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The Federal Office for Civil Protection cannot access users’ personal data.
When accessing the MVCreation website, the following data is recorded: IP address, date, time, browser request, and information generally transmitted about the operating system or browsing software. These data allow the federal authorities to conduct anonymized statistical evaluations to identify trends and improve their services accordingly. Under the Federal Law on Postal and Telecommunications Surveillance (LSCPT), there is a legal obligation to retain connection data for at least six months. However, these rules do not apply to voluntary contact submissions. If you register your email address, it is stored in a separate database that is not linked to the anonymous log files. You may cancel your registration at any time.
The Federal Office for Civil Protection operates various social media accounts and profiles (X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Xing, Instagram, etc.), its own YouTube channels, and several applications. These sites and services are offered and managed by third parties. Each of them has its own privacy policy.
Additionally, third-party services like YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Google Maps, Google Ads, Google Custom Search, Instagram, and Bitly are integrated into some of the MVCreation sites. These providers also use cookies. When users access the MVCreation sites, they automatically transmit data to these providers. These instances are expressly subject to the privacy policies of the respective providers. Users should be aware that data may be collected and transmitted to third parties. If a user is simultaneously logged into another service, the transmitted information may be directly associated with that account.
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For web analyses that do not involve personal data, MVCreation uses the software Matomo. The data collected allows us to expand and improve our services. Matomo is hosted by federal authorities’ providers. All data is retained by the federal authorities and is never transmitted to third parties.