Note: This website is operated from Germany and is subject to German and EU data protection law. The full legally binding privacy policy is available in German. This English version is a summary for your convenience.
Last updated: April 21, 2025
Controller
Dr. Joachim Wilke
Sauerbruchstr. 4
76646 Bruchsal, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Imprint
What data we process
We process personal data only to the extent necessary to operate this website and provide our services. This includes:
- Usage data (page views, time spent, click paths, device types, operating systems)
- Log data (IP addresses, access times, browser type) — stored for up to 30 days
- Contact data — only if you contact us directly
- Comment data — if you leave a comment via Disqus
Hosting & CDN: Cloudflare
This website is hosted via Cloudflare Pages (Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). When you visit our site, your browser connects to Cloudflare’s servers. Cloudflare processes technically necessary data such as your IP address, browser information, and access time.
For statistics we use Cloudflare Web Analytics — a privacy-friendly service that sets no cookies, performs no user tracking, and creates no personal profiles. Only aggregated, anonymized data is collected (page views, referrers, device types, country of origin).
Cloudflare is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
More information: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Comments: Disqus
We use the comment service DISQUS (DISQUS, Inc., 301 Howard St, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA). By using Disqus, your IP address and comment content may be stored by Disqus. Disqus may also use cookies for advertising purposes. You can opt out at https://disqus.com/data-sharing-settings/.
Embedded YouTube videos
Some pages embed YouTube videos. These are loaded from Google’s servers, which may set cookies and collect data including your IP address. We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode where possible.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links (e.g. Amazon). If you purchase through these links, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. No personal data is shared with us in this process.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification of inaccurate data
- Erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Object to processing
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, contact us at: [email protected]
Legal basis
We process data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests) for website operation, and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) where applicable.
Data transfers to third countries
Where data is transferred to the USA, this is done on the basis of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
For the full detailed privacy policy (in German), please see Datenschutzerklärung.