Privacy Policy
EduGrid, owned and operated by Maximilian Hock, operates this website. This privacy policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and stored when you use this website.
Topics
- What data do we collect?
- How do we collect your data?
- How will we use your data?
- How do we store your data?
- Marketing
- What are your data protection rights?
- What are cookies?
- How do we use cookies?
- What types of cookies do we use?
- How to manage your cookies
- Privacy policies of other websites
- Changes to our privacy policy
- How to contact us
- How to contact the appropriate authority
What data do we collect?
EduGrid collects the following data:
- Personal identification information via the contact form: Name, email address, phone number
- Automatically collected information: IP address and generic website analytics (via WordPress built-in analytics)
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide EduGrid with most of the data via the contact form.
We also automatically collect data through WordPress analytics whenever you visit the website.
How will we use your data?
EduGrid uses the collected data to:
- Respond to inquiries sent through the contact form
- Analyze generic website traffic to improve the website
No other uses, marketing, or sharing of your personal data takes place.
How do we store your data?
Your data is securely stored on Strato EU-based servers. Security measures include SSL encryption, password-protected access, and the hosting provider’s security systems.
We keep contact form submissions and analytics data for 6 months, after which it is deleted.
Marketing
EduGrid does not use your data for marketing purposes, and data is not shared with any partners for marketing.
What are your data protection rights?
You have the following rights under GDPR:
- Access – Request copies of your personal data.
- Rectification – Request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure – Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Restriction of processing – Request limitations on how your data is processed.
- Objection – Object to processing under certain conditions.
- Data portability – Request transfer of your data to another organization or to yourself.
Requests are handled within one month.
Contact for data rights requests:
Email: info@edu-grid.org
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior.
How we use cookies:
- WordPress built-in analytics cookies to understand website usage.
Types of cookies used:
- Essential/Functionality – Necessary for website operation
- Analytics – Generic usage analysis via WordPress
Managing cookies:
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies. Some website features may not function if cookies are disabled.
Privacy policies of other websites
This website may contain links to other websites. EduGrid is not responsible for the privacy policies of external websites.
Changes to our privacy policy
This privacy policy is reviewed regularly and updates are posted here. Last updated: 22 August 2025.
How to contact us
Email: info@edu-grid.org
How to contact the appropriate authority
For complaints regarding data handling under GDPR:
Authority: BfDI (Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit)
Website: https://www.bfdi.bund.de