General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit the Hartei Payhip store (payhip.com/designernils) and purchase digital products. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified.

Who is responsible for data collection?

Nils Enders-Brenner

Email: business@designernils.com

The store is technically operated by Payhip (Payhip Ltd., 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom). Payhip acts as the Merchant of Record for digital product purchases and is responsible for payment processing and tax handling on transactions.

What data is collected?

• Name and email address (for delivery and invoicing)
• Payment data (processed by Stripe or PayPal – I do not see full credit card details)
• IP address and technical device information (collected by Payhip)
• Purchase history and download activity

How is your data used?

• Processing and delivery of your order
• Issuing purchase confirmations
• Mandatory tax documentation
• Customer service and order-related communication
• With your explicit consent: email marketing and product updates

The controller responsible for data processing under the GDPR is:

Nils Enders-Brenner

Luswiese 6

82327 Tutzing

Bavaria, Germany

Email: business@designernils.com

a) When visiting the store

When accessing the Payhip store, Payhip automatically stores information transmitted by your browser:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing device
• Time of server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the technical provision of the store).

b) When purchasing a digital product

When purchasing a digital product (e.g., The Hartei Field Guide), the following data is collected and processed:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Payment information (processed by Stripe or PayPal)
• IP address
• Purchase date and product name

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance) and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR (statutory obligations, particularly tax retention requirements).

Retention period: Transaction data and invoicing records are retained for 10 years in accordance with § 147 AO and § 257 HGB (German tax and commercial law).

Payhip Ltd. (Store Operation and Merchant of Record)

Payhip Ltd., 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

Privacy Policy: https://payhip.com/privacy

Payhip processes your payment and purchase data as the Merchant of Record. The transfer of data to the United Kingdom is secured under an EU Commission adequacy decision.

Stripe Payments Europe, Limited (Payment Processing)

1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 H210, Ireland

Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

Stripe processes payment data on behalf of Payhip. Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

EmailOctopus (Email Marketing – Optin Only)

EmailOctopus Ltd.

Privacy Policy: https://emailoctopus.com/legal/privacy

If you have opted in to the mailing list at checkout, your email address will be transmitted to EmailOctopus to send product updates and information. Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). You may withdraw your consent at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting nils@hartei.com.

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (Meta Pixel)

4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

A Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel) is integrated into the Payhip store. It tracks page views and purchase events to enable targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. Data may be transferred to the United States. Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in effective marketing). You may opt out via your Facebook ad settings or at https://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Google Analytics (Website Analytics)



This store uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze how visitors interact with the store. The information generated (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google servers, which may be located in the United States.

IP anonymization is enabled. Your IP address will be truncated by Google within EU member states before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there.

Data collected: pages visited, time spent on page, browser type, approximate location, referral source, and purchase events (via Google Analytics e‑commerce tracking).

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding and improving store performance).

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) or by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.

Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten," 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 with future effect (Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact: business@designernils.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)

Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach, Germany

https://www.lda.bayern.de

When purchasing digital content (e.g., ebooks, PDF guides), you generally have a 14day right of withdrawal as a consumer. This right expires early if you have explicitly agreed that delivery begins immediately before the withdrawal period ends, and confirmed that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal.

At checkout, you will be asked to actively confirm this via a mandatory checkbox before the download is unlocked.

The store uses SSL/TLS encryption provided by Payhip. An encrypted connection is indicated when your browser's address bar shows "https://".

This privacy policy is current as of April 2026. Changes may be made as the service evolves or due to updated legal requirements. The current version is always available in the store.

Last updated: April 2026