Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we wish to inform you about the types of personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This 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 Services").

The terms used are gender-neutral.

Last updated: May 7th 2026

Content table

• Preamble
• Controller
• Overview of Processing Operations
• Relevant Legal Bases
• Security Measures
• Transmission of Personal Data
• International Data Transfers
• General Information on Data Storage and Erasure
• Rights of Data Subjects
• Cookies and Similar Technologies
• Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting
• Presence on the Discord platform
• Social Media Presence
• Contact Options and Inquiry Management
• E-Mail-Hosting via Zoho Mail
• Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy
• Definitions of Terms

Controller

The data controller for this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

SMYLDetector - Sarmad Jamil
c/o Online-Impressum #8076
Europaring 90
53757 St Augustin, Germany

E-Mail-Address*: kontakt@sarmadjamil.de

Contact Formular** (Alternative contact method):
1. Go to (after finish reading the steps): https://mein.online-impressum.de/smyldetector/#impressum
2. Click the bright blue link under my email with the title "Zweiter Kontaktweg".
3. Fill the form, accept the privacy policy of online-impressum.de and click "Submit Form".
I will reply as soon as possible!

*We use a hosting provider for this email; for information on data processing, please refer to the section E-Mail-Hosting via Zoho Mail.

**The contact form is managed via online-impressum.de; therefore, their privacy policy applies to the technical transmission: https://online-impressum.de/datenschutz
Please note that this contact path is strictly intended for inquiries regarding my legal notice (Impressum) or professional activities.
For general questions or support, please use our official support channels (currently my displayed email address).

Overview of Processing Operations

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

Types of Processed Data

• Contact Data (e.g., email addresses).
• Content Data (e.g., text inputs, support inquiries).
• Usage Data (e.g., interaction with our online services).
• Meta, Communication, and Process-related Data (e.g., interaction IDs, Discord-related identifiers).
• Log Data (e.g., server logs, timestamps).

Categories of Data Subjects

• Users (e.g., visitors to our website, players on our Steam page, members of our Discord server).

Purposes of Processing

• Communication (e.g., responding to support inquiries).
• Security Measures (e.g., verification of Discord interactions, prevention of abuse).
• Feedback (e.g., collecting user experiences to improve the game).
• Provision of Online Services and User-Friendliness (e.g., automated role assignment, intuitive navigation).
• Information Technology Infrastructure (e.g., hosting via Cloudflare, API management).
• Public Relations and Information Purposes (e.g., news regarding development progress).
• Publicity (e.g., marketing of our services).

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant Legal Bases under the GDPR: The following is 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 applicable in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR) - The processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are 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 Protection against Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). The BDSG contains specific regulations on the right of access, the right to erasure, 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 (Landesdatenschutzgesetze) of the individual federal states may apply.

Note on the Applicability of GDPR and Swiss FADP: These data protection notices serve to provide information in accordance with both the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, please note that due to broader spatial application and clarity, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms "processing" (Bearbeitung) of "personal data" (Personendaten), "overriding interest" and "particularly sensitive personal data" used in the Swiss FADP, the terms "processing" (Verarbeitung) of "personal data" as well as "legitimate interest" and "special categories of data" used in the GDPR are employed. However, the legal meaning of the terms will continue to be determined in accordance with the Swiss FADP within the scope of its applicability.

Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk, in accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

The measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access, input, transmission, ensuring availability, and separation of data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the erasure of data, and responses to data threats. In addition, we consider the protection of personal data as early as the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Securing Online Connections through TLS/SSL Encryption Technology (HTTPS): To protect user data transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use 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 more advanced and 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.

Transmission of Personal Data

In the context of our processing of personal data, it may happen that data is transferred to other offices, companies, legally independent organizational units, or persons or disclosed to them. 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 legal requirements and, in particular, conclude corresponding contracts or agreements that serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

International Data Transfers

Data Processing in Third Countries: If we transfer data to a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, offices, or companies (which is recognizable by the postal address of the respective provider or if the privacy policy explicitly refers to the transfer of data to third countries), this is always done in accordance with legal requirements.

For data transfers to the USA, we primarily rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission on July 10, 2023. In addition, we have concluded Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with the respective providers, which meet the requirements of the EU Commission and establish contractual obligations to protect your data.

This dual protection ensures comprehensive security for your data: the DPF forms the primary level of protection, while the SCCs serve as additional security. Should changes occur within the framework of the DPF, the SCCs act as a reliable fallback option. This ensures that your data remains adequately protected even in the event of political or legal changes.

Regarding individual service providers, we inform you whether they are certified under the DPF and whether Standard Contractual Clauses are in place. Further information on the DPF and a list of certified companies can be found on the US Department of Commerce website at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.

For data transfers to other third countries, corresponding security measures apply, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consent, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and existing adequacy decisions can be found on the EU Commission's website: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

General Information on Data Storage and Erasure

We erase personal data that we process in accordance with legal provisions as soon as the underlying consents are withdrawn or there are no further legal bases for processing. This applies to cases where the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer required. Exceptions to this rule exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer storage or archiving of the data.

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

Our data protection notices contain additional information on the storage and erasure of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations. If several specifications are made regarding the storage period or erasure periods of data, the longest period is always decisive.

Data that is no longer stored for its original purpose, but due to legal requirements or other reasons, will be processed by us exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention.

Retention and Erasure 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 balances, and organizational documents required for their understanding (§ 147 para. 1 no. 1 in conjunction with para. 3 AO, § 14b para. 1 UStG, § 257 para. 1 no. 1 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
• 8 years - Accounting vouchers, such as invoices and expense receipts (§ 147 para. 1 no. 4 and 4a in conjunction with para. 3 sentence 1 AO and § 257 para. 1 no. 4 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
• 6 years - Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, copies of sent commercial or business letters, other documents insofar as they are of importance for taxation, e.g., hourly wage slips, cost accounting sheets, calculation documents, price tags, but also payroll documents insofar as they are not already accounting vouchers (§ 147 para. 1 no. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with para. 3 AO, § 257 para. 1 no. 2 and 3 in conjunction with para. 4 HGB).
• 3 years - Data required to consider potential warranty and damage claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, are stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Commencement of the period at the end of the year: If a period does not expressly begin on a specific date and is at least one year long, it starts automatically at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the period occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in which data is stored, the triggering event is the date on which the termination or other conclusion of the legal relationship becomes effective.

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

• Right to Object: You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions. If the personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that 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 data concerning you are being processed and to receive access to this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right, in accordance with 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 legal requirements, to demand that data concerning you be erased immediately or, alternatively, to demand a restriction of processing in accordance with legal requirements.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to demand its transmission to another controller.
• Complaint to a 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, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the requirements of the GDPR.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Waiver of technically non-essential cookies:

We do not use any technically non-essential cookies or comparable tracking technologies (e.g., pixel tags or fingerprinting) on our website.
When accessing our website, only data that is absolutely technically necessary is processed to ensure the delivery of content and the security of the information technology infrastructure (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
No information is stored on your end device that goes beyond the purpose of technical provision.
Since no data processing requires consent, there is no need for a consent management banner.

Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting

We process user data in order to provide 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 end device.

• Types of Data Processed: Usage data (e.g., page views, time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time specifications, 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 services and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
• Storage and Erasure: Erasure according to the specifications in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Erasure".
• Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Operations, Procedures, and Services:

• Provision of Online Services on Rented Storage Space: For the provision of our online services, we use storage space, computing capacity, and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from an appropriate server provider (also known as a "web hoster"); Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
• Collection of Access Data and Log Files: Access to our online services is logged in the form of so-called "server log files". The server log files may include the address and name of the retrieved web pages and files, date and time of retrieval, amounts of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and usually IP addresses and the requesting provider. Server log files can be used on the one hand for security purposes, e.g., to avoid overloading the servers (especially 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 Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Erasure of Data: Log file information is stored for a maximum period of 30 days and then erased or anonymized. Data whose further storage is required for evidentiary purposes is excluded from erasure until the final clarification of the respective incident.
• Cloudflare (Pages, Workers & DNS): Services in the field of providing information technology infrastructure and related services (Content Delivery Network (CDN), web hosting, and serverless computing);
  Service Provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://www.cloudflare.com;
  Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
  Data Processing Agreement (DPA): Provided by the service provider, accessible via this link (Status: April 3, 2026; no liability for timely renewal of the link regarding its accuracy): https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/cloudflare-customer-dpa/.

Presence on the Discord platform

We operate a server on the Discord platform (see section: "Presence in Social Networks (Social Media)").
(Provider: Discord Inc., 444 De Haro St, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA).
Our server is registered under the name "🔎😁SMYLDetector" (Server ID: 1492955537271292095).

When you visit our server, Discord collects personal data (e.g., IP address, device data).
For further details, please refer to Discord's privacy policy: https://discord.com/privacy.

Use of the "OG-Bro" Bot (Role Management & Interactions)
To manage our community (e.g., for language settings or access to exclusive offers), we use a self-developed service ("Bot") named "OG-Bro".

Functionality:When you perform interactions on our Discord server (e.g., clicking a button for role selection), your Discord User ID and the selected interaction are transmitted to our service, which is hosted on Cloudflare Workers (see section: "Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting"). The corresponding action is then executed via the Discord API.
Data Minimization & Storage: Our service processes data volatilely ("in-memory"). There is no permanent storage of personal data in an external database by this bot. For the purpose of technical security measures, interaction data is temporarily stored for a maximum of 60 seconds.
Technical Security Measures (Rate-Limiting): To prevent abuse and ensure system stability, interaction data is buffered for a maximum of 60 seconds.
In this process, the Discord ID is processed in a pseudonymized form as a cryptographic hash value (SHA-256) together with a counter for requests per time unit.
This data is automatically and completely deleted after 60 seconds.

Processed Data:

• Identification Data: Discord User ID (unique numerical identifier).
• Content and Interaction Data: Type of interaction (e.g., clicking a button or selecting a menu option), ID of the option selected by the user.
• Metadata and Context: Timestamp of the interaction, Discord Server ID (Guild ID), and the ID of the text channel where the interaction occurred.
• Server-related Profile Data: Publicly visible properties within the server (current role assignments).

Legal Basis:The processing is carried out to fulfill services requested by you on the server (e.g., role assignment) pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, as well as on the basis of our legitimate interest in the secure and automated management of our community pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Third-Country Transfer:As Cloudflare is a US-based provider, data transfers are secured through the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and additionally through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Presence in Social Networks (Social Media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to offer information about us.

We point out that user data may be processed outside the area of the European Union. This may result in risks for users because, for example, the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on usage behavior and the resulting interests of users. The latter may in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For this purpose, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behavior and the interests of the users are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if they are members of the respective platforms and are logged in there).

For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the possibilities of objection (opt-out), we refer to the data protection declarations and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Also, in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the latter have access to the user data and can take direct measures and provide information. Should you nevertheless require assistance, you can contact us.

• Types of Data Processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses); Content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts as well as information concerning them, such as authorship or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views, duration of visit, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time specifications, identification numbers, persons involved).
• Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of Processing and Legitimate Interests: Communication; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online forms); Public relations; Information purposes.
• Storage and Erasure: Erasure according to the specifications in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Erasure".
• Legal Basis:Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Operations, Procedures, and Services:

• Bluesky: Decentralized social media network, enables users to create, share and comment on content, as well as follow user profiles;
  Service Provider: Bluesky, PBLLC., Seattle, USA, support@bsky.app;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://bsky.social/.
  Privacy Policy: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy.


• Instagram: Social network, allows users to share photos and videos, comment on and like posts, send messages, and follow profiles and pages;
  Service Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Irland;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://www.instagram.com;
  Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
  Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).


• Discord: Communication platform and social network;
  Service Provider: Discord Inc., 444 De Haro St, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://www.instagram.com;
  Privacy Policy: https://discord.com/privacy.
  Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Important Notice: To manage our Discord server and assign user roles, we use a self-developed service ("Bot") operated on the Cloudflare Workers infrastructure.
To learn more, please refer to the section "Presence on the Discord Platform".


• Snapchat: A social network that allows users to share photos and videos, comment on and like posts, send messages, and follow profiles and pages;
  Service Provider: Snap Inc., 3000 31st Street, Santa Monica, California 90405 USA;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://www.snapchat.com/;
  Privacy Policy: https://www.snap.com/de-DE/privacy/privacy-policy.
  Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Standardvertragsklauseln (https://www.snap.com/en-US/terms/standard-contractual-clauses).


• X: Social Network;
  Service Provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Irland;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://x.com.
  Privacy Policy: https://x.com/de/privacy.


• YouTube: Social network and video platform;
  Service Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy;
  Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  Opt-Out: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff.


• TikTok: Social network and video platform;
  Service Provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Irland;
  Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR);
  Website: https://www.tiktok.com.
  Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de.

Note: Where we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations, please note that addresses may change over time; please verify information before contacting.

Contact Options and Inquiry Management

When you contact us (e.g., via the contact form on our website provided by our legal notice service or via email), the information provided by the user will be processed to handle and complete the contact request.

Specific Notice regarding the Legal Notice Contact Form:
The contact form on this website is technically managed by online-impressum.de (Recht 24/7 GmbH). Their privacy policy applies to the technical provision of this service: https://online-impressum.de/datenschutz.
Please note that this specific contact form is intended primarily for inquiries regarding the legal notice (Impressum) or official professional matters.
For general support or community-related questions, please use our provided email address (kontakt@sarmadjamil.de) to ensure a faster response.

Processed Data Types:

• Inventory Data (e.g., names, addresses)
• Contact Data (e.g., email, telephone numbers)
• Content Data (e.g., entries in online forms)

Legal Basis: Provision of contractual or pre-contractual services (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) or our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
Storage: Data will be deleted once the inquiry has been conclusively processed and no legal storage obligations (e.g., commercial law) prevent deletion.

Email Hosting via Zoho Mail

When you contact us via email, the personal data you provide (such as your name, email address, and the content of your message) is stored on Zoho's servers.
Zoho stores data for users located in the European Economic Area (EEA) in data centers within the EU (Dublin, Ireland, and Amsterdam, Netherlands).
We have entered into a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with Zoho to ensure that your data is handled securely and in compliance with GDPR requirements.
To the extent that data is processed outside the EU, Zoho uses Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

For more information, please refer to Zoho's Privacy Policy: https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html.

Service Provider: Zoho Corporation B.V., Hoogoorddreef 15, 1101 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Purpose: To manage and respond to enquiries.
Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in professional and secure email communication (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) and, where applicable, the initiation or fulfillment of a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
Retention: Emails are deleted once the respective matter has been conclusively processed and no legal archiving obligations prevent deletion.

Please note: While our main website operates on the .com domain, our official contact email addresses utilize our .de domain. Both domains are managed via Cloudflare (see section Provision of Online Services and Web Hosting).

Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to my practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
If I make material changes to this policy, I will notify the community by posting a notice on my official Discord server or via my Steam page.
Your continued use of the game or the Discord bot after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new terms.

Definitions of Terms

This section provides an overview of the terminology used in this Privacy Policy. To the extent that terms are legally defined, their statutory definitions shall apply. The following explanations are primarily intended to aid understanding.

• Content Data: Content data includes information generated during the creation, editing, and publication of all types of content. This category of data can include text, images, videos, audio files, and other multimedia content published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the actual content itself but also includes metadata that provides information about the content, such as tags, descriptions, author information, and publication dates.
• Contact Data: Contact data is essential information that enables communication with individuals or organizations. It includes, among other things, telephone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses, as well as communication tools such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
• Meta, Communication, and Process-related Data:These categories contain information about how data is processed, transmitted, and managed. Metadata, also known as "data about data," includes information that describes the context, origin, and structure of other data. It can include details on file size, creation date, the author of a document, and change histories. Communication data records the exchange of information between users via various channels, such as email traffic, call logs, social network messages, and chat histories, including the persons involved, timestamps, and transmission paths. Process-related data describes the processes and workflows within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, logs of transactions and activities, and audit logs used for tracking and verifying operations.
• Usage Data: Usage data refers to information that records how users interact with digital products, services, or platforms. This data covers a wide range of information showing how users utilize applications, which features they prefer, how long they stay on certain pages, and the paths they take through an application. Usage data can also include frequency of use, activity timestamps, 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 decisive 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 logged in a system or network. This data typically includes 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:The "Controller" is 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" is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data, such as collection, analysis, storage, transmission, or erasure.

German original version generated with the free "Datenschutz-Generator.de" (engl. German GDPR Generator) by Dr. Thomas Schwenke, translated by Sarmad Jamil with extensions and modifications to the original generated text.