Privacy Policy

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. In registering an account with this website, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your personal data as described within these terms.

1) Information on the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Details of the Controller

1.1 Thank you for visiting our website and showing interest in our content. On the following pages, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified.

1.2 We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws.

1.3 The controller in charge of data processing on this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Nesbittle GmbH & Co. KG, Gewerbepark Markfeld 13, 83043 Bad Aibling, Germany, e-mail: admin@fishingexplora.com. The controller in charge of the processing of personal data is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2) Data Collection When You Visit Our Website

2.1 When using our website for information only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). When you visit our website, we collect the following data that is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

  • Our visited website
  • Date and time at the moment of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/reference from which you came to the page
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files subsequently, if there are any concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string https:// and the lock symbol in your browser line.

3) Data Collection When You Register On Our Website

3.1 Pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR, personal data will continue to be collected and processed to the extent required in each case if you provide us with this data when registering an account on the platform. The data required for registering an account can be found in the input mask of the corresponding form on our website. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done from with your account settings. After deletion of your registered account, your data will be deleted, provided that all contracts concluded via it have been fully processed, no legal retention periods are opposed and no legitimate interest on our part in the continued storage exists.

3.2 In addition to data which may be collected as highlighted in 2.1, while using our platform services we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Contact Data – Billing address. delivery address, email address, phone number;

Identity data – Profile picture and your first and last name;

Location data – Depending on how you use the platform, you may wish to display your business location on a map (please view section 11.3 about our integration with Mapbox). If you upload images to the website, you may wish to avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website;

Profile data – Your username and password for this website, and purchases or orders made by you;

Usage data – This includes information on how you use and interact with our platform, products and services;

Transactional data – This includes payments and orders you make and receive via our platform whilst using our services;

Comments – When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

4) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

Cloudflare

We use a content delivery network offered by the following provider: Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

This service enables us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content or scripts faster via a network of regionally distributed servers. The processing is carried out to protect our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors’ data and prohibiting unauthorised disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

5) Cookies

In order to make your visit to our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your end device. In some cases, these cookies are automatically deleted again after the browser is closed (so-called “session cookies”), in other cases, these cookies remain on your end device for longer and allow page settings to be saved (so-called “persistent cookies”). In the latter case, you can find the duration of the storage in the overview of the cookie settings of your web browser.

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies set by us, the processing is carried out either in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR for the performance of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR in the case of consent given or in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

You can set your browser in such a way that you are informed about the setting of cookies and you can decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general.
Please note that the functionality of our website may be limited if cookies are not accepted.

6) Contacting Us

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), personal data is collected. Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request or for establishing contact and for the associated technical administration.

The legal basis for processing data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after final processing of your enquiry; this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been finally clarified, provided there are no legal storage obligations to the contrary.

7) Commentary Function

Within the scope of the commentary function on this website, in addition to your comment, information on the time of writing the comment and the name of the commentator you have chosen is stored and published on the website. Furthermore, your IP address is logged and stored. This IP address is stored for security reasons in case the person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content by submitting a comment. We need your e-mail address to contact you if a third party should object to your published content as unlawful. The legal basis for the storage of your data is Art. 6 (1) point b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are objected to as unlawful by third parties.

8) Use of Client Data for Direct Advertising

8.1 Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter

If you register for our e-mail newsletter, we may send you information about our offers or content relating to the services we offer. The only mandatory data for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The provision of further data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by your Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration for the purpose of tracing any possible misuse of your e-mail address at a later date. The data collected by us when you register for the newsletter is used exclusively for the promotional purposes by way of the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided for this purpose in the newsletter or by sending a corresponding message to the responsible person named at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your e-mail address will be deleted from our newsletter distribution list immediately, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data, or we reserve the right to a more extensive use your data which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this declaration.

8.2 Sending the newsletter to existing customers

If you have provided us with your e-mail address when registering for our newsletter or when subscribing to our services, we reserve the right to send you by email offers for services similar to those already purchased. Pursuant to Section 7 (3) German law against unfair competition, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, we will not send you an e-mail. You are entitled to object to the future use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time by notifying the controller named at the beginning of this document. In this regard, you only have to pay the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will cease immediately.

8.3 Amazon SES

Our e-mail newsletters are sent via this provider: Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109, USA
On the basis of our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data you provided when registering for the newsletter to this provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR so that they can send the newsletter on our behalf.

Subject to your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical analysis of the success of newsletter campaigns by means of web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure opening rates and specific interactions with the newsletter content. In the process, end device information (e.g. time of page view, IP address, browser type and operating system) is also collected and analysed, but not combined with other data records.

You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with the provider, which safeguards the data of our website visitors and prohibits a transfer to third parties.

9) Processing of Data for the Purpose of Order Handling

9.1 For the fulfillment of the contract regarding provision and payment, necessary personal data will be shared with the authorized service providers and payment processors, as permitted by Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

If digital services or products are subject to updates as per your contractual agreement, we will utilize the contact information (name, address, email) provided during the registration process to inform you about upcoming updates within the legally prescribed timeframe, in accordance with our obligation to provide information under Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. This communication will be strictly limited to updates owed to you and will only be processed to the extent necessary for this purpose.

To ensure seamless service delivery, we collaborate with the following partner(s) who assist us in fulfilling contractual obligations. As such, certain personal data may be shared with these partners in accordance with the following guidelines.

9.2 Use of Payment Service Providers

– Stripe
Online payment methods from the following provider are available on this website: Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

If you select a payment method of the provider for which you make an advance payment (e.g. credit card payment), your payment data provided during the ordering process (including name, address, bank and payment card information, currency and transaction number) as well as information about the content of your order will be passed on to the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR. In this case, your data will only be passed on for the purpose of processing payment with the provider and only to the extent necessary for this purpose.

9.3 Electronic termination option for continuing obligations with consumers
Consumers who have concluded contracts on this website for continuing obligations for which payment is required (e.g., subscription contracts) have the option of terminating these contracts via an electronic button in accordance with the applicable notice periods. Pressing the button leads to a confirmation page on which the consumer can provide more detailed information on the termination, clearly identify himself and subsequently declare his termination electronically. The collection of personal data and its transmission to us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR and only to the extent necessary for the proper processing of the termination. Pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR, the provided personal data will also be used to confirm receipt of the termination declaration and the termination date by electronic means in text form. The additional legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR. We are legally obliged to provide an electronic termination option for consumer contracts concluded by means of electronic commerce regarding continuing obligations for which payment is required.

10) Other Use of Your Personal Data

We may additionally use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.
  • To manage your account: to manage your registration as a user of the service. The personal data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the service that are available to you as a registered user.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the service.
  • To contact you: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  • To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage your requests to us.
  • For other purposes: We may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

When registering an account on our platform, you can create your own public profile page. We may share your information:

  • With other users: when you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.

11) Site Functionalities

11.1 Google Sign-In

On our website we provide a single sign-on function offered by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 ESW5, Ireland

In addition to the transfer of data to the above-mentioned provider location, data may also be transferred to: Google LLC, USA
If you have an account with the provider, you can use this account data to create a user account or to register on our website.

When you visit this page, a direct connection between your browser and the provider’s servers can be established via this login function, even if you do not have an account with the provider or are not logged in to one. The provider thereby receives the information that you have visited our site. The information collected in this respect (including your IP address, if applicable) is transmitted by your browser directly to a server of the provider and stored there. However, the information is not used to identify you personally and is not passed on to third parties.

These data processing operations are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly and interactive design of our online presence.
If you click on the registration button to register with your account data by logging into the provider’s website, the provider will transmit the general and publicly accessible information stored in your account (user ID, name, address, e-mail address, age, and gender) to us based on your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR.

We store and use the data transmitted by the provider to set up a user account containing the necessary data (title, first name, surname, address data, country, email address, date of birth), if you have released that data to the provider. Conversely, data (e.g., information about your surfing or purchasing behavior) may be transferred from us to your account held with the provider based on your consent.

The consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future vis-à-vis us.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.2 reCAPTCHA

On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service of the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland
Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. For the visual design of the CAPTCHA window, the provider uses “Google Fonts”, i.e., fonts loaded from the Internet by Google. No further information is processed except that mentioned above, which is already transmitted to Google via the functionality of ReCaptcha.The service checks whether an input is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing with the aim of blocking spam, DDoS attacks and similar automated malicious attacks. To ensure whether an action is performed by a human being and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the end device used, the recognition data of the browser, the operating system type and the date and duration of the visit and transmits these data to the provider’s servers to be evaluated.

This process is based on our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility when using the Internet and in preventing abuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider, ensuring the protection of our site visitors’ data and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.3 Mapbox

On our website, we use an API from Mapbox, Inc. (740 15th Street NW, 5th Floor, Washington DC 20005) to provide interactive geographic information. Mapbox acts as a processor under Art 28 GDPR.

This integration helps us show the location of our business subscribers to users. Mapbox collects and processes access data, including your IP address, to maintain the service and facilitate necessary communication. Some usage data may also help improve their services.

When you visit our site with Mapbox, a connection to Mapbox servers is established, and cookies or similar technologies may be used. This data processing is based on our legitimate interest in enhancing our website’s user experience (Art 6 para 1 lit f GDPR).

Data transfers to the US by Mapbox rely on standard data protection clauses per Art 46 para 2 lit c GDPR. For more details on Mapbox’s data handling, please see their privacy policy at Mapbox Privacy Policy..

12) Links to Third-Party Sites

Our website contains links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

13) Tools and Miscellaneous

13.1 – Lexoffice

For the execution of the accounting, we use the service of the cloud-based accounting software of the following provider: Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG, Munzinger Straße 9, 79111 Freiburg, Germany
The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if applicable, also the bank transactions of our company in order to automatically record invoices, match them to the transactions and create the financial accounting from this in a semi-automated process.

Insofar as personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organisation and documentation of our business transactions.

13.2 This website uses a so-called “cookie consent tool” to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The “cookie consent tool” is displayed to users in the form of an interactive user interface when they access the page, on which consent for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications can be given by ticking the appropriate box.
Using the tool, all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user provides the corresponding consent by ticking the corresponding box. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the respective end device of the user if consent has been granted.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed.

If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point GDPR based on our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.

Further legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR. As the responsible party, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.
Further information on the operator and the setting options of the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

14) Children and Minors

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal data from children under this age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at [your contact information].

We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Your cooperation is vital to ensure that the privacy and safety of children are protected.

15) Rights of the Data Subject

15.1  The applicable data protection law grants you the following comprehensive rights of data subjects (rights of information and intervention) vis-à-vis the data controller with regard to the processing of your personal data:

  • Right of access by the data subject pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
  • Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
  • Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Right to be informed pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR;
  • Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;
  • Right to withdraw a given consent pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR;
  • Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.

15.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS, WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR PREDOMINANT LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE ON THE GROUNDS THAT ARISE FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FURTHER PROCESSING IF WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING REASONS WORTHY OF PROTECTION FOR PROCESSING WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA WHICH ARE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES. YOU MAY EXERCISE THE OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES.

16) Duration of Storage of Personal Data

16.1 The duration of the storage of personal data is based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and – if relevant – on the respective legal retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

16.2 If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained for indefinitely. This is so the Company can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

16.3 For registered users, we also store your personal information you provide in your user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

16.4 We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

17) Delete your Personal Data

17.1 You have the right to delete or request that we assist in deleting the personal data that we have collected about you.

17.2 You have the ability to delete your user account and the information associated with it, from with your account settings.

17.3 You may update, amend, or delete your information at any time by signing in to your account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage your personal information. You may also contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us.

17.4 Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

18) Security of your Personal Data

18.1 We are committed to ensuring the security of your personal data. In compliance with GDPR, we have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include, but are not limited to, encryption, access controls, and maintaining technology products.

18.2 Our security protocols are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect technological advancements and evolving threats. Despite our efforts, no system can guarantee absolute security; however, we strive to maintain the highest standards of data protection.

18.3 To further safeguard your information, we recommend using strong and unique passwords for your accounts. Avoid sharing your password with others and regularly update it to enhance security.

19) Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page or is some case we may notify you by email.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.