What does this privacy policy mean for you?
This page explains how Wochenanalyse.de, operated by Wochenanalys Media Ltd., collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit our website or interact with us. It is written in plain English so you can understand your rights and our responsibilities under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We are a Swedish digital news publisher registered in Gibraltar and operating internationally. Our editorial team is based in Sweden and Germany, and we take your privacy seriously. Whether you are a reader in Stockholm, Berlin or London, the same high standards apply. This policy covers our website, newsletters, contact forms and any other services we offer. If you have any questions, you can reach our data protection team at privacy@wochenanalyse.de.
Who is responsible for your data?
Wochenanalys Media Ltd. (company number C 92009, registered in Gibraltar, with a branch office at Malta Business Registry) is the data controller for all personal information collected through wochenanalyse.de. Our registered office is Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000.
Our editor-in-chief, Peter Weber, oversees editorial standards including data handling practices. For data protection matters, you can contact our privacy team directly at privacy@wochenanalyse.de or via our main phone +356 2138 9009. We are committed to complying with UK GDPR even though we operate from outside the UK, because many of our readers are based there.
What personal data do we collect and why?
We collect only the data necessary to provide our journalism, improve your experience and communicate with you. This includes your name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us via info@wochenanalyse.de or submit a news tip via /about-us/tip-us/.
When you browse our site, we automatically collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited. This helps us measure audience engagement and fix technical issues. We also use cookies – you can read full details in our Cookie Policy. We never sell your personal data. Affiliate links and sponsored content are clearly labelled as explained in our advertising and affiliate disclosure.
How do we use your information?
We use your data to deliver the news you request, send newsletters (if you opted in), respond to your enquiries, process corrections and fact-checking requests, and improve our website. Legal basis for processing includes your consent (for newsletter subscriptions and cookies), legitimate interest (for analytics and security) and legal obligation (for handling complaints as detailed in our complaints procedure).
Your information is stored securely on servers within the European Economic Area. Our staff – including named journalists like Miriam Schwarz (Redaktionschef) and Lea Schreiber (fact-checking manager) – access data only when necessary for their roles. We retain your data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, typically two years after last interaction.
How this works in practice
Suppose you subscribe to our weekly newsletter via /about-us/newsletter/. You provide your email address and name. We use Mailchimp (a US-based processor with Standard Contractual Clauses) to send the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. If you later email a correction to corrections@wochenanalyse.de, we will keep that correspondence for six months to handle your request properly, then delete it. We never share your email with advertisers. This is a concrete example of how we apply the principles described above.
What rights do you have under UK GDPR?
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@wochenanalyse.de or write to our registered office. We will respond within one month.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. However, we encourage you to contact us first so we can resolve the issue directly. Our complaints procedure outlines the steps.
Company and ownership disclosure
Wochenanalys Media Ltd. is a private company registered in Gibraltar (C 92009) and listed in the Malta Business Registry. Our registered office is Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000. The company owns and operates wochenanalyse.de. Editorial independence is guaranteed by our funding model: display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships and content licensing. All commercial material is clearly labelled, and our ownership and funding page provides full transparency.
How to contact us
For privacy-related matters, email privacy@wochenanalyse.de. General enquiries go to info@wochenanalyse.de. Our editorial team can be reached at editorial@wochenanalyse.de, and fact-checking queries at factcheck@wochenanalyse.de. You can also call our main phone +356 2138 9009 or the Swedish editorial line +49 30 577 013 49. Our full team contact details are on /our-team/.
In short
We collect only what we need to run our news site and communicate with you, and we never sell your data. You have full control over your information and can contact us at any time to exercise your rights.