Data protection

Latha John
Inter-cultural Life Coach

Data Protection

Updated on August 1, 2022

Schmitz & Associates LLC (“we”, “us”) is committed to the protection of your (“you” or “your”) personal data. Our Privacy policy is designed to inform you of our practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of information that you may provide to us via our website, other associated partner websites, as required by Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using our website or any service that we offer, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information about you in accordance with, and are agreeing to be bound by, this Privacy Policy.

1. Controller
The Controller for the data processing operations described below is the office named in the Imprint.

2. How we collect your data
We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

Direct interactions: You may give us your identity, email, and contact details by filling out our online forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise.
This includes personal data you provide when you:
- apply for our services;
- subscribe to our email list or receive publications;
- request marketing to be sent to you; or
- give us feedback or contact us.

3. What information is collected

We receive, collect and store any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page.

When you conduct a transaction on our website, as part of the process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name and email address. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons for which you are providing it to us (such as receiving our newsletter, registering for events, contacting us for more information on our services).

4. Why we collect your data

We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes:

To provide and operate our Services;
To provide our Users with ongoing assistance and updates re. news and events;
To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages;
To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we may use to provide and improve our respective services;
To comply with any applicable laws and regulations.

5. Data Usage and Storage

Our company is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through godaddy.com’s data storage, databases and the general godaddy.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. Your data will not be shared or sold to third parties.

All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

6. Contact form

You are welcome to reach us via our contact form. In order to use our contact form, we first need the data marked as mandatory. We use this data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (1f) GDPR to respond to your requests. Furthermore, you can decide for yourself whether you would like to provide us with further information. This information is provided voluntarily and is not required for contacting us. We process your voluntary details on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1a) GDPR. Your data will only be processed to answer your request. We will delete your data if they are no longer required and there are no legal obligations to retain them.

As far as your data, transmitted via contact form, is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (1f) GDPR, you can object to the processing at any time. In addition, you can revoke your consent to the processing of your voluntarily stated information at any time. To do so, please use the email address provided in the section below “Asserting your rights”.

7. Your rights as a data-subject

When processing your personal data, the GDPR grants you certain rights as a data subject:

Right of access by the data subject (Art. 15 GDPR)
- You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed; if this is the case, you have the right to be informed of this personal data and to receive the information specified in Art. 15 GDPR.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- You have the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement without delay.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay if one of the reasons listed in Art. 17 GDPR applies.
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- You have the right to request the restriction of processing if one of the conditions listed in Art. 18 GDPR is met, e.g. if you have objected to the processing, for the duration of our examination.
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- In certain cases, which are listed in detail in Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or to request that this data be transferred to a third party.
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 GDPR)
- If the processing of data is based on your consent, you are entitled to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data at any time in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. Please note that the withdrawal is only effective for the future. Processing that took place before the withdrawal is not affected.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) 1 f GDPR (data processing for the purpose of our legitimate interests) or on the basis of Art. 6 (1) 1 e GDPR (data processing for the purpose of protecting public interests or in the exercise of official authority), you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We will then no longer process the personal data unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or if data is still needed for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
- In terms of Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection regulations. This right may be asserted in particular with a supervisory authority in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the suspected infringement.

8. Asserting your rights

Please contact us to assert your rights. You will find our contact details in our Imprint.

9. Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

Latha John Inter-cultural Life Coach

Latha John Inter-cultural Life Coach

Data Protection

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Latha John
Inter-cultural Life Coach

Latha John
Inter-cultural Life Coach