Privacy Policy - AI Flags Maker

At AI Flags Maker, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data

Personal data (usually referred to just as "data" below) will only be processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its contents, and the services offered there.

Per Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "GDPR"), "processing" refers to any operation or set of operations such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction performed on personal data, whether by automated means or not.

1.2 Types of Data Collected

When you use AI Flag Maker, we may collect the following types of information:

Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide.
Created Content: The flag designs you create using our service, including associated metadata.
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our service, such as features used, time spent, and actions taken.
Technical Data: For technical reasons, the following data sent by your internet browser to us or to our server provider will be collected, especially to ensure a secure and stable website: server log files record the type and version of your browser, operating system, the website from which you came (referrer URL), the webpages on our site visited, the date and time of your visit, as well as the IP address from which you visited our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our services
To process and fulfill your requests for flag creation
To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
To communicate with you about your account and our services
To analyze usage patterns and improve our website's functionality, stability, and security
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our website.

3. Data Storage and Retention

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for its storage ceases to apply, provided the deletion of the same is not in breach of any statutory storage obligations or unless otherwise stipulated below.

The data thus collected will be temporarily stored, but not in association with any other of your data. The data will be deleted within no more than seven days, unless continued storage is required for evidentiary purposes. In which case, all or part of the data will be excluded from deletion until the investigation of the relevant incident is finally resolved.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies stored on your computer by your browser. These cookies process certain specific information about you, such as your browser, location data, or IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure, allowing us, for example, to display our website in different languages or to offer a personalized experience.

The legal basis for such processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, where we have obtained your consent to the use of cookies.

5. Your Rights

With regard to the data processing to be described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right:

to confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the data being processed, further information about the nature of the data processing, and copies of the data (cf. also Art. 15 GDPR);
to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (cf. also Art. 16 GDPR);
to the immediate deletion of data concerning them (cf. also Art. 17 DSGVO), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary as stipulated in Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restrict said processing per Art. 18 GDPR;
to receive copies of the data concerning them and/or provided by them and to have the same transmitted to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
to file complaints with the supervisory authority if they believe that data concerning them is being processed by the controller in breach of data protection provisions (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, under Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the controller's future processing of their data pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permissible.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate with third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

Authentication Providers: We use OAuth providers (Google, GitHub) for authentication. Their use is governed by their respective privacy policies.
Analytics Services: We may use analytics services to understand how our website is used.
Cloud Storage: Your created designs may be stored on cloud infrastructure services.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: kubberery@outlook.com
Website: https://flags-maker.com

This Privacy Policy is based on the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. It is intended to inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis for the processing of such data either under our own control or in conjunction with others.