Data Protection at a Glance

  1. General Information
    In accordance with statutory requirements, users of this website must be informed about the type and scope, purpose of the collection and use of personal data on this website. The following information is intended to provide you with a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. With regard to the terminology used here, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    What are personal data?
    Personal data are all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject), i.e. all information that can be used to identify you personally. If you would like more detailed information on the topic of data protection, please refer to this privacy policy.

    What does processing of data mean?
    Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, in particular the collection, storage, use, alteration or deletion of data.

    What types of data are collected on this website?
    Through this website, inventory data (e.g. name/address), contact data (e.g. email address/telephone number), usage data (e.g. pages visited/times of access) and communication data (e.g. IP addresses/device information) may be collected.

    Who collects the data on this website?
    The data on this website are collected by the website operator. The relevant contact details of the operator can be found below under the information on the responsible entity or in the website’s legal notice.

    How are your data collected?
    Your data are collected when you provide them to us, for example by sending them to us by email or entering them into a form.
    However, other data are collected automatically when you visit the website, for example by your computer or smartphone via our IT systems. These are mainly technical data, such as which internet browser you are using, which operating system you use, or on which day and at what time you visited our website. This data is collected automatically as soon as you connect to the website.

    What are your data used for?
    A large portion of the data is collected to determine how our website is used. This enables us to ensure error-free presentation of the website. Another part is required to determine which parts of the website you visited and what interested you. If you provide us with your contact details, this information is used to contact and communicate with you.What rights do you have with regard to the data you have provided?
    With regard to your stored personal data, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients and purpose of these data. You may also request the correction, blocking, complete or partial deletion of these data. If you have any questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time, in particular the responsible entity listed below or the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

    What are analysis tools and other third-party tools?
    Your surfing behavior on our website may be evaluated when you visit it. This is mainly done using cookies and possibly certain analysis programs. As a rule, the analysis of your surfing behavior is anonymous and cannot be traced back to you. You have the option to object to this analysis or to prevent the use of certain tools. Further information and instructions can be found in the following sections.

  2. Mandatory Information and Further Notes
    1. Data Protection
      As the operator of this website, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. The personal data you provide are treated confidentially in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. Using this website results in various personal data being collected. Personal data are data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data are collected and for what purpose they are used. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
      We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet, for example communication by email, may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
    2. Legal Bases
      In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal bases on which we process data. If no specific legal basis is stated in this privacy policy, the following applies:
      Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) and Art. 7 GDPR serve as the legal basis for obtaining your consent for data processing. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR is the legal basis for processing your data to fulfill our services and to respond to your inquiries. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR applies to data processing for compliance with legal obligations, and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR allows us to process your data to safeguard our legitimate interests.
    3. Responsible Entity
      The following entity is responsible for data processing on this website:
      The Economics Coach, Rykestr. 27, 10405 Berlin, Prof. Dr. Lutz Frühbrodt, Email: info |@| economics.coach
      The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
    4. Changes or Updates to the Privacy Policy
      If changes to the data processing carried out by us make this necessary, we will update the privacy policy. You are therefore requested to regularly inform yourself about the content of this privacy policy.
    5. Right of Access
      Under Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed. Furthermore, you have the right to information about these data and to receive a copy of them.
    6. Right to Rectification
      Art. 16 GDPR gives you the right to request the completion and/or correction of data concerning you.
    7. Right to Erasure
      In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the immediate deletion of data concerning you.
    8. Right to Restriction of Processing
      Under Art. 18 GDPR, you may request the restriction of the processing of your data.
    9. Right to Data Portability
      Under Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the data you have provided to us in a commonly used, machine-readable format or to have them transmitted to a third party. Direct transmission to another responsible entity will only take place where technically feasible.
    10. Right of Withdrawal
      Many data processing operations require your explicit consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. An informal notification, for example by email, is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected.
    11. Right to Object
      Under Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to object to future processing of data concerning you. The objection may also relate to processing for the purpose of direct advertising.
    12. Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
      If you believe that there has been a violation of data protection regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the data protection officer of the federal state in which we are based, which is Berlin. A list of the respective data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:
      https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
  3. Deletion of Data
    Based on Art. 17 and 18 GDPR, the data provided by you and processed by us will be deleted or restricted in processing. If this privacy policy does not explicitly state when data will be deleted, they will be deleted as soon as the purpose of processing has been fulfilled and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion. In the latter case, processing of the data will be restricted. This applies in particular to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons. According to § 257 para. 1 HGB, a retention period of six years applies to, for example, commercial books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial correspondence, accounting documents, etc., and according to § 147 para. 1 AO, a retention period of ten years applies to, for example, books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial and business correspondence, and other documents relevant for taxation.
  4. Data Collection on Our Website
      1. Server Log Files
        Our website is stored on servers. The server provider automatically stores information about visits to our website. These are known as log files, which are automatically transmitted by the browser you use. In particular, the following information is transmitted:-language,
        -browser type and version,
        -time of server request,
        -IP address,
        -error codes,
        -operating system used,
        -referrer URL.
        These data are not merged with other data sources.
        The legal basis for the collection and processing of these data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. This legal basis represents the legitimate interest in fulfilling a contract or pre-contractual measures.
      2. Cookies
        Our website partially uses so-called cookies. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer and saved for later retrieval.
        We use so-called “session cookies”. These are stored only for the duration of your current visit to our website and are automatically deleted after the end of your visit.
        If you do not wish cookies to be stored on your computer, you must disable the corresponding option in your browser settings. Stored cookies can also be deleted in the browser settings. However, if you do not allow cookies to be stored, the functionality of this website may be limited.
        If cookies are used that are necessary to carry out electronic communication processes or to provide certain functions requested by you, they are stored and processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure technically error-free operation of the website.
        You will be separately informed in this privacy policy about the use of cookies that are used, for example, to analyze your surfing behavior.
      3. Email
        If you contact us by email, the contact data you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. These data will not be passed on without your explicit consent.
        The processing of the data you enter is therefore based in particular on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification, for example by email, is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected. If contact is made without your explicit consent, for example by email, processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR for the purpose of handling and processing the inquiry.
        All data you provide will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. The latter applies, for example, once your inquiry has been fully processed. The necessity of storage is reviewed every two years. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, your data will be deleted after the respective retention period has expired. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods (6 years for commercial law and 10 years for tax law), remain unaffected.
  5. Plug-ins and Tools
    1. YouTube
      Our website uses plug-ins from the Google-operated site YouTube. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
      When you visit a page equipped with a YouTube plug-in, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this at any time by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube is used by us to ensure an appealing presentation of our online offering. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
      Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at:
      https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
    2. Matomo
      For statistical analysis, we use “Matomo” (formerly “PIWIK”) on this website. This is an open-source web analytics tool. With Matomo, no data are transmitted to servers outside the control of the BPA. Matomo is disabled when you visit our website. Only after you actively give your consent will your usage behavior be recorded in anonymized form. Matomo is used without cookies. We understand this analysis as part of our internet service. It helps us further improve the website and adapt it even more to the needs of users.

Berlin, May 2025