Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. The privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and, in particular, on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Online Offering").

The terms used are not gender-specific.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Table of Contents

• Preamble
• Controller
• Overview of Processing
• Relevant Legal Bases
• Security Measures
• Transfer of Personal Data
• General Information on Data Storage and Deletion
• Rights of Data Subjects
• Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting
• Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content
• Local Reach Measurement (Cookie-free)
• Changes and Updates
• Definitions

Controller

Riccardo Rohling
Strelitzstr. 4
12105 Berlin

Email address: [email protected]

Overview of Processing

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the data subjects.

Types of Data Processed

• Usage data.
• Meta, communication, and procedural data.
• Log data.

Categories of Data Subjects

• Users.

Purposes of Processing

• Security measures.
• Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Information technology infrastructure.
• Web analytics and reach measurement.

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant Legal Bases under the GDPR: The following provides an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. Should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) - The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

National Data Protection Regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national regulations on data protection apply in Germany. This includes in particular the Act on the Protection against Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). The BDSG contains special regulations on the right to access, the right to deletion, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission as well as automated individual decision-making, including profiling. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Note on Applicability of GDPR and Swiss DPA: These privacy notices serve both to provide information pursuant to the Swiss DPA and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, please note that due to the broader territorial application and comprehensibility, the terminology of the GDPR is used. In particular, instead of the terms used in the Swiss DPA such as "processing" of "personal data," "overriding interest," and "particularly sensitive personal data," the GDPR terms "processing" of "personal data," "legitimate interest," and "special categories of data" are used. However, the legal meaning of the terms continues to be determined under the Swiss DPA within its scope of application.

Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, circumstances, and purposes of processing, as well as the different probabilities of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, in order to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

The measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to data as well as access to, input, disclosure, assurance of availability, and separation of data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data threats. We also take the protection of personal data into account from the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technology design and through privacy-friendly default settings.

IP Address Truncation: If IP addresses are processed by us or by the service providers and technologies used, and the processing of a full IP address is not necessary, the IP address is truncated (also referred to as "IP masking"). In this process, the last two digits or the last part of the IP address after a period is removed or replaced with placeholders. The truncation of the IP address is intended to prevent or significantly hinder the identification of a person by their IP address.

Securing Online Connections through TLS/SSL Encryption Technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users transmitted through our online services from unauthorized access, we rely on TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the Internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user's browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the further developed and more secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is being transmitted securely and encrypted.

Transfer of Personal Data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it may happen that such data is transferred to or disclosed to other entities, companies, legally independent organizational units, or persons. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with the legal requirements and, in particular, conclude appropriate contracts or agreements that serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

General Information on Data Storage and Deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with legal provisions as soon as the underlying consents are revoked or no further legal bases for processing exist. This applies to cases where the original processing purpose ceases to apply or the data is no longer needed. Exceptions to this rule exist where legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is necessary for legal prosecution or for the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons must be archived accordingly.

Our privacy notices contain additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations.

Where multiple retention periods or deletion deadlines apply to a datum, the longest period always prevails. Data that is no longer retained for the originally intended purpose but due to legal requirements or other reasons is processed exclusively for the reasons justifying its retention.

Retention and Deletion of Data: The following general periods apply to retention and archiving under German law:

• 10 years - Retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets, as well as the work instructions and other organizational documents necessary for their understanding (§ 147(1)(1) in conjunction with (3) AO, § 14b(1) UStG, § 257(1)(1) in conjunction with (4) HGB).
• 8 years - Accounting records, such as invoices and cost receipts (§ 147(1)(4) and (4a) in conjunction with (3)(1) AO and § 257(1)(4) in conjunction with (4) HGB).
• 6 years - Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, reproductions of sent commercial or business letters, other documents insofar as they are relevant for taxation, e.g., hourly wage slips, operating accounting sheets, calculation documents, price markings, as well as payroll documents insofar as they are not already accounting records, and register receipts (§ 147(1)(2), (3), (5) in conjunction with (3) AO, § 257(1)(2) and (3) in conjunction with (4) HGB).
• 3 years - Data necessary to consider potential warranty and compensation claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experiences and standard industry practices, are stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 GDPR:

• Right to Object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions. Where personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
• Right of Access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and to access such data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right, in accordance with the legal requirements, to request the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
• Right to Erasure and Restriction of Processing: You have the right, in accordance with the legal requirements, to demand that data concerning you be erased without undue delay, or alternatively, in accordance with the legal requirements, to demand restriction of processing of the data.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to demand its transmission to another controller, in accordance with the legal requirements.
• Complaint to Supervisory Authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting

We process users' data in order to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user's browser or device.

• Types of Data Processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved). Log data (e.g., log files concerning logins or data retrieval or access times).
• Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of Processing and Legitimate Interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
• Retention and Deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion."
• Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Operations, Procedures, and Services:

• Provision of Online Offering on Own/Dedicated Server Hardware: For the provision of our online offering, we use server hardware operated by us as well as the associated storage space, computing capacity, and software; Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Collection of Access Data and Log Files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called "server log files." Server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, the date and time of access, data volumes transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and typically IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used, on the one hand, for security purposes, e.g., to prevent server overload (particularly in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and on the other hand, to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability; Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Data Deletion: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been finally resolved.
• Content Delivery Network (Cloudflare): We use the content delivery network "Cloudflare" (Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA) for the secure provision of our website and as a proxy service. All website traffic is routed encrypted through this network to ensure performance optimization and DDoS protection. Cloudflare processes connection data such as your IP address on our behalf; Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include, for example, graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "Content").

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the users' IP address, since without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browsers. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content or functions. We endeavor to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. Through the "pixel tags," information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on users' devices and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit, and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as be linked with such information from other sources.

Notes on Legal Bases: Where we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, the users' data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we also refer to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

• Types of Data Processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
• Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of Processing and Legitimate Interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Retention and Deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion." Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
• Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Operations, Procedures, and Services:

• Google Fonts (Hosted on Own Server): Provision of font files for a user-friendly display of our online offering; Service Provider: Google Fonts are hosted on our server; no data is transmitted to Google; Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Local Reach Measurement (Cookie-free)

We use a locally self-hosted analysis tool for the statistical evaluation of visitor traffic on this website. The software is technically configured so that no cookies (or comparable storage methods) are stored on your device.

No personal profiles are created. The collected data (such as browser type, operating system, referrer URL, and pages accessed) is processed exclusively locally on our server. IP addresses are anonymized immediately by default (IP masking), so that tracing back to your person is excluded.

• Purpose of Processing: Web analytics, reach measurement, and optimization of our online offering.
• Legal Bases: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The processing serves our interest in evaluating and improving our web presence. Since the data is anonymized and no cookies are used, the interests of users do not prevail.
• Data Transfer to Third Parties: The data used for analysis is not transferred to external third parties. All analytics data remains on our own server.

Changes and Updates

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as the changes in the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

Where we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that addresses may change over time and please verify the information before contacting us.

Definitions

This section provides an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Where terms are legally defined, their legal definitions apply. The following explanations are intended primarily to aid understanding.

• Meta, Communication, and Procedural Data: Meta, communication, and procedural data are categories containing information about the manner in which data is processed, transmitted, and managed. Meta data, also known as data about data, includes information describing the context, origin, and structure of other data. It may contain information about file size, creation date, author of a document, and change histories. Communication data records the exchange of information between users through various channels, such as email traffic, call logs, messages in social networks, and chat histories, including the persons involved, timestamps, and transmission paths. Procedural data describes the processes and procedures within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, logs of transactions and activities, and audit logs used for tracking and reviewing processes.
• Usage Data: Usage data refers to information that records how users interact with digital products, services, or platforms. This data encompasses a wide range of information showing how users use applications, which features they prefer, how long they spend on certain pages, and which paths they navigate through an application. Usage data may also include frequency of use, timestamps of activities, IP addresses, device information, and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content, and improving products or services. Furthermore, usage data plays a crucial role in identifying trends, preferences, and potential problem areas within digital offerings.
• Personal Data: "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
• Log Data: Log data is information about events or activities that have been recorded in a system or network. This data typically contains information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages, and other details about the use or operation of a system. Log data is often used for analyzing system problems, security monitoring, or generating performance reports.
• Controller: "Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
• Processing: "Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and encompasses virtually any handling of data, be it collection, evaluation, storage, transmission, or deletion.

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