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Cookie Policy (Cookie-Richtlinie)

Cookie Preferences

Manage your cookie preferences below. You can enable or disable different types of cookies.

Your Right to Withdraw: You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your settings below. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

Necessary Cookies

Required for the website to function properly

Always Active

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website

Marketing Cookies

Used to track visitors across websites for marketing

Responsible Party

Handpan Place
Tobias Buse
Am Röttchen 1a
40468 Düsseldorf, Germany

Email: shop@handpanplace.com
Phone: +49 152 3173 0193

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. For comprehensive data protection information, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit our website. They enable us to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or actions. Cookies help us improve your user experience and enable basic website functions.

2. Legal Basis

The legal basis for the use of cookies on our website is:

  • Necessary Cookies: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring website functionality)
  • Analytics and Marketing Cookies: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (your consent)

3. Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.

Examples of Necessary Cookies:

  • cookieConsent: Stores your cookie consent preferences (Duration: 1 year)
  • Session Cookies: Maintain your shopping cart and session state (Duration: Session)

4. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Potential Analytics Tools:

  • Vercel Analytics: Website performance and usage statistics (Duration: Varies)
  • Data is processed within the EU/EEA or with adequate safeguards

5. Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users. These cookies require your explicit consent.

Currently, we do not use third-party marketing cookies. This section is provided for transparency and future use.

6. Third-Party Services and Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Stripe (Payment Processing):

  • Provider: Stripe, Inc., 510 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
  • Purpose: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
  • Cookies: Various session and persistent cookies for payment security
  • Duration: Varies (session to 1 year)
  • Privacy Policy: stripe.com/privacy
  • Data may be transferred to the USA. Stripe complies with EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and provides adequate data protection safeguards.

Vercel (Hosting):

  • Provider: Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA
  • Purpose: Website hosting and content delivery
  • Cookies: Technical cookies for CDN and performance optimization
  • Duration: Session
  • Privacy Policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

7. Storage Duration

The duration for which cookies are stored varies:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or you delete them manually (typically 1 month to 1 year)
  • Your Cookie Consent: Stored for 1 year, after which you will be asked again

8. Managing Your Cookie Settings

You have several options to manage cookies:

Please note: Disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality of the website, including the shopping cart and checkout process.

9. Withdrawal of Consent

You can withdraw your consent to the use of optional cookies at any time with effect for the future. To withdraw consent, use the cookie preference settings at the top of this page or delete the cookies in your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

10. Contact and Questions

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Handpan Place - Tobias Buse
Email: shop@handpanplace.com
Phone: +49 152 3173 0193

11. More Information

For comprehensive information about how we process your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

Last updated: January 2026