This privacy policy informs you about the processing of personal data on the website battlewarden.net and its related services, including the battleWarden online forum and update functionality.
- Controller
The website is operated by:
solicus, Inhaber: Soner Boztas
Soner Boztas
Norderkirchenweg 62A
21129 Hamburg
Germany
E-mail: privacy@battlewarden.net
- Hosting and Server Log Files
This website is hosted by HostEurope GmbH. When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits. These include:
IP address of the requesting device Date and time of access Requested file or page Browser type and version Operating system used Referrer URL
These data are processed to ensure the secure and stable operation of the website and for error analysis. The storage duration of server log data is determined by HostEurope in accordance with their privacy policy.
- Cookies and Web Analytics
The online forum at battlewarden.net/forums uses cookies that are required for login sessions and forum functionality.
In addition, Google Analytics is used to analyze user interactions with this website. Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there.
For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Furthermore, Google Fonts are used for consistent and appealing presentation. When accessing the site, your browser connects to Google servers to load font files, which may involve transmission of your IP address.
- Spam Protection
The online forum uses the CleanTalk anti-spam service to protect against spam messages and automated submissions. For details on how CleanTalk processes personal data, please refer to: https://cleantalk.org/publicoffer#privacy.
- Contact Form
If you contact us via the contact form, we collect and process your e-mail address in order to respond to your inquiry. The data is stored for a maximum of 6 months and then deleted, unless further storage is required by law.
- Software Update Functionality
The battleWarden application includes an automatic update check function. When executed, the application connects to a server under the domain battlewarden.net to verify the availability of new versions.
Only the IP address of the requesting system is collected by the hosting provider (HostEurope) as part of standard server logging. No additional personal data is stored or processed by battleWarden’s own scripts. The update check function is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.
- Data Retention
Personal data collected via this website or related services is retained for no longer than 6 months, unless legal retention obligations require longer storage.
- Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
To exercise your rights or for any data protection inquiries, please contact:
Soner Boztas — privacy@battlewarden.net
- Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of personal data on this website is based on the following legal grounds in accordance with Article 6 of the GDPR:
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR — for processing necessary to perform a contract or pre-contractual measures; Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — for processing necessary to pursue the legitimate interest in providing and securing the website; Article 6(1)(a) GDPR — if you have given consent for specific processing (e.g. analytics cookies).
- Jurisdiction
This privacy policy is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Updates to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect technical developments or changes in legal requirements.
Last updated: October 2025