Privacy
Data controller
Age verification
On first visit, your browser stores locally (localStorage) that you confirmed the age check. No ID data or personal age proof is collected or transmitted.
Contact form
Data submitted via the contact form (name, email, message) is processed solely to handle your request by email and is not shared with third parties.
Ratings
When you rate an entry (↑/↓), a hashed value of your IP address is stored to prevent duplicate votes. The IP address itself is not stored in plain text.
User accounts
Accounts are fully anonymous: instead of an email and password, you receive a 16-digit numeric code as your login when creating an account. Only a hash (SHA-256) of this code is stored — the code itself is never stored in plain text and cannot be recovered if lost. No email addresses, names or other personal data are collected. The session is managed via a signed cookie that contains only the (random) account ID.
Login attempts are counted per IP address for a short time to protect against brute-force attacks (in memory only, not stored permanently, reset on server restart).
Favorites
While logged in, you can mark terms and places as favorites. This association is stored against your anonymous account ID and is visible only to you. Deleting your account also deletes all associated favorites.
Hosting & server logs
This website is self-hosted, without a CDN or reverse proxy in front of it. Server logs (IP address, timestamp, requested page) are processed as technically necessary to operate the site. No analytics or tracking services are used.
Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify, delete, and restrict processing of your personal data, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Contact us via the email address above.