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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 12, 2026

1. Controller and Data Protection Officer

Controller:
Stefan de Lange
c/o Block Services
Stuttgarter Str. 106
70736 Fellbach
Germany

Contact for privacy matters:
data@dlng.io

2. General Information

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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

3. Data Collection on Our Website

3.1 Hosting

Our website is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH.

Service Provider:
Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestraße 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Germany
Data Processed:
  • IP addresses
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Request data (page requested, access status/HTTP status code, amount of data transferred)
Legal Basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest lies in the provision, security, and optimization of our website.
Storage Duration:
Server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days.
Data Processing Agreement:
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Hetzner in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Server Location:
Germany (EU)
Further Information:
Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy

3.2 Content Delivery Network (CDN)

We use the CDN service of bunny.net to deliver website content faster and more securely.

Service Provider:
BunnyWay d.o.o.
Cesta komandanta Staneta 4A
1215 Medvode
Slovenia
Data Processed:
  • IP addresses
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type (User Agent)
  • Referrer URL
  • Requested content/files
Legal Basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest lies in the fast and secure delivery of our website content.
Storage Duration:
Logs are kept in memory only and automatically deleted after 20-30 seconds.
Data Processing Agreement:
We have concluded a data processing agreement with bunny.net in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Further Information:
bunny.net's privacy policy: https://bunny.net/privacy/

3.3 Analytics (Umami)

We use Umami, a privacy-friendly, open-source web analytics tool, to understand how visitors use our website. Umami does not use cookies and does not collect any personal data.

Service Provider:
Self-hosted by us on our own server infrastructure
Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestraße 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Germany
Data Processed:
  • Page URL and referrer URL
  • Browser type (User Agent, anonymised)
  • Operating system
  • Country (derived from IP address — IP is not stored)
  • Screen resolution
  • Session duration and page interactions
No IP addresses, cookies, or personally identifiable information are stored.
Legal Basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest lies in understanding how our website is used in order to improve it. Because Umami processes no personal data and sets no cookies, many supervisory authorities consider such analytics to fall outside the scope of GDPR entirely.
Storage Duration:
Aggregated, anonymised analytics data is stored for as long as we operate the website. Individual event data is retained for 24 months.
Further Information:
Umami is open-source software: https://umami.is

3.4 Newsletter

We offer a newsletter that you can subscribe to on our website. When signing up, we collect your first name, last name, and email address.

Newsletter Management (Own Server)

Service Provider:
Self-hosted on our own server infrastructure
Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestraße 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Germany
Purpose:
Storage of subscriber data and orchestration of the newsletter sending process.
Data Processed:
  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address
  • Subscription status
  • Sign-up timestamp
Legal Basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter.
Storage Duration:
Your data is stored for as long as you are subscribed to the newsletter. Upon unsubscription, your data will be deleted.
Server Location:
EU (Germany)

Newsletter Delivery (iCloud Mail / Apple)

Service Provider:
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
Purpose:
Delivery of newsletters via Apple's iCloud SMTP servers.
Data Processed:
  • Recipient email address
  • Email content and metadata (subject, sender, timestamp)
  • Technical delivery data
Legal Basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
Third-Country Transfer:
Apple Inc. is based in the USA. The transfer is carried out on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in accordance with Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR.
Further Information:
Apple's privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
Unsubscription:
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us at data@dlng.io.

4. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you are being processed.
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to have inaccurate personal data corrected.
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to have your personal data deleted under certain circumstances.
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to lodge a complaint:
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection regulations.

5. Contact

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at:

data@dlng.io

Note: This privacy policy applies only to our website. If you follow links to other websites, please inform yourself about how your data is handled there by reviewing the respective privacy policies.