1. Controller
Benedikt J. Plate
Institute for Finance and Accounting (IFA)
University of Bremen
Max-von-Laue-Straße 1
28359 Bremen
Germany
Email: plate@uni-bremen.de
2. General information on data processing
The protection of your personal data is important to me. This privacy policy informs you about the personal data collected when you visit this website and the purposes for which it is processed.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted on GitHub Pages, a service provided by GitHub, Inc. (88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA), a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. When you access this website, the hosting provider automatically collects information in server log files that your browser transmits automatically. This includes:
- IP address of the requesting device
- Date and time of the request
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Volume of data transferred
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL (previously visited page)
This data is processed to ensure a smooth connection, to guarantee system security, and for administrative purposes. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
Provider: GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. GitHub is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information: GitHub Privacy Statement.
4. Integration of external services
4.1 Google Fonts
This website uses fonts from Google Fonts, which are loaded from Google LLC servers when you access the page. Your IP address is transmitted to Google in the process. This is done in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of the website. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.
4.2 Font Awesome (cdnjs/Cloudflare)
Icons on this website are provided via Font Awesome, loaded through Cloudflare's CDN. Your IP address is transmitted to Cloudflare in the process. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Cloudflare is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
5. No cookies, no tracking
This website does not use cookies, analytics or tracking tools, or social media plugins. No personal data about your usage behavior is collected.
6. Contact
If you contact me by email, your details including your email address will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. This data will not be shared with third parties. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if the inquiry is directed at the conclusion of a contract.
7. Your rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Arndtstraße 1, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany.
8. Changes to this privacy policy
This privacy policy is current as of April 2026. Due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy.