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Privacy is not something that I’m merely entitled to, it’s an absolute prerequisite.

– Marlon Brando


Welcome to BitcoinDigital.de

Our commitment to safeguarding your privacy is fundamental to us. Our website address is https://www.bitcoindigital.de.

Contact Us

For any inquiries, suggestions, or concerns regarding privacy, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We are here to assist and protect your privacy.

Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Automattic Privacy. Upon approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

BitcoinDigital.de utilizes a cookie acceptance plugin to comply with EU privacy directives. This ensures you are fully informed about the cookies we use and allows you to control the cookies you accept. On your first visit, you will be prompted to adjust your cookie preferences.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.

Visiting our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies, containing no personal data and discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, the login cookies will be removed.

Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie in your browser indicating the post ID of the article just edited, expiring after 1 day.

Use of Google Analytics

Our website utilizes Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics employs “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users engage with the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. This analysis aids in improving the services we offer, tailoring the user experience to better suit your needs, and enhancing the overall utility of our website.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. If you wish to prevent Google Analytics from using your data, you may opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, or by configuring your browser settings to reject cookies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Such content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website, potentially collecting data, using cookies, and embedding additional third-party tracking.

Sharing and Retaining Your Data

Your IP address is included in the password reset email if you request a password reset.

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, we store personal information provided in their profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username changes not allowed). Administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, not including data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, ensuring your data’s safety and integrity.

Ensuring Your Privacy

At BitcoinDigital.de, your privacy and data protection are our top priorities. We adhere strictly to legal requirements and ethical standards, ensuring your data is handled securely and transparently.