Privacy Policy for BABYLON FEINKOST

Last Updated: December 2025

BABYLON FEINKOST GmbH (“We,” “The Company”) places the utmost importance on protecting the data of our customers and visitors. The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant German laws.

1. Controller Identity

We, BABYLON FEINKOST GmbH, are the controller for the processing of your personal data on this website:

  • Company Name: BABYLON FEINKOST GmbH

  • Registered Address: [Insert complete street address and number], [Insert postal code and city], Federal Republic of Germany.

  • Legal Representative: [Insert Name of Managing Director]

  • Data Protection Contact: [Insert official email address for data protection inquiries].

2. Legal Basis for Processing

Your data is processed on the basis of the following legal grounds:

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR: For the protection of our legitimate interests (e.g., ensuring the security and optimization of the website).

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR: For the implementation of steps preceding a contract (e.g., responding to inquiries from potential wholesale clients).

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR: With your explicit consent (e.g., agreement to use analytics cookies).

3. Data We Collect During Interaction

When viewing the catalogue or other informative content, no direct personal data is collected from you. Data collection only occurs when you interact with us via communication channels:

a. Via the Contact Form

When you contact us using the contact form or via email, we collect the following data:

  • Data Collected: Your name, company name, email address, and your message.

  • Purpose of Processing: To respond to your business inquiries, provide you with information about the product catalogue, and establish a future business relationship.

  • Retention Period: We retain the data for as long as necessary to process your inquiry and document business correspondence. Data is deleted thereafter, unless German tax and commercial laws require a longer retention period (up to 10 years).

b. Server Log Files and Functional Cookies

The hosting system records temporary technical data (such as IP address, access time, and browser type) to ensure the security and stability of the website. We also use functional cookies to save language preferences (Polylang) and other necessary settings for the site’s operation.

4. Use of Google Analytics

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This website uses the Google Analytics web analysis service to analyze and improve our website usage. This only occurs after obtaining your explicit consent via the Cookie Consent Banner. The following measures are taken to ensure privacy:

  • IP Anonymization: Your IP address is truncated and anonymized before being transmitted to Google (IP Anonymization) to meet GDPR requirements.

  • Processing: The data is processed for the purpose of measuring website performance and is not linked to your direct identity.

5. Data Sharing

We share your data with the following third parties to ensure the operation of our services:

  • Hosting Provider: To process all data stored on their servers.

  • Google Analytics: As described in Section 4 (if used).

6. Your Rights under the GDPR

You have the following rights:

  1. Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): To request confirmation of whether we process personal data about you and to receive a copy of that data.

  2. Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  3. Right to Erasure / Right to be Forgotten (Art. 17 GDPR): To request the deletion of your data, unless we are legally obliged to retain it.

  4. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): To object to data processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.

  5. Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): To lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in Germany.