Here is the updated Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung) translated into English and adapted for Lost in Berlin as a subsidiary brand under Original in Berlin GmbH.

This draft reflects current e-commerce standards, explicitly mentioning Shopify as your hosting platform, referencing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (which succeeded Privacy Shield), and updating consent mechanisms under the GDPR.

Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the Legal Notice (Impressum) of this website.

How do we collect your data?

• Data you provide to us: This includes information you enter into a contact form, during checkout, or when subscribing to our newsletter.

• Data collected automatically: Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page call).

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website and execution of orders. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior if you give consent via our cookie/consent banner.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have a right to request the correction, restriction, or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Legal Notice for this and other questions on the subject of data protection. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party (Data Controller)

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Original in Berlin GmbH

(Brand / Subsidiary: Lost in Berlin)

Karl-Marx-Allee 83

10243 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 30 / 60 93 60 46

Email: libr@originalinberlin.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, order details).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time with effect for the future. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of GDPR regulations, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for our company is:

Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit

(Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

3. Web Hosting & E-Commerce Platform (Shopify)

Our online store is hosted on Shopify (Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland).

Shopify provides us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products to you. When you place an order, your data (e.g., name, address, payment details, order details) is stored on Shopify’s infrastructure.

• Legal Basis: Data processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are party or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

• International Data Transfers: Shopify transfers and processes data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily to Canada and the USA. Transfers to Canada are covered by the EU Commission's adequacy decision. For transfers to the USA, Shopify relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

4. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies and Consent Management

Our website uses cookies and tracking technologies. Necessary cookies are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) to ensure basic site functionality (e.g., shopping cart processing).

All non-essential cookies (such as analytics, marketing, or tracking tools) are only loaded if you explicitly consent via our Consent Management Banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can change or revoke your cookie settings at any time using the cookie icon or link at the footer of our website.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us:

 

• Browser type and version

  
  

   

• Operating system used

  
  

   

• Referrer URL

  
  

   

• Host name of the accessing computer

  
  

   

• Time of the server request

  
  

   

• IP address

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the technical stability and operational security of our website.

5. Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics

Subject to your consent via our consent banner, this website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

• IP Anonymization: We have activated IP anonymization on this website. This means your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union before transmission.

• Legal Basis: Processing only occurs with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time via our Cookie Settings.

6. Newsletter & Email Marketing

Newsletter Delivery

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you updates regarding Lost in Berlin products, design topics, and merchandise offers.

• Double Opt-In: Subscription follows a Double Opt-In procedure. After signing up, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription.

• Service Provider: Newsletters may be processed and dispatched via external delivery tools (such as Klaviyo or Mailchimp/Rocket Science Group LLC). Data is stored securely and processed under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPA) compliant with GDPR requirements.

• Revocation / Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter or by sending an email to info@originalinberlin.de.

• Legal Basis: Consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.