Privacy Policy for Niklas Babel

1. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Information you provide directly to us (e.g., name, email address, phone number)
• Information collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies
• Information from third-party sources, where applicable

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2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services
• To improve and personalize your experience
• To communicate with you and respond to inquiries
• To comply with legal obligations
• For marketing purposes, with your explicit consent

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate interests pursued by us or third parties

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

5. Your GDPR Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

6. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.