Cookie Policy

Analytics Data Collection

Since June 2026, we exclusively use Matomo in anonymous mode to measure our audience.

Matomo (self-hosted, cookie-free)

We use Matomo, a self-hosted analytics platform on our servers (Hetzner, Frankfurt). Data collected: pages visited, visit duration, device type, traffic source, approximate country. No cookies are set: tracking is entirely cookieless and anonymous. IP addresses are anonymized (last 2 octets masked). Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR). No consent banner required. No third-party data sharing.

Google Search Console (GSC)

We use Google Search Console for SEO performance analysis. Data: search queries, impressions, clicks, average position. Per-page data, no identifiable visitors. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).

Google Trends & YouTube Trends

We use the public Google Trends and YouTube Data APIs. Data: trending keywords, relative interest (0-100). Aggregated and anonymous. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR).

Analytics Database

Data is stored locally on our server. No personally identifiable information, no third-party transfers.