Privacy Policy

1. Name and Contact Details of the Controller

Andreas Grözinger c/o Online-Impressum #7240 c/o Online-Impressum #7240 Europaring 90 53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany Email: [email protected] This privacy policy applies to the website guidingmortals.com.

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary for providing a functional website and our content and services. Personal data is processed on the basis of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The legal basis for processing data is: – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent (e.g. newsletter subscription, cookie acceptance) – Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – our legitimate interest (e.g. technically necessary cookies, server log files)

3. Hosting (Cloudflare Pages)

This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. When you visit our website, Cloudflare may automatically collect and store the following information in server log files: browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request, and IP address. These data are technically necessary to deliver the website and cannot be attributed to specific individuals. Cloudflare acts as a data processor under Art. 28 GDPR. More information: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

4. Cookies and Consent Storage

Our website uses the following cookies and local storage entries: Technically necessary (no consent required): – cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preference (accept/reject). Stored in localStorage. No expiry, deleted when browser data is cleared. Third-party cookies (only after consent): – Amazon: When you click Amazon affiliate links, Amazon may set cookies to track purchases for the purpose of paying affiliate commissions. These cookies are set by Amazon EU S.à r.l. and are subject to Amazon's privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010 We do not use tracking or analytics cookies. We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other marketing cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage and cookies.

5. Newsletter (Beehiiv)

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be transmitted to and processed by Beehiiv, Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #5413, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. Beehiiv processes your data to send you the newsletter on our behalf. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. This withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. More information: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy

6. Amazon Affiliate Programme

This website participates in the Amazon Associates Programme (EU: Amazon PartnerNet). Guiding Mortals (Andreas Grözinger) earns commission on qualifying purchases made via affiliate links on this website. When you click an Amazon affiliate link, Amazon may set cookies in your browser and process your IP address and browsing behaviour in accordance with their own privacy policy. Legal basis for passing data to Amazon: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent via the cookie banner). Amazon EU S.à r.l., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg. Amazon privacy policy: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010

7. Your Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights: – 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 (Art. 21 GDPR) – Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR) To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected] You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority in Germany is the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW): https://www.ldi.nrw.de

8. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. The current version is always available at guidingmortals.com/privacy-policy. Last updated: March 2026