Privacy Policy

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 that can be used to personally identify you.

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access).

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data, restriction of processing, and data portability. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For this website the competent authority is theLandesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW), Kavalleriestraße 2–4, 40213 Düsseldorf,ldi.nrw.de.

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting Provider

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

The page provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

If you send us inquiries via contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures.

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures.

This website uses a technically necessary cookie (cookie-consent-v2, 1 year) to remember your analytics choice. Storing that preference is required for the site to function as you requested (§ 25 para. 2 TDDDG). Optional Google Analytics cookies are stored and read only after you accept the cookie banner (§ 25 para. 1 TDDDG).

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only 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.

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, may process data as a sub-processor. Measurement ID:G-5T26GJ80Y8.

Purpose: to understand how visitors use this site (pages, referrers, device class) so I can improve it. There is no advertising, no Google Signals, and no automated decision-making.

The Google Analytics script, cookies, and any request to Google are loaded only after you accept the cookie banner. If you reject, or make no choice, nothing is sent to Google from this site. Google acts as a processor under Art. 28 GDPR on the basis of Google’s Data Processing Terms.

Type and Scope of Data Processing

If you consent, Google Analytics may process:

• Pages visited, time on page, and referrer
• Device, browser, and screen information
• Approximate location (country / region)
• A randomly generated client ID stored in cookies

IP addresses are anonymized by Google Analytics 4 before storage. Advertising features and Google Signals are disabled on this site.

Cookies

• _ga (up to 2 years) — distinguishes visitors
• _ga_5T26GJ80Y8 (up to 2 years) — persists session state
• cookie-consent-v2 (1 year) — stores your Accept / Reject choice (first-party, set regardless of analytics)

Legal Basis and Withdrawal

Processing of Analytics data is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Storing and reading the Analytics cookies is based on your consent under § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. You can withdraw both at any time via Cookies in the footer, or by deleting site cookies in your browser. Rejecting after a previous accept deletes the Google Analytics cookies from this site. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew it.

You can also install Google’sAnalytics opt-out browser add-on.

Storage Duration

Event-level Analytics data is retained for the period configured in the Google Analytics property (2 or 14 months) and then automatically deleted. Google’s cookies expire as listed above unless you delete them sooner.

International Transfers

Data may be transferred to the United States. Google LLC is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR). In addition, Google uses Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR) as a transfer safeguard. Google’s privacy policy:policies.google.com/privacy.

The following are the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data:

• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and§ 25 para. 1 TDDDG: Consent (Google Analytics)
• § 25 para. 2 TDDDG: Strictly necessary cookie that stores your analytics choice
• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR: Contract fulfillment (inquiries)
• Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR: Legitimate interests (server logs, site security)

The mobile app ZenSwipe is designed for local photo sorting on your device. We take your privacy seriously. The app is built so that no personal data is transmitted to us or third parties.

No Data Collection

• No user data is collected, stored, or sent to servers.
• No tracking or analytics services are used.
• No advertising SDKs or external data processing is used.

Local Storage

ZenSwipe stores sorting status (keep/delete), progress/history, and app settings (e.g., language) exclusively locally on your device. There is no synchronization or cloud upload.

Permissions

• Photos: Read-only access to your photo library to display images for sorting. No photos are uploaded. Optionally, the app can manage albums if you allow it.
• Haptics: Used for tactile feedback on interactions (no access to personal data).

Contact

For questions about the app or privacy, please contact us via the details listed in theImprint.

App Store page: ZenSwipe on the App Store