Privacy Policy MealMate

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy outlined below.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Notice Regarding the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data are collected when you provide them to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data are collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This includes mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you access the website.

Why do we collect your data?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your usage behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For more detailed questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed statistically, mainly through analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the host’s servers. This includes IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated by a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data as far as necessary to fulfill its service obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

GitHub, Inc.
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88 Colin P Kelly Jr St
San Francisco
CA 94107
United States of America

Firebase

We use Firebase, among other web hosting and cloud services, on our website. The service provider is the American company Google Inc. For the European region, the responsible company is Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland).

Google also processes your data in the USA. Google is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. More information can be found at here.

In addition, Google uses standard contractual clauses (SCC) as a basis for data processing, ensuring compliance with European data protection standards even when storing data in third countries (such as the USA). More information is available here. For detailed information about the processing of data by Firebase, please see the privacy policy here.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data refers to data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Contact Information

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Timo Zuther
Max Schönknecht
Auf dem Wasen 3
81825 Munich
Germany

Email: hello.mealmate@gmail.com

Phone: +49 89 80929716

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The data processing can also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis for each individual case is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer as per Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid processing contract. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any previously given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH THE PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the data we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have it transferred to a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Erasure

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to request free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to have this data corrected or erased. For this, as well as for further questions on the topic of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from being stored – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies serve different purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure web audiences) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure a technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

This data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you provide in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you, along with information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored by us for other purposes remain unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider, if necessary, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Newsletter for Existing Customers

If you order goods or services from us and provide your email address, we may subsequently use this email address to send you newsletters. In such a case, the newsletter will only contain direct advertising for similar goods or services of our own. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. To do so, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. The legal basis for sending the newsletter is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7(3) UWG.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Plugins and Tools

Firebase

We use Firebase, among other things, as a web hosting and cloud service on our website. The service provider is the American company Google Inc. For the European region, the company responsible for all Google services is Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland).

Google also processes your data in the USA. Google is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the proper and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. You can find more information here: EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Additionally, Google uses so-called standard contractual clauses (SCC) (= Art. 46(2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data also complies with European data protection standards when transferred to third countries (such as the USA). Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Google undertakes to comply with European data protection levels when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed, and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here: Standard Contractual Clauses.

Google provides a contract for data processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, which serves as the legal basis for our customer relationship with Google. This contract refers to the EU standard contractual clauses. You can find the data processing terms here: Data Processing Terms.

For more information on the data processed by Firebase, you can read the privacy policy here: Google Privacy Policy.

Google AdMob

We use Google AdMob, a tool for mobile advertising, on our website. The service provider is the American company Google Inc. For the European region, the company responsible for all Google services is Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland). Google processes data from you, including in the USA. Google is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the proper and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. More information on this can be found at EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Additionally, Google uses so-called standard contractual clauses (= Art. 46(2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCC) are template documents provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even when transferred to third countries (such as the USA). Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Google undertakes to comply with European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed, and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here: Standard Contractual Clauses.
The data processing terms for Google advertising products (Google Ads Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms), which refer to the standard contractual clauses, can be found at Google Ads Data Processing Terms.
More information about the data processed by Google AdMob can be found in the Privacy Policy at Google Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This page uses so-called Google Fonts for the uniform representation of fonts, provided by Google. The Google Fonts are locally installed. No connection to Google servers occurs.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Font Awesome (Local Hosting)

This page uses Font Awesome for the uniform representation of fonts. Font Awesome is locally installed. No connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers occurs.

Further information on Font Awesome can be found in the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Storyset (Local Illustrations)

This page uses Storyset for the uniform representation of illustrations. Storyset illustrations are locally installed. No connection to Storyset servers occurs.

Further information on Storyset can be found at: Information illustrations by Storyset

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