Having an untreated STI

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Which service is used?

Matomo

For what purpose is the service used?

Collection of key figures for web analysis in order to improve the offer.

What data is collected?

IP address (will be immediately anonymized),
Device type, device brand, device model,
Operating system version,
Browser/browser engines and browser plugins,
URLs accessed,
the website from which the accessed page was reached (referrer site),
Length of stay,
downloaded PDFs,
entered search terms.

The IP address is not saved completely, the last two octets are omitted/altered at the earliest possible point in time (example: 181.153.xxx.xxx).

No cookies are stored on the device. If consent is not given for data collection, an opt-out cookie will be placed on the end device, which ensures that no data is collected.

How long is the data stored?

The anonymized IP address is stored for 90 days and then deleted.

On what legal basis is the data collected?

The legal basis for collecting the data is the consent of the user in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent can be revoked at any time on the data protection page. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

Where is the data processed?

Matomo is operated locally on the servers of the technical service provider in Germany (processor).

More information:

Further information on the processing of personal data can be found in the data protection information.

Listen

Medical treatment can cure most blood or treat the symptoms. Without treatment someone with an STI might have or get:

pain during STIs;
difficulties getting pregnant (infertility);
certain types of cancer;
inflammation;
damage to the heart, vessels, brain and nervous system.

If you have an STI and are not treated, you can infect your partner.

Talk to a if you think you may have an STI.

The sooner you are treated, the less serious are the consequences of an STI. If you get treatment early, most health can be cured or the symptoms can disappear, without lasting damage to your doctor.