Privacy policy

1. Controller

Benjamin Schwering Fliederweg 3 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg Germany

Phone: +49 (0)5234 9080137

Email: info@erdherz.net

2. Overview

Technical connection data is processed when this website is accessed. There are currently no user accounts, contact forms, comments, audience analytics or advertising trackers. On the German journal page, an external Substack newsletter sign-up form can be opened deliberately in a dialog.

Unless stated otherwise below, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in a secure, stable and user-friendly website). External content requested by you is loaded on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25(1) TDDDG.

3. Hosting and delivery through Cloudflare

The website is delivered through Cloudflare Pages and Cloudflare's global network. This may involve processing the IP address, date and time, requested URL, referrer, browser/device details, and security and routing data for delivery, stability and attack prevention.

The provider is Cloudflare, Inc., USA. Cloudflare generally acts as a processor for customer data. Processing in third countries, including the USA, may occur; Cloudflare describes contractual and other appropriate safeguards. We do not keep separate server log files. Any technical logs available to us are used only as long as necessary for operation and security.

4. Browser language preference

Your selected language is stored locally in your browser under “kristallbotschaft-language” so that the expressly chosen language can be retained. It remains on your device and is not used for analytics or advertising. You can delete it in your browser settings. The legal basis is section 25(2)(2) TDDDG and, where personal data is involved, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

5. Journal, newsletter sign-up and Substack

Journal entries may link to the external Substack platform. Preview images displayed by Kristallbotschaft are served from our own media path, so their display alone does not connect to Substack. Substack's privacy terms apply when an external article is deliberately opened.

On the German journal page, the Substack form is loaded only after the visitor clicks “Journal begleiten”. Connection data and any information entered into the form are then processed by Substack, Inc., USA. Loading the requested form is based on consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25(1) TDDDG.

6. Video and Bunny Stream

First-party films may be delivered through Bunny Stream by BunnyWay d.o.o., Slovenia (bunny.net). When a page containing such a film is opened, the player may already request the stream manifest and technical metadata; video segments are loaded in connection with playback. bunny.net then processes necessary connection data such as IP address, requested file, time, referrer and browser/device details. Processing supports delivery under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Where older content uses YouTube, it does not load automatically. A connection through youtube-nocookie.com is made only after playback is expressly started. Connection and device data may then be sent to Google/YouTube and information may be processed on the device. Loading is based on consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and section 25(1) TDDDG.

7. Whitepaper form via Tally

The German “Zeitenwende” page links to an external Tally form. The form is not embedded on Kristallbotschaft. Tally processes connection data when it is opened; its privacy notice also applies to information entered into the form.

I review submissions manually to handle the requested whitepaper access. I manually add an email address to Substack only if separate newsletter consent was also given in the form. Substack then handles delivery and unsubscription. Newsletter consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect; each newsletter also includes an unsubscribe link.

8. Contact

If you contact us by email or phone, we process your details to handle the request. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for contractual or pre-contractual matters and otherwise Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data is deleted after the request has been resolved unless statutory retention obligations apply.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

Kristallbotschaft currently uses no analytics, marketing or advertising cookies. The expressly selected language is stored locally as a necessary preference. A general cookie banner is therefore not displayed. Optional third-party content remains blocked until the respective deliberate action. This decision will be reviewed before any additional non-essential storage, analytics or third-party service is activated.

10. Recipients, retention and automated decisions

Data is shared only with the technical providers named above and service providers where necessary for the described purposes. We retain personal data only as long as required for the purpose or by law. No automated decision-making, including profiling, takes place.

11. Your rights

Subject to the GDPR, you have rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. You may withdraw consent at any time for the future. You may also lodge a complaint with a data protection authority, particularly in your place of residence, work or the suspected infringement.