Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Data Controller

EPD Consulting (1EPD Consulting), operated by Dr. Marisela Rodriguez, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website.

Contact: hello@1epdconsulting.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following data:

  • Contact form data: Name, email address, organization type, project details, and scheduling preferences you voluntarily provide through our contact form.
  • Usage data: When you consent to analytics cookies, we collect anonymized usage data via Google Analytics 4 (page views, session duration, referral source).
  • Technical data: Your browser type and IP address are processed temporarily for security purposes and are not stored.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Analytics cookies are only set after you give explicit consent.
  • Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Processing contact form submissions to respond to your inquiry.
  • Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Processing data necessary to provide consulting services you request.

4. Cookies

This website uses only essential cookies by default. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4) are only activated after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. Data may be shared with:

  • Google LLC: Analytics data (only with your consent), processed under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
  • Hosting provider: Our hosting provider processes technical data necessary to serve this website.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict processing
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@1epdconsulting.com.

7. Data Retention

Contact form data is retained for the duration of our business relationship plus 3 years. Analytics data is retained for 14 months (Google Analytics default). You may request deletion at any time.

8. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. For Hesse, Germany: Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit, Postfach 3163, 65021 Wiesbaden.