Privacy Notice

Last updated: 11.10.2024

1. General Information

We take your privacy and the protection of your personal data seriously. This privacy notice provides you with information regarding the processing of personal data when you visit our website.

2. Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, please contact us using the details provided above.

3. Data Processing on Our Website

When you visit our website, no personal data is collected by us directly unless you voluntarily provide such information (e.g., by contacting us via email). However, the following data processing activities may occur:

a. Hosting Provider

Our website is hosted by IONOS, which is situated in Germany. When you visit our website, certain data is automatically collected by our hosting provider for technical and security reasons. This may include:

• Your IP address
• Date and time of access
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer

This data is stored in server log files and is necessary to ensure the stability and security of the website. This information is not merged with other data sources and is automatically deleted after 8 weeks.

The legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest in ensuring the security and proper functioning of our website, as per Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

b. Piwik Pro Analytics

We use Piwik Pro, an analytics tool, to collect statistical information about the usage of our website. Piwik Pro operates on our servers, meaning the data remains within our control, and the information collected is anonymized wherever possible. The following types of data may be collected through Piwik Pro:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Geolocation (country only, based on IP)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referrer URL (the previously visited website)

Piwik Pro is configured to respect the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser, meaning data collection can be opted out if this setting is enabled. Additionally, the data collected is retained for a period of 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted.

The legal basis for using Piwik Pro for analytics is your consent, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You will be asked for your consent when you first visit our website via a consent management banner. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can do so at any time by adjusting your preferences in the consent management tool.

We take care to anonymize any data collected by Piwik Pro wherever possible, and we do not use the data to personally identify you. The data is used solely for the purpose of improving our website and understanding user behavior.

For more information about how Piwik Pro processes data, you can review their privacy policy here: https://piwik.pro/privacy-policy/.

4. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• Right to access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to restriction of processing: You can request the limitation of data processing under specific conditions.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit it to another controller.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at .

5. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect any changes in the way we process your personal data or to comply with legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website.

6. Social Media Links and Third-Party Content

Our website contains links to my profiles on Instagram, GitHub, and LinkedIn. By clicking on these links, you will be redirected to the respective platforms. These third-party platforms may collect and process personal data according to their own privacy policies. I have no control over their data collection or processing activities.

Please note that we are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party websites or services, including any content posted by other users on Instagram, GitHub, LinkedIn, or other social media platforms. Visiting these platforms and engaging with content hosted there is at your own risk.

For more information, please review the privacy policies of these platforms:

• Instagram (Meta Platforms, Inc.): https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy
• GitHub (GitHub, Inc.): https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
• LinkedIn (LinkedIn Corporation): https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

7. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for data protection in Germany is: