Privacy and cookie policy

This page explains which data is processed when you visit this website. In short: the site sets no cookies, loads no fonts, maps or videos from other companies, and counts visits with Statcounter in a restricted setting (no cookies, shortened IP addresses).

Who is responsible

Pascal Del’Haye, Staudtstr. 2, 91058 Erlangen, Germany. Email: pascal.delhaye [at] mpl.mpg.de, Tel. +49 9131 7133 137. See also the Impressum.

Hosting and server log files

The website is hosted by IONOS SE in Germany. When you open a page, the web server automatically records technical access data: the IP address of your device, date and time, the page requested, the referring page, and your browser and operating system. This is needed to deliver the website and to keep it secure. The log files are kept for a limited time only and are not combined with other data.

Visitor statistics (Statcounter)

To understand how the website is used, for example which pages are read most and how visitors find us, we use Statcounter, a service of Statcounter Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Statcounter is set up in a restricted way:

• No cookies, no visitor ID. Statcounter sets no cookies and stores no identifier on your device. Its script only keeps a few of its own settings for this website (nothing about you) in your browser’s session storage, which is deleted when you close the tab.
• Shortened IP addresses. Statcounter removes the last part of your IP address before storing it (for example, 203.0.113.123 is stored as 203.0.113.x).

When you open a page, your browser sends Statcounter the date and time, the address and title of the page, the referring page (for example a search engine), your browser, operating system, device type and screen size, and how long the page took to load. Like any server, Statcounter also receives your full IP address with this request; only the shortened form is stored. Statcounter keeps the statistics for 14 days. We use them only to see how the website is used and do not try to identify visitors. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in understanding and improving the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). You can prevent the counting by blocking scripts from statcounter.com in your browser. More information: Statcounter privacy policy.

No cookies, no other third-party content

The website sets no cookies of its own. If you change the look of the site, for example between light and dark mode with the button at the top right, your choice is saved in your own browser (local storage) so the next page opens the same way. This setting never leaves your device, and you can delete it by clearing the site data in your browser. Fonts are served from our own server. The map on the contact page is a plain picture; Google Maps or OpenStreetMap only open if you click one of the map links, and then the privacy policy of that service applies.

Your rights

You have the right to request information about the data stored about you, and to have it corrected, deleted or its processing restricted. You can object to the processing and you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address above.