1. Introduction
2P PARTNERS (hereinafter "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, primarily in the context of inquiries submitted via our website contact forms, in compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection laws.
2. Contact Details of the Data Controller
The Data Controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:
2P PARTNERS
Wilhelmstraße 25, 80801 München
Email: info@2p-partners.com
Phone: +49 (0) 89 693143360
For all inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or your data protection rights, please contact us using the details above.
3. Data We Collect and Methods of Collection
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact forms. The specific data collected depends on the form you choose:
- General Information Collected on all forms:
- Name
- Phone number
- Message (Your inquiry details)
- Consent selection regarding the processing of personal data and receiving updates.
- Client-Specific Data (Leadership Challenges/Roles to Fill):
- Company and position
- Area of interest
- Candidate-Specific Data (Executive Search):
- Current position
- LinkedIn profile
- Expert-Specific Data (Partnership):
- Company
- Expertise
- LinkedIn profile
4. Legal Basis and Purposes of Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds as defined in the GDPR:
A. Consent
- Purpose: Sending you insights and updates about leadership solutions (marketing communications).
- Basis: Your explicit, voluntary consent provided via the dedicated checkbox on our forms. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
B. Legitimate Interests
- Purpose: Responding to your inquiry, processing your submitted data, and managing pre-contractual communications (e.g., following up on a client request, reviewing an application, or assessing a potential partnership).
- Basis: Our legitimate interest in communicating with prospective clients, candidates, and experts to manage our professional relationships and business operations effectively.
C. Performance of a Contract or Pre-Contractual Measures
- Purpose: Taking steps to enter into a contract with you (e.g., a formal consultancy agreement) or performing our obligations under an existing contract.
- Basis: This applies when your inquiry leads to a formal engagement or application process.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
- General Inquiries: Data will generally be kept for up to twelve (12) months after the last substantive communication, unless a longer period is required by law or the communication results in a formal engagement.
- Marketing Data: Retained until you withdraw your consent.
- Contractual Data: Retained for the duration of the professional relationship plus the necessary statutory limitation periods.
6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third parties only where necessary to fulfill our purpose or legal obligations:
- Service Providers: We engage external providers for IT hosting, maintenance, and cloud services. We ensure these processors are GDPR compliant through appropriate data processing agreements.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: The right to request copies of your personal data we hold.
- Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions (especially processing based on Legitimate Interests).
- Right to Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@2p-partners.com. We will respond to your request within one month.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you are concerned about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.
The relevant supervisory authority for 2P PARTNERS in Bavaria, Germany, is the:
Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)
Promenade 27 (Schloss), 91522 Ansbach
Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de
9. Data Security
We have implemented robust technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, accidental loss, misuse, or alteration. Access to your personal data is strictly limited to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who require it for legitimate business reasons.