Privacy Policy

Preamble – Your Privacy Matters to Us

Welcome to SOUL 2 SOUL – A Mindful Place for Couples. We’re delighted that you’ve found your way to us.

We care deeply not only about meaningful connection, but also about the respectful and secure handling of your personal data. That’s why protecting your privacy is something we take very seriously.

In line with the applicable data protection laws – particularly the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – we’d like to transparently inform you about what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we process it. This privacy policy provides you with all relevant information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR.

We only process personal data when necessary, legally permitted, or based on your informed consent. And of course, you’re always in control.

Please note: Even though we take appropriate precautions, data transmission over the internet (especially via email) can never be fully secure. For sensitive topics, we recommend using secure channels whenever possible.

Thank you for your trust – and for being here.

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

This privacy policy informs you pursuant to Art. 12 ff. GDPR about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and processing of personal data when you visit our website, and about your rights as a data subject.

2. Data Controller

Responsible according to Art. 4(7) GDPR:

FabianBrandDirection

Stefan Fabian

Elbuferstraße 111

29490 Klein Kühren

Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 177 457 39 87

Email: fabian(at)branddirection.com

Website: www.branddirection.com

3. Categories of Data Processed

Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses)
Contact data (e.g. email addresses, phone numbers)
Content data (e.g. messages from contact forms)
Usage data (e.g. visited pages, access times)
Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses)
Contract data (e.g. service details, billing data)

4. Categories of Data Subjects

Visitors and users of our online services
Customers, prospective customers and business partners

5. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

To provide our online services and website functionalities (Art. 6(1)(b), (f) GDPR)
To respond to inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b), (f) GDPR)
To ensure security and prevent misuse (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
For reach measurement, analysis and marketing (Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR)
To fulfill contractual obligations and for customer care (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)

6. Hosting

Our website is hosted by:

Cadé Provider U.G, Gerlindweg 29, 22559 Hamburg, Germany

Server location: Germany

As part of hosting, the following data may be processed:

Metadata and communication data
Content data
Usage data
Contractual data

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with our hosting provider.

7. Contact via Email or Form

If you contact us via email or contact form, your data will be processed to handle your inquiry.

Legal bases:

Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in communication)
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures)

We delete your data after final processing, provided no legal retention obligations exist.

8. Automatically Collected Access Data / Server Log Files

When you visit our website, the following data may be logged automatically by our server:

Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
IP address
Time of access

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in ensuring website security and stability).

Data is deleted regularly, at the latest after 7 days.

9. Cookies

We use cookies to improve the functionality and user experience of our website.

Types of cookies used:

Session cookies (deleted when the browser is closed)
Persistent cookies (stored on your device to recognize returning visitors)

Legal bases:

Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (technically necessary cookies)
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (all other cookies, with consent)

You can control cookie settings via your browser. Disabling cookies may limit functionality.

10. Third-Party Tools

a) Google Analytics

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Usage with IP anonymization (“_anonymizeIp()”)

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

Data processing agreement exists.

Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

b) Google Maps, Web Fonts, YouTube

All Google services are only loaded with your prior consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Details: https://policies.google.com/privacy

c) Vimeo

Provider: Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy

d) SoundCloud

Provider: SoundCloud Ltd., 47–48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, UK

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

Privacy policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy

11. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights under GDPR:

Right of access (Art. 15)
Right to rectification (Art. 16)
Right to erasure (Art. 17)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
Right to data portability (Art. 20)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21)
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3))
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77)

12. SSL/TLS Encryption

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect transmitted data.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix and the lock symbol in your browser address bar.

13. Data Retention

Unless otherwise stated, we delete personal data once the purpose of processing no longer applies and legal retention obligations do not require further storage.

14. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect technical or legal changes. Please ensure you are referring to the latest version.

15. Dispute Resolution (Art. 14(1) ODR Regulation)

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR):

https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.