Last updated: August 12, 2025

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.
This policy explains what we collect when you visit voelker.blog, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Responsible Party

Controller:
Laura Voelker
Email: contact@voelker.blog

2. What we collect

Some information is collected automatically when you visit the site:

  • Technical data: browser type and version, operating system, referrer URL, IP address, date and time of access
  • Usage data: pages viewed, time spent, clicks and scrolls

This site is hosted on GitHub Pages, which may keep server logs for security and reliability.
GitHub privacy statement: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement

3. Purpose of processing

We process data to:

  • operate and secure the website
  • understand usage and improve content
  • detect and fix technical issues

4. Legal basis

  • Essential logging and security: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
  • Analytics: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw consent at any time via the link below.

5. Cookies and consent

You will see a cookie banner on your first visit.
We only set non-essential cookies for analytics if you accept in the banner.

  • Essential cookies store your consent choice
  • Analytics cookies load only after consent

Change or withdraw your choice at any time:
Change cookie settings

6. Analytics tools (load only after consent)

Microsoft Clarity
Clarity helps us understand how the site is used. It records interaction signals like clicks, scrolls, approximate location, device and browser type, and referrer. Sensitive content is masked by default.
Provider: Microsoft Corporation
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Retention: up to 13 months
More info: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement and https://learn.microsoft.com/clarity/

Google Analytics 4
Measures traffic and usage at an aggregate level.
Provider: Google LLC / Google Ireland Limited
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Retention: up to 14 months for event data
More info: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Optional add-on to opt out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

7. Transfers outside the EU/EEA

Analytics providers may process data on servers outside the EU/EEA. They use Standard Contractual Clauses and other safeguards. See each provider’s privacy notice for details.

8. Data retention

  • Consent cookie: stored only as long as needed to remember your choice
  • Microsoft Clarity: up to 13 months
  • Google Analytics: up to 14 months
  • Hosting logs: per GitHub’s retention policy

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR you can:

  • access your personal data
  • correct inaccurate data
  • request deletion
  • restrict processing
  • withdraw consent at any time
  • lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

10. Contact

Laura Voelker
Email: contact@voelker.blog

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when services or laws change.
The latest version is always available at: https://voelker.blog/privacy/