Privacy Policy

This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA). When you visit, Vercel processes your IP address and browser data to serve pages. Data may be transferred to the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. Vercel's privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of contract / service delivery).

Dictionary data is stored in a PostgreSQL database hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH (Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany). All data is stored within the EU/EEA. Hetzner privacy policy: hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

We load typefaces from Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). This sends your IP address to Google's servers. Alternatively, we self-host where possible. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in consistent typography). You may block font requests via browser extensions.

We use Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited) to understand how users interact with this site. Analytics cookies are only set after you consent. Data is anonymised (IP anonymisation enabled) and may be transferred to the USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can opt out via the cookie banner or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We use Google AdSense (Google Ireland Limited) to display personalised ads. AdSense sets cookies only after consent and may transfer data to the USA. Personalised advertising requires your explicit consent under GDPR. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

We use Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools to monitor search performance. These services process aggregated, anonymised search query data. No personal data is shared with us through these tools. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving discoverability).

We use Ahrefs (Ahrefs Pte. Ltd., 16 Raffles Quay, #33-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore) for backlink and SEO analysis. Ahrefs processes server log data and crawls public pages. No individual user data is shared with us. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in SEO optimisation).

When you rate an entry, your IP address is hashed (one-way, non-reversible) with a server-side salt to prevent duplicate votes. The raw IP address is never stored. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in preventing vote manipulation).

We use a single essential cookie: lughet-ui-lang (stores your preferred interface language, expires after 1 year). Analytics and advertising cookies are only set after your explicit consent via the cookie banner. You can delete cookies at any time via your browser settings.

Under GDPR you have the right to: access your data (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and objection (Art. 21). To exercise these rights, contact us at kontakt@briefwizard.de. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority: Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany — poststelle@lda.bayern.de.

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The current version is always available at this URL. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the website.