Privacy Policy

1. Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Shroomtopia GmbH
Gluckstraße 63
22081 Hamburg
Germany

Represented by the managing directors:
Jan Seifert
Artur Melnik
Phone: +49 40 36938710
E-mail: info@shroomtopia.de

2. General Information on Data Processing
We take the protection of your personal data seriously.
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
We process personal data only where this is necessary to provide and securely operate this website or where another legal basis permits such processing.

3. Hosting and Server Log Files
When you access this website, technical information may automatically be processed by the web server. This may include in particular:

IP address
date and time of access
page or file accessed
amount of data transferred
browser type and browser version
operating system used
referrer URL
hostname of the accessing device

This processing is carried out to ensure the technically reliable provision of the website and the security and stability of our systems.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable operation of this website.
The data is deleted once it is no longer required for these purposes, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website currently does not use cookies or comparable technologies for analytics, marketing, or advertising purposes.
Where technically necessary cookies or similar technologies are used, they serve exclusively to ensure the proper operation and provision of the website.

5. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites, platforms, or social networks.
Merely visiting this website does not result in data being automatically transmitted to these providers solely because such links are present.
Only when you click an external link do you leave our website. The privacy policies and data processing practices of the respective external provider then apply.

6. Embedded Media
Images and videos on this website are currently provided directly via our own website or hosting provider.
No external video or streaming services are currently embedded in a manner that automatically establishes a connection to third-party providers when the page is loaded.

7. Contact by E-mail
If you contact us by e-mail, the information you provide, including your e-mail address and the content of your message, will be processed for the purpose of handling and responding to your request.
Depending on the nature of the request, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where communication relates to a contractual or pre-contractual matter, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in other cases.
Our legitimate interest lies in responding to inquiries addressed to us.
The data will be deleted when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

8. Your Rights
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have in particular the right to:
obtain information about your stored personal data
request correction of inaccurate personal data
request deletion of your personal data
request restriction of processing
request data portability
object to processing
withdraw consent previously given with effect for the future
To exercise your rights, you may contact us at any time using the contact details above.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

10. Artistic and Fictional Context
The Neurosonic Institute – Kirisaka Division and A.Y.U.M.I.K.O., together with associated research programs, personnel, technologies, terminology, and events presented on this website, are fictional elements of an artistic multimedia narrative.
They do not represent real scientific institutions, laboratories, companies, research programs, or organizations.
The fictional presentation of research data, system logs, personnel profiles, scientific documentation, and technical information does not constitute actual scientific or personal data processing by the fictional entities portrayed.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if the services used on this website, its technical functionality, or applicable legal requirements change.
Last updated: August 2026