Privacy Policy

1. Controller & Contact

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Name: Panda-Core Admin
Address: Strømsø Torg 5 E, 3044 Oslo, Norway
Email: contact@panda-core.net
Website: https://www.panda-core.net

Data Protection Officer

A formally appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO) is not required for this website, as it does not meet the thresholds set out in Art. 37 GDPR (private individual, no large-scale systematic processing of sensitive data). For all privacy-related requests, please contact the controller directly at the email address above.

2. Data We Collect & Legal Bases

2.1 Server Access Logs

When you visit our website, our web server automatically records the following data in server log files:

• IP address of the requesting device (anonymised after 7 days)
• Date and time of the request
• URL requested and referring URL (Referer)
• Browser type and version, operating system
• HTTP status code and bytes transferred

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in operating a technically stable and secure website.
Retention: 14 days, then automatically deleted.

2.2 Contact Form

If you use the contact form, we collect the data you voluntarily provide (name, email address, message). This data is used solely to process and respond to your request and is not passed to third parties.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering user enquiries).
Retention: 3 years from last contact, or upon your request.

2.3 Developer Tools — Local Processing

The majority of our tools (CSS generators, JSON formatters, color tools, etc.) process the data you enter entirely within your browser (client-side). No content you enter into these tools is transmitted to or stored on our servers.

3. Video Downloader Tool

When you use the Video Downloader tool on this website, the following data is processed:

The tool accesses the requested video platform (e.g. YouTube, TikTok) on your behalf. Those platforms may set cookies or record requests independently. Their respective privacy policies apply to any data they collect.

4. Third-Party Services & External CDNs

To provide our website, we load certain resources from external Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). When your browser requests these resources, your IP address and browser information are transferred to the respective third-party server. This constitutes a transfer of personal data.

The legal basis for using these CDN services is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in efficiently delivering our website. Where these providers are located outside the EU/EEA (e.g. USA), the transfer is covered by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. Google AdSense & Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) and in the EU by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland).

Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads and measure their performance. It may use your browsing history across websites to display personalised advertisements. The following data may be processed:

• Cookie identifiers and browser fingerprinting data
• IP address (may be transferred to Google servers in the USA)
• Browsing behaviour across websites using Google advertising
• Approximate location (country/region level)
• Clicks on and interactions with advertisements

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — your consent, given via our cookie consent mechanism on your first visit.

How to opt out:

• Use the Google Ad Settings to manage personalised advertising preferences.
• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Visit aboutads.info for industry-wide opt-out.
• Adjust your cookie preferences via the consent banner on this site.

Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use the following categories:

Managing Cookies

You can withdraw your consent at any time or adjust cookie settings via our consent banner. You can also manage cookies directly in your browser:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Note: Blocking all cookies may impair some tool functionality.

7. Data Retention

We do not store personal data beyond these periods unless required to do so by law (e.g. tax or commercial retention obligations).

8. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party services described in this policy (Google AdSense, Google Fonts, Cloudflare) transfer personal data to servers in the United States or other countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Such transfers are lawful on the basis of:

• EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF): Google LLC and Cloudflare Inc. are certified under the EU-US DPF, which the European Commission has deemed to provide an adequate level of protection (Commission Implementing Decision of 10 July 2023).
• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): Where DPF certification does not apply, transfers are covered by the SCCs approved by the European Commission under Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR.

9. Your Rights under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: contact@panda-core.net. We will respond within 30 days. We may request proof of identity to protect your data from unauthorised access.

10. Right to Complain to a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority at any time (Art. 77 GDPR). The supervisory authority responsible depends on the federal state of the controller's place of residence in Germany.

You can find the competent authority for your state at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de — List of German Data Protection Authorities

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI):

If you reside in another EU/EEA country, you may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your country of residence.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our services, data practices, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

Your continued use of this website after changes are published constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised policy.