Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.
Analytics Data Collection
Since May 2026, we have implemented a centralized analytics platform that cross-references data from the following tools:
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Data collected: pages visited, session duration, bounce rate, traffic source, approximate country, device type. IP addresses are anonymized. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR). GA4 is disabled until you accept analytics cookies via the consent banner. Retention: 14 months. More info. Data may be transferred to the US under the Data Privacy Framework.
Matomo (self-hosted)
We use Matomo, a web analytics solution hosted on our own servers (Hetzner, Frankfurt). Data collected: pages visited, visit duration, device type, traffic source. Key features: no data is shared with third parties, no tracking cookies, data is anonymized. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).
Sentry (self-hosted)
We use Sentry, an error and performance tracking platform hosted on our own servers. Data collected: URL where the error occurred, error type, browser, operating system, page load time (p95). Purpose: bug detection and fixes, performance optimization. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR). Retention: 30 days for errors, 90 days for traces.
Google Trends & YouTube Trends
We use the public Google Trends and YouTube Data APIs to analyze search trends. Data collected: trending keywords, relative interest volume (0-100). Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR). No personal data is collected. Data is aggregated and anonymous.
Google Search Console (GSC)
We use Google Search Console to analyze our pages’ performance in Google search results. Data collected: search queries, impressions, clicks, average position. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR). Data is aggregated by page, no individual visitors are identifiable.
Unified Analytics Database
We centralize data from the above sources (GA4, Matomo, Sentry, Trends, GSC) in a secure internal database. Data stored: per-article performance metrics (traffic, rankings, engagement, errors, trends). Security: local storage, no personally identifiable information, no third-party transfers. Indefinite retention for anonymized aggregated data.
Analytics Data Collection
Since May 2026, we have implemented a centralized analytics platform that cross-references data from the following tools:
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Data collected: pages visited, session duration, bounce rate, traffic source, approximate country, device type. IPs are anonymized. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR). GA4 is disabled until you accept analytics cookies. Retention: 14 months. Data may be transferred to the US (Data Privacy Framework).
Matomo (self-hosted)
We use Matomo, a self-hosted analytics platform on our servers (Hetzner, Frankfurt). Data collected: pages visited, visit duration, device type, traffic source. No third-party data sharing, no tracking cookies, anonymized data. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).
Sentry (self-hosted)
We use Sentry, a self-hosted error and performance tracking platform. Data collected: error URL, error type, browser, OS, page load time (p95). Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR). Retention: 30 days errors, 90 days traces.
Google Trends & YouTube Trends
We use the public Google Trends and YouTube Data APIs. Data: trending keywords, relative interest (0-100). Aggregated and anonymous. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).
Google Search Console (GSC)
We use Google Search Console for SEO performance analysis. Data: search queries, impressions, clicks, average position. Per-page data, no identifiable visitors. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).
Unified Analytics Database
We centralize this data in a secure internal database. Local storage, no personally identifiable information, no third-party transfers. Indefinite retention for anonymized aggregated data.