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### **Controller**

Benno Lorenz  
[Impressum](/impressum)  
[contact@benno-lorenz.com](mailto:contact@benno-lorenz.com)

### **Purpose of Data Processing**

This blog is purely informational. No personal data is actively collected, stored, or processed.

### **Server Log Files**

When visiting this website, the web server automatically logs standard information in so-called server log files, which may include:

* Date and time of access
* Requested page or file
* IP address (anonymized or truncated, depending on server setup)
* Browser type and operating system
* Referrer (previously visited page)

These log files are used **solely for technical analysis and to ensure the stability and security of the website** (e.g., troubleshooting or detecting attacks).  
There is no personal evaluation or combination with other data. Log files are regularly deleted.

### **Use of Umami (Web Analytics)**

This site uses a **self hosted instance of Umami**, a privacy-friendly analytics tool. Umami collects **fully anonymized usage data** without cookies or the storage of personal information.  
This helps us understand how many visitors access our content and which pages are most viewed — **without identifying individual users**.

No data is shared with third parties.

### **Legal Basis**

The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, reflecting our legitimate interest in technical security and usage statistics to improve our content and services.

### **Your Rights**

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict the processing of your personal data, and to object to such processing.  
Since no personal data is processed on this website, these rights are generally not applicable.

### **Right to Lodge a Complaint**

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

### **Thuringian State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (TLfDI)**
PO Box 900455  
99107 Erfurt, Germany  
Website: [https://www.tlfdi.de](https://www.tlfdi.de)  
Phone: +49 361 57 311 29 00  
Email: [poststelle@tlfdi.thueringen.de](mailto:poststelle@tlfdi.thueringen.de)  
