1. Controller
This website is operated by:
Name: Priscilla Neto
Address: 04105 Leipzig, Germany
(Full address on request)
E-mail: localteaforforeignears@gmail.com
This Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data when you visit this website, listen to the podcast via the embedded player, or contact us.
2. General Information on Data Processing
We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable German data protection laws.
Legal bases (Art. 6 GDPR) in particular:
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent (e.g. for cookies / analytics)
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g. if you ask about collaborations)
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – our legitimate interests (e.g. to operate a secure, stable, user-friendly website and podcast)
3. Hosting and Server Log Files
This website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd.. According to Hostinger, data is processed on servers in data centers located in the European Union and other regions, depending on the selected hosting plan and technical requirements.
When you visit this website, the server automatically stores information in so-called log files, such as:
- IP address (short-term)
- Date and time of access
- Visited pages / files
- Referrer URL
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
These log files are processed to ensure the technical operation and security of the website (for example, to detect attacks or errors and prevent misuse).
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and stable operation of the website).
Log files are typically deleted automatically after a short period (e.g. 7–30 days), unless a longer storage is necessary for evidence purposes (e.g. in case of security incidents).
4. Cookies & Consent Management
This website may use cookies and similar technologies (e.g. local storage) to:
- ensure basic functions (e.g. language settings, login for admins),
- integrate the podcast player and media content,
- and – if you agree – analyse usage (e.g. Google Analytics 4).
If a consent management tool (CMP) or plugin is used (e.g. WPConsent or similar), your consent choices for cookies/technologies are stored there.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or (if implemented) via the cookie / privacy settings link in the footer.
Legal basis:All others (analytics, marketing): Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent)
5. Podlove (Podcast Hosting & Analytics)
We use Podlove Publisher and the Podlove Web Player to publish and embed podcast episodes on this website. Service provider is:
Podlove / Eric Teubert
Graffstr. 17
04179 Leipzig, Germany
When you access a page with an embedded Podlove player or download an episode, the following data may be processed:
- IP address
- Date and time of the request
- Requested file / episode
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
If Podlove’s download statistics / analytics are activated, the system uses a request ID based on your IP address and user agent to recognise repeated accesses and count realistic download numbers. According to Podlove, IP-based request IDs are only stored for a short period (up to approx. 24–48 hours) and then salted / anonymised so that the original IP can no longer be reconstructed. Podlove+2Podlove Documentation+2
This processing helps us understand how often episodes are downloaded and which episodes are popular.
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in running and improving the podcast) and, if you have given consent for analytics/cookies via a consent tool, additionally Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Further information on data protection at Podlove can be found here:
https://podlove.org/privacy/ Podlove
6. Analytics with Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
If active, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Google Analytics 4 helps us understand how visitors use our website (e.g. which pages are visited, from which countries, via which devices). For this purpose, cookies or similar technologies may be used – only with your consent.
According to Google, GA4:
- does not log or store full IP addresses;
- uses IP data only briefly to derive coarse location (city, region, country) and then discards it;
- processes EU user data via EU-based servers before forwarding for further processing. Google Help+2Analytics Platform – Matomo+2
Nevertheless, personal data may be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA. We have activated the strongest available privacy settings in GA4 as far as technically possible (e.g. reduced data retention, no Google Signals where applicable).
Legal basis:
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent via the cookie/consent banner.
Without your consent, GA4 is not loaded.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by adjusting your cookie/privacy settings in your browser or in the consent banner (if available).
More information on Google Analytics 4 and data protection:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362
7. Contact via E-Mail or Contact Form
If you contact us (e.g. via e-mail or a contact form on this website), we process the data you provide:
- Name (if given)
- E-mail address
- Subject and content of your message
- Possibly further information you send voluntarily
We use this data exclusively to answer your inquiry, handle cooperation requests, feedback, or support questions.
If a contact form plugin is used in WordPress (e.g. Contact Form 7, WPForms, etc.), your data will be stored on the web server and may also be sent by e-mail to the contact address mentioned above.
Legal basis:
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – if your request relates to (pre-)contractual matters (e.g. collaboration, advertising)
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – in all other cases, our legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request
We delete contact enquiries when they are no longer required and no legal retention obligations apply.
8. Social Media & External Links
This website may contain links to external sites (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, Spotify, YouTube, podcast platforms).
If you click such a link, you will be redirected to the platform, and that platform’s own privacy policy applies. We have no control over the data processing of those providers.
We recommend checking the privacy policies of the relevant services before using them (e.g. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, etc.).
9. Your Rights under the GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) – to know what data we process about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) – to correct incorrect data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) – “right to be forgotten”, under certain conditions.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR).
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) – especially to processing based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR) – at any time with effect for the future.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. In Germany, this is e.g. the Saxon Data Protection Commissioner for Leipzig. KAC GmbH
To exercise your rights, simply contact us at:
📧 localteaforforeignears@gmail.com
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if we add new tools or features to the website.
The current version is always available on this page.
Last updated: 30.11.12