Privacy policy

How this website processes personal data.

Last updated: November 2026. The German version (Datenschutzerklärung) is the authoritative one.

1. Controller

The controller for data processing on this website under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Sushil Awale
Email:

This is a private, non-commercial website. It is not part of the websites of TIB or Universität Marburg.

2. Hosting on GitHub Pages

The site is served by GitHub Pages, a service of GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. When you open a page, GitHub processes technically necessary data, in particular your IP address, the date and time of access, the requested address and browser and system details. These are kept in server logs to deliver the site securely and to defend against attacks.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the legitimate interest is delivering the website securely and reliably. Data may be transferred to the USA. GitHub is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which is covered by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. More information: GitHub Privacy Statement.

3. No cookies, no third-party content

This website sets no cookies. Fonts and scripts are loaded from this website itself; no third-party content such as Google Fonts or content delivery networks is embedded.

If you switch between light and dark mode, your browser stores that setting locally (local storage). It stays on your device and is not sent to me. Storing it is necessary for the function you asked for (§ 25(2) no. 2 TDDDG).

4. Visitor statistics with GoatCounter

Page views are counted with the privacy-friendly service GoatCounter. GoatCounter sets no cookies and does not store IP addresses. It records the page visited, the referring page, browser and screen details and the country derived from the IP address; none of this identifies a person. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the legitimate interest is understanding which content is used. Details: GoatCounter privacy.

5. Contact by email

If you email me, I process your details to answer your request (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). They are deleted once no longer needed for that purpose, unless legal retention obligations apply.

This website links to other services, for example GitHub, Google Scholar or publisher pages. Data is only sent to those providers when you follow a link; their privacy policies apply.

7. Your rights

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and to object to processing (Art. 21). Use the email address above.

You can also lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR), in particular in the member state where you live or work.