1. General Information

Protecting your personal data is very important to us. This privacy policy explains how Tango Garden (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or use our services. We process your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / DSGVO) and applicable German data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Responsible for data processing:

3. Hosting & Website Access Data

When you visit our website, the hosting provider automatically collects the following information: IP address, date and time of access, browser type/version, operating system, and referrer URL. This data is processed to ensure security and stability.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

4. Contact via Email

If you contact us via email, we will store the data you provide solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not share this data with third parties.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

5. Booking, Payments & Shopify

We use Shopify to manage bookings and payments. Shopify processes personal data such as name, email, and booking details. Payment processing is handled by Shopify’s integrated providers; we do not store full payment details on our servers.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

View Shopify’s privacy policy here.

6. QR Codes & Attendance Tracking

Some products include QR codes to validate access (e.g., class bundles). These are used only to validate attendance and are not shared with third parties or used for marketing.

7. Email Communication & Updates

If you book a class, we may send essential emails related to your booking (confirmations, schedule updates). We do not send newsletters without explicit consent.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR / Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

8. Photos & Video Recordings

During classes, practicas, and events, photos and videos may be taken for documentation, marketing, and promotional purposes (e.g. website, social media). We make reasonable efforts to ensure participants are not portrayed inappropriately.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

9. Cookies

Our website may use technically necessary cookies to ensure proper functionality. We do not use tracking or profiling cookies without your consent.

10. Social Media Links

Our website links to platforms like Instagram or Facebook. When clicking these, data processing occurs under the responsibility of the respective platform.

11. Your Rights

You have the right to access (Art. 15), rectify (Art. 16), delete (Art. 17), or restrict processing (Art. 18) of your data, as well as the right to data portability (Art. 20) and objection (Art. 21).

Contact: hello@tangogarden.de

12. Data Retention

We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill contractual or legal obligations.

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany: Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit NRW.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal changes. The current version will always be available here.