Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Data Controller
Responsible for data processing on this website: Florian Soost SOOST.AI Eschenweg 8 86368 Gersthofen Germany Phone: +49 170 8801559 Email: Florian@soost.ai The appointment of a data protection officer is not legally required for us (§ 38 BDSG). For data protection inquiries, please contact the controller directly.
2. Hosting
This website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. When you visit our website, Vercel automatically collects technical access data (server log files), including: • IP address of the requesting device • Date and time of access • Name and URL of the retrieved file • Browser used and operating system Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and security of the website). Storage duration: Log files are automatically deleted by Vercel after 30 days. Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security purposes. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address bar changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser bar. When SSL/TLS encryption is active, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
3. Web Analytics (Vercel Analytics)
This website uses Vercel Analytics to analyze website usage. Vercel Analytics collects anonymized usage data such as page views, time spent on pages, and device used. No cookies are set and no personal data (such as IP addresses) is stored or shared with third parties. Provider: Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the statistical analysis and optimization of the website). Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/privacy-policy
4. Contact Form
When you contact us via the contact form, the following data is collected: • Name (required) • Email address (required) • Company (optional) • Your message (required) Purpose: Processing your inquiry and communicating with you. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries). Recipient: Data is transmitted to us via the service Web3Forms (S2 Technologies, USA). Web3Forms acts as a data processor. Data transfer to a third country is based on Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR). Storage duration: Your inquiry and associated data will be deleted after processing is complete, unless legal retention obligations apply, but no later than 6 months. More information about Web3Forms: https://web3forms.com/privacy Your data is transmitted encrypted via HTTPS (SSL/TLS).
5. Cheat Sheet Download and Newsletter
When you download the Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet, the following data is collected: • Email address (required) • Name (optional) • Company (optional) Purpose: Providing the Cheat Sheet and – if you have consented – sending further information about AI topics. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). For sending marketing emails, additionally § 7(2) No. 3 UWG (German Unfair Competition Act). Recipient: Web3Forms (see Section 4). Storage duration: Until you revoke your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future, e.g., by email to Florian@soost.ai. Note: There is currently no automated newsletter dispatch. If you have consented to receiving further information, you will be contacted individually. Automated email dispatch will only commence after implementation of a double opt-in procedure.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data: • Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR) • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR) • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR) To exercise your rights, please contact: Florian@soost.ai
8. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)
If we process your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. We process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests for the following purposes: provision and security of the website (hosting, log files), web analytics (Vercel Analytics), and responding to contact inquiries. If you object, we will no longer process your data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests. Please direct your objection to: Florian@soost.ai
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. Competent supervisory authority: Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA) Promenade 18 91522 Ansbach, Germany Phone: +49 981 180093-0 Email: poststelle@lda.bayern.de Website: https://www.lda.bayern.de
10. Obligation to Provide Personal Data
The provision of your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, failure to provide data means that we cannot process your inquiry or send you the Cheat Sheet.
11. Data Transfer to Third Countries
As part of the processing described above, personal data is transferred to recipients in third countries: • Vercel Inc. (USA) – Website hosting and web analytics (Vercel Analytics). Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. • Web3Forms (S2 Technologies, USA) – Transmission of form data. The transfer is based on Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR. Further information about the safeguards is available upon request.
12. External Links
Our website contains links to external third-party websites (e.g., LinkedIn). When you click on these links, you will be redirected to the pages of the respective providers. We have no influence on the data collected there or the processing operations. For more information, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements. The current version applies to your renewed visit.
14. Contact
For questions about data protection, please contact: Florian Soost Email: Florian@soost.ai Phone: +49 170 8801559
15. Automated Decision-Making
No automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR takes place on this website.