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Every time a user accesses a University of Konstanz web page, file or other resource, the following data related to this process is stored in a log file: | Every time a user accesses a University of Konstanz web page, file or other resource, the following data related to this process is stored in a log file: | ||
date and time of the request | * date and time of the request | ||
address and file size (in bytes) of the resource requested and/or accessed | * address and file size (in bytes) of the resource requested and/or accessed | ||
server response (HTTP status code, e.g. “file sent”, “file not found”, etc.) | * IP address of visitor. | ||
connection information from the browser and operating system used, if available | * server response (HTTP status code, e.g. “file sent”, “file not found”, etc.) | ||
referrer website visited prior to the university web page as well as the search terms entered, if available | * connection information from the browser and operating system used, if available | ||
* referrer website visited prior to the university web page as well as the search terms entered, if available | |||
The last byte of the IP address is removed to anonymise the log files. As a result, it is no longer possible to associate the collected data with a particular person. | The last byte of the IP address is removed to anonymise the log files. As a result, it is no longer possible to associate the collected data with a particular person. | ||
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The anonymised information is also used for statistical purposes in order to continually improve the quality of the web services provided. | The anonymised information is also used for statistical purposes in order to continually improve the quality of the web services provided. | ||
== Using cookies == | == Using cookies == | ||