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Privacy Policy

We, OTOKO Media GmbH, take the protection of your privacy and the proper handling of personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data in connection with our online presence at otoko-media.com, our contact form, the use of our social media profiles, as well as other digital services we provide.

The terms used in this policy, such as "processing" or "controller," correspond to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

OTOKO Media GmbH
Salierring 42
50677 Cologne
Germany

E-mail: hi@otoko-media.com
Phone: +49 221 29 26 23 7
Website: www.otoko-media.com

Managing Director: Yahya Zahad
Commercial Register: Local Court of Cologne, HRB 111269
VAT ID: DE 358875786

2. Personal Data Collected

We collect and process the following personal data:

- IP address
- User agent (browser and operating system information)
- Screen resolution / device size
- Cookies and similar technologies
- Contact form content (name, e-mail, phone number, message, and other voluntary information)

For contact inquiries, this data is stored for 30 days and then deleted, unless there is further business relevance. If there is a legitimate interest (e.g., potential collaboration), the data will be retained as long as necessary.

3. Purposes of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

- Processing and responding to contact requests
- Improving our website and user experience
- Ensuring security and preventing misuse
- Audience measurement and marketing

4. Legal Bases

The processing is based on:

- Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent, e.g., for cookies and tracking)
- Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (contract initiation or performance)
- Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving, securing, and optimizing our services)

5. Tools and Services Used

We use the following services that may process personal data:

- **Google Tag Manager** – Tag management
- **Google Analytics** – Audience measurement and statistics
- **Microsoft Azure Application Insights** – Performance and error monitoring
- **AWS WAF** – Web Application Firewall for security monitoring
- **Microsoft Clarity** – User behavior analysis & heatmaps
- **Meta Pixel** – Marketing tracking for Facebook and Instagram
- **LinkedIn Insight Tag** – Marketing tracking for LinkedIn
- **Usercentrics Cookiebot** – Cookie consent management

These services may transfer data to third countries, in particular the USA. We ensure that such transfers only take place based on appropriate safeguards under Art. 44 et seq. GDPR (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses).

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, gather statistics, and optimize marketing measures. Cookies are only used with your consent via our Cookie Consent Tool (Usercentrics Cookiebot), unless they are technically necessary.

7. Rights of Data Subjects

Under the GDPR, 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 object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact: hi@otoko-media.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

8. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes encrypted connections (TLS), firewalls, access restrictions, and regular security checks.

9. Data Deletion

We delete or restrict the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless otherwise specified, stored data will be deleted when it is no longer required for its intended purpose and no legal retention obligations apply.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law or technical updates. The latest version is always available on our website.

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