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Privacy Policy
Ars Pecuniae GmbH ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal data you share with us through arspecuniae.ltd (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why, and what rights you have under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German law.
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1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing on this Site is:
Ars Pecuniae GmbH
An der Hardt 11
53639 Königswinter, Deutschland
Email: support@arspecuniae.ltd
Phone: +49 2244 84147 10
2. Data We Collect
We aim to collect as little personal data as possible. Depending on how you use the Site, we may process:
- Contact form data: name, email address, phone number (optional) and message content, if you choose to fill in a contact form.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and timestamps, collected automatically through server logs and, where consented to, cookies.
- Correspondence: any information you provide when emailing or calling us directly.
We do not collect financial account information, government identification numbers, or payment details, as the Site does not process transactions or offer paid services.
3. Purpose & Legal Basis
We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases under Article 6 GDPR:
- Responding to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR) — to reply to messages sent via our contact channels.
- Operating and securing the Site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — legitimate interest in maintaining functionality and preventing misuse.
- Analytics and preference cookies (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — based on your consent, given via our cookie banner.
- Legal compliance (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where required by German or EU law.
4. Cookies
The Site uses a limited number of essential and preference cookies. We do not use advertising or third-party profiling cookies. Full details are available on our dedicated Cookies page.
5. Sharing of Data
We do not sell personal data. We may share data with:
- Service providers who host the Site or support our email infrastructure, acting as processors under a data processing agreement.
- Public authorities, where disclosure is required by law or to protect our legal rights.
We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
6. Retention
Contact form submissions and related correspondence are retained only as long as necessary to address your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping, typically no longer than 24 months, unless a longer period is required by law.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Request rectification of inaccurate data;
- Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten");
- Restrict or object to certain processing;
- Request data portability;
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing;
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, including the German data protection authority responsible for North Rhine-Westphalia.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 11.
8. Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
11. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices can be sent to support@arspecuniae.ltd or by post to Ars Pecuniae GmbH, An der Hardt 11, 53639 Königswinter, Deutschland.