# Privacy Policy
### 1. An Overview of Data Protection
**General Information**
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.
**Data Collection on this Website**
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the Legal Notice (Imprint) of this website.
### 2. Legal Basis and Purposes of Processing
We process your personal data in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
* **To fulfill contractual obligations (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR):** We process your name, shipping address, email address, and payment details to process your orders (vinyl records, CDs, merchandise), ship the goods, and manage your customer account.
* **Based on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR):** If you subscribe to our newsletter or register an account.
### 3. Sharing Data with Third Parties (Data Transfer)
To fulfill your order, your data is forwarded to trusted third-party service providers:
* **Shipping Carriers:** Your name and address are shared with shipping companies (e.g., Deutsche Post, DHL) solely for delivering your packages.
* **Payment Processors:** Depending on your choice during checkout, your payment data is securely transferred to **PayPal** or our processing bank (for advance payments) to handle the payment.
### 4. Cookies and WooCommerce Features
This shop uses cookies to ensure basic store functionality. WooCommerce uses cookies to keep track of cart data and to recognize when you change the cart contents. No personal data is stored within these operational cookies, and they are deleted after your session ends.
### 5. Your Rights Regarding Your Data
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. If you have questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time at mail(aaaaaaaattttt)timeasacolor.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.