Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 04, 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Hounds of the Woods
Hounds of the Woods GbR
Hofer Str. 68
04317 Leipzig
Germany

Email: info@houndsofthewoods.com
Website: https://houndsofthewoods.com

2. General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you.

3. Newsletter Signup (Email Collection)

3.1 What Data We Collect

When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect the following data:

Email Address: The email address you provide
Timestamp: Date and time of your signup
IP Address: Your IP address at the time of signup (for spam prevention)

3.2 Legal Basis

We process your email address based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The collection of your IP address serves to prevent abuse and is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3.3 Purpose of Data Processing

We use your email address exclusively to inform you about the launch of our platform and related news. Your IP address is only stored for spam prevention and as proof of your consent.

3.4 Storage Duration

Your data will be stored until:

You withdraw your consent (unsubscribe from the newsletter)
The purpose of storage no longer applies
Unless a legal retention obligation prevents deletion

3.5 Withdrawing Your Consent

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of your email address at any time with effect for the future. Simply send an email to privacy@houndsofthewoods.com or use the unsubscribe link in our emails.

4. Data Sharing with Third Parties

4.1 Cloudflare (Hosting & CDN)

This website and our newsletter system are hosted via Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Cloudflare processes the following data as a data processor:

IP addresses of website visitors (temporary)
Newsletter signups (email address, timestamp)

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and efficient provision of our website). Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

More information: Cloudflare Privacy Policy

4.2 Future Email Service Providers

For sending our newsletters, we will use an email service provider. Which provider this will be has not yet been determined. We will update this privacy policy accordingly once we have chosen a provider. Possible providers include:

Mailgun (Pathwire Inc., USA)
SendGrid (Twilio Inc., USA)
Or a GDPR-compliant EU provider

5. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights:

Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You can request information about your stored data
Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request correction of incorrect data
Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request deletion of your data
Right to Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restriction of processing
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You can receive your data in a structured format
Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to the processing
Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You can file a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please contact: privacy@houndsofthewoods.com

6. Supervisory Authority

The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is:

Saxon Data Protection Officer
(Sächsischer Datenschutzbeauftragter)
Devrientstraße 5
01067 Dresden
Germany

Phone: +49 351 85471 101
Email: saechsdsb@slt.sachsen.de
Website: www.saechsdsb.de

7. SSL Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

8. Cookies

This website currently does not use cookies. If we use cookies in the future, we will inform you and obtain your consent.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. The new privacy policy will apply to your next visit.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about data protection, you can reach us at:

Email: privacy@houndsofthewoods.com