Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally.

This privacy policy informs you about what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.


2. Controller

IBOP gUG
Schwarzwaldstraße 146
79102 Freiburg, Germany

Represented by the management:
Melanie Friedrich and Maja Modley

Email: info@ibop.network
Phone: +49 171 1785353


3. Data Collection on this Website

a) Automatic data collection

When you visit our website, technical data is automatically collected (e.g. browser type, operating system, time of access, IP address).

This data is used to ensure the secure and stable operation of the website and is processed based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).


b) Contact requests

If you contact us via email, phone, or a contact form, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message) to handle your request.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures), or
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Your data will be deleted once it is no longer required for the purpose, unless legal retention obligations apply.


c) Newsletter (Mailchimp)

We use Mailchimp, a service provided by Intuit Inc., USA, to send our newsletter.

The data you enter is stored on servers in the USA and used for sending and analyzing newsletters. This includes tracking whether a newsletter has been opened and which links were clicked.

Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You can withdraw your consent at any time, for example via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.

Data transfer to the USA is based on Standard Contractual Clauses and, where applicable, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.


4. Hosting

Our website is hosted by IONOS SE, Germany.

IONOS processes technical access data (e.g. IP addresses) to ensure the operation of the website.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
A data processing agreement has been concluded.


5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

Some cookies are technically necessary to provide the website. Other cookies (e.g. for analytics or external content) are only set with your explicit consent.

When you first visit the website, you can choose via our cookie banner which cookies you want to allow. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Legal basis:

  • technically necessary cookies: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
  • all other cookies: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25 TTDSG

6. Security

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption. This ensures that transmitted data is protected against unauthorized access.


7. Your rights

You have the right at any time to:

  • access your stored data
  • correct inaccurate data
  • request deletion of your data
  • restrict processing
  • data portability
  • withdraw consent given

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.


8. Website protection (Wordfence)

To secure our website, we use Wordfence (Defiant Inc., USA).

Technical data (e.g. IP address) may be processed to detect and prevent attacks.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

Data transfer to the USA is based on appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses).


9. Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts for the consistent display of fonts.

The integration is carried out via Google servers, which may establish a connection to Google and transmit your IP address.

Google Fonts are only used with your consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).