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The reproduction or representation, in whole or in part, of the pages, data, and any other element constituting the site, by any process or medium whatsoever, is prohibited and constitutes an infringement without the publisher's authorization.

The creation of hyperlinks to the site “https://www.indian-ocean-holidays.com”

Hyperlinks established to other sites from “https://www.indian-ocean-holidays.com” shall not, in any case, engage the responsibility of Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd.

About Us

The site is published by Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd.

The company is registered with the Mauritius Register of Commerce and Companies under the number: BRN C10026256

SIRET Identifier:

Tax Identification Number: BRN C10026256

Its headquarters are located at:

Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd

Royal Road Calaodyne

Mauritius

Privacy Policy / Use of Cookies / Terms of Use

1. Scope

Dave Travel places the utmost importance and care on protecting privacy and personal data, as well as complying with legal provisions in this matter.

The Mauritian and European Regulations on personal data protection stipulate that personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently. Thus, this privacy policy (hereinafter "Policy") aims to provide you with simple and clear information on the processing of personal data concerning you during your browsing and the operations carried out on our website.

2. Data Controller

As part of your activity on the sites: Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd

we collect and use personal data related to you, individuals (hereinafter "data subject").

For all processing, Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd the means and purposes of the processing.

Therefore, we act as the data controller, as defined by personal data regulations, including EU Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

3. What data do we collect and how?

By using our website, you transmit a certain amount of information about yourself, some of which can identify you ("personal data"). This is the case when you browse our site or fill out online forms.

The nature and quality of the personal data collected about you vary depending on the relationships you establish with Dave Travel, the main ones being:

• Identification Data: This includes any information that allows us to identify you, such as your name, first name, phone number, and email address. We may also collect your company's name.
• Connection Data: We collect your IP address for maintenance and statistical purposes.
• Browsing Information: When browsing our website, you interact with it. Therefore, some information related to your browsing is collected.
• Data Collected from Third Parties: Data you have agreed to share with us or on publicly accessible social networks and/or data we may collect from other publicly accessible databases.
• Documents of Various Natures (PDF, Office format, Image): These documents may include titles, content, folder names, or information related to a document, such as comments written in the documents, alert and reminder dates. These documents may include your resume and cover letter.

4. Why do we collect your personal data and how?

• Recruitment Form:
• Personal Data Collected: Name, First Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Resume, and Cover Letter
• Legal Basis: Pre-contractual relationship
• Retention Period: 2 years
• Contact Form:
• Personal Data Collected: Name, First Name, Position, Company, Phone Number, Email Address, Nature of the exchange
• Legal Basis: Legitimate interest
• Retention Period: 2 years
• Commercial Relationship Management:
• Personal Data Collected: Name, First Name, Company, Phone Number, Email Address, and any information given during exchanges
• Legal Basis: Pre-contractual relationship
• Retention Period: 2 years
• Commercial Prospecting Operations:
• Personal Data Collected: Name, First Name, Company, Phone Number, Email Address, and any information given during exchanges
• Legal Basis: Legitimate interest
• Retention Period: 2 years
• Newsletter:
• Personal Data Collected: Email Address
• Legal Basis: Consent
• Retention Period: 2 years

5. Do we share your personal data?

For certain processing purposes, we may share your data with our service providers to carry out various operations and tasks on our behalf: Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd

However, such data sharing is only done after obtaining your consent or when necessary to execute our contract with you. Only the information necessary for service delivery is communicated to them. They are also required not to use the data for purposes other than those initially intended. We strive to ensure that these third parties maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.

Your personal data may also be shared with other Dave Travel departments, such as the Sales and Marketing departments. Finally, your data may also be transmitted to legal or regulatory authorities to comply with our legal obligations. In these last two cases, as with service providers, only necessary data are provided. We make every effort to maintain their confidentiality and security. We do not sell your data.

6. Are your data transferred to third countries?

Dave Travel strives to store personal data in Mauritius, France, or at least within the European Economic Area (EEA). However, it is possible that the data we collect when you use our platform or as part of our services may be transferred to other countries, for example, if some of our service providers are located outside the European Union.

In such cases, we ensure that the transfer is carried out:

• Either to a country providing an adequate level of protection, i.e., a level of protection equivalent to what European regulations require;
• Or framed by standard contractual clauses;
• Or governed by internal corporate rules.

7. How long do we retain your data?

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which we hold them, to meet your needs, or to comply with our legal obligations.

Retention periods vary depending on several factors, such as:

• The needs of Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd activities
• Contractual requirements
• Legal obligations
• Recommendations from regulatory authorities

The retention periods are detailed in the processing table above.

8. How do we ensure the security of your data?

Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd committed to protecting the personal data we collect or process against loss, destruction, alteration, unauthorized access, or disclosure.

Therefore, we implement all appropriate technical and organizational measures, depending on the nature of the data and the risks involved in their processing. These measures aim to maintain the security and confidentiality of your personal data. These measures may include practices such as limited access to personal data by authorized individuals, due to their roles.

Additionally, our practices and policies and/or physical and/or logical security measures (secure access, authentication process, backup, software, etc.) will be regularly reviewed and updated if necessary.

9. What are your rights?

Regarding the personal data we collect/process, you can exercise the following rights:

• Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and request a copy;
• Right of Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate data concerning you;
• Right of Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances;
• Right to Data Portability: Under certain conditions, you can receive all the personal data you provided us in a structured format. You also have the right to request that we transfer them, where technically feasible, to another controller;
• Right to Object to Processing: Based on legitimate interests;
• Right to Withdraw Consent at Any Time;
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request restrictions on the processing of your data if:
• You contest the accuracy of your data, until we verify their accuracy;
• The processing is unlawful, but you do not wish us to delete your data;
• We no longer need your personal data for processing purposes, but you need these data to initiate, exercise, or defend legal claims;
• You object to the processing based on related grounds pending verification of whether our legitimate and compelling reasons for continuing the processing outweigh these interests;

If these personal data are subject to such restrictions, we will only process your data with your consent or to initiate, exercise, or defend legal claims.

To exercise your rights, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO):

By mail at the address:

Management: Contact: Indian Ocean Tour Operator CO Ltd

When submitting a rights request, you are asked to specify the scope of the request as much as possible, the type of right exercised, the processing of personal data concerned, and any other useful information to facilitate the examination of your request. Additionally, you may be asked to verify your identity.

10. What cookies are placed on your browser?

Cookies are computer files that are automatically placed on the hard drive of your computer, tablet, or mobile when you browse our website.

They are managed by your internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome).

Are cookies placed when you browse the website?

During your first visit to the Dave Travel website, a banner informs you of the presence of these cookies and invites you to indicate your choice. Cookies requiring your consent under regulations are only placed if you accept them. You can inform yourself and configure your cookies to accept or refuse them at any time by visiting the [Cookie Management] banner at the bottom of each page of the Site or by configuring your browser.

If your browser is configured to refuse all cookies, you will not be able to take advantage of essential functions of our site.

What data is collected through cookies?

Through cookies, all data related to a terminal at a given moment can be collected, including:

• One or more technical identifiers to identify your internet box;
• The date, time, and duration of a terminal's connection to a website;
• The internet address of the page from which the terminal accesses the website;
• The type of operating system of the terminal (e.g., Windows, MacOS, Linux, Unix, etc.);
• The type and version of the browser software used by the terminal (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, etc.);
• The brand and model of the mobile or tablet terminal;
• Possible download errors;
• The language used by the browser software of the terminal;
• Characteristics of the content viewed and shared (e.g., type of page visited);

General Terms and Conditions

General conditions

ARTICLE 1 – DESIGNATION:

Rental vehicle for private use.

ARTICLE 2 – DESTINATION:

The vehicle is intended exclusively for private and personal use as a passenger vehicle.

ARTICLE 3 – CONDITIONS CONCERNING THE DRIVER:

The driver of the rented vehicle certifies being in possession of a driving license valid for at least 2 years, to be 23 years old (18 years old and 0 year of driving license for the “young driver” option) and to have enough points to use it. “The vehicle can only be driven by the tenant (s) declared in the contract to the exclusion of any other driver.” The tenant remains fully responsible for the rented vehicle and its accessories.

ARTICLE 4 – ASSIGNMENT OF RENT:

The tenant cannot assign or sub-rent the vehicle.

ARTICLE 5 – DURATION:

This contract is concluded from (date on the back) to (date on the back)

ARTICLE 6 – REFUND:

At the end of the contract, the tenant is required to return the vehicle to the rental agency at his domicile or at any place indicated by the latter.

The rental contract and the responsibility of the tenant only end upon receipt of the vehicle, keys and papers by the tenant or a person authorized by him.

The vehicle, as well as all the accessories available for the tenant must be returned in the condition found at the beginning of the rental. The loss as well as the deterioration of the vehicle or accessories oblige the tenant financially.

ARTICLE 7 – RENTAL COST:

This contract is agreed and accepted upon payment (see back)

ARTICLE 8 – ADDITIONAL COSTS:

Any costs incurred by the owner to return the vehicle are on tenant’s responsibility. The same will apply to the additional fuel if the vehicle has been picked up with the full tank and it is not return in the same conditions. (Conversely, no reimbursement will be made). More generally, he will pay for all of the services, services rendered and expenses paid on his behalf by the rental agency out of necessity or convenience of management.

This volume of fuel will be invoiced at a flat rate of 30 to 100 € including tax depending on the category of the vehicle (specified on the rental contract).

The customer must pay for repairs caused by a fuel error.

ARTICLE 9 – MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:

The renter agrees to maintain the vehicle to the best of his ability, to carry out all the checks made compulsory or deemed necessary. Except in the event of assumption of responsibility by an insurance company, he will support all repairs which would become necessary as a result of degradations resulting from his act or from third parties. He must maintain it, for the entire duration of the rental, and make it in good repair condition as well as in perfect state of cleanliness. He will not be able to make any modification or arrangement in the vehicle. He will regularly check the different levels (oil, water, steering or coolant) and check the tire pressure. The tenant is responsible for all damage caused by his negligence. In addition, the tenant is responsible for all damage resulting from filling the tank with unsuitable fuel.

ARTICLE 10 – CONDITIONS:

This rental is granted and accepted under ordinary charges and law conditions in such matters and in particular under the following ones that the renter undertakes to perform and fulfill:

Vehicle condition:

The lessee will take the vehicle in the state it is in on the day it is made available. In the absence of a condition of the vehicle drawn up contradictorily between the parties on the day of entry into possession, the lessee will be presumed to have received the vehicle in good used condition and clean without subsequently being able to establish proof to the contrary.

Enjoyment: The tenant must enjoy the vehicle. In particular, He must take all precautions to strictly comply with the prescriptions of all regulations and the Highway Code.

Prohibited uses:

The tenant is prohibited from using the vehicle:

to take part in motorized sporting events, vehicle tests and as a driving school;

to transport goods or people for remuneration;

to tow or move another vehicle in any way;

overloaded with a number of people or a payload exceeding the values indicated by the manufacturer;

to transport flammable, explosive, toxic or dangerous goods;

to commit crimes, misdemeanors and other offenses.

Insurance:

The vehicle and the equipment that make it up are ALL RISK insured policy, by the rental company with a insurance company. Civil Liability + Theft + Fire + Ice + Natural Disasters + Technological Disasters + Damage to all accidents. Damage, Fire, Natural Disasters, Theft : from € 750. Theft from a trailer is not guaranteed.

Vehicle Legal Protection: For disputes that you encounter with a third party identified in relation to the ownership or driving of the vehicle.

Assistance: You benefit from assistance 0 km, breakdown and accident. Your vehicle is repaired even in front of you. You and your passengers benefit from assistance in Green Card countries in the event of breakdowns and accidents.

Occurrence of damage: The tenant must immediately notify the police or gendarmerie in the event of an accident, theft, loss, fire, damage caused by game or other damage and have a report or trial established. -verbal attesting to the conditions under which the incident took place. In any event, the lessee is required to inform the lessor of any event affecting the vehicle. If an amicable accident report is drawn up by the tenant, this must be completed at the scene of the accident, with the other driver, in accordance with customs and regulations without any section being evaded or ignored. Particular attention will be taken to the draft. If the accident involves several vehicles, an amicable accident report will be drawn up with the driver of the vehicle preceding it, and another report drawn up with the following. In the event of the other driver’s refusal to sign the joint report, the registration number of the opposing vehicle must be noted by the lessee. The tenant must then try to obtain the testimony of the people who attended the accident, or seek the intervention of a police officer or a gendarme. The completed statement must be sent to the insurance companion within five working days after it has been previously presented and validated by the lessor required to comply with the above deadline which is of public order (art. L. 113-2 of the Insurance Code).

ARTICLE 11 – RENTER’S LIABILITY:

The rental company is in no way liable to the tenant or third parties for accidents or damage occurring during the rental period. The lessor is not liable for damage caused by a defect affecting the vehicle, unless this defect is the result of intentional fault or gross negligence on his part.

ARTICLE 12 – RESOLUTORY CLAUSE:

In the absence of payment or execution of only one of the conditions herein, the rental contract will be automatically terminated after sending a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt which has remained unsuccessful. In addition, in accordance with the provisions of article 1226 of the Civil Code, it is expressly agreed that the entirety of the unpaid amounts on their due date will be, by way of penal clause, increased by ten percent, eight days after the sending, by the lessor, of a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, claiming the payment and indicating his intention to implement this clause. The above provisions do not preclude the termination clause or the payment of damages claimed by the lessor.

ARTICLE 13 – CAUTIONARY DEPOSIT:

The cautionary deposit is fixed at the sum of 25 000 Rs (ca.500 Euros)

This amount will guarantee the proper performance of the obligations and sums to which the tenant is bound. The security deposit less 50 €will be returned when the vehicle is returned, after the parties have taken care to check the condition of the rented item.

The sum of 50 € will be kept for a period of 2 months after the return of the vehicle to prevent the reception of reports attributed to the rental.

The contractual excess in the event of a fully or partially responsible accident; for damage of a cost lower than the excess, the rate corresponding to the repair estimate (manufacturer, bodybuilder or approved expert) will be applied

ARTICLE 14 – INVOICING PROCEDURE

Rules

(The volume of fuel missing when a difference is noted on the level during the return of the vehicle).

Traffic violation

The amounts of fines and miscellaneous fines, parking fees and legally payable by you and related to the use of the vehicle noted during the rental. PLEASE NOTE: you are responsible for paying the fines legally payable by you, as well as for all other sums for which you are financially and/or criminally responsible, in the event of non-compliance with the applicable driving and parking rules, directly with the body or administration in charge of their recovery.

Car Mileage

Our vehicles are inclusive of unlimited mileage. No mileage costs can be charged to you.

ARTICLE 15 – RESERVATION AND CANCELLATION FEES:

Booking

All reservations must be accompanied by a 30% deposit by check or by credit card numbers to be considered guaranteed. This will be guaranteed until the delivery of the vehicle. Payment for additional invoicing on site by credit card, check or holiday vouchers upon receipt of the vehicle.

Providing us your credit card details to guarantee your reservation is considered approval of the debit authorization.

Booking modification

Any modification to the reservation is possible without extra charge. However, we cannot guarantee the availability of vehicles. In the event that a modification is not possible, you must respect the original reservation or submit to the cancellation conditions. For any early return, the remaining days are on your responsibility. For any extension validated by rental meeting, the cost of additional days will be invoiced according to the daily basis of the first contract.

Cancellation

Cancellation possible within 20 days before the vehicle pick-up date without extra charge with reimbursement of the deposit received. After this period, the deposit check will not be refundable.

Rules

To ensure you have an optimal digital experience, we may store or retrieve a small amount of data on your mobile phone, tablet, or computer's hard drive using cookies or similar technologies. Cookies help our site function properly and provide us with information about how users interact with our site. We use this information to improve our site. We do not seek to identify visitors personally unless they voluntarily provide their address through a form or application on the site. In these usage rules, the term "cookies" is broad and includes similar technologies like local storage, web beacons, and identifiers. These technologies can provide us with certain types of information about your computer, such as screen size, the date and time a page is viewed, and the URL of the page you accessed.

None of the data we store or retrieve will ever be sold, used for commercial purposes, or used to track sites you have visited on the Internet. We do not use targeted advertising or commercial cookies.

The cookies used on this site can be classified into five categories:

There are different kinds of cookies that perform various functions and generally enhance your visit to the site. We use cookies to determine if you have previously visited the site or to remember your user preferences. For example, the language you have chosen is stored in a cookie so that when you return to this site, that language is automatically selected. The cookies used on this site can be classified into three categories.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies:

Some cookies are essential for our site to function, allowing you to browse and use certain features. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as requesting services, setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. Without these cookies, some services you have requested, like the ability to make online donations, cannot be provided. These cookies do not store any information that could be used for commercial purposes or to remember the sites you visit.

2. Functional (or Preference) Cookies:

These cookies are used to display the site according to the choices you have made (such as your username, language, or country). They enhance your user experience on our site, enrich site features, and allow you to customize the site as you wish.

3. Statistical Cookies:

Diagnostic and Usage Cookies: These cookies are used to collect diagnostic and usage data. This includes information on how visitors use and interact with our site (e.g., the number of visits or the average duration of a visit). We only use this data to improve the site's functionality, including its design, performance, and stability.

4. Marketing Cookies:

We store information about your use of our website and use this data to offer personalized deals and campaigns as part of direct marketing. According to the General Data Protection Regulation, we only use your data for this category with your consent.

5. Unclassified Cookies:

Most of our cookies are first-party cookies; they are set by our site. Some are third-party cookies, set by different websites. In our list of cookie examples, we clearly indicate which are third-party cookies.

IP Address: An IP address is a numeric code that identifies your device on the Internet. We use your IP address and browser information to analyze your site usage habits, diagnose problems on this site, improve the service we offer you, and ensure the site's security.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Privacy Policy" button at the top of this page. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent. For other cookies, we request your consent before installing or retrieving them on your device. Please note that changing your preferences will not delete existing cookies. If you wish to delete cookies from this site, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that without cookies, you may not be able to access all the features of our site. The method for deleting cookies varies from browser to browser.

For complete instructions, you can consult your browser's help menu or visit

www.allaboutcookies.org.

Select one of the sites below to see examples of how we use cookies.

See also: Use of cookies and similar technologies on our websites

You can find more information about the data protection policies of our partners on their websites:

• Google
• Facebook
• Bing
• Twitter
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Vimeo
• LinkedIn
• Yahoo
• Worldsoft

If you do not want third-party cookies to be stored in your browser, click on the following links for instructions on how to disable them. Temporary cookies (session cookies) are only stored temporarily on your computer or device. When you close your browser, these cookies are automatically deleted. Permanent cookies and similar technologies remain stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone even after you close your browser. This allows us to recognize you, for example, when you visit our website again. Deletion will only occur if a new version of the cookies is installed, if you opt-out, or if these cookies are deleted from your device. You can do this at any time on this page in the corresponding categories. You can accept, block, or disable all cookies or some of them on your device via your browser settings.

Cookie Name

Company

Purpose

Lifespan

usercookie

Worldsoft

logged-in user

365 days

session_name

Worldsoft

session

15 minutes

wslanguage

Worldsoft

active language, install_language

15 minutes

ws_delayedPopup

Worldsoft

Popup show once

1825 days

wsshopbasketid

Worldsoft

shop module - cart

30 days

wsvote

Worldsoft

Voting module first offer

15 minutes

muxData

Vimeo

Video integration

12 months

_fbp

Facebook

Tracking cookie used by Facebook

90 days

-ga -ga_G-29DKNVLRWX

Google

Google Analytics

90 days

UserMatchHistory

LinkedIn

Tracking cookie used by LinkedIn

31 days

personalization_id

Twitter

Tracking cookie used by Twitter

2 years

MUID

Bing

Tracking cookie used by Bing

390 days

IDSYNC

Yahoo

Tracking cookie used by Yahoo

12 months

1P-JAR

Google

Tracking cookie used by Google

1 hour

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided:

• Information about your data stored by us and how it is processed,
• Rectification of inaccurate personal data,
• Deletion of your data stored by us,
• Restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted to delete your data due to legal obligations,
• Objection to the processing of your data by us, and
• Data portability if you have consented to data processing or if you have entered into a contract with us.

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with future effect.

You can file a complaint with your competent supervisory authority at any time. Your competent supervisory authority depends on the state or canton of your residence, workplace, or alleged infringement. A list of supervisory authorities with addresses for Germany (non-public sector) and Switzerland and Austria (European Data Protection Delegates) can be found at the following address:

www.bfdi.bund.de.

Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data

The legal basis for the collection, processing, and use of personal data is the TKG and, additionally, or insofar as telecommunications services are not concerned, the "Federal Data Protection Act" (BDSG).

a) Insofar as personal data is necessary for establishing and executing the contract and for billing purposes, we collect, process, and use it without further consent. We use your personal data received in the context of contract establishment for the following purposes without further consent:

• Information about our services and additional useful services that concern you as a customer,
• Email advertising for our own goods and services,
• Postal advertising.

b) You can object to the further use of the mentioned data at any time by sending a written message to Worldsoft AG, Churerstrasse 158, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland, or by email to admin@worldsoft.ch. Even in case of an objection, other deliveries may be made in the short term for technical reasons.

c) The name, address, date of birth, phone number, email address, and bank details of the user, as well as access codes, are generally required to establish and process a contractual relationship (inventory data). These data are typically collected in electronic order forms.

d) Please note that domain registration requires the transmission of certain personal data, usually the name and address, to the competent national or international registration authorities and publication in publicly accessible Whois databases. For example, for the registration of a ".de domain," the name and address of the domain owner, administrative and technical contacts, and zone administrator, as well as the phone and fax numbers and email address of the technical contact person and zone administrator, are currently provided by DENIC eG, Frankfurt/Main, and published in the DENIC database on www.denic.de on the Internet.

2. Collection, Processing, and Use of Usage and Traffic Data

Usage data, such as information on the beginning, end, and extent of the use of certain services, or traffic data for email services and SMS services, are collected, processed, and used to the extent necessary to enable the use of these services. Generally, the date and time of the beginning and end of use, the volume in bytes, the user's IP address, and the type of service used are recorded.

When you visit our website or use our services, the device you use to access the site automatically transmits connection data (connection data) to our server. This is particularly the case when you order, log in, or upload or download data.

Log data is also collected by our servers when visitors access your websites. This is especially for the statistical evaluation of website access. Log data includes the IP address of the device you use to access the website or a service, the browser type you use to access, the page you previously visited, your system configuration, and date and time information. We only store IP addresses to the extent necessary to provide our services. Otherwise, IP addresses are deleted or anonymized.

We store your IP address when you visit our website and the IP addresses of visitors to your website for up to 7 days to detect and defend against attacks.

To the extent that usage or traffic data is necessary for billing purposes (billing data), it is retained for up to six months after the invoice is sent and only if and as long as the user objects to the invoice or does not pay the invoice despite a reminder.

Data necessary to comply with existing legal, statutory, or contractual retention periods is blocked.

The costs incurred by sending SMS are recorded by the SMS service operator and transmitted to us for billing purposes.

We do not evaluate the content of your emails and SMS for our own needs and take measures to ensure network and system security and stability.

3. Data Sharing

Billing data may be transmitted to other service providers and third parties to the extent necessary to determine charges and for billing purposes. Under applicable regulations, we are also entitled to provide information to law enforcement agencies and courts for law enforcement purposes.

4. Data Deletion

Inventory data collected in the context of a contractual relationship is generally deleted at the end of the calendar year following the termination of the contractual relationship. If inventory data is necessary to comply with existing legal, statutory, or contractual retention periods, we block the data. Usage or traffic data is generally deleted after the usage process ends.

5. Cookies and Their Use

Our content management system and business software use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on the computer's hard drive that allow recognition but do not allow personal identification. They serve, among other things, to facilitate navigation on a website or to add products to the shopping cart or wish list in an e-commerce store and to display particularly relevant/useful information on a portal.

Each user has the option to prevent cookies from being stored on their hard drive by selecting "do not accept cookies" in their browser settings. Alternatively, users can configure their browser to ask for consent before setting cookies. Finally, once cookies are set, they can be deleted at any time. If users do not accept cookies, this may lead to functional restrictions in some cases. However, even without active deletion, the cookie is automatically deleted after twelve months.

Children and individuals under 18 years old should not submit personal data to us without the consent of their parents or guardians.

• Protection of Minors