Privacy Policy

The data controller responsible for personal data processed on Kinders' World is:

Kinders' World
Germany
Email: contact@kindersworld.com

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: Name, email address, profile photo, and country/city of residence provided at registration.
• Listing data: Item descriptions, photos, pricing, and location details you submit when creating a listing.
• Communication data: Messages exchanged between users through the Platform's chat feature.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage logs collected automatically when you use the Platform.

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Providing the service (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract): account management, listing publication, messaging.
• Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): compliance with German and EU law.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): fraud prevention, platform security, improving the service, sending transactional emails.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): where you have explicitly opted in to marketing communications.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Other users: Your public profile name, city, and listing content are visible to other Platform users.
• Service providers: Trusted third-party processors (e.g. email delivery, cloud hosting) who act on our behalf under data processing agreements.
• Legal authorities: Where required by law or to protect the rights of our users.

Some of our service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) in accordance with GDPR Chapter V.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by applicable law. Account data is retained for the duration of your account. After account deletion, anonymised data may be retained for analytics purposes.

As a data subject in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15): request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16): request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17): request deletion ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restriction (Art. 18): request limited processing.
• Right to portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@kindersworld.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany, the relevant authority is the Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) or the data protection authority of your federal state.

We use essential cookies to operate the Platform (e.g. session management). We do not use third-party advertising cookies without your consent. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes via email or a prominent notice on the Platform.