Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website or our app. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the “Information on the Responsible Party” section of this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?
We collect your data, in part, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., operating system or time of page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with future effect. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Privacy Policy

The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

Linn Kuhlmann
Creative Production (Freelance)
Kleine Freiheit 1
22767 Hamburg

Phone: +49 178 5461251
Email: team@meet-first.com

The controller is the natural person who alone determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of GDPR violations, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Under applicable law, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its source and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected or deleted, if applicable.

3. Data Collection on This Website

Inquiries by email or phone

If you contact us by email or phone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), provided that such consent has been requested.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed).

4. Analytics tools and third-party tools

Squarespace Analytics

This website usesSquarespace Analytics, a service provided by Squarespace Inc., 8 Clarkson St, New York, NY 10014, USA.
Squarespace collects anonymized data such as:

  • Page views

  • Duration of stay

  • Device information (e.g., operating system, browser)

  • IP addresses (storedanonymously)

Purpose:Analysis of website usage to improve our services.
Legal basis:Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in analyzing website usage).
Data transfer to the U.S.:Squarespace is certified under theEU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities may access the data.
Retention period:The data is stored by Squarespace in accordance with its privacy policy.
Objection:You can disable tracking by Squarespace Analytics in thecookie settingsof this website.
Squarespace Privacy Policy:https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website usescookiesand similar technologies (e.g., from Squarespace) to analyze and improve the user experience.

Legal basis:

  • Essential cookies(e.g., for website functionality): Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest).

  • Analytics cookies(e.g., Squarespace Analytics):Only with your consent(Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, § 25(1) TDDDG).

Cookie settings:You can withdraw your consent at any time via thecookie banneror in yourbrowser settings.

6. Location Data (App)

GPS location data is usedexclusively for checking inwithin the app.

  • The most recently used check-in area isstored locally on your device for your convenience.

  • There isno continuous tracking of location.

  • This data isnecessary for the app to function properly.

Legal basis:Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (data processing necessary for the performance of a contract, as check-in is a core function of the app).
Withdrawal:You can withdraw your consent to share your location at any time inyour device’s settings. Without location data, you will not be able to use the check-in service.

7. Transfer of Data to Third Countries

Some of our service providers (e.g., Squarespace) are based in theUnited States. Data is transferred there on the basis of:

  • Your consent(Art. 49(1)(a) of the GDPR) for analytics cookies.

  • Legitimate interest(Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) for necessary cookies.

Risk Notice:In the United States, government agencies (e.g., intelligence agencies) may access your data. In its ruling of July 16, 2020 (Schrems II), theEuropean Court of Justicefound that the level of data protection in the U.S. isnot comparable to that of the EU.
Protective measures:Squarespace is certified under theEU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Source:Created in-house in accordance with the GDPR, the TDDDG, and Squarespace’s privacy policy.


As of May 2026