Data protection

1. Responsible Party

The party responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

Louisa Raschke
Lou’s Polewear Studios
Lange Feld Straße 82
30926 Seelze
Germany

Email: louspolewearstudios@gmail.com

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data and the Nature and Purpose of its Use

a) When visiting the website

When you access our website, information transmitted by your browser is automatically collected. This includes:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Date and time of the request
  • Browser and operating system used
  • Referrer URL (previously visited website)

This data serves to ensure a smooth connection setup and to improve the stability and security of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest).

b) When placing an order

To process your order, we process the following data:

  • Name, address, email address
  • Payment information
  • Products ordered

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of contract).

c) Payment Providers

We offer various payment options, including:

  • PayPal (Provider: PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.)
  • Klarna (Provider: Klarna Bank AB)
  • Credit card payments

Data processing by these providers is carried out independently. Further information can be found in their respective privacy policies:

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and tracking tools to analyze and improve website usage.

a) Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Google Analytics uses cookies to enable an analysis of your use of the website. The collected data (e.g., IP address, usage behavior) is anonymized and transferred to the USA.

Cookies are stored only with your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can prevent data collection by Google Analytics by installing the browser add-on:
👉 https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

b) Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to analyze user interactions on our website. Clarity uses cookies and tracking technologies to record mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior.

Microsoft may process this data and link it with other Microsoft services. More information:
👉 https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

You can disable tracking via the opt-out link:
👉 https://optout.aboutads.info/

4. Disclosure of Data

We do not disclose your data to third parties, unless:

  • You have given explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
  • The disclosure is necessary for contract fulfillment (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
  • We are legally obliged (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR).

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your stored data:

✅ Information (Art. 15 GDPR): What data do we store?
✅ Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Have incorrect data corrected.
✅ Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): "Right to be forgotten".
✅ Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Only storage permitted.
✅ Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive your data in a common format.
✅ Objection to Processing (Art. 21 GDPR): Especially against Google Analytics & Microsoft Clarity.

Please send inquiries to:
📩 EMAIL

If you believe that your data is not being processed in compliance with data protection regulations, you can file a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

6. Storage Duration

We store personal data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes. After that, it will be deleted, unless legal retention obligations exist.

7. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated if legal requirements or our service change. The current version can always be found on this page.

Last updated: 21.02.2025