Data protection & privacy
Data protection & privacy
(translated from german)
This data protection declaration applies to our websites:
• www.blessed.international
• www.blessed.clothing
• www.blessed.shopping
• www.blessed.ch
• www.blessed.moda
• www.blessed.foundation
• www.blessed.media
• www.wodug.com
Other presences:
This data protection declaration also applies to our social media presence:
• Facebook presence: @blessedclothes (& www.facebook.com/blessedclothes)
• Twitter @blessedwear (& www.twitter.com/blessedwear)
• Instagram @blessedwear (& www.instagram.com/blessedwear)
• TikTok @blessedwear (& www.tiktok.com/@blessedwear)
General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed under this text.
1. DATA COLLECTION ON OUR SITE
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?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you communicate it to us. This can, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is automatically recorded by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page call). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
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 correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Details can be found in our data protection declaration under the heading “Third-party modules and analysis tools”.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the possibilities of objection in this data protection declaration.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION
privacy
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 data protection declaration.
If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This data protection declaration 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 on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Blessed GmbH
Simon Georg
Burgerstrasse 5
3063 Ittigen
Switzerland
Telephone: on request by email
Email: office(at)blessed.ch
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or together with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
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 the data to another person responsible, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
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, this site uses an SSL or TLS encryption. 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 that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, blocking, deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.
Objection to advertising mails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, such as spam e-mails.
3. DATA COLLECTION ON OUR SITE
cookies
Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage 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 saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you want (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this data protection declaration.
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
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of server request
• IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.
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 the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The data entered in the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of the data processing operations that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").
With reCAPTCHA it should be checked whether the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, length of stay of the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyzes run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
Data processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, see the following links: https://support.google.com/recaptcha/?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
4. ANALYSIS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
browser plug-in
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you will if applicable not be able to use all functions of this website in full. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .
Objection against data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your information on future visits to this site: Allow Google Analytics to collect me
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in the Google data protection declaration: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Order data processing
We have concluded an order data processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the "demographic characteristics" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the point "Objection to data collection".
5. NEWSLETTER
mailchimp
This website uses Mailchimp to send newsletters. The provider is The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA
Mailchimp is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored on the Mailchimp servers.
If you do not want an analysis by Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
Data analysis by Mailchimp
With the help of Mailchimp it is possible for us to analyze our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In this way, we can determine, among other things, which links were clicked particularly often.
We can also see whether certain previously defined actions were carried out after opening/clicking (conversion rate). For example, we can see whether you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.
Mailchimp also enables us to subdivide ("cluster") the newsletter recipients according to different categories. The newsletter recipients can be divided according to age, gender or place of residence, for example. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.
legal basis
The data processing takes place on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke this consent at any time. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
storage duration
The data you have stored with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted both from our servers and from the servers of Mailchimp after you have canceled the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the members' area) remain unaffected.
Conclusion of a contract for order data processing
We have entered into a contract with Mailchimp in which we oblige Mailchimp to protect our customers' data and not to pass it on to third parties.
6. PLUGINS AND TOOLS
Google Web Fonts
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display text and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the Google servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offering. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.
You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
currency conversion
By using our website, you (the visitor) consent to third parties processing your IP address to determine your location for currency conversion purposes. You also consent to having this currency stored in a session cookie on your browser (a temporary cookie that is automatically removed when you close your browser). We do this so that the selected currency remains selected and consistent when browsing our website, so that prices can be converted into your local currency (that of the visitor).
7. INTEGRATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
The websites are linked to the providers Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube via graphics, which initially do not transmit any data to the social networks. If you click on these graphics as a user, you activate the connection to the selected social network and then transfer your information to the social network.
7.1 Facebook
If you click on the Facebook graphic (pictogram with an "f"), you are communicating to your Facebook network (Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) that you like a post on our site. Click on the graphic to activate the transfer process. In doing so, personal data such as the IP address of your computer, your visitor behavior (see paragraph above) is transmitted to the Facebook servers in the USA and you make it clear that you like our article. Facebook may collect further data, but we have no knowledge of this You can find out how your data is handled on Facebook under the following link: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to store data about your visit to our website, you should log out of Facebook and then delete the cookies in the browser to be used.
7.2 YouTube
We have included YouTube films in our online offering that are stored on www.youtube.com and can be played directly from our website. These are all integrated in the extended data protection mode. No data about you as a user will be transmitted to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the data specified below be transmitted. We have no influence on this data transmission.
If you watch films on our site, the Google servers will be informed from which website you are accessing the film and if you are logged in to YouTube/Google, Google can assign the use of our website to your profile. This occurs regardless of whether YouTube has a user account that you are logged in to, or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube to exercise this right. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de
If you do not want YouTube/Google to record data about your visit to our website, you must log out of Google/YouTube and delete the cookies in the browser used and make the appropriate settings at Google https://support.google.com/ads /answer/2662856?hl=en
7.3 Instagram
We have included a button (pictogram with a small camera) on the website which, when activated, links to the Instagram pages. Instagram is an application for sharing photos and images. This offer is operated by Instagram Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA). Your data will be transferred to Instagram in the USA.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link content, in particular images from https://www.instagram.com/blessedwear , to your Instagram profile by clicking the button. Instagram can connect and log your visit to our site with your user account. We have no control over how your personal information is handled on Instagram. For more information on how your personal data is handled, see Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
If you do not want Instagram to store data about your visit to our website, you must log out there and delete the cookies in the browser you are using.
7.4 Pinterest
We have integrated a button (pictogram with a small P) on the website which, when activated, links to the Pinterest pages. Pinterest is an application for sharing photos and images. This listing is provided by Pinterest Europe Ltd. (Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland). Your data will be transferred to Instagram in the USA.
If you are logged in to your Pinterest account, you can pin content, in particular images, to Pinterest by pressing the button. Pinterest can connect and log your visit to our site with your user account. We have no control over how your personal information is handled on Pinterest. For more information on how your personal data is handled, see Pinterest's privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
If you do not want Pinterest to save data about your visit to our website, you must log out there and delete the cookies in the browser you are using.
8. PAYMENT PROVIDER
PayPal
On our website we offer, among other things, payment via PayPal. The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal").
If you choose to pay via PayPal, the payment details you enter will be sent to PayPal.
Your data is transmitted to PayPal on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent) and Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR (processing to fulfill a contract). You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. A revocation does not affect the effectiveness of past data processing operations.
PostFinance
The PostFinance checkout solution is PCI DSS certified. Depending on the payment method, customer data can be stored encrypted by the software provider Wallee AG, Winterthur in the data cloud of Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg (subsidiary of Amazon Web Service Inc., USA) on their server in Ireland and from the web application Firewall (WAF) by Cloudflare Inc., USA. To check the data for malware, the WAF has to decrypt it at short notice. This is a mandatory PCI requirement that serves to protect your data.
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH
cookies
We use cookies for a number of reasons:
- For statistical purposes to track how many individual unique users we have and how often they visit our websites. We collect data listing which of our pages are most frequently visited and by which types of users and from which countries.
- We use third parties to collect anonymous user information, sometimes through cookies and web beacons.
You can turn cookies off but if you do this you may not be able to use all services on our websites. By using our site you are agreeing to the use of cookies as described.
- By using our website, you (the visitor) agree to allow third parties to process your IP address, in order to determine your location for the purpose of currency conversion. You also agree to have that currency stored in a session cookie in your browser (a temporary cookie which gets automatically removed when you close your browser). We do this in order for the selected currency to remain selected and consistent when browsing our website so that the prices can convert to your (the visitor) local currency."
Data Protection - Google Analytics - Statement.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
10. UPDATE OF PRIVACY POLICY
Data protection and compliance with legal regulations are important to us. We regularly revise and supplement our data protection declaration in order to comply with legal requirements. If you find any content that is missing, please let us know.
Current version: 2.1 - Last updated on 11/24/2022
