Privacy Policy / Datenschutzerklärung
Last updated: March 2026
1. Controller / Verantwortlicher
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
8scale GmbH Scheffelstrasse 2 78315 Radolfzell am Bodensee Germany
Email: info@scalehub.tech
Scalehub is a brand and platform project in development, operated by 8scale GmbH pending the establishment of Scalehub’s independent legal entity.
2. Supervisory Authority / Aufsichtsbehörde
The competent supervisory authority for data protection is:
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg (LfDI BW) Königstraße 10a 70173 Stuttgart Germany https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de
3. Hosting / IONOS
This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you visit this website, IONOS automatically collects and stores server log data, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- IP address of the accessing device
- Date and time of the request
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in the technically secure and stable delivery of this website. Data is not combined with other sources. IONOS processes this data within the European Union. Further information: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/datenschutzerklaerung/
4. Contact Form
When you submit the contact form, we collect:
- First name and last name
- Company name
- Location
- Email address
- Telephone number (optional)
- Your message
We process this data exclusively to respond to your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) and, where no contractual relationship arises, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in handling business inquiries).
Form submissions are processed via Elementor Forms and stored within our WordPress installation on IONOS servers in Germany. Data is retained for up to 3 years for documentation purposes, unless a longer retention period applies.
5. Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tag management tool that loads other scripts. It does not itself set cookies or collect personal data. It activates other tags which may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient website operation).
6. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
GA4 uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use this website. The information generated — including a truncated version of your IP address — is transmitted to and stored by Google. IP anonymisation is enabled by default in GA4.
We only activate GA4 after you have given your consent via the cookie banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Manage consent” in the cookie banner.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
Data transfers to the United States are covered by Google’s participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
7. Google reCAPTCHA
This website uses Google reCAPTCHA, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. reCAPTCHA is used on our contact form to distinguish human users from automated bots.
reCAPTCHA analyses visitor behaviour automatically when the contact form is loaded. The information collected, including IP address, is transmitted to Google for analysis.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in protecting the contact form from automated abuse. Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
8. Your Rights / Ihre Rechte
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request confirmation of whether we process your data and, if so, a copy of it.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations.
Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Request that we restrict processing under certain circumstances.
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Request transfer of your data in a structured, machine-readable format where processing is based on consent or contract.
Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): Withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights: info@scalehub.tech
9. Data Transfers to Third Countries
Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA involve transfers of data to Google servers in the United States. These transfers are covered by Google’s participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and by standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission. No other transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area take place in connection with this website.
10. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page.