Privacy Policy

📋 General Information

This Privacy Policy informs you about the processing of your personal data when using our website and Poker Tournament System.

The protection of your personal data is of particular importance to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable legal provisions (GDPR, Austrian Telecommunications Act).

👤 Data Controller

📊 What data is collected?

1. Contact Form

When you contact us via our contact form, the following data is collected:

Data type	Purpose	Legal basis
Name	Identification and personal address	Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
E-mail address	Responding to your inquiry	Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Message content	Processing your request	Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

2. Player Data (License holders / Internal use)

For managing poker tournaments and license usage we store:

Data type	Purpose	Legal basis
Name	Player identification, tournament management	Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract)
E-mail address (optional)	Communication, license management	Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract)
Phone (optional)	Contact if needed	Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
Date of birth (optional)	Age verification (18+)	Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation)
Tournament statistics	Leaderboards, performance tracking	Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract)

3. Technical Data (Logs & Sessions)

Data type	Retention period
IP address	7 days (server logs)
Browser / device info	Session duration
Session cookies	Until logout or session end

🔒 Data Storage & Security

Hosting & Server Location

Security Measures

• SSL/TLS encryption: All data transmissions are encrypted (HTTPS)
• Database encryption: MySQL database with AES-256 encryption
• Access restriction: Only authorized personnel have access to the database
• Regular backups: Daily encrypted backups on separate servers
• Firewall protection: Server-wide firewall and DDoS protection

📤 Disclosure to Third Parties

In principle, your data is not passed on to third parties, with the following exceptions:

Hosting Provider (STRATO)

Technically necessary processing by our hosting provider for website operation.

Legal basis: Art. 28 GDPR (data processing agreement)

Future Use of Analytics (optional)

No disclosure to:

• ❌ Advertising networks
• ❌ Social media platforms
• ❌ Data brokers
• ❌ Payment providers (no online payments currently processed)

✅ Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

1. Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

You can request information about what data we have stored about you at any time.

2. Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

3. Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

You can request the deletion of your data, provided no statutory retention obligations apply.

4. Right to Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)

You can request the restriction of processing of your data.

5. Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You can receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

6. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

You can object to the processing of your data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.

7. Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

Consent already given can be withdrawn at any time with future effect.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

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

🔞 Age Restriction

🔄 Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legislation or changes to our service.

The updated Privacy Policy will apply to subsequent visits.

Current version: March 2026

📨 Privacy Contact

For questions about data protection or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at: