Privacy policy

This page explains which personal data geekstation.nl processes, why, and what your rights are. We keep it short on purpose: we collect as little as possible.

Who is responsible?

geekstation.nl is a website by deITguy.

deITguy is responsible for processing your data. You can reach us via the contact page.

What data do we process?

Visiting the site. Our server keeps a standard log with a shortened IP address (we leave out the last part), the time, the requested address, the page you came from and your browser type. We need this for security and to track down faults. We keep it for at most 8 days.
Visit statistics. We count anonymous page views per day and how often tools are used. We also keep the name of the website visitors come from, addresses that do not exist and what is searched for in the search box. We do not keep search terms that look like an email address, link or long number. We do not store IP addresses, cookies or profiles.
Contact form. If you send us a message, we keep your message and your email address. Your email address is required here, otherwise we cannot reply.
Reports on a tool. If you send an error report or tool request, we keep your message, the page you were on and, if you enter it, your email address. Your email address is optional here; without it we just cannot email you back.
Submitting your setup or an event. For a submission we keep what you fill in: your name, email address, description, list of gear and any photos. Your email address is required so we can contact you about your submission. It is for us only and is never published. Your submission only appears on the site after we have approved it.
Tools. Most tools run entirely in your browser. Tools that need to look something up on the internet, such as DNS lookup, SSL certificate check, email check, whois, HTTP headers, port checker and MAC address lookup, send your input to our server. We only use it to show the result and do not store it separately. For DNS lookup, SSL certificate check, email check, whois and HTTP headers your input is part of the requested address, and therefore stays in the server log for at most 8 days. So do not enter secrets, such as a link with a token.
Preventing abuse. To prevent abuse we keep track, for up to an hour, of how often a form or tool has been used from the same IP address. For this we store a hash of your IP address. It can be traced back to your IP address and is therefore still personal data, but it disappears automatically after that hour.

Why are we allowed to process this?

Legitimate interest for the server logs, preventing abuse and the tools: keeping the site secure, available and usable.
Legitimate interest for messages and reports: answering your question and fixing faults.
Consent for submissions we publish. You give this consent by sending your submission. You can withdraw it at any time; we will then remove your submission from the site. What we did up to that moment remains lawful.

We do not make decisions about you that are taken solely by a computer, and we do not create profiles.

Cookies and similar techniques

We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. Your browser only stores settings the site needs, such as your choice of dark or light theme and your recently viewed tools. These stay on your own device and are not sent to us. That is why there is no cookie banner.

Do we share data with others?

No, we do not sell or share your data with third parties for their own purposes. We do use a hosting provider for the server and an email provider to send and receive messages. They process data only on our behalf. Tools that look something up contact the site, name server or registration service involved.

The site contains links to other websites, including affiliate links to web shops. Those sites have their own privacy rules, which are not covered by this policy.

How long do we keep data?

Server logs: at most 8 days.
Data for preventing abuse: at most one hour.
Visit statistics: 14 months.
Messages and reports: as long as needed to handle them, after which they are deleted.
Submissions: as long as they are on the site. If you want a submission removed, let us know.
Backups: deleted data may still be in a backup for a while.

Your rights

You have the right to:

access your data;
have incorrect data corrected;
have your data deleted;
have the processing restricted;
receive your data in a common file format or have it sent on (portability);
object to processing based on legitimate interest;
withdraw your consent.

Contact us via the contact page. We respond as soon as possible, and within one month at the latest. Do you feel we are not handling your data properly? You can file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

Last updated: 9 November 2026.