Finally reach your goals with Spark
Use the most effective app to reach your goals. Powered by Behavioral Science, AI, and Persuasive App Design to increase your chances of success by >400%.
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Finally reach your goals
with Spark
The most effective app to reach your goals.
Powered by Behavioral Science, AI,
and Persuasive App Design to increase
your chances of success by >400%.
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Challenges for Commitment
Challenges for Commitment
Commitment is a crucial first step for reaching your goals. Create or join challenges, submit proofs of your actions and win your challenge!
Commitment is a crucial first step for reaching your goals. Create or join challenges, submit proofs of your actions and win your challenge!
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AI to support You
AI to support You
AI moderators motivate you throughout your challenges.
Plus, your personal AI coach is ready 24/7 with quick tips, answers, and a boost of motivation whenever you need it.
AI moderators motivate you throughout your challenges.
Your personal AI coach is ready 24/7 with quick tips, answers, and a boost of motivation whenever you need it.
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Track your Wins
Track your Wins
Monitor your progress and watch your streaks grow. Studies show tracking alone rarely seals the deal, yet it boosts success when paired with the right support.
Monitor your progress and watch your streaks grow. Studies show tracking can boost success, especially when paired with the right support.
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Below, you'll find answers to our frequently asked questions.
If any questions remain, feel free to join the Spark Discord channel or send an email to question@spark.app
Below, you find answers to our frequently asked questions.
If any questions remain, join the Spark Discord channel or send an email to question@spark.app
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find quick answers or reach out to us directly
for more information!
Find quick answers or reach out to us
for more information!
How do challenges work?
A challenge is a structured, time-boxed commitment to a specific goal (e.g., “visit the gym 3× per week for 4 weeks”). By joining, you agree to follow the rules, submit evidence of your progress, and stay accountable alongside other participants.
What goals can Spark help me with?
Spark supports a variety of goals and lets you create the challenges that you want. Some examples: - Learning consistently (Studying, Completing Online-Courses, Programming, Piano, etc.) - Working out (Going to the gym, doing calisthenics, etc.) - Meditating - Meal prepping
Why is Spark effective?
Spark uses a comprehensive approach in supporting you towards your goals. Starting with challenges for commitment, Spark implements a variety of research from Behavioral Science and Persuasive Design to Gamification. This greatly increases your chances of successfully achieving your goals!
Why does Spark use real money for challenges?
Monetary incentives, even with small amounts, can have a great power to motivate you. This loss aversion effect is especially helpful in the first steps of achieving your goals.
Does Spark keep the money if I lose a challenge?
No! Spark will never keep any of the money you pay to join a challenge. If you lose a challenge, your entry fee will be distributed among all successful winners of the challenge.
Something unexpected happens, can I get my money back?
Spark has a generous policy for appeals.
Who verifies my proofs?
In private challenges, your friends can verify your proof submissions. In public challenges, a secure AI model or automatically retrieved data will verify your submissions.
How do challenges work?
A challenge is a structured, time-boxed commitment to a specific goal (e.g., “visit the gym 3× per week for 4 weeks”). By joining, you agree to follow the rules, submit evidence of your progress, and stay accountable alongside other participants.
What goals can Spark help me with?
Spark supports a variety of goals and lets you create the challenges that you want. Some examples: - Learning consistently (Studying, Completing Online-Courses, Programming, Piano, etc.) - Working out (Going to the gym, doing calisthenics, etc.) - Meditating - Meal prepping
Why is Spark effective?
Spark uses a comprehensive approach in supporting you towards your goals. Starting with challenges for commitment, Spark implements a variety of research from Behavioral Science and Persuasive Design to Gamification. This greatly increases your chances of successfully achieving your goals!
Why does Spark use real money for challenges?
Monetary incentives, even with small amounts, can have a great power to motivate you. This loss aversion effect is especially helpful in the first steps of achieving your goals.
Does Spark keep the money if I lose a challenge?
No! Spark will never keep any of the money you pay to join a challenge. If you lose a challenge, your entry fee will be distributed among all successful winners of the challenge.
Something unexpected happens, can I get my money back?
Spark has a generous policy for appeals.
Who verifies my proofs?
In private challenges, your friends can verify your proof submissions. In public challenges, a secure AI model or automatically retrieved data will verify your submissions.
Open Questions?
Please reach out to us directly at
question@spark.app
Please reach out to us directly at
question@usespark.app
Patrick Höfker
c/o Online-Impressum.de #24551
Europaring 90
53757 Sankt Augustin
Deutschland
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E-Mail: info@usespark.app
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Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the full privacy policy set out below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Note on the controller” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or—after you give your consent—by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system or the time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error‑free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders or other order‑related enquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time about this or with any other questions on the subject of data protection.
Analytics tools and third‑party tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so‑called analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider: Strato Provider: Strato AG, Otto‑Ostrowski‑Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address. For more information, please see Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/. The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Data Processing Agreement We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. Mandatory information
Data protection The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible. Note on the controller The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Patrick Höfker c/o Online‑Impressum.de #24551 Europaring 90 53757 Sankt Augustin Germany Email: info@usespark.app The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). Storage duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply. General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where special categories of data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed, on the basis of Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR. In the event of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre‑contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are set out in the following sections of this privacy policy. Recipients of personal data As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we disclose personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement is concluded. Withdrawal of your consent to data processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Right to object to processing in particular cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN EACH CASE IS SET OUT IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR). WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR). Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. Right to data portability You have the right to have data which we process on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract transmitted to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine‑readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible. Access, rectification and erasure Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose or for further questions on the subject of personal data. Right to restriction of processing You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases: If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure. If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure. If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from being stored—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State. SSL or TLS encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Contact form If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow‑up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected. Enquiries by email, telephone or fax If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you send to us via contact enquiries will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter data If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw the consent given to the storage of the data, the email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us and/or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or if the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected. After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us and/or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time‑limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Use of Loops for Email Communication
We use Loops, a service provided by Astrodon Corporation, 9450 SW Gemini Dr PMB 94338, Beaverton, OR 97008, USA, to send emails (e.g. newsletters, waitlist confirmations, product updates). Legal basis for processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (Double Opt-In) or – where applicable for existing customers – Section 7 (3) UWG (German Unfair Competition Act). Data processing: For the purpose of email delivery, we store your email address and, if provided, your name. These data are processed on servers operated by Loops. Data transfer to the United States: Loops (Astrodon Corporation) is certified under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). According to Art. 45 GDPR, this provides an adequate level of protection for transfers of personal data to the United States. You can view the certification here: official DPF list
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider: Strato Provider: Strato AG, Otto‑Ostrowski‑Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address. For more information, please see Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/. The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Data Processing Agreement We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. Mandatory information
Data protection The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible. Note on the controller The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Patrick Höfker c/o Online‑Impressum.de #24551 Europaring 90 53757 Sankt Augustin Germany Email: info@usespark.app The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). Storage duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply. General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where special categories of data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed, on the basis of Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR. In the event of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre‑contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are set out in the following sections of this privacy policy. Recipients of personal data As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we disclose personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement is concluded. Withdrawal of your consent to data processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Right to object to processing in particular cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN EACH CASE IS SET OUT IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR). WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR). Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. Right to data portability You have the right to have data which we process on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract transmitted to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine‑readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible. Access, rectification and erasure Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose or for further questions on the subject of personal data. Right to restriction of processing You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases: If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure. If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure. If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from being stored—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State. SSL or TLS encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Contact form If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow‑up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected. Enquiries by email, telephone or fax If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you send to us via contact enquiries will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter data If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw the consent given to the storage of the data, the email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us and/or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or if the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected. After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us and/or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time‑limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Use of Loops for Email Communication
We use Loops, a service provided by Astrodon Corporation, 9450 SW Gemini Dr PMB 94338, Beaverton, OR 97008, USA, to send emails (e.g. newsletters, waitlist confirmations, product updates). Legal basis for processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (Double Opt-In) or – where applicable for existing customers – Section 7 (3) UWG (German Unfair Competition Act). Data processing: For the purpose of email delivery, we store your email address and, if provided, your name. These data are processed on servers operated by Loops. Data transfer to the United States: Loops (Astrodon Corporation) is certified under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). According to Art. 45 GDPR, this provides an adequate level of protection for transfers of personal data to the United States. You can view the certification here: official DPF list
Privacy Policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the full privacy policy set out below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the section “Note on the controller” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or—after you give your consent—by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system or the time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error‑free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders or other order‑related enquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time about this or with any other questions on the subject of data protection.
Analytics tools and third‑party tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so‑called analytics programs. Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider: Strato Provider: Strato AG, Otto‑Ostrowski‑Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address. For more information, please see Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/. The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Data Processing Agreement We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. Mandatory information
Data protection The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible. Note on the controller The controller responsible for data processing on this website is: Patrick Höfker c/o Online‑Impressum.de #24551 Europaring 90 53757 Sankt Augustin Germany Email: info@usespark.app The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.). Storage duration Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply. General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where special categories of data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed, on the basis of Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR. In the event of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre‑contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are set out in the following sections of this privacy policy. Recipients of personal data As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we disclose personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid Data Processing Agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement is concluded. Withdrawal of your consent to data processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Right to object to processing in particular cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN EACH CASE IS SET OUT IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR). WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR). Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. Right to data portability You have the right to have data which we process on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract transmitted to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine‑readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible. Access, rectification and erasure Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose or for further questions on the subject of personal data. Right to restriction of processing You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases: If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure. If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure. If you have objected under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from being stored—may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State. SSL or TLS encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Contact form If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact details you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow‑up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected. Enquiries by email, telephone or fax If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time. The data you send to us via contact enquiries will remain with us until you request us to erase it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter data If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw the consent given to the storage of the data, the email address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal. The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us and/or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or if the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected. After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us and/or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time‑limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Use of Loops for Email Communication
We use Loops, a service provided by Astrodon Corporation, 9450 SW Gemini Dr PMB 94338, Beaverton, OR 97008, USA, to send emails (e.g. newsletters, waitlist confirmations, product updates). Legal basis for processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (Double Opt-In) or – where applicable for existing customers – Section 7 (3) UWG (German Unfair Competition Act). Data processing: For the purpose of email delivery, we store your email address and, if provided, your name. These data are processed on servers operated by Loops. Data transfer to the United States: Loops (Astrodon Corporation) is certified under the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). According to Art. 45 GDPR, this provides an adequate level of protection for transfers of personal data to the United States. You can view the certification here: official DPF list