: 06.03.2025
Shivani Buchner is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our services, including our online courses hosted on Thinkific. It complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.
By using our services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1.
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
Name: Shivani Buchner
Address: Munich, Germany
Email: [email protected]
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at the above email address.
2.
We may collect the following types of personal data:
: First name, last name, username, title.
: Email address, billing address, phone number.
: Bank account or payment card details (processed securely by third-party payment providers).
: Information about how you interact with our website and courses (e.g., IP address, browser type, time zone).
: Course purchases, progress, preferences, feedback.
We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 16 years of age without parental consent.
3.
We process your personal data for the following purposes based on legal grounds under GDPR:
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To provide access to purchased courses.
To process payments and manage your account.
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To send newsletters or marketing emails (only if you opt-in).
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To improve our services and ensure platform security.
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To comply with German tax and accounting regulations.
4.
We collect personal data through the following methods:
When you register for an account on our platform.
When you purchase a course or service.
Through cookies and similar technologies when you use our website (see Section 8 below).
5.
We only share your personal data with third parties when necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations:
: Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), email marketing platforms, Thinkific as the course hosting platform.
: When required by law or to protect legal claims.
We ensure that all third-party service providers comply with GDPR and take appropriate measures to secure your data.
6.
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law:
Account information will be retained until you delete your account or request its deletion.
Financial records are retained for 10 years in compliance with German tax laws (§147 AO).
Once the retention period expires, we securely delete or anonymize your data.
7.
As a user located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
: Limit how we process your personal data in specific cases.
: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing purposes.
: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format for transfer to another provider.
: If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in Germany (Datenschutzbehörde).
8.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website performance:
Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic functionality (e.g., login).
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
9.
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse:
Encryption of sensitive information during transmission (e.g., SSL/TLS).
Restricted access controls for authorized personnel only.
Despite these measures, no system is completely secure; please notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
10.
If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure an adequate level of protection by using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
11.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our business practices. The latest version will always be available on our website.
12.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:
Name: Shivani Buchner
Address: Munich, Germany
Email: [email protected]