Stephan Wagner

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2nd, 2025

1. Responsible Party

This website is operated by:
Stephan Wagner
Augsburg, Germany
mail@stephanwagner.me

2. Data Collection and Use

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. This website collects and processes data only to the extent necessary and in compliance with GDPR regulations.

3. Hosting

Our website is hosted on servers managed by Plesk. Server logs may automatically record technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, and access times, for security purposes. This data is not linked to identifiable individuals and is stored temporarily.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These are required for the basic functionality of the website and cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Matomo to analyze website usage and improve its performance. Matomo is configured to anonymize IP addresses and does not collect personal data. As this data is solely used for internal purposes and is not shared with third parties, these cookies are set without requiring your consent.
  • Third-Party Services: Features like Google Maps are embedded only after you provide explicit consent. Without consent, these features remain disabled.

5. Matomo Analytics

We use Matomo, an open-source analytics platform, to understand how visitors use our site.

  • Data Collected: Your IP address (anonymized), browser type, device information, and interaction with the website.
  • Purpose: To improve user experience and website performance.
  • Self-hosted: Matomo is hosted on our servers, ensuring no data is shared with third parties.
  • Opt-out: You can opt out of tracking via a "Do Not Track" setting in your browser or by disabling cookies in your browser settings.

6. Embedded Google Maps

We use Google Maps to provide location information on certain pages. However, the map is only loaded if you explicitly give your consent. By doing so, you agree to Google’s Privacy Policy, which can be found here.

7. Comments

When you leave a comment on this website, we collect the following information:

  • Mandatory: Your name and comment.
  • Optional: Your email address (not published).

Purpose of Data Collection:

  • Your name and comment are displayed publicly on the website to facilitate discussions.
  • Your email address, if provided, is used solely for communication purposes, such as responding to your comment, and is not shared or published.

Retention of Comments:

  • Comments and associated data are stored indefinitely unless you request deletion.
  • We reserve the right to delete comments that we consider to be spam, inappropriate, or otherwise not in line with the values of the website.

Your Rights:

  • You may request the deletion or modification of your comment or associated data at any time by contacting us at the email provided above.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Access to your data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion of your data
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Objection to data processing

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the email address provided above.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on this page with the new date.

10. Contact

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