Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung)
Effective Date: 7 August 2025
1. Privacy Matters
Elen Max UG ("we", "us", "our") values your privacy. Visiting our website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, to use certain services—like registration, job applications, or contact forms—processing personal data may be necessary. If no legal basis exists for processing, we will ask for your explicit consent.
2. Personal Data Processing
We collect and process personal data such as names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, CVs, and language proficiency details. All processing complies with the GDPR and applicable German data protection laws.
Web Design:
- Application Services:To evaluate and process job and study abroad applications based on your consent or contractual necessity.
- Contact & Support: To respond to inquiries and provide individualized assistance.
- Website Operations: To manage and secure our website, including analytics if applicable (with consent where required).
4. Consent
Where necessary, especially for sensitive data or marketing, we will obtain your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting data processed before the revocation.
5. Data Sharing
We share your data only with third parties necessary for fulfilling our service—such as language trainers, certification authorities, or host institutions—based on our contractual obligations and in compliance with GDPR.
6. International Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the EU (e.g., to German regional bodies or overseas institutions), safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.
7. Data Retention
Your personal data is retained only as long as necessary for legal or business purposes (e.g., until position is filled or statutory limits expire), after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access
- Correction
- Deletion ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
If you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us (see below).
9. Data Security
We implement suitable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.
10. Changes to this Policy
We periodically update this Privacy Policy in line with legal developments or operational changes. You will be notified of significant updates.
11. Contact (Data Controller)
Elen Max UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Tuchmacherweg 2D, 31303 Burgdorf, Germany
Email: info@elenmax.de