Privacy Policy for elternundfamilie.de
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.
Data collection on our website:
Who is responsible for data collection? Data processing is carried out by the website operator. Contact details can be found in the legal notice (Impressum) of this website.
How do we collect your data? Data is collected when you provide it (e.g., contact forms) or automatically by our IT systems (technical data like browser type, operating system, or time of access).
What do we use your data for? To ensure the website functions correctly and to analyze user behavior to improve our content for families.
What rights do you have? You have the right to receive information about your stored data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion.
2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
The operators of elternundfamilie.de take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations (GDPR).
Notice regarding the responsible body: The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
[Your Name / Business Name] [Street Address] [Postal Code, City] Telephone: [Your Phone Number] Email: [Your Support/Info Email Address]
Revocation of Consent: Many processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke this at any time by sending an informal email to us.
SSL/TLS Encryption: For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (like inquiries), this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize this by the „https://“ and the padlock icon in your browser bar.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies Our website uses cookies to make our service more user-friendly. Most are „session cookies“ deleted after your visit. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may limit website functionality.
Server Log Files The provider automatically collects information that your browser transmits to us, including:
Browser type/version
Operating system
Referrer URL
IP address The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical optimization).
Comment Function When you leave a comment on elternundfamilie.de, we store your comment, the time of creation, your email, and your IP address. We store IP addresses to ensure we can take action in the event of legal violations (e.g., hate speech).
4. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Analytics This website uses Google Analytics (Google Inc., USA). It uses cookies to analyze website usage. We have activated IP anonymization, meaning your IP address is shortened within the EU before being sent to the USA.
Objection: You can prevent data collection by installing the browser plugin found here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google AdSense We use Google AdSense to integrate advertisements. It uses cookies and web beacons to evaluate visitor traffic. You can prevent cookie installation in your browser settings.
5. Plugins and Tools
YouTube: We embed videos from YouTube to present family-related content appealingly. If you are logged into YouTube, they may associate your browsing behavior with your profile.
Google Web Fonts: For a uniform and attractive display of text across all devices, we use Google Web Fonts.
Google Maps: To help you find local family services or event locations, we use Google Maps via an API. This requires storing your IP address.
6. Newsletter
If you subscribe to the elternundfamilie.de newsletter, we use your email address exclusively to send you requested information. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in every newsletter.
7. External Providers
For usage-based online advertising, we may work with third-party providers like twiago GmbH. Data is collected anonymously to record usage behavior without identifying you personally.