Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 October 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how germanclothingstore.shop (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and shares your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from germanclothingstore.shop (the “Site”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

Personal Information We Collect

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and certain cookies installed on your device. As you browse the Site, we may also collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site.

We refer to this automatically collected information as “Device Information.”

We collect Device Information using technologies such as:

  • Cookies: Small data files placed on your device or computer that may contain an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies help us operate the Site, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve your experience.
  • Log files: These record actions occurring on the Site and may include your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring and exit pages, and date/time stamps.
  • Web beacons, tags, and pixels: Electronic technologies that help us understand how visitors browse and interact with the Site.

When you make or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information, email address, and phone number.

We refer to this information as “Order Information.”

When we use the term “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we mean both Device Information and Order Information.

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

We use Order Information to fulfill orders placed through the Site, including:

  • Processing and confirming payments;
  • Arranging shipping and delivery;
  • Providing invoices and order confirmations;
  • Communicating with you about your order;
  • Providing customer support;
  • Managing returns, refunds, and exchanges; and
  • Detecting and preventing potential fraud or misuse.

Where permitted by applicable law and where you have provided the necessary consent or another lawful basis applies, we may also use your information to provide information about our products, services, promotions, or other communications that may be relevant to you.

We use Device Information to help detect potential fraud and security risks and to improve and optimize our Site. This may include analyzing how customers browse and interact with the Site and evaluating the performance of our marketing and advertising activities.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where GDPR applies, we process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

  • Performance of a contract: For example, processing information necessary to complete and deliver your order.
  • Legal obligations: Where processing is required to comply with applicable laws or regulations.
  • Legitimate interests: Such as maintaining website security, preventing fraud, improving our services, and managing our business, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Consent: Where we ask for your consent, such as for certain marketing communications or non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time where applicable.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We may share your Personal Information with trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate our business and provide our services.

For example, our online store may be powered by Shopify. Shopify may process personal information as part of providing its platform and related services. You can review Shopify’s privacy practices through its official privacy policy.

We may also use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve our services. Where required by law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential analytics cookies or similar technologies.

We may also disclose Personal Information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations;
  • Respond to lawful requests from government authorities;
  • Comply with court orders, subpoenas, or other legal processes;
  • Detect or prevent fraud, security incidents, or other unlawful activity; or
  • Protect our legal rights, property, customers, or business.

Cookies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, analyze website traffic, and, where permitted, support marketing activities.

Where required by applicable law, you may be asked to provide consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device.

You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site.

Behavioral Advertising

Where permitted by applicable law and based on the appropriate legal basis, we may use information to provide relevant advertising or marketing communications.

You may be able to control personalized advertising through the privacy and advertising settings offered by advertising platforms and your browser or device.

If you receive marketing communications from us, you can unsubscribe using the instructions included in the communication or by contacting us directly.

Do Not Track

Please note that our Site may not respond to all browser-based “Do Not Track” signals. You can manage cookies and certain tracking technologies through your browser settings and, where applicable, our cookie consent tools.

Your Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area or otherwise protected by applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include:

  • The right to access the personal information we hold about you;
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information;
  • The right to request restriction of certain processing;
  • The right to object to certain processing;
  • The right to data portability where applicable;
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise your applicable rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

International Data Transfers

Because we may use service providers and technology platforms located in different countries, your personal information may be transferred to or processed outside Germany or the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers are subject to GDPR requirements, we will take appropriate measures to help ensure that your personal information receives an appropriate level of protection, such as using an applicable adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards where required.

Data Retention

We retain Personal Information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including fulfilling orders, providing services, maintaining business and transaction records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.

When you place an order through the Site, we may retain your Order Information for our records for the period required or permitted by applicable law.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your Personal Information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business practices, website functionality, legal requirements, or regulatory obligations.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the beginning of this policy.

Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe that a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right or make a complaint, please contact us:

Trade Name: germanclothingstore.shop
Phone: +49 234 91215493
Email: support@germanclothingstore.shop
Physical Address: Breite Str., 38855 Wernigerode, Germany

germanclothingstore.shop is committed to handling customer information responsibly and respecting your privacy.