Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws is:

2. General Information about Data Processing

We process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. Processing usually only takes place with the user's consent or in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and processing of the data is permitted by law.

3. Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:

• The user's IP address
• Date and time of access
• Browser and operating system used
• Page accessed and amount of data transferred
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)

The data is stored in the log files of our system. The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in providing a technically error-free, stable, and secure website. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Log files are deleted at the latest after 14 days.

4. Use of Cookies

We only use strictly necessary cookies:

• sb_lang — stores your preferred language (EN/DE). Lifetime: 1 year. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR / § 25 (2) TTDSG (strictly necessary).
• phpBB cookies (only when using the forum) — session and login cookies for the forum, set only if you visit or log into the forum.

Cookies can be deleted or blocked at any time in your browser settings. If cookies are disabled, certain features of our website may be limited.

5. Forum (phpBB)

We operate a discussion forum based on the free software phpBB at /forum/. Registration is required to post messages. The following data is collected during registration:

• Username
• E-mail address (for account confirmation and password resets)
• Password (stored encrypted)
• IP address at the time of registration and when posting

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (performance of contract) and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a functioning community and protection against abuse).

Forum posts are displayed publicly. By posting, you agree that your post and your username will be publicly visible. You may request deletion of your account at any time by e-mail.

6. Embedded YouTube Content

We embed videos from YouTube on this website using the enhanced privacy mode (youtube-nocookie.com): cookies are only set and data is only transferred to Google once you actively start playing a video. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

For more information on YouTube's privacy practices: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

7. Links to Steam

We link to our Steam store page and Steam community. When you click such a link, you leave our website and the privacy policy of Valve Corporation applies. We do not transmit personal data to Valve ourselves.

8. SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons this website uses SSL/TLS encryption (recognizable by the lock icon in the browser and the address line starting with "https://").

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights at any time against us as the controller:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent given (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, please contact us by e-mail at [YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS].

10. Hosting

This website is hosted on a server we administer ourselves. Server location: [SERVER_LOCATION, e.g. "Germany"]. The hosting provider does not process our users' personal data on its own behalf.

11. Validity of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and last updated: [DATE]. As our website evolves, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current version can be accessed at any time on this page.