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\n\n\n \n \n Privacy Policy \u2013 BBL Language School gGmbH<\/title>\n <meta name=\"description\" content=\"Privacy Policy of BBL Language School gGmbH: Data Processing, Cookies, E-Learning, Video Conferences, Web Analytics, and Rights of Data Subjects.\">\n <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"style.css\">\n\n\n <main class=\"container\" role=\"main\">\n <header class=\"page-header\">\n <h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">BBL Sprachschule gGmbH<\/p>\n <\/header>\n\n \n <nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Inhaltsverzeichnis\">\n <strong>Contents<\/strong>\n <ol>\n <li><a href=\"#v1\">1. Controller \/ Responsible Entity<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v2\">2. General Information on Data Processing<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v3\">3. Cookies & Consent-Management<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v4\">4. Contact & Inquiries<br><br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v5\">5. Course Registration, Consultation & Contract Processing<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v6\">6. User Account & E-Learning<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v7\">7. Video Conferences (Online Classes)<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v8\">8. Applications<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v9\">9. Photos & Videos<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v10\">10. Newsletter<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v11\">11. Web Analytics<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v12\">12. Embedded Content<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v13\">13. Storage Period<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v14\">14. Data Security<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v15\">15. Data Transfers to Third Countries<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v16\">16. Rights of Data Subjects<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v17\">17. Right to Lodge a Complaint<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v18\">18. Minors<br><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#v19\">19. Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n <section id=\"v1\">\n <h2>1. Controller \/ Responsible Entity<\/h2>\n <p>\n Responsible for data processing:<br><strong>BBL Sprachschule gGmbH<\/strong><br>Musterstra\u00dfe 1, 12345 Muster City<br>Phone: +49 178 8498906<br>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:office@bbl-sprachschule.de\">office@bbl-sprachschule.de<\/a>\n <\/p>\n <p>\n Data Protection Officer: [Name\/Contact]<br>(or: \u201cNo Data Protection Officer appointed, as not required by law\u201d)\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v2\">\n <h2>2. General Information on Data Processing<\/h2>\n <p>\n We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide this website,<br>to enable communication, and to conduct courses and examinations.<br>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">\n Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), (b) (contract\/pre-contract),\n(c) (legal obligation), and (f) (legitimate interest) GDPR, as well as \u00a7 25 TTDSG\n(device access\/cookies). \n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v3\">\n <h2>3. Cookies & Consent-Management<\/h2>\n <p>We use technically necessary cookies and \u2013 with your consent \u2013 optional cookies (e.g., for statistics\/marketing).<br><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>technically necessary: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with \u00a7 25(2) TTDSG<br> <\/li>\n <li>all others: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG)<br><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Consent-Tool: [Name\/Anbieter des Cookie-Banners, Link].<\/p>\n <p>Revocation\/changes: possible at any time in the cookie center: [link\/mechanism].<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v4\">\n <h2>4. Kontakt & Anfragen (Formular, E-Mail, Telefon, WhatsApp)<\/h2>\n <p>When you contact us, we process your information (name, contact details, content of the message) for handling your request.<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) or (f) GDPR (handling inquiries).<br> <\/p>\n <p>Storage period: usually 6\u201324 months, unless retention obligations prevent deletion.<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"notice\">Note on WhatsApp (if used): Data processing by WhatsApp Ireland\/Meta; please use this channel only if you agree.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v5\">\n <h2>5. Course Registration, Consultation & Contract Processing<\/h2>\n <p>For course\/exam registrations, placement, invoicing, and participant management, we process in particular: personal data, contact details, course data, payment references, and, if necessary, educational background\/language level.<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract\/pre-contract), and if applicable, (c) (legal obligations).<br> <\/p>\n <p>Recipients: internal administration, and if applicable, exam providers (e.g., telc gGmbH, TestDaF Institute, Goethe Institute, DSH examination centers).<br><\/p>\n <p>Payment processing: transmission of required data to banks or payment service providers (e.g., PayPal).<br><\/p>\n <p>Storage period: contract and billing data are generally stored for 10 years according to HGB\/AO.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v6\">\n <h2>6. User Account & E-Learning (e.g. Moodle)<br><\/h2>\n <p>For the use of our online learning platform [Moodle\/\u2026], we process registration data (name, email), course assignments, activity data (e.g., submissions, tests), and communication within the course.<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (fulfillment of the teaching contract) <\/p>\n <p>Provider\/Hosting: [own server at \u2026 \/ external provider incl. address] (data processing agreement, Art. 28 GDPR).<br><\/p>\n <p>Storage period: until the end of the course plus [e.g., 12 months] or until deletion of the account. <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v7\">\n <h2>7. Video Conferences for Online Teaching (e.g. Zoom)<\/h2>\n <p>We use [Zoom\/Microsoft Teams\/\u2026] for live teaching. Data processed: display\/account data, metadata (IP, device information), communication content (video\/audio\/chat \u2013 depending on usage).<br> <\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (teaching\/exams) or (a) (recordings only with consent).<br> <\/p>\n <p>Provider: [Zoom Video Communications, Inc.\/\u2026]; where applicable, data transfer to third countries (USA) with standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 GDPR).<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"notice\">Note: Camera\/microphone are required for participation in lessons; recordings only with prior notice and consent.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v8\">\n <h2>8. Applications (Teaching Staff & Administration)<br><\/h2>\n <p>For applications, we process your documents (name, contact details, qualifications, certificates).<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR in conjunction with \u00a7 26 BDSG <\/p>\n <p>Storage period: 6 months after completion of the application process, unless explicit consent has been given for longer retention.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v9\">\n <h2>9. Photos & Videos at Courses \/ Events<br><\/h2>\n <p>At events or during classes, photos\/videos may be taken and possibly used for the website or social media.<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). Participation is also possible without giving consent <\/p>\n <p>Consents can be withdrawn at any time with future effect<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v10\">\n <h2>10. Newsletter<\/h2>\n <p>When registering for the newsletter, we store your email address and the time of registration\/confirmation (double opt-in).<br><\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR <\/p>\n <p>Unsubscription: possible at any time via the link in the newsletter<\/p>\n <p>Service provider: [e.g., Brevo\/Mailchimp] (data processing agreement; possibly third country with SCC)<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v11\">\n <h2>11. Web Analytics<\/h2>\n <p><em>Variant A \u2013 Google Analytics (with IP anonymization)<\/em><\/p>\n <p>Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Dublin. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; \u00a7 25(1) TTDSG). Data transfer: USA with standard contractual clauses. Storage period: [e.g., 14 months] <\/p>\n <p><em>Variant B \u2013 Matomo (self-hosted)<\/em><\/p>\n <p>With local installation without third-party providers and without cookies, we process pseudonymized usage data. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) or \u2013 when using cookies \u2013 consent <\/p>\n <p class=\"notice\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Please keep only the variant actually used<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v12\">\n <h2>12. Embedded Content<br><\/h2>\n <p>YouTube (extended data protection mode): data processing only after active playback. Google Maps: displaying the school location. Web fonts: preferably locally; external fonts (e.g., Google Fonts) only with consent.<br> <\/p>\n <p class=\"legal\">Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; \u00a7 25 TTDSG <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v13\">\n <h2>13. Storage Period<\/h2>\n <p>We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes or as required by legal retention obligations. Afterwards, the data will be deleted or anonymized. <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v14\">\n <h2>14. Data Security<\/h2>\n <p>We use up-to-date technical and organizational measures (e.g., SSL\/TLS encryption) to protect data against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v15\">\n <h2>15. Data Transfers to Third Countries<\/h2>\n <p>If data is transferred to countries outside the EU\/EEA (e.g., with Zoom\/Google\/Meta), we comply with the provisions of Art. 44 ff. GDPR (especially standard contractual clauses) and implement additional safeguards.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v16\">\n <h2>16. Rights of Data Subjects<\/h2>\n <p>You have the following rights (Art. 15\u201321 GDPR): access, rectification, deletion, restriction, data portability, objection (in case of Art. 6(1)(f)), and withdrawal of consent given, with effect for the future.<br><\/p>\n <p>Contact for exercising rights: <a href=\"mailto:datenschutz@bbl-sprachschule.de\">datenschutz@bbl-sprachschule.de<\/a>. We may require proof of identity <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v17\">\n <h2>17. Right to Lodge a Complaint<\/h2>\n <p>You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. Competent authority (example NRW): State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information NRW \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldi.nrw.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ldi.nrw.de<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v18\">\n <h2>18. Minors<\/h2>\n <p>Our services are primarily intended for adults. Persons under 16 may only provide data with the consent of their legal guardians (Art. 8 GDPR). <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n <section id=\"v19\">\n <h2>19. Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n <p>We update this notice when the legal situation or our services change. 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