Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025  ·  Effective: January 1, 2025

MarketCours.com ("we", "us", "our") operates this website as a free educational resource about selling on German online marketplaces. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection regulations including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

MarketCours.com is an independent educational website with no commercial affiliation to any marketplace. For privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: privacy@marketcours.com. Domain: marketcours.com.

2. What Information We Collect

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, our web server and analytics tools may automatically collect:

• Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL (the site you came from)
• Date and time of access

This information is collected to understand how our educational content is used and to improve the website. It is not used to identify you personally.

2.2 Cookies

We use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to:

• Remember your cookie consent preference (functional cookie, required)
• Collect aggregated, anonymised analytics data (analytics cookie, optional)

You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie banner or your browser settings. Declining non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to read any content on this site.

2.3 Information You Voluntarily Provide

We do not have contact forms, newsletter signups, user accounts, or comment systems. We do not currently collect any information you actively submit.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Where we process personal data, we do so under the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interest — server logs for security and performance monitoring
• Consent — analytics cookies (only placed after your explicit consent)
• Legal obligation — if required to retain or share data by applicable law

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may load content from the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts — typography. Google may log your IP address. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Unpkg CDN — for Phosphor Icons. CDN access logs may record your IP address.
• Unsplash — images embedded from Unsplash's image delivery network. Unsplash may log requests.

These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review. We choose widely-trusted, privacy-respecting services wherever possible.

5. Data Retention

Server access logs are retained for a maximum of 90 days for security purposes, then deleted. Analytics data (if you consented) is retained in aggregated, anonymised form and is not linked to individual users.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share data only:

• With our hosting provider (for technical operation of the website)
• If required by law, regulation, or valid legal process

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format
• Right to lodge a complaint — with your national data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@marketcours.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS (encrypted). However, no method of Internet transmission is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights: privacy@marketcours.com

Postal enquiries: MarketCours.com, c/o Legal, [Address on file with domain registrar]