Privacy Policy — EUWL Hub

§ 01

Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing your personal data (the "Controller") is:

Company: EUWL GmbH
Address: Musterstraße 42
10115 Berlin, Germany
Email: privacy@euwl.de
Data Protection Officer: datenschutz@euwl.de

§ 02

Overview of Data Processing

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is any data with which you could be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We draw your attention to the fact that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

§ 03

Data We Collect

a) Data provided by you

Contact form submissions (name, email, message content)
Cookie consent preferences

b) Data collected automatically

When you visit our website, the following information may be automatically collected:

Log data: IP address (anonymized), date and time of access, browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, pages visited
Device information: Screen resolution, device type (desktop/mobile)
Cookies: Technical cookies required for site functionality, and — with your consent — analytics and functional cookies

c) Data from third parties

Fonts served via Google Fonts (IP address transmitted to Google during font loading)
Image content served from third-party CDNs

§ 04

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Article 6(1)(b) GDPR: Contract performance or pre-contractual measures
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR: Legitimate interests — ensuring the security and functionality of our website, preventing abuse, and improving our services
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR: Consent — for non-essential cookies, analytics, and functional features. You may withdraw consent at any time via our Cookie Settings page
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR: Legal obligations — retention of data as required by law

§ 05

Purposes of Processing

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

Website operation: Providing and maintaining the EUWL Hub website and its features
Security: Protecting against unauthorized access, spam, and malicious activity
Analytics: Understanding how visitors use our website (only with your consent)
User experience: Remembering your preferences, cookie consent choices, and display settings
Communication: Responding to inquiries submitted through our contact forms

§ 06

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help improve our website and provide a better user experience.

Categories of cookies we use:

Required cookies: Essential for the operation of the website. These include your cookie consent preferences. These cannot be deactivated.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous statistical data. These are only activated with your explicit consent.
Functional cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your display preferences. These are only activated with your explicit consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our Cookie Settings page. Non-essential cookies are not set until you give your consent.

§ 07

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law:

Log data: Automatically deleted after 30 days
Cookie consent: Retained for 6 months, after which we will ask for your consent again
Contact inquiries: Retained for up to 12 months after resolution, then deleted
Legal retention: Data required for tax or legal purposes is retained for the statutory periods (up to 10 years)

§ 08

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

a) Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts for consistent typography. When you visit our website, your browser loads the font files from Google's servers. Your IP address may be transmitted to Google in the process. We use the CSS-only integration method to minimize data transmission.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

b) Hosting Provider

Your data may be processed by our hosting provider for the purpose of fulfilling our services. These processes are based on our legitimate interest in a secure and fast provision of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

§ 09

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request information about the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request correction of inaccurate personal data
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements
Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request the restriction of processing of your personal data
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of previous processing
Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your data violates the GDPR

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@euwl.de.

§ 10

Data Security

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Our website uses HTTPS encryption (TLS/SSL) for secure data transmission. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

§ 11

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will delete such information immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@euwl.de.

§ 12

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page with the "Last updated" date shown above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, through a notice on our website.

§ 13

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Data Protection inquiries: privacy@euwl.de
Data Protection Officer: datenschutz@euwl.de
Postal address: EUWL GmbH
Musterstraße 42
10115 Berlin, Germany
Supervisory Authority: Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreienschaft
Friedrichstraße 219, 10969 Berlin