PRIVACY POLICY
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
This website is governed by German law. In the event of a dispute, only the courts of the judicial district of Potsdam Brandenburg shall have jurisdiction.
Privacy Policy
Here we are GbRvalues your privacy and is committed to safeguarding your personal information. We handle the personal data we collect in compliance with laws of Germany and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR).
Categories of Personal Data Processed
Here we are GbR are responsible for processing the personal data collected when you communicate with us. Depending on the case, the data collected may include: title, first name, last name, gender, age, language, address, contact details, data related to past inquiries. We may also collect anonymous or aggregated data of a nonpersonal nature, such as browser type, IP address, the operating system you use, or the domain name of the website you used to navigate to or from the Here we are GbRwebsite. This helps us continually enhance the user experience on our website. If you are registered on a mailing list, we maintain a record of the emails we send you and may track whether you receive or open them to provide you with the most relevant information.
Sharing of Personal Data: Your personal data will not be shared with third parties except with service providers and partners collaborating on our activities, such as our team members. In certain cases, and in compliance with the laws of Germany, we may also share data with public authorities. Your personal data will not be shared with any other third partners.
Use of Cookies: During your visit to the website, cookies may be placed on your computer's hard drive solely to enhance our site for returning visitors. These cookies are not used to track your browsing activities on other websites. Your internet browser provides options to block cookies, receive warnings when a cookie is being installed, or remove cookies from your hard drive. For further information, please consult your internet browser's help function.
Your Rights: You have the following rights concerning your personal information: The right to request a copy of your personal information; The right to correct inaccuracies; The right to request that we stop processing your personal information; The right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commission You also have the right to prohibit the use of your information for direct marketing purposes at any time, at no cost, and upon request. You can obtain a free copy of your personal information by providing proof of identity (a copy of your identity card) and sending a written, signed, and dated request. If necessary, you may request corrections to any information that is incorrect, incomplete, or irrelevant. To exercise these rights, please send a written, signed, and dated request to Here we are GbR either by sending us that request via email at mail@herewearecollective.de or by postal mail to Here we are GbR Wattstr. 2, 14482 Potsdam Germany.
Changes to this Policy: This policy may be amended at any time due to the development of new processing methods implemented by Here we are GbR or changes in applicable legislation. Such changes will take effect immediately. We encourage you to revisit this page regularly.
Embedded Vimeo Videos
We embed Vimeo videos on our website. The operator of Vimeo is Vimeo, LLC, with its registered office at 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA (hereinafter "Vimeo"). When you visit a page with embedded Vimeo videos, a connection to Vimeo's servers is established. This allows Vimeo to collect information about the pages you are visiting. Please be aware that Vimeo may collect data about your browsing behavior if you are logged into your Vimeo account while visiting our website. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account before accessing our site. If you start playing a Vimeo video, Vimeo may use cookies to gather information about your user behavior. If you have disabled the storage of cookies in your browser settings, you will not receive such cookies while watching Vimeo videos. However, Vimeo may still store non-personal usage information in other cookies. To prevent this, you can configure your browser to block the storage of cookies. For more detailed information about data protection on Vimeo, please refer to their privacy policy.
Embedded YouTube Videos
We incorporate YouTube videos into our website. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, located at 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). When you access a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection is established with YouTube servers, thereby providing YouTube with information about the pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may associate your browsing behavior with your personal identity. To prevent this, please log out of your YouTube account before accessing our website. When a YouTube video is initiated, the provider employs cookies to gather data on user behavior. If you have disabled the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program, you will not encounter such cookies while watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies. To prevent this, it is necessary to block the storage of cookies in your browser settings. For more detailed information regarding data protection at "YouTube," please refer to the provider's privacy policy.
Last Website Update: March 17, 2025