{"id":3720,"date":"2026-07-24T17:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lingonex.de\/?page_id=3720"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:47:55","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lingonex.de\/de\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerkl\u00e4rung)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3720\" class=\"elementor elementor-3720\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-f09f4a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f09f4a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70053ad elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"70053ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\n     LINGONEX \u2014 Privacy Policy page\n     Full-width Elementor HTML widget \u00b7 self-contained \u00b7 scoped to .pp-root\n     Brand system: Quicksand (headings) \/ Nunito (body), white->cream->white fade,\n     tapered hairline accent. 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href=\"#pp-1\">Controller<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-2\">What Is Personal Data?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-3\">How We Obtain Personal Data<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-4\">Categories of Personal Data Processed<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-5\">Purposes of Processing<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-6\">Automatically Collected Technical Data<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-7\">Legal Bases for Processing<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-8\">Newsletter (Mailchimp)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-9\">Payments<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-10\">Online Classes &amp; Communication<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-11\">Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-12\">Hosting &amp; Data Storage<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-13\">Data Retention Periods<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-14\">Data Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-15\">Data Transfers to Third Countries<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-16\">Mobile App &ndash; Einb&uuml;rgerung Master (Android)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-17\">Your Rights Under the GDPR<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-18\">Right to Lodge a Complaint<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-19\">Adults Only<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#pp-20\">Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/nav>\n\n    <!-- 1 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-1\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">1<\/span>Controller<\/h2>\n      <p>The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-card\">\n        <p><strong>Lingonex<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p>Legal form: Einzelunternehmen<\/p>\n        <p>Owner: Leila Sheikholeslami<\/p>\n        <p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/lingonex.de\/de\/\">https:\/\/lingonex.de<\/a><\/p>\n        <p>Email (data protection inquiries): <a href=\"mailto:dpo@lingonex.de\">dpo@lingonex.de<\/a><\/p>\n        <!-- Update the Impressum URL below if your page slug differs -->\n        <p>For our full postal address, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/lingonex.de\/de\/impressum\/\">Impressum<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>Lingonex operates an online language school for adults.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 2 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-2\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">2<\/span>What Is Personal Data?<\/h2>\n      <p>Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as a name, email address, IP address, or user behavior.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 3 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-3\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">3<\/span>How We Obtain Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>We process personal data in the following ways:<\/p>\n      <h3>a) Data you provide directly<\/h3>\n      <p>When you:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Contact us via the website or email<\/li>\n        <li>Subscribe to our newsletter<\/li>\n        <li>Purchase services<\/li>\n        <li>Create a user account<\/li>\n        <li>Download learning materials<\/li>\n        <li>Participate in programs or online lessons<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <h3>b) Data collected automatically<\/h3>\n      <p>When you visit our website, certain technical data is automatically processed (see Section 6).<\/p>\n      <p>If required personal data is not provided, we may be unable to provide our services or respond to inquiries.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 4 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-4\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">4<\/span>Categories of Personal Data Processed<\/h2>\n      <p>Depending on your interaction with us, we may process the following categories of personal data:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Identification data (e.g. name, username)<\/li>\n        <li>Contact details (e.g. email address, phone number)<\/li>\n        <li>Billing and payment data<\/li>\n        <li>Contract and service data<\/li>\n        <li>Technical and usage data<\/li>\n        <li>Course participation and profile data (e.g. language level)<\/li>\n        <li>Marketing preferences (newsletter subscription)<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 5 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-5\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">5<\/span>Purposes of Processing<\/h2>\n      <p>We process personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Responding to inquiries<\/li>\n        <li>Providing and managing language courses and services<\/li>\n        <li>Contract execution and customer management<\/li>\n        <li>User account administration<\/li>\n        <li>Processing payments<\/li>\n        <li>Sending newsletters (only with consent)<\/li>\n        <li>Ensuring website security and functionality<\/li>\n        <li>Compliance with legal obligations<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 6 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-6\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">6<\/span>Automatically Collected Technical Data<\/h2>\n      <p>When visiting our website, the following technical data may be processed:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>IP address<\/li>\n        <li>Date and time of access<\/li>\n        <li>Browser type and operating system<\/li>\n        <li>Referrer URL<\/li>\n        <li>Pages accessed<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>This data is processed to ensure website security, stability, and proper functionality.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\"><p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 7 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-7\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">7<\/span>Legal Bases for Processing<\/h2>\n      <p>Processing of personal data is based on one or more of the following legal bases:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR &ndash; Consent (e.g. newsletter)<\/li>\n        <li>Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR &ndash; Performance of a contract<\/li>\n        <li>Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR &ndash; Legal obligations (tax and accounting law)<\/li>\n        <li>Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR &ndash; Legitimate interests (IT security, service improvement)<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 8 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-8\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">8<\/span>Newsletter (Mailchimp)<\/h2>\n      <p>If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and optional name are processed via Mailchimp, a service provided by Intuit Inc., USA.<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Subscription is voluntary<\/li>\n        <li>Double opt-in is used<\/li>\n        <li>You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\"><p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)<\/p><\/div>\n      <p>Mailchimp processes data based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 9 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-9\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">9<\/span>Payments<\/h2>\n      <p>Payments for services may be processed via:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.<\/li>\n        <li>Bank transfer<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Payment providers process personal data independently as separate controllers. Their respective privacy policies apply.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\"><p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 10 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-10\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">10<\/span>Online Classes &amp; Communication<\/h2>\n      <p>Online lessons and communication may take place via Google Meet \/ Google Workspace, provided by Google LLC, USA.<\/p>\n      <p>This may involve processing:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Names<\/li>\n        <li>Email addresses<\/li>\n        <li>Communication content<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Online sessions are not recorded unless explicitly announced in advance and conducted with consent.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\">\n        <p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR<\/p>\n        <p>For recordings (if applicable): Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 11 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-11\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">11<\/span>Cookies<\/h2>\n      <p>Our website uses technically necessary cookies to ensure basic functionality and security.<\/p>\n      <p>We do not use tracking, analytics, or marketing cookies at this time.<\/p>\n      <p>If this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and implement a consent mechanism where required.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\"><p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> &sect; 25(2) TDDDG, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 12 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-12\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">12<\/span>Hosting &amp; Data Storage<\/h2>\n      <p>Our website is hosted by Hostinger.<\/p>\n      <p>Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purposes or as required by law.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 13 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-13\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">13<\/span>Data Retention Periods<\/h2>\n      <p>Unless stated otherwise, personal data is stored as follows:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Contact inquiries: up to 6 months<\/li>\n        <li>Contract and billing data: 10 years (tax law)<\/li>\n        <li>Newsletter data: until consent is withdrawn<\/li>\n        <li>User account data: until account deletion<\/li>\n        <li>Technical logs: up to 30 days<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 14 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-14\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">14<\/span>Data Sharing<\/h2>\n      <p>We do not sell personal data.<\/p>\n      <p>Personal data is shared only with trusted service providers where necessary (hosting, email, newsletter, payment providers) and based on GDPR-compliant agreements.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 15 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-15\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">15<\/span>Data Transfers to Third Countries<\/h2>\n      <p>Some service providers (e.g. Mailchimp, Google) are located outside the EU\/EEA.<\/p>\n      <p>In such cases, data transfers are safeguarded through EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- 16 -->\n    <section id=\"pp-16\" class=\"pp-block\">\n      <h2><span class=\"pp-num\">16<\/span>Mobile App &ndash; Einb&uuml;rgerung Master (Android)<\/h2>\n      <p>We offer the Android app &ldquo;Einb&uuml;rgerung Master&rdquo; via Google Play. This section describes data processing specific to the app; the controller (Section 1) and your rights (Section 17) apply equally.<\/p>\n      <h3>On-device data<\/h3>\n      <p>Your study progress, bookmarks, answer history, app settings, and any downloaded translations are stored only on your device. We do not receive or access this data. Uninstalling the app deletes it.<\/p>\n      <h3>In-app purchase (Google Play Billing)<\/h3>\n      <p>The optional one-time &ldquo;unlock translations&rdquo; purchase is processed by Google Play Billing. Payment is handled entirely by Google; we do not receive or store your name, email, or payment\/card details. To activate and protect the purchased content, the app sends the Google Play purchase token to our server (api.lingonex.de), which verifies it with Google&rsquo;s Play Developer API. We store the purchase token, order ID, purchase state, and purchase timestamp to confirm your entitlement and deliver the paid content. The token is re-checked when you open the app, so a refunded or cancelled purchase loses access.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pp-legal\"><p><strong>Legal basis:<\/strong> Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract); Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR for statutory billing retention.<\/p><\/div>\n      <h3>Paid content delivery<\/h3>\n      <p>After a verified purchase, the English and Persian translations are downloaded from our server (hosted by Hostinger, see Section 12) and cached on your device.<\/p>\n      <h3>Recipients \/ third countries<\/h3>\n      <p>Purchase verification involves Google. Transfers outside the EU\/EEA are safeguarded as described in Section 15. 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