Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
Uwe Steinbacher
RideForGood.eu
Im Hain 3
65779 Kelkheim (Taunus)
Germany
Email: uwe.steinbacher@web.de
Phone: +49 173 3617367
RideForGood.eu is a private initiative. Personal data is processed by the initiator in connection with operating this website and communicating with visitors, interested persons and supporters.
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2. General Information on Data Processing
We take the protection of your personal data seriously.
We process personal data only where this is necessary to provide the website, respond to enquiries, communicate with you or comply with legal obligations.
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as a name, email address, telephone number or information contained in a message.
Processing is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data-protection law.
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3. Visiting the Website
When you access this website, certain technical information may be automatically processed by the web server or hosting infrastructure used to operate the website.
This may include:
- IP address of the accessing device
- date and time of access
- pages and resources requested
- referring URL
- browser type and version
- operating system
- technical information required for website delivery and security
This information may be necessary to provide the website, maintain its security, identify technical errors and prevent misuse.
Where applicable, processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, where necessary to protect our legitimate interests in maintaining a secure and functional website.
The specific retention period depends on the technical and legal requirements of the hosting or infrastructure provider actually used.
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4. Contact Form
The website provides a contact form that allows visitors to contact RideForGood.eu.
Depending on the information you provide, this may include:
- name
- email address
- subject
- message content
- any additional information you voluntarily include
The information is processed solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and communicating with you.
The legal basis will generally be Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry concerns the initiation or fulfilment of a requested service or arrangement, or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR where processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.
The information will be deleted when the purpose of the communication has been fulfilled, unless statutory retention requirements or another lawful reason requires continued storage.
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5. Requests for Bank Transfer Information
The website allows visitors to request information about directly supporting a project.
The request form may collect:
- full name
- email address
- intended contribution amount
- postal address, where voluntarily provided
- preferred project or cause
- personal message
The information is used to process the request and provide the requested information for a direct bank transfer.
Providing an intended contribution amount or postal address is voluntary unless expressly stated otherwise in the relevant form.
RideForGood.eu does not automatically charge or debit any amount as a result of such a request.
If you decide to make a contribution, the actual payment is subsequently made through your own bank and directly to the recipient identified in the payment information provided to you.
The legal basis for processing is generally Article 6(1)(b) GDPR where the processing is necessary to respond to your request, and where applicable Article 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in handling and documenting enquiries.
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6. Email Communication
If you contact RideForGood.eu by email, the personal data contained in your message will be processed in order to handle your enquiry.
This may include your email address, name and any other information you voluntarily provide.
Your information will not be used for unrelated purposes unless another lawful basis permits such processing.
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7. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on the particular purpose, personal data may be processed on the following legal bases:
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent
Where you have expressly consented to a specific processing activity.
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – Contract or pre-contractual measures
Where processing is necessary to respond to a requested service or enquiry.
Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal obligation
Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interests
Where processing is necessary for legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, provided that your interests or fundamental rights do not override those interests.
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8. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data will generally only be disclosed where this is necessary for the relevant purpose or where disclosure is required by law.
Depending on the technical implementation of the website, technical service providers may be used for hosting, email delivery, form processing, maintenance or secure website operation.
Such service providers may only process personal data within the scope permitted by the applicable contractual and legal requirements.
Your data will not be disclosed for advertising purposes unless there is an appropriate legal basis for doing so.
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9. External Links and Social Media
This website contains links to external websites and social-media services, including Instagram.
Simply visiting our website does not by itself mean that you are using those external services.
When you follow an external link, you leave the RideForGood.eu website. The privacy policies of the relevant external provider then apply.
The respective provider is responsible for processing personal data on its own platform.
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10. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website may use technically necessary cookies or similar technologies where required to provide specific functionality or maintain secure and technically proper website operation.
Where non-essential cookies or similar technologies requiring consent are used, consent will be obtained before they are activated.
Non-essential tracking or analytics technologies will not be used without the applicable legal basis.
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11. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the relevant purpose.
Statutory retention obligations may require certain information to be stored for a longer period.
Once the relevant purpose has been fulfilled and any applicable statutory retention period has expired, the data will be deleted unless another lawful basis permits or requires continued storage.
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12. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights:
Right of access
You may request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and request access to that data.
Right to rectification
You may request correction of inaccurate personal data or completion of incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure
You may request deletion of your personal data where the legal requirements for erasure are met.
Right to restriction of processing
You may request restriction of processing under certain circumstances provided by law.
Right to data portability
Where the statutory requirements are met, you may request your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future.
Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Right to object
Where your personal data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you may object to such processing on grounds relating to your particular situation.
To exercise your rights, you may contact:
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13. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data-protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data-protection law.
A complaint may be submitted to the supervisory authority responsible for your habitual place of residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
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14. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
However, no transmission of data over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
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15. No Automated Decision-Making
The processing activities described on this website do not involve automated decision-making, including profiling, within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.
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16. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated where the technical implementation of the website, its functionality or applicable legal requirements change.
The current version will always be made available on this website.
Last updated: September 2026
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