This Privacy Policy describes how Beehive Leadership® (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes personal data on beehiveleadership.eu (“the Site”). We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).

1. Controller & Contact

Controller: Beehive Leadership®
Address: Eichenweg, 23, 84568 Pleiskirchen, Germany
Email: beehiveleadership@gmail.com

2. Data we process

• Contact forms (WPForms): name, email, content of your message. Delivered to us via email (Gmail).
• Emails: your email address and the conversation history if you contact us.
• Technical/usage data: IP address, user agent, timestamps, and other log data necessary to operate and secure the Site.
• Cookies / storage (TTDSG): strictly necessary cookies for functionality; optional cookies (e.g., preferences/analytics) only with your consent.

No special categories of data are intentionally processed. The Site is not directed at children.

3. Purposes & legal bases (GDPR Art. 6)

• Responding to inquiries / performance of pre-contractual steps – Art. 6(1)(b).
• Operating, securing & improving the Site – Art. 6(1)(f) (legitimate interests).
• Marketing communications (only if you opt in) – Art. 6(1)(a) (consent).
• Legal obligations – Art. 6(1)(c).

4. Cookies & TTDSG consent

We use strictly necessary cookies without consent as permitted by §25(2) TTDSG. Any non-essential cookies or similar storage/technologies are used only with your prior consent (§25(1) TTDSG). You can change preferences via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

5. Recipients & transfers

We may use vetted service providers to run the Site (hosting/security, WPForms for forms, Google/Gmail for email). Where data is transferred outside the EEA (e.g., to the USA), we rely on appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other valid mechanisms.

6. Retention

• Contact/enquiry data: typically up to 12 months after last contact (unless longer retention is required).
• Server logs: typically 30–90 days (provider policy).
• Marketing data (if subscribed): until you withdraw consent / unsubscribe.

7. Your rights (GDPR)

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection (including to processing based on legitimate interests), and data portability. If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. Please contact: beehiveleadership@gmail.com.

8. Supervisory authority in Germany

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. In Germany, you can contact your competent State Data Protection Authority; an overview and links are available via the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI): bfdi.bund.de.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (TLS/HTTPS, restricted access, host safeguards). No online service can be guaranteed 100% secure.

10. Third-party links

We may link to third-party sites (e.g., Amazon). Their content and policies are outside our control, please review their privacy notices.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The “Last updated” date indicates the current version.