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Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you use this website and the nocardio app. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information, please refer to the privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for the data collection?

Data processing is carried out by the operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Information on the responsible party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This is primarily the information in your user account and the data you create in the app yourself – such as your training plans and your completed workouts. In addition, there is information you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically when you visit the website, via our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page view).

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. We use the data in your account exclusively to provide you with the app: to show your training progress and to continue your plan. We do not evaluate it for advertising purposes.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can download your data yourself and delete your account yourself at any time – both in the app under Profile.

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2. Hosting and storage

External hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host. This may primarily include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing users (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Insofar as appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the end device within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host only processes your data insofar as this is necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and follows our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following host:

Vercel Inc.
San Francisco, California, U.S.

Database and file storage (Supabase)

Your account data is stored in a database provided by Supabase. The provider is Supabase, Inc. It holds all account data named in this policy as well as the images you upload (profile picture, images of your own exercises).

Processing is carried out to perform the user agreement (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in our legitimate interest in secure and reliable operation (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). A data processing agreement is in place with the provider; it processes the data exclusively according to our instructions. Our project is operated in the - Central EU (Frankfurt) region.

Further information: https://supabase.com/privacy

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3. General information and mandatory disclosures

Data protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website and the app, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party

The party responsible for data processing is:

Desislav Hristov
Joseph-Seifried-Str 16
80995 München
Germany

Phone: +49 151 54290986
Email: info@nocardio.fit

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing it (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion takes place once these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device, the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfilment or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs.

Information on data transfer to third countries

We use services from companies based in the USA. If these services are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the USA.

A data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has suitable additional safeguards. You can find which services involve such a transfer, and on what basis, in the respective sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our activities, we work with various external parties. This sometimes also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data if this is necessary in the context of contract fulfilment, if we are legally obliged to do so, if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement.

We do not sell your data and do not pass it on for advertising purposes.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. This right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

In the app you can download your data yourself at any time: under Profile, either as a JSON file or as a spreadsheet.

Information, rectification and erasure

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

For app user accounts you can exercise both rights directly in the app: under Profile you can download your stored data as a file and delete your account together with all its data. An email request is not necessary for this, but of course remains possible.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of processing.
  • If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to assert, defend or exercise legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing instead of erasure.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from being stored – may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line begins with "https://" and a lock symbol is displayed. When encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. This also applies to all payment-related data.

Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby prohibited. We expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example via spam emails.

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4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do no harm to your end device. They are stored on your end device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain functions would not work without them – for example your sign-in, your language setting or your chosen colour scheme.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested, or to optimize the website (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. We have a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services. Insofar as consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website – for this, the server log files must be collected.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Request by email or phone

If you contact us by email or phone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send us will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Sending emails

Emails we send you are delivered via externally operated mail servers; your email address is transmitted to the respective server for this purpose. Emails concerning your account (registration confirmation, password reset) are sent by our database provider, Supabase. All other emails, such as our reply to your feedback or an enquiry via the contact form, are sent through a separate mail server.

The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR insofar as sending is necessary to perform the user agreement, and otherwise our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiries (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

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5. User account and training data

To use nocardio you create an account. For this we store your email address and, if you provide them, a display name and a profile picture.

Within your account we store the data you create in the app yourself:

  • your training plans with training days and exercises
  • your completed workouts with all sets, repetitions and weights
  • your body weight history, if you record weights
  • your own exercises including images you upload
  • your feedback to us and our replies
  • your settings (language, colour scheme, reminders)

The sole purpose is providing the app: without this data it can neither show your training progress nor continue your plan. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, as the processing is necessary to perform the user agreement.

Information about your body weight constitutes health data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR. You enter it voluntarily; processing is based on your explicit consent under Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, which you give by entering the data and can withdraw at any time by deleting the entries or your account. The app is fully usable without this information.

Your data remains stored as long as your account exists. You can delete your account at any time in the app under Profile. This removes your account and all data attached to it, including uploaded images. For payments, the information required for accounting is retained (see the "Stripe payment service" section).

We do not evaluate your training data for advertising purposes, do not pass it on to third parties and do not sell it.

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6. Further services

Registration and sign-in with Google

You have the option of registering or signing in using a Google account (Google Sign-In). The provider is Google LLC or, for users in the European Economic Area, Google Ireland Limited.

When signing in via Google, personal data such as your name, email address and a unique user identifier is transmitted to us – depending on the permissions you have granted. We use this data exclusively to set up and manage your user account and for authentication.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (contract fulfilment) or Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as consent is required.

Stripe payment service

To process payments we use the payment service Stripe. The provider for users in the European Economic Area is Stripe Payments Europe, Limited.

When you make a payment, the personal data required for payment processing is transmitted to Stripe. This may include, in particular, your name, billing address, email address, payment amount, currency, transaction data and the payment method you have chosen. Processing is carried out exclusively for the purpose of payment processing and fraud prevention.

Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (fulfilment of a contract or carrying out pre-contractual measures). Insofar as Stripe is legally obliged or has a legitimate interest, processing may additionally be based on Art. 6 (1) (c) or (f) GDPR.

Stripe may also transfer personal data to companies within the Stripe group of companies or to commissioned service providers. Insofar as data is transferred to third countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, this is done on the basis of the legal requirements of the GDPR, in particular through the use of suitable safeguards such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses or – where applicable – on the basis of an adequacy decision.

For every payment we additionally store the information transmitted to us by Stripe in our own database. Depending on the payment method, this may include your name and postal address in addition to amount, date and email address. We need it to attribute payments to your account, determine supporter status and process refunds. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR insofar as commercial and tax retention obligations apply.

If you delete your account, this information is reduced to amount, date, currency and payment method; the remaining details are removed. What remains does not allow any conclusions about your person and is kept solely for accounting purposes.

AI-powered features (Anthropic)

For two features of the app, content is transmitted to Anthropic, the provider of the AI model (Claude) we use. The provider is Anthropic PBC, San Francisco, USA. Both features are optional and only run when you actively trigger them – the app remains fully usable without them.

  • Plan and statistics analysis: At your request, the AI evaluates your training plan or your training statistics. For this, precomputed figures are transmitted, not your raw training data: for the plan analysis, the structure of the plan (days, exercises, sets, reps, muscle groups) plus an excerpt of the exercise library; for the statistics analysis, summarized values from the last roughly 90 days (number of workouts, workouts per week, weekly volume, and for each top exercise the trend of the estimated one-rep max).
  • Plan import: At your request, the AI recognizes a training plan from a photo, a PDF, or entered text. For this, the images, PDFs and text you upload are transmitted to Anthropic unchanged and in full. Please be mindful of which files you upload – if a photo contains further personal information, that information is transmitted as well.

The purpose is, respectively, evaluating your training or recognizing the imported plan. Your name and email address are not transmitted.

The legal basis is your consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, which you give by triggering the respective feature. As the transfer goes to the USA, it is additionally based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. We cannot make any statement about retention periods at Anthropic; details are available at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy

Exercise videos (YouTube)

For some exercises we show an explanatory video from YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We embed these videos in extended data protection mode (youtube-nocookie.com). According to YouTube, information about your usage is only stored once you start the video. As soon as you play a video, your device establishes a connection to YouTube's servers, transmitting your IP address among other things. If you are logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube can associate your browsing behaviour with your account. You can prevent this by logging out of YouTube beforehand.

The video is only loaded when you open it. The legal basis is your consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, which you give by opening the video. Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The company holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF).