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 beneath this copy.

2. 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 statutory data protection regulations (including GDPR and applicable US privacy laws such as CCPA/CPRA) and this Data Protection Declaration.

Controller (Verantwortlicher)

The data processing controller on this website is:
STC Studios UG
Am Langwieder Bach 21 C
81245 München
Germany
Email: contact@stc-studios.com

3. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies and Local Storage

Our website and application use so-called "cookies" and similar local storage technologies (e.g., HTML5 Local Storage). These are small text files stored safely on your device.

• Technically Necessary Storage: We use cookies and local storage that are technically necessary to provide our core services. This includes maintaining your login session across page reloads (Firebase Auth) and ensuring the security of payment processing and fraud prevention (Stripe). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR / CCPA business purpose.
• Analytics / Tracking: Optional cookies (e.g., for Firebase Analytics) are only stored on your device with your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR / opt-in under US privacy laws). You can revoke your consent at any time in the cookie settings.

Server Log Files

The provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files transmitted by your browser (browser type, OS, referrer URL, hostname, time of request, IP address). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

User Feedback and Contact

When you use the in-app feedback button to submit suggestions or reports, your input (message, User ID, optional email) is securely stored in Cloud Firestore to improve our application. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Freemium Usage Tracking

To manage free usage quotas and prevent abuse, we track feature accesses (e.g. Hub Mode, Network Visualizer) linked to your account. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR.

Device Tracking for Fraud Prevention

To prevent unauthorized account sharing, an anonymized Device ID is stored in your browser local storage and temporarily validated on login. It is deleted after 7 days of inactivity. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

4. Tools and Services Provided by Third Parties

Google Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Functions)

We use Google Firebase (Google Ireland Limited). Our Cloud Firestore database is explicitly hosted on servers in Frankfurt, Germany (europe-west3).

Firebase Analytics

Subject to your consent, we use Firebase Analytics to evaluate app usage. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Payment Provider: Stripe

For subscription payments, we use Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. Necessary transaction data is transmitted over encrypted channels for payment execution and fraud prevention (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).

5. Your Rights

European Union (GDPR): You have the right to access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction (Art. 18 GDPR), and data portability (Art. 20 GDPR), as well as the right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) and withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR).

United States (CCPA/CPRA): Residents of California and other US states have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt-out of data sale/sharing. We do not sell your personal information.