Privacy policy

Privacy Policy
Effective: April 21, 2025

Introduction

Protecting your personal data is very important to us. We, Helga Sarah Sagerer (sole proprietor, Austria), process your data exclusively based on the legal regulations (GDPR, TKG 2003). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your data when you visit our website www.sarahathletics.com / www.sarah-athletics.com ("Website").

If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.

1. Contacting Us

When you contact us via form or email, we store the information you provide (name, email address, and optionally your phone number) for six months to process your inquiry and respond to any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your consent.

2. Data Storage for Orders

When you place an order through our website, we collect and store the following data to fulfill the contract:

Name
Address
Email address
Phone number (optional)
Ordered products
Payment information (depending on provider: PayPal, Stripe, etc.)

This data is necessary for us to process your order. Without it, we cannot enter into a contract with you.

We only share your data with third parties when required for payment processing (e.g., PayPal, Stripe) or shipping (e.g., Austrian Post).

In case of a completed purchase, your data will be stored for 7 years to meet tax and accounting obligations.

3. Cookies & Web Analytics

Our website uses "cookies", small text files that your browser stores on your device. They do no harm and help make our site more user-friendly.

Some cookies stay on your device until you delete them, allowing us to recognize your browser on future visits. You can set your browser to notify you before storing cookies or to block them entirely. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

We use Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd., Dublin, Ireland) to analyze website usage. This uses cookies that transmit data to Google servers. For more information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

You can prevent this by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

4. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your data (Art. 15 GDPR)
Correct your data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Delete your data (Art. 17 GDPR – "right to be forgotten")
Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you can contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority:

Austrian Data Protection Authority
Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Austria
www.dsb.gv.at

5. Newsletter

You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website. We need your email address and confirmation that you want to receive the newsletter. The subscription uses a double opt-in process.

You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing us at info@sarahathletics.com or by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. We will then delete your data related to the newsletter.

6. Third Parties & Social Media

If you use third-party services (e.g., PayPal, Stripe) or interact with us on social media, please refer to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for how those platforms handle your data.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to comply with legal changes or reflect changes to our services. The updated version will apply the next time you visit our website.

Contact

Data Controller:
Helga Sarah Sagerer
Email: info@sarahathletics.com