Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2025

Privacy Policy

At Rust Munich, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website and interact with our community.

Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that:

  • Does not use cookies: No cookie banners needed
  • Does not track individuals: Only aggregated data is collected
  • Does not collect personal data: No IP addresses, device fingerprints, or user identifiers
  • Is GDPR compliant: Designed with privacy as the default
  • Is hosted in the EU: Data stays in Europe

Plausible collects only anonymous, aggregated data such as page views, referral sources, and browser/device types. This helps us understand which content is useful without compromising your privacy.

Data Collection

Beyond the anonymous analytics mentioned above:

  • No tracking cookies: Our website does not use tracking cookies
  • No personal information: We do not collect names, email addresses, or other personal data
  • No user accounts: Our website does not require registration or login
  • No form submissions: We do not process contact forms or collect user input

Third-Party Services

While our website itself does not collect personal data, we link to external services that may have their own privacy policies:

External Platforms

  • Meetup.com: For event organization and RSVPs
  • Discord: For community communication
  • YouTube: For video content
  • GitHub: For code repositories and job submissions
  • Twitter/X: For social media updates

When you click on links to these external services, you will be subject to their respective privacy policies and terms of service.

Website Technology

Our website is:

  • Static site: Built with Zola static site generator
  • No server-side processing: No databases or user data storage
  • No tracking cookies: We do not set any cookies
  • Self-hosted fonts: Fonts are served from our domain, not from Google
  • Open source: All website code is available on GitHub

Your Rights

Since we do not collect any personal data (only anonymous analytics), there is no personal information to:

  • Access, correct, or delete
  • Export or transfer
  • Object to processing of

If you wish to opt out of analytics, you can use a browser extension that blocks JavaScript or add plausible.io to your ad blocker.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.


Summary: We respect your privacy. We use Plausible Analytics for anonymous, cookie-free website statistics. We do not collect any personal data or use tracking cookies.