Privacy statement

Legart Forschungsatelier GmbH operates this shop and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products, and services, in order to provide you as a customer with a personalized shopping experience (the “Services”). Legart Forschungsatelier GmbH is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide you with the Services.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal data when you visit, use, or make a purchase or other transaction using the Services, or otherwise communicate with us. In the event of any conflict between our Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy shall prevail with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal data.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.

What Personal Data Do We Collect or Process?

When we use the term “personal data,” we refer to information that identifies you or another individual or can reasonably be linked to you. Personal data does not include information collected anonymously or information that has been anonymized so that it can no longer identify you.

Depending on how you interact with the Services, where you live, and as permitted or required by applicable law, we may collect or process the following categories of personal data, including inferences drawn from such data:

Contact details, including name, postal address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
Financial information, including credit/debit card numbers, payment card information, financial account information, transaction details, payment method, payment confirmations, and other payment details.
Account information, including username, password, security questions, preferences, and settings.
Transaction information, including items viewed, added to cart, wishlisted, purchased, returned, exchanged, or cancelled, as well as past transactions.
Communications with us, including information you provide when contacting customer support.
Device information, including device, browser, network connection, IP address, and other identifiers.
Usage information, including information about how and when you access or interact with the Services.

Sources of Personal Data

We may collect personal data from the following sources:

Directly from you, such as when you create an account, use the Services, communicate with us, or otherwise provide your information.
Automatically through the Services, including through cookies and similar technologies.
From our service providers, who may collect or process personal data on our behalf.
From our partners and other third parties.

How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

Depending on how you interact with us or use the Services, we may use your personal data for the following purposes:

Providing, Customizing, and Improving the Services

We use your personal data to provide the Services, including processing payments, fulfilling orders, managing your account, arranging shipping, handling returns and exchanges, enabling reviews, and personalizing your shopping experience through recommendations and service improvements.

Marketing and Advertising

We may use your personal data to send marketing communications via email, SMS, or post and to display advertisements for products or services on our website and third-party websites based on your interactions with the Services.

Security and Fraud Prevention

We use personal data to authenticate your account, ensure secure shopping and payment experiences, detect fraudulent or malicious activity, and protect the integrity of the Services.

Communication With You

We use personal data to provide customer support, respond to inquiries, and maintain our business relationship with you.

Legal Reasons

We may process personal data to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests from authorities, investigate disputes, enforce our terms and policies, and protect the rights and safety of our users and Services.

How Do We Share Personal Data?

Under certain circumstances, we may share your personal data with third parties for legitimate purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy, including:

With Shopify, vendors, and service providers who perform services on our behalf (such as payment processing, IT management, analytics, customer support, fulfillment, and shipping).
With business and marketing partners who provide advertising and marketing services.
When you request or consent to sharing information with third parties, including through social media integrations.
Within our corporate group and affiliates.
In connection with business transactions such as mergers or insolvency proceedings.
To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights and users.

Relationship With Shopify

The Services are hosted by Shopify. Shopify collects and processes personal data related to your use of the Services in order to provide and improve the Services.

Information submitted to the Services may be transferred to Shopify and third parties located in countries outside your country of residence. Shopify may also use data collected through interactions with our store, other merchants, and Shopify itself to provide advanced functionality and improve services.

For more information about how Shopify processes personal data and your rights, please review the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Websites and Links

The Services may contain links to third-party websites or platforms that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies and terms before providing any information.

Children’s Data

The Services are not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us to request deletion.

Security and Retention of Data

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We recommend that you avoid sending sensitive information through unsecured channels.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

Right of access
Right to deletion
Right to correction
Right to data portability
Right to object to targeted advertising or data sharing
Right to withdraw consent
Right to restrict processing

You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our communications.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information below.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we process your personal data, please contact us. Depending on your location, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

International Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.

Where required, we rely on approved transfer mechanisms such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Updated versions will be posted on this website.