Privacy Policy

Even GmbH operates the website rootsandfriends.com (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us"). On this website, you can learn about the offerings of the Roots gastronomy concept and order items via the online store.

The use of our website is possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done, where possible, on a voluntary basis. These data will be shared with third parties as described in this privacy policy.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. A seamless protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your data by us, you can contact us via email at: info@rootsandfriends.com.

The websites partially use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our offerings more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure based on the collected data. In particular, we use cookies to save your preferences (such as language and location settings), for the quick delivery and attractive display of website content (e.g., by using fonts and content delivery networks), and for analyzing the usage of this website for statistical evaluation and continuous improvements (usually via third-party cookies). The specific purposes for which we use (technically unnecessary) cookies are detailed in the following sections of this privacy policy.

The transmission of data by us is governed by our data-sharing provisions. Furthermore, the following details regarding the individual data processing in this privacy policy must be observed.

Cookies are stored on your computer. You can delete them completely or change the settings in your browser to disable or limit the transmission of cookies. If you disable cookies for our website, it may not be possible to fully use all functions of the website.

In our online store, you can place orders for our offerings. When you complete an order, we collect, in particular, the following data: name, email address, delivery and billing address, and phone number. We also process any additional data you provide during the ordering process. If you pay via an online payment service, please refer to our details regarding online payment services in this privacy policy.

Your data is primarily used for processing and fulfilling your order. We may also need the data to identify you as our customer, to correspond with you, for invoicing, to assert any claims, and to manage our customer data. Additionally, we may use the data within the scope of our legitimate interest for advertising and marketing purposes. We are also legally required to store your address, payment, and order data for a period of ten years for commercial and tax reasons.

Your data will be treated confidentially and only shared with third parties as necessary for the contract execution. If you purchase physical items from us, your name and address must be forwarded to the suppliers for delivery purposes. If necessary, we may also share the required data with debt collection agencies. The debt collection agencies act on our behalf and are not allowed to use the transmitted data for their own purposes. Furthermore, our provisions on data sharing must be observed.

The data processing described here occurs only when you place an order in our online store. If you do not place an order, your data will not be processed.

This page uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://" and the padlock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data at any time, including the origin and recipients of the data, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.