Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
(German Version below)
English Version
1. General Information and Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Penguinblend – Marketing & Design
Owner: Kay Hövelmann
(For full contact details, please refer to our Imprint)
Email: mail@thoughtsofmayhem.com
2. Hosting and Infrastructure
Our website is hosted by HostEurope. We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the provider to ensure GDPR-compliant processing. Additionally, we use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our site from bots and spam. Cloudflare may process log data and hardware information to verify human interaction.
3. Comments
When you leave a comment on our magazine, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Your email address is required to prevent misuse.
4. Newsletter (Kit)
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage and send emails. By subscribing, you agree that your email address and name (if provided) will be stored on Kit’s servers. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the footer of any email.
5. Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated (including your IP address, which is anonymized) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
7. Affiliate Programs
We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and Jaka.app (Outdare). These are affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to their products. When you click on an affiliate link, a cookie is set to track the sale for commission purposes. This has no extra cost for you.
8. AI-Generated Media (Google Gemini)
We value transparency in our editorial process. Most of the article images displayed on this magazine are generated with the assistance of the artificial intelligence tool Google Gemini. The generation of these images happens entirely within our editorial workflow. No personal data, user behavior profiles, or IP addresses of our website visitors are transmitted to Google during this process.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the email address provided above.
German Version
Stand: Juni 2026
1. Datenschutz auf einen Blick
Der Verantwortliche für die Datenverarbeitung auf dieser Website ist:
Penguinblend – Marketing & Design
Inhaber: Kay Hövelmann
(Genaue Kontaktdaten siehe Impressum)
2. Hosting und Sicherheit
Wir hosten unsere Website bei HostEurope. Zur Spam-Vermeidung nutzen wir Cloudflare Turnstile. Hierbei werden technische Daten verarbeitet, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie ein Mensch und kein Bot sind.
3. Kommentare und Newsletter
Beim Kommentieren speichern wir Ihre E-Mail-Adresse und IP-Adresse. Für unseren Newsletter nutzen wir Kit (ehemals ConvertKit). Ihre Daten werden dort zum Zweck des Mailversands gespeichert. Eine Abmeldung ist jederzeit möglich.
4. Google Dienste (AdSense & Analytics)
Diese Website nutzt Google AdSense zur Einbindung von Werbeanzeigen und Google Analytics zur Analyse der Website-Nutzung. Google verwendet Cookies. Sie können der personalisierten Werbung in Ihren Google-Einstellungen widersprechen.
5. Affiliate-Programme
Wir sind Teilnehmer des Partnerprogramms von Amazon und nutzen Jaka.app (Outdare). Durch das Klicken auf Affiliate-Links können Cookies gesetzt werden, um Verkäufe zuzuordnen und Provisionen abzurechnen. Für Sie entstehen keine Mehrkosten.
6. KI-generierte Medien (Google Gemini)
Transparenz ist uns wichtig. Die meisten Artikelbilder auf diesem Magazin werden mithilfe der künstlichen Intelligenz