Kosuke vs. Germany

Privacy

1. Controller

Andreas
c/o IP-Management #7897
Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 18
20459 Hamburg
Germany
Email: andreas@atripx.com

2. The key points

This website sets no cookies, uses no third-party analytics tools and shows no ads. For simple visitor statistics, I count page views with my own script – without cookies and without storing your IP address (see section 7). Fonts and scripts are stored on my own web space. Videos are not embedded, only linked. The only exception: on the “Episodes” and “Backstory” pages, the video thumbnails are loaded from YouTube (see section 8). There is no contact form. Data is only sent to my newsletter service if you actively sign up for the newsletter (see section 5). Community Book entries are stored on my own web space (see section 6).

3. Hosting and server log files

The website is hosted by STRATO AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany. When you visit the site, the server automatically stores information transmitted by your browser (server log files):

  • IP address (usually shortened or anonymised)
  • date and time of access
  • page or file accessed and amount of data transferred
  • browser type, operating system and, if applicable, the previously visited page (referrer)

This data is technically necessary to deliver the website securely and reliably. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure operation). The log files are deleted automatically by the host after a short time. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the host.

4. Contact by email

If you send me an email, I process your email address and the information in your message in order to answer your request. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (for collaboration requests) or Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (general requests). I delete the data as soon as it is no longer needed, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

5. Newsletter

If you sign up for the newsletter, I process your email address to inform you about the launch of Andreas vs. Japan and news about my series. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). It is the same newsletter as on andreasvsjapan.com.

Double opt-in: After signing up, you’ll receive an email with a confirmation link. You are only added once you click it. To be able to prove your subscription, the time of sign-up and confirmation and the IP address used are stored.

Mailing service: I use rapidmail (Positive Group Deutschland GmbH, Ingeborg-Krummer-Schroth-Straße 18a, 79106 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany). When you submit the form, your email address is sent directly to rapidmail. The data is stored on servers in Germany and processed under a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR. I do not track whether you open emails or click links.

Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe at any time via the link at the end of every email or by writing to me. Your address is then removed from the list; only a block note remains so you are not contacted again by mistake.

6. Community Book

If you post in the community book on the “Thanks” page, I store your name, your city (if given), your message and the time of the entry on my web space at STRATO. Name, city, message and date are then publicly visible to all visitors. I receive an email with these details for every new entry. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you give by submitting. You don’t have to use your real name.

Spam protection: To prevent anyone from flooding the community book, an encrypted check value (hash) is created from your IP address using a key that changes daily. This value is stored for at most one hour and then deleted automatically. Your IP address itself is not stored. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in preventing abuse).

Deletion: Entries remain stored until you or I delete them. If you want your entry removed or wish to withdraw your consent, just send me an email. I delete entries that break the law, are offensive or contain advertising.

7. Visitor statistics

To know how many people visit the site and which pages and photo album cities are most popular, I count page views with my own small script. It runs exclusively on my web space at STRATO; no data is passed on to third parties, and no cookies are set or other data stored on your device.

What is counted: the page and language viewed, the website you came from (only the site name, e.g. youtube.com), the device type (phone, tablet or computer, derived from the browser identifier), which city albums and photos are opened, and which external links are clicked. Only daily totals are stored – no profile of individual people.

To count visitors per day, an encrypted check value (hash) is created from your IP address and browser identifier using a key that changes daily. This value is deleted automatically the next day; your IP address itself is not stored. Recognising you across several days is therefore not possible. If “Do Not Track” is switched on in your browser, you are not counted at all. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in understanding the reach and use of my website).

8. Links to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

This website contains links to my channels and videos on YouTube (Google Ireland Limited), Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited) and TikTok (TikTok Technology Limited). Only when you click such a link do you leave my website. From then on, the privacy policy of the respective provider applies. No data is sent to Instagram or TikTok before you click.

Thumbnails from YouTube: On the “Episodes” and “Backstory” pages I show the thumbnails of my videos. These images are loaded directly from YouTube’s servers (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Your IP address is transmitted to Google; no cookies are set and no videos are played. A transfer to the USA cannot be ruled out. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in presenting my videos attractively). More in Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

9. Your rights

You have the right at any time to access your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR), to rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). Just send me an email.

You can also lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, for example the authority where you live.

10. Last updated

October 2026. This is a translation for your convenience; the German version is legally binding.