Privacy Policy

Version: 1.0, 6 February 2026

A. General provisions

A1. Subject of this privacy policy

We are pleased that you are interested in our website at https://poll.graphics and in the services we provide through it.

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. Below we explain in detail which data are collected when you visit our website, register an account, conclude a subscription, or use our services, and how this data is processed, used, and protected by technical and organizational measures.

A2. Responsible party / service provider

For comparison, see also our imprint: https://poll.graphics/imprint

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, the use of your data, or data protection in general, please contact us at: poll.graphics@pollion.com

A3. Data protection officer

A4. Your rights as a data subject

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may obtain free information at any time about the personal data stored by POLLION GmbH.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your data, unless legal retention obligations apply.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request that your data be stored but not further processed.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may receive your data in a structured, common, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to the processing of your data at any time when processing is based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future.
• Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You may file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

B. Data processing on our website

B1. Hosting and data encryption

We host our website with DomainFactory.

If you visit our website, DomainFactory records various log files including your IP address. Details can be found in DomainFactory’s privacy policy: https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/.

B3. Registration and user account

To use our paid services (access to constituency maps), registration is required. During registration, we collect the following data:

• E-mail address (mandatory): for identification, login, and communication
• Username: generated automatically or selected by you
• Password: stored in encrypted form (bcrypt hash)
• Registration time: for documentation
• Your consents: consent to the Privacy Policy, the General Terms and Conditions, the Terms of Use, and the waiver of the Right of Withdrawal for digital services.

B6. Use of cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session or permanently.

Opt-in cookies (with consent)

For statistics and marketing purposes, we set additional cookies (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – your consent):

• Matomo tracking cookie: for anonymized analysis of user behavior

Cookie consent management: We use Complianz GDPR/CCPA to manage your cookie settings. You can adjust or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie banner or in the settings.

C. Contact and additional information

For any other questions, please contact us at poll.graphics@pollion.com.