Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the website ai4app.de (the "Website"). It informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data when you visit our Website, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Note: Separate privacy policies apply to our apps (e.g. Stempely and SwipeWipe).

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is the natural person named above, who alone decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2. Principles of Data Processing

We process personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. Processing only takes place on the basis of a legal permission or your consent.

The main legal bases under the GDPR are:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent (e.g. for analytics cookies)
• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g. handling your enquiry)
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests (e.g. secure and stable operation of the website)

3. Access Data and Server Log Files

When you access our Website, the hosting provider we use automatically collects information that your browser transmits and stores in so-called server log files. These are:

• IP address of the requesting device
• date and time of access
• name and URL of the file accessed
• website from which access is made (referrer URL)
• browser used and, where applicable, the operating system and the name of your access provider

Purpose: ensuring a smooth connection, comfortable use of the Website, evaluation of system security and stability, and administrative purposes.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above. We never use this data to draw conclusions about you personally.

4. Hosting

Our Website is hosted by an external service provider (hosting provider: [Please enter the actual provider, e.g. Vercel Inc., Netlify, IONOS]). The personal data collected on this Website is stored on the provider's servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, and other data generated via a website.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and efficient provision of our online offering). A data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) is in place with the provider. Where data is transferred to third countries, this is based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. Cookies and Consent Management

Our Website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We distinguish the following categories:

• Necessary cookies: technically required for the operation of the Website (e.g. storing your cookie settings). These cannot be disabled. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR or Section 25(2) TDDDG.
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with the Website (see Google Analytics). Set only with your consent.
• Marketing cookies: may be used to deliver relevant content. Set only with your consent.

On your first visit to our Website, you will be asked for your consent via a cookie banner. Consent-requiring cookies and services are only loaded after you have given your consent. You can call up the cookie settings at any time and change or revoke your choices for the future.

Legal basis: The setting of consent-requiring cookies is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG).

6. Contact and Contact Form

If you contact us by email or via our contact form, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, content of the message) will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your enquiry.

Form delivery via FormSubmit: To process the messages sent via our contact form, we use the service FormSubmit (formsubmit.co). FormSubmit receives the form data and forwards it to us as an email. In doing so, the data you enter as well as technical data (e.g. IP address) is transmitted to the provider's servers, which may also be located outside the EU/EEA.

Purpose: handling and responding to your enquiry.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (if your enquiry is aimed at concluding a contract) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries).

Your enquiry and the associated data will be deleted once your request has been conclusively processed and there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

7. Web Analytics with Google Analytics

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 that enable an analysis of your use of the Website.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this Website (including your truncated IP address) is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server. We have activated IP anonymisation, so that your IP address is truncated within the EU/EEA beforehand. A transfer to the USA cannot be ruled out; such transfers are based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

Purpose: evaluating the use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity and improving our offering.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). Google Analytics is only loaded after you have consented to the "Analytics" category in the cookie banner.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting your cookie settings. Further information can be found in Google's privacy policy.

8. Fonts (Google Fonts)

This Website uses so-called "Google Fonts" provided by Google for the consistent display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required fonts from Google's servers in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google's servers. As a result, Google becomes aware that our Website has been accessed via your IP address.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a consistent and appealing presentation of our online offering). For more information, see policies.google.com/privacy and developers.google.com/fonts/faq.

9. External Links and App Stores

Our Website contains links to external third-party websites (e.g. the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, our product websites). When you click such links, you leave our Website. We have no influence on the data processing of the linked providers; their own privacy policies apply there.

10. Data Transfers to Third Countries

Insofar as we use services whose providers process data outside the EU/EEA (e.g. Google, FormSubmit and possibly our hosting provider), this only takes place if an adequate level of data protection is ensured. This is generally based on the Standard Contractual Clauses issued by the EU Commission (Art. 46 GDPR) or an adequacy decision.

11. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention periods. Server log files are usually deleted or anonymised after a short time. Contact enquiries are deleted once they have been conclusively processed.

12. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15 GDPR) to the data stored about you
• Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) of inaccurate data
• Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) of your stored data
• Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Objection to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Withdrawal of consent given, with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, an informal message to kontakt@ai4app.de is sufficient.

12.1 Right to Object

Insofar as we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

12.2 Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

13. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. Our Website is delivered via an encrypted SSL/TLS connection (recognisable by the "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser's address bar).

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services. The latest version applies to any subsequent visit.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about data protection, you can reach us at: