Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing in the KunstTapete app is:
Stephan Scipal
KunstTapete
Email: KunstTapete@gmx.net

2. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This privacy policy explains what data is collected by the KunstTapete app and how it is used.

3. Data Collected

KunstTapete is a desktop application that displays artworks as wallpapers on your computer. The app processes the following data:

3.1 Locally Stored Data

• Cache Data: Downloaded artworks and metadata are stored locally on your computer to optimize application performance and enable offline access.
• Log Files: Technical log files for error diagnostics are stored locally.
• Settings: Your app preferences are stored locally.

3.2 Network Access

• Artwork Downloads: The app downloads new artworks from our server daily.
• Metadata: Information about available artworks (title, artist, museum) is retrieved.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

Data processing is carried out exclusively for the following purposes:

• Providing app functionality (displaying rotating artworks as wallpaper)
• Optimizing application performance through local caching
• Error diagnostics and technical improvements

5. No Personal Data Collection

KunstTapete does not collect any personal data. The app does not capture your name, email address, or any other identifying information. No user profiles are created, and no tracking mechanisms are used.

6. Data Storage

All data stored by the app is located exclusively on your local computer in the following directory:

%LocalAppData%\Packages\Scipal.KunstTapete_[ID]\LocalCache\Local\KunstTapete

This data is not shared with third parties and remains under your control. You can delete this data at any time by uninstalling the app.

7. Internet Connection

The app requires an internet connection to download new artworks. The following technical data is transmitted to our server:

• IP address (temporary, for the duration of the connection)
• Request timestamp
• Requested resources (images, metadata)

This technical data is not linked to personal data and is used only for technical purposes (server operation, security).

8. Data Sharing

No data is shared with third parties. The app communicates exclusively with our own servers to download artworks.

9. Your Rights

Since no personal data is processed, there are no data subject rights under GDPR. However, you always have the option to:

• Uninstall the app and thereby remove all locally stored data
• Manually delete the cache folder
• Contact us at KunstTapete@gmx.net with questions or concerns

10. Security

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect locally stored data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, or unauthorized access.

11. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or app functionality. The current version can always be found on our website.

12. Contact

If you have questions about privacy or the app, you can contact us at any time:
Email: KunstTapete@gmx.net

13. Disclaimer

Despite careful content control, the operator of this website and app accepts no liability for the content of external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content. However, if you become aware of any outgoing links that refer to a website with illegal activities/information, please notify us so that we can remove them immediately in accordance with § 17 (2) ECG.

14. Copyright

The copyrights of third parties are observed, researched, and cited with the utmost care by the operator of this website. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please notify us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of such infringements, we will remove the affected content immediately. The contents of this website and the app are subject to various property rights (e.g., copyright) to the extent permitted by law. Any reproduction, distribution, editing, or any other use of the material provided outside the limits permitted by law is not permitted without the prior written consent of the copyright holder.

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