Data protection is one of the great social challenges of the 21st century. It is about the freedom of information acquisition and free development of personality in an age in which almost every movement – online as well as offline – can be digitally recorded. At the same time, this website cannot function without a minimum of technically necessary data processing.
This data protection declaration therefore explains which information is processed when calling up the website and the associated social media channels and which rights you have vis-à-vis me, the website operator. All statements presented here and the clarification of your rights are based on the European data protection basic regulation in force since 25.05.2018.
When creating this website, great importance was attached to ensuring that as little personal data as possible is collected, processed or used. Personal data is information that either specifically identifies you (e.g. your name if you send it to me by e-mail) or can be traced back indirectly to you (traces left behind by your browser when you visit this website).
1. data processing when accessing the blog
Despite all our efforts, there is always certain information that is technically required for communication with the server on which this website is located. All data that is used, for example, by TCP/IP for communication between your browser and the server becomes visible to the server at short notice. These can be (among other things):
– the IP address of your Internet connection,
– the operating system version of your PC or smartphone,
– the display resolution of your device,
– the location of your device
– the Internet browser you are using, or
– the time of your access to the website.
This technical data is processed so that the website can be transmitted from the web server to your computer and correctly processed and displayed by your browser. After each page visit, this data is normally stored in the web host’s logs. However, this function was deactivated by me at the webhoster. The server of this website is operated by Checkdomain GmbH with server location in Germany.
Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) DSGVO to the extent necessary to enable you to access the blog within the framework of the user relationship between me (the operator) and you (the visitor).
2. data for statistical purposes
I rely on a very simple analysis software (statify), which only evaluates the following things:
– The number of hits on the page
– The Top Referrer
– The Top Contents
– These statistics are always deleted after one month.
Data processing for statistical and range measurement purposes is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter f) DSGVO to the extent necessary and appropriate to fulfil my interest in range measurement, weighed against your interest in visiting the website as confidentially and unobservedly as possible.
3. Google Fonts
Some fonts that WordPress uses are partially loaded via the Google Fonts interface from Google as soon as this website is called. This inevitably tells Google that your browser has accessed this website. With the help of additional knowledge (e.g. if you are logged in parallel with your GMail account) Google can easily assign who, when and from where this blog is accessed. I think this is a problem despite Google’s privacy policy and have therefore deactivated the integration of Google Fonts. However, since WordPress loads other fonts independently depending on the version, it can sometimes be a cat and mouse game to get rid of Google Fonts after a WordPress update. It may therefore take a few days – especially after a WordPress update – until I have removed Google Fonts again. If you don’t want to wait for me, you can become active yourself and, for example, block the reloading of Google Fonts sources yourself by adjusting the host file.
4. e-mail communication
If you contact me by e-mail, your e-mail including sender address and content will be processed and stored by me in order to process the communication with you. This information is stored as long as it is necessary to do justice to the content of your request. Unless the special nature of our communication requires it, I usually delete the old e-mails one year after receiving the last feedback from you and the contact data after two years.
The storage and use of the data contained in the e-mails as well as your contact data takes place to the extent necessary due to my legitimate interest in the handling of communication with you, provided that your interests do not conflict with this (Art. 6 Para. 1 Letter f) DSGVO).
5. comment function
Every visitor can comment on the articles and contributions on this blog. Some courts, however, require that I, as a site operator, help to establish the identity of persons who commit crimes in the comments (e.g. by insulting others). But with good reasons it can also be argued that the frequently collected e-mail addresses and IP addresses are not suitable to identify the culprits anyway due to their low reliability and volatility.
For this reason, I have decided not to collect and store IP or e-mail addresses when you write comments here. But this way I can’t use any of the known spam detection systems and filter the comments by certain keywords instead and unlock the comments by hand.
Thus, it can sometimes take a while until your comment is unlocked and visible. You also have the choice whether you want to enter your real name or a fantasy name when commenting or whether you want to enter a website.
I process your (fantasy) name, the possibly indicated website and the content of your comment according to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) DSGVO to the extent necessary to be able to offer you the comment function.
6. your rights
You have the right to demand,
– that I give information about the data processed by me here (art. 15 DSGVO).
– that I correct incorrect data.
– that your data will be deleted if, for example, they are no longer required for the original purpose or if there is a dispute as to whether I process certain data lawfully (Art. 17 DSGVO).
– to require me to restrict the processing if the requirements of Art. 18 DSGVO are met.
– to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to me in a structured, common and machine-readable format (Art. 20 DSGVO).
In particular, for reasons arising from a particular situation, you may at any time object to the processing carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter e) or f) DSGVO (Art. 21 DSGVO).
With regard to all rights mentioned, the following applies: A corresponding request sent to me by e-mail or in writing by post (address in the imprint) is sufficient to assert your rights.
7. data processing within the framework of the Social Media accounts
Although the blog does not contain any plugins of any social media providers, the blog is represented on Twitter and Instagram with an official account. Legally it is still controversial whether I am also responsible for the data processing that takes place there.
Therefore, I would like to point out that when you visit my Twitter or Instagram site, extensive data processing takes place through the respective providers. Details can be found in the Privacy Policies of Twitter and Instagram. If you interact with me on these accounts account, information about our interaction (content of posts, retweets, likes, followers, private messages etc.) becomes known to both me and the operator of the social network (as well as its service providers). The providers also process your usage behavior (including your interaction with my account) to create usage profiles about your behavior, interests and preferences in order to provide you with targeted (commercial or political) messages based on your behavior.
8. responsible person in the context of data protection law
Bock
Friedrichsorter Straße 34
24159 Kiel
9. the data protection supervisory authority responsible for me
If you are of the opinion that I am violating the applicable data protection law, you can contact the data protection supervisory authority responsible for me at any time. Responsible for this website is the
Unabhängige Landeszentrum für Datenschutz
Holstenstraße 98
24103 Kiel
https://www.datenschutzzentrum.de/
mail@datenschutzzentrum.de
10. misuse of the imprint information
The use by third parties of contact data published within the framework of the data protection declaration for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby expressly prohibited. I expressly reserve the right to take legal action against unsolicited mailing or e-mailing of spam and other similar advertising materials.