Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term "personal data" comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the "controller")?
The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section "Information about the responsible party (referred to as the controller in the GDPR)" in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance, be information you enter into a contact form.
Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

2. Hosting

All-Inkl

We host the content of our website at the following provider: ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, Owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany (hereinafter referred to as All-Inkl). For details, please view the privacy policy of All-Inkl: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.
The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable depiction of our website. We have executed a data processing agreement (DPA) with the provider mentioned above. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.
We would like to point out that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (Controller)

The data processing controller on this website is:

Sven Zimpel
Am Erlenpark 13
63526 Erlensee
Germany

Email: info@whatismyascendant.com

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING, OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from "http://" to "https://" and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

4. Data collection on this website

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises: Browser type and version, used operating system, Referrer URL, Hostname of the accessing computer, Time of the server inquiry, IP address.
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator's website.

Inquiry by e-mail, telephone, or facsimile

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent. The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google's servers in the United States, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer.
We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to find (City of Birth search). This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google's Data Privacy Declaration: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

6. External APIs and Calculation Services

Astrology API

To provide you with your ascendant and birth chart calculations, this website utilizes an external service provided by astrology-api.io. When you use the calculator on our site, the birth data you provide (Date of Birth, Time of Birth, and coordinates of the City of Birth) are transmitted to this API solely for the purpose of generating the astrological calculations.
This data is transmitted securely and is used exclusively for the immediate calculation of your results. It is not permanently stored or used to identify you personally. The use of this API is necessary to fulfill the core functionality of our service and is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract/service) and our legitimate interest in providing a functioning calculator (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

7. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Links

This website contains affiliate links to external websites and partner networks. If you click on one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission from the respective partner. This does not change the purchase price for you.
The use of affiliate links is based on our legitimate interest in the economic operation and monetization of our website in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective partner network is responsible for tracking the purchase process. They may set cookies to track the origin of the order.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to analyze site usage and serve targeted ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. The information generated by these technologies about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. You can disable personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/). The use of Google AdSense is based on our legitimate interest in generating revenue to maintain our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).