Controller and contact
The controller for this website and editorial correspondence is Frametonictrovi Medien GmbH, Friedrichstraße 42, 40217 Düsseldorf, Germany; Amtsgericht Düsseldorf, HRB 104583. For privacy enquiries, write to [email protected] or the registered office.
Website delivery
Accessing a website necessarily transmits technical connection information, including an IP address, requested resource, time of request and browser-related headers, to the hosting infrastructure. This is used to deliver pages and support security and troubleshooting. Where such information is processed for reliable operation and abuse prevention, the legal basis is our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, subject to the applicable balancing of interests.
The site’s own application code contains no analytics, advertising trackers, remote font requests or social media embeds. Hosting and network infrastructure may maintain operational logs. These must be limited to what is necessary and retained only as long as required for operational, security or legal purposes; records needed for a specific incident may require longer preservation.
The local message tool
Text entered into the contact drafting tool is used in your browser to build a preview. The tool has no submission endpoint, does not send the text to us and does not write it to cookies or localStorage. It does not require an account. Your browser may independently restore form fields or offer autofill according to its own settings.
Choosing “Copy message” attempts to write the preview to your device clipboard. Choosing “Download text” creates a local text file. Clipboard history, downloaded files, browser extensions and shared-device access are controlled by your device and browser environment. Delete local copies when they are no longer needed.
If you send an email
Sending a message through your own email application is a separate action. We then receive the information you choose to provide, which may include your name, email address, event context and correspondence metadata. We use this to respond, review corrections and maintain relevant editorial records. Please do not send passwords, access tokens or unnecessary third-party personal data.
General editorial correspondence is handled on the basis of our legitimate interest in communicating with readers under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where processing is necessary for a request relating to a contract, Article 6(1)(b) may apply. Legal record-keeping obligations, where applicable, are based on Article 6(1)(c).
Recipients, retention and transfers
Hosting and email service providers may process information as necessary to operate those services, subject to appropriate contractual and security arrangements. Information may also be disclosed where legally required or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. We do not sell contact messages or use them to enrol you in marketing lists.
Correspondence is kept while needed to resolve the enquiry and for any applicable legal or dispute-related retention requirement, then deleted or anonymised. Any transfer outside the European Economic Area must have a lawful transfer mechanism, such as an applicable adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards under the GDPR. You may contact us for information relevant to your correspondence.
Your rights
Subject to the conditions in applicable law, you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction or portability of your personal data. You may object to processing based on legitimate interests for reasons relating to your particular situation. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent without affecting prior lawful processing.
Contact us using the details above. We may need proportionate information to verify a request. You may also complain to a competent supervisory authority, including the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia. Providing an editorial email is voluntary; without sufficient contact or context, we may be unable to respond meaningfully.
External links and changes
Following an external reference or opening your email application brings the relevant provider’s processing into scope. Review its privacy information separately. See Cookies for the storage behaviour of the site’s application code. We may update this notice when the site’s processing changes.