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Privacy Policy – chordbutter.com

Last updated: 2025-12-19

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how the website chordbutter.com (the “Website”) processes personal data (“Personal Data”) when you visit or interact with the Website.

Some data processing is required to operate the Website.
Other processing (in particular advertising and marketing) takes place only if you explicitly consent via the cookie consent banner.


2. Owner and Data Controller

Christian Hengst | Design & Code
Elsaßstraße 1
Atelier H/M/R
50677 Cologne, Germany
Email: buero@christianhengst.de


3. Categories of Personal Data

Depending on your interaction with the Website and your consent choices, the following categories of data may be processed:

  • Usage Data (e.g. page views, interaction events)
  • Device and technical data (e.g. browser type, operating system)
  • IP address
  • Cookies and similar technologies
  • Advertising interaction data (only with consent)

4. Purposes of Processing

Personal Data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Operating, securing, and maintaining the Website
  • Ensuring technical stability and security
  • Displaying Website content correctly
  • Measuring advertising effectiveness (only with consent)
  • Marketing and remarketing (only with consent)

5. Services Used by the Website

Required Services

Web Hosting

The Website is hosted by a third-party hosting provider.

Server log files may be processed for security and maintenance purposes.
This may include IP address, date and time of access, requested pages, and browser information.


Fonts

Google Fonts (loaded from Google servers)

The Website uses Google Fonts, which are loaded directly from servers operated by Google Ireland Limited.

When you access the Website, your browser establishes a connection to Google servers in order to download the required font files. In this process, the following data may be transmitted to Google:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Referrer URL

Legal basis:
Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in a consistent and visually appealing presentation of the Website.

Google may process data in the United States. Where required, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are applied.


Optional Services (only with your explicit consent)

Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.)

If you consent, the Website uses the Meta Pixel to measure advertising performance and to support advertising, remarketing, Custom Audiences, and Lookalike Audiences on Meta platforms (e.g. Facebook and Instagram).

Depending on configuration, the following data may be processed:

  • Usage Data and interaction events
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
  • Advertising identifiers
  • Approximate location data (country or city)

Meta may combine this information with other data associated with your Meta account.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

YouTube Video Embeds (Google Ireland Limited)

The Website embeds videos from YouTube, a service operated by Google Ireland Limited.

Videos are embedded using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode.
Nevertheless, when a video is loaded or played, personal data may be transmitted to Google, in particular:

  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Referrer URL
  • Interaction data (e.g. video playback)

This data processing may take place even if you do not have a YouTube or Google account or are not logged in.

Google may process data in the United States. Where required, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are applied.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings.


6. Cookies and Consent Management

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies.

  • Strictly necessary cookies are used without consent
  • Advertising cookies (Meta Pixel) are used only after consent
  • You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings

7. Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by applicable law, Personal Data is processed based on:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) for advertising and marketing
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for Website operation and security
  • Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), where applicable

8. Data Retention

Personal Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.


9. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside your country of residence.

Where required, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are used.


10. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 16.
The Owner does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children.


11. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your Personal Data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

Requests can be submitted using the contact details in Section 2.


12. Users in the United States

Residents of certain US states may have additional rights, including:

  • The right to opt out of targeted advertising
  • The right to access and delete personal information
  • The right to non-discrimination

Where legally required, Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals are respected.


13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
The date of the last update is shown at the top of this document.

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