Privacy policy
INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING IN CONNECTION WITH GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the controller responsible for data processing on this website is based outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are referred to below as “Google”.
Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files stored on a visitor’s computer that enable analysis of their use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about the visitor’s use of this website, including their 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 anonymises the IP address by truncating it, preventing direct identification of individuals. Google therefore truncates the IP address beforehand within European Union Member States or other states 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 browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.
On behalf of the website operator, Google uses the collected information to evaluate use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide the operator with other services relating to website and internet use (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). The legitimate interest in processing data lies in optimising the website, analysing its use and adapting its content. Pseudonymisation adequately safeguards users’ interests.
Google LLC is certified under the Privacy Shield framework (entry here) and guarantees an adequate level of data protection on that basis. Data sent and linked to cookies, user identifiers such as User-ID, or advertising identifiers are automatically deleted after 50 months. Data whose retention period has expired are deleted automatically once a month.
Visitors can prevent collection by Google Analytics by changing the cookie settings for this website. They can also object to the collection and storage of their IP address and cookie-generated data at any time with effect for the future. The relevant browser add-on can be downloaded and installed using the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Visitors can prevent collection by Google Analytics on this website by clicking the following link . An opt-out cookie will then be set to prevent future data collection when visiting this website.
Further information about Google’s use of data, settings and opt-out options is available in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and Google’s advertising settings (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
COOKIE POLICY
Through this cookie policy, the operator informs users about the use of cookies or similar storage technologies, referred to below as “cookies”, on this website.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored by the browser on the user’s device to retain certain information. When the user next visits our website using the same device, the information stored in cookies is sent back to our website (“first-party cookie”) or to another website to which the cookie belongs (“third-party cookie”).
The information stored in and returned by the cookie enables the relevant website to recognise that the user has already visited it using the browser on their device. We use this information to present the website in the best way for the user’s preferences.
Only the cookie itself is identified on the device. Additional personal data are stored only if the user expressly consents or if storage is strictly necessary to use the service offered and requested.
CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES
Cookies that are not strictly necessary to provide the services on this website are used only with the user’s consent. By giving consent based on information displayed on the website (“cookie banner”), the user agrees to the use of cookies.
Users can change their cookie settings at any time, for example by enabling or disabling individual categories.
How to disable or delete cookies generally in the browser, including strictly necessary cookies, is explained in the section “Disabling or deleting all cookies”.
LEGAL BASIS
Where the user has consented to the use of cookies based on information displayed on the website (“cookie banner”), the lawfulness of data processing is based on Article 6(1), sentence 1(a) GDPR. Where consent is not requested, our legitimate interest in analysing, optimising and operating this website and its services economically, within the meaning of Article 6(1), sentence 1(f) GDPR, forms the legal basis for using cookies.
CATEGORIES OF COOKIES USED
Depending on their purpose and function, the cookies used on this website fall into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies;
- Functional cookies
Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies ensure that the website or service functions properly. Without these cookies, the website or service cannot be used as intended. This type of cookie is used exclusively by the website operator as a first-party cookie, and all information stored in it is sent only to this website.
The following strictly necessary cookies are used on our website:
Name Purpose Duration ckies_functional Disables functional cookies 1 year ckies_performance Disables performance cookies 1 year ckies_marketing Disables marketing, third-party or consent-based cookies 1 year
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be enabled or disabled individually. Users can change their cookie settings at any time or disable cookies generally in their browser (see “Disabling or deleting all cookies”).
Functional cookies
Functional cookies allow this website to store information entered, such as a username or chosen language, and provide enhanced, personalised functions on that basis. These cookies collect and store only anonymised information.
The following functional cookies are used on our website:
Name Purpose Duration cookielaw Records whether the cookie banner was clicked 1 year shd Set when the user logs into their Jimdo page 1 year has_close_teaser Records whether the user closed a teaser so it is not displayed again Session
Users can object to the use of functional cookies at any time by changing their cookie settings.
DISABLING OR DELETING ALL COOKIES
Users can configure their browser to prevent cookies from being stored on their device generally, or to request consent each time a cookie is set. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. Instructions are available in the help section of the relevant browser.
Disabling cookies generally may restrict some functions of this website.