Effective Date: 22.01.25

General Information
At MonitAnt, protecting your personal data is a priority and a legal obligation. To safeguard the security of your data during transmission, we employ modern encryption technologies, such as SSL/TLS, and maintain secure technical systems.

Our website uses JavaScript as an active component. If JavaScript is disabled in your browser, you may be prompted to enable it for an optimal browsing experience.

Logging
To ensure the security and functionality of our website, relevant access data is logged whenever the web server for MonitAnt is accessed. This data includes:

IP address of the requesting computer.
Date and time of the request.
Access method/function requested by the user.
Input values provided by the user (e.g., file names).
Web server access status (e.g., file transferred, file not found).
URL that referred the request.
Browser identifier of the accessing system.
Purpose of Logging
Logged data is used to identify and investigate unauthorized access attempts, optimize the website through anonymized statistics, and ensure system security. No user profiles are created.

Retention Period
Logged data is stored for the duration of the project or as required by law. Data is deleted when no longer needed unless security incidents warrant further retention for civil or criminal investigations.

Active Components
Cookies used by MonitAnt store user-related configurations (e.g., preferred language) for the duration of your session. You may refuse cookies through your browser settings. Refusing cookies will not prevent access to the website, but certain functionalities may be limited.

Data Communication Security
When you contact MonitAnt via email or online forms, your personal information, such as your email address, is used solely for communication purposes.

Please note that data transmission over the internet, including email communication, involves risks. Information sent over the internet may be intercepted, altered, or delayed. While MonitAnt employs technical measures to mitigate such risks, we cannot guarantee complete security against unauthorized access or loss.

Analysis
Website usage data may be analyzed by authorized operators to ensure optimal functionality and improve user experience. Any data processing is conducted in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

External Links Disclaimer
MonitAnt’s website may contain links to external websites. We do not control or endorse the content of external sites and are not responsible for their data protection practices.

When we provide a link, we verify its legality at the time of publication. However, we do not continuously monitor linked content and disclaim responsibility for any changes after the initial verification.

Contact Information
For inquiries regarding data protection or to exercise your rights under applicable laws (e.g., access, rectification, or deletion of your data), please contact:
info@monitant.de, Animal Ecology I – Population Ecology, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany