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Privacy Policy

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data on our website:

Aachen International Church
Albert-Maas-Straße 34, 52078 Aachen
Email: info@aacheninternational.com
Website: www.aacheninternational.com

Responsible for data processing according to Art. 4 (7) GDPR:

David Martin

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and process your data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, especially the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Hosting via Wix

Our website is hosted by:

Wix.com Ltd.
40 Namal Tel Aviv St., Tel Aviv 6350671, Israel

Wix stores data on secure servers and may transfer data to third countries (e.g., USA, Israel). Israel is considered to have an adequate level of data protection by the EU Commission.

For more information:
https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in secure website hosting).

3. Collection of Access Data (Server Log Files)

When you visit our website, Wix automatically collects:

  • IP address

  • Date and time of access

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

This data is used for technical stability and security.

Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

4. Contact Form

When you contact us via the contact form, we collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Message content

This data is used solely to process your request.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual communication)

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in communication)

Your data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze your use of the website.

We use:

  • IP anonymization

  • Consent-based tracking (via cookie banner)

Data may be transferred to Google servers in the USA.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)

You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

More information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Wix Analytics

We use Wix Analytics to evaluate website traffic and usage.

Wix Analytics processes technical usage data such as:

  • Page views

  • Device information

  • Visitor behavior

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)
Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

7. YouTube Videos

We embed videos from:

YouTube (Google Ireland Limited)

When you view a page with an embedded YouTube video, a connection to YouTube servers is established. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may assign your browsing behavior to your personal profile.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)

More information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

8. Google Maps

We use Google Maps to display interactive maps.

Provider:
Google Ireland Limited

When accessing a page with Google Maps, your IP address may be transmitted to Google.

Legal basis:
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Some are technically necessary; others are used for analytics and embedded content.

You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie banner.

Legal basis:

  • Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (consent)

  • § 25 TTDSG (German Telecommunications Act)

10. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by legal obligations.

11. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Withdraw consent (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit NRW
https://www.ldi.nrw.de

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