PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

We Are Watches GmbH ("We", "Us", "Our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us when you visit wearewatches.de ("Website") or interact with our services.

By using our Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using our Website.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

We Are Watches GmbH
Registered office: Wiesbaden, Germany
E-mail: admin@wearewatches.de

3. Information We Collect

We collect and process personal data for various purposes related to your use of our Website and services. The types of personal data we collect include:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, shipping address, and billing information when you place an order or create an account.
• Usage Data: Information about your interaction with our Website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the site).
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance user experience, track visitor behavior, and personalize content. You can control the use of cookies via your browser settings (see section on Cookies below).

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Order Processing: To process and fulfill your orders, manage payments, and provide customer service.
• Communication: To communicate with you about your orders, respond to inquiries, and send marketing messages if you have opted in.
• Improvement of Services: To analyze Website usage and improve our services, products, and customer experience.
• Legal Obligations: To comply with legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements, and respond to lawful requests from authorities.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contractual Obligation: We process your data to fulfill our contractual obligations when you purchase products from our Website.
• Consent: We may process your personal data based on your consent, for example, when you sign up for our newsletter.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data based on our legitimate interest in improving our services and protecting our Website from fraud and misuse.
• Legal Compliance: We process your data to comply with our legal obligations.

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share your personal data with the following third parties:

• Service Providers: We share your data with trusted third parties who assist us in processing payments, delivering orders, and hosting our Website.
• Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to a lawful request by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. After this period, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.

8. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and to request the transfer of your data to another controller.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@wearewatches.de.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content, provide social media features, and analyze traffic. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

You can control the use of cookies via your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

10. Data Security

We take the protection of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Despite our efforts, no transmission of data over the Internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We encourage you to take steps to protect your personal information, such as using strong passwords and logging out of your accounts after use.

11. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, or in accordance with an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

We Are Watches GmbH
Registered office: Wiesbaden, Germany
E-mail: admin@wearewatches.de