Privacy Policy

General Information

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

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?


Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section „Notice Regarding the Controller“ in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form or during registration.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:
IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter referred to as IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. Details can be found in the privacy policy of IONOS: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that IONOS processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages 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 with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Larissa Ross
Austr. 10
73660 Urbach
Germany
Email: info@catontour.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, erasure takes place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is required to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this Privacy Policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the context of our business operations, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary in the context of fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits data transfer. When using data processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing contract is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (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 PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of infringements 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 exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

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

Right to Information, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to free information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the audit, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined 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 – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise, or defend 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.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or 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 fact that the address line of the browser changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Commercial Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the legal notice obligation (Legal Notice) for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called „cookies“. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion takes place via your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you requested (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

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. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data entered by you in the contact form remains with us until you request erasure, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completed processing of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email

If you contact us by email, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remains with us until you request erasure, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completed processing of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration and Customer Data Processing

    Registration on this Website

    You can register on our website to use additional functions on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

    For important changes, such as the scope of the offer or in the case of technically necessary changes, we use the email address specified during registration to inform you in this way. The processing of the data entered during registration takes place for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR).

    The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website and will subsequently be erased. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

    Processing of Customer and Contract Data

    We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content structuring, and modification of our contractual relationships. Personal data on the use of this website (usage data) is only collected, processed, and used to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill the user.

    The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
    The collected customer data will be erased after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and expiration of any existing statutory retention periods (e.g., tax or commercial law retention obligations under German law).

    E-Commerce, Shipping and Dropshipping

      Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of Contract for Online Shops, Retailers and Shipping of Goods

      When you order goods in our online shop, we transfer your personal data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as well as to the payment service provider commissioned with payment handling. Only data required by the respective service provider to fulfill its task will be disclosed.

      The legal basis for the transfer of data is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given corresponding consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR (e.g., for forwarding your email address or phone number to the shipping provider for delivery notifications), the processing takes place on the basis of this consent. Consent can be revoked at any time.

      Order Processing via Dropshipping

      For order execution and delivery of goods, we partly utilize third-party suppliers and shipping partners (dropshipping). In this case, your name, delivery address, and order details are passed on to these partners solely for the purpose of executing the order and delivering the goods to you.
      The legal basis for this data transfer is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contract performance). Our partners process your data strictly in accordance with our instructions and within the framework of data protection regulations.

      Payment Services and Encrypted Payment Transactions

        Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website

        If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit authorizations) after the conclusion of a fee-based contract, this data is required for payment processing.

        Payment transactions via common payment methods (Visa/Mastercard, PayPal) are carried out exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser changing from „http://“ to „https://“ and the lock symbol in the browser bar.
        In the case of encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

        Payment Services

        We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, bank account details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. For these transactions, the respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply.

        The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) as well as in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent can be revoked at any time for the future.

        We use the following payment services on this website:

        PayPal
        The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg.
        Details can be found in PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

        Credit Card Payments (Visa / Mastercard)
        Payment by credit card is processed via the respective credit card issuers or payment gateways connected to our shop. Data required for payment processing is transmitted to the respective payment institute securely via encrypted connections.

        Consent Management and Analysis Tools

        Complianz (Consent Management)

        Our website uses the Complianz consent management technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Really Simple Plugins B.V., Netherlands.
        When you enter our website, a connection to Complianz is established to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consents granted or their revocation to you.

        The collected data is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected. Complianz is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG.

        IONOS WebAnalytics

        This website uses the analysis services of IONOS WebAnalytics (hereinafter: IONOS). Provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, D–56410 Montabaur, Germany. Within the framework of analyses with IONOS, visitor numbers and behavior (e.g., number of page views, duration of a website visit, bounce rates), visitor sources, visitor locations, and technical data (browser and operating system versions) can be analyzed. For this purpose, IONOS stores in particular:

        • Referrer (previously visited website)
        • Requested website or file
        • Browser type and browser version
        • Operating system used
        • Device type used
        • Time of access
        • IP address in anonymized form (used only to determine the location of access)

        According to IONOS, data collection is completely anonymized so that it cannot be traced back to individual persons. Cookies are not stored by IONOS WebAnalytics.

        The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If corresponding consent was requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG; consent can be revoked at any time.

        Further information on data collection and processing by IONOS WebAnalytics can be found in the IONOS privacy policy at: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/.

        Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

        We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of IONOS WebAnalytics. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that IONOS processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.