Privacy Policy

1) Information About the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Details of the Controller

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website or using our app and thank you for your interest. Below, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website and mobile applications. Personal data means any information by which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website and within the app under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Hendrik Dittmer, Auf der Hude 30, 32549 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, E-Mail: [email protected]. The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., inquiries), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string “https://” and the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.

2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When you use our website purely for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called “server log files”). These include:

• Visited website
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/referrer from which you came to the page
• Browser used
• IP address (possibly in anonymized form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3) Cookies

In order to make your visit to our website attractive and enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies on various pages. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are deleted after you close your browser (session cookies), others remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or exclude cookies in certain cases or in general. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be restricted.

4) Contact

When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected is evident from the respective contact form. This data is used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and the associated technical administration. Legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been fully processed unless legal retention obligations apply.

5) Registration on the Website / Forum

You can register on our website by providing personal data. Which personal data is processed is apparent from the input mask used during registration. We use the double opt-in procedure. If the confirmation is not made within 24 hours, the registration is automatically deleted. Mandatory information must be provided, all other information is voluntary.

When using the portal, we store your required data to fulfill the contract and optional data for the duration of your use. Legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. All public posts remain visible even after account deletion, but the account itself is no longer accessible. All other data will be deleted.

6) Comment Function

You can subscribe to follow-up comments. A confirmation email will be sent to verify ownership of the email address (double opt-in). Legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can unsubscribe at any time via a link in the email.

7) Use of Data for Direct Marketing

Email Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you regular information. Mandatory information is your email address only. We use the double opt-in procedure to confirm consent. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email. Legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

8) Use of Social Media: YouTube

YouTube Video Embedding

Our website uses the YouTube embedding function for displaying and playing videos from the provider “YouTube”, belonging to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The extended privacy mode is used, which only stores user information when the video is played. When playing videos, YouTube uses cookies to collect information. If you are logged into Google, this data will be linked to your account. If not desired, log out before playing the video.

Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Framework, ensuring an adequate level of data protection. More information can be found in the YouTube Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

9) Google AdSense & Affiliate Links

Our website uses Google AdSense, an online advertising service by Google Inc. AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to analyze website use and deliver personalized advertising. Data is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and may be shared with partners. IP addresses are not merged with other data by Google.

Affiliate Links (*Affiliate): When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Amazon Partner Program: We participate in the Amazon EU affiliate program. Ads and links to Amazon are displayed, and commissions may be earned. Data is processed according to Amazon’s privacy policy.

10) Firebase & Google Analytics for Firebase

Our apps use Google Firebase (Google LLC) for analytics, crash reporting, authentication, and push notifications. Firebase uses device identifiers (such as Google Advertising ID or IDFA) and cookie-like technologies to collect usage data.

Collected data may include: cookies, unique device identifiers, usage data, IP addresses, crash logs, and device information. Data is processed in the United States. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in optimizing our services and ensuring app stability.

More information: Google Privacy Policy

11) Google AdMob (Mobile Ads)

Our mobile apps use Google AdMob to display in-app advertising. AdMob collects device identifiers, IP address, and app usage data to deliver relevant ads. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on user consent and regional legal requirements.

You can opt out of personalized advertising through your device settings (e.g., “Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android).

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in app monetization).

More information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

12) Mobile Device Permissions

Depending on the features used, our app may request the following permissions:

• Internet access (for content, analytics, and ads)
• Push notifications (optional)
• Camera or media access (only when explicitly required)
• Location data (only if needed for specific features)

All permissions can be controlled through your device settings.

13) Data Subject Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the following rights:

• 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 (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

13.1 Right to Object

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. WE WILL THEN STOP PROCESSING UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING, YOU CAN OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO SUCH PROCESSING. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING YOUR DATA FOR MARKETING PURPOSES.

14) Storage Duration of Personal Data

The duration of personal data storage is determined by the applicable legal retention periods. After expiry of these periods, the corresponding data is routinely deleted unless it is still required for the fulfillment or initiation of a contract or there is a legitimate interest in further storage.

Twitter Integration

Use of Twitter

This website may include components of Twitter (X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA). When you visit a page with a Twitter button, your browser connects to Twitter servers, informing Twitter which page you visited. If you are logged in to Twitter, this information can be linked to your account. If you do not want Twitter to collect data, log out before visiting our site.

Twitter’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy

Sources: eRecht24, Google, Twitter, GDPR