Privacy Policy

This declaration is intended to inform the user of this website about the type and purpose of collecting and using personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

General information

This privacy policy applies to all websites on the cryptool.org domain as well as to digital contact via email or contact form. The persons listed in the imprint are responsible within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

The definitions of the terms used under data protection law, such as "processing" and "personal data", can be found in Article 4 of the GDPR.

We follow the principle of storing the minial amount of your data on our website.

Collection of access data (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)

When you visit cryptool.org, information about the access may be stored on our server. Examples of access data are: Date, time, page viewed, type of your internet browser and your IP address. This data is evaluated by us exclusively for statistical purposes, to improve our services, and for IT security. This data is anonymized and is not considered personal data. The associated log files are overwritten after 7 days.

When you visit cryptool.org, data is stored on your computer about if you prefer a dark or light theme. This is done by using the LocalStorage of your browser, which is a purely local method of storing data in a browser. The data only stays on your computer and is not transferred anywhere else.

Your data will not be passed on to third parties. All personal data will only be stored by us for as long as is necessary for the stated purpose or as long as we are legally obliged to store it.

Links to websites of other providers

Our website contains links to websites of other providers. We have no influence on whether these providers comply with data protection regulations.

Information rights

You have the right to request your personal data stored by us free of charge and, if applicable, the right to correct, block or delete this data. To do so, please send us an e-mail to the following address: ds@cryptool.org

Your contact person

If you have any questions about data protection or the content of this website, please contact the persons listed in the imprint.