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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Ruprecht Karls Universitã¤T Heidelberg

Last updated: March 14, 2026

Welcome to the Privacy Policy page of Ruprecht Karls Universitã¤T Heidelberg. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically from your device. This information may include:

  • IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address. This is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
  • Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
  • Operating System: Information about the operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS).
  • Pages Visited: Details of the pages you visit on our website, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

This information is primarily used to maintain the security and operation of our website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Cookies

Our website uses "cookies" to collect information and to improve our Service. Cookies are small files placed on your device (computer or mobile device) that contain data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use cookies to understand how our site is used, to remember your preferences, and to generally enhance your user experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Advertising

We do not currently use third-party advertising services that track users across websites or apps. Should we choose to implement such services in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly to reflect these changes and provide you with relevant information and choices regarding your data.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: