Privacy Policy

Data Protection and Privacy

Golden Bridge Industrial Zone GmbH ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG), and other applicable German and European data protection laws.

1. Responsible Party (Verantwortlicher)

The responsible party for data processing under the GDPR is:

2. Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter)

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer as required by the GDPR. You can reach our DPO for any data protection concerns at: info@goldenbridgeco.de

3. Collection and Processing of Personal Data

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your personal data only for the following purposes:

• Responding to your inquiries and requests
• Providing customer support and services
• Processing business transactions
• Improving our website and services
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Preventing fraud and ensuring security
• Marketing communications (only with consent)

5. Data Retention (Speicherdauer)

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes listed above:

• Contact form data: Up to 3 years for legal and business purposes
• Website logs: Maximum 30 days for security analysis
• Marketing communications: Until you unsubscribe
• Business transactions: 7 years as required by German tax law (HGB, AStG)

6. Recipients of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with:

• Our employees and contractors bound by confidentiality
• Service providers (hosting, email, analytics)
• Legal authorities when required by law
• Business partners for contract fulfillment

We do not sell or share your data for commercial purposes.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request a copy of your data
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correct inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Oppose certain processing activities
• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7 GDPR): Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@goldenbridgeco.de.

8. Data Security (Datensicherheit)

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption, firewalls, regular security audits, and limited access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data is primarily processed within the EU/EEA. If we transfer data outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are in place, as required by GDPR Article 46.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Contact & Complaints (Beschwerderecht)

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@goldenbridgeco.de.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority (Datenschutzbeauftragte) in your jurisdiction.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of these changes.