Quirktallyscout Guides

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 January 2026

1. Who we are

This website, quirktallyscout.bond, is operated by Quirktallyscout Media GmbH, Hafenstraße 24, 50678 Köln, Germany, registered at Amtsgericht Köln under HRB 118427 ("we", "us"). We are the controller responsible for personal data processed through this website under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). General enquiries: [email protected].

2. Data we collect

  • Server log data: when you visit, our hosting infrastructure automatically records technical information such as IP address, date and time, pages requested, referrer and browser type. This is necessary to deliver and secure the site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Contact form data: name, email address, selected topic and message content you choose to send us. We use this solely to answer your enquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
  • Consent record: your cookie choice, stored in your browser's local storage so we can respect it on later visits.
  • Analytics data (optional): only if you consent, aggregated usage information such as pages viewed and approximate device type (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

We do not sell personal data, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

We use strictly necessary storage to operate the site and remember your consent choice. Analytics and functional cookies are only set after you opt in via our cookie banner. Full details, including a table of cookies and how to opt out in your browser, are in our Cookie Policy.

4. Third-party processors

We work with carefully selected service providers who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR):

  • Web hosting provider located in the European Union, which stores server logs and delivers site files.
  • Email service provider used to receive and answer contact form messages.
  • Analytics provider, only active after consent, configured with IP truncation where available.
  • Picsum Photos (picsum.photos), an external image service that delivers some illustrative images. When images load, your browser connects to its servers and your IP address is transmitted.

Where a processor transfers data outside the European Economic Area, we rely on an adequacy decision or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to access your data (Art. 15), to rectification (Art. 16), to erasure (Art. 17), to restriction of processing (Art. 18), to data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21). Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, for example the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW).

6. Rights for California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may request to know which categories of personal information we collect, use and disclose; request deletion or correction of your personal information; and opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. Submit requests to the address in section 8; we may need to verify your identity.

7. Retention

  • Server logs: deleted after a maximum of 14 days unless required to investigate a security incident.
  • Contact messages: deleted 12 months after your enquiry is resolved, unless statutory retention duties apply.
  • Consent record: stored in your browser until you clear it or change your choice.
  • Analytics data: retained in aggregated form for up to 14 months.

8. Data protection officer

You can contact our data protection officer with any privacy question or rights request at [email protected] or by post to: Data Protection Officer, Quirktallyscout Media GmbH, Hafenstraße 24, 50678 Köln, Germany. We aim to respond within one month.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or in how we operate the site. The current version is always available on this page, with the date of the latest update shown above.