Privacy Policy

This website is an independent directory of veterinary clinics and does not require user accounts or registrations.

1. General Information

We take the protection of personal data seriously and process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

This website is intended to provide informational content and optional AI-assisted features to support pet owners.

2. Data Processing When Accessing the Website

When you access this website, the following technical data may be processed automatically by the hosting provider: - IP address - browser type and version - operating system - date and time of access

This data is technically required to deliver the website, ensure security, and maintain technical stability.

3. Data Processing When Using AI-Based Features

This website offers optional AI-assisted features designed to provide general informational guidance related to pet health and veterinary care.

When using these features, users may voluntarily provide information such as:

- pet species - age or life stage -general symptoms or observations - non-identifying contextual information

This information is processed solely for the purpose of generating the requested informational response.

The AI-based features: - do not provide veterinary diagnoses or treatment recommendations - do not replace consultation with a licensed veterinarian - do not create medical records

Information entered into AI-based features is not used for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making affecting the user.

4. Purpose of Processing

Personal data is processed exclusively for the following purposes:

- delivery and operation of the website - security and abuse prevention - technical stability and performance - providing AI-assisted informational features explicitly requested by the user

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing is carried out on the following legal bases:

- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website - Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – processing necessary to provide user-requested services (AI-assisted features)

6. Cookies

This website uses only technically necessary cookies, if any. No tracking, analytics, or marketing cookies are used.

7. Third-Party Services

For hosting and technical operation, data may be processed by service providers acting as data processors in accordance with GDPR.

When AI-assisted features are used, information provided by the user may be transmitted to external AI service providers solely to generate the requested informational response.

No data provided through AI-based features is used to train AI models outside the operation of this service.

8. Data Retention

Technical access data is retained only for as long as necessary for security and operational purposes. Information entered into AI-assisted features may be processed temporarily to generate a response and is not stored long-term unless required for functionality (for example, displaying a summary to the user).

9. User Rights

Users have the right to:

- request access to personal data processed about them - request rectification or deletion of personal data - request restriction of processing - object to processing based on legitimate interests - Requests can be made using the contact details provided in the imprint.

10. Contact

For questions regarding data protection, please refer to the contact details provided in the imprint of this website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website or legal requirements.

The current version is always available on this page.