Privacy policy

⚠ Review for completeness before wider publication. This page is not legal advice.

Controller

Jonas Grüters
Email: info@theproducertrail.com

General

This website is a private, non-commercial project. It sets no cookies, uses no analytics or tracking services, and has no user accounts.

Hosting (Netlify)

The website is hosted by Netlify, Inc. (USA). When you access the site, the host processes technically necessary data (including your IP address and the time of access) in server logs. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure operation of the site). Details: Netlify Privacy Policy.

Map display (OpenStreetMap)

Map tiles are loaded from servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation (United Kingdom). Your IP address is transmitted to these servers in the process. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Details: OSMF Privacy Policy.

Route calculation (OSRM)

If you use the "Along my route" feature, the start and destination coordinates you choose are transmitted to the public OSRM demo server (Project OSRM) to calculate the route. Use is voluntary and occurs only through your active input. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR (consent).

Place search (Nominatim)

If you type a place name in the route feature, it is transmitted to the Nominatim service of the OpenStreetMap Foundation to determine coordinates (together with your IP address). Use is voluntary and occurs only through your active input. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.

Local storage

The website stores your filter and route settings as well as your personal marks (visited, favourites, notes) exclusively locally in your browser (localStorage) so they persist between visits. This data never leaves your device and can be deleted at any time via your browser settings.

Location access

The "Near me" feature requests your device location only after your explicit consent in the browser. Your location is processed locally on your device and is not transmitted to the operator of this website.

Producer data (Google Sheets)

The producer list shown on the map is loaded from a publicly shared Google Sheets document (Google Ireland Ltd.). Your IP address is transmitted to Google in the process. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Details: Google Privacy Policy.

Suggestion form

Via the "Suggest a place" form you can voluntarily propose places. The submitted information (link, place name, message, optionally your email address) is processed through the form feature of the host Netlify and delivered to the operator for review. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR (consent through actively submitting). Providing your email address is optional and used only for follow-up questions.

External links

The website links to external services (including Google Maps and producers' websites). When you follow such links, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have, in particular, the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

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