Privacy Policy
Who we are
This website is operated by:
Leander Ziehm
Email: contact@leanderziehm.com
Website: https://wordpress.leanderziehm.com
Hosting
This website is hosted on a virtual private server provided by Oracle Cloud.
When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- Time of the server request
This data is processed to ensure the security and stability of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) may be created from your email address and provided to the Gravatar service. The privacy policy of Gravatar is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval, your profile picture is visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract such data from images.
Cookies
This website uses cookies.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
- A temporary cookie is set when visiting the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- Editing or publishing content creates a cookie that expires after one day.
These cookies are technically necessary for the operation of the website.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly.
These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Otherwise, we do not actively share personal data with third parties.
How long we retain your data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
- For registered users (if any), we store personal information in their user profiles.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to:
- Request access to your stored personal data
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Request restriction of processing
- Request data portability
You can also request an exported file of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Legal basis for processing
We process personal data based on:
- Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)
- Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
Contact (privacy)
For privacy-related inquiries, contact:
privacy@leanderziehm.com