Privacy Policy

Schmiedefeuer Knives
Effective Date: February 2026

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit schmiedefeuerknives.com.

We process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Schmiedefeuer Knives
Kurt Forstner
Hautpstraße 37
8793 Trofaiach
Austria

Email: kurt.forstner@schmiedefeuer.at

3. Data We Collect

a) When You Visit Our Website

When you access our website, certain information is automatically collected by our hosting provider:

IP address (anonymized where applicable)
Date and time of access
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing device

This data is processed to ensure the proper functioning, security, and optimization of the website.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

b) Contacting Us

If you contact us via email or contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as:

Name
Email address
Message content

We use this information to process and respond to your inquiry.

Legal basis:

Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures / contract)
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

c) Orders (If Operating an Online Shop)

If you purchase products through our website, we collect the following data:

Full name
Billing and shipping address
Email address
Payment details
Order information

This data is required to process your order and fulfill contractual obligations.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Your data may be shared with:

Payment service providers
Shipping providers
Tax advisors (where legally required)

4. Payment Providers

If you use third-party payment providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe, Klarna), your payment information is processed directly by them. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more details.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

We may use:

Strictly necessary cookies (for website functionality)
Analytics or marketing cookies (only with your consent)

Legal basis:

Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (necessary cookies)
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

6. Analytics Tools (If Used)

If we use analytics services such as Google Analytics, this will only occur with your consent.

Google Analytics is provided by Google Ireland Limited. IP anonymization is enabled where required.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

7. Social Media Links

Our website may contain links to social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook). When you click these links, you leave our website. The respective provider’s privacy policy will then apply.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law (e.g., tax and commercial retention periods of 6–10 years under Austrian law).

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Erase your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
kurt.forstner@schmiedefeuer.at

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the European Union, particularly in your country of residence or place of work.

11. Data Security

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect transmitted data. You can recognize a secure connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to comply with legal requirements or reflect changes in our services