Privacy Policy for T8 Mentoring (Transition-phase)

Last updated: 27.08.2025

This Privacy Policy explains how T8 Mentoring (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website [https://t8mentoring.com/].

We take your privacy seriously and process your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

1. Data Controller

The responsible party (data controller) for this website is the person listed in the Impressum.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number (if provided by you via forms or email).

• Communication content: details you share with us when contacting us.

• Newsletter data: your email address and consent if you subscribe.

• Technical data: IP address, browser type/version, device details, time of access, and pages viewed (automatically collected via cookies/analytics).

• Payment-related data: if services or digital products are booked in the future, payment details may be processed through external providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe).

3. Purposes of Processing

We use your data for:

• Responding to your inquiries and requests.

• Providing information about our services.

• Sending newsletters (only if you consented).

• Improving our website performance and user experience.

• Ensuring website security.

We do not sell your personal data.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Processing of your data is based on:

• Art. 6 (1) a GDPR – Your consent (e.g., newsletter, cookies).

• Art. 6 (1) b GDPR – Contract performance (e.g., mentoring sessions, communication about bookings).

• Art. 6 (1) c GDPR – Legal obligations (e.g., tax/accounting retention).

• Art. 6 (1) f GDPR – Legitimate interest (website operation, security, analytics).

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. These help us:

• Enable essential site functions.

• Analyze visitor behavior (Google Analytics or similar).

• Improve performance.

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You may revoke consent at any time.

You can configure your browser to block cookies, but this may limit website functionality.

6. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We share data only with carefully selected third-party providers necessary for website operation:

• Hosting provider: [insert hosting company].

• Analytics provider: Google Analytics (data may be transferred outside the EU with safeguards).

• Email/newsletter provider: [e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit].

• Payment processors (future): PayPal, Stripe, or similar.

These third parties process data on our behalf in line with GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes:

• Contact inquiries: up to 12 months.

• Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.

• Payment and invoicing data: retained for the legally required period (up to 10 years under German law).

• Technical/analytics data: typically anonymized or deleted after a short retention period.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or alteration.

9. International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers (e.g., Google, Mailchimp, PayPal) may transfer data to countries outside the EU/EEA, particularly the United States.
We ensure such transfers comply with GDPR through Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.

• Request correction of inaccurate data.

• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”).

• Restrict processing in certain cases.

• Object to processing for direct marketing purposes.

• Withdraw consent at any time (with effect for the future).

• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the German Data Protection Authority).

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details in the Impressum.

11. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or business changes. The current version will always be available on this website with a revised “Last updated” date.

12. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please refer to the contact details in our Impressum.