Privacy Policy & Legal Notice

Effective date: 15.08.2025

1. Legal Notice (Impressum)

Curato Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt)
Kurfürstendamm 11
10719 Berlin, Germany

Represented by / Geschäftsführer:
Dogan Altindag

Contact:
Phone: +49 173 4612665
Email: info@speakercuration.com

Commercial Register:
Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 277559 B

VAT ID:
DE456011490

2. Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliance)

2.1 Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Curato Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) (“we”, “us”, “our”), operating the websites speakercuration.com and scurati.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about the data we process.

2.2 Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Curato Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt)
Kurfürstendamm 19
10719 Berlin, Germany
Email: info@speakercuration.com

2.3 Data We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact Data (name, email address, company, event details) – when you contact us or submit a speaker request.
  • Technical Data (IP address, browser type, operating system, time of access) – automatically collected via server logs.
  • Usage Data (pages visited, interactions) – when analytics tools are used (see Section 2.7).

We do not intentionally collect special categories of data (e.g. health, political opinions).

2.4 Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process personal data only when legally permitted under GDPR:

  • To provide our services (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract).
  • To respond to inquiries and requests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest).
  • To improve website functionality and security (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • To comply with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

2.5 Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal data. We may share data only with:

  • Service providers (e.g. hosting, IT support) under GDPR-compliant agreements.
  • Authorities if legally required.

No data is transferred to third countries outside the EU/EEA unless adequate safeguards (Art. 46 GDPR) are in place.

2.6 Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or as required by law.

  • Inquiry data: up to 12 months after completion.
  • Contractual data: up to 10 years (legal retention obligations).
  • Technical logs: typically 14–30 days.

2.7 Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, if implemented).

  • You will be informed via a cookie banner upon first visit.
  • Cookies are only set with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • You can revoke consent at any time via your browser settings.

2.8 Your Rights under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@speakercuration.com.

2.9 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.

2.10 Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is processed unlawfully:

Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Friedrichstraße 219
10969 Berlin, Germany
https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/

2.11 Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with the updated “Effective Date”.