Privacy policy
Privacy information for the Nova Cognitive Systems website. This page describes the current technical setup: local assets, a language preference cookie, server logs, and external links without analytics or advertising embeds.
Updated: October 17, 2026
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Website delivery
When the website is accessed, the server processes technically necessary access data so pages, assets, sitemaps, and documentation routes can be delivered.
- IP address, date and time of access, requested URL, referrer, user agent, HTTP status, and transferred data volume may be processed in server logs.
- The purposes are technical delivery, stability, security, error analysis, and abuse prevention.
- The legal basis is generally Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a more specific obligation applies.
- Hosting provider, retention periods, and processor agreements must be aligned with the actual server setup.
Language preference
The website provides German and English pages. When a language is actively selected, a functional cookie named nova_lang is set so the preferred language can be reused.
- Cookie name
- nova_lang
- Purpose
- Stores the preferred language DE or EN
- Lifetime
- Up to 12 months
- Tracking
- No profiling and no advertising use
Contact requests
If users communicate by email or other contact channels, the submitted information is processed to handle the request.
- Typical data includes name, contact details, message content, and technical communication metadata.
- Depending on the request, the legal basis may be Article 6(1)(b) GDPR or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
- Retention periods depend on purpose, communication history, and statutory retention obligations.
External links
The website may link to external profiles or services such as YouTube or LinkedIn. Without clicking these links, no embedded content from those providers is loaded.
- When external links are clicked, the privacy information of the respective provider applies.
- Social media links should be reviewed before launch for target, operator, and tracking context.
Data subject rights
Data subjects may exercise rights under the GDPR. Requests should be possible via the contact address listed above.
- Access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.
- Objection to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdrawal of consent with effect for the future.
- Complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
Recognition of supporters
People who voluntarily support Nova via Patreon or Ko-fi can be listed on the “Support Nova” page under a pseudonym of their choice. This only happens with explicit, separate consent; the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Only the pseudonym is published, without amounts, platform names or contact details. Internally, the pseudonym is linked to the supporter account on the respective platform so that consent, duration of recognition and any withdrawal can be matched. Payments themselves are processed by Patreon or Ko-fi and the payment provider under their own privacy policies; this website does not embed content from these services, it only links to them.
The pseudonym is shown for as long as the support continues and consent is in place. The internal link is deleted no later than twelve months after the recognition ends unless a statutory retention obligation applies; payment records are kept for the statutory periods.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time by message via the platform or via the contact above, without ending the support. The pseudonym is then removed from the website without undue delay. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of the recognition up to that point.
Automated decisions
As currently implemented, this website does not use automated decision-making within the meaning of the GDPR and does not perform profiling. If analytics, forms, newsletters, or embedded services are added later, this policy must be updated.