Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit. Even without cookies, some services receive your IP address when your browser loads resources from their servers.
2. Cookies We Use
ScanTheGap uses essential cookies only. We do not use tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| scanthegap_session | Keeps you logged in during your visit | Session end | Legitimate interest — essential for the service to function (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Security token — prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session end | Legitimate interest — essential security measure (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent choice | 1 year | Legitimate interest — required to honour your preferences (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
3. Third-Party Services and Data Transfers
Even without setting cookies, the following services receive your IP address and browser information when your browser loads resources from their servers. All providers listed below are based in the EU or operate under GDPR-compliant data processing agreements.
| Service | Provider | Purpose | Data Transferred | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Fonts (fonts.bunny.net) | BunnyWay d.o.o., Dunajska cesta 165, Ljubljana, Slovenia (EU) | Loads the Inter font used across the website | IP address, browser type, referring URL | Legitimate interest — privacy-friendly EU font CDN, no persistent user tracking (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| Stripe.js (js.stripe.com) | Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin, Ireland (EU) | Payment processing and fraud prevention — loaded on pricing and checkout pages only | IP address, browser fingerprint, device information | Contract performance — necessary to process payments (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) |
ScanTheGap does not use Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising networks. Bunny Fonts was specifically chosen as a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Fonts. Bunny.net does not create persistent user profiles or sell user data.
4. No Tracking or Advertising
We do not use:
- Google Analytics or any analytics platform
- Facebook Pixel or any advertising network
- Any third-party tracking cookies
- Any fingerprinting or cross-site tracking technology
We do not use Google Fonts or any Google-operated CDN. Font loading is handled by Bunny Fonts, an EU-based privacy-friendly provider.
5. How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Note: Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to ScanTheGap.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As our cookie use is based on legitimate interest rather than consent, you have the right to object to this processing at any time under Art. 21 GDPR. To exercise this right, contact us at info@scanthegap.com with the subject 'GDPR Objection — Cookie Processing'. Note that objecting to essential cookies will prevent you from using the login functionality of ScanTheGap.
7. Contact
Questions about our cookie policy:
ScanTheGap — operated by Samia Zahoor (Einzelunternehmen)
Alsterkrugchaussee 595, 22335 Hamburg, Germany
Email: info@scanthegap.com
Website: https://scanthegap.com
Data protection authority for complaints:
Der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
https://datenschutz.hamburg.de