Prothletics
DE

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 September 2026

Note: The following text is an English translation of our German privacy policy. Prothletics is an offering of MAAFIN GmbH, a company registered in Germany. The legally binding version is the German privacy policy. For questions regarding data protection, please contact us at info@prothletics.de.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice on the Responsible Party” of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us, e.g. via our contact form, by email or by phone. Other data is collected automatically by our host's IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page visit).

What do we use your data for?
Some data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data is used to handle your inquiries. Your user behaviour is not analysed.

Does this website use cookies or tracking?
No. This website does not set any cookies, does not store any information on your device and does not use any analytics, tracking or marketing tools. That is why there is no cookie banner. Details can be found in the section “No Cookies, No Tracking”.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

2. Hosting

We host our website with the following provider:

ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich
Owner: René Münnich
Hauptstraße 68
02742 Friedersdorf
Germany

The servers are located in Germany. Our contact form is also processed on our host's server (see section 4). For details, please refer to ALL-INKL's privacy policy: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.

We use ALL-INKL on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing our website as reliably and securely as possible.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR with our host. It ensures that the host processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server Log Files

When you access this website, the host automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits automatically. These are:

  • browser type and browser version
  • operating system used
  • referrer URL (previously visited page)
  • requested page or file
  • time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and the security of our website (e.g. defence against attacks). The log files are automatically deleted after 7 days at the latest.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

MAAFIN GmbH (formerly PROTOM GmbH)
represented by its Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Mustapha Nadif
Oskar-Messter-Straße 33
85737 Ismaning
Germany

Phone: +49 89 790373501
Email: info@prothletics.de

Prothletics is an offering of MAAFIN GmbH. The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Period

We only store personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose. Unless a more specific storage period is stated in this privacy policy, the following applies:

  • Without consent: We delete your data no later than 6 months after the respective matter has been concluded (e.g. after your inquiry has been finally answered or an application process has ended).
  • With consent: If you have expressly consented (e.g. via the corresponding checkbox in the contact form), we store your data for up to 12 months after the matter has been concluded, so that we can refer to it in case of follow-up questions. Consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.

These periods are not extended automatically. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent, we will delete your data without undue delay unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing it. If a contractual relationship is established (e.g. an employment or framework agreement), the statutory retention periods, in particular under German commercial and tax law (HGB, AO), apply to the resulting documents; in this case, deletion takes place once these periods have expired.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (including the initiation of an employment relationship), we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. We do not store information on your terminal device or access information already stored there within the meaning of § 25 TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act). Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

We only pass on personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, if you have consented or if we have a legitimate interest in doing so. Recipients are in particular our host as a processor (section 2). When you open guide articles with product recommendations, technical data is transmitted to Amazon (section 5). We do not use any external form, analytics or advertising services.

Obligation to Provide Data

You are neither legally nor contractually obliged to provide us with personal data. However, without your name, email address and message, we cannot process an inquiry sent via the contact form.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time without any formalities, e.g. by email to info@prothletics.de. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

The competent supervisory authority for our company is the Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany, https://www.lda.bayern.de.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data (Art. 15 to 17 GDPR). You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defence or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send us via the contact form, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

4. Data Collection on This Website

No Cookies, No Tracking

This website does not use cookies. We also do not store any other information on your device (e.g. in local storage or session storage) and do not access such information. We do not use any analytics, tracking, remarketing or advertising tools and do not create usage profiles. Consent pursuant to § 25 TDDDG is therefore not required, which is why we do not display a cookie banner.

If you click on an Amazon affiliate link and thereby visit the Amazon website, Amazon may set its own cookies there. This only happens on Amazon's website and under Amazon's responsibility (see section 5).

Contact Form

If you send us an inquiry via our contact form, we process the details you enter in the form (name, email address, topic and message as well as, optionally, company and phone number) and the information whether you have consented to extended storage, in order to handle your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The contact form is not handled by an external form service. Your input is transmitted with TLS encryption to our own web server at our host (section 2), processed there solely to forward it by email to our mailbox info@prothletics.de, and is not stored in a database or file. Your IP address is not included in the email. No cookies are set and no information is stored on your device when you submit the form.

Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example an inquiry about employment or cooperation. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). Extended storage is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), which you can voluntarily give in the form via a checkbox that is not pre-ticked.

Storage period: Without consent, we delete your inquiry no later than 6 months after it has been finally dealt with. If you have consented to extended storage, we delete it no later than 12 months after it has been finally dealt with, or without undue delay after you withdraw your consent. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email or Phone

If you contact us by email or phone, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, contact details, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The legal bases and storage periods are the same as for the contact form: deletion no later than 6 months after the inquiry has been finally dealt with, or no later than 12 months with your consent. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

5. Amazon Associates Programme and Product Images

MAAFIN GmbH is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.de. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The provider is Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.

Product Images from Amazon Servers

In some guide articles, we show product images that are loaded directly from Amazon servers (m.media-amazon.com), because the terms of the Amazon Associates Programme do not allow these images to be stored on our own server. When you open such a page, your browser connects to Amazon's servers. In doing so, your IP address and technical information (e.g. browser type, time of access) are transmitted to Amazon. The address of the page you are visiting (referrer) is technically suppressed.

The images are embedded on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in an appealing and understandable presentation of the recommended products. You can object to this processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR; technically, you can prevent the images from loading, e.g. via your browser settings or extensions.

Affiliate Links

If you click on a product link, you will be redirected to the Amazon website. Only there may Amazon set cookies or use similar technologies to track that you came from our website and to calculate the commission. Amazon itself is responsible for this. We do not receive any personal data about you from Amazon, only aggregated sales statistics. Further information can be found in Amazon's privacy notice: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909010.

6. Third-Country Transfer

We ourselves do not transfer any personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area. When the Amazon product images are loaded (section 5), it cannot be ruled out that Amazon also processes data in the USA. Amazon is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, for which an adequacy decision of the European Commission dated 10 July 2023 exists (Art. 45 GDPR).

7. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not use any automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 22 GDPR.

8. Fonts

Local Fonts (Inter)

This site uses the “Inter” font for consistent text rendering. The font is stored locally on our server and delivered directly from there. No connection is made to servers of external providers (e.g. Google Fonts); your IP address is not transferred to third parties.