Last updated: 07/03/2026
Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://learngermanwithfraukolb.com
Learn German with Frau Kolb provides educational content, resources, and learning materials for people studying the German language.
Information We Collect
We may collect certain information when visitors interact with our website. This includes information you voluntarily provide and certain technical data collected automatically.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if connected to Gravatar) may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images available on the site.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies to improve user experience and site functionality.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you do not need to enter your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for up to one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies typically last for two days, while screen option cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login may persist for up to two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Advertising and Google AdSense
This website may use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google.
Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to display advertisements to users based on their visits to this and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to show ads based on your browsing history.
Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to enable personalized advertising.
Users may choose to opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://adssettings.google.com
You can learn more about how Google uses data in advertising products here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with that content.
For example, our website may embed videos from platforms such as YouTube to provide educational content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or trade your personal information.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to help ensure account security.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you.
You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except for information we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help protect the website from spam and abuse.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us through the contact page on this website.