Legal
Protecting your personal data matters to us. Under the EU GDPR we explain why data may be collected, stored or shared when you visit this website — and what rights you have.
Last updated: October 2026
Controller: St. Mary and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Berlin-Spandau. Services at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Maulbeerallee 15, 13593 Berlin-Spandau. Priest: Father Shenoda, phone +49 177 5537671, email info@koptische-gemeinde-spandau.de. See also the contact page.
When you open the site, your browser automatically sends information to the server (including IP address, date and time, requested URL, referrer, browser and operating system). Purpose: reliable delivery, security and administration. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We do not use this for personal marketing profiling.
The site is delivered via Cloudflare, Inc. Connection data may be processed to serve, secure and perform the website. Details: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
We share personal data with third parties only with your consent, where required by law, where necessary for legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights, or where needed to perform a contract with you.
We do not set our own advertising or analytics cookies. We store your cookie/consent choice in your browser (localStorage). After you consent, third parties such as Google may set their own cookies.
With your consent, our church calendar is embedded from Google. Data including IP address and cookies may be sent to Google and processed outside the EU. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Without consent the embed stays off; a link to open Google Calendar remains. Google privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
We load fonts from Google Fonts. Your browser connects to Google; your IP address may be transmitted. Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Links to WhatsApp, Google Maps and similar services lead to third-party sites under their own privacy policies.
To register with the church we link to a Google Form. When you open and submit it, Google processes your answers and shares them with us for welcome and parish administration. Legal basis: your consent and/or communication related to joining the community (Art. 6(1)(a)/(b)/(f) GDPR as applicable). Google privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
We do not currently use web analytics. If we later use a tool such as Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC), it will only run with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and after this notice is updated. Usage data (e.g. truncated IP, page views, device/browser) may be processed and sent to Google, including outside the EU. You can opt out via tools such as https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Google privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
We do not currently send a newsletter from this website. If we later offer one (e.g. via Mailchimp / Rocket Science Group, USA), we will only collect what is needed (at least your email) with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, double opt-in). The provider processes data on our behalf; their privacy notice also applies. You can unsubscribe at any time (e.g. link in the email). Mailchimp: https://www.mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
We do not currently embed Facebook plugins or a Meta pixel. If we later embed Meta content or plugins (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.), your browser may connect to Meta and transmit data such as your IP address; logged-in users may be matched to a profile. Legal basis would be consent or — where allowed — legitimate interests, clearly labelled. Meta privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
We do not currently embed YouTube videos. If we later embed YouTube (Google) videos, your browser will connect to YouTube/Google when the video loads; IP address and cookies may be processed. Logged-in YouTube users may have visits linked to their account. Legal basis: consent before loading (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), typically via a two-click/consent gate. Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption (https:// and the padlock in the address bar).
Under the GDPR you may have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, withdrawal of consent, and complaint to a supervisory authority. Contact us using the details above.
Where we process data based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you may object on grounds relating to your particular situation (Art. 21 GDPR).
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data against loss, manipulation or unauthorised access.
This notice is current as of October 2026 and may be updated if the site or the law changes. The latest version is at /en/privacy/.
