Privacy Policy of the World Mediation Organization (WMO)
Last updated: 1.11.2026
1. Controller
The controller responsible for processing personal data through www.worldmediation.org is:
Daniel Erdmann
World Mediation Organization (WMO)
Hohenzollerndamm 182 1
0713 Berlin
Germany
Email: info@worldmediation.org
WMO is operated personally by Daniel Erdmann and is not a separate legal entity.
2. Categories of Personal Data
Depending on how you use the website, we may process:
• account and registration data, such as name, email address, login details and account preferences;
• Professional Profile information that you submit and choose to make public;
• communication data, including messages and support requests;
• transaction and subscription information, such as selected Level of Engagement, payment status, amount, dates and renewal preference;
• technical and usage data, such as IP address, device/browser information, access times, log data and security events; • consent records and cookie preferences; and • content you submit, including articles, comments, profile text and educational activity records.
We do not intend to collect more personal data than is necessary for the relevant purpose.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis
We process personal data for the following purposes, as applicable:
(a) to create and administer user accounts and provide requested platform functions – performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
(b) to provide paid Levels of Engagement, manage subscriptions, process payments and handle customer service – Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and, where applicable, legal obligations under Article 6(1)(c);
(c) to operate, secure, maintain and improve the website and prevent misuse – legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, subject to balancing of interests;
(d) to publish profile information or user-submitted content where the user has chosen or requested publication – contract, consent or another applicable legal basis depending on the feature and context;
(e) to send optional newsletters or marketing communications – consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR where required;
(f) to comply with accounting, tax and other legal obligations – Article 6(1)(c) GDPR; and
(g) to store or access information on your device for non-essential analytics or marketing purposes – consent where required under applicable ePrivacy and German telecommunications/data protection rules.
4. WordPress, Hosting and Plugins
The website is operated using WordPress and hosted by IONOS. Website operation may involve WordPress core functions, themes and plugins. Depending on the plugins actually installed and enabled, personal data may be processed for account management, forms, security, spam prevention, analytics, search, media display, learning functions, communications or other features.
The exact plugins and their providers must be listed and reviewed before this policy is published. The applicable provider, purpose, data categories, legal basis, recipients, transfer locations and retention period should be added for each service where required. Where a provider processes data on our behalf, an appropriate data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR must be in place.
5. Hosting and Server Log Files
When you access the website, technical data may be processed by the hosting provider to deliver the website, maintain security, diagnose faults and prevent attacks. Server log files may include IP address, date and time of access, requested page/file, referrer, browser and operating-system information, and status information.
IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany
6. Payments
Payments are processed through Stripe. When you make a payment, relevant transaction and payment information is transmitted to Stripe so that the payment can be processed, authenticated, secured and administered. WMO may receive transaction status and limited payment-related information, but does not necessarily receive or store full card details.
Stripe may process personal data as an independent controller for certain purposes. Please consult Stripe’s current privacy notice and terms presented during checkout. The exact Stripe entity and data flows must be verified for the WMO account and country.
7. Public Professional Profiles and Publications
If you create a Professional Profile and choose to make it public, the profile fields selected for publication may be accessible to website visitors and search engines. Review the public preview and visibility settings before saving. Articles and other contributions may be displayed publicly in accordance with the publication settings and applicable licence terms.
Do not include sensitive personal data in public profile fields unless strictly necessary and you have a lawful basis to do so.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use technically necessary cookies and similar technologies to provide core functions, maintain sessions, secure accounts, remember settings and process user choices. Non-essential analytics, marketing or third-party technologies must be activated only after valid consent where required by law. You can manage your preferences through the website’s consent interface.
The actual cookies, local storage items, scripts and third-party technologies must be identified in the cookie banner and/or cookie settings. Their names, providers, purposes, durations and categories must reflect the live website configuration.
9. Recipients and Processors
Personal data may be disclosed to service providers who support hosting, website operation, payment processing, security, communications or other platform functions, and to public authorities where legally required. Service providers acting as processors must be subject to the required contractual safeguards. The final list of providers must reflect the actual website setup.
10. International Transfers
Some providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will use an applicable transfer mechanism under Chapter V GDPR, such as an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards, and provide supplementary information where required. The actual providers and transfer locations must be checked.
11. Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by statutory retention periods. Retention periods depend on the data category and purpose.
12. Your Rights
Subject to the conditions and exceptions in the GDPR, you may have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and to object to certain processing. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, contact info@worldmediation.org. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
13. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the website, services, providers or legal requirements. The current version will be published on this page with its update date.
15. Contact
Privacy requests: info@worldmediation.org
Daniel Erdmann,
World Mediation Organization (WMO),
Hohenzollerndamm 182,
10713 Berlin,
Germany.