Privacy Policy

This is a convenience translation. The German version is the legally binding one.

Protecting your personal data matters to us. We process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions (the Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (GDPR), the BDSG and the TDDDG). In this privacy policy we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing on this website.

1. Controller

2. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have, in principle, the following rights: access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and objection to processing (Art. 21). You can withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3)). To do so, please use the contact details given above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority is:

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. When you visit the website, technically necessary data (see server log files) are processed. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in providing the site securely and efficiently (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Data are transferred to the USA on the basis of appropriate safeguards (EU standard contractual clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework). Privacy notice: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

4. Server log files

When you visit the website, information that your browser transmits is recorded automatically: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, time of the request and the (truncated) IP address. These data serve the technical provision, security and stability of the site and are not merged with other data sources. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons, this site uses TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the padlock symbol and the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar.

6. Enquiries via the contact forms (start-up check and funding check / Förderung prüfen)

If you send us an enquiry via the form, we process the data you provide (name and email address as required fields, plus optionally your phone number, company, the services you selected and your founding stage; for the funding check form also the programme you are interested in and whether you already hold a voucher) exclusively to handle your enquiry and for any follow-up questions.

You may also upload your AVGS or Bildungsgutschein voucher as a photo or PDF on a voluntary basis. The voucher contains personal data such as your customer number and details of the funding body. We only use it to check which programme fits and to prepare your participation. The file is delivered to us as an attachment to the enquiry email and is not stored on the website.

If you then take part in a funded programme, you will receive separate privacy information for participants before it starts. It also explains which details about your participation we pass on to the Federal Employment Agency or the Jobcenter as the funding body.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding). The data are deleted as soon as they are no longer required to fulfil this purpose and no statutory retention obligations stand in the way.

Delivery (Resend): Your enquiry is delivered to us by email via the service Resend (Resend, Inc., USA); in this case the form data are transmitted to Resend (a third-country transfer to the USA on the basis of the EU standard contractual clauses and a data processing agreement). We do not use a database for enquiries, so your details are not additionally stored with a further provider. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR. Your data are not passed on to third parties for advertising purposes.

7. Appointment booking (Calendly)

To book an initial consultation, we link to the service Calendly (Calendly LLC, USA). Only when you actively click the link are you redirected to Calendly, where data are processed (e.g. name, email, appointment time). The service is not embedded on this site. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b)/(f) GDPR. Privacy notice: calendly.com/privacy.

8. Contact via WhatsApp

We offer contact via WhatsApp (WhatsApp Ireland Ltd., Meta Platforms) as a link. Only when you click it do you yourself establish a connection to WhatsApp; from that point on, the privacy terms of WhatsApp/Meta apply. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

9. Map display (OpenFreeMap)

To display our location, we use the MapLibre GL map library with map tiles from OpenFreeMap. When the map loads, your browser establishes a connection to the OpenFreeMap servers, which transmits your IP address. No API key and no tracking are used. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (an appealing presentation of our location).

10. Fonts

The fonts used (Poppins, Open Sans) are served locally from our own server (self-hosted). No connection to Google Fonts or other third-party servers is established.

11. Cookies & web analytics (Microsoft Clarity)

By itself, this website only processes technically necessary data. To improve the site, we use Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland), a web analytics service. Using cookies and similar technologies, Clarity records anonymised usage data, for example heatmaps and session recordings with masked inputs, to understand how the site is used.

Clarity is loaded only with your consent. On your first visit, we ask for your consent via a cookie banner. Without consent, no Clarity cookies are set and no data are transmitted to Microsoft. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG). You can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future, via “Cookie settings” in the footer or by deleting the website data in your browser.

In the process, data may be transferred to the USA; Microsoft is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Further information is available in the Microsoft privacy statement.

12. Page speed measurement (Vercel Speed Insights)

To monitor loading times, we use Vercel Speed Insights (Vercel Inc., address see Hosting). On each page view, technical measurements are collected, for example the page visited, loading times (Web Vitals), browser, device type, operating system, network speed and country. According to Vercel, these measurements are recorded anonymously and are not linked to your IP address or to individual visitors. No cookies are set and no information is stored on your device.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a fast and stable website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Transfers to the USA are based on appropriate safeguards (EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework).

13. Changes to this privacy policy

We will update this privacy policy whenever changes to the website or to our data processing make it necessary. The current version published here always applies.

Note: This privacy policy reflects the actual data processing on this website and will be updated whenever the services or processing operations used change. Last updated: October 2026.