Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website or use our online services (e.g. newsletter, contact form, course bookings or shop). Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

Detailed information on data protection can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing is carried out by the website operator:

Vivienne Bauer – ViBaDog

Ludwig-Quidde-Straße 96

13127 Berlin

Germany

Email: vibadog.team@gmail.com

Full details can be found in the Legal Notice.

How do we collect your data?

1. Through information you provide to us

For example via:

  • contact form

  • newsletter registration

  • orders for merchandise

  • bookings of online courses / digital products

  • direct enquiries by email

2. Automatically when you visit the website

Through:

  • technical data (browser, operating system, IP address, time, pages visited)

  • cookies

  • Squarespace Analytics

  • embedded third-party tools (e.g. YouTube, Instagram, Google Maps)

What do we use your data for?

  • To provide a functioning website

  • To process orders (courses, merchandise)

  • To respond to contact enquiries

  • For newsletters and customer communication

  • To analyse user behaviour (e.g. which pages are popular)

  • To improve user-friendliness

  • For marketing purposes (e.g. social media plugins)

What rights do you have?

You have the right at any time to:

  • receive information about your stored data

  • request correction, deletion or blocking

  • request restriction of processing

  • object to data processing

  • withdraw consent that you have previously given

  • data portability

  • lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority

Further details can be found below.

2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable legal requirements (GDPR, TDDDG) and this Privacy Policy.

Please note that data transmission over the internet may be subject to security vulnerabilities.

Controller

Vivienne Bauer – ViBaDog

Ludwig-Quidde-Str. 96

13127 Berlin

Germany

Email: vibadog.team@gmail.com

Withdrawal of Your Consent

You may withdraw consent that you have already given for data processing at any time with effect for the future.

An informal email to us is sufficient.

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The relevant legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process the personal data concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).

Where your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data in a machine-readable format or, upon request, to have it transferred to another controller.

SSL/TLS Encryption

Our website uses secure encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by “https://” and the padlock symbol in your browser.

Access, Deletion and Restriction

You have the right at any time to request:

  • access

  • deletion

  • correction

  • restriction of processing

Please contact us using the details provided in the Legal Notice.

Objection to Promotional Emails

We object to the use of our contact details for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

This website uses cookies. These include:

  • technically necessary cookies

  • functional cookies (e.g. shopping cart)

  • analytics cookies

  • marketing cookies (e.g. from Instagram, YouTube, Google)

Technically necessary cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Analytics and marketing cookies are used only with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Squarespace uses a cookie banner for this purpose.

Server Log Files

The following data may be collected, among other things:

  • browser type / version

  • operating system

  • referrer

  • IP address

  • time of page access

  • pages visited

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

Contact Form

When you use the contact form, we store:

  • name

  • email address

  • message

  • telephone number, where applicable

Purpose: processing your enquiry.

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or performance of a contract / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we store:

  • email address

  • voluntary information (name, etc.)

  • confirmation via double opt-in

Purpose: sending information, offers, course information and promotions.

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You may unsubscribe at any time.

Providers (e.g. Squarespace Email Campaigns / Mailchimp) process data in the USA →

GDPR-compliant Standard Contractual Clauses.

Online Courses / Digital Products

When making a purchase, the following data is processed:

  • name

  • address

  • email address

  • payment information (via payment service providers)

  • order history

Purpose: performance of the contract and invoicing.

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

Payment service providers:

  • PayPal

  • Klarna

  • Stripe

  • Squarespace Payments, where applicable

These providers have their own privacy policies.

Merchandise Shop / Physical Products

For shipping purposes, the following additional data is processed:

  • delivery address

  • telephone number, where applicable

  • payment information

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

Squarespace Analytics

This website uses Squarespace Analytics, a service provided by:

Squarespace Inc.

225 Varick Street

New York, NY 10014

USA

Squarespace uses cookies and processes data such as:

  • IP address

  • browser

  • length of visit

  • click behaviour

  • pages visited

Data transfers to the USA are based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

More information:
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

4. Social Media

Instagram Plugin

When visiting the website, a connection to Instagram servers may be established.

Instagram:

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.

4 Grand Canal Square

Dublin 2, Ireland

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

Instagram Privacy Policy:

https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Facebook Plugin

Meta Platforms Inc.

1 Hacker Way

Menlo Park, CA 94025

USA

If you are logged in, Facebook may associate your visit to this website with your Facebook profile.

Privacy Policy:

https://facebook.com/privacy

5. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

Operator: Google Ireland Limited

Gordon House, Barrow Street

Dublin 4, Ireland

When you visit the website, data may be transmitted to YouTube, including your IP address and information about the page you visited.

Cookies may also be used.

Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en