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Privacy Policy

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As at October 2026

The protection of your personal data is important to us. In this privacy policy, we inform you about what personal data we process when you visit germannyuus.de, for what purposes and on what legal basis. This is based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

1. Data controller

The data controller for this website is:

[NAME]
[STREET NO.]
[POST CODE, TOWN]
[COUNTRY]
Email: info@germannyuus.de

2. General information on data processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary for the operation of a fully functional website and for our content and services, or where you have given your consent. The legal bases are, in particular:

  • Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR – Consent
  • Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR – Contract or pre-contractual measures
  • Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR – legal obligation
  • Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR – legitimate interest
  • Section 25(1) and (2) of the TDDDG – Storage of and access to information on your device (e.g. cookies)

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by the following provider:

Hostinger International Ltd., 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus

When you visit our website, data is processed on the host’s servers. We have a data processing agreement with the host in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in the secure and efficient provision of the website (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

4. Server log files

Every time you visit the website, the server automatically records information transmitted by your browser:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Page or file accessed
  • Referrer URL (the page visited previously)
  • Browser type and version, operating system

This data is used for technical provision, security (e.g. defence against attacks) and error analysis. It is not combined with other data sources. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The log files are automatically deleted after a limited period of time.

5. SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by ‘https://’ in your browser’s address bar.

6. Cookies

We do not set cookies for advertising or analytical purposes for ordinary visitors, unless you have given your express consent (see Section 9). Technically necessary cookies are only set insofar as they are required for the operation of the website – e.g. when editors log in to the administration area. The legal basis is Section 25(2)(2) of the TDDDG in conjunction with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

You can configure your browser so that you are notified when cookies are set, allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, or block them altogether. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of the website.

7. Features of this website

Calculators

The calculations performed by our online calculators (e.g. gross-to-net, VAT or per mille calculators) take place exclusively locally within your browser. Your input is not transmitted to us and is not stored.

Audience measurement (anonymous)

To show which articles are read particularly frequently (‘Trending’), we count page views per article. This simply involves incrementing a counter for each article; no IP addresses, cookies or other personal data are stored.

Fonts

We do not embed any fonts from external servers (e.g. Google Fonts). Only your device’s system fonts are used.

Comments

The comments function is disabled on this website.

8. Contacting us by email

If you contact us by email, we will process your email address, your name (if provided) and the content of your message in order to respond to your enquiry. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided your enquiry relates to a contract; otherwise, it is our legitimate interest in responding (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). The data will be deleted as soon as the enquiry has been fully processed and there are no statutory retention obligations.

9. Analytics and advertising services

Google Analytics

Provided you have given your consent, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to analyse the use of our website, e.g. pages visited, time spent on the site, approximate location and device used. Your IP address is truncated by Google within the EU. This may involve the transfer of data to the USA; Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

The legal basis is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, Section 25(1) of the TDDDG). You may withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings. Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense

Provided you have given your consent, we display adverts via Google AdSense (Google Ireland Limited). In doing so, Google may set cookies and process data such as your IP address and information about your interaction with adverts in order to deliver, personalise and evaluate adverts. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Section 25(1) TDDDG). You can also manage personalised advertising at https://adssettings.google.com.

YouTube videos

We embed videos from the YouTube platform (Google Ireland Limited) in enhanced privacy mode. A connection to YouTube’s servers is only established when you play a video; in the process, your IP address and information about the page you are viewing, amongst other things, are transmitted. The legal basis is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, Section 25(1) of the TDDDG).

10. Links to social media platforms and external websites

On our website, we provide links to our profiles on social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, X, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn) and to external sources. These are simple links, not embedded plugins. Only when you click on a link will you be redirected to the respective provider’s website; their privacy policy applies there.

11. Retention period

We store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention periods. The data is then deleted.

12. Your rights

You have the right at any time to:

  • Access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Objection to processing on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (Article 21 of the GDPR)
  • Withdrawal of consent with effect for the future (Article 7(3) of the GDPR)

To exercise your rights, simply send an email to info@germannyuus.de.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place where the alleged infringement occurred (Article 77 of the GDPR).

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will update this privacy policy if our website, the services we use or the legal situation changes. The version published here at any given time shall apply.