Privacy policy.

Last updated: November 2026

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Consulting Zone GmbH, c/o Ali Özgür Öztürk, Hauptstraße 50, 13158 Berlin, Germany. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@consultingzone.de.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

Contact Form
When you reach out to us through our contact form, we collect your name, company name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not share, sell, or pass on your personal data to third parties without your explicit consent.

Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you updates, insights, and information about our services. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. Your email address will not be shared with any third party.

Website Usage Data
When you visit our website, certain technical data may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used for technical operation and security purposes only.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG). The legal bases for our processing are:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — your consent, where applicable (e.g. newsletter subscription)

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — processing necessary to respond to your inquiry or fulfill a contract

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in operating a functional and secure website

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies provided by Squarespace to ensure the technical operation of the site. These include strictly necessary cookies that cannot be disabled. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. For more information on Squarespace’s cookie practices, please visit squarespace.com/privacy.

5. Hosting

This website is hosted by Squarespace Inc., 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, USA. As our hosting provider, Squarespace may process certain technical data such as IP addresses in connection with the operation of the website. This processing is covered by appropriate safeguards under GDPR. For details, please refer to Squarespace’s Privacy Policy at squarespace.com/privacy.

6. Translation Services

This website uses Weglot to provide content in multiple languages. When you use the language selection feature, Weglot may process your IP address and language preference. For more information, please visit weglot.com/privacy.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to handle your inquiry. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate data

  • Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal data

  • Right to restriction — you may request that we limit how we use your data

  • Right to data portability — you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format

  • Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests

  • Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@consultingzone.de. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. In Berlin, this is the Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (www.datenschutz-berlin.de).

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. The current version will always be available on this page. We recommend checking this page periodically for any changes.