Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience and allow certain features to work properly.

How We Use Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)

Purpose: Required for basic website functionality

Data stored: Cookie consent preferences

Can be disabled: No – these are necessary for the site to work

These cookies remember your cookie preferences and ensure the website functions correctly.

2. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Service: GoatCounter (privacy-friendly analytics)

Purpose: Understand how visitors use our website

Data collected: Page views, referrers, general location (country level only)

Can be disabled: Yes

We use GoatCounter, a privacy-respecting analytics tool that:

Does NOT track individual users
Does NOT use persistent cookies
Does NOT collect personal information
Is GDPR-compliant
Does NOT sell or share data

3. Marketing Cookies (Currently Not Used)

We currently do not use marketing cookies. This category is reserved for future advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) if we choose to implement them.

Third-Party Services

When you consent to analytics cookies, the following service may set cookies:

GoatCounter: Privacy-friendly analytics – Privacy Policy

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookies on our website:

Cookie Banner: Choose your preferences when you first visit
Settings: Click "Cookie Settings" in our footer to change preferences anytime
Browser Settings: Configure cookie settings in your browser
Ad Blockers: Use browser extensions to block cookies

How to Reset Your Consent

You can reset your cookie consent at any time:

Open your browser's developer console (F12)
Type: resetCookieConsent()
Press Enter
Or simply clear your browser's local storage

Browser Cookie Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Data Retention

Cookie data is stored as follows:

Essential cookies: Stored in browser local storage until you clear it
Analytics data: GoatCounter retains anonymized data for analysis purposes

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when changes were made.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: rawe.p@freenet.de

For more information about how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.

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