Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

David Team
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 25
10999 Berlin
Deutschland
Email: contact@secondstringstudios.com

Full contact details are provided in the Imprint.

2. Hosting and Delivery of the Website

This website is statically hosted using Amazon Web Services (AWS):

  • Amazon S3 (storage of website files)
  • Amazon CloudFront (content delivery network)

When accessing the website, AWS automatically processes server access logs, including:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • requested URL / file
  • HTTP status code
  • user agent (browser and operating system)

This processing is technically necessary to deliver the website and to ensure its security and stability. AWS may process data in the United States. AWS is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and reliable operation of the website).

3. Web Analytics

This website uses GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly web analytics service, to measure page views.

Provider:
GoatCounter (hosted service)

The following data is processed in anonymized form:

  • accessed pages
  • referrer information
  • browser and system information
  • anonymized or truncated IP address

GoatCounter does not use cookies, local storage, or user profiling. Individual visitors are not identified.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in anonymous audience measurement).

4. External Libraries

For technical and performance reasons, this website loads the following libraries from public Content Delivery Networks (CDNs):

  • Bootstrap
  • jQuery

When these resources are loaded, the visitor’s IP address is transmitted to the respective CDN provider, as this is technically required.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient and stable website presentation)

This website contains links only to external platforms (e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn).

No content from these services is embedded.

When following such a link, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply.

6. Contact by Email

If you contact us by email, the transmitted data (email address and message content) will be processed solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry.

Email communication is handled via iCloud Mail (Apple).

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

7. Cookies

This website does not use cookies or comparable tracking technologies.

8. 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 object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, a simple email to the address listed in the Imprint is sufficient.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

In Germany, this is the authority responsible for your federal state of residence.

10. Last Updated

Last updated: January 2026