Privacy Policy

This English version is provided for your convenience only. The legally binding version of this Privacy Policy is the German original (Datenschutzerklärung), available at https://dyhntastic.net/privacy-policy/. In the event of any discrepancy, the German version prevails. Statutory references (e.g. GDPR, TDDDG) refer to the applicable German and European legislation.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy below this text.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator's contact details in the section "Information on the responsible party" in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may be data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by means of our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page request). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed statistically. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

2. Hosting

Hosting (Hetzner)

Our main infrastructure (website, API, game servers, voice server, newsletter, ticket system) is operated on a dedicated server of Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Hetzner.

• Data processed: server and security logs (IP address, timestamp, requested URL/resource, user agent, status/error codes), and possibly form contents.
• Purpose/legal basis: provision of the online services, stability & security (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); where necessary for the usage relationship/support, additionally Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
• Storage period: server logs as a rule 7-30 days, at the longest until security incidents have been resolved.
• Recipient: Hetzner (processor). Processing in EU data centers.

Email hosting (IONOS)

Our email infrastructure is operated via a self-hosted mail server instance on a separate VPS of IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with IONOS. Insofar as IONOS exceptionally transfers personal data to a third country to provide its services, this is done exclusively in compliance with appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. GDPR (e.g. EU standard contractual clauses).

• Data processed: email contents, sender/recipient addresses, timestamps, IP addresses, attachments - insofar as necessary for email operation.
• Purpose/legal basis: provision of email communication (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
• Storage period: emails remain until manually deleted or until statutory retention periods expire.
• Recipient: IONOS (processor). Processing in EU data centers.

Minecraft and TeamSpeak proxy (OVH)

To operate the Minecraft and TeamSpeak servers, an upstream proxy VPS of OVH GmbH, Christophstraße 19, 50670 Cologne, Germany, is used. This VPS acts solely as a network proxy and forwards connections to our server at Hetzner. This way, the Hetzner server is completely shielded from the public internet. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with OVH GmbH.

• Data processed: IP addresses of players/users (as technically necessary connection data), connection metadata (port, timestamp). No content processing takes place.
• Purpose/legal basis: network security, DDoS protection and shielding of the main infrastructure (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Storage period: connection logs as a rule 7-30 days.
• Recipient: OVH GmbH (processor). Processing in EU data centers.

Cloudflare CDN

We use Cloudflare's Content Delivery Network (CDN) and DDoS protection. The European point of contact is Cloudflare Germany GmbH, Rosental 7, c/o Mindspace, 80331 Munich. The parent company and data controller is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. As all website traffic is routed through Cloudflare, Cloudflare processes personal data that is technically necessary on every page request. A data processing agreement / Data Processing Addendum (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with Cloudflare.

• Data processed: IP address, timestamp, requested URL, HTTP method, user agent, referrer, HTTP status code and possibly further connection metadata. This data is recorded in Cloudflare server log files.
• Purpose/legal basis: provision, acceleration and protection of our website as well as protection against DDoS attacks and abusive access (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest).
• Storage period: connection logs as a rule up to 30 days, security logs possibly longer.
• Recipient: Cloudflare (processor).
• Third-country transfer (USA): As Cloudflare, Inc. is a US company, personal data may be transferred to the USA. Safeguarding is based on the EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs) as well as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which Cloudflare joined in July 2023. Further information: SCCs (PDF) and cloudflare.com/trust-hub/gdpr.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing. As the functionality of the website cannot be technically guaranteed without Cloudflare, a successful objection is associated with a restriction of usability. Information on objection and removal options: cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-dpa.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Impressum-Privatschutz (IP-Management)

For the management of mail sent to us, we use the services of Impressum-Privatschutz GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 18, 20459 Hamburg. This provider offers a secure and reliable postal address for our project. This constitutes our legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Impressum-Privatschutz and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using this service. Further information: https://impressum-privatschutz.de/datenschutzerklaerung/

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.

Information on minors

Our offerings are not directed at children under 13 years of age. Use requires a minimum age of 13 years. Users under 16 years of age require the consent of a legal guardian for consent-based processing (e.g. the newsletter) (Art. 8 GDPR). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age without the required consent. Should we become aware that personal data of a person below the minimum age, or without the required consent, is being processed, we will delete this data without undue delay. Legal guardians can contact us regarding this at any time at info@dyhntastic.net.

Information on data transfer to the USA

Our website includes, among other things, tools from companies based in the USA. When these tools are active, your personal data may be passed on to the US servers of the respective companies. We point out that the USA is not a safe third country within the meaning of EU data protection law. US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

The competent supervisory authority for us is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA), Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach, https://www.lda.bayern.de

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place insofar as it is technically feasible.

SSL / TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, deletion and correction

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing.
• If the processing of your personal data happened/happens unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, e.g. through spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our web pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit.

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies serve to analyze user behavior.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Section 25(2) TDDDG, unless another legal basis is specified. Insofar as consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, storage takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, or generally exclude them. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Inquiry by email

If you contact us by email, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract. In all other cases, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Comment function on this website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information on the time the comment was created, your email address and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen are stored.

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient for this.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter dispatch

If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is collected only on a voluntary basis (name, topic preferences). We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it