose will only be used for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offer or changes that are technically necessary, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website and will subsequently be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Rating function on this website

FFor the rating function on this site, in addition to your rating, information on the time of creation of the rating, your email address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be stored.

Storage of IP address

Our rating function stores the IP addresses of users who submit ratings. Since we do not check the rating function on our site before activation, we need this data in order to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Duration of storage of ratings

The ratings and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the rated content has been completely deleted or the ratings must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive ratings).

Legal basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. Personal data about the use of our websites (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill him for it. The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the contract or the termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contract for online shops, merchants, and goods shipping

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, for example to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing. Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. A transfer of your data to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes, does not take place. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contract for services and digital content

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract, for example to the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing. Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. A transfer of your data to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes, does not take place.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Analysis tools and advertising

WordPress Stats

This website uses the WordPress tool Stats to statistically evaluate visitor access.
The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.

WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address is anonymized after processing and before storage.

“WordPress-Stats” cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies and the use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. anonymously analyzes user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

You can object to the collection and use of your data in the future by clicking on this link to set an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/ .

If you delete the cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Privacy policy for the use of Jetpack/Wordpress.com-Stats

This website uses Jetpack, a tool for the statistical evaluation of visitor access, operated by Automattic, Inc. 132 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, using the tracking technology of Quantcast Inc., 201 3rd St, Floor 2, San Francisco, CA 94103-3153, USA. WordPress.com-Stats uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this internet offering is stored on a server in the USA. The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before storage. You can prevent the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. The cookies remain on your computer until you delete them.
However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent.
You can object to the collection and use of your data by Quantcast with effect for the future by clicking on the link "Click here to opt-out" to set an opt-out cookie in your browser: http://www.quantcast.com/opt-out If you delete all cookies on your computer, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
The use of Jetpack/Wordpress.com-Stats is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.

Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke the consent you have given for the storage of the data, the email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have stored with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected.

MailChimp

This website uses the services of MailChimp for sending newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. MailChimp is a service that can be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g. email address), this data is stored on MailChimp's servers in the USA.
MailChimp has a certification under the "EU-US-Privacy-Shield". The "Privacy Shield" is an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the USA.
With the help of MailChimp, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via MailChimp, a file contained in the email (so-called web beacon) connects to MailChimp's servers in the USA. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links may have been clicked. Technical information is also collected (e.g. time of retrieval, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be assigned to the respective newsletter recipient. It is used solely for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.
If you do not want MailChimp to analyze your behavior, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message. Furthermore, you can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
The data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke the consent you have given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have stored with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected.
You can find more details in MailChimp's privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

Conclusion of a Data Processing Agreement

Plugins and Tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube page operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
You can find more information on how user data is handled in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Gravatar

This site uses the Gravatar service. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. If you leave posts, reviews, or comments on our website, Gravatar can display your profile pictures next to the comments/reviews. When submitting a comment/review, Gravatar receives the provided email address in an encrypted form to verify whether you have a profile with us. The email address is deleted after verification and is used solely for this purpose.
The use of Gravatar is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (legitimate interest). We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that only customers registered with us can leave reviews on our website.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps service via an API. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
In order to use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and an easy findability of the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
More information on how user data is handled can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Payment Providers and Resellers

Instant bank transfer

On our website, we offer payment via "Instant bank transfer". The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter "Sofort GmbH").
With the "Instant bank transfer" procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real time and can immediately begin fulfilling our obligations.
If you have chosen the payment method "Instant bank transfer", you will transmit the PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with which it can log into your online banking account. Sofort GmbH automatically checks your account balance after logging in and makes the transfer to us using the TAN you provided. It then promptly sends us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your transactions, the credit limit of the overdraft facility, and the existence of other accounts and their balances are also checked automatically.
In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment data you entered as well as data about you will also be transmitted to Sofort GmbH. The data about you includes your first and last name, address, telephone number(s), email address, IP address, and possibly other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to unequivocally establish your identity and to prevent fraud attempts.
Your data is transmitted to Sofort GmbH on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (processing for the performance of a contract). You have the option of withdrawing your consent to data processing at any time. Revocation does not affect the effectiveness of data processing operations that took place in the past.
Details on payment with Instant bank transfer can be found in the following links: https://www.sofort.de/datenschutz.html und https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.