Privacy Policy

1. General Information & Joint Controllership

The protection of your personal data is our highest priority. This Privacy Policy informs you how we collect and process your data when you visit authentic-leader-unlocked.com and enroll in our programs.

According to Art. 26 GDPR, this website and the "Authentic Leader Unlocked" program are managed under a Joint Controllership between:

• The Coach: Borisz Mérei. Breite Str. 19, 14199 Berlin, Germany.
• The Technical & IP Partner: Bálint Kurucz. Hévizi út 9.4, 1033 Budapest, Hungary.

Both parties have entered into a Joint Controller Agreement to determine their respective responsibilities for compliance with GDPR. Borisz Mérei remains your primary contact for any data privacy inquiries.

2. What Data Do We Collect?

Personal data: Name, email, phone, payment details.

Coaching data: Session dates, feedback.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To process your purchase, provide access to the membership, and deliver coaching sessions.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For marketing cookies (Meta/LinkedIn) and newsletter subscriptions.
• Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To protect our shared Intellectual Property and optimize our website's performance.
• Explicit Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)/9 GDPR): For special category data (e.g., mental/lifestyle from coaching).

4. Tech Infrastructure & Third-Party Services

To provide a premium global experience, we use the following vetted tools:

5. Detailed Advertising & Analytics Disclosures

Cookies: We use cookies for analytics/advertising (consent-based). Manage via browser settings or opt-out links above. For details, visit allaboutcookies.org.

LinkedIn Insight Tag

We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag on our website. This allows us to track conversions, retarget website visitors, and gain insights into students who interact with our LinkedIn ads. LinkedIn collects data such as URL, referrer, IP address, device/browser characteristics, and timestamps.

Opt-out: You can manage your LinkedIn ad preferences in your LinkedIn Account Settings.

Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Pixel

We use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. This allows Meta to display our ads to people who have visited our site. Data is hashed and processed by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.

Opt-out: You can adjust your Meta ad settings directly in your account preferences.

6. Data Storage & Retention

• Data related to your purchase is stored for 10 years to comply with German tax and commercial laws.
• Marketing data (pixels) is typically deleted or anonymized within 180 days.
• Coaching data retained 2 years post-membership.
• All data stored securely in EU with encryption.

7. Special Category Data

We process mental/lifestyle data only with explicit consent for coaching purposes (Art. 9 GDPR).

8. Data Sharing Exceptions

Limited sharing: ICF audits (name, contacts, dates/hours); employer if paid (name, sessions). No indirect sources; all data collected directly from you.

9. Security Measures

Data protected via encryption, access controls, and EU-based storage.

10. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the right to:

Access; Rectify; Erase (right to be forgotten); Restrict processing; Object (e.g., to marketing); Data portability.

We respond within one month.

Contact: [email protected]

11. Changes and Contacts

We review this policy regularly; last updated in May, 2026.

For inquiries or complaints, contact Borisz Mérei [[email protected] / 030/76722464].

Supervisory authorities: Berlin Commissioner ([email protected]); BfDI ([email protected]).

12. International Transfers

For non-EU tools (e.g., Stripe US), we use Standard Contractual Clauses.