Data Privacy Policy
Information about the collection and processing of personal data on GeoNames.de
Last updated: December 2025
Table of Contents
1. Data Controller
The data controller for data processing on this website is:
Simone Westermann
Kreuzstraße 2
44139 Dortmund, Germany
Email: info@geonames.de
2. General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you could be personally identified.
Data collection on this website: Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated via a website.
The use of the host is in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
4. Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
5. Cookies
This website uses only technically necessary cookies. These cookies are required to navigate through the pages and use essential functions.
Cookies Used
- Theme preference: Stores your choice between light and dark mode (Local Storage)
These cookies do not contain personal data and are not shared with third parties.
6. Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
7. Your Rights
You have the right at any time to:
- Access your personal data stored by us (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
8. Right to Object
Objection to data collection: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms.
Please direct your objection to: info@geonames.de