Privacy Policy
Controller
Marc Delvos
Kreutzigerstr. 17
10247 Berlin
E-mail: info@nextbeach.eu
What this app does
nextbeach shows you official coastal and beach bathing spots near you and calculates travel times by car, public transit, or bicycle. We do not store your search queries or your location.
What data we process
Your location
When you click "Near me", your device location is requested. These coordinates are used to find nearby bathing spots and calculate travel times. We do not store them.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your active consent).
Address entries
When you enter a place or address, that text is sent to Photon (komoot GmbH, Germany) to determine coordinates. We do not store the entries. komoot privacy information: https://www.komoot.com/privacy
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in location search).
Access data
This app is operated via Vercel (Vercel Inc., USA). When you access the app, technical data such as IP address and browser type are processed to provide the app without errors. Vercel privacy information: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Bathing spots database (Supabase)
The bathing spots database is hosted by Supabase (Supabase Inc., USA). When bathing spot data is retrieved, technical connection data is transmitted to Supabase. Supabase privacy information: https://supabase.com/privacy
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Transfers to the USA are based on standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.
External services
Google Maps
Travel times are calculated via Google Maps (Google Ireland Limited, with data processing also by Google LLC, USA). Your location or the address you searched for is transmitted to Google for this purpose. Google privacy information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Map display (OpenStreetMap / CARTO)
Map data comes from OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors). Map tiles are delivered via CARTO (CARTO Inc., USA). Your browser connects to CARTO servers in the process, and your IP address is transmitted. Privacy information: OpenStreetMap https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy , CARTO https://carto.com/privacy/
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Bathing water data comes from the EU Environment Agency. No user data is transmitted to the EEA.
Transfer to the USA
Some of the services mentioned (Vercel, Google, CARTO, Supabase) process data in the USA. Where a provider holds certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, the transfer is based on that framework. Otherwise, the transfer relies on standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.
Web analytics with Plausible
This website uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service. Plausible does not use cookies and does not store personal data. Only aggregated, anonymous usage data is collected, such as pages visited, country of origin, device type, and referral source. Individual persons cannot be identified, and cross-device tracking does not take place. Data is processed on servers in the EU. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in statistical reach measurement pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. As no cookies are set and no personal data is processed, no consent is required.
Your rights
You have the right to access, rectification, and erasure of your data, to restriction of processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent you have given. Contact: info@nextbeach.eu
You may lodge complaints with the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information: https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de
Last updated: July 2026