Privacy Policy (GDPR)

Data Controller

Linguist GmbH, Bergmannstrasse 102-103, 10961 Berlin, Germany. Contact: [email].

Data Protection Contact

[Name/email, or: DPO not required. For privacy matters contact: [email]].

Categories of Personal Data

Name, email, phone (optional), contact form content, chat/Telegram messages, technical data (IP, cookies, analytics events).

Purposes & Legal Bases (Art. 6 GDPR)

Contract performance (learning, communication); legitimate interests (security, analytics, service improvement); consent (marketing, non-essential cookies/analytics); legal obligations (recordkeeping).

Recipients

Hosting providers (EU), analytics providers, integrations (incl. Telegram). Processing agreements per Art. 28 GDPR.

International Transfers

Transfers outside the EEA only with appropriate safeguards (SCC/adequacy).

Retention

Stored as long as necessary for the purposes or statutory retention; then deletion/anonymization.

Data Subject Rights (Art. 15–21)

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, withdrawal of consent. Requests: [email].

Cookies & Analytics

We use strictly necessary cookies and, subject to consent, functional/analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics). Manage preferences via banner or browser.

Web Chat & Telegram

Messages via chat/Telegram are processed under this Policy and Telegram rules; data may be processed on Telegram servers outside the EU.

Contact Forms

Data is used to process your request and kept until completion or deletion upon request.

Security Measures

Technical and organizational measures include access control, encryption, backups, staff training.

Complaints

You may lodge a complaint with: Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Alt‑Moabit 59–61, 10555 Berlin, mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de.

Effective: 31.10.2025