Privacy Policy | Texture-Packs.com

Last updated: May 2026

I. Information About Us as the Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of applicable data protection law is:

Jonathan Buchner
Moritzbergweg 4c
91207 Lauf an der Pegnitz
Germany

Competent supervisory authority: Bayerischer Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz (BayLfD) – Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection Wagmüllerstraße 18, 80538 Munich, Germany https://www.datenschutz-bayern.de

Note for international visitors: As a German-based website operator, we are subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are located outside the EU, please note that the GDPR provides a high level of data protection that may exceed the standards applicable in your country.

II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects

With regard to the data processing described below, users and data subjects have the following rights:

Right of access to stored data and to receive copies thereof (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) or, alternatively, restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR), in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

We are obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed of any rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, to the extent this is possible and reasonable.

III. Information on Data Processing

Data processed in connection with your use of this website will be deleted or blocked once the purpose of storage no longer applies and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

1. Hosting

This website is hosted by webhostone GmbH, Rheinvogtstraße 17, 79713 Bad Säckingen, Germany. All servers are located exclusively in German data centers. A data processing agreement (DPA) in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in the reliable and secure operation of this website.

Further information: https://www.webhostone.de/datenschutzerklaerung/

2. Server Data

For technical reasons, the following data is automatically transmitted by your browser when you access this website:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URL
Date and time of access

This data is temporarily stored in server log files and is not combined with any other data. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in the security and stability of this website. Data is deleted after a maximum of seven days, unless further retention is required for evidentiary purposes.

To count page views in an anonymized manner, IP addresses are temporarily processed in hashed form. Identification of individual users is not possible.

3. Cookies and Consent

Our website uses cookies – small text files stored by your browser on your device. We distinguish between:

Technically necessary cookies are set without your consent, as they are strictly required for the operation of the website (e.g. language settings, caching, security). The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Non-essential cookies (e.g. for analytics and advertising) are only set with your explicit prior consent. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect – either through the cookie settings on our website or through your browser settings.

Our Imprint and Privacy Policy are always accessible without consent and are never hidden behind the cookie banner.

4. Contact Requests

If you contact us by email, the data you provide will be used exclusively to process your request. Providing an email address is required in order for us to respond. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed and no statutory retention obligations apply.

5. Comments and User Contributions

You have the opportunity to post comments on our website. We process your contribution, the date and time of submission, and any pseudonym you choose to use. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by contacting us by email (Art. 7(3) GDPR).

To detect spam, we use the plugin Antispam Bee by pluginkollektiv GbR. Antispam Bee checks comments locally on our server based on various criteria (e.g. comment content) without transmitting data to external third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information: https://pluginkollektiv.org/de/datenschutzerklarung/

6. Ratings (kk Star Ratings)

Our website offers the ability to rate content. To prevent abuse (e.g. multiple ratings), your IP address is temporarily processed. No user profiles are created and no data is shared with third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

7. Polls (TotalPoll)

We occasionally run polls on our website using the TotalPoll plugin by TotalSuite. When you participate, your IP address is temporarily stored to prevent multiple submissions. No data is shared with third parties. Participation is voluntary.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information: https://totalsuite.net/privacy-policy/

8. Google AdSense and Advanced Ads

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements, managed via the Advanced Ads plugin. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads. The data collected, including your IP address and information about ad formats displayed, is transmitted to Google servers, potentially including servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which ensures an adequate level of data protection.

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, granted via our cookie banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

As part of ad delivery, Google AdSense may load its own fonts from Google servers. This data transfer forms part of the AdSense data processing described above.

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Ad settings: https://adssettings.google.com

9. Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze user behavior on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

GA4 collects data including page views, session duration, bounce rates, and approximate location data. IP addresses are anonymized before storage. Data is stored on Google servers, potentially in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings. Alternatively, you can prevent data collection by installing the browser add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

10. YouTube (Embedded Videos)

We embed YouTube videos in our articles. The provider is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited. Videos are only loaded after you actively click on them (lazy-load method via WP Rocket), meaning no data is transmitted to YouTube before your click.

After clicking, data such as your IP address, device information, and playback data may be transmitted to YouTube servers, potentially in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If you are logged into YouTube during your visit, YouTube may associate the interaction with your account.

The legal basis after your click is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Further information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

11. Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to secure and optimize our website. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

All requests to our website are routed through Cloudflare servers. This involves the collection of data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. Cloudflare is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). A data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in the secure and fast operation of this website.

Further information: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

12. WP Rocket

To improve loading times, we use the caching plugin WP Rocket by WP Media SAS, 21 rue de Bachaumont, 75002 Paris, France. WP Rocket stores technically necessary cookies to manage the cache. No personal data is transmitted to WP Media.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information: https://wp-rocket.me/privacy-policy/

13. WPML

To provide our website in both German and English, we use the WPML plugin by OnTheGoSystems Limited, 22/F 3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. WPML sets technically necessary cookies to store your language preference. No personal data is shared with third parties.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Further information: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/browser-cookies-stored-wpml/

14. VG Wort / Scalable Central Measurement System (SZM)

We use the Scalable Central Measurement System (SZM) operated by Kantar Germany GmbH on behalf of VG Wort, Untere Weidenstraße 5, 81543 Munich, Germany, to determine the likelihood of text being copied. It is integrated via the Prosodia VGW plugin.

Session cookies containing a randomly generated session ID are used for this purpose. IP addresses are processed in anonymized form only. No personal data is collected and no user profiles are created.

Note for international visitors: VG Wort is a German collecting society that manages statutory remuneration rights for authors and publishers under German copyright law (§ 53 UrhG). This measurement helps determine compensation distributions.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in participating in statutory remuneration claims under German copyright law.

15. Download Links

In our articles, we link to files and content hosted by external providers, including texture packs, shaders, and mods. These may be direct CDN download links to servers operated by platforms such as Modrinth, CurseForge, MediaFire, MEGA, Dropbox, or the Minecraft Marketplace, or links to the respective platform pages.

When you click such a link, your browser establishes a direct connection to the respective provider’s server. For technical reasons, data such as your IP address, browser type, and time of access will be transmitted to that provider. We have no influence over data processing by these providers and accept no responsibility for it.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest lies in providing useful download information to our visitors.

16. URL Shorteners

In our articles, we occasionally use link shortening services:

Bitly: Bitly Inc., 139 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA

TinyURL: TinyURL LLC, Delaware, USA

When you click on a shortened link, your IP address and the date and time of the click are transmitted to the respective provider before you are redirected to the destination page. We have no influence over data processing by these providers.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

17. Social Media Links

We link to our social media profiles exclusively through static links. No data is transmitted to any social network merely by visiting our website. Data is only transferred when you actively click a link and are redirected to the respective platform.

YouTube: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

X (formerly Twitter): X Corp., 865 FM 1209, Bldg 2, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA Privacy policy: https://x.com/en/privacy

TikTok: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland (EU subsidiary of ByteDance Ltd.) Please note that TikTok may transfer data to the United States and to China. Transfers to the US are covered by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; no adequacy decision exists for transfers to China. Privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/en

Pinterest: Pinterest Europe Limited, 2nd Floor, Palmerston House, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

Discord: Discord Inc., 444 De Haro Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA Data may be transferred to the United States. Discord is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Privacy policy: https://discord.com/privacy

Instagram: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc., 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA) Data may be transferred to the United States. Meta is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/

18. SSL/TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to ensure the secure transmission of data. You can identify an encrypted connection by the “https://” in your browser’s address bar and the padlock symbol.

19. Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact details published as part of our legal notice obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising or informational material is hereby expressly prohibited. We reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited commercial communications, such as spam emails.