Match + Thrive
We, Graichen und Emrich Match & Thrive GbR (hereafter "we" or "Match & Thrive"), appreciate your visit to our website and your interest in our company and services. Your privacy is important to us. We take the protection of your data very seriously and treat it with the strictest confidence. Your data is processed solely under the provisions of European data protection law, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (hereafter "GDPR").
If we refer to this Privacy Policy from external social media platforms, the provisions below apply only to the extent that the processing of personal data takes place within our area of responsibility, unless those platforms provide a separate, overriding privacy policy.
1. Controller and contact for data protection
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:
Graichen und Emrich Match & Thrive GbR
Winterfeldtstraße 92
10777 Berlin
Germany
Email: info@matchthrive.com
2. Subject matter of data protection
The subject of data protection is personal data. This includes all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (the "data subject" under the GDPR). This may include details such as your name, address, email address, or telephone number, as well as data arising from your use of our website — such as IP address, usage times, and technical identifiers.
3. Type, scope, purposes of, and legal basis for automated data processing
When you visit our website, we process certain personal data to ensure the proper and secure operation of the site.
3.1 Provision of our website
When accessing our website, the following data is automatically processed: date and time of access, duration of visit, device type and operating system, functions used, amount of data transmitted, access events, referring URL, IP address, domain name, screen and viewport resolution, pixel ratio.
This data is processed under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR to provide our website and ensure its technical functionality. We do not use it to personally identify you.
To secure and optimise the delivery of our website, we use the services of Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc., USA/EU). More information: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
3.2 Cookies
We only use technically necessary cookies (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(2) No. 2 TTDSG):
__cf_bm: protects against malicious traffic and bots (retention: 30 minutes)cf_clearance: stores the result of a security check (retention: up to 30 days)__cfruid: manages connection routing and load balancing (session-based)
More information: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
4. Individual services and contact options
You may voluntarily submit personal data via contact forms or email. Such data is processed based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation) or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding).
5. Safeguarding legitimate interests
We also process your data to safeguard our legitimate interests, especially regarding the availability, security, and technical stability of our systems. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
6. Consent
If you have given your consent for specific data processing activities, we will process your data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.
7. Recipients of personal data
We only disclose your data to external recipients if required to process your enquiry, if another legal basis exists, or if you have given your consent. External recipients may include: processors (hosting, IT maintenance — in particular Cloudflare Inc., USA/EU), public authorities (where required by law), and private entities (on the basis of consent, contract execution, or legitimate interests).
8. Data transfers to third countries
If we transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place following Article 44 et seq. GDPR — including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or your explicit consent.
9. Storage duration and deletion
We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the intended purposes or as required by law. Data will be deleted if the legal basis no longer applies, the purpose is no longer relevant, or you withdraw your consent.
10. Your rights as a data subject
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights: right of access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), right to object (Art. 21), withdrawal of consent (Art. 7), and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77).
To exercise these rights: info@matchthrive.com
11. Use of third-party services
Our website may contain links to external services. These are operated independently; please refer to their respective privacy policies for details.
12. Status
This Privacy Policy is current and valid.
Date: May 25, 2025