This privacy policy provides you with information about which personal data is stored, processed and passed on in what form and for what purpose when you visit our website.

This privacy policy is based on the legal provisions for the protection of your data, which are found in the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO - REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016). In addition, the legal provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) are used.

Responsible

Responsible body in the sense of Art. 24 DSGVO is:

Kathrin Stratmann

Am Nesselroderhof 8, 53111 Bonn, Germany

Email address: hello@katmeetsmouse.com

User rights

You have the following rights:

1. Request confirmation as to whether and to what extent your personal data is being used and processed, as well as access to the personal data stored about you and additional information (right of access, Art. 15 DSGVO)
2. Request a copy of the personal data you have voluntarily provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (Art. 20 DSGVO)
3. Request a correction of the personal data we have stored about you (Art. 16 DSGVO)
4. Request the deletion of your personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)
5. Object to the processing of your personal data by us (Art. 21 DSGVO)
6. Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data by us (Art. 18 DSGVO)
7. File a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
   

Competent authority within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia

P.O. Box 20 04 44, 40102 Düsseldorf, Germany

Phone: 0211 38424-0, Fax: 0211 38424-10, Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

Please note, however, that these rights are not unlimited and are subject to our own legitimate interests as well as government regulations.

If you would like to exercise any of the rights set forth herein or would like more information, please contact us at: hello@katmeetsmouse.com

What data is collected?

We collect two types of data and information from users.

The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user data provided or collected by using the website ("Non-Personal Data"). We do not know the identity of the user from whom Non-Personal Data has been collected. Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes aggregate usage data and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain information regarding software and hardware (e.g., browser and operating system used on the device, language setting, access time, etc.). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g., pages viewed, browsing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second category includes personal data, that is, data that identifies or can identify an individual through reasonable measures. Such data include:

• Device Data: We collect personal data from your device. Such data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g., MAC address and UUID), and other data resulting from your activity on the website.
• When you sign up for our newsletter, you do so with your first and last name and your Email address.
• If you send us a message via the form available on the website, we will collect your first and last name as well as your Email address.

How do we obtain data about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:

• You provide us with such data voluntarily, for example when you sign up for our newsletter.
• We receive such information when you use our website or access it in connection with any of our services.
• We receive such data from other providers, services and from public registers (for example, data traffic analysis providers).

Data that we collect based on legitimate interest (pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO, § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TTDSG) and storage thereof

Hosting (IONOS)

To make our website available on the Internet, we use the web hosting of the provider IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

We have entered into an order processing agreement with IONOS that complies with the requirements of Art. 28 DSGVO. For more details, please refer to the privacy policy of IONOS SE at https://www.ionos.de/datenschutz/.

Our legitimate interest lies in the possibility to publish a website and to present it as reliable and stable as possible.

Server data

When you visit our site, various server statistics are automatically stored, which your browser transmits to our provider's server. Every access to our website and every retrieval of a file stored on the website is logged. The storage serves internal system-related and statistical purposes.

Logged are: Name of the retrieved file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, web browser and requesting domain. In addition, the IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged in anonymized form. This data is used for the statistical evaluation of visits to our site and cannot be assigned to specific persons. A combination of this data with other data sources is not made. Based on the data, we can optimize our offer for users, e.g., by preventing access from malicious sites or optimizing access via certain browsers, and the log of the IP address enables the delivery of the page to the visitor. The data is automatically deleted for the above purposes after 14 days.

For the transmission of your data, we use a secure server with SSL technology (Secure Socket Layer) with a 256-bit encryption. Thus, your data is transmitted to us securely and unreadable for unauthorized persons.

Requests by Email

If you send us an inquiry by Email, we collect and store the Email address and the data contained in the Email in order to respond to your inquiry. Our legitimate interest lies in the communication and response to your inquiries.

The deletion of the data takes place when the purpose of the storage has ceased to exist, i.e. after answering your Email inquiry or when the matter related to the inquiry has been conclusively clarified. In the case of an existing contractual relationship or a contractual relationship resulting from the inquiry, the data will be deleted after expiry of the statutory retention periods.

Data that we collect on the basis of an expressly granted consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO

Instagram

We operate a page on the Instagram platform, which can be reached at https://www.instagram.com/katmeetsmouse. This serves the purpose of exchange and transmission of new information and content. This service is offered on the technical platform and by means of the services of Meta Platforms, Inc 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025 USA (hereinafter Instagram). The data controller for individuals living outside the United States is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you access the page via our website using the Instagram icon or the designated link and are logged into your Instagram account at the same time, Instagram can directly assign the visit to our website to your Instagram account. If you do not want Instagram to assign your data to your account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), an Instagram login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Instagram as a specific user. For information on how to manage or delete information about you, please see Instagram's data policy at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?maybe_redirect_pol=0.

Our legitimate interest in operating an Instagram account lies in the self-presentation in social networks as well as in the exchange with customers and interested parties. By maintaining an Instagram account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Instagram. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in the browser setting.

Pinterest

We operate a page on the platform Pinterest, which can be reached at https://www.pinterest.de/katmeetsmouse/_created/. This serves the purpose of sharing and transmitting new information and content. The Pinterest platform is offered by Pinterest, Cold Brew Labs Inc, 635 High St., Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA. If you call up the page via our website using the Pinterest icon or the designated link and are logged into your account at the same time, Pinterest can directly assign the visit to our website to your Pinterest account. If you do not want Pinterest to assign your data to your account, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), a Pinterest login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Pinterest as a specific user.

For more information, please see Pinterest's privacy policy at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy. You can check the privacy settings in your Pinterest account. You can enable the "Block third-party cookies" feature in your browser settings. However, blocking cookies may result in limited functionality of the site. We, as the operator of our Pinterest fan page, do not collect or process any data beyond this.

Our legitimate interest in operating a Pinterest account lies in the presentation of ourselves in social networks for customer acquisition. By maintaining a Pinterest account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Pinterest. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in the browser setting.

Spoonflower

We operate a store on the Spoonflower platform, which can be reached at https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/katmeetsmouse/. This service is offered on the technical platform and by means of the services of Spoonflower, Inc, 2810 Meridian Parkway Suite 132, Durham, NC 27713 (hereinafter Spoonflower).

In the above mentioned store we provide patterns designed by us for sale. The operator platform Spoonflower takes over the sale and shipping of all purchased goods in this context and thus assumes an intermediary function between all customers and us. A direct customer relationship exists only between Spoonflower and the customers shopping there.

If you access the page via our website using the designated link and are logged into your Spoonflower account at the same time, Spoonflower can directly assign the visit to our website to your Spoonflower account. If you do not want Spoonflower to associate your data with your account, you must log out of Spoonflower before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), a Spoonflower login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Spoonflower as a specific user. For information on how to manage or delete information held about you, please see Spoonflower's data policy at https://www.spoonflower.com/privacy.

Our legitimate interest in operating the Spoonflower account lies in offering our patterns for purchase to customers and interested parties. By maintaining a Spoonflower account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Spoonflower. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in your browser settings.

Society6

We operate a store on the platform Society6, which can be reached at https://society6.com/katmeetsmouse. This service is provided on the technical platform and by means of the services of Society6, Leaf Group Ltd, Attn: Legal Department, 1655 26th Street - Santa Monica, CA 90404 - UNITED STATES (hereinafter Society6).

In the above mentioned store we provide patterns designed by us for sale. The operator platform Society6 takes over the sale and shipping of all purchased goods in this context and thus assumes an intermediary function between all customers and us. A direct customer relationship exists only between Society6 and the customers shopping there.

If you access the page via our website using the designated link and are logged into your Society6 account at the same time, Society6 can directly assign the visit to our website to your Society6 account. If you do not want Society6 to associate your data with your account, you must log out of Society6 before visiting our website. When you access interactive features of the site (liking, commenting, sharing, messaging, etc.), a Society6 login screen will appear. After any login, you will again be recognizable to Society6 as a specific user. For information on how to manage or delete information about you, please see Society6's data policy at https://society6.com/privacy.

Our legitimate interest in operating the Society6 account lies in offering our patterns for purchase to customers and interested parties. By maintaining a Society6 account and, if applicable, submitting an interaction, you consent to the storage and use of your data by Society6. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting all cookies set in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of information by generally deactivating the automatic setting of cookies in your browser settings.

MailerLite (Newsletter)

Through our website we offer a newsletter with which we inform you regularly about new developments, current offers, and freebies. If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a valid Email address from you, which you can enter in the registration form. We also ask you to enter your first and last name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter.

In order to be able to add you to our mailing list in a legally compliant manner, we use the so called "double opt-in" procedure. This means that we will send you an additional confirmation Email after the registration, with which you can verify your Email address and your wish to receive the newsletter again. Only after the double confirmation you will be effectively added to the mailing list. In order to comply with our documentation obligation, we store the IP address to verify your subscription, both when you subscribe and when you activate the confirmation link. In addition, we store the date and time of registration, the Email address provided, and the date and time of activation of the link in the confirmation Email for legally secure proof of your registration.

You give us your consent by confirming your subscription to the newsletter twice. You can opt out of receiving further newsletters at any time by clicking on a link at the end of each newsletter. You can also send an Email with the corresponding request to unsubscribe to us at hello@katmeetsmouse.com.

In order to organize and analyze the newsletter dispatch, we use the service "MailerLite" of UAB "MailerLite", J. Basanaviciaus 15, LT-03108 Vilnius, Lithuania. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving newsletters (e.g. Email address) is stored on MailerLite's servers in the EU. Our newsletters sent with MailerLite allow us to analyze the behavior of the newsletter recipients, e.g., it can be analyzed how many recipients have opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. With the help of so-called conversion tracking, we can also analyze whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase of a product on our website) has taken place after clicking on the link in the newsletter. MailerLite also allows us to subdivide newsletter recipients based on various categories. In doing so, the newsletter recipients can be subdivided according to the data provided during registration. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.

We have also concluded an order processing agreement (data processing agreement) with MailerLite, with which this company documents to us its compliance with appropriate technical and organizational measures. You can read about how MailerLite stores and processes the data in MailerLite's privacy policy. This is available at https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy. By subscribing to the newsletter, you consent to the transfer of data to MailerLite.

1&1-Webanalytics

We use the tool 1&1- Webanalytics from the provider 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, Montabaur, Germany. With this tool, anonymized user data is collected exclusively for statistical evaluation and technical optimization of the website.

We use 1&1 Web Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The data obtained through the analysis enables us to compile information about the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. The IP address transmitted by your browser via 1&1 Webanalytics will not be merged with other data collected by us.

Google ReCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA service from Google. With reCaptcha, a JavaScript element is included in the source code, whereby the software is loaded in the background and your user behavior is analyzed. The data is already used and analyzed before you clicked the "I am not a robot" checkbox. Google uses the data to calculate a score, which is used on the one hand to be able to understand whether the visitor is a human or whether the input is abusive through automated, machine processing (e.g. bots).

Our legitimate interest in using this service is to prevent potentially fraudulent activity on our website.

Type of data

• Previous web pages (referrer URL)
• IP address
• Operating system
• Cookies
• Scrolling and mouse clicks on the page
• Date and language settings
• Screen resolution

The IP address transmitted to Google is shortened and not merged with other data from

Google. The provider of the ReCAPTCHA service is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Further information on data protection at Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

To have data deleted directly from Google, contact Google Support at

https://support.google.com/?hl=de&tid=331578294933.

If you want as little data as possible to be transmitted to Google about you and your behavior, you must log out of Google and delete any Google cookies before visiting our website or using the reCAPTCHA software.

gstatic.com

The gstatic.com service is used by Google Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States of Americato move static content to another domain name in order to reduce bandwidth usage and improve network performance for the end user - the service may be used on this website. Type of data: JavaScript, Images and CSS.

Our legitimate interest in using this service is to provide our customers with an error-free functioning website.

Cookies

We and our partners use cookies for the provision of corresponding services. This also applies when you visit our website or access our services.

A "cookie" is a small packet of data that is assigned to your device by the website when you visit it. Cookies are useful and can be used for various purposes. These include, for example, facilitating navigation between different pages, automatically activating certain functions, saving your settings and optimizing access to our services. The use of cookies also enables us to show you relevant advertising tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services.

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "Session cookies", which provide for normal system usage. Session cookies are stored only for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser.

b. "Permanent cookies", which are only read by the website and are not deleted when you close the browser window but are stored on your computer for a certain period of time. This type of cookie allows us to identify you on your next visit and save your settings, for example.

c. "Third-party cookies", which are set by other online services that are represented with their own content on the page you visit. These can be, for example, external web analytics companies that collect and analyze access to our website.

Cookies do not contain any personal data that identifies you, but the personal data we store may be linked by us to the data contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings of your device. When doing so, follow the appropriate instructions. Note that disabling cookies may result in the limitation of certain functions when using our website.

The tool we use is based on the technology of Snowplow Analytics . The data we collect on the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is used by our web hosting provider and service provider solely to improve its own offering.

Verwendung von Skriptbibliotheken (Google Web Fonts)

To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) for this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache, so they only need to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content is displayed in a standard font.

• When script or font libraries are called up, a connection to the operator of the library is automatically established. Theoretically, it is possible for this operator to collect data.It is currently not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the corresponding libraries actually collect data.
  
  
• Here you can find the privacy policy of the operator of the Google library: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

How do we protect your data?

We implement the security measures on the website with great care and protect your data. We use industry standard practices and policies to ensure the protection of data collected and stored, and prevent the unauthorized use of such data. We also require third parties to adhere to similar security requirements in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Although we take reasonable steps to protect data, we cannot be held responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we can prevent such access.

Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area

It is possible that data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA, via subcontractors or companies associated with them when you access and use our website and associated offers. Potential risks of this data transfer may be the lack of possibility to enforce data subject rights and possibly a lower level of data protection. We minimize the risk as far as possible by concluding order processing agreements, if a contractual relationship exists, and standard data protection clauses including effective supplements required by the supervisory authorities.

Minors

The protection of children's data is very important, especially in the online area. The website is not designed for children and is not aimed at them. The use of our services by minors is only permitted with the prior consent or authorization of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, he or she may contact us at hello@katmeetsmouse.com.

Updates or changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can find the date of the current version under "Last modified on" at the bottom of this page. Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website will constitute your consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and will be deemed to be your agreement to be bound by the amended terms.

How to reach us

Contact us at hello@katmeetsmouse.com with general questions about the site, the information we collect about you, or how we use that information.

Last modified 5 September 2023.