Privacy Policy

This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies for the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information. If you choose to use any Studio Countdown Services, then you are agreeing to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy, or as described in additional terms that may apply to your usage of specific Services.

Data collection and processing
Studio Countdown may collect the following potentially identifiable data on users:
- IP address
- Anonymized device information
- Email address (when provided manually)
- Name (when provided manually)
Our use of this data is limited to providing Services, maintaining the security of Services, and improving the user experience. Use of IP address data is limited to necessary use cases when maintaining the security of Services as well as country-based analytics.

Disclosure and sharing
Studio Countdown Services rely on the following third-party providers to store and process server-stored data. Their terms may apply.
- Cloudflare
- Google Workspace
- Amazon Web Services
- MongoDB Atlas
- Odoo
- Auth0 by Okta
- Google Analytics
- Freshworks
- Notion

External links
External webpages that are linked to within Studio Countdown Services may have their own privacy practices. Please review their policies as well.

Retention
We retain data as long as needed to provide our Services.

Security
Your data is processed in accordance with internal security policies as well as local regulations in Germany, and we only work with the aforementioned trusted third-parties to process data.

Cookies
Cookies are hidden files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device’s internal memory. We use cookies for security purposes (via Cloudflare), and some of our listed service providers may add third-party cookies. Some cookies are required for the functionality of this website, while others are only used for optional marketing and analytics purposes. You can choose which cookies you're okay with by using the Cookie Preferences button at the bottom of our homepage. Please note that we own multiple domains (such as cntdwn.xyz and ctcanimated.com) which have their own Cookie Preferences menus.

Children’s privacy
Studio Countdown does not knowingly collect the personal information of children under the age of 13 without the prior consent of their parent or guardian. If you believe we have unknowingly collected the information of a child, please send an email with details to contact@studiocountdown.com.

Changes to this privacy policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.