The controller for data processing is Gordon Massie GmbH, Rappstraße 7/9, Germany. For questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, please contact: info@gordonmassie.com or by phone at +49 33764 3053081.

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for our courses, contacting us, or using our website. This includes in particular:

• Last name, first name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Information about your professional qualifications and skills
• Communication data (e.g., messages via our contact form)

Processing is carried out exclusively for the following purposes: handling your inquiries, conducting and organizing specialized courses, improving our professional development offers, and fulfilling legal obligations.

The processing of your data is based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In detail:

• Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) – for sending information about our courses
• Contract fulfillment (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) – for conducting training measures
• Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR) – for fulfilling statutory retention and documentation obligations
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) – for analyzing and improving our website and offers

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the user experience and enable statistical evaluations. The following categories are used:

• Necessary cookies: required for the operation of the website (e.g., session cookies)
• Analytics cookies: for the anonymous collection of usage data (e.g., page views, dwell time)
• Marketing cookies: only with your express consent for personalized advertising

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via the privacy settings on our website. The legal basis for non-essential cookies is your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal data is only transmitted to third parties if this is necessary for contract fulfillment (e.g., to payment service providers or hosting providers) or if you have given prior consent. We do not pass on data to third parties for advertising purposes. Recipients may include:

• IT service providers (e.g., for operating our website)
• Payment service providers (for paid courses)
• Authorities (only within the scope of legal obligations)

Data processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR are in place with all service providers.

You have the right at any time to:

• Information about the data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR), provided no statutory retention obligations conflict
• Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Withdraw your consent with effect for the future (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact: info@gordonmassie.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, destruction, unauthorized access, and unauthorized disclosure. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

We store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes mentioned above or as required by statutory retention periods. Once the purpose ceases to apply or the period expires, your data will be deleted or anonymized.

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in legal or technical circumstances. The current version can always be found on this page. Status: May 2025.