Privacy Policy

Data Controller (Verantwortlicher):

[Your Name]
[Street Address]
[Postal Code] [City], Germany
Email: [your@email.com]

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at the address above.

2. What This Policy Covers

This policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit rigged-society.com, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and what rights you have. It applies to all visitors of our website.

We do not operate a user account system. We do not collect form submissions, newsletter sign-ups, or any data you actively submit — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

3. Data We Collect

3.1 Server & Access Logs

When you visit our website, your browser automatically transmits technical data to our hosting provider (Framer Inc.). This may include:

• IP address (anonymised or in full, depending on configuration)

• Date and time of the request

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Referring URL

• Pages visited

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate interest in the secure and stable operation of our website.
Retention: Log data is typically retained for up to 30 days by Framer and then deleted.

3.2 Cookies & Local Storage

Our website may use technically necessary cookies or browser storage to ensure basic functionality (e.g. remembering UI preferences). We do not use tracking or profiling cookies for our own purposes.

Third-party services embedded in or linked from our site (see Section 4) may set their own cookies. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings at any time.

3.3 Instagram Embeds

Individual brand detail pages may include embedded Instagram posts (iframes). When these are loaded, your browser connects directly to Instagram's servers (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.), which may collect data including your IP address and browsing behaviour, regardless of whether you are logged into Instagram.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate interest in providing rich editorial content.
For more, see Instagram's Privacy Policy.

We recommend blocking third-party iframes via your browser or an extension if this concerns you.

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Framer (Website Hosting & Delivery)

Our website is built and hosted on Framer. Framer processes technical data necessary to deliver our website to you, including IP addresses and page interaction data.

Provider: Framer Inc., 340 Pine Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA
Data transfer: USA (Standard Contractual Clauses in place)
Privacy Policy: framer.com/privacy

4.2 Affiliate Links (ShareASale, Refersion, Impact)

Some links on Rigged Society may be affiliate links. When you click one of these links, you will be redirected to the brand's website via an affiliate network. These networks may set tracking cookies to attribute sales or clicks.

Current networks used (where applicable):

• ShareASale (Awin Ltd.) — Privacy Policy

• Refersion (Refersion Inc.) — Privacy Policy

• Impact (Impact.com) — Privacy Policy

You are not obligated to use these links. Direct URLs for each brand are provided on their respective detail pages.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate interest in supporting the operation of this free, independent directory.

4.3 Microlink (Website Screenshots)

Brand detail pages display screenshot previews of external websites, rendered via Microlink API. When your browser loads these images, a request is made to Microlink's servers.

Provider: Microlink SL
Privacy Policy: microlink.io/privacy

5. Links to External Websites

Rigged Society links to brand websites, shops, and social profiles. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these external sites. Once you leave our site, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a person located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — You may request information about what data we hold about you.

• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — You may request correction of inaccurate data.

• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — You may request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.

• Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR) — You may request that we restrict processing of your data.

• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — You may request your data in a machine-readable format.

• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) — You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.

• Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [your@email.com]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority. In Germany, this is the relevant state data protection authority (Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz). For Schleswig-Holstein: datenschutzzentrum.de.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or manipulation. Our site is delivered over HTTPS. However, no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Rigged Society is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

[Your Name]
[Street Address]
[Postal Code] [City], Germany
Email: [your@email.com]