Last updated: 15 June 2026

This Privacy Notice explains how personal data is processed when you visit or interact with this private, non-commercial blog.

This notice applies to:

  • vanzeist.com
  • vanzeist.de

Both domains provide access to the same blog.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Peter van Zeist
Im Unterfeld 7
76297 Stutensee
Germany

Email: webmaster@vanzeist.com

The controller is the person who determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2. General information

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This may include, for example, your name, email address, IP address, browser information, comments, messages sent through the contact form, and technical data generated when visiting this website.

This website is a private, non-commercial blog. It does not operate an online shop, does not sell products, does not use paid advertising, does not offer a newsletter, and does not use affiliate tracking.

3. Legal bases for processing

Where this website asks for your consent, data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where consent concerns the storage of information on your device or access to information on your device, the legal basis is also Section 25(1) TDDDG.

Where processing is necessary to provide this website securely and reliably, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the secure, technically stable and user-friendly operation of this website.

Where processing is necessary to respond to a message or request from you, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your message relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply.

Where processing is required by law, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

4. Hosting and server log files

This website is hosted by:

STRATO AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany

When you visit this website, the hosting provider automatically processes technical information in server log files. This may include:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • requested page or file
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • referrer URL
  • hostname of the accessing system

The processing of server log files is necessary to deliver the website, ensure technical stability, and detect or defend against attacks. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

According to STRATO, IP addresses of website visitors are stored in log files for a maximum of seven days in order to detect and defend against attacks.

A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR is in place with the hosting provider where required.

Further information can be found in STRATO’s privacy information:
https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/

5. Cookies and similar technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function properly. Others may be used for analytics, comfort functions or consent management.

Technically necessary cookies may be used without consent where they are required to provide a function requested by you or to operate the website securely. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and Section 25(2) TDDDG.

Non-essential cookies and comparable technologies are only used if you have given your consent via the cookie banner. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

6. Cookie consent management with CookieYes

This website uses CookieYes to manage cookie consent and privacy preferences.

CookieYes displays the cookie banner, stores your consent choices and allows you to change or withdraw your preferences. Depending on the configuration, CookieYes may process technical information such as:

  • consent status
  • consent ID
  • anonymised or pseudonymised IP address
  • browser and device information
  • date and time of consent
  • selected cookie categories

The purpose of this processing is to document and manage consent choices. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR where consent documentation is required, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on the legitimate interest in operating a legally compliant website.

Further information can be found in CookieYes’ privacy information:
https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/

7. WordPress

This website uses WordPress as its content management system.

WordPress may use cookies for technical purposes, especially for logged-in administrators and for visitors who leave comments. If you are not logged in and do not leave a comment, WordPress typically does not need to set login-related cookies for you.

If you leave a comment and choose to save your name, email address and website in your browser, WordPress may store this information in cookies for your convenience, so that you do not have to enter the same details again for future comments.

The legal basis for technically necessary WordPress processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you actively choose to store comment details in your browser, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.

8. Comments

Visitors can leave comments on this website.

When you leave a comment, the data entered in the comment form is processed. This may include:

  • comment text
  • name or username
  • email address
  • website, if provided
  • date and time of the comment
  • IP address
  • browser user agent

The purpose of processing this data is to display and manage comments, prevent misuse, detect spam and enable moderation.

Comments and related metadata may remain stored for as long as the commented content remains published, unless deletion is requested or legal reasons require longer retention.

The legal basis for processing comment data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR where you voluntarily submit a comment, and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for moderation, abuse prevention and website security.

You may request deletion of your comments at any time, unless retention is legally required or necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

9. Akismet anti-spam service

This website uses Akismet to reduce spam in comments and, where applicable, contact form submissions.

Akismet is a service provided by Automattic. Akismet checks submitted comments and related technical data to determine whether they are likely to be spam.

The data processed by Akismet may include:

  • comment text
  • name or username
  • email address
  • IP address
  • browser user agent
  • referrer
  • website URL, if provided
  • date and time of submission

The purpose of using Akismet is to protect this website from spam, abuse and malicious submissions. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the secure and reliable operation of the comment and contact functions.

Data may be transferred to Automattic and processed outside the European Union. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are used where required by law.

Further information can be found here:
https://akismet.com/privacy/
https://akismet.com/gdpr/

10. Contact form and email contact

This website provides a contact form and an email address for contacting the website operator.

When you contact the website operator through the contact form or by email, the information you provide is processed in order to respond to your request. This may include:

  • name
  • email address
  • message content
  • date and time of the message
  • IP address and technical metadata, depending on the contact form configuration

The data is used only to process and respond to your message. It is not passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to respond to your request, required by law, or you have given your consent.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the effective handling of messages and requests. If your message relates to pre-contractual or contractual matters, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply.

Messages are stored for as long as necessary to process the request and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up questions. They are deleted when they are no longer required, unless legal retention obligations apply.

Please note that communication by email may have security limitations. A complete protection of email communication against third-party access cannot be guaranteed.

11. Jetpack

This website uses Jetpack, a WordPress plugin provided by Automattic.

Jetpack may be used on this website for website functionality, security and statistics, depending on the active modules.

If Jetpack Stats is active, Automattic may process technical usage data to provide visitor statistics. This may include:

  • IP address
  • user agent
  • visited URL
  • referrer
  • date and time of access
  • browser language
  • country code
  • WordPress.com user information, if the visitor is logged into WordPress.com

The purpose of this processing is to understand how the website is used and to improve the content and technical performance of the blog.

Where Jetpack Stats or comparable non-essential analytics functions are used only after consent, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Where Jetpack is used for technically necessary security functions, the legal basis may be Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data may be transferred to Automattic and processed outside the European Union. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are used where required by law.

Further information can be found here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
https://automattic.com/privacy-notice/
https://jetpack.com/support/for-your-privacy-policy/

12. WP Statistics

This website uses WP Statistics to analyse visitor access in a privacy-friendly way.

Provider:
VeronaLabs
Tatari 64
10134 Tallinn
Estonia

WP Statistics is used to understand how visitors use the website, which pages are read, and how the website can be improved.

Depending on the configuration, WP Statistics may process technical data such as:

  • visited pages
  • referrer URL
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • country or approximate location
  • date and time of access
  • anonymised or hashed IP address
  • search engine or source of the visit

WP Statistics stores analytics data on this website’s own server and does not require Google Analytics. According to the provider, WP Statistics does not use cookies by default and does not store personally identifiable information by default.

This website uses WP Statistics with IP anonymisation or IP hashing where available.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR where the analysis is privacy-friendly, cookie-free and based on anonymised or pseudonymised data. The legitimate interest is to understand and improve the website without using invasive tracking. If consent is requested through the cookie banner, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG.

Further information can be found here:
https://wp-statistics.com/privacy-and-policy/

13. Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts to display fonts consistently.

If Google Fonts are loaded from Google servers

Provider:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

When Google Fonts are loaded from Google servers, your browser connects to Google in order to retrieve the font files. In this process, Google may receive technical information such as:

  • IP address
  • requested font URL
  • browser and device information
  • referrer
  • HTTP headers

According to Google, the Google Fonts API is unauthenticated and does not set or log cookies. However, the browser connection to Google is still a transfer of technical data to Google.

Where Google Fonts are loaded externally only after consent, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Where consent concerns access to information on your device or the loading of external resources, Section 25(1) TDDDG may also apply.

Further information can be found here:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Alternative text if fonts are hosted locally

This website uses locally hosted fonts. The font files are loaded from this website’s own hosting environment. No connection to Google servers is established for the loading of fonts.

14. LiteSpeed Cache

This website uses LiteSpeed Cache to improve loading speed and performance.

LiteSpeed Cache may create and serve cached versions of pages and files. This reduces server load and improves the user experience.

If LiteSpeed Cache is used only for local caching on the hosting environment, no additional visitor tracking is intended through this plugin. The legal basis for local caching is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is the fast, stable and efficient operation of the website.

Further information about LiteSpeed Cache can be found here:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/

15. Social sharing with Shariff

This website uses Shariff for privacy-friendly social sharing buttons.

Traditional social media buttons may transfer visitor data to social networks as soon as a page is loaded. Shariff is designed to prevent this automatic transfer.

When you visit this website, the Shariff buttons do not automatically establish a direct connection between your browser and the social media providers. A connection to a social media provider is only established if you actively click a share button.

If you click a share button, you will be redirected to the selected provider. The provider may then process personal data such as your IP address, browser information, referrer and, if you are logged in to that provider, information associated with your user account.

The legal basis for displaying privacy-friendly share buttons is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest is to allow visitors to share content while avoiding unnecessary data transfers on page load.

Further information can be found here:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shariff/

16. External content

This website does not intentionally embed external media such as YouTube videos, Google Maps, Spotify players, Instagram posts, LinkedIn posts, X/Twitter posts or similar third-party embeds.

If this changes in the future, this Privacy Notice will be updated accordingly.

17. Links to external websites

This website may contain links to external websites. If you click such a link, you leave this website. The privacy practices of the external website are the responsibility of the respective provider. Please review the privacy notice of the external website if you want to understand how your data is processed there.

18. Data retention

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by law.

Server log files are stored by the hosting provider for a limited period, according to the provider’s information for a maximum of seven days for IP addresses.

Contact form messages and emails are stored for as long as necessary to respond to the request and handle possible follow-up communication.

Comments and related metadata may remain stored for as long as the commented content remains published, unless deletion is requested or legal reasons require longer retention.

Analytics data is stored according to the retention settings configured in the respective analytics tools.

Consent records are stored for as long as necessary to document consent choices and comply with legal obligations.

19. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, subject to the legal requirements:

  • right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
  • right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
  • right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
  • right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
  • right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
  • right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
  • right to withdraw consent at any time pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR

If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

To exercise your rights, you can contact:

webmaster@vanzeist.com

20. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

For Baden-Württemberg, the competent supervisory authority is:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg
Lautenschlagerstraße 20
70173 Stuttgart
Germany

Website:
https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/

You may also contact another competent supervisory authority in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.

21. Objection to unsolicited advertising

The use of contact details published on this website for sending unsolicited advertising or information materials is not permitted.

The website operator reserves the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.

22. Changes to this Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time if the website, plugins, services or legal requirements change.

The current version is always available on this website.