Data protection

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Controller

Anastasia Stancke, Sierichstraße 36, 22301 Hamburg, contact@payforpray.world (hereinafter "we" or "provider")

2. Principle

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Therefore, we process your data exclusively on the basis of legal provisions (GDPR, DSG). In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the scope of our website and our service.

3. What Data We Collect

3.1 When visiting the website

The following data is automatically stored each time you access our website:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser and operating system used
  • Referring URL (referrer)

This data is used exclusively for the technical provision of the website and is automatically deleted after 7 days.

3.2 When ordering a prayer package

As part of an order, we collect the following personal data:

  • First name (for the personalization of the prayer)
  • Email address (for delivery and confirmation)
  • Your personal request (voluntary and confidential)
  • Payment data (processed directly via Shopify / payment provider — we do not store credit card data)

4. Purpose of Processing

We use your data exclusively for the following purposes:

  • Creation and delivery of your personal prayer
  • Communication within the scope of your order (confirmations, completion emails)
  • Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., accounting)

We do not use your data for advertising purposes and do not pass it on to third parties.

5. Your Personal Request — Special Protection

Your request is often very personal and sensitive. We treat this information with the utmost care:

  • Your request will be used exclusively for the creation of your prayer
  • It will not be stored once the prayer is completed
  • No one other than the praying person has access to it
  • We do not discuss your request with anyone

6. Legal Basis

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of contract) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (legal obligation).

7. Storage Period

We store your personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the stated purposes or as long as statutory retention periods exist (e.g., 7 years for tax documents according to § 147 AO).

8. Disclosure to Third Parties

Your data will generally not be passed on to third parties, except:

  • Shopify Inc. — as an e-commerce platform and payment processor (Privacy Policy: shopify.com/legal/privacy)
  • Legal obligation — if we are legally obliged to do so

9. Cookies

Our website exclusively uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the website. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

10. Your Rights

You have the following rights at any time regarding your stored data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact: contact@payforpray.world

11. Right to Complain

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Germany, this is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI): www.bfdi.bund.de

12. Amendments

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy if necessary. The current version can always be accessed on this page.