Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24 January 2026
1. Controller (Data Protection Contact)
Controller within the meaning of the GDPR:
Götz Global Leadership & Partners
Stefan Götz (Founder & Responsible for Content)
Mühlfelderstr. 25, 82211 Herrsching bei München, Germany
Email:
welcome@the-liberation-leader.com (preferred)
contact@the-liberation-leader.com
2. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you use:
- Our Website the-liberation-leader.com
- Our Forms (e.g., toolkit access, reservation, contact
- Our Email Communication (including automated emails
- Our Scheduling Link (Calendly)
3. Categories of personal data we process
- Identity & Contact Data (first name, last name, email address)
- Communication Data (messages you send us)
- Booking Data (appointment details)
- Technical Data (IP address, device/browser information, time stamps, log data)
- Consent Data (cookie choices and consent logs)
4. Purposes and legal bases (GDPR)
a) Website Access + IT Security (server logs)
Purpose: website delivery, stability, and security
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest: secure, reliable operations)
b) Contact Requests
Purpose: responding to inquiries and providing support
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual steps) and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
c) Liberation Toolkit Delivery + Email Sequence
Purpose: sending the download link and essential related communication
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (service delivery) or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), depending on the form flow
Important: you can unsubscribe at any time.
d) Optional Newsletter / Leadership Updates
Purpose: sending executive-grade insights, invitations, and updates
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
You can withdraw consent at any time via the unsubscribe link.
e) Booking a call (Calendly)
Purpose: scheduling and managing appointments
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual steps / contract performance)
f) Analytics and Marketing Technologies (only if you consent)
Purpose: understanding usage, improving the site, and measuring performance
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), plus cookie law requirements under German TTDSG
5. Cookies and consent management (Germany / EU)
- Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent to operate the website.
- Preferences, statistics, and marketing cookies are used only if you consent via our consent banner.
6. Recipients / processors (service providers)
We may share personal data with trusted processors who support our operations, such as:
- Website hosting + technical administration providers
- Email delivery and automation providers
- Appointment scheduling providers (Calendly)
- Newsletter delivery provider (MailerLite)
These providers process data only under our instructions and based on appropriate data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR).
7. Web hosting (Germany)
Our website is hosted by:
webhostone.de (WebhostOne)
Hosting Location: Germany
Data Storage: on servers located in Germany
When you visit our website, our hosting provider processes technical access data (server logs), such as IP address, date/time of access, requested page, transferred data volume, browser type/version, operating system, and referrer URL.
Purpose: Website delivery, stability, and IT security
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and reliable website operation)
We have a data processing agreement in place with our hosting provider in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
8. MailerLite (Email delivery)
- your name and email address
- email delivery status
- interaction data (e.g., opens/clicks), depending on configuration
9. Calendly (Scheduling)
- name, email, selected time
- optional notes you provide
10. International data transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the EU/EEA (e.g., in the USA).
Where this applies, transfers are safeguarded using appropriate mechanisms such as:
- the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and
- additional measures where required.
11. Storage duration
- server logs: generally short retention for security and troubleshooting
- inquiries: retained as needed to handle and document the request
- toolkit / email communication: until you unsubscribe, or until no longer required
- legal and tax retention obligations remain unaffected
12. Your rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:
- access your data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)
- restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
- data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- objection to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21 GDPR)
- withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
To exercise your rights, email: welcome@the-liberation-leader.com
13. Right to complain to a supervisory authority
14. Updates to this policy
Contact:
Götz Global Leadership & Partners
Mühlfelder Str. 25
82211 Herrsching, Munich, Germany