Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Career Chronicle ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at career-chronicle.com. We are the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to personal data we process when you:

• visit or browse our website;
• submit a community partnership application;
• send a message through our contact form;
• communicate with us by email or phone.

It does not apply to third-party websites linked from our site. Please review their privacy policies separately.

3. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of data:

• Identity & contact data — name, email address, phone number, job title, and organization name.
• Partnership application data — organization type, approximate community size, and messages you provide about your goals or partnership needs.
• Contact inquiry data — subject of your inquiry and the content of your message.
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and general usage data collected through standard server logs or similar technologies.
• Consent records — confirmation that you agreed to be contacted and accepted this policy when submitting a form.

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data (such as health data or information revealing racial or ethnic origin) through our website forms.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• responding to contact requests and partnership applications;
• evaluating potential community partnerships;
• communicating with you about our services;
• operating, maintaining, and improving our website;
• complying with legal obligations and protecting our legal rights.

5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent — when you submit a form and agree to be contacted.
• Legitimate interests — to respond to inquiries, operate our website, and pursue partnership opportunities, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Contract — where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a partnership agreement.
• Legal obligation — where we must retain or disclose data to comply with applicable law.

6. Cookies & Similar Technologies

Our website may use essential technical measures necessary for basic functionality. We may also load fonts from Google Fonts, which may involve your browser connecting to Google servers. We do not currently use advertising or analytics cookies on this website.

If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and, where required, request your consent before placing them.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data only in these circumstances:

• with service providers who assist us in hosting, email delivery, or technical operations, under appropriate confidentiality and data protection terms;
• with professional advisers where reasonably necessary;
• where required by law, regulation, court order, or governmental request;
• to protect the rights, safety, and security of Career Chronicle, our users, or others.

8. International Transfers

Your data is primarily processed within the European Union. If we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we will implement appropriate safeguards as required by applicable data protection law, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including:

• partnership and contact inquiries — typically up to 24 months after our last meaningful communication, unless a longer period is required for legal or business purposes;
• server logs — for a limited period consistent with security and troubleshooting needs;
• records required by law — for the period mandated by applicable regulations.

When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it in a secure manner.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• access the personal data we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion of your data;
• restrict or object to certain processing;
• request data portability;
• withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent;
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

For users in Germany, the competent supervisory authority may include the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Hamburgischer Beauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit).

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +49 40 23881129
• Address: Frankenstraße 7, 20097 Hamburg, Germany

See also our Terms & Conditions.