LEGAL INFORMATION AND DATA PROTECTION

Information according to § 5 TMG (German Telemedia Act)

Kommpagnons – Büro für Kommunikation Braune & Richter GbR
Philipp Braune, Matthias Richter
Bleichstr. 25
90429 Nuremberg
Germany

Represented by: Philipp Braune, Matthias Richter

Contact:
Phone: +499118914659
Fax: +499118914658
E-Mail: info@kommpagnons.de

VAT-ID: DE259221023

Disclaimer of liability
Liability for links:

Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of an infringement. If we become aware of any legal infringements, we will remove such links immediately.

Liability for content:

The contents of our pages have been created with the greatest care. However, we cannot assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness and topicality of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with § 7 para.1 TMG (German Telemedia Act) and general laws. According to § 8 to 10 TMG, however, we as a service provider are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time of knowledge of a specific infringement. As soon as we become aware of such infringements, we will remove this content immediately.

Copyright

The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Duplication, processing, distribution and any form of commercialization of such material beyond the scope of the copyright law shall require the prior written consent of its respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use. Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.

Privacy policy

Status: January 8, 2025

We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management. It is generally possible to use the website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to us. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.

As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means: for example, by telephone.

Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

  • a) Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as „data subject“). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

  • b) Person concerned

The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

  • c) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations that is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

  • d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

  • e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person; in particular, to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

  • f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information; provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  • g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing

The controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  • h) Processor

The processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  • i) Recipient

The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

  • j) Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor or persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

  • k) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Name and address of the controller

The controller, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature, is

Kommpagnons – Büro für Kommunikation Braune & Richter GbR
Philipp Braune, Matthias Richter
Bleichstr. 25
90429 Nuremberg
Germany

Represented by: Philipp Braune, Matthias Richter

Contact:
Phone: +499118914659
Fax: +499118914658
E-Mail: info@kommpagnons.de

VAT ID: DE259221023

 

Cookies

The Internet pages use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser where the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, we can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the benefit of the user. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for them to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, because this is performed by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie for a shopping basket in an online store: The online store remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the storing of cookies by our website at any time by enabling a setting on their Internet browser that permanently objects to the placing of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the cookie setting in their Internet browser, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Collection of general data and information

The website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (the so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. This anonymously collected data and information is evaluated by us both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company and in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the controller’s website by providing personal data. The specific personal data that is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for the controller’s own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

When registering on the controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP) and the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is are stored because that is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate criminal offenses committed. In this regard, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or it serves the purpose of a criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data allows the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or have it completely deleted from the controller’s database.

Upon request, the controller shall provide any data subject at any time with information about the specific personal data that is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All of the controller’s employees are available to the data subject as contact persons for this purpose.

Contact via the website

Due to legal regulations, the website contains information that enables fast electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, and this also includes a general address for electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

Comment function in the blog on the website

We offer users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog located on the controller’s website. A blog is a portal on a website, usually open to the public, where one or more people called bloggers or web bloggers can post articles or record their thoughts in so-called blog posts. The blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, information on the time of the comment entry and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are stored and published in addition to the comments made by the data subject. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP) is also logged. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content when posting a comment. This personal data is therefore stored in the controller’s own interest so that the controller can exculpate itself in the event of an infringement. The personal data collected will not be passed on to third parties unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the controller’s legal defense.

Gravatar

The Gravatar service from Automattic is used to enable comments. The service matches your email address, and if you are registered with Gravatar your avatar image will be displayed next to your comment. If you are not registered, no image will be displayed. Please note that all registered WordPress users are automatically registered with Gravatar. Details about Gravatar: https://de.gravatar.com

Hosting

The hosting services we use provides the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.

In using hosting services, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data and meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interest in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of order processing contract) and Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of order processing contract).

Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as long as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Rights of the data subject

  • a) Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller a confirmation about whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself or herself of this right of confirmation, he or she may  contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  • b) Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain free information about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information from the controller at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

    • The purpose/s for the data processing.
    • The categories of personal data that are processed.
    • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed; in particular, recipients in third countries or international organizations.
    • When possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period.
    • The existence of the right to request from the controller the rectification or erasure of personal data or the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning the data subject or the right to object to such processing.
    • The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
    • If the personal data was not collected from the data subject, all available information on the origin of the data.
    • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR, and at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the significance and the planned consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information about whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards were in place in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail him or herself of this right of access, he or she may  contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  • c) Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  • d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:

    • The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
    • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing is based according to point of Art. 6.1 (a) of the GDPR or Art. 9.2 (a) of the GDPR, and where there are no other legal grounds for the processing.
    • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21.1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21.2 GDPR.
    • The personal data were processed unlawfully.
    • The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
    • The personal data were collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8.1 GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the controller, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with immediately.

If the personal data has been made public and our company is obliged to delete the personal data in accordance with Art. 17.1 GDPR, we shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data from these other data controllers, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

  • e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller a restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

    • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
    • The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
    • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the controller, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee will arrange for the restriction of processing.

  • f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her that he or she has provided to a controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data were initially provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6.1 (a) of the GDPR or Art. 9.2 (a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6.1 (b) of the GDPR and the processing is performed by automated means. This assumes that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task conducted in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20.1 GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject can contact us at any time.

  • g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to processing of personal data concerning him or her at any time that is based on Art. 6.1 (e or f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the processing of their personal data for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89.1 of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task conducted for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

  • h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects for him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also specifies suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, we shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, in order to allow the data subject to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may  contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  • i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw their consent, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Legal basis of the processing

Art. 6.1 (a) GDPR provides our company with the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6.1 (b) of the GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to perform pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6.1 (c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6.1 (d) GDPR. Processing operations could also be based on Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to perform such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

Legitimate interests in the processing conducted by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6.1 (f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is to conduct our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

Duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is in part required by law (for example, tax regulations) or that it may also result from contractual regulations (for example, information on the contractual partner).
It may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject in order to provide us with personal data that we must subsequently process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before personal data are provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will clarify for the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

General cookies

The following cookies are technically necessary cookies.

Cookies from WordPress

Name Purpose Validity
wordpress_test_cookie This cookie determines whether the use of cookies will be deactivated in the Internet browser. Storage duration: Until the end of the browser session (it is deleted when you close your browser). Session
PHPSESSID This cookie saves your current session with regard to PHP applications and thus ensures that all functions of this website that are based on the PHP programming language can be displayed in full. Storage duration: Until the end of the browser session (it is deleted when you close your browser). Session
wordpress_akm_mobile These cookies are only used for the WordPress administration area. 1 year
wordpress_logged_in_akm_mobile These cookies are only used for the WordPress administration area and do not apply to other site visitors. Session
wp-settings-akm_mobile These cookies are only used for the WordPress administration area and do not apply to other site visitors. Session
wp-settings-time-akm_mobile These cookies are only used for the WordPress administration area and do not apply to other site visitors. Session
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akm_mobile stores whether or not the visitor wants the mobile version of a website to be displayed. 1 day

Contact Form 7

The Contact Form 7 plugin is a service for creating contact forms. The Contact Form 7 plugin is only used to forward entered form data to our company’s email address. Additional storage, for example, in the WordPress database, does not take place. More information and the applicable data protection provisions of Contact Form 7 can be found at https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ and https://rocklobster.in/. Contact Form 7 is open-source software. Communication between the browser and server takes place exclusively via HTTPS (SSL/TLS) encryption.

Cookies from DSGVO AIO for WordPress

Name Purpose Validity
dsgvoaio This LocalStorage key/value stores information on the services that the user has or has not agreed to. Variable
_uniqueuid This LocalStorage key/value stores a generated ID so that the opt-in/opt-out actions of the user can be documented. The ID is stored anonymously. Variable
dsgvoaio_create This LocalStorage key/value saves the time at which _uniqueuid was generated. Variable
dsgvoaio_vgwort_disable This LocalStorage key/value stores whether the VG Wort Standard service is permitted or not (setting of the site operator). Variable
dsgvoaio_ga_disable This LocalStorage key/value stores whether the Google Analytics Standard service is permitted or not (setting of the website operator). Variable