Privacy policy

Last updated: 31 March 2026

This policy describes how RichterFoundation (“we”, “us”) handles personal information when you use richter-foundation.org, our shop flows, and related services. We are committed to transparency and to processing data in line with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR where relevant.

1. Who we are

RichterFoundation operates educational and book-retail content online. Contact: privacy@richter-foundation.org. Postal address: Tower 185 Business Centre, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35–37, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.

2. Data we collect

  • Account & orders: name, email, delivery address, payment reference (payments are processed by our payment partners; we do not store full card numbers on our servers).
  • Communications: messages you send by email or contact forms.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and cookies as described in our Cookie‑Hinweis.

3. Purposes and legal bases

We process data to fulfil contracts (orders), pursue legitimate interests (website security, analytics, improving content), and comply with legal obligations. Where required, we rely on your consent (e.g. non-essential marketing cookies).

4. Retention

We keep order and tax records as required by law, typically for several years. Marketing data is kept until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe.

5. Sharing

We use trusted processors for hosting, email delivery, and payments. They may only process data on our instructions. We may disclose information if required by law.

6. International transfers

If data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing, and to data portability. You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise rights, email privacy@richter-foundation.org.

8. Children

Our services are aimed at adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16 without parental consent.

9. Changes

We may update this policy; the date at the top will change. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.