Privacy Policy

1. Overview

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy explains what data we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data.

2. Controller

3. Data We Collect

Server Log Files

When you visit our website, our web server automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. This includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• IP address
• Date and time of the request

We use this data solely to ensure the security and stability of our website and do not combine it with other data sources.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They do not cause any damage and are used to make our website more user-friendly.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for core website functionality (e.g., language preferences).
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and third-party advertising partners to serve ads based on your interests and previous visits. These cookies (including the Google DoubleClick cookie) enable personalized advertising across websites.
• Affiliate cookies: Used by affiliate programs (such as Amazon Associates) to track referrals. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer stores a cookie on its own website so that it can attribute any resulting purchase to this website.

You can configure your browser to block or alert you about cookies. Please note that some parts of the website may not function properly if you disable cookies.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data exclusively for the following purposes:

• Providing and maintaining our website
• Improving our content and user experience
• Ensuring the security and integrity of our systems

5. Legal Bases

We process personal data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Advertising cookies and personalized ads via Google AdSense are only used if you have consented in the cookie banner. Storing and reading this information on your device is based on your consent under Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and its national implementations (e.g. Section 25(1) TDDDG in Germany).
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Server log files, hosting, the content delivery network and essential cookies are necessary to deliver the website securely and reliably; essential cookies do not require consent. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and efficient operation of the website. The same applies to affiliate links: when you click one, the retailer learns which website referred you so that the commission can be attributed.

Withdrawing consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future via the cookie settings (link in the footer or on this page). The withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before it.

6. Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). AdSense is only loaded if you have consented to advertising cookies. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to serve personalized ads to you.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Advertising Partners

Some third-party advertising networks that serve ads on this website may also use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize advertising content. We have no access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers. Their use of such technologies is subject to their own privacy policies.

Amazon Associates Program

This website is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon. When you click on an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Amazon may use cookies to track referrals and attribute purchases to this website. For more information, please refer to Amazon's Privacy Policy.

Hosting

Our website is hosted on Google Cloud Platform by Google Cloud EMEA Limited, 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland, on servers in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. When you visit our website, your IP address and other technical data are processed as necessary to deliver the content. The provider processes this data on our behalf under a data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR).

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

We use Cloudflare, a content delivery network and security service of Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. All requests to our website pass through the Cloudflare network, which processes your IP address and technical connection data to deliver content quickly and to protect the website against attacks. Cloudflare acts as our processor; data may also be processed outside the EU (see section 7).

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

7. Transfers to Third Countries

Some of the providers named above (Google, Cloudflare and Amazon) are based in the USA or may process data there. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the USA (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework of 10 July 2023), under which these companies are certified. In addition, the providers use the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR).

8. Data Retention

Server log files are automatically deleted after 14 days. Cookies expire according to their individual settings, typically within 30 days to 1 year. You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

9. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws (including the GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You may request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
• Right to restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data.
• Right to data portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data at any time.
• Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR).
• Right to lodge a complaint: You may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the EU member state of your residence. The lead authority for us is the Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland (www.dataprotection.ie).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

10. Data Security

We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Last updated: October 2026