Privacy Policy

1. General Information & Data Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

*Note: netcup.blog is an independent third-party community guide and fan portal. It is NOT officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by netcup GmbH.

2. Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

2.1 Anonymous Browsing (No Account Required)

You can access all public content on netcup.blog—including VPS / Root Server specifications comparison, Live Deals discounts, coupon codes, and technical blog tutorials—completely anonymously. We do not require account registration, login credentials, payment details, or personal identity numbers to use our services.

2.2 Server Connection Log Files (Webserver Logs)

When you visit our site, our hosting web servers automatically collect and temporarily store standard technical connection parameters transmitted by your browser. This includes:

• Anonymized / masked IP address of the accessing client;
• Date and exact time of the server request (including time zone offset);
• Requested page URL, query path, and file name;
• HTTP response status code (e.g., 200 OK, 404 Not Found);
• Transferred data payload volume (in bytes);
• Browser type, rendering engine, and browser version;
• Operating system and device architecture;
• Referrer URL (the previous web page from which you navigated to our site).

Legal Basis & Purpose: The processing of server log data is conducted pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest) to ensure system stability, maintain server network security, detect and defend against DDoS attacks or unauthorized access attempts, and perform technical diagnostics. Server log entries are automatically rotated and deleted within standard statutory retention timeframes and are never combined with other personal data sources.

3. Client-Side Storage (LocalStorage & Cookies)

3.1 Browser LocalStorage

To deliver a responsive user experience without server-side profiling, we use your browser's client-side localStorage API for the following strictly functional purposes:

• netcup_lang: Stores your chosen interface language preference (zh, en, or de) so the website renders in your preferred language across visits;
• netcup_live_deals_cache: Caches recent Live Deals promotion lists and FAQ responses locally on your device to speed up page transitions and minimize redundant network payloads.

Privacy Advantage: Unlike traditional HTTP cookies, LocalStorage items remain strictly local to your browser and are never automatically attached to outgoing HTTP request headers. You can clear your browser's local storage anytime via your browser settings.

3.2 Cookie Policy

netcup.blog does not deploy persistent third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies. You may configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time.

4. Web Analytics (Google Analytics / Google Tag)

This website uses Google Analytics (Google Tag ID: G-Q4S9DXDZZ4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

• Purpose: Google Analytics collects aggregate, pseudonymized traffic statistics (such as top visited server comparison guides, average read duration, referral channels, and device screen categories) to help us refine article quality, benchmark relevance, and site navigation.
• IP Anonymization: IP anonymization is actively enabled on this website. Your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory countries to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission and storage.
• Legal Basis: Data processing is conducted on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in website performance optimization and audience analysis).
• Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your browsing data by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by enabling "Do Not Track" (DNT) / content blockers in your web browser.

5. Affiliate Links, Vouchers & Commercial Transparency

Commission Disclosure: In order to sustain the ongoing costs of high-performance server hosting, content translation, and continuous voucher verification, some outgoing links and action buttons on this website (such as "Order now", "Redeem Voucher", "Netcup Official Site") contain official affiliate referral parameters / tokens (e.g., ref=258418) directing to the official portal of netcup GmbH (netcup.de / netcup.com).

Strict Data Boundary: Order placement, contract execution, payment processing (credit card, SEPA, PayPal), and customer account management take place exclusively on the secured infrastructure of netcup GmbH. netcup.blog never collects, processes, or stores your Netcup login credentials, customer passwords, payment card numbers, billing addresses, or active server instances. All transactions with Netcup are governed exclusively by netcup GmbH's Privacy Policy.

6. External CDNs & Embedded Media

To deliver fast loading times and modern UI presentation, our web pages utilize lightweight frontend libraries (such as Phosphor Icons, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js). Some blog article illustrations and official hardware images are served directly from official media repositories (netcup.com/uploads/...). When your browser retrieves these graphical assets, your IP address is transmitted to the respective content delivery server as part of standard HTTP communication.

7. Email Inquiries & Community Coupon Submissions

When you contact us by email (contact@netcup.blog) or submit newly verified voucher codes, your email address, name (if provided), and message body are processed solely for the purpose of answering your inquiry or validating coupon codes. We do not sell, rent, or distribute your email address to any commercial mailing lists or third parties.

8. SSL/TLS Encryption & Data Security

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of all web data, this site enforces comprehensive SSL/TLS (HTTPS) encryption. You can verify the encrypted connection by checking the "https://" prefix and padlock icon in your browser's address bar.

9. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

Under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you possess comprehensive legal rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request confirmation and information regarding whether and what personal data we process about you;
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to demand the immediate correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten");
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to restrict the processing of your data under statutory conditions;
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive your data in a structured, common, and machine-readable format;
• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object at any time to data processing carried out under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interests);
• Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our team directly at contact@netcup.blog.

10. Policy Updates & Version

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to maintain compliance with technological developments and statutory requirements. The current version will always be published on this page.

Last updated: August 2026 (Version 2026.8)