1. An Overview of Data Protection
General Information
The following information provides a transparent overview of how your personal data is handled when you visit and use this website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is the responsible party (controller) for data collection on this website?
The data processing is carried out by the website operator (see contact info below).
How do we record your data?
Data is collected when you enter it (e.g. feedback/bug report). Technical data (browser, OS, IP address, timestamp) is recorded automatically by IT and hosting systems when accessing the website.
2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
Google Firebase Hosting
We host this web application using Firebase Hosting, provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). When accessing the site, server log files (IP address, requested URL, browser) are processed for secure and reliable operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) and EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) certification is in place.
Cloudflare (DNS & Infrastructure)
DNS resolution and security routing for surface-gen.va-tool.de are provided by Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; DPF-certified) based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Controller (Verantwortliche Stelle)
Andre Reitz
Großaltenstädter Straße 59A
35586 Wetzlar, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 151 6 52 63 42 1
Email: support@va-tool.de
Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), objection (Art. 21), and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).
4. Data Collection & Local Storage
Client-Side Local Storage (§ 25(2) No. 2 TDDDG & Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
This tool utilizes client-side localStorage to store your active unit preferences (m/ft), local venue projects, and Google Maps API quota counters. No cross-site tracking or profiling cookies are set.
Feedback & Bug Report Form
If you submit feedback or bug reports, the information provided therein is stored in our database (Google Cloud Firestore) to handle your request (Art. 6(1)(b) & (f) GDPR).
5. Third-Party Integrations & Map Providers
Google Maps Platform (Maps SDK, Elevation, Geocoding)
Integrated for interactive satellite views, geocoding, and terrain elevation sampling (Google Ireland Limited; Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
OpenStreetMap & Nominatim (Fallback)
Used as an emergency fallback map layer and search provider (OpenStreetMap Foundation; Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).