Privacy & Data Protection Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Last Reviewed: January 2026 • Compliance: GDPR (EU 2016/679) & CCPA

1. Overview and Legal Entity

Scout Media Stsh GmbH ("Scoutmediastsh", "we", "us", or "our"), registered under German Commercial Register Company Number HRB-884920-B, with its principal business office at 44 Friedrichstraße, 10117 Berlin, Germany, operates the domain scoutmediastsh.pics. We take personal data privacy with the highest degree of diligence, adhering strictly to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and relevant global regulations.

2. Categories of Data Collected

We process personal and technical data when you browse our city directories, use our search filters, or submit venue inquiries:

Server Log Data: Anonymized IP addresses, browser user-agent tokens, referring URLs, operating system metadata, and timestamps of access.
User-Supplied Communication Data: Name, email address, venue association, and message content when transmitting updates via our Contact & Venue Submission portal.
Preference & Consent Identifiers: Persistent consent flags stored locally inside browser storage (e.g. localStorage) to honor your cookie selections without third-party finger-printing.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

All processing is conducted pursuant to GDPR Article 6(1):

Art. 6(1)(f) Legitimate Interests: Ensuring server infrastructure security, preventing denial-of-service attempts, and analyzing generic aggregate traffic patterns to maintain uptime for club listings.
Art. 6(1)(b) Contractual Performance: Responding to venue promotion requests and editorial correction tickets initiated by users.
Art. 6(1)(a) Consent: Non-essential analytics and custom newsletter dispatches where explicit opt-in confirmation has been recorded.

4. Data Processors and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We utilize reputable EU-based and GDPR-compliant technical service providers for hosting infrastructure, domain delivery, and cryptographic SSL encryption. All service partners operate under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with standard contractual clauses (SCCs).

5. Your Rights Under European Law (GDPR Art. 15–22)

As a data subject, you hold comprehensive rights:

Right of Access (Art. 15): Obtain confirmation and copies of personal data stored.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Request immediate correction of outdated or inaccurate personal details.
Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Art. 17): Demand deletion of your records where retention is no longer legally mandated.
Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Restrict the scope of data processing in disputed circumstances.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your submitted data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object (Art. 21): Object at any time to processing based upon legitimate interests.

6. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Contact

To exercise your statutory rights or submit privacy inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer directly:

Data Protection Officer
Scout Media Stsh GmbH
44 Friedrichstraße, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]