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Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for this website is:

Sebastian Benker
Rosbacher Weg 28
61206 Wöllstadt
Germany

Email: sebastian@benker.sk

2. General information

This website publishes journalistic, editorial, and other informational content. Personal data is processed only where necessary for technical operation, website security, and communication by email.

3. Access data and server logs

When this website is accessed, technically necessary access data is processed. This may include, in particular:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Page or file requested
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Referrer URL, if transmitted by the browser
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • HTTP status code

This processing is carried out to deliver the website, ensure stability and security, and identify misuse or technical errors. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Hosting and content delivery network: Cloudflare

This website uses services provided by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, to deliver, secure, and optimize the website.

When the website is visited, technical data such as IP address, browser information, requested URLs, and access times may be transmitted to and processed by Cloudflare. Cloudflare may also process this data on servers outside the European Union.

Cloudflare is used to provide the website securely and quickly and to protect it against attacks and abusive access. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

More information: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

5. Contact by email

If you contact us by email, the data you provide will be processed, in particular your email address, the content of your message, and, where applicable, your name. This data is used to handle your request.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your request concerns the conclusion or performance of a contract, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR is an additional legal basis.

6. Cookies, tracking, and analytics

As of the current version, this website does not use its own analytics or marketing cookies and does not use services such as Google Analytics, Matomo, or comparable tracking tools.

Technically necessary security or functionality mechanisms may be used by Cloudflare. These serve only the secure operation of the website.

7. External links and journalistic content

This website may contain links to external websites. The respective provider is responsible for the content and privacy practices of external sites.

Journalistic tips, corrections, or other correspondence may contain personal data. Such data is processed only to handle the relevant communication.

8. Retention period

Personal data is stored only for as long as required for the relevant purposes or as required by statutory retention obligations. Server and security logs are generally retained only for as long as they are needed for operation, security, and error analysis.

9. Your rights

Subject to the statutory requirements, you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us by email: sebastian@benker.sk

10. Last updated

Last updated: June 2026