Privacy Policy
Website Analytics with Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, after obtaining the user’s consent. The responsible entities are Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, for users from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Google Analytics 4 uses IP anonymization by default, meaning your IP address is truncated immediately when you interact with this website. Only in rare cases is your full IP address transmitted to a Google server based in the U.S. and truncated there. Google asserts that the IP address transmitted via Google Analytics is never combined with other Google data. Google Analytics 4 is activated only with your consent via the cookie banner and can be disabled at any time via the cookie settings.
The data processed includes: usage data such as page views, website interaction, general location, and duration of visit; and communication data such as truncated IP addresses, user agent, language settings, and screen resolution. The purpose of this data processing is for Google to evaluate your website usage on your behalf, compile reports on activities, and analyze the website’s performance. This data processing is lawful based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.
Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc. are the recipients of this data. Your website usage information is typically sent to a Google server in the United States, a practice legitimized by the European Commission’s recent adequacy decision of July 10, 2023, which recognizes Google LLC’s certification under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. With regard to data retention, any data associated with cookies is automatically deleted after a certain period of time—monthly for data that has reached its retention period, and after a maximum of 2 years for Google Analytics cookies.
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Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on the visitor's computer that enable an analysis of the visitor's use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding the visitor's use of this website (including the truncated IP address) is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there.
Google Analytics is used exclusively with the “_anonymizeIp()” extension on this website. This extension ensures that the IP address is anonymized by truncation and precludes direct personal identification. With this extension, Google truncates the IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by the browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
On behalf of the website operator, Google will use the information collected to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services related to website and internet usage (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in optimizing this website, analyzing website usage, and tailoring its content. Users’ interests are sufficiently safeguarded through pseudonymization.
Google LLC is certified under the Privacy Shield (listing here) and, on this basis, ensures an adequate level of data protection. Data transmitted and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., user ID), or advertising IDs is automatically deleted after 50 months. Data that has reached the end of its retention period is automatically deleted once a month.
Data collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. You may also object at any time, with future effect, to the collection and storage of your IP address and the data generated by cookies. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Visitors can prevent data collection by Google Analytics on this website by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future data collection when visiting this website.
Further information on Google’s use of data, as well as options for settings and opting out, can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of Google ads (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
Spam Protection with Google reCAPTCHA
We have implemented Google reCAPTCHA in forms on our website to verify whether the data entered in the forms comes from human visitors or from machines or automated programs, also known as “bots.” This tool automatically analyzes the behavior of website visitors as soon as they interact with the website, using various pieces of information such as IP address, duration of visit, and mouse movements. The data processed includes usage data such as the webpage accessed, the date and time of access, and mouse movements, as well as communication data such as IP addresses, browser type, and operating system. This processing applies to website visitors and users of online services. The primary purpose of this processing is to prevent misuse of our contact form and thereby enhance security. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The data recipients are Google Ireland Ltd, located at Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland, (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and our website hosting provider. While your personal data is processed within the EU, the retention period for the processed data is determined by Google Ireland Limited. For more information, please see the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Website Analysis (Creator Statistics)
When you visit our website, we collect information about your usage through a web analytics tool provided by our hosting service. This tool collects and combines your IP address and user agent, truncates them, and stores this data using a hash function. This process creates a visitor identifier that is encrypted with a randomly generated value (SALT), which changes every 24 hours. This method ensures that your IP address cannot be reconstructed from the stored visitor identifier, thereby preserving your anonymity. Furthermore, we do not combine this information with any other data, and it is stored only on the hosting provider’s server.
We also process web analytics data, HTTP data, and web analytics profile data. The web analytics tool we use creates and stores a web analytics profile that contains details about your use of the website, such as page views, frequency of visits, time spent on each page, and your device’s user agent. This includes usage data (such as webpages visited and access times) and communication data (such as browser type, operating system, and IP addresses).
By processing this data, we aim to analyze user behavior in aggregated form in order to improve the design and content of our website. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), specifically in conducting web analytics to improve our products and our website.
The collected data is shared with our website hosting provider and processed within the EU.