Privacy Policy

As of: September 2026

1. 1. Data Controller

Tobias Bronner
Schwarzwaldstr. 25
76287 Rheinstetten

E-Mail: givemeahint@e-mail.de
Website: https://hintsforfree.com

2. General Information

This privacy policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on this website, as well as your rights as a data subject.

Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g., IP address, cookies, details submitted by email).

Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) (consent), (b) (contract), and (e) (legitimate interest) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as — where cookies and advertising are concerned — the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC.

Your data will be passed on to third parties only if this is necessary for contractual purposes, you have given your consent, or a statutory obligation exists.

3. Visiting the Website – Server Log Files

When you visit this website, the web hosting provider automatically processes the following data that your browser transmits technically:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Page requested
  • Operating system and browser used (user agent)
  • Previously visited page (referrer)

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in the technical provision, stability, and security of the website.

Log files are generally deleted automatically after 7 to 14 days; they are not merged with other data.

Processor (hosting): This website is hosted by GoDaddy Europe Ltd. GoDaddy is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework; a data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) has been concluded.

4. Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter “Google”) to display advertisements.

AdSense sets cookies and uses web beacons (invisible 1×1 pixels) to display interest-based advertising, prevent double counting, and measure the effectiveness of ads.

Data processed: IP address, browser type, operating system, screen size, ad formats used, clicks on ads, location data (approximate), possibly DoubleClick cookie (IDE), conversion cookies.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent via the consent banner) in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Storage period: Google stores data for between 13 months (Doubleclick IDE) and 2 years, depending on the cookie type.

Objection: You can opt out of interest-based advertising at any time via Google’s ad settings opt-out.

Further information: Google Ads Partner Terms · Google Privacy Policy

Note: This website uses AdSense only after your consent via the consent banner.

5. Cookies and ePrivacy

This website sets only technically necessary cookies as well as — only with your consent — advertising cookies from Google AdSense.

The consent tool Complianz (GDPR) is used to obtain and document your consent. The tool itself sets technically necessary cookies (e.g., cmplz_policy_id).

Your rights under the ePrivacy Regulation:

  • You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
  • You can reject cookies via your browser settings (the website’s functionality remains intact, but no ads will be displayed).
  • You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being set.

6. Contact by Email

If you write to me by email, your details (name, email address, message content) will be stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (interest-based processing).

Storage period:

  • Pure inquiries without a business connection (e.g., praise, tips, general questions) will be deleted once processing is complete.
  • Emails with a business or tax-related connection (e.g., regarding advertising, contracts, payments, or warning letters) will be retained for up to 6 years where necessary for tax or accounting purposes (§ 147(1) AO).

7. Your Rights as a Data Subject

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Information about your processed data.
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Deletion of your data.
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR).
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
  • Objection (Art. 21 GDPR): Right to object to the processing.
  • Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR).
  • Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): Complaint to the competent supervisory authority.

Competent supervisory authority: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg,
Königstraße 10a, 70173 Stuttgart
www.ldi.bwl.de

8. Data Security

This website uses HTTPS (TLS) to protect the transmission of data.

In addition, the following technical and organizational measures are taken:

  • Regular updates of WordPress and plugins
  • Restriction of administrator access
  • No storage of login credentials in plain text

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is updated as needed. The current version can be accessed on this page.

This privacy policy was created in September 2026 and applies to all personal data processed via this website.