Privacy Policy

We appreciate your interest in our website and our brand. The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data when you visit this website, contact us, subscribe to our newsletter or use our messaging features.

This website provides brand and product information only. Products are not sold directly through this website and no purchase contracts are concluded here. Purchases may be made through linked online shops or authorized dealers. The privacy policies and terms of the respective shop or dealer apply there.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

WE MAKE THINGS GmbH
Richard-Byrd-Straße 12
50829 Cologne
Federal Republic of Germany

Phone: +49 221 5000 57-20
Email: mail@fuse-protection.com
Website: www.fuse-protection.com

2. General Use of the Website

You can generally visit this website without actively providing personal data. However, certain technical data is processed automatically when the website is accessed in order to display the website, ensure stability and maintain security.

3. Hosting and Platform Provider: Shopify

This website is hosted and operated using Shopify. Shopify provides the technical platform, hosting infrastructure and related services necessary to operate this website.

In this context, Shopify may process technical data such as IP addresses, device and browser information, log data, usage data and information required to provide and secure the website.

Provider for users in the European Economic Area may include Shopify International Limited, 2nd Floor 1-2 Victoria Buildings, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the secure, reliable and efficient operation of this website.

Further information can be found in Shopify’s privacy information: Shopify Privacy Policy

4. Server Log Files and Technical Data

When you access this website, technical information may be processed automatically. This may include your IP address, date and time of access, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, pages visited and similar technical information.

This data is processed to provide the website, ensure system security, prevent misuse and improve the stability of our online services. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. Contact by Email or Telephone

If you contact us by email or telephone, we process the information you provide in order to handle your request and communicate with you.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for general communication. Our legitimate interest is to respond to your enquiry.

6. Shopify Inbox / Messaging

We may use Shopify Inbox or similar Shopify messaging functions to allow visitors to contact us directly through the website. If you use this function, we process the information you provide, such as your message, name, contact details and any other information included in your enquiry.

We use this data to respond to your message and handle your request. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for general communication.

7. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address and, where applicable, additional information you provide voluntarily in order to send you news, product updates and brand information.

Newsletter registration is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter or by contacting us directly.

We may use Shopify services to manage newsletter subscriptions and related communications.

8. Cookies and Consent Settings

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are technically necessary for the operation of the website. Other cookies or technologies, for example for analytics, marketing or personalization, are only used with your consent where required by law.

Technically necessary cookies are used on the basis of § 25(2) TDDDG and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the technical operation and security of this website.

Non-essential cookies and similar technologies are used on the basis of your consent pursuant to § 25(1) TDDDG and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer of this website.

9. Analytics, Marketing and Personalization

If analytics, marketing or personalization technologies are used on this website, they are only used where legally permitted and, where required, only after you have given your consent through the cookie banner.

You can withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer of this website.

10. External Links to Shops, Dealers and Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to external online shops, dealers, social media profiles or other third-party websites. If you follow such links, you leave this website. The privacy policy and terms of the respective provider apply to the linked website.

We have no influence on the data processing carried out by external websites.

11. Recipients of Personal Data

We only share personal data with third parties where this is necessary for the operation of the website, communication with you, newsletter delivery, legal compliance, or where you have given your consent.

Recipients may include Shopify as our hosting and platform provider, IT service providers, email and communication service providers, and other service providers acting on our behalf.

12. International Data Transfers

In connection with the use of Shopify and related services, personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area, including Canada or the United States. Where required by law, appropriate safeguards are used, such as adequacy decisions by the European Commission or standard contractual clauses.

13. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention periods.

Contact and message data is generally stored for as long as necessary to process your request. Newsletter data is stored until you withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from the newsletter, unless another legal basis applies.

14. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and, where applicable, the right to object to processing.

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at: mail@fuse-protection.com

15. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

16. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making, including profiling, within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

17. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or legal requirements.