Data protection

Last updated: 8 August 2025

1. Introduction

This website is operated by Alexander Seger, located in France. As the controller of personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information.

This privacy notice explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit our website.

2. Data Controller

Name: Alexander Seger
Address: Strasbourg, France
Email: alex.cyber@protonmail.com

3. Hosting

Our website is hosted by:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur, Germany
Website: https://www.ionos.com

IONOS processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

4. What Personal Data We Collect

When you access our website, certain information is automatically collected by the hosting server. This may include:

Your IP address
Date and time of access
Pages visited
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL (if provided)

We do not use this data to identify individual users. It is used for the secure and stable operation of the website.

5. Use of IONOS WebAnalytics

We use IONOS WebAnalytics, a service provided by IONOS SE, to analyze and improve the performance of our website. This tool collects anonymized data such as:

Pages visited
Type of browser and device
Time of access
Referrer URL (if available)

No cookies are used, and IP addresses are anonymized, meaning the data cannot be traced to specific individuals.

The data is processed on servers located in Germany and is not shared with third parties.

Legal basis: Our legitimate interest in maintaining and optimizing the functionality of the website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

6. Use of YouTube Videos

We may embed YouTube videos on our website using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode (where possible). YouTube is a service provided by:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

When you visit a page with an embedded video, no cookies are set by YouTube until you click to play the video. Once you play a video, YouTube may collect data about your usage, including your IP address and interactions.

For more information, see Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Legal basis: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which is requested via the cookie consent banner.

7. Cookies

We use cookies only when necessary for technical operation and for embedded content (e.g., YouTube). We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising.

If non-essential cookies are used (e.g., for YouTube tracking after you click play), your consent will be requested.

You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using your browser settings.

8. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website and understanding its usage
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent (for cookies, YouTube content)

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights:

Right of access to your personal data
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw your consent at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

In France, you can contact the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés) at:
https://www.cnil.fr

10. Data Retention

Server log data and WebAnalytics data are retained by the hosting provider for limited durations to ensure security and basic performance metrics. We do not retain any additional personal data through this website.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact:

Alexander Seger
Email: alex.cyber@protonmail.com