Cookie Policy for Ralf Otte

 

Last updated: 16.03.2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Ralf Otte ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

We use the information we collect through cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze our website traffic. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

The cookies we use

We use our own, first-party analytics tool called Matomo (formerly Piwik). We have configured Matomo to respect your privacy. The data collected is stored on our own servers and is not shared with any other party.

Note: Matomo anonymizes your IP address before storing it. We do not link the data collected by Matomo with any other data sources to identify individual users.

 

How to control cookies (Your GDPR Rights)

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. How to do this varies from browser to browser; you can usually find this information in the "Help" menu of your browser.

 

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: ralf.otte@email.de

We use the following types of cookies:

_pk_id.* (13 months) Used to recognize website visitors (anonymized user ID). This helps us count the number of unique visitors to the site.

_pk_ref.* (6 months) Used to store the attribution information, such as the referrer (the website you came from).

_pk_ses.* (30 minutes) A short-lived cookie used to temporarily store data for the current visit/visit session.