This privacy notice explains how personal data is processed when you visit q-clearance.com (including www.q-clearance.com). The site is a static brochure website (HTML, CSS and a small amount of client-side JavaScript). It has no user accounts, no contact form, no chat or video services, and no analytics or advertising trackers.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
Controller
Michael Geller
Bokelfennerstr. 17-19
33758 Schloß Holte - Stukenbrock
Germany
Email: michael@q-clearance.com
See also the Imprint.
What this site does (and does not do)
Visiting the site only delivers the static pages and assets hosted on our server. There is no registration, no login, no captcha, no newsletter and no third-party embeds (no external fonts, scripts, analytics, pixels or ad networks). Fonts are served from this site.
Hosting and server logs
The website is hosted on a server we operate ourselves, rented from Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. The server is located in a data centre in the European Union. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests in operating a secure website). Hetzner: hetzner.com / privacy policy.
Access to the site is recorded in typical web server access and error logs (nginx). These may include IP address, date and time, requested URL, HTTP status, bytes transferred, referrer URL, and user-agent (browser / operating system). Logs are used for security, troubleshooting and stable operation (for example detecting abuse or overload), not for marketing profiles. Log files are rotated daily and retained for up to 14 days (about 15 days including the current day), then deleted. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
TLS / HTTPS
Connections to this website are encrypted with TLS (HTTPS) so that data in transit between your browser and our server is protected against unauthorized access.
Cookies
This website does not set cookies. There are no tracking cookies and no language or session cookies.
Contact by email
If you email us at michael@q-clearance.com, we process the data you send (typically your email address, message content and any details you include) solely to handle your enquiry. Mail for this domain is received via Proton. We keep correspondence only as long as needed to deal with the request and any related legal obligations. Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where the contact relates to a (pre-)contractual matter; otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to messages).
Your rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR you may have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time (this does not affect processing before withdrawal). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. To exercise your rights, contact us at the address or email above.
In Germany, the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and, where applicable, state data protection laws also apply alongside the GDPR.
Changes
We may update this privacy notice when our processing changes. Please check this page from time to time. If a change requires your involvement (for example a new consent), we will inform you as required.