Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 4, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to HoodieWelt ("we," "us," or "our"). We are based in Berlin, Germany, and operate the website hoodiewelt.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, including any information you provide through our contact form. We are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.

Data We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact form or otherwise communicate with us. The personal information we collect may include:

• Contact Information: Your name and email address.
• Optional Information: Your phone number, if you choose to provide it.
• Communications: The content of your message and any other information you choose to provide.

Cookies & Analytics

Our Site may use essential cookies to ensure basic functionality, such as maintaining your session or processing forms. We do not use invasive third-party tracking cookies for advertising purposes. We may use simple, privacy-respecting analytics to understand website traffic (e.g., page views) without collecting personal identifiers.

Images & Media

This section outlines our policy regarding images and media on the Site.

• Product Imagery: All photographs, mockups, and graphic designs of hoodies, sweatshirts, and other products displayed on the Site are the exclusive property of HoodieWelt or are used under license. These images are protected by copyright law.
• Use of Alt-Text: We strive to provide descriptive alt-text for our product images to improve accessibility for users with visual impairments.
• User-Generated Content (UGC): If you submit a photo or image to us (e.g., as part of a product review or social media tag), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display that image on our Site and in our marketing materials. You represent that you own the rights to any image you submit.
• Prohibition on Copying: You are strictly prohibited from downloading, screenshotting, copying, or republishing any images from our Site for commercial purposes without our express written permission.

How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect primarily to respond to your inquiries. Specifically, we may use your data to:

• Respond to your questions, comments, and requests submitted via the contact form.
• Communicate with you regarding your inquiry or potential orders.
• Maintain the security and operation of our Site.

Data Sharing

We respect your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information with third-party service providers only when necessary to perform services on our behalf (e.g., web hosting) or if required by law.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it (e.g., to resolve your inquiry) or as required to comply with our legal obligations.

User Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the GDPR, including:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification (to correct inaccurate information).
• The right to object to processing.
• The right of data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@hoodiewelt.com.

International Transfers

As we offer worldwide shipping, your information may be processed by us in Germany or by service providers in other countries. We take steps to ensure that any data transfers comply with legal requirements and that your data remains protected.

Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

Contact Details

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

HoodieWelt
Potsdamer Straße 123
10785 Berlin, Germany
Email: support@hoodiewelt.com
Phone: +49 30 9003 4944

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.