Privacy Policy

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Matthias Strobel Hohmann e.K., operating Music Ecosystem HIVEs ("we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, and protects information when you visit musicecosystem.net and hives.musicecosystem.net (collectively, "the Site").

We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection law.

Data Controller

Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of data:

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, pages visited, time and date of visits
• Communication data: name and email address if you contact us directly
• Usage data: how you interact with the Site, features used, session duration
• Cookie data: as described in our Cookie Policy

We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g. health, financial, or biometric data) through this Site.

How We Use Your Data

We process your data on the following legal bases and for the following purposes:

• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): to operate and improve the Site, ensure security, and analyse usage patterns
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): for non-essential cookies and tracking, where you have given explicit consent
• Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): to respond to your enquiries and provide requested services
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): where required by applicable law

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Server logs are typically retained for 30 days. Contact enquiries are retained for up to 3 years unless a longer retention period is required.

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Hetzner Online GmbH (server hosting) — hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy
• Google Fonts (typography) — policies.google.com/privacy

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@musicecosystem.net. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit).

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. The Site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests: