Privacy policy

To ensure data security, all packet traffic between the server and visitors is encrypted using SSL. This means that it is more difficult for unauthorized persons to read the data during transmission.

The website and all data are located on the servers of domainfactory GmbH in Strasbourg (France). It is necessary to record the user’s IP address in order to deliver the web pages. However, this is not logged: The server is configured so that no log files with personal data are created. We have concluded a contract with domainfactory for commissioned data processing, so that domainfactory is obliged to manage all data stored by us on its servers in compliance with data protection regulations.

kinder-verstehen.de can also be used without activating cookies.

In order to investigate how our visitors use kinder-verstehen.de, we analyze user behavior with the open-source analysis tool Matomo (formerly Piwik). Among other things, all actions taken on the website are logged, including which pages were visited, how long they were visited, which links were clicked, which browser, which operating system, which screen resolution and which device was used(here is an overview of all Matomo functions). The data collected helps us to optimize the website and detect errors.

All data collected is anonymized so that no personal reference can be made. In addition, no data is collected if the browser’s “Do Not Track” function is activated. The data collected is only used for the purpose of website optimization. The data collected is stored on our server and is not passed on to third parties.

Matomo uses “cookies“. This is data that is stored on the user’s computer so that the user can be identified over several visits.

You can register for the newsletter on the website. If you register, you will receive new posts by e-mail. We do not send you any advertising, but only articles that are published on kinder-verstehen.de. We do not use an external provider for the newsletter, but send the e-mails ourselves from our server. The e-mail address will only be stored for the purpose of sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties. If you no longer wish to be informed about new posts, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the opt-out link in the e-mail. Your e-mail address will then be deleted. You can also contact me by e-mail (see Contact), in which case I will delete your e-mail address manually.

You can comment on articles on kinder-verstehen.de. The e-mail address you enter will only be used for the purpose of commenting, unless you explicitly check the “I would like to receive new blog posts by e-mail” box. If you check this box, you will be registered for the newsletter(see above). We save your e-mail address to avoid spam comments. The spam filter does not use your IP address and no data is forwarded to an external provider. If you want to delete your e-mail address and comments, please send me an e-mail (see contact) (from the e-mail address you used to comment).

We use “session cookies” from Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort, Munich, to measure the number of hits on our texts. This enables VG Wort to determine the probability of copying and to distribute royalties to authors for texts on the Internet on this basis. These measurements are carried out by INFOnline GmbH using the Scalable Central Measurement Method (SZM). They help to determine the likelihood of individual texts being copied in order to remunerate the legal claims of authors and publishers.session cookies are small units of information that a provider stores in the working memory of the visitor’s computer. A randomly generated unique identification number, a so-called session ID, is stored in a session cookie. A cookie also contains information about its origin and the storage period. Session cookies cannot store any other data. VG-Wort does not collect any personal data via cookies.

More information on data protection and VG-Wort tracking pixels can be found here.

Visitors to kinder-verstehen.de have the opportunity to buy books by Herbert Renz-Polster via affiliate links. If website visitors buy books via these links, he receives a commission. Cookies are set in order to track payment processing (the cookie is only set when you click on the affiliate link). According to Awin.com (formerly Affili.net), these tracking cookies do not store any personal data, but only the ID of the referring partner and the serial number of the link clicked on by the visitor, which are required for payment processing. When a transaction is concluded, the partner ID is used to assign the commission to be paid to the determining partner. Click here for Awin.com’s privacy policy.

When visiting the website, servers from YouTube (Google), Mapbox, VG-WORT or Awin.com (when clicking on affiliate links) may be called up. By accessing the website, the server operators can view personal data such as your IP address. These servers may store cookies on your device.

Videos from YouTube are embedded on kinder-verstehen.de. The videos are embedded in“extended data protection mode“. This means that YouTube only sets tracking cookies when the video is played. If you have activated the “Do Not Track” function of your browser, the video will only be loaded after your active consent to ensure data protection. You can deactivate Google’s advertising profiling here.

If you purchase goods via our store, we collect your name and address so that we can send you the goods by post. For this purpose, we transmit this data to our postal service provider. We also collect your e-mail address to inform you about the status of your order. You can pay by Klarna or Paypal, among others, when purchasing. Your entered data and the name and price of the goods will be transmitted. The data protection provisions of the payment service provider apply. We also offer privacy-friendly payment methods such as prepayment by bank transfer. We are obliged to store all business correspondence (order confirmation, contract confirmation, revocation) for 6 years and invoices for 10 years.