Warmachine University Archive:Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
1. General Information
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when using this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally, such as your IP address or email address.
Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws.
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is specified in the Imprint.
2. Hosting and Backups
This website is hosted on a server provided by Hetzner Online GmbH.
The hosting provider processes personal data on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
When you access this website, the web server automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files. This includes in particular:
- IP address
- date and time of the request
- requested page
- amount of data transferred
- referrer URL
- browser type and version
- operating system
This data is technically necessary to deliver the website and to ensure system stability and security.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
To ensure system availability and enable recovery in case of failure, regular backups and snapshots are created and stored on the hosting provider’s infrastructure.
Server log data is generally deleted after no later than 60 days, unless retention is required for security reasons.
3. Use of the Website
If you use this website for informational purposes only and do not actively provide data, only the data automatically transmitted by your browser will be processed.
This processing is necessary to:
- display the website correctly
- ensure system security
- detect and prevent attacks
This data is not combined with other data sources.
4. Cookies
This website does not use cookies for analytics, tracking, or marketing purposes.
If user accounts or administrative access are used (e.g. MediaWiki login), technically necessary cookies may be set. These are required for the secure and functional operation of the website.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
5. User Accounts (MediaWiki)
If you were provided with a user account (e.g. within MediaWiki), the following personal data may be processed:
- username
- email address (if provided)
- login data and access times
This data is required to provide and manage user accounts.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
User data will be deleted when it is no longer required, unless legal obligations require longer retention.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- 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 to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
The competent supervisory authority in Hesse (Germany) is:
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
7. Updates to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 2026.
It may be updated if the website or legal requirements change.