Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 25, 2026
Welcome to sportwaffenshop.com (hereinafter “we”, “us”, or “our”). We operate the website German Sports Gun Website and its associated gun apps to buy guns. Protecting your personal data is a conventional and legal priority for us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our weapon shop, purchase a pistol Germany, bolt action rifle, semi automatic rifle, ammunition, schalldämpfer, or any other product from our shop for weapons.
1. Controller Information
Responsible entity under GDPR (Art. 4(7)):
Sportwaffenshop.com – German Sports Gun Website
[Your Full Address]
[City, Postal Code, Germany]
Email: privacy@sportwaffenshop.com
Phone: [Your Phone Number]
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data when you use our weapon shop to waffe kaufen or browse our products:
- Identity Data: Name, date of birth, address, copy of valid German Weapons Ownership Card (WBK – grüne/gelbe WBK)
- Contact Data: Email address, phone number
- Transaction Data: Products purchased (e.g., Glock 17 gen5, Remington 700, CZ Bren 2, AR 15, Glock 19, Glock 43x, 45 cal Glock, Sig Sauer P320, revolvert, high powered bolt action rifle, professional shotgun, self defence shotgun, personal defense weapon, airsoft gun, parforce gear, competitive edge dynamics parts, Triebel Berlin items)
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, cookies
- App Data: If you use our gun apps to buy guns – device ID, WBK scan data (stored encrypted), push notification preferences
3. How We Use Your Data – Legal Basis (Art. 6 GDPR)
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Process your order for pistol, rifle, shotgun, schalldämpfer, or ammunition | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Verify WBK legality for waffe kaufen | Copy of WBK, ID | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) – German Weapons Act) |
| Age verification for airsoft gun purchases | Date of birth | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Customer support & order updates | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contract performance |
| Improve our weapon shop and gun apps to buy guns | Technical, App Data | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Send marketing (only with consent) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Sharing Your Data
We share your data only when necessary to complete your transaction:
- Shipping partner – to deliver your bolt action rifle, semi autos, or ammunition to your selected waffenladen
- Payment processor – to handle payments for your handgun or professional shotgun
- Legal authorities – if required by German weapons law (WaffG) or court order
- IT service providers – hosting, app maintenance, email services (all GDPR-compliant)
All third parties sign data processing agreements (DPA) under Art. 28 GDPR.
5. WBK (Weapons Ownership Card) Handling
When you pistolen kaufen or waffe kaufen from us:
- Your WBK copy is stored encrypted and deleted 30 days after successful delivery and legal verification.
- We do not retain WBK data longer than legally required under §13 WaffG.
- WBK scans via gun apps to buy guns are transmitted over TLS 1.3 encryption.
6. Cookies & Tracking
Our shop for weapons uses:
- Essential cookies – for cart, checkout, and WBK upload
- Functional cookies – to remember your preferences (e.g., caliber selection: .308 Win, 9×19, .45 ACP)
- Analytics cookies – to improve user experience (opt-out available)
You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Declining essential cookies will disable checkout.
7. Your Rights (GDPR – Articles 15-22)
As a customer of sportwaffenshop.com, you have the right to:
- Access – request a copy of your data
- Rectification – correct inaccurate data
- Erasure (right to be forgotten) – unless we are legally required to retain transaction data (e.g., 10 years under German commercial law)
- Restriction – limit how we use your data
- Data portability – receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object – object to direct marketing
- Withdraw consent – at any time
To exercise your rights, email: privacy@sportwaffenshop.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a German data protection supervisory authority (e.g., Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection).
8. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Transaction data (purchased pistol, rifle, ammunition, schalldämpfer) | 10 years (German commercial & tax law §147 AO) |
| WBK copy | 30 days after delivery |
| Customer service emails | 2 years |
| Airsoft gun purchase records (age verification) | 5 years |
| App usage logs (anonymized) | 30 days |
9. Data Security
We implement conventional and technical security measures:
- TLS 1.3 encryption for all transactions
- Encrypted WBK storage
- Two-factor authentication (2FA) for admin access to weapon shop backend
- Regular security audits of sportwaffenshop.com and gun apps to buy guns
However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. You use our shop for weapons at your own risk.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our weapon shop is for adults 18+ (21+ for certain high powered bolt action rifle models under German law). We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided data, contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on sportwaffenshop.com with an updated “Last updated” date. Significant changes will be notified via email or app notification.
12. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, WBK data deletion requests, or to exercise your GDPR rights:
Sportwaffenshop.com – German Sports Gun Website
Email: privacy@sportwaffenshop.com
Postal: [Your Full Address]
Phone: [Your Phone Number]
As a licensed waffenladen, we are required to verify your WBK before shipping any firearm (pistol, revolvert, bolt action rifle, semi automatic rifle, professional shotgun, self defence shotgun, personal defense weapon) or schalldämpfer. Ammunition also requires proof of legal acquisition. Airsoft gun purchases require age verification (18+).
By using sportwaffenshop.com, you confirm you understand and accept these legal obligations.