1. Collection of Personal Information

At Hidden Germany (https://hidden-germany.de, hereinafter referred to as “this site”), we may collect the following personal information for the purposes outlined below:

Personal Information Collected:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Cookie data

Purpose of Collection:

  • Responding to inquiries
  • Providing better services (content improvement, new content development, etc.)
  • Statistical analysis (understanding site usage, considering improvement measures)

2. Use of Personal Information

The collected personal information will be used within the following scope:

  • Responding to inquiries: To answer inquiries received from users.
  • Service provision and improvement: To improve site content, develop new content, and provide more relevant information to users.
  • Statistical analysis: To analyze site usage and consider improvement measures.
  • Personalized advertising distribution: To display advertisements based on user interests (e.g., Google Ads).

3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

As a general rule, we do not provide collected personal information to third parties. However, personal information may be provided in the following cases:

  • When required by law.
  • When necessary to protect human life, body, or property.
  • When necessary for public health improvement or child welfare promotion, as requested by national or local authorities.

4. Security Management of Personal Information

This site implements appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of collected personal information.

  • Access control: Only authorized personnel have access to personal information.
  • Encryption: Personal information is encrypted for secure storage.
  • Physical security: Measures are in place to prevent unauthorized access to the server room.

5. Use of Cookies

This site uses cookies to analyze site usage and improve service quality. Cookie settings can be changed through your browser settings.

6. Use of Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics to analyze site usage. Google Analytics collects traffic data using cookies. The collected data is managed according to Google’s Privacy Policy.

7. Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information

If a user requests disclosure, correction, or deletion of their personal information, we will respond within a reasonable scope.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to change without prior notice. The revised policy will take effect from the time it is published on this site.

Last Updated: February 4, 2025