Privacy Policy

1. Controller

EPX Consulting GmbH (operating under the brand Becoming Multilingual), Marcel-Breuer-Str. 15, 80807 Munich, Germany, is the controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Contact: info@becoming-multilingual.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us through our contact forms, newsletter sign-up forms, book pre-order forms, and course waitlist forms. This may include:

• Name and email address
• Messages and inquiry details
• Course or seminar interests

We also automatically collect technical data when you visit our website, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of access.

3. Purpose of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to your inquiries and contact requests
• Notifying you about book launches, courses, and seminars
• Sending newsletters you have subscribed to
• Improving our website and services
• Complying with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis

The processing of your personal data is based on:

• Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for newsletter sign-ups, pre-order lists, and course waitlists
• Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for website analytics and security

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly. Analytics and marketing cookies are only set with your explicit consent. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Contact inquiries are retained for 12 months. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Pre-order and waitlist data is retained until the relevant product or course is launched and fulfilled, or until you request deletion.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@becoming-multilingual.com.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics purposes. These services process data in accordance with their own privacy policies and our data processing agreements. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

10. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Bavaria is the Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA), Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach, Germany.