Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-02-14
1. Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.
Data Collection on This Website
The responsible party for data processing on this website is: Mohammad Areesheh, Connollystr. 3, 80809 Munich, Germany, Email: support@areesheh.com, Phone: +49 152 23263751
2. Data Controller
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
3. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access, and other data generated by a website.
A data processing agreement exists with the provider. Data transfer to the USA is covered by EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
3a. Web Analytics (Vercel Analytics)
We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized usage statistics for our website. This data helps us improve our website performance and understand how visitors interact with our content.
- Page views (anonymized)
- Time spent on pages
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Browser and operating system
- Approximate geographic location (country/region, based on IP address)
- Referrer (where visitors came from)
Improving website performance, understanding user interaction, optimizing user experience.
Vercel Analytics is designed to be privacy-friendly: No cookies are used and no personal data is stored. IP addresses are not stored or logged. No cross-site tracking takes place.
4. User Account and Course Access
For participating in our courses, we process the following personal data:
Speicherdauer: Data is stored as long as your account is active. You can delete your account at any time.
5. Security Features
For the security of your account, we have implemented the following features:
Login History
To detect unauthorized access, we log the following data for each login:
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
To increase account security, we offer optional two-factor authentication:
You can disable 2FA at any time in your account settings.
6. Payment Processing
For payment processing, we use:
Credit card data is collected and processed directly by Stripe. We have no access to the complete card data. Data transfer to the USA is based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
7. Video Conferencing
For conducting courses, we use:
Detailed privacy policy at: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
8. Database and Storage
For storing your data, we use:
9. Email Communication
For sending emails, we use:
You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time. Every newsletter contains an unsubscribe link.
10. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device when you visit our website.
Necessary Cookies
Analysis Cookies
Currently we do not use analysis cookies. Should this change, we will ask for your consent in advance.
11. DeutschQuiz – Free Learning App
We operate a free learning app ('DeutschQuiz') at quiz.areesheh.com for practicing the German language. DeutschQuiz can be used without registration (with limited features) or with a user account for the full experience.
What data do we collect in DeutschQuiz?
Purpose of data processing
The data is used to provide quiz functionality, run the Article Trainer (grammar exercises), track progress, power the leaderboard, run the streak system (motivation through daily learning), enable the Saved Words feature, and deliver a personalized learning experience.
AI-generated quiz content
Quiz questions are partially generated using artificial intelligence (OpenAI). No personal data from users is transmitted to OpenAI. The generated content is stored on our servers and reviewed before publication.
Audio content in DeutschQuiz
AI-generated audio files (ElevenLabs) are used for pronunciation exercises. Audio files are pre-generated and cached on our servers. No personal data is transmitted to ElevenLabs.
Spaced Repetition system
DeutschQuiz uses a scientifically-based spaced repetition system to optimize your learning outcomes. For this purpose, we store when you answered specific questions and how well you performed.
Progressive Web App (PWA)
DeutschQuiz can be installed as a PWA on your device. In this case, quiz data is cached locally (offline functionality). No additional personal data is collected.
Rewarded Ads
DeutschQuiz uses 'Rewarded Ads' – video advertisements that users voluntarily watch in exchange for in-app benefits (e.g. hints, life restoration, double XP). Watching these ads is entirely voluntary. Data processing by Google AdSense is as described in the Advertising section.
Speicherdauer: Learning progress data: as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion, all quiz data is deleted. Anonymous usage data (without account): 1 year.
11a. Advertising (Google AdSense)
On certain pages of our website and in the DeutschQuiz app, advertisements are displayed via Google AdSense. This allows us to finance free content such as DeutschQuiz.
What data is processed?
Cookies and consent
In the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, personalized advertising cookies are only set with your explicit consent. You can withdraw or adjust your consent at any time via the consent management platform (Google Consent Mode). Without your consent, only contextual, non-personalized ads are displayed.
Purpose
Financing the free DeutschQuiz offering and other free content. Delivering relevant advertisements.
Where are ads displayed?
Ads are only displayed on public pages and in the DeutschQuiz app. No ads are displayed in protected areas (dashboards, booking process, authentication pages, legal pages) or during active quiz gameplay.
Your rights
You can disable personalized advertising at: https://adssettings.google.com. You can withdraw your consent to advertising cookies at any time. Details about data processing by Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
11b. Advertising in the Native App (Google AdMob)
In the native Android and iOS versions of the DeutschQuiz app, we use Google AdMob for ad placement (interstitial and rewarded ads).
What data is processed?
Consent and Tracking Transparency
On iOS, the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission is requested before initializing AdMob. You can decline tracking – in this case, only non-personalized ads are shown. On both platforms, the Google UMP (User Messaging Platform) is used to obtain GDPR consent. Without your consent, no personalized ads will be displayed.
Purpose
Financing the free DeutschQuiz app.
11c. App Analytics and Crash Reports (Firebase)
In the native Android and iOS versions of the DeutschQuiz app, we use Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics by Google.
Firebase Analytics
Firebase Analytics collects anonymized usage statistics of the app to improve the user experience.
Firebase Crashlytics
Crashlytics automatically collects crash reports if the app terminates unexpectedly.
12. Contact Forms
When you contact us via the contact form, we process:
Speicherdauer: Messages are stored until your request has been fully processed, then deleted according to retention requirements.
13. Public Teacher Profiles
On our website, we display information about our teachers to provide transparency about our teaching staff and help you choose courses.
Providing information about our teaching staff to prospective students.
Teachers can decide whether their profile is publicly visible and can update their profile information at any time or request deletion.
14. Newsletter
With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter:
Speicherdauer: Your data will be stored until you unsubscribe from the newsletter.
14a. Course Notifications
You can sign up for notifications about new courses or the availability of specific course levels.
- Email address
- Desired course level / course type
- Time of registration
- IP address (for proof of consent)
Notification via email as soon as a suitable course is available.
Speicherdauer: Until the notification has been sent or you revoke your consent. You can unsubscribe at any time.
15. Your Rights
According to the GDPR, you have the following rights:
16. Account Deletion
You can delete your account at any time:
Speicherdauer: After account deletion, remaining data is deleted within 30 days. DeutschQuiz data is deleted immediately. Legal retention obligations (e.g., payment records for 7 years) remain unaffected.
17. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
18. AI-Generated Content
We use artificial intelligence to create certain content on our website.
Audio Content
The audio files for our placement test were created using ElevenLabs, an AI-based text-to-speech service. This audio content does not contain any personal data and is used solely for educational purposes.
No Processing of Personal Data
When creating the AI-generated audio content, no personal data from our users is transmitted to ElevenLabs. The audio files were pre-generated and stored on our servers.
19. Social Media Presence
We maintain online presences on social networks to communicate with interested parties and users.
We operate an Instagram account under @mr.areesheh. When you visit our Instagram account or interact with our content (likes, comments, direct messages), your data is processed by Meta Platforms.
TikTok
We operate a TikTok account under @mr.areesheh. When you visit our TikTok account or interact with our content (likes, comments, sharing), your data is processed by TikTok.
Important Notes on Social Media
We point out that your data may be processed on social media platforms outside the European Union. The platforms use Standard Contractual Clauses as a guarantee of an adequate level of data protection. We have no influence on data processing by the platform operators.
Your Rights
Inquiries regarding your data on our social media presences can be directed directly to the respective platform operators. For inquiries regarding data processed by us (e.g. direct messages we have stored), contact us at support@areesheh.com.
20. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page. For material changes, we will notify you by email.