Data policy
We are committed to protecting your personal data. We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. CONTROLLER
The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website is:
Luisa Friedrichs
Schinkestraße 22
12047 Berlin
Germany
Email: hi@fruit.events
2. WEBSITE HOSTING AND TECHNICAL OPERATION
This website is operated using Wix.com Ltd., which provides website hosting and technical services.
When you visit our website, technical information may be processed, including your IP address, browser and device information, operating system, date and time of access, and information about your use of the website.
This processing is necessary to provide, maintain and secure the website.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functioning website.
Wix may process personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy and may use service providers in connection with the operation of its services.
3. COOKIES AND CONSENT
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are technically necessary for the operation, security and functionality of the website. Other cookies, such as analytics cookies, may only be used where you have given the required consent.
We use a cookie consent mechanism that allows you to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.
Where consent is required, we process personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
4. WIX ANALYTICS
We use Wix Analytics to obtain statistical information about the use of our website, such as visitor numbers, traffic sources and website usage.
Depending on the cookie settings selected by the visitor, analytics technologies may only be used after the visitor has given the required consent.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), where consent is required.
Wix provides further information about its handling of personal data and cookies in its privacy documentation.
5. CONTACT FORM
If you contact us via the contact form on our website, we process the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address and the content of your message.
We process this information in order to respond to your inquiry and, where applicable, to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
Legal basis:
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, where processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract; and/or
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries and communicating with users.
We retain inquiry-related data only for as long as necessary to handle the inquiry and, where applicable, for as long as required by statutory retention obligations.
6. NEWSLETTER
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address and, where provided, your name in order to send you information about FRUIT. events, products and related content.
We use a double opt-in procedure. After registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription. Your subscription will only become active after confirmation.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. You can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link contained in each newsletter or by contacting us at hi@fruit.events.
We use Mailchimp, a service provided by The Rocket Science Group LLC, for newsletter distribution and management.
Mailchimp is based in the United States and may process personal data in the United States. Mailchimp states that it is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and uses appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.
Further information about Mailchimp's privacy practices and international data transfers is available in Mailchimp's privacy documentation.
7. EVENT BOOKINGS AND TICKETS
If you purchase a ticket for one of our events, we process the personal data necessary to process and manage your booking.
Depending on the booking and payment method, this may include:
- first and last name
- email address
- billing information
- ticket and booking information
- payment-related information
- information necessary for customer service and event administration
We use this information to process your booking, provide your ticket, communicate with you about the event and fulfil our contractual obligations.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, where processing is necessary for the performance of the contract or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
We may also process certain data to comply with legal obligations, in particular accounting and tax requirements.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
8. PAYMENT SERVICES
Depending on the payment method selected during the booking process, payments may be processed by third-party payment service providers, including Stripe, PayPal and Klarna.
The payment provider may process payment and transaction information necessary to process your payment, prevent fraud and comply with legal requirements.
The respective payment provider processes personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.
We do not store complete payment card details on our own systems.
9. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Our website contains links to our social media profiles, including Instagram.
These are ordinary external links. We do not embed Instagram content or social media feeds directly into our website.
Personal data is generally only transmitted to the respective social media provider when you follow the external link and visit the provider's website.
10. RECIPIENTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
We may use service providers to operate and maintain our website and to provide services such as hosting, analytics, email communication, newsletter distribution, ticketing, payment processing and technical support.
Where service providers process personal data on our behalf, we enter into the legally required data processing agreements where applicable.
Personal data is only disclosed to third parties where this is permitted or required by applicable law or where necessary to provide the requested service.
11. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Where statutory retention obligations apply, certain data may be retained for longer periods. In particular, business and accounting records may be subject to statutory retention periods.
Once the relevant purpose has been fulfilled and no further legal obligations apply, the data will be deleted or restricted in accordance with applicable law.
12. YOUR RIGHTS
Under the GDPR, you may have the following rights, subject to the applicable legal requirements:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
To exercise your rights, please contact:
13. RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully.
The competent supervisory authority for Berlin is:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Alt-Moabit 59-61
10555 Berlin
Germany
Email: mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de
14. EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDINGS
Photos and video recordings may be made during FRUIT. events for the purposes of documenting and promoting our events and the FRUIT. brand.
The recordings may be used on our website, social media channels, newsletters and other promotional communications.
We may also provide selected photographs or video recordings to service providers commissioned by us, such as photographers, videographers or agencies, where necessary for the creation and publication of event content.
The legal basis for processing may be Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in documenting our events, communicating about our activities and promoting the FRUIT. brand, taking into account the reasonable expectations and rights of the persons concerned.
Where required by law or where the circumstances call for it, we will obtain consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
We aim to avoid unnecessarily focusing on individual persons and, where possible, use photographs and recordings showing groups or the general atmosphere of the event.
If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please contact us before or during the event at hi@fruit.events. We will take reasonable steps to accommodate your request.
If you appear in a photograph or video and wish to object to its further use, please contact us at hi@fruit.events and identify the relevant recording as precisely as possible.
15. DATA SECURITY
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.
The transmission of data via this website is protected using TLS/SSL encryption where supported by our website infrastructure.
16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or legal requirements.
Last updated: September 2026