Privacy Policy

Data privacy statement

Data Privacy Statement for the alinaabegg.com website

We are delighted you are visiting our website and that you are interested in AKA Jewels GmbH and our jewellery. We take the protection of your private data seriously and we want you to feel safe and comfortable when browsing our website. Therefore, the protection of your privacy when processing your personal data is of great importance to us, and we take care to respect it through our company procedures.

We process personal data that is gathered when you visit our website in accordance with the legal provisions that apply in all the countries in which those websites are administered. Our website may include links to websites from other providers that are not covered by this data protection declaration.AKA Jewels GmbH respects your private and personal life. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible. 

Note

When we refer to “Alina Abegg”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this data protection notice, this refers to AKA Jewels GmbH:Party responsible for the content in accordance with 55, paragraph 2 of the German Interstate Broadcasting Agreement (RstV):

I. Name and address of the Controller

The controller when it comes to the “Datenschutz-Grundverordnung" (DSGVO [GDPR = General Data Protection Regulation]) and other national data-protection legislation of the (EU) member states, as well as other data-protection-law regulations, is:

AKA Jewels GmbH
Mommsenstraße 60
10629 Berlin
Germany
Fon: +49 (0)171 2134 940
Email: hi@alinaabegg.com
Website: https://www.alinaabegg.com
Please direct any questions you may have about our data protection standards to our service team.You can contact us via email at hi@alinaabegg.com or by phone at +49 (0)171 2134 940.

II. Name and address of the Data Protection Officer

Contact details of our data protection officer:
AKA Jewels GmbH
Mommsenstraße 60
10629 Berlin
Germany
Fon: +49 (0)171 2134 940
Email: hi@alinaabegg.com
Website: https://www.alinaabegg.com

Information in accordance with Article 13 (2)(e) of the GDPR: the provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required or required for the conclusion of a contract. You are not required to provide personal information. Regarding the possible consequences of a non-provision, please refer to the paragraph “Options” for the respective data processing operation. You have the right to file a complaint with AKA Jewels GmbH’s data protection officer and to the competent data protection supervisory authority. 

III. General information on the processing of personal data

Personal data refer to all information that allows a person to be identified. This does not include data where the identification has been removed (anonymous data).We collect, use, store and transfer different types of personal data about you, which we group as follows: We use various methods to collect data, including:

IV. Using and passing on personal data and appropriation

AKA Jewels GmbH uses your personal data for the purposes of technically administering the website, customer management, product surveys and marketing (e.g., distribution of newsletters and catalogues), but only to the extent that is necessary. Personal data may be gathered and passed on to government bodies and authorities in accordance with national legislation. Our employees, agencies and jewellery partners are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to respect our code of conduct.

V. Integrated third-party services

As part of our online presence, we offer services from other providers in order to deliver particular content or functions. Personal data may be collected in the process. This is done in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) and (f) of the GDPR in order to optimize the desired functions or to protect our interest in providing the best possible service. If cookies are used, the information provided in section 4 applies. Please take into account the data protection declaration of the respective provider of such third-party services.The integrated services from other providers are sourced from them. We assume no responsibility for data processing unless the services were designed and integrated by us. In the case of joint processing, we agree on the responsibilities pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR. Information on who is responsible for cookies can be found in the Consent Management section.Social media profiles may be included as links. Data may be collected when you click on them. If you are logged in, information can be linked to your account. Information can be saved and shared using the “Share” button. To prevent this, please log out.

VI. Storage duration

Unless a specific storage duration has been stated in this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you submit a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally authorized reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); if this is the case, your data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

VII. Options

We would like to use your data to tell you about our jewellery collections and services and to possibly ask your opinion about them. Of course, your taking part in such actions is voluntary. If you do not consent to this, you can inform us at any time, by post or electronically (hi@alinaabegg.com), so that we can block the use of your details.

VIII. Registering on our website

The user can register on our website by providing their personal data. The personal data provided by the user is taken from the applicable registration form. This data is collected and stored exclusively for internal purposes and the controller's own purposes. If required, we may pass this data on to processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will use the data solely for the controller's internal purposes. When registering on our website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider (ISP) and the date and time of registration are also recorded. This data is used to protect the use of our services and, if necessary, to investigate criminal offences. The storage of this data is necessary to protect our interests and comply with legal obligations. As a rule, this data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or if it is required for criminal prosecution.Registration permits us to offer registered users content or services that are only available to such registered users. At any time, registered users can change the personal data they have provided or have it deleted from our database. Our data protection team is available at any time to provide you with information about what personal data is being stored about you. We will correct or delete personal data on request, provided there are no legal obligations to retain it. Our employees are obliged and trained to comply with data protection regulations.

 

IX. Applications

The purpose of collecting and processing personal data from applicants is to ensure that the application process is handled correctly. Processing may also be carried out electronically, in particular if an applicant submits their application documents electronically, via email or through an online form on our website, for example. If the controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the data submitted will be stored for the sole purpose of processing the contract in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. If no employment contract is entered into between the controller and the applicant, the application documents will be deleted, provided that this does not conflict with any other of the controller's legitimate interests. Such a legitimate interest could be, for example, the need to fulfill obligations to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (GETA).

X. Cookies and similar technologies

As part of our online presence, we use cookies and similar technologies to communicate with your device and exchange information (“cookies”). These are primarily used to activate our website's functions, e.g., to save a language selection, login data or wish lists. We use technically essential cookies to implement the processes described in this document and to ensure that everything runs smoothly. We only use additional cookies to analyze, adapt to your interests and provide interest-related content based on your consent. You can configure this in consent management settings and withdraw your consent at any time. Additional details can be found in the consent management sections. Please note that consent management is only offered for consent-based cookies, not for technically essential cookies. If you do not wish to receive cookies in general, you can prevent their storage via device settings and delete stored cookies. Please note that restricting certain cookies may limit the use of our website.

Meta (Instagram)

Our website uses the visitor action pixel by Meta, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, to measure conversions. The data we collect are anonymous for us as operators of this website and we are unable to draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. You have the right to object to the use of Meta cookies by changing the relevant settings in your browser. However, this may result in you not being able to use all of our website's functions to their full potential. More information about protecting your privacy can be found in Meta's data protection notice at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.You can also disable the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you need to be registered with Facebook or Instagram.If you do not have a Facebook/Instagram account, you can disable usage-based Meta advertising on the European Digital Advertising Alliance’s website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/

XI. Rights

You have a right to information about your stored data and, if necessary, a right to rectify, block, restrict or delete your data. You may withdraw your consent to data collection, processing and use, including your consent to promotional targeting, at any time having effect for the future.

With complete processing of a contract concluded with AKA Jewels GmbH or the expiry of the purpose of data storage, your data will be deleted after the expiration of any existing tax and commercial retention periods, unless you have expressly consented to the further use of your data.

For questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, information, rectification, blocking or deletion of data as well as the withdrawal of granted consent, please contact: AKA Jewels GmbH, Mommsenstraße 60, 10629 Berlin or send a message to: hi@alinaabegg.com.

XII. Data protection and data security

We require personal information to be given to process requests and messages. We take great care when handling and using the information sent to us, only using it to deal with your request. We only record data to the extent that it is necessary and in compliance with German laws on data protection and data security. The information will not be passed on to third parties or used for marketing purposes. This website’s e-mail function operates via non-secure internet data structures. For this reason, AKA Jewels GmbH cannot ensure that any data sent in this manner will be kept confidential and complete. Please check the kind of information sent is appropriate for being sent via a website structure.

XIII. Scope and changes to this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration applies exclusively to the use of the websites we offer. It does not apply to the websites of other service providers to which we refer only through a link. For third-party statements and policies not related to our website, we assume no responsibility or liability.

We reserve the right to change the aforementioned data protection provisions in accordance with future changes to the collection and processing of personal data. Material changes will be notified by a clearly visible message on our website.
Date: March 2024