PRIVACY POLICY
This is a courtesy translation. The legally binding version is the German original.
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website or order books from us. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the full privacy policy below.
Data Collection on Our Website and for Orders
Who is responsible for data collection?
Data processing on this website and for book orders is carried out by the website operator:
Edition Chronologia
Proprietor: Mr CHIEN, Jen Ping
Nellinger Straße 15a
D-70619 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 711 3421 1756
Email: editionchronologia@t-online.de
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in various ways:
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Website visits: Technical data is collected automatically (IP address, browser, operating system, time of access)
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Book orders by email: You provide your data directly (name, address, phone number, email)
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Via Wix.com: As our website is built with Wix.com, certain data is also collected by Wix
What data do we collect for orders?
For book orders and shipping, we require the following data:
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Full name
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Delivery address
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Billing address (if different)
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Email address
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Phone number
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Desired books and quantities
What do we use your data for?
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Website operation: Technical data for the reliable provision of the website
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Book shipping: Order data for processing and shipping your books via Hermes or DHL
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Invoicing: For proper billing and tax obligations
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Communication: For order confirmations and shipping notifications
Retention Periods
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Order data is retained for 10 years (tax retention obligations)
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Website log data is automatically deleted after 30 days
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Email correspondence is retained for up to 3 years after the last order
Your Rights Regarding Your Data
You have the following rights at any time:
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Information: Free information about your stored data
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Rectification: Correction of inaccurate data
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Erasure: Deletion of your data (provided no legal retention obligations apply)
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Restriction: Restriction of processing
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Data portability: Transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
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Objection: Objection to data processing
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Complaint: Complaint to a supervisory authority
Contact us at editionchronologia@t-online.de or at the address listed above.
2. Hosting and Technical Information
Website Hosting by Wix.com
This website was created with Wix.com Ltd. (Namal 40, 6350671 Tel Aviv, Israel) and is hosted on their servers. Wix.com is certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield Framework and processes data in accordance with European data protection standards.
Data collected by Wix:
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IP address
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Browser type and version
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Operating system
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Referrer URL
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Date and time of access
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Volume of data transferred
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure website operation)
Further information: https://de.wix.com/about/privacy
SSL Encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security purposes and to protect confidential content. An encrypted connection is indicated by “https://” in the address bar and the lock icon in your browser.
3. Data Processing for Book Orders
Order Processing by Email
As we do not use an online shop system, orders are placed exclusively by email. We process your data as follows:
Data processed:
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First and last name
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Full delivery address
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Billing address (if different)
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Email address
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Phone number
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Order details (book title, quantity)
Purpose of processing:
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Order confirmation and fulfilment
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Invoicing
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Book shipping via Hermes or DHL
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Customer service and communication
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract)
Disclosure to Shipping Providers
For book shipping, we pass your delivery data on to the following service providers:
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Hermes Germany GmbH
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DHL Group
This disclosure is made solely for the purpose of delivery and is limited to the data required.
Retention Periods
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Order data: 10 years (tax and commercial law retention obligations)
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Email correspondence: 3 years after last order
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Shipping data: Deleted by the shipping provider after successful delivery
4. Cookies and Tracking
Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve the user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Cookies used by Wix.com:
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
Cookie settings: You can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, this may affect the functionality of the website.
Wix Analytics
Wix collects statistical data about website visits, including:
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Pages visited
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Time spent on pages
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Browser information
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Anonymised IP addresses
This data is collected anonymously and is used for website optimisation.
5. External Services
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a user-friendly presentation)
Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Your Rights in Detail
Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
You have the right to request information about the personal data we process.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate data or the completion of incomplete data.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, provided no legal retention obligations apply.
Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
You have the right to request the restriction of processing if:
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The accuracy of the data is contested
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The processing is unlawful
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The data is needed for legal claims
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An objection has been lodged
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
You have the right to object to the processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your data.
Competent supervisory authority for Baden-Württemberg:
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg
Lautenschlagerstraße 20
70173 Stuttgart
7. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data:
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SSL/TLS encryption of the website
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Secure email communication
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Regular data backups
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Access restrictions
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Secure storage of physical documents
Please note that data transmission over the internet may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or business processes. The current version is always available on our website.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or about this privacy policy, please contact:
Edition Chronologia
Mr CHIEN, Jen Ping
Nellinger Straße 15a
D-70619 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 711 3421 1756
Email: editionchronologia@t-online.de
As of: April 2026