← Back to Soundscape

Imprint & Privacy Policy

Imprint (Impressum)

Information according to § 5 TMG

Responsible for content according to § 55 Abs. 2 RStV

Matthias Feit, address as above

Privacy Policy (Datenschutzerklärung)

1. Overview

This privacy policy explains what data is collected when you use Soundscape and how it is processed. We take your privacy seriously and process data only as described below.

2. Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Matthias Feit
contact@mental-model.design

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by [GitHub Pages / Netlify / Your hosting provider]. When you visit this website, your browser automatically transmits certain data to the host's servers for technical reasons. This includes:

• IP address
• Date and time of access
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL

This data is processed based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website). Server logs are typically deleted after [7-30] days.

4. Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts to display typography consistently. When you load a page, your browser connects to Google's servers to retrieve the font files. This transmits the following data to Google:

• Your IP address
• The URL of the page you're visiting
• Browser and device information

Google may use this data as described in their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in consistent website presentation). Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Alternative: If you prefer not to load fonts from Google, you can block requests to fonts.googleapis.com using browser extensions or privacy settings.

5. Local Storage

Soundscape stores the following data locally in your browser (localStorage):

• Session data: Which notes have been assigned in your session
• Preferences: Your sound settings (waveform, detune, etc.)

This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any server. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings or by clearing site data.

6. No Cookies

This website does not use cookies for tracking or analytics. The only client-side storage used is localStorage as described above.

7. No Analytics

This website does not use any analytics services (such as Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar). We do not track your behavior or collect usage statistics.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) - Request information about your data
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) - Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) - Request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR) - Limit processing of your data
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) - Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) - Object to data processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully.

9. Data Security

This website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data transmission between your browser and the server.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page.

Contact

For questions about this website, the project, or privacy matters, please contact:

Last updated: [Month Year]