Privacy Policy

1. Controller

Dr. Matthias Kleespies
Am Bächle 8 87784
Westerheim
Germany

Please see Imprint for more information.

To send an email, please use the contact form.

2. Hosting and Server Log Files

This website is hosted by: novatrend.ch. Further information on data security: https://www.novatrend.ch/de/datenschutz

When you access this website, information is automatically stored in so-called server log files:

IP address
Date and time of request
Browser type and version
Operating system used

This data is automatically collected for technical reasons.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in technical security and stability)

2a. Content Delivery Network (Cloudflare)

This website uses the Content Delivery Network (CDN) provided by Cloudflare Inc. (101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA).

Purpose: Cloudflare ensures the secure and fast delivery of our website worldwide. All traffic between your browser and our server is routed through the Cloudflare network.

The following data is processed in this context:

IP address
Date and time of the request
Browser type and version
Requested URLs
HTTP status codes

Cloudflare may also set a technically necessary cookie:

Cookie name: __cf_bm
Storage duration: 30 minutes
Purpose: Bot detection and protection against abuse
Type: Technically necessary

International data transfers: Cloudflare processes data in the United States and other countries. Cloudflare relies on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission as the basis for such transfers.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the secure and fast provision of our website)

Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

3. Cookies

📱 Note for mobile users: On small screens (e. g. iPhone SE), please scroll the footer menu to the right → to access "Manage Cookies".

3.1 Session Cookie (technically necessary) of the CMS

Joomla sets a session cookie to ensure the functionality of the website:

Cookie name: varies with each visit to the website
Purpose: Session management, security, form data
Storage duration: Only until the browser is closed (session cookie)
Type: Technically necessary

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

This cookie is required for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.

3.2 Cookie Manager

We use a cookie manager that sets a technically necessary cookie to store your cookie settings.

Cookie name: yootheme_consent
Storage duration: 30 days
Purpose: Storage of your cookie preferences

You can adjust your settings at any time via "Manage Cookies" at the bottom of the page.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

3.3 Spam Protection Cookie (Cloudflare Turnstile)

Our contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile for spam protection setting a temporary cookie:

Cookie Name: _cfuvid
Storage Duration: Session (until browser is closed or user navigates to a different page)
Purpose: Bot detection during form validation
Type: Technically necessary

This cookie does not contain any personally identifiable information and is not used for tracking.

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in spam prevention)

3.4 Form Cookies

After submitting the contact form, two cookies are set to prevent duplicate submissions and outdated cache responses:

Cookie Name: nrid
Storage Duration: Session (until browser is closed or user navigates to a different page)
Purpose: Prevention of multiple form submissions
Type: Technically necessary

Cookie Name: jch_optimize_no_cache_user_activity
Storage Duration: Session (until browser is closed or user navigates to a different page)
Purpose: Prevents a cached page from being delivered after a form submission, always ensuring a current response
Type: Technically necessary

Legal Basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

4. Matomo Analytics

We use Matomo, an open-source web analytics software operated exclusively on our own server in Switzerland (novatrend.ch). Your data is never transmitted to third parties or third countries.

Purpose: Analysis of user behavior to improve our website and its content.

Data collected:

Pages visited and time spent
Approximate location (country/city)
Device information (browser, operating system, screen resolution)
Referrer (how you reached our website)

Privacy measures:

Matomo sets no cookies
Your IP address is anonymized before storage: the last two bytes are removed (e.g. 192.168.xxx.xxx)
All data remains exclusively on our server

Your consent is not required, as no cookies are set and no personal data within the meaning of the GDPR is processed.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in improving our website)

Opt-out: You can object to data collection by Matomo at: https://analytics.euronia.com/index.php?module=CoreAdminHome&action=optOut

5. Embedded YouTube Videos

This website contains embedded videos from YouTube (Google LLC).

When you play a video, the following data is transmitted to YouTube/Google:

IP address
Information about your device and browser
Date and time of access
The URL of the page on which the video is embedded

YouTube can:

Set its own cookies
Analyze your usage behavior
Link this data with your Google account (if you are logged in)

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in attractive presentation) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent via cookie manager)

5.1 Data Transfer to Third Countries:

Google also processes data in the USA and other countries outside the European Union. These countries may not have a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU. There is a risk that authorities may access your data without you being informed or able to take legal action.

Google uses EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses for data transfer to the USA.

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in attractive presentation of our content)

By playing the videos, you consent to this data transfer.

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via "Manage Cookies" at the bottom of the page.

6. Contact, Contact Form

If you contact us via the contact form, we use your email address exclusively to respond to your inquiry.

Stored data: Email address, message content, consent to data storage, optional details
Storage duration: Until your inquiry has been fully processed, followed by immediate deletion

Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

We do not share your data with third parties.

7. Security

This website is secured with a professional firewall (AdminTools) to prevent unauthorized access and data theft.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights:

Right of access to your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
Right to erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

9. Right to Amend

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time.

Last updated: March 20, 2026