This page contains a legal notice and information about the data protection on this website.
Legal notice
This website is hosted by
Patrick Polzin
Kastanienallee 106
13158 Berlin
Germany
VAT-ID: DE359776884
If you need to contact the host and responsible person of this page, send an email to support@vfx-next.de.
General Disclaimer and Editorial Transparency
This software is under active development. All features, visuals, and technical specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy, completeness, or availability of the information presented. This blog is intended for personal follow-up of the development and for interested fans of the software and game applications.
Links to external manufacturers or publications are provided for informational purposes only. No commercial relationship or affiliate partnership exists. Content related to FormaNeo and Train Simulator NEXT refers to products developed and published by the website owner.
Some posts may present or reference work, concepts, or contributions created by other developers. Such content is credited accordingly and is included for informational and editorial purposes only. No commercial relationships or compensation exists.
Information about data protection
This website is operated in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The following statement provides a concise overview of how personal data is processed on this website.
1. Controller
Patrick Polzin
Kastanienallee 106
13158 Berlin
Germany
VAT-ID: DE359776884
E-mail: support@vfx-next.de
2. Hosting
This website is hosted by a European hosting provider under a GDPR-compliant data processing agreement.
During access, the hosting provider automatically processes:
- IP address (shortened/anonymized where technically possible)
- date and time of access
- requested URL and HTTP status
- browser type and version
- amount of data transferred
This data is required for technical delivery, security, and error analysis.
3. Categories of Data and Processing Purpose
We process personal data only to the extent required for providing a secure and functional website.
3.1 Essential Technical Data
- Server log files (see Section 2)
- Functionally necessary cookies for website operation
3.2 Media Galleries
Images displayed through a local gallery system are processed only on our servers. No transfer to third-party providers occurs.
3.3 User-Provided Data
If you contact us, we process the data you voluntarily provide (e.g., e-mail address, name, message). The processing is carried out based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or, where applicable, on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
3.4 External Media (YouTube)
This website provides video content from YouTube. The service is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Video content is loaded only after you actively allow external media through our consent mechanism (“two-click solution”). Until consent is given, no connection is established to YouTube’s servers and no personal data is transferred.
No scripts, frames or data connections to YouTube are executed before your consent is given.
Once activated, YouTube may process personal data such as IP address, device information, browser data, referrer URL, and interaction data. Data may also be transmitted to servers of Google LLC in the United States. The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. For transfers to third countries, Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). Further details on data processing can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
3.5 Consent Management
This website uses a consent tool to manage optional cookies and external media activation. Only essential cookies are set before consent is granted. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with legal obligations) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally compliant website operation).
4. Legal Basis
Processing is carried out on the following legal bases:
- Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of contractual or pre-contractual measures)
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure and efficient website operation)
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent for optional services, cookies, embedded media)
5. Data Retention
Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the processing purpose or where legally required. Log files are kept for a short, technically required retention period.
6. Disclosure of Data
Personal data is not transferred to third parties unless:
- necessary for hosting and technical operation, or
- activated by the user when using external media (e.g., YouTube)
Beyond this, no data is shared unless legally required.
7. Your Rights
Users have the following rights under the GDPR:
- access (Art. 15)
- rectification (Art. 16)
- erasure (Art. 17)
- restriction of processing (Art. 18)
- data portability (Art. 20)
- objection (Art. 21)
- withdrawal of consent at any time (Art. 7(3))
Users may also lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent supervisory authority can be contacted at:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/
8. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal data in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR.