Privacy Policy

1. Privacy Policy at a Glance

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our full privacy policy below.

2. Responsible Party

VB Digital Consulting LLC Viktor Berch (Managing Member) 530-B Harkle Road, Ste 100 Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA Phone: +49 151 74468690 Email: info@vbdigitalconsulting.de The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA. Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), thereby ensuring an adequate level of data protection. When you visit our website, your data is processed on Vercel servers. In particular, your IP address and usage data may be transmitted to Vercel. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the reliable provision of the website).

4. Server Log Files

The hosting provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits. These include: - Browser type and version - Operating system used - Referrer URL - IP address (anonymized) - Time of the server request This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). The data is automatically deleted after 30 days.

5. Contact Form and Chatbot

When you contact us via the contact form or the chatbot on this website, the following data is collected: - Company name (required) - Email address (required) - Phone number (required) - Name, industry, number of employees, website (optional) - Message and answers to short questions (optional) This data is stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and for follow-up contact. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures). We will not share your data with third parties without your consent. A duplicate check prevents multiple inquiries within 24 hours.

6. Cookies

Technically Necessary Cookies

This website uses a technically necessary cookie (vb-token) for authentication in the customer portal and admin area. This cookie is only set when you log in and is automatically deleted after 7 days. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing login functionality).

Analytics and Marketing Cookies

Cookies for analytics and advertising purposes (e.g. Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel) are only set after your explicit consent via our cookie banner. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) in conjunction with § 25 TDDDG.

7. Data Storage

Your data is stored in a MongoDB Atlas database operated on Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers in the eu-central-1 region (Frankfurt, Germany). MongoDB Inc. (USA) is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Additionally, the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) of the European Commission apply. Your data is stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the contractual purpose, but at least for the duration of statutory retention periods.

8. Analytics Tools and Advertising

With your consent, this website may use the following services: - Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd.) — analysis of user behavior - Facebook/Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) — conversion tracking and remarketing - TikTok Pixel (TikTok Technology Ltd.) — conversion tracking and remarketing These services are only activated after your explicit consent via the cookie banner. Without your consent, no tracking cookies are set and no data is transmitted to these services.

9. Data Transfer to Third Countries

Some of our service providers are based in the USA (Vercel Inc., MongoDB Inc.). The USA has an adequacy decision from the European Commission under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Our service providers are certified under this framework. Additionally, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) have been agreed upon. This ensures an adequate level of data protection.

10. 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) To exercise your rights, an informal message to info@vbdigitalconsulting.de is sufficient.

11. Right to Object

Where the processing of your personal data is based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), 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 data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing.

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de As of: March 2026