Last updated: 26.09.26

kiez030 respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you visit or interact with the kiez030 website.

kiez030 operates from Germany and processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and other applicable data-protection legislation.

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

kiez030
Ecaterina Rusu 
Marienburger Str. 5,
10405 Berlin
Germany 

Email: contact@kiez030.com

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at the email address above.

2. What personal data do we collect?

Depending on how you use the website, we may process the following categories of personal data:

• contact information such as your name and email address;

• information you voluntarily provide when contacting us;

• technical information generated when you visit the website;

• information about how you interact with the website;

• cookie and similar technology information, where applicable;

• information submitted through forms, newsletter subscriptions or other features you choose to use.
   

We only collect personal data that is relevant for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

3. When you visit our website

When you visit the kiez030 website, certain technical information may be processed automatically in order to operate, maintain and secure the website.

This may include:
 

• IP address;

• date and time of access;

• browser type and version;

• operating system;

• device information;

• referring website;

• pages or content accessed;

• technical information necessary to deliver the website.
   

This information may be processed for the purposes of:
 

• providing the website;

• ensuring its security and stability;

• detecting and preventing technical problems or misuse;

• improving the website and its functionality.
   

Where applicable, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website.

4. Website hosting

The kiez030 website is hosted by:

Wix.com Ltd.

Wix provides the technical infrastructure used to operate the website and may process technical and other personal data on our behalf.

Wix may process personal data in accordance with its own privacy documentation and applicable data-processing agreements.

5. Contacting kiez030

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we process the information you provide, such as your name, email address and the content of your message.

We use this information to:
 

• respond to your enquiry;

• communicate with you;

• process editorial or business enquiries;

• handle requests relating to the website;

• respond to copyright or other legal requests.
   

The legal basis may be Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a contract or pre-contractual measures, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where we have a legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.

We retain correspondence only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose or as required by applicable law.

6. Newsletter

If you subscribe to a kiez030 newsletter, we process your email address and any information necessary to manage your subscription and send the newsletter.

Newsletter communications will only be sent where there is a valid legal basis.

Where consent is required, your consent constitutes the legal basis under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter or by contacting us.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

7. Cookies and similar technologies

The kiez030 website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files or information stored on your device or accessed from your device when you use a website.

Some technologies are technically necessary for the operation, security or functionality of the website. Other technologies, including certain analytics, advertising or third-party technologies, may require your consent.

Where consent is required under applicable law, these technologies will only be activated after you have provided consent.

You can manage your preferences through the Cookie Settings available on the website.

The legal framework for accessing or storing information on a user's device includes § 25 of the German Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

8. Analytics

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use the  kiez030 website and to improve its content, functionality and performance.

Depending on the service used, analytics data may include information such as:
 

• pages viewed;

• approximate location;

• device and browser information;

• referral source;

• interactions with the website;

• technical identifiers.

9. Third-party content and embedded services

kiez030 may include content or functionality provided by third parties, such as:
 

• Instagram;

• TikTok;

• YouTube;

• Vimeo;

• Google Maps;

• event platforms;

• ticketing platforms;

• other external services.
   

Depending on how these services are implemented, visiting a page containing third-party content may result in personal data being transmitted to the relevant provider.

Where technically possible and legally required, third-party content that is not necessary for the operation of the website will only be loaded after you have given the required consent.

Third-party providers may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

10. Social media links

kiez030 may link to its social-media profiles, including Instagram and TikTok.

A simple link to a social-media profile does not necessarily transmit personal data merely because it appears on our website. However, when you visit or interact with a social-media platform, the relevant platform operator may process personal data independently.

The privacy policy of the respective platform applies to such processing.

11. Images and editorial content

kiez030 is an editorial platform and may publish photographs, interviews, event information and other editorial content relating to people, businesses, venues, artists and cultural events.

Where personal data appears in editorial content, processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection and media laws.

Where appropriate, individuals may contact us regarding concerns about personal-data processing or published content.

12. Legal bases for processing

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6(1) GDPR:

Consent — Article 6(1)(a)

Where you have given consent to a specific processing activity, such as certain cookies, analytics or newsletter communications.

Contract / pre-contractual measures — Article 6(1)(b)

Where processing is necessary to perform a contract or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Legal obligation — Article 6(1)(c)

Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

Legitimate interests — Article 6(1)(f)

Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as maintaining website security, preventing misuse, communicating with users or improving our services, provided that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

13. Recipients of personal data

Depending on how you use the website, personal data may be processed by service providers that help us operate kiez030.

These may include providers of:
 

• website hosting;

• website infrastructure;

• email services;

• newsletter services;

• analytics;

• cookie-consent management;

• embedded content;

• technical support;

• other services necessary to operate the website.
   

Where required by law, we enter into appropriate data-processing agreements with service providers acting on our behalf.

14. International data transfers

Some service providers used by kiez030 may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred to a country outside the EEA, we rely on an applicable legal transfer mechanism under Chapter V GDPR, such as an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses, where applicable.

Further information about specific international transfers will be provided where relevant to the services used on this website.

15. How long do we retain personal data?

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The applicable retention period depends on the type of data and the reason for processing.

We may retain information for longer where this is necessary to comply with statutory retention obligations or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

16. Your rights

Under applicable data-protection law, you may have the following rights:
 

• Right of access — you may request information about the personal data we process about you.

• Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal data where the legal requirements are met.

• Right to restriction — you may request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

• Right to data portability — where applicable, you may request your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

• Right to object — you may object to certain processing, particularly where processing is based on legitimate interests.

• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
   

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

17. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data-protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data-protection law.

For kiez030, the competent supervisory authority is generally:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Friedrichstr. 219
10969 Berlin
Germany

Website: www.kiez030.com

You may also contact another competent supervisory authority where permitted under applicable law.

18. Data security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or unauthorised access.

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

19. Children's privacy

kiez030 is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children for purposes that are not permitted under applicable law.

20. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we introduce new website functions, services or technologies or when legal requirements change.

The current version will always be published on this page.

Last updated:26.09.26