Privacy Policy (EU)

This privacy statement was last updated on January 7, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://hobbyzone-alpha.com. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

• we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
• we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
• we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
• we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
• we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact – Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

• IP Address
• An email address
• A first and last name

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.2 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

For this purpose we use the following data:

• IP Address
• Internet activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an Internet Web site, application, or advertisement
• Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.3 To be able to offer personalized products and services

For this purpose we use the following data:

• A first and last name
• An email address
• IP Address
• Geolocation data

The basis on which we may process these data is:

Upon the provision of consent.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Sharing with other parties

We only share or disclose this data to processors for the following purposes:

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

4. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

Google may not use the data for any other Google services.

The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

5. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

The security measures we use consist of:

• Website Hardening/Security Features
• HTTP Strict Transport Security and related Security Headers and Browser Policies
• Vulnerability Detection

6. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

7. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

8. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

• You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
• Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
• Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
• If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
• Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
• Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

9. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

10. Contact details

Rico Mark Rüde
Am Teichkamp 12
42781 Haan
Germany
Website: https://hobbyzone-alpha.com
Email: info@ex.comhobbyzone-alpha.com
Phone number: +4917661250221

11. Data Requests

For the most frequently submitted requests, we also offer you the possibility to use our data request form

Name

Name

Email

Submit a request for access to the data we process about you.

Submit a request for deletion of the data if it is no longer relevant.

Submit a request to receive an export file of the data we process about you.

Annex

MailPoet

MailPoet Newsletter and Emails

If you subscribed to our newsletter, became a member of our website (you can sign up), or made a purchase on our site, there is a good chance that you will receive emails from us.

We will only send you emails if you have given your consent or if they relate directly to the services we provide to you.

To send you emails, we use the name and email address you provided to us. Our website also records the IP address you used when signing up for the service in order to prevent abuse.

The website may send emails through the MailPoet Sending Service. This service allows us to track opens and clicks on our emails. We use this information to improve the content of our newsletters.

Other than your email address, no personally identifiable information is recorded outside of this website.

Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security and its add-ons do not process any personal data, so the GDPR does not apply to these plugins or their use on this website. You can find our privacy policy here.

Complianz | The Privacy Suite for WordPress

This website uses the Privacy Suite for WordPress by Complianz to store records of consent. For this functionality, your IP address is anonymized and stored in our database. For more information, please see the Complianz Privacy Statement.

WP Statistics

The text below has been generated from your current WP Statistics configuration and explains which visitor data your site collects, why that data is collected, how it is stored, and who can access it. Copy this wording into your privacy policy and adjust the style if needed. If you later change any WP Statistics option or install another tool that affects data collection, regenerate this section so your policy stays accurate. For full legal compliance, have a qualified lawyer review the final version.

We use the WP Statistics plugin to analyze traffic on our website. WP Statistics stores its data on our own server and does not transmit it to any third parties. Below, we describe what information we collect through WP Statistics, why we collect it, and how we handle it. If you have any questions or concerns about our analytics practices, please contact us or review the WP Statistics Data Privacy Guide.

We track certain details about logged-in visitors on our site. Specifically:

• User ID & page views: If you are logged in, we associate your account (username/ID) with your page visits.
• Purpose: This helps us understand how registered members use our site and improve their experience.
• Local & secure storage: These logs are stored securely on our own server and are not shared externally.
• Your choices: You can browse without logging in if you prefer not to link your visits to your account. You can also contact us to request deletion of collected data where legally applicable.

We store visitors’ IP addresses in a way that makes identification in principle possible. In detail:

• Collecting IP data: Your IP address is recorded together with your page visits and can sometimes be used to estimate your location (country, city).
• Why we store IPs: This helps us recognize individual visits, identify potential abuse or security issues, and gather accurate traffic statistics.
• Data protection: We keep IP records only on our own server, secured and accessible to authorized staff only. We do not share this data unless required by law.
• Privacy considerations: Because IP addresses may be considered personal data, we take reasonable measures to protect them. You can contact us if you want to exercise your data rights regarding your IP address, including possible deletion.

We record complete User-Agent strings for each visitor’s browser or device. This includes:

• Detailed browser/OS information: The User-Agent string reveals your browser version, operating system type, and sometimes device model or other technical specifics.
• Purpose: We use this information for diagnostic and compatibility analysis to make sure our site works well across different setups.
• Potential identifiability: Although this data usually does not include your name or email address, highly detailed User-Agent strings can, in rare cases, be used to identify unique configurations.
• Local storage: All User-Agent data is stored on our server and is not shared with third parties unless required by law. We periodically review these logs and may delete them.