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Data Protection & Privacy Policy

Protecting your personal data is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use this website. All processing is carried out in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / DSGVO) and relevant national laws.

1. Controller

Website Operator:
Florian Schopf
Schlägerbergweg 13
4162 Julbach
AUSTRIA
Email: info@didiwatchthat.com

2. Purpose of the Website

This website provides a movie/TV show browsing and tracking system. Users can create accounts, search TMDB content, track watch progress, and manage personal preferences.

3. Personal Data We Process

We only collect the minimum data required to operate user accounts and website functions:

  • Account Data: username, email address, password hash
  • Verification Data: email verification tokens
  • Password Reset Data: reset tokens and expiration timestamps
  • User Preferences: watch progress, marked episodes, tracked shows
  • Technical Data: server logs (IP address, timestamps, browser information)

No sensitive personal data (Art. 9 GDPR) is processed.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) – performance of a contract (user account, login, reset)
  • Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interest (site security, server logs)
  • Art. 6(1)(a) – consent (if applicable for future optional features)

5. Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies, including:

  • Session cookie for login authentication

No analytics cookies, marketing cookies!
Only privacy-friendly, anonymous analytics (Umami) without cookies or personal data processing.

6. Data Storage & Retention

Your data is stored in secure databases located within the EU. Data is kept only as long as required for account functionality or legal retention limits.

If you delete your account (feature optional), all personal data is removed except data we may need to store for legitimate technical reasons (e.g., server logs).

7. Email Communication

We may send automated emails for:

  • Account confirmation
  • Password reset requests
  • Technical or security notices

No marketing or advertising emails are sent.

8. Third-Party Services

This website communicates with the The Movie Database (TMDB) API to fetch metadata for movies and TV shows.

No personal data is transmitted to TMDB at any time. Only metadata requests (public media information) are made.

8.1 Privacy-Friendly Analytics (Umami)

This website uses Umami Analytics to collect anonymous statistical information about website usage. Umami does not use cookies, browser fingerprinting, or any technology that can identify individual users. All data is processed in an aggregated and anonymized form, and no personal data is stored or transmitted.

The purpose of this analytics tool is to understand overall website performance and improve functionality, without tracking users across sessions or devices. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in maintaining and optimizing the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

9. Server Logs

For security and debugging purposes, our servers may automatically store:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Accessed pages
  • Browser and system information

These logs are kept for a short period and used solely for site security.

10. Data Security

Passwords are stored using secure one-way hashing. Access to the database is restricted and protected by modern security measures.

11. Your GDPR Rights

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right of access (Art. 15)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20)
  • Right to object (Art. 21)

To exercise your rights, contact us via the email listed at the top of this page.

12. Children’s Data

This website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. Accounts belonging to minors must be supervised by a legal guardian.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect technical or legal changes. The current version is always available on this page.