Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to taxgermany.de (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you use our Service. We are committed to processing your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and other applicable privacy laws.

Data Controller

For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, We Build Products GmbH (the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") acts as the data controller. You can contact us at:

We Build Products GmbH
Kolonnenstraße 8
10827 Berlin
Email: info@taxgermany.de

Data We Collect

• Financial Data: Information you provide about your income, expenses, or other financial details.
• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
• Payment Information: Payment details used for Stripe transactions (we do not store full payment card details; Stripe processes these on our behalf).
• Analytics and Error Tracking Data: Technical data such as IP address, device information, browser type, operating system, and usage patterns collected via PostHog (for analytics) and Sentry (for error monitoring).

How We Use Your Data

• Service Delivery: We collect and process your financial and personal data to provide our Service, including transferring it to a legitimate tax advisor who will generate regulated documents.
• Payments: We use Stripe to process payments; your payment information is transferred securely to Stripe for this purpose.
• Analytics and Error Tracking:
  • PostHog: Used to analyze usage patterns, improve user experience, and diagnose technical issues.
  • Sentry: Used to identify, track, and resolve errors or bugs in the application.
• Communications: We may send you administrative or service-related emails to keep you informed about updates, pricing changes, or security notices.
• Legal Compliance: We may process your personal data to comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal grounds under the GDPR to process your personal data:

• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (e.g., providing the Service).
• Legitimate Interests: For improving our products, preventing fraud, or analyzing usage via PostHog and Sentry.
• Legal Obligations: Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and court orders.

Data Sharing and Transfers

• Tax Advisor: Your financial data will be shared with a legitimate tax advisor to generate authorized, regulated documents.
• Third-Party Services: These services may have access to your personal data as necessary to perform specific tasks on our behalf, and they are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
  • Stripe (Payments)
  • Sentry (Error Tracking)
  • PostHog (Analytics)
  • hCaptcha (Bot and Spam Protection)
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Financial data provided for tax-related services may be subject to statutory retention periods under German law or other applicable regulations.

Data Storage & Security

Your data is securely stored on servers located within the European Union. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold.
• Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if processing it is unlawful.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data on legitimate grounds.
• Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transfer it to another data controller, where technically feasible.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@taxgermany.de. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected personal data from a child, please contact us at info@taxgermany.de.

International Data Transfers

Where we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Your Consent

By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be notified via email or published on our website. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.