1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Earuption Studios
Benjamin Kreibe
Rittergasse 4
99713 Helbedündorf
Germany
Phone: +49 162 7496748
Email: benny@earuption.de
2. General information on data processing
We take the protection of personal data seriously. Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide this website, respond to enquiries, take steps prior to entering into a contract, perform contractual services or comply with legal obligations.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where processing is necessary for responding to enquiries, preparing offers or performing a contract. Where we have a legitimate interest in the secure and stable operation of this website, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where legal retention obligations apply, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Art. 13 GDPR requires information about the controller, purposes and legal basis of processing, recipients, retention periods and data subject rights where personal data is collected from the data subject.
3. Hosting and server log files
This website is hosted by:
STRATO GmbH
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany
When you visit this website, the web server automatically processes information transmitted by your browser. This may include:
- IP address
- date and time of access
- requested page or file
- referrer URL
- browser type and version
- operating system
- hostname of the accessing device
- amount of data transferred
This data is processed to provide the website technically, ensure system security and trace technical errors. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure, stable and error-free provision of this website.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with STRATO pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
4. Contact form and email contact
If you contact us via the contact form or by email, we process the data you provide. This may include:
- name
- email address
- subject
- message
- further information voluntarily provided by you about your project
We use this data solely to process your enquiry, communicate with you and, where applicable, prepare an offer or perform a contract.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to pre-contractual measures or an existing contractual relationship. In all other cases, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in processing and responding to your enquiry.
The contact form on this website uses the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7. In its default configuration, Contact Form 7 itself does not track users, does not write personal data to the database, does not send data to external servers and does not use cookies. This applies as long as no additional integrations such as reCAPTCHA, external newsletter tools or other third-party services are enabled.
Form submissions are sent to us by email and are treated like normal business communication. The data will be deleted when it is no longer required for handling the enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
5. Cookies
This website does not use analytics, tracking or marketing cookies.
Technically necessary cookies may be used if they are required for the operation of the website. The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically secure and user-friendly provision of this website.
If embedded third-party content, especially Spotify players, is loaded, the respective third-party provider may use cookies or comparable technologies. Such content should only be loaded after consent has been given.
6. WordPress
This website is operated using WordPress. WordPress may use technically necessary functions, cookies or data processing operations required for the operation, security and administration of the website.
Where personal data is processed in this context, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable operation of this website.
7. Spotify player
This website may include embedded content from Spotify, for example music players for songs, albums or playlists.
When Spotify content is loaded, personal data such as your IP address and technical information may be transmitted to Spotify. Spotify may also use cookies or comparable technologies. The provider is:
Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm
Sweden
Embedded Spotify content is loaded only with your consent. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, Section 25 TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Further information can be found in Spotify’s own privacy policy.
8. External links
This website contains links to external websites, for example Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram or other platforms. If you click such a link, you leave this website. The respective provider is responsible for data processing on the linked website.
Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective external providers.
9. Web fonts
This website does not load external web fonts. No fonts from external providers such as Google Fonts are loaded.
10. Your rights
You have the following rights under the applicable legal requirements:
- right of access to your personal data
- right to rectification of inaccurate personal data
- right to erasure
- right to restriction of processing
- right to data portability
- right to object to certain processing activities
- right to withdraw consent with effect for the future
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can contact us at any time:
11. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law.
The competent supervisory authority in Thuringia is:
Thüringer Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit
Häßlerstraße 8
99096 Erfurt
Germany
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.thueringen.de
Phone: +49 361 57-3112900
12. Retention period
We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by statutory retention obligations.
Enquiries sent via the contact form or by email are deleted once they have been finally processed, unless statutory retention obligations apply. Contractual and accounting-related data is stored in accordance with statutory retention periods.
13. Disclosure of personal data
Personal data is disclosed to third parties only where this is necessary to process an enquiry, perform a contract, fulfil legal obligations or technically provide this website.
No further disclosure takes place unless you have given your consent.
14. Data processing agreements
Where we use service providers that process personal data on our behalf, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
This applies in particular to hosting services and, where relevant, technical service providers for email, website maintenance, backups or security.
15. No automated decision-making
Automated decision-making, including profiling, does not take place.
16. Updates to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if technical, legal or organisational changes make this necessary.
Last updated: May 2026
Cookies
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If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.