Data Protection statement

This WordPress website is developed by Automattic. Websites hosted by WordPress will be referred to As “Sites”, the website’s author will be referred to as a “User” and visitors to the site will be referred to as “Visitors”. This privacy notice outlines the information collected by Automattic about Visitors, how data is collected via the Sites and how that information is used and disclosed.

 

Information Collected About Visitors to Automattic Sites

Automattic collects information about Visitors to Users’ Sites in a few different ways– certain information that the Visitors provide to the Site is collected, some information is collected automatically, and information that Users provide about Visitors is also collected.

This website does not allow a Visitor to follow, subscribe, leave comments, like or rate the site, or actively enter other information, for example as part of an order or to participate in a poll. However, some information is collected automatically.

Information Automattic Automatically Collect from the Site

  • Technical Data from a Visitor’s Computer, etc.: Automattic collects the information that web browsers, mobile devices, and servers typically make available about Visitors to a Site, such as the IP address, browser type, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, the date and time of access, operating system, and mobile network information.
  • Location Information: Automattic may determine the approximate location of a Visitor’s device from the IP address. Automattic collects and uses this information to, for example, tally for their Users how many people visit their Sites from certain geographic regions. If you’d like, you can read more about its Site Stats feature for WordPress.com sites and Jetpack sites.
  • Jetpack Site Activity: Automattic collects Visitor activities related to the management of the Site, such as login attempts/actions and comment submission and management actions. For more information, please see the Jetpack Privacy Center.
  • Information from Cookies and Other Technologies: A cookie is a string of information that a Site stores on a Visitor’s computer, and that the Visitor’s browser provides to the Site each time the Visitor returns. Pixel tags (also called web beacons) are small blocks of code placed on Sites. Automattic uses cookies and other technologies like pixel tags to help identify and track Visitors and Site usage, and to deliver targeted ads when ads are enabled for free WordPress.com sites or when ads are enabled on a Site through WordAds or Jetpack Ads (see the “Other Tools” section below for more details). For more information about Automattic’s use of cookies and other technologies for tracking, including how Visitors can control the use of cookies, please see its Cookie Policy.

The web server logs that record information about a Visitor to one of Automattic’s websites, such as the Visitor’s IP address, browser type, and operating system, is kept for approximately 30 days. The logs are retained for this period of time in order to, among other things, analyze traffic to Automattic’s websites and investigate issues if something goes wrong on one of Automattic’s websites.

Other Information Provided by Automattic’s Users

Automattic also collects any other information that Users provide to Automattic about Visitors to their Sites. For example, a User may upload a directory or other information about Site Visitors and customers to the “backend” administrative platform for managing the Site.

 

How Automattic Uses Visitor Information

Automattic uses information about Site Visitors in order to provide services to Users and their Sites. Users may use Automattic’s services to, for example, create and manage their Site, sell products and services on their Site, flag and fight comments from spammers, and collect information through polls, quizzes and other surveys. In addition to the above, Automattic uses some information about Site Visitors who are also Automattic’s Users as described in Automattic’s Privacy Policy. Automattic may also use and share information that has been aggregated or reasonably de-identified, so that the information could not reasonably be used to identify any individual. For instance, Automattic may publish aggregate statistics about the use of its services.

How Automattic Shares Visitor Information

Automattic may share information collected about Site Visitors in the limited circumstances spelled out below:

  • Subsidiaries, Employees, and Independent Contractors: Automattic may disclose Site Visitor information to its subsidiaries, its employees, and individuals who are its independent contractors that need to know the information in order to help Automattic provide its services to its Users and their Sites, or to process the information on Automattic’s behalf. Automattic requires its subsidiaries, employees, and independent contractors to follow this Privacy Notice for information about Visitors that Automattic shares with them.
  • Third Party Vendors: Automattic may share Site Visitor information with third party vendors who need to know this information in order to provide their services to Automattic. This group includes vendors that help Automattic provide its services to its Users and their Sites. Automattic requires vendors to agree to privacy commitments in order to share information with them.
  • Legal Requests: Automattic may disclose Site Visitor information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request. For more information on how Automattic responds to requests for information, please see its Legal Guidelines.
  • To Protect Rights, Property, and Others: Automattic may disclose Site Visitor information when Automattic believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Automattic, its Users, third parties, or the public at large. For example, if Automattic has a good faith belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury, Automattic may disclose information related to the emergency without delay.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of Automattic’s business by another company, or in the unlikely event that Automattic goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, Site Visitor information would likely be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. If any of these events were to happen, this Privacy Notice would continue to apply to Site Visitor information and the party receiving this information may continue to use this information, but only consistent with this Privacy Notice.

Automattic also provides a privacy.blog for more information about privacy and transparency at Automattic.

 

Your Rights as a Visitor to this Website

If you are located in certain countries, including those that fall under the scope of the European General Data Protection Regulation (AKA the “GDPR”), data protection laws give you rights with respect to your personal data, subject to any exemptions provided by the law, including the rights to:

  • Request access to your personal data;
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data;
  • Object to our use and processing of your personal data;
  • Request that we limit our use and processing of your personal data; and
  • Request portability of your personal data.

In order to make any of these requests, please contact imhofftranslations@gmail.com. EU individuals also have the right to make a complaint to a government supervisory authority.