Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Introduction

At Beyond German, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy informs you about how we collect, use and protect your data when you use our website.

Data Collection and Use

We only collect what is needed to run the service:

• Contact: Name, email, message when you reach out.
• Visitor Stats: Anonymized IP address, pages visited, timestamp (privacy-friendly).

Data Storage

How we store data:

• In your browser: Theme preference (Light/Dark mode).
• On our servers: Contact messages and anonymized visitor stats.

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal data:

• No Tracking Cookies: We do not use cookies for tracking visitors.
• Local Storage: Strictly for saving your visual theme preference.

Third-Party Services

We rely on these providers:

• MongoDB Atlas: Database provider.
• Vercel: Hosting and CDN.
• ip-api.com: Server-side geo-lookup for stats.

Data Retention and Deletion

Retention periods:

• Contact messages: 2 years.
• Visitor statistics: Anonymized and aggregated periodically.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to information about your stored data
• Right to correction of incorrect data
• Right to deletion of your data
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to data processing

Contact

For questions about privacy, contact us at:
contact@beyondgerman.com