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Privacy Policy

This policy covers both the website denkstrom.org/en/goodnews and the Android application Good News. Last updated: April 2026.

1. Data Controller

Wieland Müller
Stettiner Straße 24
65203 Wiesbaden, Germany
Email: redaktion@denkstrom.org

2. General Information

Protecting your personal data is important to us. This policy informs you in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on this website and in the Android application.

3. Hosting (Website)

This website is hosted on GitHub Pages, operated by GitHub Inc., 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. When you access the site, GitHub automatically collects server log data transmitted by your browser (IP address, date and time of access, data volume transferred, requesting provider). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in stable website delivery). The EU-US Data Privacy Framework provides an adequacy decision for transfers to the USA.

4. Web Analytics

The website uses Umami Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service. Umami sets no cookies, stores no personal data, and does not collect IP addresses. Only anonymous usage statistics are collected (page views, time on page, country of origin). Data is processed within the EU. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in measuring reach).

5. Advertising (Website)

The website may display advertisements through Google AdSense, operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads and to measure ad performance. Categories of data processed include IP address, device and browser information, and ad interaction data. Legal basis: your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can adjust ad personalization at adssettings.google.com. For details, see Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Advertising (Android App)

The Good News Android application uses Google AdMob, operated by Google Ireland Limited, to display advertisements. AdMob may collect:

  • Device identifiers (Advertising ID)
  • IP address and approximate location
  • Device type, operating system, and language
  • App usage and ad interaction data

This data is used to serve personalized or non-personalized ads and to measure ad performance. On Android, you can reset or limit your Advertising ID through your device's settings. Legal basis: your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. For details, see Google's How Ads Work and AdMob's Data Practices.

7. App Data & Network Requests

The Good News app fetches article content over HTTPS from denkstrom.org. The app itself stores no personal data on your device beyond what is required by the operating system (e.g. the system-managed WebView cache, which you can clear through Android's app settings).

8. External Links

Articles contain links to external news sources. When you click these links, you leave our website. We have no influence over the privacy practices of linked sites and accept no responsibility for them.

9. Cookies & Local Storage

The website itself does not use tracking cookies. Google AdSense (if enabled) sets cookies for ad personalization and measurement, which require your consent. No tracking cookies are set until consent is given.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the email address above.

11. Supervisory Authority

The Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Postfach 3163, 65021 Wiesbaden, Germany
datenschutz.hessen.de