Privacy Policy
Created on 19 December, 2024 • 2 minutes read
Privacy Policy
1. Data Controller
The entity responsible for processing your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
PingThing
Ronny Melzer
Am Stadion 4
07629 Hermsdorf
Germany
Email: click-here@pingthing.de
2. General Information on Data Processing
We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
3. Hosting and Email Services
Our website is hosted by All-Inkl.com. The servers are located in Germany and comply with strict GDPR requirements.
For sending status emails, we exclusively use our own email service.
4. What Data We Process and Why
4.1. Access Data
When visiting our website, the following data is automatically collected:
IP address
Date and time of access
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL
These data are processed to ensure website security and operations and are deleted after 7 days.
4.2. User Registration and Login
To use PingThing, registration is required. During registration, we collect:
Email Address
Username
Password (encrypted storage)
When selecting the option “Stay Logged In,” we use a cookie that saves your login for 30 days.
4.3 Uptime Monitoring and Notifications
As part of using our uptime monitoring service, we process the following data:
URL of the monitored website or server
Status information (e.g., availability, response time)
Notification settings
Users can choose to receive status notifications via email, webhook, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, X (formerly Twitter), or push notifications.
Note: Integration with services such as Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, or X requires the use of their respective API interfaces. The privacy policies of these third-party providers apply in such cases.
4.4 Push Notifications
Users can optionally enable push notifications for browsers or mobile devices. This feature requires user consent and can be activated or deactivated at any time.
5. Spam Protection and Website Security: Use of hCaptcha
To protect against spam and secure our website, we use the hCaptcha service.
How does hCaptcha work?
hCaptcha ensures that inputs on our website are made by humans and not bots. Information such as your IP address and other data required for the service may be transmitted to the provider of hCaptcha, Intuition Machines, Inc.
The processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (legitimate interest) to ensure the security and integrity of our website.
Note: For more information on hCaptcha's data processing practices, please refer to hCaptcha's privacy policy.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies:
Essential cookies: Required for basic functions, such as login functionality.
Optional cookies: Used only with your consent (e.g., for "Stay Logged In" functionality).
Cookies can be disabled or deleted in your browser settings.