Privacy

Hondawatch complies with the regulations of the German Federal Data Protection Act and clearly states its privacy policy, which you can read at http://www.hondawatch.com. Personal data is collected only to the extent that it is technologically necessary, for example, to perform the contract.
Collected data will not be sold or transferred to any third party in any other form, unless it is absolutely necessary to perform the contract. Hondawatch only collects, processes, and uses personal data without further consent to the extent necessary to perform the contract or to generate invoices.
Upon customer request, Hondawatch will provide information about stored personal data. This information will be provided in written form (letter, fax, or email).
Data Protection Statement
1) Information Regarding the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Information of Data Controllers
1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. On the following pages, we will inform you about the processing of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data that can be used to identify you personally.
1.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or requests sent to the responsible party). You can identify an encrypted connection by the string https:// and the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.
2) Data Collection When You Visit Our Website
When you use our website solely for informational purposes, that is, if you do not register or provide information to us in any other way, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (referred to as “server log files”). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:
The website you visited
Date and time of access
Amount of data sent (in bytes)
Source/link from which you accessed the page
Browser used
Operating system used
IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)
The processing of this data is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) point f of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of the website. The data will not be transferred or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to examine server log files later if there is any specific indication of unauthorized use.
Microsoft Clarity
We work with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to better understand how you interact with our website. Using tools such as behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session logs, we collect data to improve and promote our products and services. This information is collected through first-party and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to analyze website usage, measure product interest, and track online activity. We also use this data to optimize the website, security, fraud prevention, and advertising. To learn more about how Microsoft handles your data, please see the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
3) Storage
Storage by Shopify
We use the store system of the service provider Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, Level 2, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland (“Shopify”), for the purpose of storing and displaying the online store based on processing as directed by us. All data collected on our website is processed on Shopify’s servers. Within the scope of the Shopify services mentioned above, data may also be transferred to Shopify Inc., 150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4, Canada, Shopify Data Processing (USA) Inc., Shopify Payments (USA) Inc. or Shopify (USA) Inc. for further processing on our behalf. In the case of data being transferred to Shopify Inc. in Canada, the appropriate level of data protection is ensured by the European Commission’s decision on completeness.
For more information about Shopify’s privacy policy, please visit the following website: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
Further processing on servers other than Shopify’s mentioned servers will only occur within the scope of the following information.
4) Cookies
To help you have a better website browsing experience and use certain functions, we use cookies on various pages. These are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies we use are deleted after the browsing session ends, i.e., after you close your browser (called instance cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to optimize your browser interface on your next visit (permanent cookies). If cookie settings are set, we will collect and process user tool information as well as browser data and location and IP address values ​​as needed. Permanent cookies are automatically deleted after a certain period of time, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can check the corresponding cookie storage in the summary of your web browser’s cookie settings.
In some cases, cookies are used to simplify the order placement process by saving settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If personal data is also processed by individual cookies set by us, the processing is done in accordance with Article 6(1) point b of the GDPR targeting contract performance or in accordance with Article 6(1) point f of the GDPR to protect our reasonable interest in ensuring the best possible functionality of the website and customer-friendly devices and the efficiency of website access.
We cooperate with advertising partners to help us make the website more attractive to you. For this purpose, cookies from these companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). You will receive separate notifications and the tools may use those cookies and violate the information collected in each case in the following sections.
Please note that you can configure your browser to be notified about cookie settings, and you can individually decide which tasks are accepted or excluded except when accepting cookies in certain or general cases. Each browser has a different way of managing cookie settings. This is described in each browser’s help menu, explaining how you can change your cookie settings. You can find instructions for each browser at the following links:
– Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
– Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/websites/#cookies
– Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
– Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
– Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Please note that website functionality may be limited if you do not accept cookies.
5) Contact Us
5.1 When you contact us (e.g., via a contact form or email), personal data will be collected. Data collected in the most cases using a contact form can be viewed from the corresponding sample contact expression. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling your request or for establishing communication and for related technical management work. The legal basis for processing the data is in our legitimate interest in responding to your request under Article 6(1) point f of the GDPR. If your system targets a target contract, the additional basis for processing is Article 6(1) point b of the GDPR. Your data will be deleted after you have requested processing is complete; this occurs if it can be inferred from the issues that the facts in question have finally been clarified, provided there is no other statutory retention obligation.
6) Data Processing When Opening a Customer Account and Synchronization Processing
Subject to Article 6 (1) of the GDPR, specifically Article 6 (1) paragraph b of the GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed if you provide it to us for the purpose of fulfilling the contract or when opening a customer account. You can see what data is collected from the corresponding data samples. You can delete your customer account at any time. This can be done by sending a message to the Data Control Checker address mentioned above. We store and use the data you provide for reasonable processing. After processing your consent or account deletion, your data will be locked for a period of time and will be deleted after this period expires, unless you agree to the deletion. I or the website have the right to further use your data as permitted by law, which we will notify you of below.
7) Use of Client Data for Direct Advertising
7.1 If you subscribe to our e-mail newsletter, we will send you regular information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The indication of additional possible data is voluntary and is used to allow us to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending newsletters. This means that we will not send you an e-mail newsletter, unless you have expressly confirmed to us that you agree to the sending of such a newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation e-mail asking you to confirm that you wish to receive future newsletters by clicking on an appropriate link.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration so that we can trace any possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later time. The data collected by us when you register for the newsletter will be used exclusively for the purpose of advertising by means of the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the responsible person named above. After your cancellation, your e-mail address will immediately be deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data in excess thereof, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.
7.2  Newsletter via Klaviyo
Our e-mail newsletters are sent via the technical service provider “Klaviyo”, 225 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110, USA (http://www.klaviyo.com/), to whom we pass on the data you provided when you registered for the newsletter. This forwarding is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR and serves our legitimate interest in using a promotional, secure and user-friendly newsletter system. Please note that your data is usually transferred to a Klaviyo server in the USA and stored there.
Klaviyo uses this information to send the newsletter on our behalf. Klaviyo does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or pass them on to third parties.
In order to protect your data in the USA, we have a data processing agreement with Klaviyo (“Data-Processing-Agreement”) in which Klaviyo undertakes to protect the data of our users, to process it on our behalf in accordance with its data protection regulations and in particular not to pass it on to third parties.
You can view Klaviyo’s data protection regulations here: https://www.klaviyo.com/privacy
7.3 Newsletter via Mailchimp
We use Mailchimp from The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA (Mailchimp) to send our newsletter. This allows us to contact subscribers directly. In addition, we analyze usage behavior in order to optimize our service. For this purpose, we share the following personal data with Mailchimp: email address, first name.Our mailings include a link that allows you to update your personal data. Mailchimp is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a processor for us as far as it concerns the delivery of our newsletter. The processing of the data provided under this section is not required by law or contract. Without your consent and the transmission of your personal data, we cannot send you a newsletter.In addition, Mailchimp collects the following personal data using cookies and other tracking methods: Information about your terminal device (IP address, device information, operating system, browser ID, information about the application you use to read your emails and other information about hardware and internet connection). In addition, it collects usage data such as date and time, when you opened the email / campaign and browser activity (e.g. which emails / links were opened). Mailchimp needs this data to ensure the security and reliability of the systems, compliance with the terms of use and the prevention of abuse. This corresponds to the legitimate interest of Mailchimp (according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) and serves the execution of the contract (according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO). Furthermore, Mailchimp evaluates performance data, such as the delivery statistics of emails and other communication data. This information is used to create usage and performance statistics of the services. Mailchimp additionally collects information about you from other sources. In an unspecified period and scope, personal data is collected through social media and other third-party data providers. We have no control over this process.You can find more information about objection and removal options vis-à-vis Mailchimp at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/#3._Privacy_for_Contacts.
The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO. You can revoke your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. A corresponding link can be found in all mailings. In addition, the revocation can be made via the specified contact options. By declaring the revocation, the lawfulness of the processing carried out so far is not affected. Your data will be handled as long as you have given your consent. Apart from that, it will be deleted after the termination of the contract between us and Mailchimp, unless legal requirements make further storage necessary. Mailchimp has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities where Mailchimp processes personal data of individuals in the EU. These measures are based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). We have concluded a Data Processing Addendum with Mailchimp. This contract serves to safeguard your personal data and ensures that Mailchimp adheres to the applicable data protection regulations and does not pass on your personal data to third parties. You can find more information about this contract at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/.
8) Processing of Data for the Purpose of Order Handling
8.1 The personal data collected by us will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery within the scope of contract processing, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We will pass on your payment data to the commissioned credit institution within the framework of payment processing, if this is necessary for payment handling. If payment service providers are used, we explicitly inform you of this below. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR.
8.2 Use of Payment Service Providers
– Amazon Pay
If you choose the “Amazon Pay” payment method, payment will be processed by the payment service provider Amazon Payments Europe s.c.a., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as “Amazon Payments”), to whom we will pass on the information you provided during the order process together with the information about your order in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR. Your data will only be passed on for the purpose of payment processing with the payment service provider Amazon Payments and only to the extent necessary. For more information about Amazon Payments’ privacy policy, please visit https://pay.amazon.com/uk/help/201751600
– Apple Pay
If you choose the payment method “Apple Pay” of Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland, the payment processing is carried out via the “Apple Pay” function of your terminal device operated with iOS, watchOS or macOS by debiting a payment card deposited with “Apple Pay”. Apple Pay uses security features built into the hardware and software of your device to protect your transactions. In order to release a payment, it is therefore necessary to enter a code previously defined by you and to verify it using the “Face ID” or “Touch ID” function of your terminal.
For the purpose of payment processing, your information provided during the ordering process, along with information about your order, will be transmitted to Apple in encrypted form. Apple then encrypts this data again with a developer-specific key before the data is transmitted to the payment service provider of the payment card stored in Apple Pay for payment processing. The encryption ensures that only the website from which the purchase was made can access the payment information. After the payment is made, Apple sends your device account number and a transaction-specific dynamic security code to the originating website to confirm the payment.
If personal data is processed in the described transmissions, the processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Apple retains anonymised transaction data, including the approximate amount of the purchase, the approximate date and time and whether the transaction was completed successfully. Anonymisation completely excludes any personal reference. Apple uses the anonymised data to improve Apple Pay and other Apple products and services.
When you use Apple Pay on iPhone or the Apple Watch to complete a purchase made through Safari on Mac, the Mac and the authorization device communicate through an encrypted channel on Apple’s servers. Apple does not process or store this information in any format that can identify you personally. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in your iPhone preferences. Go to “Wallet & Apple Pay” and disable “Allow payments on Mac”.
For more information about Apple Pay privacy, please visit the following web address: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203027
– Klarna
If the payment method “Klarna Rechnungskauf” or (if offered) the payment method “Klarna Installment Purchase” is selected, payment is processed by Klarna AB (publ )[https://www.klarna.com/de], Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter “Klarna”). To enable payment to be processed, your personal data (first and last name, street, house number, postcode, city, gender, e-mail address, telephone number and IP address) as well as data related to the order (e.g. B. Invoice amount, article, delivery type) is forwarded to Klarna for the purpose of identity and creditworthiness check, provided you have expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR within the ordering process. You can view to which credit agencies your data may be forwarded at: http://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/Klarna/en_gb/checkout.
The credit report can contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on recognized scientific, mathematical-statistical methods. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data. Klarna uses the information received on the statistical probability of non-payment for a balanced decision on the establishment, implementation or termination of the contractual relationship.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the controller responsible for data processing or to Klarna. However, Klarna may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary to process payments in accordance with the contract.
Your personal data will be treated in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with Klarna’s privacy policy regarding data subjects located in Germany https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_en/data_protection.pdf
or regarding data subjects located in Austria https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_at/data_protection.pdf
– Paypal
When you pay via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or – if offered – “purchase on account” or “payment by instalments” via PayPal, we transmit your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter “PayPal”). The transfer takes place in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR and only insofar as this is necessary for payment processing.
PayPal reserves the right to carry out credit checks for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or, if offered, “purchase on account” or “payment by installments” via PayPal. For this purpose, your payment data may be passed on to credit agencies on the basis of PayPal’s legitimate interest in determining your solvency pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. PayPal uses the result of the credit assessment in relation to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report can contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on recognized scientific, mathematical-statistical methods. The calculation of the score values includes, but is not limited to, address data. For further information on data protection law, including the credit agencies used, please refer to PayPal’s data protection declaration at: https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to PayPal. However, PayPal may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for contractual payment processing.