Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Thies Adams UG (haftungsbeschränkt) (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you use this website and its services.

1. Controller

Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Thies Adams UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
89077 Ulm
Germany

Email: customer-support@backseatalpha.com

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to:

• the use of this website,
• the free stock-screening service offered on this website,
• one-time result delivery by email,
• optional email subscriptions and recurring result delivery.

The service is provided free of charge.

3. Personal Data We Process

a) One-Time Use (No Subscription)

• the entered email address is used exclusively for one-time delivery of the requested results,
• the email address is not stored, not logged, and not added to any mailing list,
• the email address is deleted immediately after the email has been sent.

No further processing or retention takes place.

b) Email Subscription (Optional)

If a user voluntarily subscribes, we process:

• email address,
• subscription timestamp,
• confirmation and unsubscribe status.

c) Technical Data (Website Access)

When accessing the website, the following technical data may be processed:

• IP address (short-term and anonymized where possible),
• date and time of access,
• browser and device information,
• referrer URL.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal data is processed only for the following purposes:

• one-time delivery of requested stock-screening results (without storage),
• providing the optional subscription-based stock-screening service,
• sending screening results by email,
• managing subscriptions and unsubscribes,
• ensuring website security and technical stability,
• analyzing internal traffic statistics to improve the website.

5. Legal Basis (GDPR)

Data processing is based on the following legal grounds:

• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – user consent (email subscription),
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest (technical operation, security, internal traffic analysis).

Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

6. Email Communication

One-Time Emails

• For one-time use, the provided email address is used only once.
• The email address is not stored after delivery.
• No follow-up emails are sent.

Subscription Emails

• Subscription emails are sent via Gmail (Google Workspace).
• Emails are only sent to users who have explicitly subscribed.
• Every email contains a clear unsubscribe option.
• Users may unsubscribe at any time without giving reasons.

7. No Data Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties.

Personal data is not disclosed to advertisers, brokers, or other external entities.

Data is processed only by:

• our hosting provider,
• our email service provider (Gmail),
• strictly for technical delivery purposes and in compliance with the GDPR.

8. Internal Traffic Tracking (No Third-Party Analytics)

This website uses private, self-hosted traffic tracking exclusively to understand general website usage.

• no third-party analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics),
• no advertising tracking,
• no cross-site tracking,
• no profiling.

9. Data Retention

For one-time use, email addresses are not stored and are deleted immediately after sending.

For subscriptions, email addresses are stored only as long as the subscription is active.

After unsubscribing, email addresses are deleted or anonymized without undue delay.

Technical log data is stored only temporarily for security purposes.

10. User Rights

Under the GDPR, users have the right to:

• access their personal data (Art. 15 GDPR),
• rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• deletion of personal data (Art. 17 GDPR),
• restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
• data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
• withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR),
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

Requests can be sent to: customer-support@backseatalpha.com

11. Data Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

12. Private Use Only / No Redistribution

All information, results, and data provided on this website and via email are intended for private use only.

Users are not permitted to redistribute, resell, publish, or forward any provided information or results to third parties without prior written consent.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The current version is always available on this website.