Privacy Policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in my privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do I collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to me. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form, provide when submitting a review, or provide when registering as an AI tool provider.

Other data is collected automatically by my IT systems, or after your consent, when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do I use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior, manage reviews, provide the AI tool comparison portal, or broker affiliate offers.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. In addition, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact me at any time at [email protected] regarding this and any other questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting

I host the content of my website with the following provider:

All-Inkl

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, owner René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany (hereinafter “All-Inkl”).

For details, please refer to All-Inkl’s privacy policy: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. I have a legitimate interest in ensuring that my website is presented as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Order processing: I have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures that personal data of my website visitors is processed only in accordance with my instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

I use the service “Cloudflare.” The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter “Cloudflare”).

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed Content Delivery Network with DNS and DDoS protection. In this context, the transfer of information between your browser and my website is technically routed through Cloudflare’s network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze traffic between your browser and my website and to act as a filter between my servers and potentially malicious internet traffic. Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.

The use of Cloudflare is based on my legitimate interest in providing my website as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

Further information on security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found at: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5462.

Order processing: I have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. I treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data I collect and what I use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

I would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Pierre Kühnert Finkenweg 13 04643 Geithain Germany

Phone: +49 1522 4202681 Email: [email protected]

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with me until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless I have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, I process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, I process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, I process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of my legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of my business activities, I work together with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. I only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary in the context of contract performance, if I am legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), if I have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using processors, I only pass on my customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, an agreement on joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, I WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS I CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that I process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction, and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. You can contact me at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact me at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by me, I generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If I no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your interests and mine must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may—apart from being stored—only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to me as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to me cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

My websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies may originate from me (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you request (e.g. for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Real Cookie Banner

My website uses the consent technology of Real Cookie Banner to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 5, 94539 Grafling, Germany (hereinafter “Real Cookie Banner”).

When you enter my website, a connection is established to the server of devowl.io GmbH in order to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. Your consents or their revocation are then stored in your browser so that they can be retrieved during future website visits. The data collected in this way is stored until you request that I delete it, delete the Real Cookie Banner cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Real Cookie Banner is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Order processing: I have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to me. These are:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website—for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Contact form

If you send me inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by me for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. I do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on my legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to me (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; consent may be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with me until you request that I delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email or telephone

If you contact me by email or telephone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by me for the purpose of handling your request. I do not pass on this data without your consent.

The data you send to me via contact inquiries will remain with me until you request that I delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

Ninja Forms

The plugin “Ninja Forms” is integrated on this website. The provider is Saturday Drive, Inc., 1330 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 300, The Woodlands, TX 77380, USA.

This plugin can be used to create input forms and integrate them into this website. All data you enter into the form is stored on my own servers; no data is transferred to the plugin provider’s servers.

For details on data protection at Ninja Forms, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at: https://ninjaforms.com/privacy-policy/.

The use of Ninja Forms is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that the contact forms function as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

5. Functions of my AI tool comparison portal

Review system (star ratings)

On my website, you can rate AI tools and language models (LLMs) and leave experience reports. Registration as a user is not required for this. To ensure that a review is genuine, a double opt-in procedure is used: after submitting a review, you will receive a confirmation email at the email address you provided. The review will only be published once you click the confirmation link.

The following data is collected when submitting a review:

Pseudonym (freely selectable display name)
Email address (to confirm the review; not displayed publicly)
Star rating (1–5 stars)
Comment text (publicly visible)
Timestamp of the review
IP address (for spam prevention)

The email address is used exclusively to confirm the review and to prevent abusive multiple reviews and is not displayed publicly. The IP address is stored to prevent misuse (spam, multiple reviews) and is automatically anonymized or deleted after 30 days.

You have the right at any time to request the deletion of your review. To do so, simply contact [email protected] informally.

The legal basis for processing within the framework of the review function is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, which you provide by actively submitting the review form and confirming the email. Consent may be revoked at any time with effect for the future. The processing of the IP address for the prevention of misuse is additionally based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in spam prevention and the prevention of manipulation).

Registration as an AI tool provider

Providers of AI tools have the option of actively registering their tool on my portal and creating a provider profile. This requires registration with account creation. The following data is collected during registration:

Email address
Provider name / company name
2-factor authentication (to secure access)
Password (stored in encrypted form)

The data collected as part of the registration process is used exclusively for managing the provider account, publishing the tool in the comparison portal, and communication in connection with the account.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, as it is necessary for the performance of the user relationship between the provider and me (provision of the provider account and publication of the entry in the comparison portal).

Providers can delete their account themselves at any time or request deletion informally by email to [email protected]. After deletion of the account, all personal data will be deleted unless statutory retention obligations prevent this.

Outbound click tracking (“link” clicks to AI tool providers)

When clicking on further links to AI tool providers (external links), a pseudonymized evaluation is carried out by means of an in-house tracking system. Only which tool was clicked and how often is recorded. No personal data is stored or evaluated (in particular no IP addresses, no browser identifiers, and no user IDs).

This evaluation serves exclusively internal statistics in order to measure the popularity of the listed tools and improve the portal offering.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in meaningful reach statistics for the listed tools).

Tool Finder

My portal offers an interactive “Tool Finder” that suggests suitable AI tools based on your answers to 6 questions. The answers are processed exclusively locally in your browser. No transmission of the entries to my server or to third parties takes place. No personal data is stored.

AI Tokenizer

My portal offers a free AI tokenizer that allows you to calculate the number of tokens and potential API costs for various LLMs. The texts you enter are not transmitted to my server and are not stored. In the backend, only which model was selected for the calculation and how often the copy or action button was clicked is recorded anonymously. Personal data or the entered texts are not collected in this process.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in improving the tool and evaluating model usage).

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In this context, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. This data is summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics I can, among other things, record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anonymization: In Google Analytics 4, IP anonymization is activated by default. Your IP address is shortened before storage so that it cannot be directly assigned to you.

Browser plugin: You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing: I have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

7. Plugins and tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of my webpages on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of my pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your terminal device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

Where applicable, further data processing operations may be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which I have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of my online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). Further information: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts, which are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established in this process.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

WP Mail SMTP

I use the plugin “WP Mail SMTP” on my website to make the sending of system emails (e.g. confirmation emails for reviews or provider registrations) more reliable. The emails are sent via the SMTP server of my host All-Inkl.

No emails or content are transmitted to external third-party providers; sending takes place exclusively via All-Inkl’s German infrastructure. For details, see the “Hosting” section.

WPvivid Backup

I use the plugin “WPvivid Backup” to back up my website data. The backups are stored exclusively locally on the server of my host All-Inkl in Germany. No transfer to external cloud services takes place.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the technical safeguarding and recoverability of website data).

WP Super Cache

I use the caching plugin “WP Super Cache” to improve the loading speed of my website. The provider is Automattic Inc. WP Super Cache stores static HTML versions of my pages temporarily in order to reduce server requests. No personal data is transmitted to Automattic in this process; caching takes place exclusively on my server.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in fast and stable delivery of the website).

Akismet Anti-Spam

This website uses Akismet to detect and filter out spam entries, especially in comments and reviews. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.

Akismet sends certain data to Automattic’s servers for spam checking. This includes, among other things, the author’s IP address, the entered comment/review text, browser information, and other technical data. The transmitted data is compared with the Akismet database and classified accordingly as spam or non-spam.

The use of Akismet is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website against abusive spam distribution. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG; consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF).

Further information: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Antispam Bee

In addition, I use the plugin “Antispam Bee” for spam protection. The provider is pluginkollektiv (Sergej Müller, Stefan Kremer et al.). Antispam Bee processes data exclusively locally on the website server. No transfer to external servers takes place.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in spam protection). Further information: https://antispambee.pluginkollektiv.org/dokumentation/.

Yoast SEO

I use the plugin “Yoast SEO” on my website. The provider is Yoast B.V., Don Emanuelstraat 3, 6602 GX Wijchen, Netherlands.

Yoast SEO serves to optimize the website for search engines and, for this purpose, essentially processes technical configuration data. In standard operation, no personal data is transmitted to Yoast B.V.

Further information: https://yoast.com/privacy-policy/.

8. Affiliate marketing

General information on affiliate programs

I use affiliate marketing on my website to finance the operation of the portal. In affiliate marketing, an advertiser places advertising links on the website of an affiliate partner (e.g. my portal kifox.ai), which are provided with a unique partner ID. If a user clicks on such a link and becomes active on the target page (e.g. makes a purchase or takes out a subscription), I receive a commission.

In order for the respective advertiser to be able to track that a customer reached its site via my affiliate link, the affiliate partner must receive information about the customer’s browsing behavior. For this purpose, cookies are used or comparable recognition technologies are employed (e.g. device fingerprinting). The cookies are stored only on the pages of the respective affiliate partners. Affiliate partners can thereby recognize that you clicked on an affiliate link on my website.

The storage and evaluation of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in evaluating affiliate marketing for the correct billing of commissions). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG; consent may be revoked at any time.

Impact (Automattic / WordPress.com)

I participate in Automattic’s affiliate program, operated via the affiliate platform Impact. The provider is Impact Tech, Inc., 223 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA.

When you click on an affiliate link to an Automattic product (e.g. WordPress.com), data is transmitted to Impact, in particular the fact that you were redirected to the offer via my website. Impact uses cookies or comparable technologies to track the referral.

Further information on data protection at Impact can be found at: https://impact.com/privacy-policy/.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Duration of data storage

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, the following applies: Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purposes. If statutory retention obligations exist (in particular under tax and commercial law), data is stored for the duration of the respective retention period (usually 6 or 10 years).

10. Changes to this privacy policy

I reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to my services in the privacy policy, for example when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Status: April 26, 2026