AT BALODOR, PRIVACY IS MORE THAN A LEGAL OBLIGATION. IT IS A REFLECTION OF OUR VALUES. AS A GERMAN FASHION HOUSE, WE TREAT YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH THE SAME METICULOUS CARE, DISCRETION, AND RESPECT THAT DEFINE OUR CREATIONS. YOUR TRUST IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR RELATIONSHIP, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING IT WITH THE UTMOST INTEGRITY.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY OUTLINES HOW WE HANDLE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) AND APPLICABLE GERMAN DATA PROTECTION LAWS. IT PROVIDES YOU WITH TRANSPARENT INSIGHT INTO:

• THE CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE MAY COLLECT,
• THE LEGAL BASES AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH WE PROCESS YOUR DATA,
• THE DURATION FOR WHICH YOUR INFORMATION IS RETAINED,
• YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT UNDER THE GDPR, AND
• THE SECURITY MEASURES WE APPLY TO SAFEGUARD YOUR DATA AT EVERY LEVEL.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY. IT HAS BEEN CRAFTED NOT ONLY TO FULFIL OUR LEGAL DUTIES BUT TO UPHOLD THE STANDARDS OF TRUST AND EXCELLENCE YOU EXPECT FROM BALODOR.

ALTHOUGH OUR ONLINE STORE IS NOT YET OPERATIONAL, YOU MAY STILL ENGAGE WITH US THROUGH OUR WEBSITE – WHETHER BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR NEWSLETTER, SENDING US A MESSAGE, OR SIMPLY BROWSING OUR PAGES. IN THE COURSE OF THESE INTERACTIONS, WE MAY COLLECT CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA, WHICH INCLUDE:

IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

DETAILS THAT YOU VOLUNTARILY PROVIDE TO US, SUCH AS YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION SUBMITTED VIA CONTACT FORMS, NEWSLETTER REGISTRATIONS, OR SIMILAR FIELDS.

TECHNICAL AND USAGE DATA:

INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTED BY YOUR DEVICE WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES YOUR IP ADDRESS, BROWSER TYPE AND VERSION, DEVICE INFORMATION, OPERATING SYSTEM, REFERRING URLS, ACCESS TIMESTAMPS, AND GENERAL INTERACTION PATTERNS. SUCH DATA IS COLLECTED THROUGH COOKIES AND SERVER LOG FILES TO ENSURE THE SECURITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AND OPTIMIZATION OF OUR WEBSITE.

COMMUNICATION DATA:

ANY CONTENT YOU SHARE WITH US IN THE CONTEXT OF DIRECT COMMUNICATION – FOR

INSTANCE, VIA EMAIL, FEEDBACK FORMS, OR OTHER DIGITAL CORRESPONDENCE – MAY BE STORED AND PROCESSED TO ADDRESS YOUR INQUIRY AND MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE.

AT BALODOR GMBH, WE COLLECT AND PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH UTMOST

CARE, AND ONLY WHEN IT IS TRULY NECESSARY. EVERY INSTANCE OF DATA COLLECTION

SERVES A CLEARLY DEFINED PURPOSE AND IS GROUNDED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE LEGAL BASES PERMITTED UNDER THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR). THIS ENSURES THAT YOUR PRIVACY IS NOT ONLY RESPECTED IN PRINCIPLE BUT ALSO UPHELD IN PRACTICE.

ARTICLE 6(1)(A) GDPR – CONSENT

IN SOME CASES, WE RELY ON YOUR EXPLICIT AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT BEFORE

PROCESSING YOUR DATA. THIS APPLIES, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR OUR

NEWSLETTER, REQUEST TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT OUR LAUNCH, OR AGREE TO THE USE OF

OPTIONAL COOKIES THROUGH OUR COOKIE BANNER. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE INFORMED

CLEARLY AND TRANSPARENTLY ABOUT WHAT YOUR CONSENT COVERS – AND OF COURSE, YOU ARE FREE TO WITHDRAW IT AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE LAWFULNESS OF PRIOR PROCESSING.

ARTICLE 6(1)(B) GDPR – CONTRACTUAL NECESSITY

WHENEVER YOU REACH OUT TO US – WHETHER WITH A QUESTION ABOUT OUR UPCOMING COLLECTION, A BUSINESS INQUIRY, OR A GENERAL MESSAGE – WE MAY PROCESS THE DATA YOU PROVIDE TO US IN ORDER TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY AND PREPARE FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP. THIS KIND OF DATA PROCESSING IS ESSENTIAL TO FULFILL YOUR REQUEST AND ENABLE MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU AND OUR TEAM.

ARTICLE 6(1)(F) GDPR – LEGITIMATE INTERESTS

IN SOME SITUATIONS, WE MAY PROCESS CERTAIN DATA BASED ON OUR LEGITIMATE

INTERESTS, PROVIDED THAT YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ARE NOT OVERRIDDEN. THESE

INTERESTS INCLUDE ENSURING THE SECURITY AND TECHNICAL FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR

WEBSITE, IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING ERRORS, PREVENTING MISUSE, AND ANALYZING

ANONYMIZED VISITOR DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW OUR WEBSITE IS USED. THIS

HELPS US CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE YOUR DIGITAL EXPERIENCE, EVEN IN THIS EARLY STAGE OF OUR BRAND'S DEVELOPMENT.

WE ASSESS EACH USE OF PERSONAL DATA CAREFULLY AND LIMIT OUR PROCESSING TO

WHAT IS NECESSARY AND PROPORTIONATE. YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT ANY

PROCESSING ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN BY BALODOR GMBH IS GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF PURPOSE LIMITATION, DATA MINIMIZATION, AND FAIRNESS – IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE

VALUES WE UPHOLD AS A COMPANY.

WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA ONLY FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE

PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS COLLECTED, OR AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LEGAL RETENTION

OBLIGATIONS.

IF YOU CONTACT US OR SUBSCRIBE TO NOTIFICATIONS, WE WILL STORE THE CORRESPONDING DATA ONLY AS LONG AS NEEDED TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST OR MAINTAIN THE SUBSCRIPTION. YOU MAY REQUEST DELETION OF YOUR DATA OR WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME, IN WHICH CASE WE WILL PROMPTLY ERASE THE DATA UNLESS WE ARE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO RETAIN IT FOR A LONGER PERIOD.

AS A DATA SUBJECT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

(GDPR), YOU ARE INTITLED TO A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF RIGHTS THAT SAFEGUARD YOUR

PERSONAL DATA AND GRANT YOU CONTROL OVER HOW IT IS USED. WE TAKE THESE

RIGHTS SERIOUSLY AND ARE COMMITED TO ENSURING THAT YOUR DATA IS PROCESSED

LAWFULLY, TRANSPARETNLY, AND WITH DUE RESPECT FOR YOUR INDIDIDUAL FREEDEOMS.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GDPR INCLUDE THE FOLLWING:

• RIGHT OF ACCESS (ART. 15 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION (ART. 16 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO ERASURE (ART. 17 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING (ART. 18 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY (ART. 20 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO OBJECT (ART. 21 GDPR)
• RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT

TO EXERCISE ANY OF THESE RIGHTS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT:

EMAIL: PRIVACY@BALODOR.COM

POSTAL ADDRESS: BALODOR GMBH, NIEDERSACHSENSTRASSE 10A, 21423 WINSEN (LUHE), GERMANY

IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR RIGHTS UNDER DATA PROTECTION LAW HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, YOU ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY IN GERMANY. FOR BALODOR GMBH, THIS IS:

THE STATE COMMISSIONER FOR DATA PROTECTION OF LOWER SAXONY

PRINZENSTRASSE 5

30159 HANNOVER

GERMANY

HTTPS://LFD.NIEDERSACHSEN.DE

WE TAKE THE PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA SERIOUSLY AND HAVE

IMPLEMENTED A RANGE OF APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES

(TOMS) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 32 GDPR TO ENSURE A LEVEL OF SECURITY

APPROPRIATE TO THE RISK.

THESE MEASURES ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR DATA AGAINST ACCIDENTAL OR

UNLAWFULDESTRUCTION, LOSS, ALTERATION, UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE, OR ACCESS.

THEY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION OF DATA USING SSL/TLS PROTOCOLS
• ACCESS CONTROLS AND AUTHENTICATION MECHANISMS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY
• FIREWALLS AND INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS TO MONITOR AND SAFEGUARD OUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE
• REGULAR SOFTWARE UPDATES AND SECURITY PATCHES TO MINIMIZE VULNERABILITIES
• DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES TO PREVENT LOSS OF CRITICAL DATA
• INTERNAL POLICIES AND STAFF TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENSURE PROPER HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATA
  

ALL EMPLOYEES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN DATA PROCESSING ARE

CONTRACTUALLY BOUND TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE DATA

PROTECTION LAWS.

DESPITE THESE MEASURES, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO METHOD OF DATA TRANSMISSION

OVER THE INTERNET OR ELECTRONIC STORAGE IS COMPLETELY SECURE. THEREFORE, WE

CANNOT GUARANTEE ABSOLUTE PROTECTION, BUT WE CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW AND

IMPROVE OUR SECURITY PRACTICES IN LINE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

OUR WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES OPERATED BY THIRD PARTIES.

THESE LINKS ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

ONLY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT, DESIGN, OR DATA PROTECTION PRACTICES OF THESE THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, AND WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CONTENT, ACCURACY, OR PRIVACY POLICIES.

WHEN YOU ACCESS A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE VIA A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, THE PRIVACY POLICY OF THE RESPECTIVE EXTERNAL PROVIDER APPLIES. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PRIVACY POLICIES OF THOSE WEBSITES BEFORE PROVIDING ANY PERSONAL DATA.

WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT OR DATA PROCESSING PRACTICES OF THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES ACCESSED VIA LINKS FROM OUR SITE.

WE MAY REVISE OR UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ANY TIME TO ENSURE ONGOING

COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL, REGULATORY, OR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND TO

REFLECT CHANGES IN OUR DATA PROCESSING PRACTICES, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, OR

SERVICES.

SUCH AMENDMENTS MAY BECOME NECESSARY, FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE EVENT OF:

• UPDATES TO THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR), NATIONAL DATA
• PROTECTION LAWS (SUCH AS THE GERMAN FEDERAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, BDSG), OR OTHER RELEVANTLEGAL FRAMEWORKS,
• INTRODUCTION OF NEW FUNCTIONALITIES, TECHNOLOGIES, OR TOOLS ON OUR WEBSITE (E.G., ANALYTICS SERVICES, MARKETING PLATFORMS, PLUGINS), PARTIES,
• MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, OR RESTRUCTURING OF OUR COMPANY.

WE WILL ALWAYS PUBLISH THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY ON

THIS WEBPAGE, CLEARLY INDICATING THE DATE OF THE LAST UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM OF

THE POLICY.

IF THE CHANGES AFFECT THE WAY WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA OR REQUIRE

YOUR RENEWED CONSENT (E.G., FOR NEW TYPES OF PROCESSING BASED ON CONSENT),

WE WILL NOTIFY YOU OF THESE CHANGES IN A CLEAR AND TIMELY MANNER – EITHER VIA

A NOTICE ON OUR WEBSITE, BY EMAIL (IF WE HAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION), OR

THROUGH AN UPDATED CONSENT REQUEST (E.G., VIA COOKIE BANNER OR REGISTRATION

FORM).

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY REGULARLY TO REMAIN

INFORMED ABOUT HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND WHICH RIGHTS YOU

HAVE AS A DATA SUBJECT.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE INDICATED ABOVE AND REPLACES

ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

THIS WEBSITE, ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.BALODOR.COM, IS OPERATED BY:

BALODOR GMBH

NIEDERSACHSENSTRASSE 10A

21423 WINSEN (LUHE)

GERMANY

MANAGING DIRECTOR: LUCA SCHINDOWSKI

REGISTERED AT: LOCAL COURT OF LÜNEBURG, HRB 211382

VAT ID: DE363555446

THIS WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY IN A PRE-LAUNCH STATE AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR

INFORMATIONAL AND PREVIEW PURPOSES. NO GOODS OR SERVICES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE AT THIS STAGE, AND NO LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS ARE CONCLUDED VIA THIS WEBSITE. THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS GOVERN THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE DURING ITS DEVELOPMENT PHASE AND APPLY TO ALL USERS ACCESSING OR INTERACTING WITH IT.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE IS TO PRESENT EARLY INFORMATION ABOUT

BALODOR AND TO OFFER VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP FOR LAUNCH NOTIFICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS, OR GET IN CONTACT WITH THE COMPANY.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME:

• NO PURCHASE FUNCTIONALITY IS ACTIVE.
• NO PRODUCTS CAN BE ORDERED, RESERVED, OR PRE-PURCHASED.
• NO COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARE CONCLUDED OR INITIATED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
  

ANY PRODUCT IMAGES, TEXTS, OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS DISPLAYED ARE NON

BINDING PREVIEWS INTENDED TO GIVE A GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE UPCOMING

OFFERINGS.

YOU MAY VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT YOUR CONTACT DATA (E.G., EMAIL ADDRESS) IN

ORDER TO:

• BE INFORMED ABOUT THE WEBSITE’S OFFICIAL LAUNCH
• RECEIVE MARKETING UPDATES OR BRAND NEWS
• REACH OUT TO BALODOR WITH INQUIRIES

IN DOING SO, YOU GRANT BALODOR PERMISSION TO USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

FOR THESE PURPOSES. ALL DATA IS PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL

DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR). FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO OUR

PRIVACY POLICY. YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE FROM NEWSLETTERS OR WITHDRAW YOUR

CONSENT AT ANY TIME VIA THELINK PROVIDED IN EACH EMAIL OR BY CONTACTING US

DIRECTLY.

ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE – INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, IMAGES, TEXT, LAYOUT, AND DESIGN ELEMENTS – ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF BALODOR GMBH OR ITS LICENSORS AND ARE PROTECTED UNDER APPLICABLE GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAWS.

YOU MAY NOT REPRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, MODIFY, PUBLICLY DISPLAY, OR OTHERWISE USE ANY CONTENT WITHOUT OUR PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.

NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AS A LEGALLY BINDING OFFER OR AN

INVITATION TO CONCLUDE A CONTRACT. ALL PRODUCT DEPICTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE AND PRELIMINARY PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A

COMMERCIAL OFFER WITHIN THE MEANING OF § 145 BGB OR ARTICLE 2 OF THE EU CONSUMER RIGHTS DIRECTIVE.

ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE PURCHASE OF GOODS, WILL ONLY BE POSSIBLE ONCE THE WEBSITE IS FULLY LAUNCHED AND EQUIPPED WITH AN E-COMMERCE FUNCTION. AT THAT POINT, FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS WILL BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY AND WILL GOVERN ALL TRANSACTIONS.

THIS WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES. THESE EXTERNAL WEBSITES ARE OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT, AVAILABILITY, OR SECURITY OF SUCH SITES. THE INCLUSION OF EXTERNAL LINKS DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY BALODOR GMBH.

WE ENCOURAGE USERS TO REVIEW THE TERMS AND PRIVACY POLICIES OF ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES THEY VISIT.

THESE TERMS AND ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE ARE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (CISG). IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER RESIDING IN ANOTHER EU MEMBER STATE, MANDATORY CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS OF YOUR HOME COUNTRY REMAIN APPLICABLE.

IF YOU ARE A MERCHANT, A LEGAL ENTITY UNDER PUBLIC LAW, OR A SPECIAL FUND UNDER PUBLIC LAW, THE EXCLUSIVE PLACE OF JURISDICTION FOR ALL DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE SHALL BE THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF BALODOR GMBH IN WINSEN (LUHE), GERMANY.

AS OUR WEBSITE EVOLVES AND TRANSITIONS FROM PRE-LAUNCH TO FULL OPERATION, THESE TERMS MAY BE UPDATED OR REPLACED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE VERSION COVERING E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING SHIPPING, RETURNS, PAYMENT METHODS, AND WARRANTY RIGHTS.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THE MOST CURRENT VERSION WILL ALWAYS BE PUBLISHED ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE CHECK BACK PERIODICALLY TO STAY INFORMED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TERMS OR THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, YOU CAN CONTACT US AT:

BALODOR GMBH

NIEDERSACHSENSTRASSE 10A

21423 WINSEN (LUHE)

GERMANY

EMAIL: customercare@balodor.com