This Privacy Policy explains how ORION Collection (“we”, “us”) processes personal data when you visit this website, contact us, or submit collector material for review.
Thomas Hoffmann
Tölzer Str. 23
81379 München
Germany
Email: info@theorioncollection.com
This website is hosted with STRATO AG (Germany). For the purpose of operating and securing the website, STRATO may process technical data (server logs) on our behalf as a hosting provider.
Purpose: website delivery, stability, security, and troubleshooting.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests).
When you access our website, the hosting environment may automatically record technical information such as: IP address, date/time of access, requested page/file, referrer URL, browser information, and operating system. This data is typically necessary to deliver the website and to protect it against misuse.
Retention: server logs are typically stored for a limited period and then deleted/overwritten (depending on hosting configuration and legal requirements).
ORION Collection does not intentionally use advertising cookies or analytics/tracking cookies on these legal pages. The hosting environment may use technically necessary cookies (if any) required for core functionality and security.
If you contact us (e.g., by email), we process the data you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) to respond to your request.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
If you submit collector material (e.g., images, notes, variant details), we process it to review, verify, and (if approved) document the submission within the ORION Collection project. You may optionally provide a contributor name for public credit.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and/or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We do not sell your personal data. Data may be processed by service providers (such as our hosting provider) where necessary to operate and secure the website. We may disclose data if legally required.
We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose of processing your request/submission or to comply with legal obligations. Submitted collector material may be retained longer for documentation and verification history, especially when it becomes part of the archive record.
Depending on your situation, you may have the right to access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Bavaria (Germany), this is commonly the BayLDA (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht).
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website evolves (e.g., if new features such as “My Collection” progress tracking, uploads, or email notifications are introduced). The current version is the one published on this page.