Last updated: 25 August 2026
1. Controller
The controller responsible for processing personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Björn Wilke
Hölderlinsallee 18
22303 Hamburg
Germany
Email: info@pieux.de
This website is the website of the music project Pieux.
2. General information
I take the protection of your personal data seriously.
When you visit this website, personal data may be processed. Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
I process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).
This Privacy Policy explains what data is processed when you use this website, why it is processed, the legal basis for processing, how long data is retained and what rights you have.
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by:
STRATO GmbH
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany
STRATO provides the technical infrastructure required to operate this website. In connection with hosting, technical access and usage data may be processed, including IP address, date and time of access, requested pages or files, browser information, operating system and other technical information transmitted by your browser.
This processing is necessary to provide the website securely and reliably and to prevent or investigate technical problems and misuse.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is the secure, stable and technically reliable operation of the website.
Where required, the processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement on data processing pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.
STRATO itself describes hosting and server log processing as part of its hosting services.
4. Server log files
When you access this website, technical information may be automatically recorded in server log files.
This may include:
- IP address
- date and time of access
- requested URL
- referrer URL
- browser type and version
- operating system
- amount of data transferred
- technical status information
The purpose of processing is to ensure the secure and technically reliable operation of the website, to detect errors and to prevent misuse.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Server log data is retained only for as long as necessary for these purposes or as required by applicable law and is then deleted or anonymised.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files or other information stored on your device or accessed from your device by your browser.
Some technologies are technically necessary for the operation and security of the website. Other technologies, such as those used for visitor statistics or embedded third-party content, are only activated after the required consent has been obtained.
Under § 25(1) TDDDG, storing information on a user’s device or accessing information already stored on the device generally requires consent unless an exception applies, in particular where the access is technically necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user.
Where processing is based on consent, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time using the Cookie Settings function on this website.
6. Consent management with Real Cookie Banner
This website uses Real Cookie Banner, a consent management plugin for WordPress, to obtain, manage and document consent for cookies and similar technologies.
Real Cookie Banner itself is operated locally as part of this WordPress installation. According to the provider, the consent information is stored in the website’s own WordPress database and is not transmitted to the provider’s servers as part of the normal operation of the plugin.
Real Cookie Banner may store a technically necessary cookie or similar information on your device in order to remember your consent decision and to ensure that services are loaded according to your choice.
The consent documentation may contain information such as:
- the date and time of consent
- the services and service categories to which consent was given
- the version of the consent configuration
- the page on which consent was given
- a pseudonymous consent identifier
- technical information relating to the consent process
The purpose of this processing is to document and demonstrate that consent was obtained in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR, insofar as processing is necessary to fulfil the legal obligations relating to consent management.
Real Cookie Banner states that the consent data is stored on the website itself and that the provider does not normally receive or process this data.
7. Jetpack and Jetpack Stats
This website uses Jetpack, a WordPress plugin and service provided by Automattic, including the Jetpack Stats feature.
Jetpack Stats is used to obtain aggregated statistics about visits to this website, such as page views and referring sources.
According to Automattic’s current privacy information, Jetpack Stats may process information relating to visitors including:
- IP address
- browser and user-agent information
- visited URL
- referring URL
- date and time of the event
- browser language
- country code
Depending on the configuration, Jetpack Stats may also track page and post views, video plays, outbound link clicks and search terms.
The purpose of Jetpack Stats is to analyse the use of the website and to obtain aggregated information about its visitors.
Jetpack Stats is configured on this website so that the relevant processing is blocked until the visitor has given the required consent.
The legal basis for processing following consent is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.
Automattic states that identifiable visitor information such as individual IP addresses is not made available to the website operator through the Stats dashboard. Automattic further states that Stats logs containing visitor IP addresses and, where available, WordPress.com usernames are retained for 28 days for the operation of the feature.
Further information can be found in Automattic’s privacy information for Jetpack.
8. Jetpack Site Accelerator / WordPress.com CDN
This website uses Jetpack’s Site Accelerator, also known as the Jetpack Image CDN, to optimise and deliver images and certain static website assets through a global network of servers.
Images served through this service may be delivered from domains such as i0.wp.com, i1.wp.com or similar WordPress.com CDN domains.
The service is used to improve website performance and loading times.
When a browser requests an image or other resource from the CDN, technical connection information such as the visitor’s IP address is necessarily transmitted to the CDN provider in order to deliver the requested resource.
Jetpack states that Site Accelerator does not use visitor activity tracking for site visitors as part of the feature itself.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. My legitimate interest is the efficient, secure and technically reliable delivery of website content.
The CDN is used as part of the technical delivery of content requested by the visitor. Where applicable, the requirements of § 25(2) TDDDG regarding technically necessary access to the user’s device apply.
9. YouTube
This website may contain embedded videos provided by YouTube, a service of Google.
YouTube content is technically blocked until the visitor has given the required consent through the cookie consent mechanism.
If you consent to the loading of YouTube content, your browser establishes a connection to Google’s and YouTube’s servers. In this process, technical information such as your IP address, browser information and information concerning the requested content may be transmitted.
YouTube may also use cookies and similar technologies when embedded content is loaded. The exact data processing depends on Google’s current technical implementation and the settings of the embedded video.
The legal basis for loading YouTube content after consent is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.
Google provides information about its handling of personal data and its use of cookies in its privacy and cookie policies.
Because Google services may involve processing in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States and other countries, such processing is subject to the safeguards and transfer mechanisms applicable to the relevant Google service. Where required, YouTube content is only loaded after the visitor has given the necessary consent.
10. No Google Analytics
This website does not use Google Analytics.
No Google Analytics tracking code is intentionally deployed on this website.
11. No externally loaded Google Fonts
No externally hosted Google Fonts are intentionally loaded from Google’s servers as part of the website’s current configuration.
If this changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
12. Contact by email
If you contact me by email at info@pieux.de, the information contained in your message, including your email address and any personal information you provide, will be processed for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your enquiry relates to the preparation or performance of a contract, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply.
Your data will be retained only for as long as necessary to process your enquiry or for as long as statutory retention obligations apply.
13. Recipients of personal data
Depending on the particular processing activity, personal data may be processed by the following service providers:
- STRATO GmbH – hosting and technical infrastructure
- Automattic / Jetpack – Jetpack Stats and Site Accelerator
- Google / YouTube – only where YouTube content has been loaded following the required consent
These providers may process data on my behalf or as independent controllers, depending on the particular service and processing activity.
14. Transfers to countries outside the European Economic Area
Some of the services used on this website may involve the processing of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where personal data is transferred to a third country, the transfer is carried out only where the requirements of Chapter V GDPR are met, for example on the basis of an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards or, where applicable, a specific derogation under Art. 49 GDPR.
In particular, Google services may involve international data processing. The applicable safeguards depend on the specific Google service and the circumstances of the transfer.
Where processing is based on consent, the relevant information is presented as part of the consent process before the service is loaded.
15. Data retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose of processing or as required by law.
Different retention periods may apply depending on the service concerned.
In particular, Jetpack states that its Stats logs containing visitor IP addresses and WordPress.com usernames, where available, are retained for 28 days.
Server log retention depends on the hosting configuration and the applicable retention requirements of the hosting provider.
16. Your rights under the GDPR
Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have the following rights:
Right of access
You have the right to request information about whether personal data concerning you is being processed and, where applicable, to obtain access to that data.
Right to rectification
You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure
You may request the deletion of your personal data where the legal requirements are met.
Right to restriction of processing
You may request restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability
Where applicable, you have the right to receive personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to object
Where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you may have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation.
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
You can change your cookie choices at any time using the Cookie Settings function on this website.
17. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.
The competent supervisory authority for Hamburg is:
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI)
Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 22
20459 Hamburg
Germany
Email: mailbox@datenschutz.hamburg.de
Phone: +49 (0)40 428 54-4040
The HmbBfDI is the competent data protection supervisory authority for Hamburg.
18. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary to reflect changes to this website, the services used, the way personal data is processed or applicable legal requirements.
The current version published on this website applies.
Last updated: 25 August 2026