What we measure
Yes, page views on this website are counted. No one finds out who made them.
Rico wants to know which pages get read and which ones nobody finds. For that, a program counts the page views in the background. It is called Matomo and runs on Rico Brunner AG's own server in Switzerland.
What is counted
Each page view leaves a few details behind:
- which page you opened, and in which language
- how long it was open
- which website you came from, only its name and never the exact address
- which link to another website you click
- roughly which country the page view comes from
- whether you are reading on a phone, a tablet or a computer
That's all.
What is not stored
Your visit leaves nothing on your device. No cookie, no entry in browser storage. That is why we don't ask for your permission either.
There is one exception, and you make it yourself: if you choose dark mode, your browser remembers that choice for your next visit. It stays on your device, and the counting program does not read it.
Your IP address is shortened before it is stored. What remains is enough to tell the country, but not to recognize you again.
We do not store any name, email address or phone number. We do not record mouse movements or take screen recordings.
Within one day, your page views belong together as one visit. The next day, counting starts over, with no link to the day before.
Who sees the numbers
Rico and the team at Rico Brunner AG. The numbers stay on our server. We do not pass them on, do not sell them and do not use them for advertising.
How long the numbers are kept
The individual page views are deleted after 90 days. What remains are the statistics, such as how often a page was opened in a month. We keep those for two years.
If you don't want to be counted
Your browser can say so, and we listen. If it sends “Do Not Track” or “Global Privacy Control,” the counting program is not even loaded. Then not a single page view reaches our server.
In Firefox, you'll find the setting under “Settings,” then “Privacy & Security.” In other browsers it has a similar name, and some need an extension for it. On our side, you don't have to click anything.
Why we count at all
This website is meant to spark curiosity and be easy to understand. Whether it succeeds doesn't show while writing, but in the numbers. A page that everyone closes again after a few seconds is clearly not good enough yet.
Questions
If you want to know what is stored about your visit, or would like something deleted, write to us: info@rico-brunner.com
As of: November 2026