Imprint

Information according to § 5 DDG

Vincent Dietrich
Anselm-Franz-von-Bentzel-Weg 3
55128 Mainz
Germany

Contact:
Email: kontakt@geisterstadt.eu

Responsible for content according to § 18 Para. 2 MStV:
Vincent Dietrich

Consumer Dispute Resolution / Universal Arbitration Board
I do not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board and am not obligated to do so.

Disclaimer:

Liability for Content

The content of this website has been created with the greatest care. However, I cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, I am responsible for my own content on these pages according to general laws in accordance with § 7 Para. 1 DDG. According to §§ 8 to 10 DDG, however, I am not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Obligations to remove or block the use of information according to general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific legal violation. Upon becoming aware of corresponding legal violations, I will remove this content immediately.

Liability for Links

This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content I have no control. Therefore, I cannot assume any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, I will remove such links immediately.

Copyright

The content and works created by the site operator on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of exploitation outside the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.

Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is marked as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify me accordingly. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, I will remove such content immediately.

Privacy Policy

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Vincent Dietrich
Anselm-Franz-von-Bentzel-Weg 3
55128 Mainz
Germany
Email: kontakt@geisterstadt.eu

2. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to me. I process your data exclusively on the basis of legal provisions (GDPR, TKG). This privacy policy informs you about the most important aspects of data processing on our website.

3. Hosting and Server Logs

Hosting Provider

This website is operated on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) rented from: IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany

Automatic Data Collection

When you visit this website, the following data is automatically collected by our web server:

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the technical provision and security of the website). Storage duration: This data is stored for a maximum of 14 days and then automatically deleted.

Security Measures

To protect the website from attacks and abuse, firewall and Fail2Ban software are used. IP addresses of requests are recorded and temporarily blocked in case of anomalies (e.g., repeated login attempts, automated attacks).

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in IT security)

Storage duration: Fail2Ban logs are stored for a maximum of 14 days.

Application Logs

The Django web application creates technical logs to ensure proper operation (e.g., successful/failed publications on Mastodon, approval processes). These logs do not contain any personal data of visitors, only technical system information.

4. Cookies and Session Data

Technically Necessary Cookies

This website only uses technically necessary session cookies that are required for the operation of the website (e.g., to maintain your session when submitting events).

Type of cookies: Session cookies (automatically deleted after the browser session ends)

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the technical operation of the website)

No Tracking Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies, analytics tools (such as Google Analytics), or similar technologies to track your user behavior.

5. Submitting Events

Data Collection

No personal data is collected for submitting events. You can submit events anonymously. Stored data: Only the information about the event itself (title, date, location, description, etc.)

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in operating the platform)

Storage duration: Indefinite, unless removed by the user or operator

6. Feedback Function (Suggest Changes / Report Event)

Optional Email Information

When using our feedback function (to report events or suggest changes), you can optionally provide an email address to be informed about the status of your report.

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the quality assurance of the platform) or Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent when providing the email address)

Storage duration and deletion: Your email address is automatically deleted once your feedback has been processed and marked as "completed". The feedback description itself is retained longer for documentation purposes but no longer contains any personal data.

Voluntary nature: Providing your email address is completely voluntary. You can also submit feedback without providing an email address.

7. Social Media Link (Mastodon)

Automatic Sharing of Events

Events published on this platform will be automatically shared on my Mastodon account. Only the event information (title, date, location, venue, possibly flyer image) is transmitted – no personal data of users who submitted the event.

Data recipient: Mastodon gGmbH, Mühlenstraße 8a, 14167 Berlin, Germany

Purpose: Distribution of event information on social networks to promote the subcultural scene

Legal basis: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in publicizing the events)

8. Disclosure of Data

I do not disclose your personal data to third parties unless:

Event information (no personal data of submitters) is shared with Mastodon as part of the automatic publication of events (see point 7).

The VPS provider IONOS, as an infrastructure provider, theoretically has technical access to the server but does not process data on behalf of the operator. All data processing is carried out by the operator on the rented server.

9. SSL/TLS Encryption

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

10. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: kontakt@geisterstadt.eu

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data. Competent supervisory authority: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate, Hintere Bleiche 34, 55116 Mainz, Germany

11. Updates and Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and dated: January 2026. Due to the further development of this website or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed and printed by you at any time on this page.