Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains what data is collected when you visit this website and how it is used. This website is a static personal academic website that respects your privacy.

2. Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Your City, Postal Code]
Email: [your-email@example.com]

3. Hosting and Infrastructure

3.1 GitHub Pages

This website is hosted on GitHub Pages (provider: GitHub Inc., 88 Colin P Kelly Jr St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). GitHub may collect technical log data including:

  • IP addresses
  • Browser type and version
  • Date and time of access
  • Referrer URL

GitHub’s privacy policy: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement

3.2 Domain Registration

The domain is registered through IONOS (1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany), which provides DNS services but does not process visitor data.

4. Data Collection by This Website

4.1 No Server-Side Data Processing

This is a static website - it does not:

  • Use cookies for tracking
  • Collect or store personal data on servers
  • Use analytics services (Google Analytics is disabled)
  • Have user accounts or login functionality
  • Process contact forms

4.2 Local Storage

Your browser may store your theme preference (light/dark mode) locally using browser localStorage. This data:

  • Never leaves your device
  • Is not transmitted to any server
  • Can be deleted by clearing your browser data

5. Third-Party Content and Services

When you visit this website, your browser may automatically connect to third-party services to load content. These services may process your IP address and browser information:

5.1 Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

JSDelivr (ProspectOne Sp. z o.o., Poland)

5.2 Web Fonts

Google Fonts (Google LLC, USA)

5.3 Search Engine Integration

Google Search Console (Google LLC, USA)

  • Used for: Website performance monitoring in Google Search results
  • Purpose: Helps optimize the website’s visibility and troubleshoot indexing issues
  • Data processed: Search queries leading to this site, click-through rates, and technical crawl data
  • Note: This is a webmaster tool that may process aggregated visitor data from Google Search
  • Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.4 Academic Metrics Badges

Dimensions.ai (Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc., UK)

Altmetric (Digital Science & Research Solutions Ltd., UK)

5.5 No Control Over Third-Party Data Processing

We have no control over how these third-party services process data. They are subject to their own privacy policies.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the European Union, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request information about personal data we store
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of personal data
  • Right to restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Limit processing of your data
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive data in structured format
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object to data processing
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw any previously given consent

Note: Since this website does not actively collect or store personal data, most requests will not apply. Third-party services process data under their own policies.

7. Data Security

This website uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. Since we do not collect or store personal data, there is minimal data security risk from this website itself.

8. Blocking Third-Party Content

To prevent third-party services from processing your data, you can:

  • Use browser extensions to block third-party connections
  • Disable JavaScript (the site remains functional)
  • Use privacy-focused browsers with built-in tracking protection

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. The current version with the last updated date is always available at this URL.

10. Contact and Complaints

For questions about data protection:

Email: david [dot] hoffmann [at] mail [dot] de\

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU, particularly in your country of residence, workplace, or where an alleged infringement occurred.

Last updated: January 03, 2026