Privacy policy

Last updated: 13 September 2026

Weinkontor Sommer GmbH operates this website and the associated online shop at www.weinkontorsommer.de. This privacy policy explains how we process personal data when you visit our website, use our online shop, place an order, use a customer account or otherwise communicate with us.

1. Data controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Weinkontor Sommer GmbH
Ostring 22
76829 Landau in der Pfalz
Germany
Email: shop@weinkontorsommer.de
Telephone: +49 151 26169514

2. What personal data do we process?

The data we process depends on how you use our website and services. In particular, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

  • Contact and address details, in particular your name, billing address, shipping address, email address and, where applicable, telephone number.
  • Order and transaction data, in particular products ordered, order value, returns, cancellations, payment status and previous orders.
  • Payment information, insofar as it is required to process a payment. Payment data is generally processed through the payment service providers we use.
  • Customer account data, in particular information about your customer account, saved addresses and account settings.
  • Communication data, in particular the content of enquiries to our customer service team or other communications with us.
  • Device and usage data, in particular your IP address, browser type, device information, network connection and information about how you use our website.
  • Cookie and tracking data, insofar as you have given your consent or their processing is technically necessary.

3. Sources of personal data

We obtain personal data in particular:

  • directly from you, for example when you place an order, register or contact us;
  • automatically when you use our website and online shop;
  • from service providers acting on our behalf;
  • where applicable, from payment, shipping, analytics or marketing service providers as part of their services.

4. Purposes and legal bases for processing

We process personal data only where there is a legal basis for doing so. Depending on the processing involved, we rely in particular on the following legal bases:

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract and steps prior to entering into a contract: in particular for orders, payment processing, shipping, customer accounts, returns, cancellations and customer service.
  • Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – legal obligations: in particular to meet retention, documentation and evidence requirements under commercial, tax and consumer law.
  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests: in particular for fraud prevention, IT security, improving our services, error analysis and establishing, exercising or defending legal claims, provided that your interests or fundamental rights do not override those interests.
  • Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent: in particular for analytics and marketing technologies that are not technically necessary, personalised advertising and, where applicable, marketing communications.

Where cookies or similar technologies store or access information on your device, this is also subject to Section 25 of the German TDDDG. Technologies that are not technically necessary are generally used only with your prior consent.

5. Orders and performance of contracts

When you place an order with us, we process your data in particular to:

  • process and fulfil your order;
  • process payment;
  • arrange shipping;
  • send order and shipping confirmations;
  • handle returns, withdrawals and cancellations;
  • meet statutory retention and documentation requirements.

6. Shopify

Our online shop is operated through Shopify. Shopify provides the Shopify platform. Shopify processes personal data insofar as this is necessary to operate the online shop, provide the technical infrastructure, process payments, ensure security, prevent fraud and provide other Shopify functions.

We also use certain enhanced Shopify features, including features that may take account of data from interactions with our shop and, where applicable, other Shopify merchants to improve services, prevent fraud or provide personalised features.

In certain cases, Shopify processes personal data for these purposes as an independent data controller.

Further information is available in the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy and on the Shopify Privacy Portal .

7. Payment service providers

To process payments, we use the payment service providers offered at our checkout, in particular Shopify Payments and PayPal.

Depending on the payment method selected, the data necessary to process the payment is transmitted to the relevant payment service provider. That provider’s privacy policy also applies to its processing of the data.

8. Shipping service providers

To carry out delivery, we transmit the necessary shipping data to the shipping and logistics service providers we use. This may include, in particular, your name, shipping address and, where necessary for delivery, contact details.

9. Google Analytics and Google Ads

We use services provided by Google Ireland Limited, in particular Google Analytics and Google Ads. These services help us analyse the use of our online shop, measure the effectiveness of our advertising and, where you have consented, tailor advertising more closely to interests.

Where Google Analytics, Google Ads or comparable technologies use cookies or other identifiers that are not technically necessary, they are used only with your prior consent.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time using the privacy settings provided on our website.

Further information on Google’s processing of personal data is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

10. Cookies and consent management

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some are technically necessary to provide basic online shop functions.

Cookies and technologies that are not technically necessary, particularly those used for analytics, marketing and personalisation, are used only where you have given your consent.

You can change or withdraw your choices at any time using the privacy settings provided on our website.

11. Marketing and advertising

If you have expressly consented to receive marketing communications, we may email you information about our products, wineries, events or offers.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future, in particular using the unsubscribe link in our marketing emails.

Withdrawal does not affect necessary communications relating to orders, customer accounts or existing contractual relationships.

12. Disclosure of personal data

We disclose personal data only where necessary to provide our services, perform a contract, comply with a legal obligation, pursue a legitimate interest or act on your consent.

Recipients may include, in particular:

  • Shopify and associated technical service providers;
  • payment service providers;
  • shipping and logistics service providers;
  • IT and hosting service providers;
  • analytics and marketing service providers such as Google;
  • tax advisers, public authorities or other bodies where disclosure is legally required.

13. International data transfers

When we use our service providers, personal data may also be processed outside the European Economic Area.

Where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission, such transfers are based on appropriate safeguards, in particular the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

14. Retention period

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the relevant purposes or as required by statutory retention obligations.

In particular, retention obligations under commercial and tax law may require certain order, invoice and transaction data to be retained for several years.

15. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration.

However, no transmission of data over the internet or electronic storage can be completely protected against all risks.

16. Minors

Our products and services are not intended for people under 18. We sell alcoholic beverages exclusively to adults.

17. Your rights

Subject to the statutory conditions, you have the following rights in particular:

  • right of access under Article 15 GDPR;
  • right to rectification under Article 16 GDPR;
  • right to erasure under Article 17 GDPR;
  • right to restriction of processing under Article 18 GDPR;
  • right to data portability under Article 20 GDPR;
  • right to object under Article 21 GDPR;
  • right to withdraw consent with effect for the future under Article 7(3) GDPR.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at any time at shop@weinkontorsommer.de.

18. Objection to processing based on legitimate interests

Where we process personal data under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right under Article 21 GDPR to object to that processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

Where personal data is processed for direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to processing for that purpose.

19. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

The authority responsible for us is, in particular:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Rhineland-Palatinate
Hintere Bleiche 34
55116 Mainz
Germany
www.datenschutz.rlp.de

20. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy if our processing activities, service providers, technical functions or legal requirements change.

The current version is published on this website. The date of the last update is shown at the beginning of this privacy policy.

21. Contact

If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Weinkontor Sommer GmbH
Ostring 22
76829 Landau in der Pfalz
Germany
Email: shop@weinkontorsommer.de
Telephone: +49 151 26169514