Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 29, 2025

1. Data Controller

Jakob Amann

Sonnenbühlstraße 48

78464 Konstanz, Germany

Phone: +49 15679505277

Email: support@forever-on-bitcoin.com

2. Overview of Data Processing

2.1 Types of Data Processed

• Email addresses

• Payment data (processed by Stripe)

• Comments/messages for blockchain inscription

• Technical data (IP addresses, browser information)

2.2 Purposes of Processing

• Performance of service contract

• Payment processing

• Creation of Bitcoin blockchain inscription

• Communication with customers

2.3 Categories of Data Subjects

Customers and prospects of our service

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed based on:

• **Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR** (contract performance) for providing our service

• **Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR** (legal obligation) for tax and commercial law retention obligations

• **Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR** (legitimate interest) for technical provision of the website

4. Detailed Information on Individual Processing Operations

4.1 Email Addresses

**Purpose: Customer identification, communication, order processing

**Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

**Retention period: Until complete contract fulfillment, then according to legal retention periods (max. 10 years)

**Transfer: No transfer to third parties except for contract fulfillment

4.2 Payment Data

**Processing: Exclusively by our payment service provider Stripe, Inc.

**Purpose: Payment processing

**Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

**Data protection: Stripe is GDPR-compliant certified

**More information: [Stripe Privacy Policy](https://stripe.com/privacy)

4.3 Inscription Content (Comments/Messages)

**Purpose: Creation of blockchain inscription according to customer order

**Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

**Important: **The inscription will be permanently and publicly stored on the Bitcoin blockchain and cannot be deleted or modified**

**Responsibility: Customers are responsible for not transmitting personal data of third parties or unlawful content

4.4 Technical Data

**Types: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, access time

**Purpose: Technical provision of website, security

**Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

**Retention period: Maximum 7 days

5. Data Transfer to Third Parties

5.1 Stripe (Payment Service Provider)

**Purpose: Payment processing

**Location: EU/USA (adequate level of data protection)

**Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

5.2 Bitcoin Network

**Special feature: Inscriptions are stored publicly and permanently in the decentralized Bitcoin network

**No control: We have no control over further distribution of data in the blockchain network

6. Retention Periods

**Email addresses: Until end of contract + legal retention periods

**Payment data: According to Stripe policies

**Technical data: Maximum 7 days

**Blockchain inscriptions: **Permanent and immutable**

7. Your Rights as Data Subject

You have the following rights:

7.1 Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR)

Right to information about personal data concerning you

7.2 Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

Right to correction of inaccurate data

7.3 Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

**Important notice:** Blockchain inscriptions cannot be technically deleted

7.4 Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

7.5 Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

7.6 Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)

7.7 Right to Lodge a Complaint

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg)

8. Withdrawal of Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

9. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• SSL encryption of the website

• Secure servers in the EU

• Regular security updates

• Access controls

10. International Data Transfers

Data transfers to third countries only occur with adequate level of data protection or with appropriate safeguards according to GDPR.

11. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making including profiling.

12. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to comply with changed legal situations or when changes are made to the service. The current privacy policy is available on our website.

13. Contact

For privacy questions, please contact:

Jakob Amann

Email: support@forever-on-bitcoin.com

Phone: +49 15679505277