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Privacy Policy

What Crit Pick collects, why, and the rights you have over your data — the full picture, in plain terms.

Preamble

With the following privacy policy we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") that we process, for what purposes and to what extent. This privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "online offering"). This includes the website critpick.me and its subdomains db.critpick.me (game databases) and accounts.critpick.me (the account-preferences service described below).

The terms used are not gender-specific.

As of: 2 November 2026

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Controller

Isabella-Viktoria Quilez
c/o Online-Impressum 8718
Europaring 90
53757 St Augustin

Email address: contact@critpick.me

Legal notice (Impressum): critpick.me/legal-notice/

Overview of Processing Activities

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing, and refers to the data subjects concerned.

Types of Data Processed

  • Inventory data.
  • Employee data.
  • Contact data.
  • Content data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data.
  • Log data.

Categories of Data Subjects

  • Employees.
  • Communication partners.
  • Users.
  • Third parties.
  • Whistleblowers.

Purposes of Processing

  • Communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Direct marketing.
  • Reach measurement.
  • Organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • Profiles with user-related information.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.
  • Public relations and information purposes.
  • Whistleblower protection.
  • Public relations.

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection requirements may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. Should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR) - The data subject has given consent to the processing of personal data concerning them for one or more specific purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(1)(c) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

National data protection provisions in Germany: In addition to the data protection provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. These include in particular the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG). The BDSG contains, among other things, special provisions on the right to information, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission as well as automated decision-making in individual cases including profiling. Furthermore, the data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Note on the applicability of the GDPR and the Swiss FADP: These data protection notices serve to provide information both under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, please note that, due to the broader geographical scope and comprehensibility, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms "processing" of "personal data", "overriding interest" and "particularly sensitive personal data" used in the Swiss FADP, the terms "processing" of "personal data", "legitimate interest" and "special categories of data" used in the GDPR are employed. However, the legal meaning of the terms continues to be determined under the Swiss FADP within the scope of the Swiss FADP.

Applicability of data protection requirements in the country of domicile: In the country where the controller has its domicile, national data protection regulations apply in addition to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Security Measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, and taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as the access, input, disclosure, availability and separation thereof. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data threats. In addition, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Securing online connections using TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user's browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the further developed and more secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is being transmitted securely and in encrypted form.

Transmission of Personal Data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it may occur that the data is transmitted to or disclosed to other entities, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks, or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with the legal requirements and, in particular, conclude appropriate contracts or agreements that serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

International Data Transfers

Data processing in third countries: Insofar as we transfer data to a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), or this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transmitting data to other persons, entities or companies (which is recognizable from the postal address of the respective provider or where the privacy policy expressly refers to the transfer of data to third countries), this always takes place in accordance with the legal requirements.

For data transfers to the USA, we rely primarily on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission dated 10 July 2023. Where applicable, providers make standard contractual clauses available as safeguards for international transfers. The relevant provider terms and safeguards apply to the respective service.

With regard to the individual service providers, we inform you whether they are certified under the DPF and whether standard contractual clauses exist. Further information on the DPF and a list of certified companies can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ (in English).

For data transfers to other third countries, corresponding safeguards apply, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consent, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found in the information provided by the EU Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

General Information on Data Storage and Deletion

We delete the personal data we process in accordance with the legal provisions as soon as the underlying consent is withdrawn or there is no further legal basis for the processing. This applies in cases where the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer required. Exceptions to this rule exist where legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons, or whose storage is necessary for the pursuit of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons, must be archived accordingly.

Our data protection notices contain additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations.

Where multiple retention periods or deletion deadlines are specified for a piece of data, the longest period always applies. Data that is no longer retained for the originally intended purpose but rather due to legal requirements or other reasons is processed by us exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention.

Commencement of the period at the end of the year: If a period does not expressly begin on a specific date and is at least one year long, it automatically begins at the end of the calendar year in which the triggering event occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in the context of which data is stored, the triggering event is the point in time at which the termination or other ending of the legal relationship takes effect.

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right to object: You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Where personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw consent given at any time.
  • Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to obtain access to this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request that data concerning you be erased without delay, or alternatively, in accordance with the legal requirements, to request a restriction of the processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements, or to request its transmission to another controller.
  • Complaint to a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the provisions of the GDPR.

Provision of the Online Offering and Web Hosting

We process the data of users in order to be able to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user's browser or device.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved). Log data (e.g., log files concerning logins or the retrieval of data or access times).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Provision of the online offering on rented storage space: For the provision of our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also referred to as a "web host"); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called "server log files". Server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, the date and time of access, the volume of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used, on the one hand, for security purposes, e.g., to avoid overloading the servers (in particular in the event of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and, on the other hand, to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
  • Cloudflare website hosting: The magazine critpick.me is delivered through Cloudflare Workers and Static Assets. Cloudflare processes IP addresses and technical request data to deliver content and protect the service. Account processing, contact delivery and newsletter delivery are separate services described below. The Cloudflare provider and international-transfer information in this section also applies to magazine hosting. Ghost is no longer used to serve this website.
  • Cloudflare Pages (db.critpick.me): The subdomain db.critpick.me is a static website that is delivered via the hosting and content delivery service Cloudflare Pages. When a page is accessed, the IP address and the technical access data described above are processed by the provider in order to deliver the page and to protect against attacks. db.critpick.me does not set any cookies; for reach measurement on this subdomain we use the cookie-free Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is described in the section on web analytics below; Service provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.cloudflare.com/; Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Use of Cookies

The term "cookies" refers to functions that store information on users' devices and read information from them. Cookies can also be used for various concerns, such as for the functionality, security and convenience of online offerings, as well as the creation of analyses of visitor flows. We use cookies in accordance with the legal provisions. To this end, we obtain the prior consent of users where required. If consent is not necessary, we rely on our legitimate interests. This applies where the storage and reading of information is essential in order to be able to provide expressly requested content and functions. These include, for example, the storage of settings as well as ensuring the functionality and security of our online offering. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. We provide clear information on its scope and which cookies are used.

Notes on data protection legal bases: Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on consent. If consent is given, it serves as the legal basis. Without consent, we rely on our legitimate interests, which are explained above in this section and in the context of the respective services and procedures.

Storage period: With regard to the storage period, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user leaves an online offering and closes their device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
  • Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the device is closed. For example, the login status can be stored and preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, the user data collected with the help of cookies can be used for reach measurement. Unless we provide users with explicit information on the type and storage period of cookies (e.g., in the context of obtaining consent), they should assume that these are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on withdrawal and objection (opt-out): Users can withdraw the consent they have given at any time and can also object to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements, including by means of the privacy settings of their browser.

  • Types of data processed: Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR). Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Consent management and device storage: Our own controls store the selected optional categories, a version number, the saving time and an expiry time in local storage in your browser for up to 180 days. They do not create a visitor ID. After expiry, a new choice is required. Optional analytics and external media are off by default. Necessary storage for your requested services is exempt from consent under Section 25(2) TDDDG; optional device storage or access requires consent under Section 25(1) TDDDG. The corresponding processing of personal data is based on the GDPR legal bases stated for each service.
  • Consent banner on critpick.me: The optional Analytics category covers Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity and our own aggregate page-step statistics described below. External media is a separate choice for YouTube players and remote previews. Your category choice is stored as cp-consent in local storage for up to 180 days. The record stays in the browser; consent signals are passed to enabled analytics providers. Decline all, Save choices and Accept all are available. You can reopen Cookie settings in the footer and withdraw at any time. Withdrawal stops the optional runtimes and removes accessible first-party analytics cookies; cookies held on Google or Microsoft domains cannot be deleted by this website and can be cleared in your browser. Separately requested account sessions remain active. Tool and account statistics on our subdomains have their own controls and are not enabled by a magazine choice.

Blogs and Publication Media

We use blogs or comparable means of online communication and publication (hereinafter "publication medium"). The data of readers is processed for the purposes of the publication medium only to the extent necessary for its presentation and the communication between authors and readers, or for security reasons. Otherwise, we refer to the information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium within these data protection notices.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and contributions as well as information concerning them, such as details on authorship or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Security measures. Organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Comments: Public website comments are not enabled. Feedback can be sent through the contact form or to the contact address above.

Contact and Inquiry Management

When contacting us (e.g., by post, contact form, email, telephone or via social media), as well as within the framework of existing user and business relationships, the information of the inquiring persons is processed insofar as this is necessary to respond to the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

  • Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and contributions as well as information concerning them, such as details on authorship or time of creation). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Communication; Organizational and administrative procedures; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR). Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Contact form: When contacting us via our contact form, by email or other means of communication, we process the personal data transmitted to us in order to respond to and handle the respective request. This usually includes information such as name, contact information and, where applicable, further information communicated to us and necessary for appropriate handling. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of contact and communication; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Contact form (Cloudflare and Brevo): The contact form sends your email address, subject and message to our own Cloudflare Worker. We use short-lived signed form tokens, a small browser computation, a hidden spam field and submission limits to reduce automated abuse. Your IP address is processed for these checks; our application stores only keyed, time-bounded values for rate limiting rather than the raw IP address. The message is encrypted in a restricted Cloudflare D1 outbox before delivery. Brevo sends the message to our Crit Pick inbox, with your address set as Reply-To so we can answer you. This does not create a member account or subscribe you to any newsletter. After Brevo confirms acceptance, the encrypted message body is removed from the outbox. Failed or uncertain requests remain encrypted for review for at most seven days; technical receipts and keyed submission-limit records expire after seven days. Storage in the receiving mailbox and by the email provider is separate from this short outbox retention. The receiving mailbox is hosted by Apple iCloud Mail (Apple Distribution International Ltd., Ireland; privacy information: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/). Apple processes the sender, recipient, message content and technical mail data to receive and store the correspondence. Older correspondence may remain in the former Proton mailbox and is handled under the general retention and erasure rules above. This mailbox processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR for handling your request. The retired Crit Pick Formspree form has been disabled and no longer accepts or archives new submissions. Historical submissions are being reviewed for deletion; correspondence still needed for enquiries or editorial work is retained in the current mailbox, subject to the retention rules above. New contact requests no longer use Formspree. Provider details for Cloudflare and Brevo are listed in this policy; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Newsletter and Electronic Notifications

We send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications (hereinafter "newsletter") exclusively with the consent of the recipients or on the basis of a legal authorization. Insofar as the contents of a newsletter are specified in the context of registration for it, these contents are decisive for the consent of the users. As a rule, providing your email address is sufficient to register for our newsletter. However, in order to be able to offer you a personalized service, we may ask you to provide your name for personal addressing in the newsletter, or further information if this is necessary for the purpose of the newsletter.

Deletion and restriction of processing: We may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them, in order to be able to provide proof of consent previously given. The processing of this data is restricted to the purpose of a potential defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time. In the event of obligations to permanently observe objections, we reserve the right to store the email address solely for this purpose in a blocklist.

The logging of the registration procedure takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests for the purpose of providing evidence of its proper conduct. Insofar as we commission a service provider with the sending of emails, this takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure dispatch system.

Contents:

Information about us, our services, promotions and offers.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved). Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Direct marketing (e.g., by email or post).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Objection option (opt-out): You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e., withdraw your consent or object to further receipt. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter either at the end of each newsletter, or you can otherwise use one of the contact options listed above, preferably email, for this purpose.

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Newsletter open and click measurement (Brevo): Emails delivered through Brevo may contain an opening pixel and tracked links. Loading the pixel or following a tracked link can transmit an IP address, email-client or browser information, the time of access and interaction information to Brevo. Depending on the message type, account settings and applicable tracking-consent signals, Brevo may provide aggregate statistics or recipient-related reports. These messages must not be regarded as tracking-free. For our transactional messages we send a signal that no consent to individual opening tracking has been given; according to Brevo this results in anonymised, aggregate opening statistics, rather than removing the pixel. We cannot completely switch off Brevo's tracking in our current sending setup. Newsletter subscriptions, website cookie choices and consent to individual email tracking are separate matters. Cookie settings on this website do not block pixels or tracked links in an email application. You can block remote images in your email application, subject to its own behaviour; opening a tracked link may still be recorded. You can unsubscribe from optional newsletters at any time. This explanation does not itself obtain or record your consent to email tracking. See the account-email section below for requested sign-in messages and the Brevo provider information.
  • Newsletter and member accounts: Accounts are managed by the independent Crit Pick service at accounts.critpick.me on Cloudflare. Requested sign-in codes are delivered through Brevo and expire after ten minutes. Website follows, topic email choices and newsletter subscriptions are separate. Saving follows is not an email subscription. Necessary session cookies and the account export and deletion controls are described in the account section below. Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for requested account services; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR for optional email subscriptions.

Account Preferences and Brevo Email Delivery

Current scope (2 November 2026): You can sign in or create a free Crit Pick account directly at accounts.critpick.me. This account service uses its own member directory and does not use Ghost to verify your membership or your sign-in. Existing account references are preserved so saved follows remain available. Website follows, game/genre emails and the three newsletters — Crit Pick Weekly, Release Radar and Demo Digest — are separate choices. Signing in or saving follows does not subscribe you to email, and saving email choices does not itself send a message. Historical Ghost membership records are not used to operate this account service. The Ghost subscription has been cancelled; the provider currently lists 14 July 2027 as the end of the paid hosting period. Redundant membership and test records are being prepared for removal independently of that date. Existing account access and email subscriptions are managed by the independent Cloudflare account service. You can contact the controller above about historical records and erasure requests.

Sign-in codes and email delivery

We use Brevo to send requested sign-in codes. Brevo processes the recipient email address, message content (including the one-time code), sending and delivery timestamps, and delivery or error status. Codes expire after ten minutes and can only be used once. Requesting a sign-in code does not subscribe you to marketing or game news. Processing necessary to provide the requested account access is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR; measures to prevent abuse and protect accounts are based on our legitimate interest in security under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Brevo tracking in sign-in and other transactional emails: Brevo can insert an opening pixel into these messages. When remote images load, Brevo can receive technical request data, including an IP address, client information and retrieval time. Our application sends no consent to individual opening tracking. According to Brevo, the false consent signal anonymises the opening event for aggregate statistics; it does not remove the pixel. We cannot completely disable Brevo tracking in the current sending setup, and these emails are not tracking-free. We do not use these opening statistics to select your homepage recommendations. Website cookie preferences do not control email tracking. Blocking remote images in your email application can prevent pixel loading, depending on the application; clicking a tracked link may still be recorded. Receiving a requested sign-in code, creating an account or reading this policy is not recorded as consent to optional email tracking.

Brevo's transactional-log retention is currently configured to one month, with message-preview storage disabled. These settings concern the corresponding Brevo logs and previews; they are not a promise that every provider backup or legally required record is erased at the same time. Further provider information: Brevo privacy policy. The Brevo Data Processing Agreement is part of its Terms of Service. Cloudflare processing is covered by the Cloudflare Data Processing Addendum, incorporated into its Self-Serve Subscription Agreement.

Homepage interests and optional topic emails

The preferences service stores the interests you expressly choose, a pseudonymous account reference, update and revision information, and the information needed to associate those choices with your account. It does not build a browsing-history profile for this feature. We retain your saved interests until you delete them or your account is deleted, subject to any separately applicable legal retention obligation. Providing your requested account preferences is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Game-news, genre-news and newsletter choices are independent of each other and of homepage interests. Optional emails require a separate, express subscription consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. We record the selected topics or newsletters and the corresponding consent information and synchronise authorised email choices with Brevo. Signing in or saving homepage interests does not give that consent. You can withdraw an email subscription without deleting your account. Withdrawal stops the affected subscription; it is distinct from requesting erasure of all personal data.

Hosting, sessions and your choices

The service uses Cloudflare Workers, D1 and Durable Objects for account processing and storage. EU storage settings are used for the account data stores; this does not mean that all Cloudflare processing takes place exclusively in the EU. A necessary, secure session cookie identifies the account session and expires after one hour. See also the hosting and international-transfer sections of this policy and Cloudflare's privacy policy.

Account settings provide controls for follows, email choices, export and deletion of this independent Crit Pick account. Account deletion revokes existing sessions, removes saved follows and removes the account’s Crit Pick game/genre and newsletter subscriptions from Brevo. Provider cleanup is retried if Brevo is unavailable. A Brevo contact shared with other mailing lists is retained for those other subscriptions. Minimal account-deletion markers prevent old sessions or restored backups from reactivating the deleted account; encrypted contact references used for pending cleanup are removed when cleanup completes. You may also contact the controller listed above to exercise your rights or request deletion. Records required to demonstrate consent or comply with legal obligations may be retained separately as described in this policy.

Web Analytics, Monitoring and Optimization

Web analytics (also referred to as "reach measurement") serves to evaluate the visitor flows of our online offering and may include behavior, interests or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of reach analysis, we can, for example, recognize at what time our online offering or its functions or content are used most frequently, or invite reuse. Likewise, it enables us to understand which areas require optimization.

In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures, e.g., to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

Unless stated otherwise below, profiles, i.e., data combined into a usage process, may be created for these purposes and information may be stored in a browser or on a device and then read out. The information collected includes, in particular, visited websites and the elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times. Insofar as users have consented to the collection of their location data, either to us or to the providers of the services we use, the processing of location data is also possible.

In addition, the IP addresses of users are stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no clear data of users (such as email addresses or names) is stored in the context of web analytics, A/B testing and optimization, but rather pseudonyms. This means that we, as well as the providers of the software used, do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purpose of the respective procedures.

Notes on legal bases: Insofar as we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis of the data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Profiles with user-related information (creating user profiles). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion". Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (unless stated otherwise, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Microsoft Clarity: We use Microsoft Clarity, a tool for analyzing user behavior that uses heatmaps and session recordings to capture how users interact with our online offering (e.g., mouse movements, clicks, scrolling behavior and interactions with page elements). This enables us to recognize which areas of our online offering attract particular attention and where usability can be improved. The data is collected on the basis of a pseudonymous user identifier and is not used to identify individual users; Service provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA; parent company: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR); Website: https://clarity.microsoft.com/; Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • Google Analytics 4: We use Google Analytics 4 for reach measurement, in order to understand how our online offering is used — for example which pages are visited, how visitors arrived and, at a coarse level (country/region), where they are located. Processing is based on a pseudonymous identifier stored on the user’s device; users are not identified personally. Google Analytics is loaded only after consent has been given through our consent banner; until then, Google Consent Mode keeps analytics storage denied, so no data is stored or transmitted. IP addresses are used solely to derive an approximate location and are not stored by Google Analytics; advertising features, ad personalization and Google Signals are not enabled. Measurement ID: G-L4R3E4J8CW; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA); Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs); Retention: event and user-level data for a maximum of 14 months.
  • Server-side campaign totals: For a fixed set of links from earlier Crit Pick newsletters, the magazine counts successful landing requests by campaign, date and hour. This count uses the campaign values in the requested URL; it sets no cookie, stores no visitor ID, does not access device storage and does not connect visits into a profile. Only aggregate counters are written to our Cloudflare database. Cloudflare still processes the request IP and technical data to deliver the page. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our interest in understanding the use of our own newsletter links. You can object by contacting the controller above.
  • Optional first-party tool and page-step statistics: With analytics consent we count selected actions and ordered steps on the same page, such as seeing a follow area, clicking Follow and receiving confirmation; on db.critpick.me, using a breeding calculator, copying a build or following a guide link; and on accounts.critpick.me, opening account settings, signing in and saving follows. Tool events send an event type and fixed context. Page-step reports send a fixed flow name, the last completed step and the starting hour when the goal is reached, you leave, or after 30 minutes. Reports go to our own Cloudflare services. Application records contain aggregate totals without an email address, account reference, form contents, selected interests, full visited URL or visitor ID; pages and domains are not linked into a user journey. Network delivery necessarily exposes the IP address to Cloudflare. These statistics respect Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control. They remain off until expressly allowed and stop after withdrawal or expiry. On db.critpick.me use Tool analytics settings (cp-db-usage-consent-v1); on accounts.critpick.me use the optional account-usage checkbox (cp-account-funnel-consent-v1). Each local choice lasts up to 180 days. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG for optional device access. Cloudflare provider and transfer information is listed in the hosting section.
  • Cloudflare Web Analytics (db.critpick.me): For reach measurement on the subdomain db.critpick.me we use Cloudflare Web Analytics. The measurement is carried out by a JavaScript snippet; according to the provider it works without cookies, stores nothing on your device, does not use fingerprinting and does not track visitors across websites. For each page view, the page accessed (host and path), the referring website, the browser, the operating system, the device type, the type of page load and an approximate country are processed. According to the provider, no personal data of visitors is collected and individual visitors cannot be identified. We use these statistics on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding which content is used and in improving our online offering; Service provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.cloudflare.com/; Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs); Objection: You can object to this processing at any time (Art. 21 GDPR), for example by email to the address given under "Controller".

Presence on Social Networks (Social Media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and, in this context, process user data in order to communicate with the users active there, or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the area of the European Union in this context. This may give rise to risks for users, because, for example, the enforcement of users' rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, the data of users within social networks is, as a rule, processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on the usage behavior and resulting interests of users. The latter may in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of users. For this purpose, cookies are, as a rule, stored on users' computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of users are stored. Furthermore, data may also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (in particular if they are members of the respective platforms and logged in there).

For a detailed presentation of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subjects' rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the latter have access to the user data in each case and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. Should you nevertheless require assistance, you can contact us.

  • Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and contributions as well as information concerning them, such as details on authorship or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Communication; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); Public relations. Public relations and information purposes.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Bluesky: Decentralized social media network - enables the creation, sharing and commenting of content as well as following user profiles; Service provider: Bluesky, PBLLC., Seattle, USA, support@bsky.app; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://bsky.social/. Privacy policy: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy.
  • X: Social network; Service provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://x.com. Privacy policy: https://x.com/de/privacy.
  • Instagram: Social network; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • Threads: Social network (text-based, linked to Instagram); Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.threads.net; Privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/515230437301944; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • TikTok: Social network (short videos); Service provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.tiktok.com; Privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/en; Basis for third-country transfers: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • YouTube: Social network and video platform (our channel); Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
  • Reddit: Social network and discussion platform; Service provider: Reddit, Inc., San Francisco, USA; for users in the EEA: Reddit Netherlands B.V.; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.reddit.com; Privacy policy: https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy.

Plug-ins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may be, for example, graphics, videos or maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the users, since without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content or functions. We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may further use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. By means of "pixel tags", information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. The pseudonymous information may furthermore be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information on the browser and the operating system, on referring websites, on the time of visit, as well as further information on the use of our online offering, but may also be combined with such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: Insofar as we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis of the data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration of visits, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time data, identification numbers, persons involved); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and contributions as well as information concerning them, such as details on authorship or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Profiles with user-related information (creating user profiles). Marketing.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion". Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (unless stated otherwise, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Bunny Fonts: To display fonts in a uniform and user-friendly way, we use Bunny Fonts on db.critpick.me, a privacy-friendly font delivery service and a drop-in alternative to Google Fonts. The fonts are loaded from the servers of the provider; for this, the user's IP address is technically transmitted so that the fonts can be delivered to the browser. According to the provider, Bunny Fonts does not log or store IP addresses, does not set cookies, and does not track end users; the systems are located within the EU, so no transfer to a third country takes place; Service provider: BunnyWay d.o.o., Dunajska cesta 165, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.bunny.net/; Privacy policy: https://bunny.net/privacy/.
  • X plug-ins and content: Plug-ins and buttons of the "X" platform - These may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content of this online offering within X; Service provider: X Internet Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://x.com/de; Privacy policy: https://x.com/de/privacy, (Settings: https://x.com/personalization); Data processing agreement: https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa. Basis for third-country transfers: Standard contractual clauses (https://privacy.x.com/en/for-our-partners/global-dpa).
  • YouTube (video embedding in extended data protection mode / click-to-load): We embed videos from the "YouTube" platform. The embedding uses a click-to-load solution: only a preview is shown first, and the YouTube player is loaded only after you actively click it — a connection to YouTube's servers is established only at that point. YouTube is embedded in extended data protection mode (youtube-nocookie), which according to the provider means that no cookies identifying the viewer are set unless a video is played. When the player is loaded, your IP address and technical data about your browser and device are transmitted to the provider, and cookies may be set. Remote YouTube preview images remain blocked until External media is allowed. A locally mirrored preview can be shown without contacting YouTube. You can allow one video without saving an ongoing media preference, or allow external media through Cookie settings; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA); Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com/; Privacy policy: https://business.safety.google/privacy/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • Images and game data: Many magazine images are mirrored and delivered through Cloudflare. Some editorial screenshots, icons and game assets are requested directly from Steam/Valve, ArenaNet/Guild Wars 2, game publishers or the credited editorial image source. These image providers receive the IP address and technical request data needed for delivery; these requests are separate from optional analytics. Interactive Guild Wars 2 tools may request public game data from api.guildwars2.com. The magazine does not send account preferences or contact messages with these image or game-data requests. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, displaying editorial content and providing requested game tools. External links alone do not load the linked platform.
  • Magazine scripts and fonts: The magazine serves its site-search, account-interface scripts and mirrored font files from its own Cloudflare delivery paths. It no longer loads Ghost sign-in, Ghost analytics or jsDelivr search scripts in visitors’ browsers.

Amendment and Update

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as the changes in the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

Insofar as we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time, and we ask you to check the information before contacting them.

Definitions of Terms

In this section you will find an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Insofar as the terms are legally defined, their legal definitions apply. The following explanations, on the other hand, are intended primarily to aid understanding.

  • Employees: Employees are persons who are in an employment relationship, whether as workers, employees or in similar positions. An employment relationship is a legal relationship between an employer and an employee that is established by an employment contract or agreement. It includes the obligation of the employer to pay the employee remuneration, while the employee provides their work performance. The employment relationship comprises various phases, including the establishment, in which the employment contract is concluded, the performance, in which the employee carries out their work activity, and the termination, when the employment relationship ends, whether by dismissal, termination agreement or otherwise. Employee data is all information relating to these persons and in the context of their employment. This includes aspects such as personal identification data, identification numbers, salary and bank data, working hours, holiday entitlements, health data and performance assessments.
  • Inventory data: Inventory data comprises essential information necessary for the identification and administration of contractual partners, user accounts, profiles and similar assignments. This data may include, among other things, personal and demographic details such as names, contact information (addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses), dates of birth and specific identifiers (user IDs). Inventory data forms the basis for any formal interaction between persons and services, facilities or systems by enabling a clear assignment and communication.
  • Content data: Content data comprises information generated in the course of the creation, editing and publication of content of all kinds. This category of data may include texts, images, videos, audio files and other multimedia content published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the actual content but also includes metadata that provides information about the content itself, such as tags, descriptions, author information and publication dates.
  • Contact data: Contact data is essential information that enables communication with persons or organizations. It includes, among other things, telephone numbers, postal addresses and email addresses, as well as means of communication such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data: Meta, communication and procedural data are categories that contain information about the manner in which data is processed, transmitted and managed. Metadata, also known as data about data, comprises information that describes the context, origin and structure of other data. It may include details on file size, creation date, the author of a document and modification histories. Communication data records the exchange of information between users via various channels, such as email traffic, call logs, messages in social networks and chat histories, including the persons involved, timestamps and transmission paths. Procedural data describes the processes and procedures within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, logs of transactions and activities, as well as audit logs used to track and review operations.
  • Usage data: Usage data refers to information that records how users interact with digital products, services or platforms. This data comprises a broad range of information that shows how users use applications, which functions they prefer, how long they remain on certain pages and via which paths they navigate through an application. Usage data may also include the frequency of use, timestamps of activities, IP addresses, device information and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content and improving products or services. In addition, usage data plays a decisive role in recognizing trends, preferences and possible problem areas within digital offerings.
  • Personal data: "Personal data" is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • Profiles with user-related information: The processing of "profiles with user-related information", or "profiles" for short, comprises any kind of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to analyze, evaluate or predict certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profiling, this may include different information concerning demographics, behavior and interests, such as the interaction with websites and their content, etc.) (e.g., the interests in certain content or products, the click behavior on a website or the place of stay). Cookies and web beacons are frequently used for profiling purposes.
  • Log data: Log data is information about events or activities that have been logged in a system or network. This data typically contains information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages and other details about the use or operation of a system. Log data is often used to analyze system problems, for security monitoring or to create performance reports.
  • Reach measurement: Reach measurement (also referred to as web analytics) serves to evaluate the visitor flows of an online offering and may include the behavior or interests of visitors in certain information, such as the content of web pages. With the help of reach analysis, operators of online offerings can, for example, recognize at what time users visit their web pages and what content they are interested in. As a result, they can, for example, better adapt the content of the web pages to the needs of their visitors. For reach analysis purposes, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are frequently used to recognize returning visitors and thereby obtain more precise analyses of the use of an online offering.
  • Controller: The "controller" is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
  • Processing: "Processing" is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers practically any handling of data, whether collecting, evaluating, storing, transmitting or deleting.

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