Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when you visit turingtierchen.com (the “Website”).

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG), and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this Website is:

Karin-Anne Tomschitz
Austria

Email: turingtierchen@gmail.com

3. Hosting and Website Infrastructure

This Website is hosted using WordPress.com, a service provided by Automattic.

When you access the Website, technical information may be processed in order to deliver the Website securely and reliably. This may include information such as:

  • IP address
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • date and time of access
  • requested pages and resources
  • referrer information
  • technical log and security data

The processing of technically necessary data is carried out for the purpose of providing, maintaining, securing, and protecting the Website.

Where applicable, the legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in operating a secure, reliable, and functional Website.

For more information about how Automattic processes data relating to visitors of websites using its services, please refer to Automattic’s privacy information.

4. Cookies and Consent Management

This Website uses a consent management solution provided by Complianz.

When you visit the Website, you may be asked to choose whether you consent to the use of certain categories of cookies and similar technologies. Your consent preferences are stored so that the Website can respect your choices.

Depending on your selection, cookies and similar technologies may be classified into categories such as:

  • functional
  • preferences
  • statistics
  • marketing

Technically necessary cookies may be used where required for the operation and security of the Website.

Where processing is based on your consent, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time with effect for the future using the consent settings available on the Website.

Further information about the cookies and technologies used on this Website can be found in our Cookie Policy.

5. Google Analytics

This Website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the Website. Depending on your consent and the applicable consent settings, information about your interaction with the Website may be processed, including, for example:

  • pages viewed
  • approximate geographic information
  • browser and device information
  • operating system
  • referring website
  • interactions with the Website
  • date and time of visits

Google Analytics is implemented using Google Site Kit and is connected to the Website’s consent management system through the WP Consent API.

Google Consent Mode is enabled. If consent for statistics or analytics storage is not granted, Google Analytics cookies are not set. However, Google Analytics may receive limited, cookieless signals containing consent status and technical or measurement information. If the required consent is granted, Google Analytics may set cookies and process additional analytics data.

The legal basis for storing or accessing non-essential information on your device and for consent-based analytics processing is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time with effect for the future through the consent settings available on the Website.

For traffic originating in the European Union, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, Google states that IP address data is used for deriving geolocation information and is then discarded before the data is logged. Nevertheless, the use of Google services may involve the processing of data by Google entities and international data transfers.

6. Jetpack Statistics

This Website uses Jetpack Statistics, a service associated with Automattic, to obtain statistical information about the use of the Website.

Depending on the technical configuration and your consent choices, information relating to Website visits may be processed for statistical purposes. This may include technical and usage information such as page views, referring pages, device or browser information, and other information used to understand Website traffic.

Where the use of Jetpack Statistics requires consent, processing takes place only after consent has been given. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time with effect for the future using the consent settings available on the Website.

7. Social Sharing Buttons

The Website provides social sharing functions that allow visitors to share Website content through third-party platforms.

Depending on the sharing function used and its technical implementation, data may be transmitted to the respective third-party service. If content or functionality is loaded directly from a social media provider, that provider may receive technical information such as your IP address and information about the page you are visiting.

If you actively use a sharing function, the respective third-party provider processes data according to its own privacy policy and terms.

Where third-party content requiring consent is loaded, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

8. Google Site Kit

We use the Google Site Kit plugin to connect and manage certain Google services used on this Website, including Google Analytics.

Google Site Kit is primarily an administrative integration used within the WordPress environment. The actual processing of visitor data depends on the Google services connected and enabled on the Website.

Google Site Kit is also used to enable Google Consent Mode. Consent choices made through the Website’s consent management system are communicated through the WP Consent API and used to adjust the behavior of connected Google services according to the visitor’s consent status.

Further information about the processing carried out by individual Google services is provided in the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.

Das entspricht auch der von Site Kit dokumentierten Rolle der WP Consent API: Sie standardisiert die Kommunikation akzeptierter Consent-Kategorien zwischen Plugins; das eigentliche Einholen der Zustimmung übernimmt das Consent-Management-Plugin.

9. No Contact Forms, Comments, or Newsletter at Present

At present, the Website does not provide:

  • a contact form,
  • a public comment function, or
  • a newsletter subscription service.

If these features are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated before or when the relevant processing begins.

10. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or for as long as required by applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the service and the type of data processed. Where third-party services are used, their respective retention settings and policies may also apply.

11. Recipients and Service Providers

In connection with the operation of this Website, personal data may be processed by service providers, including, where applicable:

  • Automattic / WordPress.com
  • Jetpack / Automattic
  • Google

These providers may process data on our behalf or, depending on the particular service and processing activity, act as independent controllers.

12. International Data Transfers

Some service providers used by this Website are based outside the European Economic Area or may process data in countries outside the European Economic Area.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, such transfers are carried out on the basis of applicable legal safeguards, such as an adequacy decision of the European Commission or Standard Contractual Clauses, where required.

13. Your Rights

Subject to the conditions provided by applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • obtain information about the processing of your personal data,
  • request access to your personal data,
  • request correction of inaccurate personal data,
  • request deletion of your personal data,
  • request restriction of processing,
  • receive certain personal data in a portable format,
  • object to certain processing activities, and
  • withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future.

The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, please contact:

turingtierchen@gmail.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

In Austria, the competent supervisory authority is the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde).

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the Website, the services we use, or applicable legal requirements change.

The current version of this Privacy Policy is available on this Website.