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Privacy Policy & Imprint for The Machine Learning Sketchbook

Imprint / About

Website Owner / Responsible for Content

Name: Jürgen Brauer
Address: Bahnhofstr. 61, 87435 Kempten (Allgäu), Germany
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.the-machine-learning-sketchbook.org

About This Website

The Machine Learning Sketchbook is an educational platform providing video tutorials on neural network implementation, PyTorch programming, and machine learning concepts. All content is provided for educational purposes.

Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. While we strive to keep the information accurate and up-to-date, we make no representations or warranties about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the content.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-08-08

Information We Collect

This website is designed to be privacy-friendly. We collect minimal information:

No Personal Data: We do not collect names, emails, or personal information
No Cookies: We do not use tracking cookies or analytics
Server Logs: Basic access logs (IP addresses, timestamps) for security purposes only
Video Access: Videos are served directly from DigitalOcean CDN

How We Use Information

Any technical information collected is used solely for:

Ensuring website security and preventing abuse
Technical maintenance and troubleshooting
Providing access to video content

Third-Party Services

This website uses the following external services:

DigitalOcean Spaces: Video hosting and CDN delivery
Bootstrap & Font Awesome: Styling and icons (loaded from CDN)
Placeholder Images: Thumbnail images from picsum.photos

These services may have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them if you have concerns about data processing.

Your Rights

Since we collect minimal technical information, your privacy rights include:

Access: You can request information about any data we might have
Deletion: You can request deletion of server logs
Portability: Any data can be provided in machine-readable format
Objection: You can object to data processing (though minimal)

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect any information processed. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. Videos are served over HTTPS for encrypted delivery.

International Data Transfers

Video content is hosted on DigitalOcean servers, which may be located in various regions worldwide. DigitalOcean complies with applicable data protection regulations.

Children's Privacy

This website does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The educational content is suitable for all ages interested in machine learning.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact for Privacy Matters

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data rights, please contact us at: [[email protected]]

Compliance Information

GDPR Compliance (EU Visitors)

This website respects the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rights of EU visitors. Our minimal data collection approach ensures compliance with privacy-by-design principles.

Educational Use

All video content is provided for educational purposes. Users are free to watch, learn from, and reference the materials for non-commercial educational activities.