Privacy Policy - Afro-Meet

This Privacy Policy describes how Afro-Meet collects, uses, protects, and shares your personal data when you use our services.
We place great importance on the protection of your data and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU 2016/679).

1. Privacy at a glance

1.1 Data Controller

The data controller is the operator of the website:
Goldoni Bogning Fouotsa
Niendorfer Str. 43, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
VAT ID: DE 332972034
Email: contact@afro-meet.com

1.2 Data Collected

We collect:

Data you provide directly: when registering, purchasing tickets, or filling out a form (name, surname, email address, phone number, payment details, etc.).
Data collected automatically: via our IT systems (IP addresses, login data, browser type, visited pages, cookies, etc.).
Data from third parties: when you use PayPal, Stripe, or social networks in connection with our services.

1.3 Purpose of Processing

Data is used to:

Ensure the technical operation of the website and services.
Manage registrations, payments, and ticketing.
Prevent fraud and secure transactions.
Provide customer support.
Perform statistical analyses to improve our services.
Communicate with you (event information, newsletters if consent is given).

1.4 Legal Basis for Processing

In accordance with GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:

Contractual necessity (e.g., ticket purchase).
Legal obligation (e.g., tax and accounting obligations).
Consent (e.g., newsletters).
Legitimate interest (e.g., fraud prevention, service improvement).

1.5 Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: know what data is processed.
Rectification: correct your data.
Erasure ("right to be forgotten").
Restriction of processing.
Objection to the processing of your data.
Data portability.

You may exercise your rights by contacting us at contact@afro-meet.com.

2. Hosting and Security

Your data is stored with an external hosting provider located in the European Union.
We implement technical and organizational security measures (SSL, firewalls, access control) to protect your data against unauthorized access.

3. Data Sharing

We only share your data with:

Event organizers: for registration and ticketing management.
Technical service providers: hosting, analytics tools, payment providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe).
Public authorities: only if required by law.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies

4.1 What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you browse the website.

4.2 Types of cookies used

Session cookies: necessary for site functionality, automatically deleted after the session.
Functional cookies: to improve user experience (e.g., saving your preferences).
Analytics cookies: to measure website traffic (Google Analytics or equivalent).
Third-party cookies: may be used by partners (payments, social media).

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

5. Data Retention

We keep your data only for as long as necessary:

Contractual data: 10 years (legal obligations).
Contact data: deleted after consent withdrawal.
Technical logs: generally up to 12 months.

6. Your Rights and Contact

You may withdraw your consent at any time or lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority (in Germany: the BfDI).

Contact:
Goldoni Bogning Fouotsa
Niendorfer Str. 43, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
Email: contact@afro-meet.com

7. Changes

Afro-Meet reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Users will be informed of significant changes by email or via a notification on the website.