1. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data may be collected when you visit Vegan Intelligence, how this data is processed and what rights you have regarding your personal data.
Personal data is any information that can be used to identify a person directly or indirectly.
2. Data Controller
The person responsible for data processing on this website is:
Sonja Çeven
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.
When you visit the website, the hosting provider may process technical information that is necessary to provide the website securely and reliably. This may include:
- IP address
- date and time of access
- requested page or file
- browser type and version
- operating system
- referrer URL
- technical server and error information
This data may be stored in server log files for security, technical operation and troubleshooting purposes.
The processing of this data is based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure, stable and functional website in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
4. Cookies and Consent Management
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some of these are technically necessary for the operation of the website, while others may be used for analytics or to provide content from third-party services.
We use Complianz to manage consent for cookies and other technologies that require your permission. When you visit the website, you can choose which categories of cookies and services you wish to allow.
Where consent is required, the relevant services are only activated after you have given your consent. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
Technically necessary cookies may be used without prior consent where they are required for the operation of the website.
Further information about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in our Cookie Policy.
5. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the website. Information may be collected about your interaction with the website, including pages visited, approximate location information, device and browser information and other usage data.
Google Analytics is integrated through MonsterInsights.
Google Analytics is only activated where the required consent has been given through our consent management system. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual IP addresses. Nevertheless, the use of Google Analytics may involve the processing of data by Google and the transfer of data to countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States.
The retention period for event and user data in Google Analytics is set to 14 months.
You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.
6. Locally Hosted Google Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts for the visual presentation of text. The fonts are hosted locally on our own web server.
As a result, no connection to Google servers is required solely for the purpose of loading these fonts when you visit the website.
7. Embedded YouTube Videos
Some pages and articles on this website may contain videos embedded from YouTube.
To protect your privacy, embedded YouTube content may be blocked until you give your consent. If you choose to load or interact with YouTube content, a connection to YouTube servers may be established. In this process, technical information such as your IP address may be transmitted and YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies.
If you are logged into a Google or YouTube account, your interaction with the embedded content may also be associated with your account.
The processing of data through embedded YouTube content takes place on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
8. Instagram Content
This website may display content embedded from Instagram, including an Instagram feed.
Embedded Instagram content may establish a connection to servers operated by Meta. In this process, technical information such as your IP address and information about your browser or device may be transmitted. Meta may also use cookies or similar technologies.
Where required, Instagram content is blocked until you give your consent. If you choose to load the content, the processing of data takes place on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, your interaction with embedded content may potentially be associated with your account.
9. Social Sharing Functions
This website provides sharing functions that allow visitors to share content through third-party platforms and services.
The sharing functions are provided through AddToAny. Depending on the service selected by the visitor, clicking a sharing button may redirect the visitor to the relevant third-party platform.
The privacy policies and data processing practices of the respective third-party providers apply once you access their services.
10. Contact Forms
This website may provide contact forms using WPForms.
If you submit information through a contact form, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your request. Depending on the form, this may include your name, email address and any information you voluntarily provide in your message.
The legal basis for processing depends on the nature of your request. Where the communication relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, processing may be based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. In other cases, processing may be based on our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The information will be stored only for as long as necessary to process the request, unless legal retention obligations require longer storage.
11. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.
The exact retention period depends on the type of data and the purpose of processing. Data may be deleted when it is no longer required, consent is withdrawn and no other legal basis for processing applies, or a valid request for deletion is made.
Certain information may need to be retained for longer periods where this is required by legal, tax, accounting or security obligations.
12. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- the right to access your personal data
- the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- the right to request deletion of your personal data
- the right to restrict the processing of your personal data
- the right to data portability where applicable
- the right to object to certain types of processing
- the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
13. Data Transfers to Third Countries
Some third-party services used on this website may process data outside the European Economic Area, particularly in the United States.
Where personal data is transferred to a country outside the European Economic Area, such transfers are carried out in accordance with the applicable data protection requirements and, where necessary, on the basis of appropriate safeguards.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if the website, the services we use or applicable legal requirements change.
The current version of this Privacy Policy is published on this page.
Last updated: July 2026