Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Sprachstudio Christin
Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany
Email: hallo@sprachstudiochristin.de
Phone: +49 176 83194703
2. Data Collected and Purpose
Contact form
When you use the contact form on this website, the following data are collected and stored:
- Name
- Email address
- Lesson interest (selection)
- Your message
- Time of submission
This data is processed solely to respond to your enquiry and to initiate a potential teaching arrangement. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in handling contact requests).
Data is retained until the enquiry has been fully handled and no ongoing teaching relationship has been established, or until the teaching relationship ends - subject to any statutory retention obligations.
Server log files
When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically stores technical access data (IP address, browser type, date and time of access) in server log files. This data is not combined with other data sources and is used solely to ensure the technical operation of the site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
3. No Cookies, No Tracking
This website uses no cookies and no tracking or analytics tools (such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar services). No user profiles are created and no data is shared for advertising purposes.
4. Data Processors and Third Parties
Hosting and infrastructure
This website is hosted by Netlify, Inc. (44 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA). Netlify processes technical access data as part of providing the hosting service. Netlify is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Database service (contact form)
Data submitted via the contact form is stored in a database operated by Supabase, Inc. (550 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA). Data is held on servers within the European Union (region eu-central-1, Frankfurt). A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Supabase.
This website includes a link to the WhatsApp service operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland). If you follow this link and use WhatsApp, Meta's privacy policy applies. Use of WhatsApp is voluntary; you can also contact me by email or phone.
5. No Embedded Third-Party Content
This website does not embed social media widgets, videos (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo) or any other external content that transmits data to third parties.
6. Your Rights under the GDPR
You have the right at any time to:
- Access the personal data held about you (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure of your data, where no statutory retention obligation applies (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Data portability of data you have provided (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Withdraw consent with effect for the future, where processing is based on consent
To exercise your rights, please contact: hallo@sprachstudiochristin.de
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for Sprachstudio Christin in the state of Hesse, Germany is:
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
(The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Postfach 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
Germany
datenschutz.hessen.de
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may be updated to reflect legal or technical changes. The current version is always available on this page. Please note the date of the last update at the top of this page.