Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy policy describes the practices of Bastikuhz.com ("we", "us", or "the Company") regarding data in connection with users who access us through our website https://www.bastikuhz.com (the "Site") or who otherwise provide us with personal data.

Purposes of Data Collection

The processing of your personal data (i.e., any information by which your identity may possibly be derived; hereinafter "Personal Data") is required for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations that we have entered into with you, for the provision of our services to you, for the protection of our legitimate interests, and for compliance with financial and legal obligations applicable to us.

By using the Site, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure, and other processing of your personal data, as described in this privacy policy. We encourage our users to read this privacy policy carefully and to use it to make informed decisions.

What Kind of Data Do We Collect?

We collect two types of data and information from users:

The first type of information is non-identifying and non-personally-identifiable information that relates to one or more users and may be made available or collected by your use of the Site ("Non-Personal Data"). We do not know the identity of any user whose Non-Personal Data has been collected. Non-Personal Data collected may include aggregate data related to your usage and technical data transmitted by your device, including certain software and hardware data (e.g., regarding the browser and operating system your device uses, your language preference, access time, etc.) to enhance the functionality of our Site. We may also collect information about your activities on the Site (e.g., pages you have viewed, your user behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second type of information is personal data. This is individually identifiable information from which a person can be traced, whether with reasonable effort or not. This type of information includes:

• Device Information: We collect personal data from your device. This may include location information, IP addresses, unique identifiers (e.g., MAC address and UUID), and other information related to your activities via the Site.
• Registration Information: If you register on our Site, we ask you for specific information such as full name, email address, or physical address, and other information.

How Do We Obtain Information About You?

We receive your personal data from various sources: when you voluntarily provide personal data for registration on our Site; when you use or access our Site in connection with using our services; from third parties, services, and public records (such as traffic analysis providers).

What Data Do We Collect?

We do not sell, rent, or share the information of our users with third parties, except as described in this privacy policy.

We may use the information for the following purposes:

• Communication with you - to send messages to you, provide technical information, and respond to any customer service issues you may have;
• Communication with you and providing current updates and services;
• Marketing our websites and products (see 'Marketing' for further information);
• Statistical and analytical purposes to improve the Site.

In addition to the purposes set forth in this privacy policy, we may also share personal data with our trusted third parties who may be located at other locations worldwide. We may do this for the following purposes: Hosting and operating our Site; providing our services to you, including a personalized view of our Site; storing and processing such data ourselves; showing you advertisements and evaluating the success of our advertising campaigns as well as retargeting; providing you with promotional offers and promotional materials regarding our Site and services; conducting research, technical diagnosis, or analysis.

We may also disclose information when we believe in good faith that this is useful or appropriate to forward such information to: (i) comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal requirements, or government requests; (ii) enforce our policies (including our agreement) and investigate potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent, or combat illegal activity or other violations, alleged cases of fraud, or security concerns; (iv) establish and defend our rights to protect us from legal claims; (v) prevent harm to the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, you, or third parties; or (vi) cooperate with law enforcement agencies and/or whenever we deem it necessary.

User Rights

You may:

• Request confirmation as to whether or not personal data about you is being processed, and access to your stored personal data, along with additional information;
• Request a summary of the personal data you have voluntarily provided us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;
• Request correction of personal data stored about you;
• Request deletion of your personal data;
• Object to the processing of personal data by us;
• Request restriction of the processing of your personal data;
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

These rights are however not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and legal requirements. If you wish to exercise any of the above rights or desire further information, please contact our Data Protection Officer via the contact details below:

Sebastian Kuhz
bk@bastikuhz.com

Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and to fulfill our legal obligations, dispute resolution, and enforcement of our policies. In determining retention periods, we consider the type of information collected and the purpose of its collection, taking into account applicable requirements and the need to promptly destroy unused information as soon as possible. We maintain records of personal data of our customers, billing records, correspondence, and other items as required by laws and regulations.

We may correct, supplement, or delete incomplete or incorrect information at any time and at your request.

Cookies

We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our affiliated services, including when you use our Site or our services.

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a site transfers to your device when you view a site. Cookies are very useful and can be used for many different purposes. For example, they can help you navigate efficiently between pages, activate certain features automatically, save your preferences, and make the interaction between you and our services faster and easier. Cookies are also used to ensure that the advertisements you see are tailored to you and your interests, and to compile statistical data about your use of our services.

The Site uses the following types of cookies:

• Session Cookies: which are stored only temporarily during an internet session and allow you to use the system normally. These cookies are deleted by your device when the browser is closed;
• Persistent Cookies: which are read only by the site, stored on your computer for a specific period of time, and are not deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies are used when we know who you are on returning visits, so that we can save your preferences for next time;
• Third-party Cookies: which are set by other online services displaying content on a page you view, such as from third parties for data analysis that monitor and analyze our web access.

Cookies do not contain information that identifies your personal identity, but the personal data we store about you may be linked by us with the information stored in cookies. You can delete cookies by following the instructions of your device. However, if you choose to disable cookies, certain features on our Site may not function correctly and your online experience may be limited.

We also use a tool called "Google Analytics" to collect information about your use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information about how often users visit the site, which pages they visit, etc. We use the information we receive from Google Analytics to improve our Site and services. Google Analytics collects your IP address on the day of your visit to sites, not your name or other information that could identify you. We do not combine the information collected with Google Analytics with personal data. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Terms of Service of Google Analytics and Google's privacy policy.

Information Collection by Third Parties

Our policy addresses only the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you disclose your information to other parties or on other websites on the internet, other rules regarding the use or disclosure of the information you provide to them may apply. We encourage you to read the terms and conditions of all external parties to whom you provide information.

This privacy policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or of persons that we do not employ or manage, including third parties to whom we forward information as described in this privacy policy.

How Do We Protect Your Data?

We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the Site and your information. We use industry-standard procedures and policies to ensure the security of data we collect and maintain and prevent unauthorized use of such data, and we require all third parties to meet similar security requirements in accordance with this privacy policy. While we take all reasonable steps to protect all data, we cannot guarantee or otherwise imply or otherwise warrant that we will prevent unauthorized access to our Site obtained by any person, or the misuse thereof.

Transfer of Data Outside the EEA

Please note that some data recipients are located outside the EEA. In such cases, we transfer your data only to countries recognized as adequate by the European Commission, or conclude a legal contract to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Advertising

We may use third-party advertising technology to display advertisements when you use the Site. This technology uses information related to your use of the services to display advertisements to you (e.g., by placing third-party cookies in your web browser).

You may opt out of many third-party ad networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For more information about the practices of NAI and DAA members and the options you have regarding the use of this information by these companies, including how you can opt out of ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

Marketing

We may use your personal data, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc., either ourselves or with the help of our third-party subcontractors, to provide you with promotional materials regarding our services that we believe you may be interested in.

Out of respect for your right to privacy, we offer you the option to indicate in these promotional materials that you do not wish to receive future promotional offers from us. If you opt out, we remove your email address or phone number from our mailing list.

Please note that we may still send you other important emails even if you have opted out of our promotional sends, for which we do not provide an opt-out option. These may include customer service messages or administrative communications.

Business Transactions

We may disclose information in the event of a business transaction (e.g., the sale of a significant portion of our company, a merger, consolidation, or sale of assets). Should such an event occur, the beneficiary or acquiring company assumes the rights and obligations set forth in the privacy policy.

Minors

We understand how important it is to protect children's privacy, especially online. The Site is not intended for or directed at minors. Under no circumstances will we allow minors to use our services without the prior consent of a parent or legal guardian. We do not intentionally collect personal data from minors. If a parent or guardian discovers that their child has provided us with personal data without consent, they should contact us at bk@bastikuhz.com.

Updates or Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to regularly update or revise the privacy policy. Material changes take effect immediately upon publication of the revised privacy policy. The latest version is displayed in the "Last Modified" section. Your continued use of the platform after notification of such changes on our website means your acknowledgment and approval of such changes to the privacy policy and your agreement to the terms of such changes.

Contact

If you have any general questions about the Site or about what information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us at: bk@bastikuhz.com.

Basti Kuhz
Tuirantie 15
90500 Oulu

Last modified: June 24, 2026