Privacy Policy for German-Autobahn.eu

This privacy policy explains how German-Autobahn.eu handles personal data, cookies, and information that may be collected when you visit the website. German-Autobahn.eu is an information website about the German Autobahn, driving in Germany and related travel topics. The website uses, among other services, Google Analytics for visitor statistics and Google AdSense for advertising.

For visitors within the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland, Google's consent platform, Google Privacy & Messaging, is used to obtain and communicate choices regarding cookies, advertising, measurement and other purposes for which consent is required. You can accept, reject or manage the options shown in the consent dialog.

Google Analytics

German-Autobahn.eu uses Google Analytics to obtain statistics about how the website is used. The information helps us understand, for example, which pages are visited, how visitors find the website, what type of device or browser is used, and how the website's content performs in practice.

Google Analytics may process technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, visited URLs, the time of the visit and information about how you navigate the website. Google may use cookies or other local storage when permitted according to your consent choices.

On German-Autobahn.eu, Google's consent mode is enabled for analytics purposes. This means that the consent signal for analytics_storage can be used to control how Google Analytics is allowed to store and process information. If you do not consent, the use of storage for analytics is restricted in accordance with Google's Consent Mode and the configuration used on the website.

Google AdSense and advertising

German-Autobahn.eu uses Google AdSense to finance the website through advertising. When advertisements are displayed, Google and the advertising technology providers used within AdSense may process information to deliver ads, measure performance, prevent fraud and, where you have consented, personalize advertising based on factors such as previous activity and interests.

Information that may automatically be sent to Google when Google's services are used includes, among other things, the URL of the page you are visiting and your IP address. Depending on your settings and consent, Google may also read or write cookies and use other information for advertising and measurement.

On German-Autobahn.eu, Google's consent mode is enabled for advertising purposes. This includes signals for ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization. These signals are used to communicate whether storage and processing for advertising, advertising-related user data and ad personalization are permitted according to your choices.

If you do not consent to personalized advertising, Google may, depending on the circumstances and applicable rules, still display non-personalized or limited ads. Such ads may, for example, be based on the content of the current page rather than on previous browsing history or interest profiling.

Google's consent platform

For European visitors, Google's CMP is used through the AdSense Privacy & Messaging feature. The consent message is based on the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework and shows which purposes and vendors may process data. There you can choose to consent, not consent, or manage your options in greater detail.

The consent platform is used both for advertising-related choices and for consent to Google Analytics. Google's Consent Mode allows Google services to adapt their behavior according to the choices you have made.

Cookies and local storage

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. They may be used, among other things, to remember settings, measure visits and manage advertising. Google and other approved vendors within Google's advertising platform may use cookies or similar technologies where permitted.

The cookies that are used and how long they are stored may change over time depending on Google's services, your consent choices and how the website is used. More information about how Google uses information from websites that use its services can be found on Google's page about data from partner sites.

Changing or withdrawing consent

You can change or withdraw your consent after making your initial choice. On pages where Google's consent feature is available, the settings can be reopened through the website's cookie or privacy settings function. When the consent dialog is opened again, you can change which purposes and vendors you approve.

You can also delete cookies directly in your browser. If cookies are deleted, you may need to make a new consent choice the next time you visit the website.

Server logs and technical information

The web server may automatically record technical information about visits, such as IP address, date and time, requested page, browser and technical errors. Such information may be required in order to deliver, administer and troubleshoot the website and to protect it against misuse or technical attacks.

Processing that is necessary for security, operation and troubleshooting may be carried out on the basis of legitimate interests. Where processing instead requires consent, consent is used as the legal basis.

Sharing and processing by Google

When Google Analytics or Google AdSense is used, information may be processed by Google and by vendors involved in Google's advertising and measurement services. Google may process information on servers in different countries. Any transfer of personal data outside the EU/EEA must be handled with the safeguards required under applicable data protection legislation.

More information about how Google processes personal data can be found in Google's Privacy Policy.

Your rights

If personal data about you is processed, under the GDPR and where the relevant conditions are met, you have the right, among other things, to receive information about the processing, request access to your personal data, have inaccurate information corrected, request erasure or restriction of processing, and object to certain types of processing. Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) if you believe that personal data is being processed in violation of data protection rules. More information is available at imy.se.

Contact and changes to this policy

Questions about privacy and the processing of personal data on German-Autobahn.eu can be directed to the person responsible for the website using the contact details provided on German-Autobahn.eu.

This privacy policy may be updated if the website's functions, services used or applicable rules change. The latest version will always be published on this page.