Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

OnlineFishingCoach UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Raiffeisenstraße 19
56753 Welling
Germany
Email: kontakt@onlinefishingcoach.de

2. Principles of Our Data Processing

We follow the principle of "Privacy by Design" and process as little personal data as possible:

No registration or user account required
Catch data, markers and settings are stored exclusively on the user's local device
No tracking cookies, no profiling, no advertising
AI requests are pseudonymised and routed through a dedicated proxy server

3. What Data Is Processed?

3.1 Website (hookiq.app)

When you visit our website, the hosting provider (ALL-INKL.COM) automatically collects the following data in server log files:

IP address (anonymised)
Date and time of access
Page visited / URL
Amount of data transferred
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in providing and securing the website).

3.2 Apps — Locally Stored Data

The following data is stored exclusively on the user's local device and is not transmitted to our servers:

Catch entries (photos, weight, length, fish species, date, time, lure, notes)
Water markers and hotspots
App settings and preferences
Favourite waters

3.3 Location Data (GPS)

The app uses GPS data to provide location-based features (e.g. water map, weather, tides). Location data is only processed locally and is not transmitted to our servers. Location sharing can be revoked at any time in the device settings.

3.4 AI-Powered Catch Analysis

For the AI catch analysis, catch data is pseudonymised and transmitted via a proxy server operated by the provider to Google Gemini (Google Ireland Limited). No personal data (name, location, device ID) is shared with Google. Only the following data is transmitted:

Fish species, weight, length
Lure and method
Date and time
General weather data at the time of the catch

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of contract) or Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent, insofar as the user actively triggers the function).

3.5 Weather and Environmental Data

The app retrieves weather, water level and environmental data from the following third-party providers. Only the requested location (coordinates) is transmitted:

Open-Meteo (weather, tides) — open source, no API key required
PEGELONLINE / Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (water levels, Germany)
Rijkswaterstaat (water levels, Netherlands)
Hub'Eau / EauFrance (water levels, France)
VMM — Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (water levels, Belgium/Flanders)
Environment Agency UK (water levels, United Kingdom)
Stormglass (marine weather data, tides)

3.6 Ship Tracking (AIS)

The app displays AIS ship positions on the map. For this purpose, data is retrieved from an AIS data provider. Only the map coordinates of the current map view are transmitted.

3.7 Subscription and Payment

Subscriptions and payments are processed exclusively through the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. The provider has no access to payment data (credit card numbers, bank details). We only receive a confirmation of the subscription status from the store operator.

4. Cookies

The website hookiq.app only uses technically necessary cookies that are required for the operation of the website. No tracking cookies, analytics cookies or marketing cookies are used. The apps do not use cookies.

5. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

Personal data is only disclosed to third parties if:

this is necessary for the performance of the contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
there is a legal obligation to do so (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
there is a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Data processors:

ALL-INKL.COM — web hosting (server log files)
Google Ireland Limited — AI analysis via Google Gemini (pseudonymised)
Apple Inc. / Google LLC — subscription management and payment processing

6. Data Transfer to Third Countries

For the AI catch analysis, pseudonymised data is transmitted to Google Gemini. Google may process data in the USA. The transfer is based on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (adequacy decision of the EU Commission) and the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

7. Data Retention

Locally stored app data: until deleted by the user
Server log files of the website: maximum 30 days
Subscription data: in accordance with statutory retention periods (up to 10 years under commercial and tax law)

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact: kontakt@onlinefishingcoach.de

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz
Postfach 30 40
55020 Mainz
Website: https://www.datenschutz.rlp.de

10. Notes on Data Sources

The app uses publicly available data sources. We thank the following organisations for providing them:

Open-Meteo — open-source weather API
PEGELONLINE — hydrological information system of the Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration)
Rijkswaterstaat — Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands
Hub'Eau / EauFrance — French water information system
VMM — Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, Belgium
Environment Agency — United Kingdom
Stormglass — marine weather and tidal data

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy as necessary to reflect changes in the legal situation or changes to our service. The current version can always be found on our website.

Last updated: March 2026