Our general terms andconditions apply to all our deliveries
Our general terms and conditions apply to all our deliveries. Index: Article 1 – Definitions Article 2 – Identity of the entrepreneurArticle 3 – ApplicabilityArticle 4 – The offerArticle 5 – The agreementArticle 6 – Right of withdrawalArticle 7 – Costs in case of withdrawalArticle 8 – Exclusion of right of withdrawalArticle 9 – The priceArticle 10 – Conformity and warrantyArticle 11 – Delivery and implementationArticle 12 – Duration transaction: duration, cancellation and extensionArticle 13 – PaymentArticle 14 – Complaints procedureArticle 15 – DisputesArticle 16 – Additional or deviating provisions Article 1 – Definitions In these conditions the following terms have the following meanings: 1. Reflection period: the period within which the consumer can make use of his right of withdrawal;2. Consumer: the natural person who does not act in the exercise of a profession or business and who enters into a distance contract with the entrepreneur;3. Day: calendar day;4. Duration transaction: a distance contract with regard to a series of products and / or services, the delivery and / or purchase obligation of which is spread over time;5. Durable medium: any means that enables the consumer or entrepreneur to store information that is addressed to him personally in a way that enables future consultation and unaltered reproduction of the stored information.6. Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to cancel the distance contract within the cooling-off period;7. Model form: the model withdrawal form that the entrepreneur makes available that a consumer can fill in if he wants to make use of his right of withdrawal.8. Entrepreneur: the natural or legal person who offers products and / or services to consumers from a distance;9. Distance contract: an agreement whereby, in the context of a system organized by the entrepreneur for distance sales of products and / or services, up to and including the conclusion of the agreement, only one or more techniques for distance communication are used;10. Technology for distance communication: means that can be used to conclude an agreement, with out the consumer and entrepreneur being together in the same space at the same time.11. General Terms andConditions: the present General Terms and Conditions of the entrepreneur. Article 2 – Identity of the entrepreneur Name: Merchwithbounce Address: Travertijnstraat 12, GRONINGEN, NL 9743SZ (no visiting address)Email address: info@merchwithbounce.com Chamber of Commerce number: 68095945 VAT identification number: NL002365087B67 Article 3 – Applicability1. These general terms and conditions apply to every offer from the entrepreneur and to every distance contract and orders between entrepreneur and consumer.2. Before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions will be made available to the consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated that the general terms and conditions can be viewed at the entrepreneur and that they will be sent free of charge as soon as possible at the request of the consumer.3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, by way of derogation from the previous paragraph hand before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions can be made available to the consumer electronically in such away that the consumer can can be easily stored on a durable data carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated where the general terms and conditions can be inspected electronically and that they will be sent free of charge electronically or otherwise at the request of the consumer.4. In the event that specific product or service conditions apply in addition to these general terms and conditions, the second and third paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis and the consumer can always rely on the applicable provision that is most favorable to him in the event of conflicting general terms and conditions. is.5. If one or more provisions in these general terms and conditions are at any time wholly or partially null and void or destroyed, the agreement and these terms and conditions will remain in force and the relevant provision will be immediately replaced in mutual consultation by a provision that the purport from the original as closely as possible.6. Situations that are not regulated in these general terms and conditions must be assessed “in the spirit” of these general terms and conditions.7. Uncertainties about the explanation or content of one or more provisions of our terms and conditions should be explained “in the spirit” of these general terms and conditions. Article 4 – The offer1. If an offer has a limited period of validity or is made subject to conditions, this will be explicitly stated in the offer.2. The offer is with out obligation. The entrepreneur is entitled to change and adapt the offer.3. The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products and / or services offered.The description is sufficiently detailed to enable the consumer to make a proper assessment of the offer. If the entrepreneur uses images, these are a true representation of the products and / or services offered. Obvious mistakes or errors in the offer are not binding for the entrepreneur.4. All images, specifications and information in the offer are indicative and cannot give rise to compensation or termination of the agreement.5. Images for products are a true representation of the products offered. The entrepreneur cannot guarantee that the displayed colors exactly match the real colors of the products.6. Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what rights and obligations are attached to accepting the offer. This concerns in its special: the price including taxes; the possible costs of shipping; the way in which the agreement will be concluded and which actions are required for this; whether or not the right of withdrawal applies; the method of payment, delivery and implementation of the agreement; the term for accepting the offer, or the term within which the entrepreneur guarantees the price; the level of the rate for distance communication if the costs of using the technology for distance communication are calculated on a basis other than the regular basic rate for the means of communication used; whether the agreement will be filed after the conclusion, and if so, how it can be consulted by the consumer; the way in which the consumer, before concluding the agreement, can check the information provided by him under the agreement and, if necessary, restore it any other languages in which, in addition to Dutch, the agreement can be concluded; the behavioral codes to which the entrepreneur is subject and the way in which the consumer can consult these behavioral codes electronically; and the minimum duration of the distance contract in the event of a length transaction. Optional: available sizes, colors, type of materials. Article 5 – The agreement1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the agreement is concluded at the moment the consumer accepts the offer and meets the corresponding conditions.2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the trader will immediately confirm receipt of the acceptance of the offer electronically. As long as the receipt of this acceptance has not been confirmed by the entrepreneur, the consumer can dissolve the agreement.3. If the agreement is concluded electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and ensure a secure web environment. If the consumer can pay electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate security measures.4. The entrepreneur can -within legal frameworks – inform himself whether the consumer can meet his payment obligations, as well as all those facts and factors that are important for a responsible conclusion of the distance contract. If, on the basis of this investigation, the entrepreneur has good reasons not to enter into the agreement, he is entitled to refuse an order or request, with reasons, or to attach special conditions to the implementation.5. The entrepreneur will send the following information with the product or service to the consumer, in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable medium: a.the visiting address of the business location of the entrepreneur where the consumer can go with complaints; b. the conditions under which and the way in which the consumer can make use of the right of with drawl, or a clear statement regarding the exclusion of the right of with drawl; c. information about guarantees and existing service after purchase; d. the information included in article 4 paragraph 3 of these terms and conditions, unless the entrepreneur has already provided this information to the consumer before the execution of the agreement; e. the requirements for terminating the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is indefinite.6. In the event of an extended transaction, the provision in the previous paragraph applies only tot he first delivery.7. Every agreement is entered into under the suspensive conditions of sufficient availability of the products concerned. Article 6 – Right of withdrawal1. When delivering products:2. When purchasing products, the consumer has the option to dissolve the contract without giving any reason within 14 days. This reflection period starts on the day after receipt of the product by the consumer or a representative designated in advance by the consumer and announced to the entrepreneur.3. During the reflection period, the consumer will handle the product and the packaging with care. He will only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary to assess whether wishes to keep the product. If he makes use of his right of withdrawal, he will return the product with all accessories and – if reasonably possible – in the original condition and packaging to the entrepreneur, in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.4. If the consumer wishes to make use of his right of withdrawal, he is obliged to make this known to the entrepreneur within 14 days after receipt of the product. The consumer must make this known by means of the model form. After the consumer has made it known that he wishes to make use of his right of withdrawal, the customer must return the product within 14 days. The consumer must prove that the delivered goods have been returned on time, for example by means of proof of shipment. If, after the expiry of the periods referred to in paragraphs 2and 3, the customer has not indicated that he wishes to make use of his right of withdrawal resp. the product has not been returned to the entrepreneur, the purchase is a fact.When providing services:5. When providing services, the consumer has the option to dissolve the agreement without giving reasons for at least 14 days, starting on the day of entering into the agreement.6. In order to make use of his right of withdrawal, the consumer will focus on the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur with the offer and / or at the latest on delivery. Article 7 – Costs in case of withdrawal1. If the consumer makes use of his right of withdrawal, the costs of return will not exceed the cost of the return.2. If the consumer has paid an amount, the entrepreneur will refund this amount as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after the withdrawal. The condition is that the product has already been received back by the web retailer or conclusive proof of complete return can be submitted. Reimbursement will be made via the same payment method used by the consumer unless the consumer explicitly gives permission for a different payment method.3. In case of damage to the product due to careless handling by the consumer himself, the consumer is liable for any depreciation of the product.4. The consumer cannot beheld liable for the value reduction of the product if the entrepreneur has not provided all legally required information about the right of withdrawal, this must be done before the purchase agreement is concluded. Article 8 – Exclusion of right of withdrawal1. The entrepreneur can exclude the consumer’s right of withdrawal for products as described in paragraphs 2 and 3. The exclusion of the right of withdrawal only applies if the entrepreneur has clearly stated this in the offer, at least in time for the conclusion of the agreement.2. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for products: a.that have been created by the entrepreneur in accordance with the specifications of the consumer; b. that are clearly personal in nature; c. that cannot be returned due to their nature; d. that can spoil or age quickly; e. whose price depends on fluctuations in the financial market on which the entrepreneur has no influence; f. for individual newspapers and magazines; g. for audio and video recordings and computer software of which the consumer has broken the seal. h. for hygienic products of which the consumer has broken the seal.3. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for services: a. concerning accommodation, transport, restaurant business or leisure activities to be performed on a specific date or during a specific period; b. of which the delivery started with the express consent of the consumer before the reflection period has expired; c. regarding betting and lotteries. Article 9 – The price1. During the period of validity stated in the offer, the prices of the products and / or services being offered will not be increased, except for price changes due to changes inVAT rates.2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur can offer products or services whose prices are subject to fluctuations in the financial market and over which the entrepreneur has no influence, at variable prices. This link to fluctuations and the fact that any stated prices are target prices are stated in the offer.3. Price increases within 3months after the conclusion of the agreement are only permitted if they are the result of statutory regulations or provisions.4 .Price increases from 3months after the conclusion of the agreement are only permitted if the entrepreneur has stipulated this and: a.these are the result of statutory regulations or provisions; or b. the consumer has the authority to cancel the agreement on the day on which the price increase takes effect.5. The prices stated in the offer of products or services include VAT.6. All prices are subject to printing and typing errors. No liability is accepted for the consequences of printing and typing errors. In case of printing and typing errors, the entrepreneur is not obliged to deliver the product at the wrong price. Article 10 – Conformity andWarranty1. The entrepreneur guarantees that the products and / or services comply with the agreement, the specifications stated in the offer, the reasonable requirements of reliability and / or usability and the legal provisions existing on the date of the conclusion of the agreement and / or government regulations. If agreed, the entrepreneur also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.2. A guarantee provided by the entrepreneur, manufacturer or importer does not affect the legal rights and claims that the consumer can assert against the entrepreneur on the basis of the agreement.3. Any defects or incorrectly delivered products must be reported to the entrepreneur in writing within 2months after delivery. Return of the products must be in the original packaging and in new condition.4. The entrepreneur’s warranty period corresponds to the manufacturer’s warranty period. However, the entrepreneur is never responsible for the ultimate suitability of the products for each individual application by the consumer, nor for any advice regarding the use or application of the products.5. The warranty does not apply if: The consumer has repaired and / or processed the delivered products himself or had it repaired and / or processed by third parties; The delivered products have been exposed to abnormal conditions or are otherwise treated carelessly or are contrary to the instructions of the entrepreneur and / or have been treated on the packaging; The inadequacy is wholly or partly the result of regulations that the government has made or will make with regard to the nature or quality of the materials used. Article 11 – Delivery and implementation1. The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and implementing orders for products and when assessing applications for the provision of services.2. The place of delivery is the address that the consumer makes known to the company.3. With due observance of what is stated in paragraph 4 of this article, the company will execute accepted orders expeditiously, but no later than 30 days, unless the consumer has agreed to a longer delivery period. If the delivery is delayed, or if an order cannot or only partially be executed, the consumer will be notified of this no later than 30 days after placing the order. In that case, the consumer has the right to terminate the agreement without costs. The consumer is not entitled to compensation.4. All delivery times are indicative. The consumer cannot derive any rights from any stated terms.Exceeding a term does not entitle the consumer to compensation.5. In case of dissolution in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, the entrepreneur will refund the amount that the consumer has paid as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after dissolution.6. If delivery of an ordered product proves impossible, the entrepreneur will endeavor to make a replacement item available. At the latest upon delivery, it will be stated in a clear and comprehensible manner that a replacement item is being delivered. For replacement items right of withdrawal can not be excluded. The costs of a possible return shipment are for the account of the entrepreneur.7. The risk of damage and /or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the moment of delivery to the consumer or a pre-designated representative made known to the entrepreneur, unless expressly agreed otherwise. Article 12 – Duration transactions: duration, cancellation and extension Termination1. The consumer can terminate an agreement that has been entered into for an indefinite period and which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, at any time with due observance of the agreed cancellation rules and a notice period of no more than one month.2. The consumer can terminate an agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, at anytime by the end of the specified term, with due observance of the agreed cancellation rules and a notice period of at least highest one month.3. The consumer can the agreements mentioned in the previous paragraphs: cancel at any time and not be limited to cancellation at a specific time or in a specific period; at least cancel in the same way as they entered into by him; always cancel with the same notice period as the entrepreneur has stipulated for himself.Renewal4. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services may not be tacitly renewed or renewed for a specified period. Contrary to the previous paragraph, an agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of daily news and weekly newspapers and magazines may be tacitly renewed for a fixed period of a maximum of three months, if the consumer opposes this extended agreement. can cancel the end of the extension with a notice period of no more than one month.5. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products or services may only be tacitly renewed for an indefinite period if the consumer may cancel at any time with a notice period of no more than one month and a notice period of no more than three months in the event that the agreement extends to the regular, but less than once a month, delivery of daily, news and weekly newspapers and magazines.6. An agreement with a limited duration for the regular delivery of daily, news and weekly news paper sand magazines (trial or introductory subscription) is not tacitly continued and ends automatically at the end of the trial or introductory period. Expensive7. If an agreement has a duration of more than one year, the consumer may cancel the agreement at anytime after one year with a notice period of no more than one month, unless reasonableness and fairness oppose termination before the end of the agreed term. Article 13 – Payment1. Unless otherwise agreed, the amounts owed by the consumer must be paid within 7 working days after the start of the reflection period as referred to in Article 6 paragraph 1. In the event of an agreement to provide a service, this period commences. after the consumer has received confirmation of the agreement.2. The consumer has the duty to report inaccuracies in provided or stated payment details to the entrepreneur without delay.3. In the event of non-payment by the consumer, the entrepreneur has the right, subject to legal restrictions, to charge the reasonable costs made known to the consumer in advance. Article 14 – Complaints procedure1. The entrepreneur has a well-publicized complaints procedure and handles the complaint in accordance with this complaints procedure.2. Complaints about the implementation of the agreement must be fully and clearly described and submitted to the entrepreneur within 2 months, after the consumer has discovered the defects.3. Complaints submitted tot he entrepreneur will be answered within a period of 14 days from the date of receipt. If a complaint requires a foreseeable longer processing time, the entrepreneur will reply within 14 days with a confirmation of receipt and an indication when the consumer can expect a more detailed answer.4. If the complaint cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, a dispute arises that is subject to the dispute settlement procedure.5. In case of complaints, a consumer must first turn to the entrepreneur. If a solution is not yet reached, the consumer has the option of having his complaint handled by the appointed independent disputes committee, the decision of which is binding and both the entrepreneur and the consumer agree with this binding decision. There are costs associated with submitting a dispute to this disputes committee, which must be paid by the consumer to the relevant committee. It is also possible to register complaints via the European ODR platform (http://ec.europa.eu/odr).6. A complaint does not suspend the obligations of the entrepreneur, unless the entrepreneur indicates otherwise in writing.7. If a complaint is found to be well-founded by the entrepreneur, the entrepreneur will replace or repair the delivered products free of charge, at its option. Article 15 – Disputes1. Only Dutch law applies to agreements between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions apply. Even if the consumer lives abroad.2. The Vienna SalesConvention does not apply. Article 16 – Additional or deviating provisions Additional provisions or provisions deviating from these general terms and conditions may not be to the detriment of the consumer and must be recorded in writing or in such a way that they can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable data carrier.
This translation does not, for example, take into consideration national-specific rights you may have under laws in your country of residence, or national-specific legal bases for a particular processing. Please consult the local language version for this, or contact us via the contact information listed below in Section 13.
We at Klarna care about your privacy. Therefore, we always collect and process your personal data responsibly and with your privacy in mind. This Privacy Notice describes how Klarna Bank AB (publ) (“Klarna”) collects and uses your personal data when you use any of Klarna’s services (the “Services”) and become a customer of ours. Examples of use of our Services are when you pay with any of our payment methods, when you contact us, when you use the Klarna web portal and mobile application (the “Klarna App”), or when your information is autofilled in the checkout of a store that uses Klarna. This Privacy Notice also describes your rights in relation to our use of your personal data, and how to exercise those rights.
This Privacy Notice applies, except for what is stated in Section 1 below, to all personal data that Klarna processes. It is therefore important that you read and understand this Privacy Notice.
Some of our Services will provide you access to content and functionality offered by other companies or organizations than Klarna (“Third Party Services”). This is for example the case when we link to third party sites from our websites, when you access third party sites while using the web browser in the Klarna App. This Privacy Notice does not apply to the collection and use of your personal data in Third Party Services, and Klarna is not responsible for such third parties’ processing of your personal data.
“We”, “our” or “us” means Klarna Bank AB (publ) registered with the Swedish companies register under the registration number 556737-0431 and with our main office located at Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden. For the purposes of EU data protection law, we are a data controller in respect of the personal data we receive from you, or otherwise collect about you, and we are responsible for ensuring that we use your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
1. Other Klarna privacy notices
The services Klarna Ident and Klarna Open Banking use your personal data in accordance with what is stated in those Services’ separate privacy notices, which are presented to you when you use those services. Those separate notices apply instead of the information given here. Separate privacy notices may also apply for specific campaigns or offers which are temporarily available. If so, such separate privacy notices are presented in connection with the campaign or offer.
If you are employed by Klarna, a candidate applying for a job at Klarna, or an employee of a store that cooperates with Klarna, other privacy notices apply to Klarna’s processing of your personal data for these purposes, and you will be provided the relevant information in connection to your contact with Klarna. Contact us using the information in Section 13 below if you want a copy of the relevant privacy notice.
2. What information do we use?
2.1 Information you give us
You may give us information about yourself when you use one of Klarna’s Services, for example when you choose to pay with one of Klarna’s payment methods, contact us, or use the Klarna App. Please note that you are only allowed to provide your own personal data when using the Services, for the Services to be provided correctly.
Depending on which Service you choose to use, this personal data will be:
- Contact- and identification information – name, date of birth, national ID number, title, billing and shipping address, email address, mobile phone number, nationality, salary etc.
- Payment information – credit and debit card data (card number, validity date, and CVV code), bank account number, etc.
- Special categories of data – you may, at your sole discretion, choose to provide us information about you which constitutes “special categories” of personal data according to EU Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), including e.g. data revealing religious, political or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or data concerning health, sex life or sexual orientation. We will never require this type of data from you in order to provide you with our Services. Providing us with this information will be strictly voluntary and based on your explicit consent. Please see Section 5 for information about how you can revoke your consent.
You can at any time change your profile information such as your contact information and other editable settings. This can be done either in the Klarna App or by contacting us.
2.2 Information we collect about you
Depending on which Services you choose to use, we may collect the following information about you, either ourselves or via third parties (for example credit and fraud prevention agencies, stores, or public databases):
- Contact- and identification information – name, date of birth, national ID number, title, occupation, gender, billing and shipping address, email address, mobile phone number, nationality, etc.
- Information on goods/services – details about the goods/services you purchase or order, including for example type of goods or shipment tracking number.
- Financial information – financial information collected from third parties such as your income, potential credit commitments, negative payment remarks, previous payment- and credit acceptances.
- Information about the interaction between you and Klarna – how you use the Services, including information on outstanding and historical debts and your repayment history with Klarna; technical data such as page response times, download errors, personal preferences; your interactions with the Klarna customer service, etc.
- Recorded telephone conversations – we record telephone conversations if you call our customer service.
- Information about the interaction between you and stores – your dealings with stores you visit or shop with, such as information about whether you have received the goods, and type of store.
- Device information – e.g. IP address, language settings, browser settings, time zone settings, operating system and platform and screen resolution. To learn more about how we may collect information from your device, or store information on your device, please see Section 11 below.
- Information from external sanction lists and PEP lists – we may screen your information against lists of persons subject to sanctions, and lists of persons who are so called Politically Exposed Persons. These lists include information such as name, date of birth, place of birth, occupation or position and reason for being listed.
- Service-specific information – in order to provide you with some of our Services we may collect and process additional personal data that is not covered by the above categories. Please see Section 4 below in order to find out which additional personal data is processed for the respective Service.
3. What personal data do we process, for what purpose, and why is it lawful for us to do so?
Depending on which Services you use, Klarna may process your personal data for the purposes listed below, based on the legal bases stated for each respective purpose. You can find more specific information about how we process your data in some of our Services in Section 4 below.
Processing in order to provide the Services
Purpose of the processing | Personal data | Legal basis for the processing |
Administer the customer relationship with you in different ways, for example to process your payment or carry out our obligations arising from credit contracts entered into between you and us. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Fulfill contractual obligations. |
Create and send information to you in electronic format (non-marketing). | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Fulfil contractual obligations. |
Assess which is the most suitable way to contact you to inform you about outstanding debts. | Contact- and identification information, financial information (if we have this available) and information about the interaction between you and Klarna. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in being able to contact you in the most effective way. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Assess in which order different payment methods should be presented to you in the checkout of a store that uses Klarna. This processing and presentation do not, however, affect which payment methods are available to you. You can opt out from this at any time by contacting us using the contact details below. This processing constitutes profiling. Please see Section 6 for more information on profiling. | Contact- and identification information, information on goods/services, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, and information about the interaction between you and stores. | If you have accepted the Klarna Services Terms outlined in Section 4.4, the applicable legal basis is to fulfil contractual obligations. However, if you have not accepted those terms, Klarna base this processing on legitimate interest, as Klarna (and you as a customer) have a legitimate interest in having your preferred way of paying presented in a prominent position in the checkout. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Conduct customer satisfaction surveys regarding our Services (for example after you have contacted Klarna’s customer service) via email, sms, phone, or through other means. You can object to this at any time. You will also be informed about your right to opt-out from these communications every time your email or phone number is used for this purpose. | Contact- and identification information, information on goods/services, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, and information about the interaction between you and stores. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in conducting customer satisfaction surveys. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. For Germany and Austria the processing is based on your consent. |
Carry out credit assessment before granting credit (Please see Section 4.1 on Klarna’s credit Services and Section 7.4 regarding how we cooperate with credit reference agencies). | Contact- and identification information, financial information and information about the interaction between you and Klarna. | Comply with laws, when the credit we provide is regulated by law. In cases when the credit is not regulated by law, the processing is done to fulfil contractual obligations. |
Prevent IT attacks (for example DDoS attacks) toward Klarna’s Services, as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure. | Contact- and identification information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, as well as device information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in keeping our Services safe and secure. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
To be able to treat you as a vulnerable customer (if you due to personal circumstances are in a vulnerable position). | Contact- and identification information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, and special categories of personal data. | Based on your consent. |
Improve our Services, training and quality assurance, as well as documenting what has been discussed and decided between you and Klarna’s customer service. | Recorded telephone conversations. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in improving our Services, and in conducting training and quality assurance.We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. For Germany, Austria and Denmark the processing is based on your consent. |
Transfer your data to stores, suppliers and other recipients. (Please see Section 7 for more information on how we share your data and why). | All of the personal data categories under Section 2. | Varies depending on recipients, see more in Section 7. For example, Klarna has a legitimate interest to use suppliers to provide its Services, and we may have legal obligations to share data with authorities. Data sharing with payment service providers is necessary to carry out the payment contract with you. |
Carry out risk analysis, fraud prevention and risk management (for example through verifying your identity, and carry out checks with fraud prevention agencies and similar agencies). Please see Section 7 for a more detailed description of the fraud prevention companies we cooperate with. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, and device information. | Klarna and other parties (foremost our customers) have a legitimate interest in risk management of Klarna’s business, for example handling fraud risks. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. Klarna also has legal obligations to establish its customers’ identities. |
Perform debt collection services, i.e. to collect and sell debt. | Contact- and identification information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna and information about the interaction between you and the stores. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in collecting and selling debt. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Product improvement and research
Anonymise your personal data for product development in order to analyse customer behaviour. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in anonymising your personal data for product development in order to analyse customer behaviour. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Perform data analysis for product improvement and product testing (for example to improve risk- and fraud models). | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, information from external sanction lists and PEP lists, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in performing data analysis for product improvement and product testing. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Enable internal research and creation of statistical models. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in enabling internal research and to create statistical models. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Enable external research, for example by universities or other bodies. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in enabling external research, and contributing to the general interest of society to support research. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
Compliance and to protect Klarna from legal claims
Comply with applicable laws, such as anti-money laundering and bookkeeping laws, and regulatory capital adequacy requirements. | Contact- and identification information, payment information, information on goods/services, financial information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, information from external sanction lists and PEP lists, and service-specific information. | Comply with laws. |
Perform screening against lists of persons subject to sanctions, and lists of persons who are so called Politically Exposed Persons. | Contact- and identification information, information from external sanction lists and PEP lists. | Comply with laws. |
Protect Klarna from legal claims, and enforce Klarna’s legal rights. | All of the personal data categories under Section 2. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in protecting itself from legal claims, and in enforcing its legal rights. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
To provide marketing
To provide marketing and offers regarding our Services to you. You may always opt out by contacting us, see Section 13. | Contact- and identification information, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in providing marketing and offers to you. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
To decide which marketing to provide you. This processing also ceases when you opt out from receiving marketing. | Contact- and identification information, information on goods/services, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information, and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in deciding which marketing to provide you. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
To provide links that are sponsored to products and services of stores. | Information about goods/services, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, information about the interaction between you and stores, device information and service-specific information. | Klarna has a legitimate interest in providing links that are sponsored to promote stores in the Klarna App and on our website. We ensure that the processing performed for this purpose is necessary for fulfilling our legitimate interest, and that our interest outweighs your interest in not having your personal data processed for this purpose. |
4. Service-specific processing of personal data in some of Klarna’s Services
This Section sets out certain processing of your personal data which is specific for certain Services. To learn more about our Services, and their included features, please consult the terms and conditions of the respective Service.
4.1 Klarna’s credit Services
The following Services involve us giving you a credit: Pay later (invoice), Pay now (if it involves direct debit), Financing, as well as Klarna Card and the One-time card (both available in the Klarna App).
To provide these Services, we do a credit assessment of you. The credit assessment is based on contact- and identification information you have provided, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, and financial information. The financial information includes externally obtained information from credit reference agencies, such as income and payment remarks. You can read more about our use of credit reference agencies in Section 7.4 below.
The Klarna Card and One-time card
When you apply for the Klarna Card and the One-time card (available in the Klarna App), Klarna conducts a credit assessment of you, as we do for our other credit Services. If you have the Klarna Card, Klarna then continuously updates our credit assessment of you based on your interactions with Klarna.
We share information about you and the purchases you make when using the Klarna card with VISA and members of the VISA card network, as far as this is necessary to carry out the card transactions, prevent fraud, and follow applicable rules. If you renew your Klarna Card or receive a new one, we will transfer this information to VISA in order for VISA to inform third parties with whom you have stored your card details (for example for recurring transactions).
If you add your Klarna Card to a digital wallet, we may need to share your data with the digital wallet provider, in line with that provider’s privacy notice.
4.2 Offers and event invitations posted on social media
If you have clicked on one of our offers or event invitations posted on social media, we may get access to contact information which forms part of your profile (for example your name, email address, telephone number and other relevant business information such as the name of your employer, its address, and type of business). We use this information to supply you with the requested Service, and to supply you with marketing and offers about our Services. You can always opt out from this by contacting us, see Section 13.
4.3 The Klarna accounts (savings and payment accounts)
If you have a Klarna account, Klarna will also process information about your transactions and information about your funds. If you make transactions or payments to other accounts, Klarna will forward your name and account number to the recipient and the financial institution of the recipient.
Furthermore, if you have made payments into a Klarna account, Klarna will process information received from the bank you used for the transaction, such as your name and account number.
4.4 The Klarna user experience delivered under the Klarna Services Terms
To be able to deliver a smooth user experience, both before and after you have done a purchase, Klarna offers the Services described below, and which are also described in more detail in the Klarna Services Terms. The use of these Services involves the following processing of your personal data:
Historical transactions
We save information about the goods/services you purchase using our Services, or otherwise choose to give us access to, in order to display this information to you.
Autofill of your information.
Autofill of your information can be done in two ways – through your interaction and / or through a cookie:
Autofill through your interaction
When you use the Services, we may ask for your contact- and identification information, such as name, address, telephone number, email, birth date and/or national ID number, as well as other information as applicable. We will keep this information in our systems, and when you return to us or use our Services you will only need to provide some information such as phone number, email, zip-code, or national ID number (dependent on the country) in order for us to autofill the remaining fields with your other details.
Autofill through cookie
An additional method we may use to autofill your information is by placing cookies on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.), which enable you to choose to save your information such as name, address, telephone number, email, date of birth, national ID number, and card details with Klarna. If you do so, we then use the cookie to fetch those details from Klarna when you use our Services with the same device. We will then autofill your details when you interact with Klarna.
Deactivation of Autofill
If you don’t want to use the autofill functionalities you can contact us to adjust your settings. You can also adjust your settings in the Klarna App directly or in the purchase process at a store. You can at any given time delete cookies on your device, which will delete our cookies as well.
Preselected preferred payment methods
Klarna can assess which payment method is your preferred way of paying when shopping, and preselect this payment method for you. This processing and presentation does not, however, affect which payment methods are available to you. For this assessment, Klarna processes information about the interaction between you and Klarna, such as information about your previously selected payment methods, purchase amount(s) and store. This processing constitutes profiling. Please see Section 6 for more information on profiling.
Offers and benefits
To be able to offer you benefits such as discounts, special events, pre-access to products, sales promotions, store offerings, sampling, giveaways, etc, we look at information about the interactions between you and Klarna (such as the number of purchases under a certain time period), your contact- and identification information, information on goods/services, and information about the interaction between you and stores. This may involve profiling. Please see Section 6 for more information on profiling.
The information will form the basis for Klarna’s marketing and customer analytics, business- and method development, as well as statistics.
Within the offers and benefits program, Klarna and Klarna’s suppliers and subcontractors (on Klarna’s behalf), may use this information to communicate with you and deliver offers and benefits, via physical mail, text messages, email, social media and other digital channels. Klarna and its suppliers and subcontractors will not use any direct marketing channel for this purpose (e.g. email or text-messages) if you have opted out from direct marketing (respectively if you have not opted in, if that is legally required in your country of residence).
You can opt out from offers and benefits either by deregistering using the link provided in each email from us, or by contacting us, see Section 13 below.
The Klarna App
If you use the Klarna App, additional personal data (for example information uploaded by you, based on your consent) will be processed to provide the Services you choose to use within the Klarna App, as set out below. Furthermore, when you choose to redeem rewards or take part in specific deals, the provider of such offers may be able to deduce your use of Klarna’s services. The personalisation of content constitutes profiling which you can read more about in Section 6, which forms an indivisible part of the Klarna App as an online shopping assistant.
- Personalized articles and ads: you will be able to see personalized articles and ads based on your previous purchases, contact and identification information, information on goods or services, information about the interaction between you and Klarna, and information about the interaction between you and stores, device information and service-specific information.
- Links that are sponsored: if you click on a link that is sponsored and that promotes a store, product or service, you will be redirected to the store’s website through a third party, a so-called “affiliate network” (further explained in Section 7.14). The affiliate network might place a tracking technology on your device that contains the information that you clicked on such a link in the Klarna App which is then used to track your visit to a store in order to calculate a potential commission to Klarna.
- Personalized Klarna overview: an overview is displayed, where you can view the status of your Klarna purchases and view your purchase history, access potential refunds, settle payments and extend your payment terms.
- Curated shopping collections: If you have shared with us information about what topics, products and services you are generally interested in, we will use this information to provide you with personalized shopping collections, where you may find products and services tailored to your interests.
- Delivery and parcel tracking: you may in some cases be able to track the route of your parcel.
- Possibility to “follow” stores: if you choose to “follow” a store, you receive information about campaigns connected to that store. Klarna will then automatically assess whether your purchases entitles you to discounts or other offers within that store’s ongoing campaign.
- Credit Services: we may offer you credit based on previous purchases.
- Shopping with the One-time card: shopping through the Klarna App is a way of using Klarna’s payment methods in almost any store, through a One-time card. When you use the One-time card, Klarna will collect information about your purchases and show them in the app.
- Customer service: when you contact the Klarna customer service through, or in connection to, the Klarna App we will have access to the information you provide.
- Customer service: when you contact the Klarna customer service through, or in connection to, the Klarna App we will have access to the information you provide.
- Email Connect: If you have connected your email account to Klarna’s Email Connect service, Klarna will regularly access your email account and extract purchase related information such as tracking ID’s and other information about goods and services and the interaction between you and stores, in order to populate this information into the Klarna App. You may at any time turn this service off, thereby removing Klarna’s access.
- Store locator: You can choose to share your location with us, in which case we will use this information to show stores close to you. You may at any time turn off this sharing in your device. Klarna will not keep your location after we have shown the stores to you.
- The in-app web browser: The Klarna App contains a web browser in which you may access stores’ websites and online shops in order to then shop using Klarna’s payment methods also with stores that do not yet use our payment methods. Klarna collects information about how you use the browser in order to provide you with relevant deals and offers. Furthermore, websites you visit may set their own cookies and other tracking technologies on your device.
- Visual search: You can choose to upload pictures of products, either by taking a picture of the product or choosing a picture from your library in your phone, and we will try to find similar products to show you.
- Wishlist: You can choose to add products and services in the Klarna App to your Wishlist, in order to find them later, or track their prices. You may also share your Wishlist with other people such as friends and family, and they will then be able to see your profile picture and profile name. In some cases, if you are logged in to a store’s website, the link to a product or service you choose to add to your Wishlist may include personal information about you from that website, such as your email address.
- Your connected bank accounts (the Personal Finance Service): Using this Service will allow you to get an overview of your finances, including not only your transactions with Klarna, but also your connected bank accounts. When you choose to use this Service, Klarna will process information about the external bank accounts and other accounts (such as card accounts) which you choose to connect, and collect personal data such as account number, bank, historical transactions on the account and funds and assets available. Based on this data, Klarna will visualise and provide you tools to control your finances by way of offers tailored to your specific situation (based on profiling, as explained in Section 6). This is done by comparing your expenses with the expenses of other users of the Service. Based on this comparison, we, together with our partners, can offer ways of minimising your fixed and non-fixed costs.
- Profile picture: You can choose to upload a profile picture in the Klarna App, in which case this picture may be shown in various Klarna interfaces (for example in the checkout of a store that uses Klarna, or in the Klarna App). Klarna’s interfaces may also be embedded in stores’ apps. The picture may also be shown to others if you share your device with others (while using autofill through cookies), or if you choose to share content from your Klarna App with others. You may at any time erase your picture in the App or by contacting us.
5. Revoking consent
In cases where Klarna processes your personal data based on your consent or explicit consent (for example if you submit a Power of Attorney, allowing another individual to access your data, in case you provide us information indicating that you are a vulnerable customer, or in case you upload special categories of personal data into our Services), you can at any time revoke this consent, either by contacting us or by deleting your uploaded data in the Klarna App. Revoking consent will not lead to any detriment for you, as we do not require this type of information to provide our Services.
6. Klarna’s profiling and automated decision making
“Profiling” means automated processing of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to you, for example in order to analyse or predict aspects of your financial situation or your preferences, such as purchase interests. We use profiling based on the personal data we have about you in order to take individual or automated decisions about you, for the following purposes:
Decisions without legal or similarly significant effect
Klarna makes the following decisions without legal or similarly significant effects for you;
- Predicting what marketing content would be of interest to you. You can always object to this and deregister from the marketing and this profiling, by contacting us. For further information about our processing of personal data for marketing purposes, see Section 3 above);
- Deciding what loyalty bonuses would suit you (See Section 4.4 Offers and benefits above for further information);
- Deciding on the most suitable way to contact you concerning outstanding debt (see Section 3 for further information);
- Deciding which content to display to you in the Klarna App. See Section 4.4 The Klarna App for further information.
- Deciding in which order different payment methods should be presented to you in the checkout of a store that uses Klarna.
In addition, some of our Services (such as when you connect bank accounts and similar accounts in our Klarna App), use profiling in order to deliver the applicable Service to you, for example delivering relevant financial insights to you, or to select which offers to give you, in accordance with the terms of the relevant Service.
Decisions with legal or similarly significant effect
Automated decision making with legal effects, or automated decisions with similarly significant effect, means that some decisions in our Services are solely based on automatic means, without any interaction from any of our employees, and carry a significant impact on you as a consumer with them. By making such decisions in an automated fashion, Klarna increases objectivity and transparency in the decisions when offering those Services.
We use this type of automated decision making when we:
- Decide to approve your application to use a credit Service.
- Decide not to approve your application to use a credit Service.
- Decide whether you pose a fraud- or money laundering risk, if our processing reveals that you display behaviour consistent with money laundering or fraudulent conduct, that your behaviour is inconsistent with your previous use of our Services, or that you appear to have deliberately hidden your true identity. In relevant cases, Klarna also checks whether or not a specific customer is listed on a so called sanction list.
See Section 3 for further information on the types of personal data processed for these purposes.
You always have the right to challenge an automated decision which carries a legal or similarly significant effect (together with the profiling connected to it), by contacting us using the email address referred to in Section 13 below. A Klarna employee will then look at your case.
7. Who might we share your personal data with?
We may share your personal data with the categories of recipients listed below, for the purposes listed below. Exactly which recipients we share your personal data with, and for which purposes, will depend on which Service you use. When we share your personal data, we take all reasonable contractual, legal, technical, and organisational measures to ensure that your personal data is treated with an adequate level of protection and in accordance with applicable law.
7.1 Suppliers and subcontractors
Klarna may share personal data with the suppliers and subcontractors we use in order to provide our Services to you. Suppliers and subcontractors are companies who are only entitled to process the personal data they receive from Klarna on Klarna’s behalf. Examples of such suppliers and subcontractors are software- and data storage providers, payment processing services, and business consultants.
7.2 Stores
Klarna shares personal data with the stores you visit or purchase from (which may include the stores’ group companies if you have been informed about this by the store). This is done in order to allow the store to execute and administer your purchase, and administer your relationship with the store or its company group, for example by verifying your identity, send you the goods, manage questions and disputes, send relevant marketing and prevent fraud. The personal data shared with a store will be subject to the store’s privacy notices and practices.
7.3 Payment service providers (“PSPs”) and financial institutions
PSPs provide stores and Klarna with services for accepting and administrating electronic payments through a variety of payment methods including credit card, and bank-based payments such as direct debit, bank transfers, etc. Some stores use PSPs with which they share your information for the processing of payments. This sharing is done in accordance with the stores’ own privacy notices. The stores may also, for the processing and administration of payments, require us to share your information with the PSPs. Some PSPs also collect and use your information independently in accordance with their own privacy notices. This is for example the case if you use a digital wallet.
In addition, Klarna may share your information with other financial institutions when you conduct transactions with your account, in order to perform the transactions.
7.4 Credit reference agencies
If you apply to use a credit Service (see Section 4.1 above for a specification of our credit Services), your personal data may be shared with credit reference agencies (“CRAs”) to assess your credit score in connection with your application, to confirm your identity and your contact information, and to protect you and other customers from fraud. This sharing constitutes a credit lookup.
In Austria, Klarna sends the CRAs your name, address, and phone number in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Belgium, Klarna sends the CRAs your name, address, date of birth and phone number in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Denmark, Klarna sends the CRAs your personal number in order to receive the lookup on you, and the CRAs will notify you that a credit lookup has been performed. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Finland, Klarna sends the CRAs your personal number in order to receive the lookup on you, and the CRAs will notify you that a credit lookup has been performed. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Germany, Klarna sends the CRAs your name, address, date of birth and phone number in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating, except for the lookup performed by Shufa which will affect your credit rating.Klarna may transfer unpaid debt to debt collection agencies which in turn may share information about your late payments to the CRAs, which may affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. In Italy, Klarna sends the CRAs your address, date of birth, as well as fiscal code (Codice fiscale), in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup will affect your credit rating with the CRA. Klarna will also share information about your repayments (including late repayments and undisputed payment defaults) to the CRA, and such data may be included in credit default files, which may also affect your credit score with the CRA, and be consulted by third parties. The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you may find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In the Netherlands, Klarna sends the CRAs your name, address, and phone number in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating.The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here.Furthermore, if you have applied for Financing, the following applies: Klarna shares your name, date of birth, address and in some cases email address, as well as information about your Financing debt and any repayments (including late repayments) on that debt, with the Dutch debt registry BKR, in accordance with Dutch credit legislation. The information shared with the debt registry may affect your future credit rating and your ability to obtain credit. |
In Norway, Klarna sends the CRA your personal number in order to receive the lookup on you, and the CRA will notify you that a credit lookup has been performed. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit score.Furthermore, Klarna shares your identification number and information about your Financing debt, as well as any repayments (including late repayments), with the Norwegian gjeldsinformasjonsforetak, in accordance with Norwegian credit legislation. The information shared with the gjeldsinformasjonsforetak may affect your future credit rating and your ability to obtain credit.The CRAs and gjeldsinformasjonsforetak will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Spain, Klarna sends the CRAs your address, date of birth, as well as Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF), Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) and/or Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) in order to receive the lookup on you. Our credit lookup will affect your credit rating with the CRA. Klarna will also share information about your repayments (including late repayments and undisputed payment defaults) to the CRA, and such data may be included in credit default files, which may also affect your credit score with the CRA, and be consulted by third parties. The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you may find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
In Sweden, Klarna sends the CRAs your personal number in order to receive the lookup on you, and the CRAs will notify you that a credit lookup has been performed. Our credit lookup does not affect your credit rating. The CRAs will process your information in accordance with their own privacy notices and you can find out which ones we cooperate with here. |
Please note that Klarna only holds the credit assessment we receive from a CRA in a script data format. This means that you are recommended to request a copy of the assessment directly from the CRA if you would like to see a readable version.
7.5 Fraud prevention agencies and companies that supply identity lookups
Your personal data may be shared with fraud prevention agencies and companies that supply identity lookups in order to verify your identity, the accuracy of the data you have provided us with, and to prevent criminal activities. The companies we cooperate with are for:
Please note that these companies process your data in line with their own privacy notices.
7.6 Klarna group
Your information may be shared with companies within the Klarna group, based on Klarna’s legitimate interest to conduct its business.
For Switzerland: Klarna may specifically transfer your personal data to BillPay GmbH, based in Germany, which is a company of the Klarna Group, in order to fulfill contractual obligations with you. You can find the privacy policy of BillPay GmbH here.
7.7 Social media companies
If you contact us through social media such as Facebook or Twitter, your data will be recorded and processed by those companies, in accordance with their privacy notices.
7.8 A person holding a power of attorney of your affairs
Klarna will share your data with a person holding a power of attorney from you, allowing the person holding the power of attorney to receive such data. This sharing will be done based on your consent.
7.9 Google
When you use Google Maps in the checkout (for example by searching for your address in the address field) or the Klarna App, Google will process your information subject to Google Maps’/Google Earth’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Furthermore, when you use the Klarna App through a web browser, Google will collect your device information through its reCAPTCHA service implemented there, sometimes combined with any information you enter into the reCAPTCHA service. Google will process this information in line with its own privacy policy. Klarna processes this data based on its legitimate interest to conduct its business, as the reCAPTCHA service prevents misuse of our Services.
7.10 Authorities
Klarna may disclose necessary information to authorities such as the police, tax agencies or other authorities if we are required to do so by law, or under some circumstances if you have requested us to do so or if it is required to administer tax deductions. One example of such legally required disclosures is disclosure for purposes of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing.
In Sweden, Klarna also shares information about interests paid or received with the Swedish tax authority for tax purposes.
7.11 Logistics and transportation companies
Klarna may share your information with logistics and transportation companies that deliver the goods you have ordered, if you have opted in to parcel tracking. Examples of data we share are contact- and identification information and tracking number. Please note that the logistics and transportation companies process your data in accordance with their own privacy notices.
7.12 Partners within the Personal Finance Service and the Offers and benefits program
If you choose to take part of offers and benefits which Klarna provides within the Personal Finance Service or through the Offers and benefits program, Klarna may share the personal data that is necessary to enable you to access offers made in cooperation with our partners (this includes the fact that you are a customer of Klarna). Which personal data is shared is presented in connection with every offer.
7.13 Debt Collection Agencies and other purchasers of outstanding claims
Klarna may share your information when selling, or assigns to collect, unpaid debts to third parties, e.g. to debt collection agencies. This sharing of personal data is based on our legitimate interest in collecting and selling debts. The debt collection agencies or any other purchasers may process your personal data in line with their own privacy notices, or on Klarna’s behalf. The debt collection agencies or any other purchasers may also report your unpaid debt to credit reference agencies which may affect your credit rating and your ability to obtain future credit.
7.14 Affiliate Networks
Klarna may share the information that you have clicked on a link that is sponsored (i.e. a link that promote stores, products or services) with so-called “affiliate networks”. This sharing takes place when you click on a link that is sponsored as you will then be redirected to the store’s website through the “affiliate network”. The affiliate network might place a tracking technology on your device that contains the information that you clicked on such a link in one of Klarna’s interfaces, in order to track your visit to a store in order to calculate potential commission to Klarna. The affiliate networks may process your personal data in line with their own privacy notices.
7.15 Divestment
- In the event that Klarna sells or buys any claims, business or assets, Klarna may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such claims, business or assets.
- If Klarna or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, personal data about Klarna’s customers may be disclosed and shared.
8. Where do we process your personal data?
We always strive to process your personal data within the EU/EEA. In certain situations, such as when we share your personal data with a Klarna group company or a supplier or subcontractor located outside the EU/EEA, your personal data may however be transferred to, and processed in, a destination outside of the EU/EEA. If the store where you shop is located outside the EU/EEA, our sharing of your personal data with the store will also mean that your data is transferred outside the EU/EEA.
We ensure that an adequate level of protection is maintained, and that suitable safeguards are adopted in line with applicable data protection legislation requirements, such as the GDPR, when we transfer your data outside the EU/EEA. These safeguards consist of ensuring that the third country or state at hand is subject to an adequacy decision by the European Commission or implementing the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
9. How long do we process your personal data?
We will process your personal data for the time period needed to fulfill the respective purpose of our processing. These purposes are described in this Privacy Notice. This means that even though we stop processing your personal data for one purpose, we may still need to keep your personal data, if the data is needed for another purpose, using it only for that other purpose. In particular:
- For as long as you have accepted our Klarna Services Terms, and until you terminate those terms (by contacting us or by instructing us to delete data, for example by way of a right to erasure request), we will process the personal data we need to be able to deliver the Services to you, including but not limited to data relating to your previous purchases.
- We process the personal data included in credit lookups for the purpose of new credit assessments for a time period of 90 days, following the date that the lookup was done.
- We process debt-related personal data for the purpose of new credit assessments for a time period of three (3) years following conclusion of the debt – by payment of the debt, the debt being written off by Klarna or sale of the debt by Klarna.
- We process the recordings of telephone conversations for a time period of 90 days for quality ensurance purposes.
- We process personal data for the purpose of complying with applicable laws, such as consumer rights legislation, banking- and anti-money laundering legislation and bookkeeping rules. Depending on the applicable legislation, your personal data may be processed up to ten years after the end of the customer relationship.
10. Your rights in regards to the personal data
- Right to be informed. You have the right to be informed about how we process your information. We do this through this Privacy Notice, other information on our website, and by answering questions sent to us.
- Right to access your data. You may request a copy of your data if you would like to know what personal data we process about you. This copy of your personal data can also be transmitted in a machine readable format (i.e. “data portability”).
- Right to rectification. You have the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information about yourself.
- Right to erasure. You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, for example when it is no longer necessary for us to process the data for the purpose it was collected, or when you have withdrawn your consent. As described in more detail in Sections 3 and 9 above, Klarna however needs to adhere to certain legal obligations preventing us from immediately deleting some of your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing of your data or object to our processing. If you believe your information is incorrect or you believe we use your data unlawfully, you have the right to ask us to stop the processing. You may also object to our processing where you believe there are circumstances that would make such processing unlawful. Furthermore, you can always object to us using your data for direct marketing.
- Right to challenge an automated decision. You have the right to challenge an automated decision made by Klarna if this decision carries with it legal or similarly significant effects. See Section 6 for more information on how Klarna uses automated decisions.
- Right to withdraw consent. As set out in Section 5, where we process your data based on consent or explicit consent, you may withdraw this consent at any time.
- Right to lodge a complaint. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory data protection authority, or the Swedish Data Protection Authority (“DPA”). Complaints to the Swedish DPA can be made using this link: https://www.datainspektionen.se/other-lang/in-english/.
- Controlling service settings in the Klarna app. In the Klarna app, Klarna provides possibilities for you to customize your preferences for certain Services, for example when it comes to whether you want to receive notifications or personalized marketing. We will always respect your choices.
- For France: the right on the fate of post-mortem data. You have the right to give (or designate the person entitled to give) instructions in relation to the storage, erasure and disclosure of your personal data after your death.
11. What about cookies and other tracking technologies?
To deliver a tailored and smooth experience, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies in our online interfaces, such as our website, the Klarna App and the checkout of stores that cooperate with Klarna. You can find information about the tracking technologies we use, and accept respectively reject relevant tracking technologies in the respective interface.
12. Updates to this Privacy Notice
We constantly work to improve our Service offerings, in order for you to get an even smoother user experience. This includes both changes in existing Services and new Services over time. It’s therefore important that you read this Privacy Notice each time you use a Klarna Service, since the processing of your personal data can differ since you last used one of our Services.
13. Contact details
Klarna Bank AB (publ) is registered in the Swedish companies register under the registration number 556737-0431 with our main office located at Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.
Klarna has a Data Protection Officer and a team of data protection specialists working solely with data protection and privacy. We also have a special team of customer service specialists for data protection matters. You can always reach them at:
Austria | datenschutz@klarna.at |
Belgium | protectiondesdonnées@klarna.be |
Denmark | databeskyttelse@klarna.dk |
Finland | tietosuoja@klarna.fi |
France | privacy@klarna.co.uk |
Germany | datenschutz@klarna.de |
Italy | privacy@klarna.co.uk. |
Netherlands | dataprotectie@klarna.nl |
Norway | personvern@klarna.no |
Poland | privacy@klarna.co.uk |
Spain | privacy@klarna.co.uk |
Sweden | dataskydd@klarna.se |
Switzerland | datenschutz.ch@klarna.com |
Klarna Bank AB (publ) is subject to Swedish data protection legislation. Visit www.klarna.com for further information on Klarna.
Last updated 18 December 2020.