Effective Date: 27.05.2025
1. Controller and Contact Information
This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of personal data by:
Begin Education Marketing GmbH
Breite Straße 9, 14199 Berlin, Germany
Email: info@begingroup.com
Phone: +49 (30) 3080-7313
We are the data controller as defined in Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to the website begingroup.com, specifically regarding the use of contact forms, the handling of user inquiries, and the use of cookies and analytics services.
3. Data We Collect and Process
We collect and process the following categories of data:
Contact Form Data: Name, email address, phone, organization name, message content
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, language, operating system (collected via cookies and analytics tools)
4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
| Responding to contact form submissions | Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interest |
| Operating analytics services | Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – User consent via Cookiebot |
Note: Contact form data is used solely for individual communication. It is not used for promotional mailings or newsletters.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and functionality. These include:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC, USA)
- Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corp., USA)
Cookies are only activated after you provide consent via Cookiebot, our cookie consent management platform. For detailed information on cookies used, see our Cookie Declaration.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Contact form submissions: up to 1 year after the last communication
- Analytics data: up to 26 months
7. Data Sharing and International Transfers
We may transfer personal data to service providers located outside the EU/EEA, including:
- Google LLC
- Microsoft Corp.
These transfers are based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) as approved by the European Commission.
8. Your Rights Under the GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
- 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 (Art. 21)
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (datenschutz-berlin.de)
9. Contact and Withdrawal of Consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the cookie settings or by contacting us at info@begingroup.com.
For all privacy-related inquiries, please use the above contact.