{"id":1230,"date":"2026-06-13T20:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startde.com\/?page_id=1230"},"modified":"2026-06-13T23:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T23:41:46","slug":"datenschutzerklaerung","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/startde.com\/en\/datenschutzerklaerung\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1230\" class=\"elementor elementor-1230\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc70e6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc70e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf366e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bf366e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9e45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e9e45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Privacy Policy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae6e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ae6e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-8ae6e5f{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c73863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c73863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Controller<\/p><p>StartDE Consulting<br \/>K\u00f6nigsallee 19<br \/>40212 D\u00fcsseldorf<br \/>Germany<\/p><p>Email: info@startde.com<br \/>Phone: +49 211 90989260<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>2. General Information<\/p><p>The protection of your personal data is important to us. We process your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant legal provisions.<\/p><p>This Privacy Policy explains the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data when using our website and services.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>3. Collection and Processing of Personal Data<\/p><p>We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide our website, respond to inquiries, deliver our services, or comply with legal obligations.<\/p><p>Personal data may be collected when you:<br \/>\u2022 Visit our website<br \/>\u2022 Submit contact forms<br \/>\u2022 Request a consultation<br \/>\u2022 Request interpreting or translation services<br \/>\u2022 Submit applications or supporting documents<br \/>\u2022 Contact us via email or telephone<br \/>\u2022 Send documents or other information to us<\/p><p>The following categories of personal data may be processed:<br \/>\u2022 First and last name<br \/>\u2022 Postal address<br \/>\u2022 Email address<br \/>\u2022 Telephone number<br \/>\u2022 Language and qualification information<br \/>\u2022 Application documents<br \/>\u2022 Contract and service-related information<br \/>\u2022 Communication content<br \/>\u2022 Uploaded documents<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>4. Purposes of Processing<\/p><p>Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:<br \/>\u2022 Responding to inquiries<br \/>\u2022 Providing consultation services<br \/>\u2022 Organizing and delivering interpreting and translation services<br \/>\u2022 Supporting recognition, licensing, and application procedures<br \/>\u2022 Assisting with housing and career opportunities<br \/>\u2022 Customer support and communication<br \/>\u2022 Fulfilling contractual obligations<br \/>\u2022 Complying with legal retention and documentation requirements<\/p><p>5. Legal Basis for Processing<\/p><p>Personal data is processed on the following legal bases:<br \/>\u2022 Article 6(1)(a) GDPR \u2013 Consent<br \/>\u2022 Article 6(1)(b) GDPR \u2013 Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures<br \/>\u2022 Article 6(1)(c) GDPR \u2013 Compliance with legal obligations<br \/>\u2022 Article 6(1)(f) GDPR \u2013 Legitimate interests<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>6. Use of External Service Providers<\/p><p>To operate our website and provide our services, we use various technical and organizational service providers, including providers for hosting, communication, customer management, document management, appointment scheduling, and online forms.<\/p><p>Where personal data is processed on our behalf, such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Where required by law, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) pursuant to Article 28 GDPR are concluded with the respective service providers.<\/p><p>We take reasonable measures to ensure that all service providers implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>7. International Data Transfers<\/p><p>Certain service providers may process data outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).<\/p><p>Where such transfers occur, they are carried out only in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and appropriate safeguards are implemented to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Such safeguards may include contractual protections and the careful selection of trusted service providers.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>8. Cookies<\/p><p>Our website uses cookies.<\/p><p>Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve user experience, and save certain preferences.<\/p><p>Where cookies are technically necessary, they are processed based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.<\/p><p>Any non-essential cookies will only be used with your prior consent.<\/p><p>You may adjust your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or through the cookie consent tool provided on our website.<\/p><p>9. Contacting Us<\/p><p>If you contact us via contact form, email, or telephone, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling your inquiry and any related follow-up communication.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>10. Applications and Document Submission<\/p><p>If you submit applications, identification documents, certificates, translations, or other supporting documents, such information will be processed solely for the purpose of evaluating your request, application, or service order.<\/p><p>Access to such data is restricted to individuals who require it for the relevant business purpose.<\/p><p>Data will be deleted once the purpose of processing no longer applies, subject to any applicable legal retention obligations.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>11. Data Security<\/p><p>We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.<\/p><p>Despite all reasonable security measures, complete protection of data transmitted over the internet cannot be guaranteed.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>12. Data Retention<\/p><p>Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable legal retention obligations.<\/p><p>Once the relevant purpose no longer applies and legal retention periods have expired, the data will be deleted.<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>13. Your Rights<\/p><p>Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:<br \/>\u2022 Access your personal data<br \/>\u2022 Request correction of inaccurate data<br \/>\u2022 Request deletion of your data<br \/>\u2022 Request restriction of processing<br \/>\u2022 Request data portability<br \/>\u2022 Object to the processing of your data<br \/>\u2022 Withdraw consent at any time with future effect<\/p><p>To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:<\/p><p>Email: info@startde.com<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>14. Right to Lodge a Complaint<\/p><p>You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection laws.<\/p><p>For the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the competent authority is:<\/p><p>State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)\ufffc<\/p><p>\u2e3b<\/p><p>15. Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/p><p>We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect legal, technical, or organizational changes.<\/p><p>The version published on our website shall always apply.<\/p><p>Last updated: June 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff23355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff23355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Datenschutzerkl\u00e4rung 1. Verantwortlicher StartDE ConsultingK\u00f6nigsallee 1940212 D\u00fcsseldorfDeutschland E-Mail: info@startde.comTelefon: +49 211 90989260 2. 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