Goethe University Terms Scorecard

Grade A+ — Highly protective (score 100/100)

Goethe University provides a highly transparent privacy policy that adheres to GDPR standards, featuring clear data retention periods and explicit opt-in mechanisms for analytics.

Highly protective policy. GDPR compliant with clear retention and no data sale.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
NO
Easy to cancel
NO
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Section 4d — Web Analysis with Matomo

Default settings without cookies: ... No sharing of data with third parties

The university does not share your web analysis data with third-party advertisers or brokers.

Section 6 — Data Deletion Deadlines

Personal data is generally deleted as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies or statutory retention periods have expired.

The university follows clear, defined timelines for deleting your personal data.

Section 3 — Rights of Affected People

You have the following rights regarding your stored personal data at Goethe University: ... Right to deletion (Art. 17 GDPR)

You have a formal, legally recognized right to request the deletion of your personal data.

Section 4a — Access Data / Server Log Files

Log data is automatically deleted after a maximum of 7 days, or retained for up to 90 days in the case of security incidents

Server logs are kept for a very short duration, minimizing long-term data exposure.

Section 7 — Changes to this Data Privacy Statement

We reserve the right to update this data privacy statement to reflect changes in legal requirements or technical developments. The most current version is published on this website.

The policy can be updated at any time; users are expected to check the website for the latest version.

Last reviewed 2026-08-19 under rubric v3.5.

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