The following information provides you with an easy-to-understand overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” includes all data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy, which we have included below this text.
The data on this website is processed by the website operator, whose contact details can be found in the section “Information about the controller (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this privacy policy.
We collect your data based on your provision of this data to us. This may include, for example, information that you enter in our contact form.
Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or after you have consented to its collection during your visit to the website. This data primarily includes technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time of access to the website). This information is collected automatically when you access this website.
Some of the information is generated to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your usage patterns.
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of your data. If you have consented to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time, which will affect all future data processing. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have any questions about this or other topics related to data protection.
It is possible that your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated when you visit this website. These evaluations are usually carried out using so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in our privacy policy below.
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communications, contract information, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated by a website.
External hosting serves to fulfill the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If consent has been given, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following host(s):
[Name and full address of the host]
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection laws that guarantees that this provider will only process the personal data of our website visitors on our instructions and in accordance with the GDPR.
The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We therefore treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When using this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose the data is collected.
We would like to point out that the transmission of data via the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
The data controller for this website is:
Tex-ass Textile Distribution GmbH
Managing Director: Holger Schmies
Meisenburg Street 153
45133 Essen
Phone: +49 201 24557 0
Email: service@tex-ass.com
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Unless a more specific storage period is specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain stored with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will take place as soon as these reasons no longer apply.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. If your data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. In addition, data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Information on the respective legal basis in individual cases can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Tex-ass Textile Distribution GmbH
Geschäftsführer: Holger Schmies
Meisenburgstraße 153
45133 Essen
Phone: +49 (0)201 24557 0
Email: service@tex-ass.com
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the United States or other non-EU countries that are not secure from a data protection perspective. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these non-EU countries and processed there. We must point out that these countries cannot guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU. For example, US companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities, and you as the data subject have no legal recourse to defend yourself in court. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.
A large number of data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing prior to revocation remains unaffected.
IF DATA IS PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PAR. 1 LIT. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION FOR THE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH DATA PROCESSING IS BASED. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN PROVE THAT THERE ARE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THIS DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSE AFTER THE OBJECTION (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State where they have their habitual residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists independently of other administrative or judicial proceedings available as legal remedies.
You have the right to request that we transfer data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing at any time. You may also have the right to correct or delete your data. If you have any questions about this or other questions about personal data, please feel free to contact us at any time.
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed—with the exception of archiving—with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state of the EU.
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and also by the lock symbol in the browser line.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
We hereby object to the use of the contact details published in connection with the mandatory information in our legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of this website and its pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example via spam emails.
Our websites and pages use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted as soon as you end your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you actively delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
In some cases, third-party cookies may be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to use certain third-party services (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain functions of the website would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or display advertising messages.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of electronic communication processes or for the provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or that are necessary for the optimization of the website (necessary cookies) (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web target group) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing the necessary cookies in order to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If your consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.
You have the option of setting your browser so that you are notified each time cookies are set and only allow cookies in certain cases. You can also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, or activate the delete function for the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be restricted.
In the event that third-party cookies are used or cookies are used for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately in connection with this privacy policy and, if necessary, obtain your consent.
This website uses Usercentrics consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. This technology is provided by Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/ (hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”).
Each time you visit our website, the following personal data is transmitted to Usercentrics:
In addition, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign your declaration(s) of consent or any revocations thereof. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie, or the purpose of storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the legally required declarations of consent. The legal basis for the use of certain technologies is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection laws that guarantees that this provider will only process the personal data of our website visitors on our instructions and in accordance with the GDPR.
The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the error-free presentation and optimization of its website. This data is necessary for the collection of server log files.
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this has been obtained; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been completed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
Our website embeds videos from YouTube. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, this does not necessarily mean that the transfer of data to YouTube partners can be ruled out due to the extended data protection mode. For example, YouTube always connects to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.
As soon as you play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account during your visit to our website, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
In addition, YouTube may place various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) after you start playing a video. This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. Among other things, this information is used to compile video statistics, improve the user-friendliness of the website, and prevent fraud attempts.
Under certain circumstances, additional data processing operations may be triggered after the start of playback of a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.
The use of YouTube is based on our interest in an appealing presentation of our online content. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on YouTube’s handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
This website uses Google Fonts, which are provided by Google to ensure consistent font display on this website. These Google Fonts are installed locally, so no connection to Google’s servers is established in connection with this application.
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
This website uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
In order to use the functions of Google Maps, your IP address must be stored. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The operator of this website has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google has the option of using Google Fonts to ensure uniform font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing way and to make the locations specified on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If consent has been given, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
