Privacy Policy (GDPR)

Last updated: 3rd of August 2025

1. Introduction

This privacy policy informs you about the collection and processing of personal data when visiting the website https://togo-lab.io. The website is operated by:

Thomas Gohle
Email: thomas@gohle.de

As a non-commercial project hosted in Iceland, the handling of data complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as Icelandic privacy laws.

2. Hosting

The website is hosted by:

1984 ehf, Skúlagata 19, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
More information on their GDPR compliance: https://1984.is/GDPR/

When you visit the website, your browser automatically sends the following data to the server:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of request
  • Browser type and version
  • Referrer URL (if applicable)
  • Requested pages/files

These logs are stored for a limited time for technical security (e.g. protection against attacks) and are not used for profiling or marketing.

3. No Use of Cookies

This website does not use cookies. No tracking, session, or third-party cookies are set.

4. Analytics

This website does not use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics, Matomo). Only basic server-side access logs are collected by the host for security and technical troubleshooting.

5. Contact & Forms

There is no contact form and no user account system. Communication can be initiated by email at your discretion. If you contact the operator via email, your email address and the content of the message will be used solely to respond to your request.

6. Embedded and Linked Content

The website may link to or embed content from third-party platforms such as:

  • YouTube (videos)
  • Xing, LinkedIn, Mastodon (social media links)
  • GitHub, Gitea (code repositories)

These services may collect data about you, such as your IP address, browser details, or set cookies — but only if you actively click on or interact with their content. We do not integrate any third-party trackers or APIs that send data automatically.

Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers for more information:

7. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion of data
  • Object to data processing in certain cases
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

Supervisory Authority in Iceland:

Persónuvernd – The Icelandic Data Protection Authority
https://www.personuvernd.is

Supervisory Authority in Germany (State of Saxony):

Sächsische Datenschutz- und Transparenzbeauftragte
Dr. Juliane Hundert
Postfach 11 01 32
01330 Dresden
or
Maternistraße 17
01067 Dresden

Phone: 0351 85471-101
Email: post@sdtb.sachsen.de
Website: https://www.datenschutz.sachsen.de

You can also contact us directly at thomas@gohle.de if you have any concerns.

8. Media Privilege according to German Law

This website is a non-commercial, editorial project. For all activities related to editorial work — including the writing, researching, documenting, and substantiating of content — as well as for all messages, tips, and research results received, I invoke the media privilege under German law.

Specifically, I claim:

  • the “media privilege” (Medienprivileg) — a provision that limits the applicability of certain data protection obligations in favour of the freedom of expression and the press,
  • the freedom of the press and protection of sources, as guaranteed by Article 5 of the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz),
  • the journalistic right to confidentiality and the right to refuse to give evidence, as protected under German legal frameworks for press and media.

This ensures that journalistic and editorial work is conducted independently and protected from undue interference, in accordance with applicable German and European law.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated occasionally to comply with changes in the law or technical developments. The latest version will always be available at https://togo-lab.io.