Privacy policies

1. Introduction and Data Controller
1.1 We are delighted that you have taken an interest in our website. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Below, we explain how we process personal data when you use our website.
Personenbezogene Daten sind alle Informationen, die sich auf eine identifizierte oder identifizierbare natürliche Person beziehen.
1.2 The controller for data processing within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Escape Readz Publishing Köhler GbR
Helbigsdorfer Weg 4
D-01169 Dresden
Germany
Email: hello@escapereadz.eu
The data controller alone determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

2. Data collection when visiting our website
2.1 When you use our website purely for information purposes – i.e. when you do not actively transmit any data to us – we only collect the data that your browser automatically transmits to our server (so-called server log files).
In particular, the following data is recorded:
website visited
date and time of access
amount of data transferred
source/link from which you accessed the page
browser used
operating system used
IP address (anonymised where applicable)
Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the technical stability, security and optimisation of our website.
2.2 For security reasons, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption to protect transmitted content from access by third parties.

3. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device.
Some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), whilst others remain on your device (persistent cookies) and enable, for example, the storage of page settings.
Where personal data is processed via cookies, this is done:
in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR for the performance of a contract
in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR on the basis of your consent
in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set or to disable cookies either completely or partially. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of the website.

4. Contacting us
When you contact us (e.g. by email), personal data will be processed solely for the purpose of dealing with your enquiry.
The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

5. Customer Account
When you open a customer account, we process personal data in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract.
You may delete your customer account at any time. Once the account has been deleted, the data will be erased, provided there are no legal obligations to retain it.

6. Data processing for order fulfilment
6.1 We process personal data for the purpose of fulfilling orders in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
6.2 Payment service providers
Depending on the country and the chosen payment method, payment processing is carried out via the following payment service providers:
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg
Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., Ireland
Mollie B.V., Netherlands
The aforementioned payment service providers process personal data as independent controllers within the meaning of the GDPR.
This data processing is governed exclusively by the respective privacy policies of the payment service providers. Escape Readz Publishing Köhler GbR is not responsible for this processing.

7. Merchandise (Spreadshirt)
The production and dispatch of merchandise items are handled by Spreadshirt. Personal data is processed by Spreadshirt as the independent data controller.

8. Rights of data subjects
You are entitled to the statutory rights of data subjects under Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR, as well as the right to lodge a complaint under Article 77 of the GDPR.

9. Duration of storage
The period for which personal data is stored depends on the relevant legal basis, the purpose of the processing and statutory retention periods. Once the purpose no longer applies, the data will be deleted, provided there are no legal obligations to the contrary.