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Privacy Policy

1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy informs you about what data is collected on this website and how it is used.

2. Controller

Henning Hünemohr
Haydnstraße 14
65193 Wiesbaden
Germany
Email: kontakt@hoehencheck.de

3. Hosting

This website is hosted on our own server. When you visit the website, server log files are automatically recorded. These may include:

This data is used solely for the technical provision and security of the website.

4. Map Function

This website uses map data from OpenStreetMap via the Leaflet JavaScript framework. When loading the map, connections to OpenStreetMap servers may be established, and your IP address may be transmitted to OpenStreetMap.

5. Location Data (Geolocation)

This website may request your current location via the Geolocation API of your browser in order to determine your elevation above sea level.

Location access is only requested if you explicitly allow it in your browser. Location data is not stored on our servers.

6. Elevation Calculation

To calculate your elevation, the Open-Meteo Elevation API is used. Your coordinates (latitude and longitude) are transmitted to this API. No personal data is stored.

7. Cookies and Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising service by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google AdSense sets cookies to display personalised ads based on your interests.

When you visit this website, a cookie notice is displayed. Non-essential cookies (including those for personalised advertising) are only set after you have given your consent.

You can opt out of personalised advertising at: google.com/settings/ads. For more information about how Google uses data, see the Google Privacy Policy.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

8. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to:

Please contact us at the address listed above.

9. Changes

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if technical or legal requirements change.