Privacy

Privacy policy

Transparency matters. Here’s what we process and why.

Controller

The controller for data processing on this website is the party listed in the imprint.

For privacy questions, please use the contact options on the contact page.

Data we process

  • Cookies/IDs for language selection and abuse prevention (e.g. visitor_id, spezi_user_id).
  • Votes (up/down) with a pseudonymous user ID and timestamp.
  • Reviews with optional name, text, star rating and timestamp.
  • Server logs (e.g. IP address, time, user agent) to ensure reliable operation.

Cookies & local identifiers

We use cookies to provide features (like language) and to reduce spam/abuse.

  • lang: remembers your language preference.
  • visitor_id: helps rate-limit votes and prevent abuse.
  • spezi_user_id: helps prevent multiple reviews per Spezi.

Purposes of processing

  • Operate and provide website features (ranking, comparisons, Spezi details).
  • Security, abuse prevention and error analysis.
  • Display and aggregate community feedback (votes/reviews).

Legal bases

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where we ask for it.
  • Performance of a contract / pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) for provided features.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in secure and stable operation.

Recipients & processors

We use the SpeziVerse backend API for data storage and retrieval. Data may be processed in data centers operated by our hosting providers.

Retention

We store data only as long as needed for the respective purposes or as required by law. Votes/reviews may be retained to preserve ranking integrity.

Your rights

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR).
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR).
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), unless retention is required.
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
  • Objection (Art. 21 GDPR).

Contact us via the contact page and describe your request as precisely as possible.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy if features or legal requirements change.

This template does not constitute legal advice. Please verify and adapt it for your project.