Privacy Statement

 

Information on data processing in relation to Google Analytics

 

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data processing controller for this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, then Google LLC performs the Google Analytics data processing. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are collectively referred to as “Google.” When using Google Analytics, the technical data processing is carried out by Jimdo. In this regard, reference is made to Jimdo’s privacy statement. Jimdo GmbH (Jimdo GmbH, Stresemannstrasse 375, 22761 Hamburg Datenschutz@jimdo.com) as well as the operator of this website are jointly responsible for data processing on this website in relation to Google Analytics.

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” text files that are stored on the device used and enable an analysis of the website visitor’s use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of this website is usually sent to a Google server and stored there.

Google Analytics is used on this website exclusively with the extension “_anonymizeIp().” This extension ensures the anonymization of the IP address by shortening it, preventing it from being directly linked to an individual. With this extension, the IP address is shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. The IP address transmitted by the respective browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

On behalf of Jimdo and the website operator, Google will use the information available to analyze the use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide other services related to the use of the website and the internet to Jimdo and the website operator (Art. 6, para. 1, lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest for data processing lies in the optimization of this website, the analysis of its use, and the customization of content, facilitated by the availability of Jimdo’s statistical functions. The user’s interests are sufficiently safeguarded by pseudonymization.

Google guarantees an adequate level of data protection based on the European standard contractual clauses. The data sent and linked to cookies, such as user IDs or advertising IDs, are automatically deleted after 50 months. Data with expired retention periods are automatically deleted once a month.

The collection by Google Analytics can be prevented by adjusting the cookie settings for this website. Additionally, the user can object to the collection and storage of the IP address and data generated by cookies at any time and for the future. The respective browser plugin can be downloaded and installed via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

The website visitor can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking here. This will place an “opt-out cookie” on the website, preventing the data of the website visitor from being collected when they visit the website.

More information on Google’s terms of use and data protection can be found under Google Analytics Terms of Service or Google Analytics Overview.

In accordance with the relevant legislation and the GDPR, the website visitor has certain rights regarding their personal data processed through this Google Analytics data processing. In particular, the visitor has the right to information, rectification, data portability, and erasure of their data. The website visitor also has the right to object to certain processing of their data. To assert these rights of the data subject regarding Google Analytics data processing on this website, the data subject (website visitor) can contact Jimdo (Jimdo GmbH datenschutz@jimdo.com) or the website operator at any time.