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European Hosting & Data.
Where your data is stored and processed — a plain-language overview for tournament organizers.
PlanesForge is built and operated from Germany. Here is a plain-language overview of where your data lives and who processes it.
Where your data is stored.
| Service | Provider | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application & database | Hetzner Online GmbH | Germany 🇩🇪 | All tournament and player data |
| Backups | IONOS SE | Germany 🇩🇪 | Encrypted off-site backups |
| Transactional email | Amazon SES | Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 | Magic link logins, confirmations |
No data is stored in the United States or outside the EU/EEA.
Payment processing.
Payments are handled by Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., an Irish company subject to EU law. Card data never touches our servers — it goes directly to Stripe and stays within EU infrastructure.
League synchronisation.
If you use the Unity League integration, tournament results are synced to Unity League GmbH in Switzerland. Switzerland has an EU adequacy decision, meaning Swiss data protection law is recognised as equivalent to GDPR.
No tracking, no advertising.
PlanesForge collects no third-party analytics, runs no advertising networks, and uses no social media tracking pixels. We run our own analytics on aggregated, anonymous data only.
Your rights.
Every registered player can:
- Download their data — profile, registrations, decklists — from their account settings
- Delete their account — personal data is anonymised immediately; tournament records remain for statistical integrity
Both options are available directly in your profile settings.
Full privacy policy.
The legally binding details are in the Privacy Policy (Datenschutz), available in German and English.
Need help?
Got a question? Drop us a line at admin@planesforge.de
