Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit this website, how we use it and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Matthias Eger
Pfarräckerstr. 14
92637 Weiden
Deutschland

E-mail: mail@journeytofindfriends.com

2. General information on data processing

We only process personal data to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The processing of personal data regularly takes place only with your consent or if the processing is permitted by legal provisions.

The legal bases are in particular Art. 6(1)(a), (b), (c) and (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) lies in the secure, stable and user-friendly provision of this website.

3. Provision of the website and server log files

When you visit this website, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. The following data may be collected:

• IP address (shortened or anonymised where possible)
• Date and time of the request
• Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• HTTP status code
• Amount of data transferred
• Website from which the request originates (referrer)
• Browser type, version and language
• Operating system and its interface

This data is technically necessary in order to display the website to you and to ensure stability and security. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Log files are usually stored for a short period of time and deleted automatically, unless longer storage is required for evidence purposes.

4. Contact by e-mail

If you contact us by e-mail, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, e-mail address, content of the message) in order to respond to your enquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to a (potential) contract, and otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering your request).

We store the information for as long as necessary to process your enquiry and as long as we are legally obliged to store it (e.g. under commercial or tax law) or we need it to defend legal claims.

5. Cookies

At the moment, this website is designed to work without tracking cookies or similar technologies that require consent. If this changes in the future (for example for analytics or embedded services), we will implement a cookie banner and update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

6. Embedded YouTube content

Our project is connected to a YouTube channel. Currently, this website may contain simple links to YouTube. If we embed YouTube videos directly on this website in the future, the following applies:

YouTube is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When loading an embedded video, YouTube/Google may receive your IP address and other technical data required to deliver the content. In “privacy-enhanced mode”, YouTube is instructed to set fewer cookies, but data transfer to YouTube still takes place.

The legal basis for embedding is usually your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which we will collect via a corresponding consent tool if needed.

7. Newsletter / regular updates

Currently, we do not operate an e-mail newsletter via this website. If we introduce a newsletter in the future, we will use the so-called double-opt-in procedure and provide separate information about the data processing.

8. Data recipients and international transfers

In order to operate this website, we work with external service providers (e.g. hosting providers). These are carefully selected and contractually bound according to Art. 28 GDPR, where required.

If data is transferred to third countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that an appropriate level of data protection is in place, e.g. by using the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions of the European Commission.

9. Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this Privacy Policy, we store personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated here or as long as legal retention obligations exist.

10. Your rights under the GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• 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 (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, you can contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement (Art. 77 GDPR).

11. Obligation to provide data

When using this website for purely informational purposes, you are not obliged to provide personal data. However, for technical reasons, certain data (see server log files) is necessary in order to deliver the website to you.

12. No automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR on this website.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we introduce new features or services. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: 2025-12-06