1. CONTROLLER and CONTACT
Controller: RattleStork UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Sternstraße 23, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany.
Email: rattlestork[at]gmail.com · Contact form: rattlestork.org/contact
Data protection officer: currently not appointed (not legally required).
Supervisory authority: State Commissioner for Data Protection Saxony-Anhalt.
2. WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?
Information you provide
- Account data (email, username, password).
- Profile and UGC (texts, images, preferences, messages, matches, reports).
- Support (requests, attachments, diagnostic data).
- Billing metadata (plan, renewal status, transaction IDs; full card numbers are not stored with us).
Information collected automatically
- Log and usage data (timestamps, pages/screens, feature usage, crash/errors).
- Device data (identifiers, OS, app version, language, network).
- Location (approximate IP-based; precise only with app permission).
- Cookies/SDKs in accordance with the Cookie Policy.
3. SPECIAL CATEGORIES (SENSITIVE DATA)
Our services may allow you to share information about health, sexual orientation or family planning. We do not require this information. If you voluntarily disclose it, we process it only with explicit consent (Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR) to provide the services (matching, messaging, security/moderation) and to fulfil legal obligations. Consent can be withdrawn at any time in the Settings; until withdrawal the processing remains lawful.
4. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR DATA?
- Provision: account, profiles, matching, messaging, moderation, support.
- Improvement and security: troubleshooting, analytics (with consent), anti-spam/fraud, abuse prevention.
- Communication: service emails, transactional messages, push (opt-out in device settings).
- Compliance: tax/accounting, consumer law,DSA, requests from authorities.
- Marketing only with consent; withdrawal at any time.
5. LEGAL BASES (GDPR/UK GDPR/CANADA)
- Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)): provision of requested core functions.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): non-essential cookies/SDKs, marketing, special categories (Art. 9(2)(a)).
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): tax, consumer law, DSA, retention.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): security, fraud prevention, product-related analytics with safeguards.
Canada: Processing with express or implied consent; withdrawal possible at any time.
6. PAYMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS
Purchases/subscriptions via Apple App Store, Google Play or web payment providers. No full card numbers are stored with us. We receive limited billing metadata (plan, status, transaction IDs) for access management. Prices/plans in the app or on the subscription page.
9. GOOGLE-APIs and ANALYTICS
Use of Google APIs in accordance with the Google API Services User Data Policy (including Limited-Use). Google Analytics: Opt-out, e.g. via the browser add-on, NAI opt-out and mobile choices.
10. NOTICE-AND-ACTION (EU-DSA)
Reports of allegedly unlawful content via the contact form or in-app reporting. We review, take appropriate action and notify as required by law.
11. HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN DATA?
Storage until the purpose is fulfilled or account activity; afterwards deletion or anonymisation, unless longer legal retention periods apply (e.g. tax/accounting). Typical: operational logs/analytics 90–365 days; security logs as necessary. Deletion requests via the Settings.
12. HOW DO WE PROTECT DATA?
Appropriate technical and organisational measures (transport encryption, access controls, backups). However, no electronic transmission or storage can be absolutely secure.
13. CHILDREN and MINORS
Adult services 18+. No intentional collection of data under 18. If notified, please contact us to request deletion.
14. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
Depending on residence (EEA/UK/CH/Canada/US states): rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, data portability and withdrawal of consent. Exercise via Settings, contact form or rattlestork[at]gmail.com. Right to complain to your supervisory authority.
15. US STATE PRIVACY NOTICES
Residents of certain US states have specific rights (notice/access, rectification, deletion, copy, opt-out from targeted advertising/'Sale'/profiling). We do not sell/share personal data for cross-context behavioural advertising.
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Contact, IP, email, account name | YES |
| B. Customer data (CA) | Name, contact, billing metadata | YES |
| C. Protected characteristics | Provided by you | YES |
| D. Commercial information | Transactions/purchases | NO (via stores/providers; metadata YES) |
| E. Biometric | Finger/voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet/network | Browsing, usage | YES |
| G. Geolocation | Device location | YES (with permission/IP) |
| H. Audio/visual | Images/recordings for support | NO (UGC by you) |
| I. Professional | Job/application | NO (except application) |
| J. Education | Student records | NO |
| K. Inferences | Profiles/Attributes | NO (only security indicators) |
| L. Sensitive data | Health/sexual orientation (UGC) | YES (only with explicit consent) |
Exercise of US state rights
Requests via Settings, contact form or email to rattlestork[at]gmail.com. Identity verification as required by law; representatives allowed (proof required). If denied: appeal by email; additionally contact the Public Prosecutor General's Office.
16. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
For transfers outside the EEA/UK/CH we use appropriate safeguards (EU standard contractual clauses/UK IDTA) and carry out transfer impact assessments. Copies available on request (with redactions).
17. DO-NOT-TRACK
In the absence of an accepted industry standard, we do not currently respond to DNT signals. We will update this notice if a standard is adopted.
18. UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE
Changes are dated above; material updates may be highlighted in the app or otherwise. Please check regularly.
19. CONTACT
RattleStork UG (limited liability)
Sternstraße 23, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany
E-Mail: rattlestork[at]gmail.com
Contact and reports: rattlestork.org/contact
8. SOCIAL LOGINS
When you register or log in via social networks, we receive profile data according to your settings with the provider; use is solely for account/login. Please review the privacy notices of the respective provider.