Last updated: October 4, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how waschertrockner.de („we“, „us“, „our site“) collects, uses, and shares information about visitors, and what rights you have over your data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
Who we are
waschertrockner.de is an independently operated website.
Our website address is: https://waschertrockner.de.
If you have any question about this policy or about your data, you can contact us at: info@waschertrockner.de.
What personal data we collect and why
Analytics and site measurement
We use the following tools to understand how visitors use this site and to keep it running correctly:
- Google Analytics (GA4), accessed through the Site Kit by Google plugin, to measure page views, time on site, approximate location, device type, and which site referred you to us.
- Google Tag Manager (GTM), which is a container used to manage the analytics and advertising tags described in this policy. GTM itself does not collect personal data, but it is the mechanism through which other tools, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, are loaded onto the site.
- Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools, which provide us with aggregated data about search performance (for example, which search terms bring visitors to the site). These tools primarily report on data Google and Bing already collect through their own search engines, rather than placing additional tracking on your device.
- Google PageSpeed Insights, used periodically to check site performance. This does not collect data about individual visitors.
Data collected through Google Analytics and related tools is processed by Google LLC, which may transfer data to the United States. Google provides standard contractual clauses as a safeguard for this transfer. You can read Google’s own privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Legal basis: your consent, collected via the cookie banner shown when you first visit the site, before analytics cookies are set. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie choice in that banner, or through your browser’s cookie settings.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
This site displays advertising through Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites, and, where permitted, to personalize those ads based on your interests.
Google AdSense may collect data including your IP address, device and browser information, and browsing behavior across sites that use Google’s advertising services. If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, ads are only personalized with your consent, collected through the cookie banner on this site; otherwise, non-personalized ads are shown.
You can review or opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com, and you can learn more about how Google uses data from sites that use its services at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors‘ use of cookies for personalized advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance at https://optout.aboutads.info.
Legal basis: your consent for personalized advertising, collected via the cookie banner. Non-personalized advertising may still be shown without this consent, on a legal basis of our legitimate interest in supporting the site through advertising.
Comments
If you leave a comment on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, comment text), along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site (for example, in a comment or submission form, if enabled), avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images hosted on the site.
Embedded content from other websites
Some articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos or social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited that other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your activity if you’re logged into an account on that site.
Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality, including remembering your cookie consent choice. These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics to measure site usage, as described above. These are only set after you consent via the cookie banner shown on your first visit.
- Advertising cookies: set by Google AdSense and its partners to serve and, where consented to, personalize ads.
- Comment cookies: if you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in a cookie so you don’t need to re-enter them next time. These last one year.
- Login cookies: if you log in to the site (for administrative purposes), temporary and session cookies are used to keep you logged in and remember your display preferences. Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if you select „Remember Me.“ Screen option cookies last one year.
- Post-edit cookies: if you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved indicating the post ID you edited. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
You can manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time through the cookie banner, or through your browser’s cookie settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site function, including which ads are shown.
Who we share your data with
We share data with the following categories of third parties:
- Google LLC, for website analytics, tag management, and advertising (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google AdSense, Google Search Console), as described above
- Microsoft, through Bing Webmaster Tools, for search performance reporting
- Our hosting provider, which stores the site’s data and infrastructure
- Spam detection services, to automatically check visitor comments
- Authorities or third parties, where we are legally required to disclose data (for example, in response to a valid legal request)
If you request a password reset (for a registered account, if applicable), your IP address is included in the reset email for security purposes.
We do not sell your personal data.
How long we retain your data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, so that follow-up comments from the same person can be recognized and approved automatically rather than held for moderation.
- Analytics and advertising data is retained according to Google’s own default retention settings for these services.
- If you register an account on this site (if applicable), we store the information in your profile until you request deletion or close your account. You can see, edit, or delete most of this information yourself, except your username.
Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the EU/EEA or another jurisdiction with similar protections, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion („right to be forgotten“) of your personal data, subject to legal or administrative exceptions
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Object to or restrict certain processing, including analytics and advertising tracking
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent (such as analytics or advertising cookies), without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data has been mishandled
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@waschertrockner.de. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us at info@waschertrockner.de so we can remove it.
International data transfers
Some of the third parties we use, including Google and Microsoft, may process data outside the EU/EEA, including in the United States. Where this occurs, we rely on safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms recognized under GDPR.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in the tools we use or in applicable law. The „Last updated“ date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact: info@waschertrockner.de