Privacy Policy

Note:
This English version of the Privacy Policy is provided for informational purposes only.
The legally binding version is the German Datenschutzerklärung.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

The protection of your personal data is very important to us.
We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

2. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing within the meaning of data protection laws is:

PhandomBeats
Owner: Dawit Andom
Stuttgarter Str. 41
73262 Reichenbach an der Fils
Germany

Email: info@phandombeats.com

3. Collection and Storage of Personal Data

a) When Visiting the Website

When you access this website, the hosting provider automatically collects information (so-called server log files), including:

IP address
Date and time of the request
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the smooth operation of the website and improving our services.

b) When Contacting Us

If you contact us by email or via a contact form, your information (e.g. name, email address, message content) will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for possible follow-up questions.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in processing inquiries).

c) When Placing Orders in the Online Shop

When placing orders in our online shop, we process personal data such as:

Name
Billing and shipping address
Email address
Payment information

The processing is carried out for the purpose of contract performance and to fulfill legal obligations.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (legal obligation).

Data Retention

We store personal data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention obligations (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods of up to 10 years).

4. Disclosure of Data

Personal data is only disclosed to third parties if this is necessary for contract processing, if we are legally obliged to do so, or if there is a legitimate interest.

a) Payment Service Providers

For payment processing, the necessary payment data is transmitted to the respective payment service providers:

PayPal (PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., Luxembourg)
Stripe (Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., Ireland)

The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance).

b) Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our website and especially the checkout process from misuse, automated access, and fraud attempts, we use Google reCAPTCHA (provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).

Google reCAPTCHA analyzes visitor behavior based on various characteristics (e.g. IP address, duration of visit, mouse movements) to determine whether a request is made by a human or an automated program.

The use of reCAPTCHA is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our website and preventing abuse).

It cannot be ruled out that data may also be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the United States. Google commits to compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

Further information:

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access to your stored personal data
Rectification of inaccurate data
Erasure of your data, provided no statutory retention obligations apply
Restriction of processing
Objection to processing
Data portability

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
The competent authority is, in particular, the authority at your place of residence or our company’s registered office.

To exercise your rights, an informal email to info@phandombeats.com is sufficient.

6. Data Security

We use the widely adopted SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) during website visits to protect your data as effectively as possible.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if necessary to ensure compliance with current legal requirements.