Legal Notice and Privacy Policy
Information in accordance with Section 5 of the German Telemedia Act (DDG)
Lutz W. Tschense
Flaruper Str. 2
24392 Norderbrarup
Germany
E-Mail: lutz@tschense.de
Responsible for content according to § 18 para. 2 MStV
Lutz W. Tschense
Flaruper Str. 2
24392 Norderbrarup
Germany
Liability for content
As a service provider, I am responsible for my own content on these pages in accordance with general statutory regulations.
Despite careful content verification, I assume no liability for the up-to-date status, accuracy and completeness of the provided information.
Liability for links
This website contains links to external third-party websites, over whose content I have no control. Therefore, no guarantee can be assumed for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for their content.
Upon becoming aware of infringements, corresponding links will be removed immediately.
Copyright
The content, texts, images, maps, GPX tracks and other works published on this website are subject to German copyright law, unless stated otherwise.
Any reproduction, adaptation, distribution or other use outside the limits of copyright law requires the prior written consent of the respective rights holder.
Note on the character of the website
„Cycling East is a private, non-commercial travel and photo blog. The published content reflects personal experiences, impressions and opinions during a long-term bicycle tour.
Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Lutz W. Tschense
Flaruper Str. 2
24392 Norderbrarup
Germany
E-Mail: lutz@tschense.de
2. General information on data processing
The protection of your personal data is a matter of great importance to me. Personal data is generally only collected on this website to the extent that it is technically necessary or you provide this data voluntarily.
The processing of personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
3. Hosting and server log files
When visiting this website, information is automatically collected by the hosting provider and stored in so-called server log files. This may include in particular:
- IP address
- Date and time of access
- requested page or file
- Browser type and browser version
- operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
These data are used solely for the technical operation, security and optimisation of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and functional website).
4. Contact by email
If you contact me by email, the personal data you provide will be stored and processed exclusively for the purpose of handling your enquiry.
These data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (initiation of a contract or enquiry) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
5. Newsletter
On this website, there is the option to subscribe to a newsletter. With the newsletter, I provide information about new travel reports, stages, blog posts and other news relating to the „Cycling East“ project.
Your email address is required for registration. The registration uses the so-called double opt-in procedure. After registering, you will receive an email in which you must confirm your registration.
During the registration process, the following data may be stored:
- Email address
- Login time
- Time of confirmation
- IP address (insofar as technically recorded)
The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties.
You can withdraw your consent at any time. Every newsletter contains an unsubscribe link for this purpose. Alternatively, you can send your withdrawal at any time by email to lutz@tschense.de.
Following unregistration, your data will be deleted unless statutory retention obligations apply.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
6. Map material and geodetic services
This website uses OpenStreetMap and uMap to display maps and travel routes.
When accessing the corresponding maps, a connection to the respective providers' servers may be established. Technical data, in particular your IP address, may be transmitted to the operators in the process.
Further information can be found in the privacy policies of the respective providers:
- OpenStreetMap Foundation
- uMap/OpenStreetMap France
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a clear presentation of travel itineraries and map material).
7. Cookies
This website may use technically necessary cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device.
Technically necessary cookies are used to provide and securely use the website.
Insofar as cookies or comparable technologies are used beyond this, this is done solely on the basis of your consent.
Legal basis: Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR or Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
8. Comments
Where a comment function is available on individual posts, the data you enter will be stored and published.
These may include, in particular:
- Name or pseudonym
- Comment text
- Time of the comment
- IP address
Storage takes place to prevent abuse and to ensure the proper functioning of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
9. Embedded content and external services
Posts on this website may include content from other websites, for example:
- OpenStreetMap
- uMap
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Komoot
When accessing such content, personal data may be transmitted to the respective providers. In particular, the IP address may be processed.
The operators of these external providers are solely responsible for data processing by them.
10. Data security
I use technical and organisational security measures to protect stored personal data against loss, manipulation, unauthorised access or other misuse.
Despite all care, data transmission on the internet may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
11. Your rights
You have the right at any time to:
- Information about your stored personal data
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of your data
- Restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Withdrawal of given consents
- Objection to processing
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
12. Changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy may be updated if legal requirements or the technical functions of this website change.
13. Note on maps, travel tracking and GPS data
As part of the travel blog „Cycling East“, tours, itineraries and travel routes are visualised in part through maps, GPX tracks, OpenStreetMap and uMap displays.
When calling up corresponding map content, technical data, in particular the visitor's IP address, may be transmitted to the operators of the map services used.
The published routes, tracks and location details serve exclusively to document personal travel experiences and are selected on an editorial basis. No movement profiles of visitors are created in the process.
As of August 2026