Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
LearnGerman.com ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website learngerman.com. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact form submissions: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
- Newsletter subscriptions: Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
- Comment submissions: Name, email address, and comment content on article pages.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs via Google Analytics.
- Cookies: Small data files placed on your device. See our Cookie Policy for details.
- IP address: Collected for security purposes and aggregated analytics.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
- Send our newsletter (only with your explicit consent)
- Improve our website and content based on usage patterns
- Monitor and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
- Comply with legal obligations
- Display relevant advertising via Google AdSense (see Section 4)
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies
- Legitimate interests: Website security, analytics, improving our services
- Legal obligation: Complying with applicable laws
4. Advertising — Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. We do not have access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.
5. Cookies
We use essential cookies (required for the site to function), analytics cookies (Google Analytics), and advertising cookies (Google AdSense). You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie banner or browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:
- Service providers: Hosting providers, email service providers, analytics platforms — only to the extent necessary to provide their services.
- Legal authorities: When required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for up to 2 years.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your data
- Request restriction of processing
- Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our contact form.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of our site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us via our contact page.