Data protection

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In addition to responsible handling of entrusted personal data, it is also important to keep an eye on the protection of one's own data.

For example, when using search engines to prevent profiles from being created based on search queries, you can use alternative search engines such as startpage or DuckDuckGo. The first example provides Google search results, but interposes itself so that Google does not know who made the query. The second example is another search engine that also provides good search results.

When opening a web page, technologies that monitor and track page visitors are often used. Here you can block a large part with so-called add-ons like Ghostery or Disconnect. To get an idea of what happens in the background when you visit a website, you can install "Lightbeam" for the Firefox web browser. This and much more information can also be found on the external website "Privacy Officer Info".

Find more information on the website of the European Commission


Data Protection Officer of the OVGU: Rita Freudenberg, Tel. 0391 67 52499

Last Modification: 18.05.2022 - Contact Person: Webmaster