Last updated: 25 August 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

LINNEXT GmbH
Brand: Tender Rest
Sandbergstraße 111A
51143 Cologne
Germany

Represented by the Managing Director:
Jürgen Linder

Phone: +49 175 2233492
Email: webmaster@tender-rest.com

2. General Information

We take the protection of your personal data seriously.

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

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name, email address, telephone number, IP address and information you provide to us as part of a contact or quotation request.

Our website is intended to provide information about our products and to enable you to contact us and request individual quotations.

No immediately binding orders can be placed via our website.

3. Provision of the Website via Shopify

Our website is operated using the Shopify e-commerce platform.

For merchants based in the European Economic Area, the relevant Shopify entity is generally:

Shopify International Limited
2nd Floor
1–2 Victoria Buildings
Haddington Road
Dublin 4, D04 XN32
Ireland

Shopify provides the technical infrastructure required to operate and provide this website.

When you visit the website, the following technical information may in particular be processed:

• IP address,

• browser type and browser version,

• operating system,

• device type,

• date and time of access,

• pages and files accessed,

• referrer URL,

• technical information relating to the network connection.

This processing is carried out in particular to provide the website technically and to ensure its stability and security.

Where Shopify processes personal data on our behalf, this is carried out on the basis of the applicable data protection agreements with Shopify.

The legal basis for processing by us is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and economically efficient operation of our website.

Further information about the processing of personal data by Shopify can be found in Shopify’s privacy information.

4. International Data Transfers by Shopify

Shopify International Limited may transfer personal data within the Shopify group of companies and to contracted service providers.

In this context, personal data may also be processed outside the European Economic Area, in particular in Canada or other countries in which Shopify or its service providers operate.

Where required, such transfers are carried out in accordance with the requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR.

Shopify uses, in particular, adequacy decisions of the European Commission, Binding Corporate Rules and Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission for this purpose.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly and securely.

Where access to or storage of information on your device is strictly necessary for technical reasons, this takes place without prior consent in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.

Optional Cookies

In addition, cookies or similar technologies may be used for the following purposes:

• personalization,

• analytics,

• marketing.

Where consent is required for these technologies, they are activated only after you have given your consent via our cookie banner.

The legal basis for the subsequent processing of personal data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future via the Cookie settings on our website.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

6. Contact and Quotation Requests

If you contact us by email, contact form, telephone, WhatsApp or by another means, we process the information you provide in order to handle your request.

This may in particular include:

• first and last name,

• company,

• email address,

• telephone number,

• country of delivery or location,

• information about your yacht or tender,

• information about the requested product,

• technical dimensions and requirements,

• photographs, drawings or other documents provided by you,

• content of your message.

If your enquiry is aimed at obtaining a quotation or potentially concluding a contract, the processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.

For other general enquiries, processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in handling enquiries from customers and interested parties and maintaining business relationships.

7. Contact via WhatsApp

If you voluntarily contact us via WhatsApp, we process the data you provide in order to handle your request.

The provider of WhatsApp for users in the European Economic Area is:

WhatsApp Ireland Limited
Merrion Road
Dublin 4
D04 X2K5
Ireland

When using WhatsApp, personal data may be processed by WhatsApp and affiliated companies. This may also involve transfers of data outside the European Economic Area.

If you prefer not to communicate via WhatsApp, you may alternatively contact us by email or telephone.

Depending on the content of your request, processing by us is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

8. Individual Quotations and Contract Processing

If you request an individual quotation from us, we process the personal data required for this purpose.

This may in particular include:

• name and contact details,

• company information,

• billing and delivery address,

• VAT identification number,

• technical information relating to the requested product,

• quotation data,

• communication data.

The processing is carried out in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract and, once a contract has been concluded, to perform the contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Where we are legally required to retain certain data, processing is additionally carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

9. Payment and Invoice Data

No direct payment processing takes place via our website.

If a contract is concluded on the basis of an individual quotation, we process the data required for invoicing and payment processing.

This may in particular include:

• name,

• billing address,

• company information,

• bank or payment information,

• invoice number,

• invoice amount,

• payment status.

Processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the performance of the contract and pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR for compliance with statutory retention and documentation obligations.

10. Shipping and Delivery

If a contract is concluded on the basis of an individual quotation, we may transfer the personal data required for delivery to the parcel service, freight forwarder or other logistics provider used for the respective shipment.

This may in particular include:

• name,

• delivery address,

• telephone number,

• email address,

• delivery information.

Data is transferred only to the extent necessary to carry out the delivery.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

11. Other Service Providers and Recipients

We disclose personal data only where this is necessary for the relevant purpose, where a legal obligation exists, where you have given your consent or where another legal basis under data protection law applies.

Recipients of personal data may in particular include:

• Shopify as platform and hosting provider,

• IT and technical service providers,

• email and communication service providers,

• shipping and logistics providers,

• banks,

• tax advisers and accounting service providers,

• public authorities and other public bodies where there is a legal obligation to disclose data.

Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, they are contractually required, where necessary, to comply with applicable data protection requirements.

12. Translation and Website Functions

For the provision of the German and English language versions of our website, we use Shopify functions, in particular Shopify Translate & Adapt.

We also use Shopify theme and layout functions to display individual areas of the website.

Where personal data is processed in this context, such processing takes place within the Shopify platform and in accordance with the principles described in this Privacy Policy.

13. Marketing and Advertising

We do not use personal data for electronic direct marketing without an appropriate legal basis.

Where we send you promotional information on the basis of your consent, processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Where direct marketing is legally permitted in an individual case on the basis of a legitimate interest, processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

14. Links to Social Media and External Websites

Our website contains links to external websites and to our profiles on social networks, in particular LinkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.

In the case of simple links, a connection to the respective third-party provider is generally established only when you click the link.

From that point onwards, the processing of your personal data is governed by the privacy policy of the respective provider.

We do not have full control over which data these providers process after you access their services.

15. Retention Period

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective processing purpose or for as long as statutory retention obligations apply.

Data from non-binding enquiries is deleted once it is clear that no further processing is required and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

If a contract is concluded, the data required for contract processing is stored for the duration of the contractual relationship and thereafter in accordance with applicable commercial and tax-law retention periods.

Where processing is based on your consent, we generally retain the relevant data until you withdraw your consent, unless another legal basis permits or requires further storage.

16. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, manipulation, unauthorised access and other unlawful processing.

However, completely risk-free transmission of data over the internet cannot be guaranteed.

Please transmit particularly confidential information only via suitable and secure communication channels.

17. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have in particular the following rights:

• Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR,

• Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR,

• Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR,

• Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR,

• Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR,

• Right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR.

Objection to Direct Marketing

Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such purposes.

18. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

The supervisory authority generally responsible for us is:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)

You may also contact another competent data protection supervisory authority, in particular the authority at your habitual place of residence.

19. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you.

20. Data Relating to Children

Our website and our products are not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children unless, in an individual case, this is done with the consent or under the responsibility of their legal representatives.

21. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy if our website, the services we use or the applicable legal requirements change.

The current version will be published on this website.

The date of the most recent update can be found at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

22. Data Protection Contact

If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or wish to exercise your data protection rights, you may contact us at:

LINNEXT GmbH
Sandbergstraße 111A
51143 Cologne
Germany

Phone: +49 175 2233492
Email: webmaster@tender-rest.com