Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Brapua. We protect your personal data and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and use our services.

This Privacy Policy follows the GDPR (EU) 2016/679 and applicable data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Maximilian Brunner
Schafkopfweg 10
82490 Farchant
Germany
Email: info@brapua.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

Contact information: name, email address, phone number, country
Waitlist registration: name, email, role selection, country
Sponsor registration: company name, contact person details, email, phone, country, sponsorship tier, focus areas, and messages
Contact form: name, email, and message content

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system
Usage data: information about how you use our website

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on GDPR Article 6 legal grounds:

Processing waitlist registrations. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Processing sponsor applications. Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Responding to contact inquiries. Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Website functionality and security. Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Legal compliance. Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

5. How We Use Your Data

To process and manage your waitlist registration
To process sponsor applications and manage sponsorship relationships
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To send you updates about Brapua’s launch and development (with your consent)
To improve our website and services
To comply with legal obligations
To protect our rights and prevent fraud

6. Data Sharing and Recipients

We may share your personal data with:

Service providers. Third parties who help us operate our website, for example Netlify for form handling and hosting.
Legal requirements. If required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
Business transfers. If we merge, get acquired, or sell assets.

We do not sell your personal data. Our providers must protect your data and may only use it for the purposes we specify.

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be processed outside the EEA. When that happens, we use safeguards, for example Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

8. Data Retention

Waitlist data. Until platform launch and your first login, or until you request deletion.
Sponsor data. For the duration of the sponsorship relationship plus 10 years for legal compliance.
Contact form data. 3 years from the last communication.
Technical logs. 90 days.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Right of access (Art. 15)
Right to rectification (Art. 16)
Right to erasure (Art. 17)
Right to restriction (Art. 18)
Right to data portability (Art. 20)
Right to object (Art. 21)
Right to withdraw consent

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Germany

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We currently do not use cookies for tracking or analytics. We use only essential technical cookies required for the website to function.

12. Third-Party Services

Netlify. Hosting and form processing. Netlify may process your IP address and form submissions.

13. Data Security

Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
Secure hosting infrastructure
Access controls and authentication
Regular security assessments

14. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 16. If you believe a child provided personal data, contact us and we delete it.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We post the new version and update the date.

16. Contact Us

Email: info@brapua.com
Address: Maximilian Brunner, Schafkopfweg 10, 82490 Farchant, Germany