Privacy Policy

Data protection of the StatusQ app

  1. Responsible party

    Responsible for data processing in connection with this app is: MetaFlash, owner: Stephan Fischer
    Halskestraße 7, 90459 Nuremberg
    info[at]metaflash.de
    +49(0)174/2072513

  2. Collected data

    We collect and process the following personal data:

    • Contact details: Mobile phone number (encrypted)
    • Usage data: Device data, usage behavior within the app
    • Location data: Location information, if released by the user
    • Device number: For the purpose of authentication (encrypted)
    • Contact book data: Encrypted storage of contacts (mobile only mobile phone numbers), provided the user allows access
    • Photo data: Uploaded photos and associated metadata (keywords, location)
    • Interaction data: Information on likes and views of photos
  3. Purpose of data processing

    We process your data for the following purposes:

    • Authentication and access control: Verification of the mobile phone number and device recognition
    • Storage and management of contacts: Only with user permission
    • Processing and storage of photos: Uploading, storing and analyzing photos using AI
    • Social interactions: Liking photos and counting views
    • Personalization of the app: Settings such as language and download behavior of the images
    • Security and Abuse control: Checking photos for unwanted content
    • Improving the app: Analyzing usage behavior to improve app functions and user-friendliness
  4. Consent to data processing
    • Contacts: In order to assign your contacts and display contact details such as name, cell phone number and avatar, we ask you for your consent. You can revoke this consent at any time in the system settings of your smartphone under the app settings.
    • Personalized app tracking: Before displaying advertising, we ask you for your consent for personalized app tracking. This tracking enables us to show you more relevant advertising based on your interests and behavior. You can revoke this consent at any time in the system settings of your smartphone under the app settings.
    • Notifications: Before sending push notifications, we ask you for your consent. You can also revoke this consent at any time in the system settings of your smartphone under the app settings.
  5. Legal basis for processing

    The data processing is carried out on the basis of the following legal bases:

    • Consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR: For the storage and processing of photos, contacts and location data
    • Fulfillment of a contract in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR: For the provision of the app services
    • Legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR: To improve the app, security and abuse control
  6. Transfer of data

    Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties, except:

    • Service provider: CDN provider for the storage of photos, Analysis services
    • Legal obligations: If we are legally obliged to do so
    • Enforcement of our rights: If it is necessary to enforce our rights
  7. Storage period

    We only store your data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes stated above or if there are legal retention obligations. In particular:

    • Mobile number and contact book: As long as your user account is active
    • Device number: As long as it is needed for authentication
    • Photo data: Until deleted by the user or the storage space is exceeded
    • Interaction data: As long as the app is used and is necessary to improve the user experience
  8. Data security

    We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access and unauthorized disclosure. These include:

    • Encryption: All personalpersonal data is stored in encrypted form
    • Access controls: Strict access controls to ensure that only authorized persons have access to your data
  9. User rights

    You have the right to:

    • Information: About the personal data we process
    • Correction: Incorrect or incomplete data
    • Deletion: Of your data, provided that there are no statutory retention periods
    • Restriction: The processing of your data
    • Objection: Against the processing of your data, provided that this is based on legitimate interests
    • Data portability: The data you provide
  10. Changes to the Data protection information

    We reserve the right to adapt this data protection information if necessary. The current version can be accessed in the app at any time. Changes come into effect as soon as you continue to use the app after the amended data protection information has been published.

  11. Contact

    If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us using the following contact details: MetaFlash, owner: Stephan Fischer Halskestraße 7, 90459 Nuremberg info[at]metaflash.de +49(0)174/2072513

  12. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

    You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. The responsible supervisory authority is usually the data protection authority in your place of residence.

Data protection of the website

Name and contact of the person responsible in accordance with Article 4 Paragraph 7 GDPR

MetaFlash
Managing Director: Stephan Fischer
Halskestraße 7
90459 Nuremberg / Germany

Personal data is only collected on this website to the extent technically necessary. Under no circumstances will the data collected be sold or passed on to third parties for other reasons.

The following declaration gives you an overview of how we ensure this protection and what type of data is collected for what purpose.

Data processing on this website

MetaFlash automatically collects and stores information that your browser sends to us in its server log files. These are:

  • Browser type/version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  • Host name of the accessing computer (IP address)
  • Time of the server request.

MetaFlash cannot assign this data to specific people. This data is not merged with other data sources and is deleted after statistical evaluation.

Use of Cloudflare Turnstile

To protect our website from spam and abuse, we use the service Cloudflare Turnstile. This service helps us ensure that only genuine users can access our website.

Data Protection and Data Processing:
  • Data Processing: Cloudflare Turnstile collects and processes certain data to verify whether the user has successfully solved a challenge. No personal data such as IP addresses or other identifiable information is stored or used.
  • No Cookies: We do not set cookies when using Cloudflare Turnstile. The service operates without the use of tracking cookies, thus preserving the privacy of our users.
  • Data Transfer: All data processed by Cloudflare Turnstile is subject to Cloudflare’s privacy policies. We recommend reading Cloudflare’s privacy policy for more information on data processing and security. You can find it at: Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
  • Legal Basis: The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our website and preventing spam and automated attacks (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Your Rights: You have the right to request information about the personal data we process, to request correction or deletion of that data, and to object to the processing of your data. For more information about your rights, please refer to the “Your Rights” section in our privacy policy.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

Further information can be found at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en or at http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection). We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been expanded to include the code “gat._anonymizeIp();” in order to ensure anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Personal data

Personal data is individual information about the personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person. This includes information such as your real name, address, telephone number and email address.

The entry of personal data on our website is always voluntary. MetaFlash only stores, processes or passes on this data to the extent necessary for order processing and billing. Your data will not be passed on to third parties in any other way.

Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are created by a website during your visit. They store information that could be useful for further navigation on the website. This means that your information remains even when you switch to another page and your use of the website can be analyzed.

If you use our website, you agree to the use and storage of cookies on your device. However, you can also view our website without cookies.

We recommend that you enter cookies.switched on, otherwise you could miss a lot of information. Most browsers accept cookies automatically.

Manage cookies

You have the option of controlling the acceptance of cookies yourself and, if necessary, preventing them by configuring your browser.
We would like to point out that changes to settings only affect the respective browser. If you use different browsers or change the device, the settings must be made again. In addition, you can delete cookies from your storage medium at any time. For information on cookie settings, changing them and deleting cookies, please refer to the help function of your web browser.

Cookies on MetaFlash
Description Name Storage period
Google Analytics __utma 2 years
Google Analytics __utmt 10 minutes
Google Analytics __utmb 30 minutes (update)
Google Analytics __utmc Until the end of the Browser session
Google Analytics __utmv 2 years (update)
Google Analytics __utmz 6 months (update)

You can find more information about Google Analytics cookies at https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

Right to information

You have the right to information about the data stored about you, its origin and recipient at any time. and the purpose of storage.