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Privacy policy

The controller responsible for data processing is

Mint Girls GmbH
Eggstrasse 14f

8134 Adliswil
Adliswil, Switzerland

eva@parthdossantos.com


Thank you for your interest in our services. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below you will find detailed information about how we handle your data.

 

1. ACCESS DATA AND HOSTING
You can visit our website without providing any personal data. Each time a website is accessed, the web server only 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 analyzed exclusively for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our offer. This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in the correct presentation of our website, which outweigh any other interests.

 

1.1 HOSTING
 The services for hosting and displaying the website are partly provided by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, all access data and all data collected in the forms provided for this purpose on this website are processed on their servers. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

 

 

2. DATA PROCESSING FOR CONTRACT PROCESSING, ESTABLISHING CONTACT AND WHEN OPENING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
We collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your order or when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email). Mandatory fields are marked as such, as in these cases we need the data to process the contract or to process your contact and you cannot send the order or contact without providing it. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. We use the data you provide to process the contract and your inquiries.

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If you have given your consent to this by deciding to open a customer account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a customer account.  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 completion of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after expiry of the retention periods under tax and commercial law, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and 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 the customer account.

 

 

3. DATA PROCESSING FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING
When processing payments in our online store, we work together with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.

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3.1 DATA PROCESSING FOR TRANSACTION PROCESSING
Depending on the selected payment method, we pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us as part of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for processing the payment. This serves to fulfill the contract. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required to process the payment themselves, e.g. on their own website or via a technical integration in the ordering process. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies.

If you have any questions about our partners for payment processing and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

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3.2 DATA PROCESSING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRAUD PREVENTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF OUR PAYMENT PROCESSES
If necessary, we provide our service providers with further data, which they use together with the data necessary for processing the payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and the optimization of our payment processes (e.g. invoicing, processing of disputed payments, accounting support). This serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in fraud protection and efficient payment management, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests.

 

4. ADVERTISING BY E-MAIL
4.1 E-MAIL NEWSLETTER WITH REGISTRATION
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this or separately provided by you to regularly send you our e-mail newsletter based on your consent.You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, either by sending a message to the contact option described in this privacy policy or via a link provided for this purpose in the newsletter.

After unsubscribing, we will delete your email address from the list of recipients unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

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4.2 NEWSLETTER DISPATCH
The newsletter may also be sent by our service providers as part of processing on our behalf. If you have any questions about our service providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.Our service providers are located in these countries: USA. The FDPIC has not determined an adequate level of data protection for these countries. Our cooperation with them is based on these guarantees: Standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

 

5. COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to 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 end device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).

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We use such technologies that are absolutely necessary for the use of certain functions of our website (e.g. shopping cart function). These technologies are used to collect and process the IP address, time of visit, device and browser information as well as information about your use of our website (e.g. information about the contents of the shopping cart). In the context of a balancing of interests, this serves overriding legitimate interests in an optimized presentation of our offer.

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 analysis 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.

If you have consented to the use of the technologies, you can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the contact option described in the privacy policy.

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6. USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES FOR WEB ANALYSIS AND ADVERTISING PURPOSES
If you have given your consent, we use the following cookies and other third-party technologies on our website. The data collected in this context will be deleted after the end of the purpose and use of the respective technology by us. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can find further information on your revocation options in the section "Cookies and other technologies". Further information, including the basis of our cooperation with the individual providers, can be found under the individual technologies. If you have any questions about the providers and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

6.1 USE OF GOOGLE SERVICES

We use the following technologies of 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 usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. If your IP address is collected via Google technologies, it will be shortened by activating IP anonymization before it is stored on Google's servers. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server and truncated there. Unless otherwise specified for the individual technologies, data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded for the respective technology in accordance with Art. 10a GDPR.

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 on your use of our website), from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Your IP address will not be merged with other Google data. Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on order processing by Google.

For web analysis and advertising purposes, the extension function of Google Analytics, the so-called DoubleClick cookie, enables your browser to be recognized when you visit other websites. Google will use this information to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.


6.2 OTHER PROVIDERS OF WEB ANALYTICS AND ONLINE MARKETING SERVICES
LIVE-CHAT WIX
If you use the live chat tool to contact us, the data you voluntarily enter there (name, email address, message) will be processed by us for the purpose of responding to the inquiry as part of contract processing. In addition, the use of this tool serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in effective and improved customer communication, which are overriding in the context of a balancing of interests.

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7. SOCIAL MEDIA
OUR ONLINE PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, PINTEREST, LINKEDIN
If you have given your consent to the respective social media operator, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presence on the social media mentioned above, from which user profiles are 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. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator as well as a contact option and your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to the providers' data protection notices linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

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Facebook is a service provided by 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 transmitted to a server of Facebook, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to a Facebook fan page is based on an agreement in accordance with Art. 10a FADP.

 

Instagram is a service provided by 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 usually transferred to a server of Facebook, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing when visiting an Instagram fan page is based on an agreement in accordance with Art. 10a FADP. 

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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 transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

 

Pinterest is a service provided by 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 usually transferred to a server of Pinterest, Inc, 505 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation 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 Pinterest is usually transferred to a server of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA and stored there. The FDPIC has not established an adequate level of data protection in the USA. Our cooperation is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

9. CONTACT OPTIONS AND YOUR RIGHTS

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

The right to request information about your personal data processed by us to the extent specified therein;

The right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us;The right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless further processing is necessary

to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information

to fulfill a legal obligation;

for reasons of public interest or

is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;

The right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as

the accuracy of the data is contested by you

the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the data

we no longer need the data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or

you have objected to the processing;

The right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controllerThe 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 workplace or our company headquarters. In Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner is responsible.

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

Right to object

Insofar as we process personal data as explained above in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, which outweigh your 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 on grounds relating to your particular situation.

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

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

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The German version prevails.

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