Privacy Policy

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

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website.
Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

KINSEI
info@kinsei-jewelry.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When you use our website for informational purposes only (without registering or providing data), we collect only the data your browser sends to our server (so-called server log files). This includes:

• Visited website

• Date and time of access

• Amount of data sent in bytes

• Referrer URL

• Browser used

• Operating system used

• IP address (possibly anonymized)

This data is processed in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the website’s stability and functionality.
We reserve the right to check the server log files later if there are specific indications of unlawful use.

3) Cookies

To make visiting our website more attractive and enable certain functions, we use cookies—small text files stored on your device.

• Session cookies are deleted after you close your browser.

• Persistent cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partners to recognize your browser on your next visit.

These cookies may collect and process browser and location data, and IP addresses.

Cookies that process personal data are used:

• Based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for contract performance

• Based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for our legitimate interest in functionality and user-friendliness

You can configure your browser to notify you about cookie settings or block cookies entirely. See your browser help menu:

• Internet Explorer

• Firefox

• Chrome

• Safari

• Opera

Note: Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

4) Contacting Us

If you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), we collect personal data only to respond to your inquiry and manage any related technical processes.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) or Art. 6(1)(b) if the inquiry is for contract purposes.
We delete the data once your issue is resolved and no legal retention obligations apply.

5) Customer Account & Contract Processing

When you create an account or place an order, we process your data to fulfill the contract.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

You can request account deletion at any time. After the contract is fully completed or the account is deleted, your data is stored for the legally required period and then deleted.

6) Use of Your Data for Direct Marketing

6.1 Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will regularly send updates on our offers.
Required: only your email address.
We use the double opt-in method for consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
You can unsubscribe anytime via a link in the newsletter or by contacting us.

6.2 Email Advertising for Existing Customers

If you’ve made a purchase, we may send related product offers via email without separate consent, based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
You may object to this at any time.

7) Order Processing and Payment Providers

7.1 Logistics & Payment

We share your data with logistics and payment providers as needed for contract fulfillment (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

7.2 Payment Providers

• PayPal: Privacy Policy

8) Review Requests

If you give your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), we may contact you by email to request a review after your purchase.
You can withdraw your consent at any time.

9) Use of Social Media Plugins (Shariff Solution)

We use Shariff to ensure social media buttons (Facebook, Google+, Instagram) are inactive until clicked, preventing automatic data transmission.

• Facebook: Privacy Info

• Google: Privacy Info

• Instagram: Privacy Info

All listed providers are Privacy Shield certified.

10) Online Marketing

10.1 Google DoubleClick

Used for relevant ads and conversion tracking (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
More info

10.2 Google Ads Conversion Tracking

Used to track ad success.
Opt-out plugin

11) Web Analytics

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics)

Used for anonymized visitor tracking with IP anonymization (_anonymizeIp).
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Opt-out plugin

Further info:
Universal Analytics Help

12) Retargeting & Remarketing

Facebook Pixel

Used for tracking ad effectiveness and retargeting (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Facebook Privacy Policy

Google Ads Remarketing

Used for personalized ads across Google services (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Opt-out tools

13) Rights of the Data Subject

You have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

• Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

• Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You may object at any time to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes.
If you object, we will stop processing your data unless we have overriding legitimate grounds or legal claims.

14) Data Retention Period

Data is stored as long as necessary for contract fulfillment or legal requirements (e.g., tax law). After expiration, the data is routinely deleted unless further use is legally permitted.