1. Controller and Contact
The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Happy Reader LLC
Musterstraße 12, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]
2. Types of Data We Process
We process the following categories of data when you use our website:
- Technical usage data (IP address, browser type and version, device information, date and time of access, pages visited);
- Contact data (name, email address, any information you voluntarily submit via forms or email);
- Order and payment-related data when you are redirected to third-party platforms such as Amazon.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate and secure the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests);
- To answer your inquiries and provide customer support (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR);
- To analyse website usage in order to improve our content and user experience (Art. 6(1)(a) or (f) GDPR, depending on the tool);
- To comply with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure basic functionality, remember your preferences, and, where applicable, to analyse traffic. You can manage cookie settings via your browser or through any cookie banner provided on the site.
5. Third-Party Services and Data Recipients
In order to operate our website and deliver content, we may share personal data with carefully selected service providers, for example hosting providers, analytics services, and payment or e-commerce platforms (such as Amazon).
These service providers process data on our behalf and are contractually bound to comply with applicable data protection laws.
6. International Data Transfers
Where data is transferred to recipients outside the European Economic Area, we ensure that appropriate safeguards (such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place to protect your data.
7. Storage Period
Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy or as required by statutory retention obligations. After these periods expire, the data will be deleted or anonymised.
8. Your Rights under the GDPR
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR);
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR);
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR);
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR);
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR);
- Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR);
- Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.
9. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of those websites.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The most current version will always be published on this page. Please review it regularly.