1- Introduction / General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws. This Privacy Policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website desertoats.com.

2. Responsible Party & Contact
The responsible party for data processing is the provider as indicated in the Imprint above. For questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, please contact us at the email address provided in the Imprint.

3. Data Collected (without active input from you)
When you visit our website, data about your access is automatically collected and stored in so-called log files. This data may include:
– IP address of the requesting device
– Date and time of access
– Name and URL of the accessed file
– Referring website
– Amount of data transmitted
– Browser type and version, operating system, language settings
– Provider and transmitted data volume

This data is technically necessary to display the website and ensure its stability and security. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) f GDPR. We store this data temporarily and delete it once it is no longer necessary for the stated purpose.

4. Data Collected when Using Contact Forms / Newsletter (if applicable)
If you contact us via a contact form or subscribe to a newsletter, we collect the personal data you voluntarily provide (e.g., name, email address). We process this data exclusively for the purpose for which you provided it (e.g., answering your request, sending the newsletter), based on your express consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR) or – if required for the performance of a contract – for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) b GDPR).

5. Data Transfer to Third Parties / Third-Party Providers
We only transfer your personal data to third parties if:
– You have expressly consented to it, or
– The transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract or legal obligations, or
– A transfer is permissible according to GDPR (e.g., legitimate interests).

If we use external service providers (e.g., hosting, newsletter provider), we ensure that these partners act in compliance with GDPR and process your data only within the scope of the agreed-upon purposes.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide certain features (e.g., remembering your settings, security, usage analysis). If personal data is processed or cookies are not technically necessary, this will only be done with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

7. Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the right to request information about the personal data we store about you at any time (Art. 15 GDPR). Furthermore, you can request the correction of incorrect data (Art. 16), deletion of your data (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and object to data processing for reasons specific to your situation (Art. 21 GDPR). If processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

8. Right of Revocation and Objection
If we process personal data based on your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The legality of the processing up until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

9. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from loss, unauthorized access, manipulation, or disclosure.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this Privacy Policy to ensure it always complies with the current legal requirements or reflects changes to our services. The current version is always available on our website.