Website Analysis with Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, following the receipt of user 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 employs IP anonymization by default; this means your IP address is immediately truncated when you interact with this website. Only in rare cases is your full IP address transmitted to a Google server based in the USA and truncated there. Google states 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 interactions, general location, and visit duration; and communication data such as truncated IP addresses, user-agent strings, language settings, and screen resolution. The purpose of this data processing is for Google to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on activity, and analyze website performance on our behalf. This data processing is lawful based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG.
The recipients of this data are Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc. Information regarding your website usage is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA—a transfer legitimized by the European Commission’s adequacy decision of July 10, 2023, which recognizes Google LLC’s certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Regarding data storage, any data linked to cookies is automatically deleted after a specific period: on a monthly basis for data that has reached the end of its retention period, and after a maximum of two years for Google Analytics cookies.
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Google Analytics uses "cookies"—text files stored on the site 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 and stored on a Google server.
Google Analytics is used on this website exclusively with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension. This extension ensures the anonymization of the IP address by truncating it, thereby ruling out any direct personal identification. Through this extension, Google truncates the IP address within Member States of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by the respective browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google.
On behalf of the site operator, Google will use the information obtained to evaluate website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide the site operator with other services related to website and internet usage (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest in data processing lies in optimizing this website, analyzing website usage, and tailoring content. Users' interests are adequately safeguarded through pseudonymization.
Google LLC is certified under the so-called Privacy Shield (list entry 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 for which the retention period has expired is automatically deleted once a month.
Data collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by the site visitor adjusting the cookie settings for this website. Furthermore, one may object to the collection and storage of the IP address and data generated by cookies at any time, with effect for the future. The corresponding browser plugin can be downloaded and installed via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Site 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 regarding Google's use of data, as well as configuration and objection options, can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for how Google displays advertisements (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
Spam protection with Google reCAPTCHA
We have implemented Google reCAPTCHA in the forms on our website to verify whether the data entered into the forms originates 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 information such as IP address, duration of the visit, and mouse movements. The processed data 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. Further information can be found in 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 via a web analytics tool provided by our hosting service. This tool collects and combines your IP address and user agent, truncates them, and stores the resulting data using a hash function. This process creates a visitor identifier encrypted with a randomly generated value (salt) that 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 other data, and it is stored solely 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 containing details about your use of the website, such as page views, visit frequency, time spent on each page, and your device's user agent. This includes usage data (such as visited web pages and access times) and communication data (such as browser type, operating system, and IP addresses).
We process this data to analyze user behavior in aggregated form in order to improve the presentation 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.