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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 15 July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how information about visitors is handled on the website Accent Alt Codes (https://www.accentaltcodes.com/), operated as an individual based in Germany (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”). By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

By Maximilian Schmidt (Linguistic Expert) Privacy • Updated: July 15, 2026

We take your privacy seriously and want to be transparent about the limited data collected when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

Accent Alt Codes is operated by an individual located in Germany. For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this individual is the “data controller” responsible for your personal data.

You can reach us using the contact details in the Contact Us section at the end of this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We do not ask you to provide personal information directly. We do not require registration, we do not send emails or newsletters, we do not run advertising, and we do not accept online payments.

However, like most websites, we use analytics tools that automatically collect certain technical information when you visit. This may include:

  • Your IP address (which may be truncated/anonymized by the analytics provider)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages you visit and time spent on them
  • Referring website or search terms that led you to us
  • Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
  • Cookie and similar identifiers used by the analytics service

Under GDPR, some of this technical information (such as IP addresses and cookie identifiers) may be considered personal data even though it does not directly identify you by name.

3. Analytics and Tracking Technologies

We use the following third-party tools to understand how visitors use our website:

  • Google Analytics: helps us measure traffic, understand which content is popular, and improve the website. Google Analytics uses cookies and may collect the technical information listed above.
  • Google Search Console: helps us monitor how our site appears in Google Search results and diagnose technical issues. Search Console works primarily with aggregated search data.

These tools are provided by Google. Information collected through them may be transferred to and processed by Google in accordance with Google's own privacy practices. You can learn more here:

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. The cookies used on this site come from the analytics tools described above and are used to distinguish visitors and understand usage patterns.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being set. Disabling cookies may affect how the site functions.

5. How We Use Information

The limited information collected is used only to:

  • Understand how visitors use the website
  • Monitor and improve the performance, content, and structure of the site
  • Diagnose technical problems and maintain security

We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for advertising, profiling, or retargeting.

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing the technical/analytics information described above is:

  • Consent: where you have agreed to non-essential analytics cookies (where applicable); and/or
  • Legitimate interests: our legitimate interest in understanding and improving how our website performs, balanced against your rights and freedoms.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information.

Information may be processed by the third-party service providers named above (Google) solely to provide their analytics and search-console services to us. These providers process data under their own privacy terms.

We may also disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

8. International Data Transfers

Our analytics providers may process data on servers located outside Germany and the EEA, including in the United States. Where such transfers occur, they are intended to be governed by appropriate safeguards (such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or applicable data-transfer frameworks) as implemented by the relevant provider.

9. Data Retention

We retain analytics data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, in line with the retention settings offered by the analytics tools. Aggregated or anonymized data may be kept for longer.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification: to have inaccurate data corrected
  • Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restriction: to request that we limit processing
  • Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to data portability: to receive your data in a portable format
  • Right to withdraw consent: at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Germany, supervisory authorities are organized at the state (Länder) level; a list is available through the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).

11. Your California Privacy Rights (CalOPPA)

This section applies to visitors who are California residents, in accordance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).

  • We do not knowingly share personally identifiable information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
  • California residents may request information about our disclosure practices by contacting us.
  • Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Because there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals, our site does not currently respond to them. The third-party analytics tools we use may or may not honor DNT signals according to their own policies.
  • We will notify users of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by updating the effective date at the top of this page.

12. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) gives you certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to know: what personal information is collected, used, and disclosed
  • Right to delete: request deletion of personal information we hold about you
  • Right to correct: request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Right to opt out of sale/sharing: we do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA
  • Right to non-discrimination: you will not be treated differently for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for making a request.

13. Children's Privacy

This website is available to users under the age of 13. Because protecting children's privacy is important, we ask that a parent or guardian be involved in a child's use of this website.

We do not knowingly request or collect personal information directly from children. The only information collected automatically is the technical/analytics data described in this policy. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information, or you wish to review or request deletion of any information associated with a child, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

Parents and guardians should be aware that this site uses Google Analytics, which may set cookies and collect technical information as described above. If you would prefer that no analytics cookies be set on your child's device, you can disable cookies in your browser settings or use the Google Analytics opt-out tools referenced in Section 3.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information handled through this website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, you can reach us at: