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Privacy Policy

Information on the processing of personal data in accordance with the GDPR.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Sole proprietor
c/o IP-Management #12601
Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 18
20459 Hamburg, Germany
E-mail: trench.diaries@gmail.com

2. General information on data processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functioning website and our content, or where you have given your consent. The legal bases are in particular Art. 6 (1) lit. a (consent), lit. b (contract / enquiry) and lit. f (legitimate interest) GDPR.

3. Hosting and server log files

This website is hosted by STRATO AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany. When you access the pages, the provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • the page / file requested
  • amount of data transferred and access status
  • browser type and operating system
  • referrer URL

This data is used for the secure and stable operation of the website (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) and is not merged with other data sources. A data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) is in place with STRATO.

4. SSL / TLS encryption

For security reasons, this site uses SSL / TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the "https://" in your browser's address bar.

5. Contact form

If you send us a message via the contact form, we process the data you provide (name, e-mail address, subject and message) in order to answer your request. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. b or lit. f GDPR.

For the technical delivery we use the service Web3Forms (Backengine Private Limited). Your form data is transmitted to the servers of Web3Forms and forwarded as an e-mail to our mailbox. This may involve a transfer to a third country (including the USA). Further information: web3forms.com/privacy-policy.

Your request and the associated data will be deleted once it has been dealt with, provided no statutory retention obligations prevent this.

6. YouTube videos and playlists

We embed videos as well as playlist and channel data from YouTube on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google").

As soon as a YouTube video is started or YouTube content is loaded via the YouTube data interface (API), a connection to Google's servers is established. Your IP address is transmitted to Google; Google may record your usage behaviour and may set cookies. If your browser is logged in to Google / YouTube, Google can associate the visit with your account. A transfer to the USA is possible.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in an appealing presentation of our content, or your consent by starting a video (Art. 6 (1) lit. a and lit. f GDPR). Further information: policies.google.com/privacy.

7. Fonts (web fonts)

To display fonts consistently, we use web fonts hosted locally on our own server. When a page is loaded, the required fonts are served directly from our server (STRATO). No connection to Google or other third parties is established, and no IP address is transmitted to third parties.

8. Cookies

Our website itself does not set any tracking cookies. However, cookies may be set by embedded third-party content (in particular YouTube) once it is loaded. You can restrict or prevent the setting of cookies in your browser settings.

9. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • right to withdraw consent given (Art. 7 (3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, an e-mail to trench.diaries@gmail.com is sufficient.

10. Right to lodge a complaint

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence or the place of the alleged infringement.

Last updated: October 2026