Privacy Policy

Personal data will be processed only as necessary to provide a functional, user-friendly website and services. "Processing" is defined per GDPR Article 4 No. 1 as any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

This policy informs you about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of personal data under our control or in conjunction with third parties.

I. Information about us as controllers of your data

The party responsible for this website (the "controller") for purposes of data protection law is:

Oliver Wolf

Obere Seestr

66625 Nohfelden, Germany

Emailinfo@monsterwriter.app
Twitter@WolfOliver
Phone+49 177 1498077

II. The rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right to:

  • Confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. Art. 15 GDPR);
  • Correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. Art. 16 GDPR);
  • Immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, where further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
  • Receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. Art. 20 GDPR);
  • File complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (cf. Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom it discloses data of any such corrections, deletions, or restrictions placed on processing the same per Art. 16, 17 Para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, users have a right to information about these recipients.

Likewise, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller's future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

III. Information about the data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.

Cookies

a) Session cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address. This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a shopping cart function. The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to collect data to initiate or process contractual relationships, and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR insofar as these cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of our website. When you close your browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

If necessary, our website may also use cookies from companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analyzing, or improving the features of our website.

c) Disabling cookies

You can refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser. Likewise, you can use the browser to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, the steps and measures required vary, depending on the browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your browser or contact its maker for support. Browser settings cannot prevent so-called flash cookies from being set. Instead, you will need to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or consult the documentation for your Flash player or contact its maker for support. If you disable or prevent the setting of cookies, not all of the functions of our website may be fully accessible.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e. your email address and, optionally, your name and address, will be sent to us. We also store the IP address of your computer and the date and time of your registration. During the registration process, we will obtain your consent to receive this newsletter and the type of content it will offer, with reference made to this privacy policy. The data collected will be used exclusively to send the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may revoke your prior consent to receive this newsletter under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect. All you have to do is inform us that you are revoking your consent or click on the unsubscribe link contained in each newsletter.

MailChimp — Newsletter

We send our newsletter using MailChimp, a newsletter delivery platform of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA. The provider is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and commits to complying with EU data protection regulations.

Your data (email address, optional name and address, IP address, and date/time of registration) will be processed by The Rocket Science Group, LLC. Our newsletters contain a so-called web beacon, i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from the MailChimp server when the newsletter is opened. As part of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about your browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of the retrieval, are collected. This information is used to improve the technical performance of the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or the access times.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You may revoke your prior consent to receive this newsletter at any time under Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with future effect.

Online PDF Generation

The MonsterWriter desktop app may use an online service for PDF generation. By using this service, you agree to the following privacy terms.

Personal Data Collected: Only data required for PDF transformation or abuse prevention is processed.

IP Addresses: IP addresses, HTTP referrer, user agent, and access dates are logged to prevent, detect, and track service abuse. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

Document and Content Handling: Content is uploaded encrypted, decrypted only for PDF transformation, and the resulting PDF is stored encrypted. The app downloads and locally decrypts the encrypted PDF. All content is deleted after download. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR (core functionality).

Hosting Providers

Hetzner Cloud: The online service is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Privacy policy: hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy

Vercel: Static files (HTML, JS, CSS) are distributed by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Ave #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA. Privacy policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Advertising Pixels

With your consent, we load advertising pixels from the following platforms. These pixels allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to show you relevant ads on those platforms. They are only activated after you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time via "Cookie Preferences" in the footer.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).

  • Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) — operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy Policy
  • TikTok Pixel — operated by TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy Policy
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag — operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy Policy
  • Twitter/X Pixel — operated by Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy Policy
  • Google Ads (Conversion Tracking) — operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Privacy Policy
  • Reddit Pixel — operated by Reddit, Inc., 548 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94104, USA. Privacy Policy

Please note: once a pixel has been loaded in your browser session, removing consent prevents future data transmission but cannot retroactively remove data already sent to these platforms.

Analytics

MonsterWriter uses PostHog for web analysis. PostHog uses cookies (text files saved on your computer) to help analyze how users interact with the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transferred to and stored on a PostHog server in the EU. For more information, see posthog.com/privacy.