Privacy Policy

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Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how happen.li ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our event management platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with GDPR and applicable privacy laws.

Data We Collect

Anonymous Visitors

For users who browse our site without creating an account, we collect minimal data:

Analytics Data: We use Plausible.io, a privacy-focused, GDPR-compliant analytics service that does not use cookies or collect personal data
Technical Data: Server logs may temporarily contain IP addresses for security and performance monitoring, but these are not stored long-term

Account Holders

When you create an account, we collect and store:

Email Address: Used as your unique identifier and for login purposes
Username/Display Name: Used when displaying your public profile or content
Event Data: Information about events you create, including titles, descriptions, dates, and locations
Schedule Preferences: Your bookmarked and subscribed events for personal schedule management
Login Session: We store one cookie in your browser to keep you logged in

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal information only for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our event management services
To authenticate your account and manage your login sessions
To enable you to create, manage, and share events
To provide personalized schedule management features
To improve our services through privacy-compliant analytics
To communicate with you about your account or events when necessary

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data only in these limited circumstances:

Public Event Information: Event details you choose to make public are visible to other users
Service Providers: We use trusted third-party services:
- Hosting: Hetzner (Germany, GDPR-compliant)
- Analytics: Plausible.io (privacy-focused, no personal data shared)
Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights and users' safety

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

All data is hosted on GDPR-compliant servers in Germany
We use secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
Access to personal data is restricted to necessary personnel only
We regularly review and update our security practices

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:

Account data: Until you delete your account or request data deletion
Event data: As long as the event is active and for reasonable backup purposes
Analytics data: Automatically anonymized and aggregated by Plausible.io

Cookies

We use minimal cookies:

Authentication Cookie: One essential cookie to keep you logged in
No Tracking Cookies: We do not use advertising or tracking cookies
Analytics: Plausible.io operates without cookies

Age Requirements

You must be at least 16 years old to use our service. We do not knowingly collect information from users under 16.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: app (at) happen.li
Address: Wolfram Kriesing, Richard-Strauss-Str. 21, 81677 München, Germany