Privacy Policy for Tech-Feed

Last updated: 17.05.2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Tech-Feed collects, uses and protects personal data when you use our website, app and related services.

Tech-Feed is a technology news and content feed service. We provide links, previews and updates from selected technology sources, RSS feeds, YouTube channels and other publicly available content sources.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing is:

Sino-Alpine e.U.
6840 Götzis
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tech-feed.eu

If Tech-Feed is operated by Sino-Alpine e.U., use:

Sino-Alpine e.U.
6840 Götzis
Email: [email protected]

2. Personal Data We Process

Depending on how you use Tech-Feed, we may process the following data:

  • IP address
  • device information, such as device type, operating system and app version
  • usage data, such as opened screens, viewed content, clicks and app interactions
  • approximate location, derived from IP address
  • advertising identifiers, where permitted
  • cookie and consent preferences
  • contact data, if you contact us by email or contact form
  • technical log data for security, debugging and service reliability

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data such as health data, religious beliefs, political opinions or similar special categories of data.

3. Purposes of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • to provide and operate the Tech-Feed website and app
  • to display technology news, video links, RSS content and external article previews
  • to improve app performance, usability and content quality
  • to analyze app and website usage
  • to prevent abuse, fraud and technical problems
  • to show advertisements, where applicable
  • to comply with legal obligations
  • to respond to messages or support requests

4. Legal Basis

Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data based on the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Contract/performance of service: when processing is necessary to provide the app or website.
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interests: for security, technical operation, debugging, fraud prevention and basic service improvement.
  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent: for analytics, personalized advertising, non-essential cookies or similar technologies where legally required.
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal obligation: where we must process data to comply with legal requirements.

The Austrian Data Protection Act supplements the GDPR in Austria. (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde)

5. Website Hosting, DNS and Security

Our website and related technical infrastructure may use hosting, DNS, CDN, caching or security services. These services may process IP addresses and technical log data to deliver the website, protect it from attacks and improve loading speed.

We may use:

Cloudflare
Cloudflare may process technical data such as IP addresses, request logs and security-related information to provide DNS, CDN, caching, security and performance services. Cloudflare provides data processing terms for cases where it acts as a processor. (cloudflare.com)

6. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how users interact with Tech-Feed and to improve the service.

Possible analytics providers include:

Vexo Analytics
Vexo is a product analytics service for React Native and web apps. It may process usage events, session information, device information and interaction data depending on the implementation. Vexo’s own privacy policy explains its processing practices. (vexo.co)

Google Analytics / Firebase / similar services
If used, these tools may process usage data, device data, approximate location, events and technical identifiers.

Analytics that are not strictly necessary will only be used where we have a valid legal basis, such as consent where required.

7. Advertising

Tech-Feed may display advertising in the app or on the website.

We may use:

Google AdMob
AdMob may process device information, advertising identifiers, IP address, app interactions and consent information to display and measure ads.

Google AdSense
AdSense may use cookies or similar technologies to display and measure ads on the website.

Google requires publishers to disclose the use of cookies/local storage and the collection, sharing and use of personal data for ads personalization for users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, and to obtain consent where legally required. (Google Hilfe)

Users may be shown personalized or non-personalized ads depending on their consent settings and applicable law.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and app may use cookies, local storage, SDK storage or similar technologies.

These may be used for:

  • essential website/app functionality
  • remembering consent choices
  • security and fraud prevention
  • analytics
  • advertising and ad measurement

Non-essential cookies or similar technologies, especially for analytics and advertising, will only be used where legally permitted and, where required, after consent.

You can change cookie settings in your browser or through the consent banner, where available.

9. External Content and Links

Tech-Feed displays or links to external content, including technology news articles, RSS feeds, YouTube videos and third-party websites.

When you click an external link, open a YouTube video or visit a third-party website, the privacy policy of that external provider applies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or services.

Tech-Feed normally does not host the full third-party content itself. It may display previews, titles, thumbnails, descriptions or links.

10. YouTube and External Video Content

Tech-Feed may show links, previews or embedded information from YouTube channels or videos.

When you open YouTube content, Google/YouTube may process your data according to Google’s own privacy policy and terms. This may include cookies, device information, IP address, watch history or advertising-related data, depending on your Google settings and consent choices.

11. Contact by Email or Form

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we process the information you provide, such as your name, email address and message content, to respond to your request.

We keep this data only as long as necessary to handle your request or as required by law.

12. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data.

We may share personal data with service providers that help us operate Tech-Feed, such as:

  • hosting providers
  • DNS/CDN/security providers
  • analytics providers
  • advertising providers
  • email and communication providers
  • technical service providers

These providers may process data only according to applicable law and, where required, under data processing agreements.

13. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area, for example in the United States.

Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally accepted transfer mechanisms.

14. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Typical retention periods:

  • technical logs: usually short-term, unless needed for security or legal reasons
  • analytics data: according to the settings of the analytics provider
  • contact requests: as long as needed to respond and document the communication
  • consent records: as long as necessary to prove consent and comply with legal requirements

15. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • right of access
  • right to rectification
  • right to erasure
  • right to restriction of processing
  • right to data portability
  • right to object
  • right to withdraw consent at any time
  • right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

If you are in Austria, you can contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority:

Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde
Website: https://www.dsb.gv.at

The GDPR requires that users are informed about who collects which data, why it is collected, how long it is stored and what rights users have. (Digital Austria)

16. Children

Tech-Feed is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent where required by law.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can review and delete the data where necessary.

17. Security

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

However, no online service can guarantee complete security.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

19. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data protection rights, please contact:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tech-feed.eu