Hello, athletes! ✨
We're excited to present version 2.4.2 - a major UI/UX update and cookie infrastructure overhaul that significantly improves user experience and ensures full GDPR compliance!
🎨 UI/UX Redesign & EU Branding
What's new: We've conducted a comprehensive design overhaul, focusing on European branding and professional appearance.
- Beautiful Gradient Footer: Implemented footer with decorative lines and organized structure
- 'Made in EU 🇪🇺' Section: Proud display of European origin
- 'Buy me a coffee ☕' Link: With custom icon and smooth styling
- Legal Disclaimer: Stating that Peakline is not affiliated with Strava Inc
- Euro Icon Visibility Fix: In light theme for better contrast
🍪 Advanced Cookie Management System
GDPR compliance: Implemented interactive cookie management system with full user control.
- Interactive Cookie Banner: With collapsible settings (hidden by default)
- GDPR Categories: Necessary, Analytics, Marketing
- Granular Control: Users can accept/reject specific categories
- Persistent Preferences: Stored in localStorage with proper consent tracking
- Compact Design: Settings hidden initially for cleaner UX
📄 Complete Legal Pages Suite
Legal infrastructure: Created all necessary legal pages for full compliance requirements.
- Cookie Policy Page (/cookies): Detailed cookie usage explanation
- Terms of Service Page (/terms): Comprehensive service terms
- Imprint Page (/imprint): Legal company information
- Header/Footer Alignment: Fixes across all new legal pages
- Updated Dates: "Last updated" set to August 31, 2025
🔧 Technical Infrastructure
System improvements: Updated technical foundation for better performance and compliance.
- New FastAPI Endpoints: /cookies, /terms, /imprint
- Email Updates: peakline@mailfence.com across all files
- Contact Information Standardization: On support pages and templates
- Internationalization Cleanup: Removed all non-English translations for cleaner maintenance
- CSS Improvements: For better responsiveness and theme support
🎯 User Experience Enhancements
UX optimization: Focused on usability and professional appearance.
- Streamlined Cookie Banner: Doesn't clutter the interface
- Professional Footer Design: With clear navigation structure
- Consistent Branding: With EU origin prominently displayed
- Better Legal Compliance: With comprehensive privacy and terms pages
- Improved Accessibility: With proper ARIA labels and keyboard navigation
📊 Files Modified
Updated 9 files:
* home.html
- Footer redesign, cookie banner integration
* home.css
- New footer styles, cookie banner styling
* main.py
- New endpoints for legal pages
* cookies.html
- New cookie policy page
* terms.html
- New terms of service page
* imprint.html
- New imprint page
* support.html
- Email address update
* strings.json
- Contact email and date updates
* privacy.html
- Date update
This update transforms Peakline into a more professional, legally compliant, and user-friendly platform with enhanced European branding and comprehensive cookie management.
Ready for production deployment! 🚀
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