Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Rico Fritzsche, an independent software architect based in Spain.

This Privacy Policy applies to the website https://ricofritzsche.me and related subdomains operated by Rico Fritzsche.

Contact details:

Rico Fritzsche
C/ dels Apuntadors 4
07012 Palma, Balearic Islands
Spain

Email: info (at) ricofritzsche (dot) de

2. What data we collect and why

We collect personal data when you voluntarily interact with this website, for example when you:

subscribe to the newsletter;
create or access a member account;
access member-only content;
contact us by email or through a form;
make payments or manage memberships through Stripe.

The personal data we may collect includes your name, email address, membership status, payment-related information, and the content of messages you send to us.

We use this data to:

send newsletters and updates;
provide access to member content;
manage memberships and subscriptions;
respond to your inquiries;
process payments securely;
operate, protect, and improve this website.

The lawful bases for processing are:

Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and other optional communications.
Contract — for creating and managing member accounts, paid memberships, and access to member-only content.
Legal obligation — for accounting, tax, and invoicing records where required by law.
Legitimate interest — for operating, securing, maintaining, and improving this website, including privacy-friendly analytics.

You can withdraw your consent for newsletters at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us.

3. Analytics

We use self-hosted Umami for website analytics.

Umami is configured to be privacy-friendly. It does not use cookies, does not track users across websites, and only collects anonymized usage data, such as pages visited, browser type, device type, referrer, and general location.

We use this information to understand how the website is used and to improve its content and performance.

4. Cookies

This website does not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Essential cookies or similar technologies may be used where necessary for login, membership access, security, payment-related functionality, or to operate the website correctly.

5. Third-party services and processors

To provide certain features, we use the following third-party services and resources:

Ghost — content management system, membership platform, and newsletter functionality.
Stripe — payment processing for memberships and subscriptions.
cdnjs / Cloudflare — content delivery network used to load Prism.js for syntax highlighting and Font Awesome for brand icons.
Self-hosted Umami — privacy-friendly analytics, as described above.
Email delivery services — used to send newsletters, login links, and transactional emails.

These services may receive limited personal or technical information, such as your email address, IP address, browser data, payment information, or membership status, only where necessary to provide the relevant service.

We do not sell your personal data.

6. International transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

right to access your data;
right to rectify inaccurate data;
right to erase your data;
right to restrict processing;
right to object to processing;
right to data portability;
right to withdraw consent at any time;
right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: info (at) ricofritzsche (dot) de

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).

8. Data retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it.

Membership data is kept for as long as your account or membership exists and for a reasonable period afterwards where necessary for security, support, or legal purposes.

Payment, invoice, accounting, and tax-related records may be kept for the period required by applicable law.

Technical logs and analytics data are kept only as long as necessary to operate, secure, and improve the website.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on this page.