Privacy Policy
Unless otherwise specified below, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law nor by contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obligated to provide this data. Failure to provide such data has no consequences. This applies only to the extent that no other information is provided regarding the processing operations described below.
“Personal data” refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
This processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the smooth operation of our website and in improving our services.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the United States. An adequacy decision by the European Commission exists for Canada. For the United States, an adequacy decision by the European Commission exists in the form of the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
Contact
Data Controller
Please contact us if you wish. The data controller is:
buxtrade GmbH
32b Carl-Zeiss Street
21614 Buxtehude, Germany
Phone: 04161 / 66 955 0
Email: info@buxtrade.de
Unsolicited contact from the customer via email
If you contact us unsolicited via email, we will collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent that you provide it. The data is processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation regarding a purchase interest, preparation of a quote) or relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
If you contact us for other reasons, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
We use your email address solely to process your inquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in accordance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Collection and Processing When Using the Contact Form at
When youuse the contact form, we collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) only to the extent you provide it. The purpose of this data processing is to establish contact.
If the contact serves to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g., consultation regarding a purchase interest, preparation of a quote) or relates to a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
If contact is initiated for other reasons, this data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your inquiry. In this case, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
We use your email address solely to process your inquiry. Your data will subsequently be deleted in accordance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Customer Account Orders
Customer Account
When you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The purpose of this data processing is to improve your shopping experience and simplify order processing. Processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the United States. An adequacy decision by the European Commission exists for Canada. For the United States, an adequacy decision by the European Commission exists in the form of the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
Advertising
Use of Your Personal Data for Sending Postal Advertising
We use your personal data (name, address), which we have received in connection with the sale of a product or service, to send you postal advertising, provided you have not objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide this data means that a contract cannot be concluded.
Processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You may object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. You can find the contact information for exercising your right to object in the legal notice.
Use of Your Email Address to Send Newsletters
We use your email address to send you information and offers via newsletter, provided you have expressly consented to this. Data processing serves exclusively the purpose of sending promotional communications. For this purpose, we process your email address as well as any additional data you voluntarily provided when subscribing to our newsletter.
Processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to withdrawal.
You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your email address will then be removed from the mailing list. Even after removal from the mailing list, we may continue to store your email address on a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter emails from us in the future. This storage is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, reflecting our and your legitimate interest in preventing the reuse of your email address for sending our newsletter. You have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data concerning you for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Shipping Service Providers Inventory Management
Disclosure of the email address to shipping companies to provide information about the shipping status
We disclose your email address to the shipping company as part of contract fulfillment, provided you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The purpose of this disclosure is to inform you via email about the shipping status. Processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR with your consent. You may revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the shipping company, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to revocation.
Use of an External Inventory Management System
We use an inventory management system for contract fulfillment as part of data processing on our behalf. For this purpose, your personal data collected as part of the order istransmittedto
Billbee GmbH, Arolser Str. 10, 34477 Twistetal, andShopify Inc.
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The processing of your personal data serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract concluded with you and is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
Payment Service Provider Credit Check
Use of PayPal Express
We use the PayPal Express payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; “PayPal”) on our website. The purpose of this data processing is to enable us to offer you payment via the PayPal Express payment service.
To integrate this payment service, it is necessary for PayPal to collect, store, and analyze data (e.g., IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, and your device’s location) when you visit the website. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. The cookies enable your browser to be recognized.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25(1), Sentence 1 of the TDDDGin conjunction with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to withdrawal.
When you select and use PayPal Express, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
For more information on data processing when using the PayPal Express payment service, please refer to the corresponding privacy policy athttps://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE#Updated_PS
Use of PayPal Checkout
We use the PayPal Checkout payment service provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. (22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg; "PayPal"). The purpose of this data processing is to enable us to offer you payment via this payment service. When you select and use payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or “Pay Later” via PayPal, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal so that we can fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
In this process, cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented selection of various payment methods. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, and “Pay Later” via PayPal
For certain payment methods, such as credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal, or “Pay Later” via PayPal, PayPal reserves the right to obtain a credit check, if necessary, based on mathematical and statistical methods using credit bureaus. To this end, PayPal transmits the personal data required for a credit check to a credit reporting agency and uses the information received regarding the statistical probability of a payment default to make a balanced decision regarding the establishment, execution, or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may include probability values (scores) calculated using scientifically recognized mathematical and statistical methods, which incorporate, among other things, address data. Your legitimate interests will be taken into account in accordance with legal provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of conducting a credit check for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when PayPal makes an advance payment.
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR by notifying PayPal. Providing this data is necessary to conclude the contract using your preferred payment method. Failure to provide this data will result in the contract not being able to be concluded using the payment method you selected.
Third-party provider
When paying via a third-party payment provider, the data required for payment processing is transmitted to PayPal. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. To process this payment method, PayPal may then forward the data to the respective provider. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Examples of local third-party providers include:
- Apple Pay (Apple Distribution International Ltd., Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland)
- Google Pay (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland)
Purchase on Account via PayPal
When you choose the "Purchase on Account" payment method, the data required to process the payment is first transmitted to PayPal. To process this payment method, PayPal then transmits the data to Ratepay GmbH (Franklinstraße 28-29, 10587 Berlin; “Ratepay”) in order to fulfill the contract with you using the selected payment method. This processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Ratepay may conduct a credit check based on mathematical-statistical methods (probability or score values) using credit reporting agencies in accordance with the procedure described above. The purpose of this data processing is to conduct a credit check for the purpose of entering into a contract. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in protecting against payment default when Ratepay makes an advance payment. For more information on data protection and which credit bureaus Ratpay uses, please visit https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-dataprivacy/ and https://www.ratepay.com/legal-payment-creditagencies/.
For more information on data processing when using PayPal, please refer to the corresponding privacy policy at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
In this process, cookies may be stored that enable your browser to be recognized. The resulting data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our overriding legitimate interest in offering a customer-oriented selection of various payment methods. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in or by the web browser on a user’s computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a unique string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.
Microsoft Edge:https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-lB6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
We use the Usercentrics consent management tool from Usercentrics GmbH (Rosenthal 4, 80331, Munich; “Usercentrics”) on our website.This tool allows you to grant consent to data processing via the website—in particular, the use of cookies—and to exercise your right to withdraw consent that has already been granted. The purpose of data processing is to obtain and document the necessary consents for data processing and thereby comply with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. In this context, the following information, among other things, may be collected and transmitted to Usercentrics: the date and time the page was accessed, information about the browser and device you are using, an anonymized IP address, and opt-in and opt-out data. Usercentrics uses the Google Cloud Platform provided by Google Ireland Limited, which may result in your data being transferred to the United States. An adequacy decision by the European Commission is in place for the United States: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has obtained certification under the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation pursuant to Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Proof of withdrawal of previously granted consent is retained for a period of three years.
For more information on data protection at Usercentrics, please visit: https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/
Plug-ins and Miscellaneous
We use Google Tag Manager from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
This application manages JavaScript tags and HTML tags that are used to implement tracking and analytics tools, among other things. Data processing serves the purpose of tailoring our website to user needs and optimizing it.
Google Tag Manager itself does not store cookies, nor does it process personal data. However, it enables the triggering of additional tags that may collect and process personal data.
For more information on terms of use and privacy, please click here.
Use of Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
Data processing is carried out for the purpose of ensuring consistent font display on our website. To load the fonts, a connection to Google’s servers is established when you visit the page. Cookies may be used in this process. Among other things, your IP address and information about the browser you are using are processed and transmitted to Google. This data is not linked to your Google account.
Your data may be transferred to the United States. An adequacy decision by the European Commission is in place for the United States: the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has obtained certification under the TADPF and is therefore committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25(1), Sentence 1 of the TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. The processing of your personal data is carried out with your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to withdrawal.
For more information on data processing and data protection, please visithttps://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/andhttps://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.
Data Subject Rights and Retention Period
Retention Period
After the contract has been fully executed, the data will initially bestored for the duration of the warranty period, and thereafter in accordance with statutory retention periods, particularly those under tax and commercial law, and then deleted upon expiration of these periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the Data Subject
Provided the legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights under Articles 15 through 20 of the GDPR: the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, and the right to data portability.
In addition, pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, as well as to processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Right to lodge a complaintwith the supervisory authority
Pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaintwith the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
You may file a complaint, among other options, with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can contact using the following information:
State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony
Prinzenstraße 5
30159 Hannover
Tel.: +49 511 1204500
Fax: +49 511 1204599
Email: poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de
Right to Object
If the processing of personal data listed here is based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future.
Once an objection has been filed, the processing of the data in question will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object to this processing at any time by notifying us. Once you have objected, we will cease processing the relevant data for direct marketing purposes.
Last updated: June 17, 2026
