Privacy policy

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Responsible in the sense of the data protection laws,

in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Manuela Ripa (MEP)

 

 

Your rights as a data subject

You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided for our data protection officer:

  • Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 GDPR) and
  • Data portability, provided that you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can contact a supervisory authority at any time with a complaint, e.g. the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/....

 

Cookies

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. You will also receive information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or block their storage in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under the following links:

 

Storage duration and cookies used:

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Session cookies; 24 hours

 

Technically necessary cookies

Nature and purpose of the processing:

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications: Polylang (pluginfor translating the page).

 

Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.

 

Recipient:

Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

 

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services may not be available or may be restricted.

 

Contradiction

Please read the information on your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR below.

 

Use of Google Analytics

If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these websites, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data that has reached the end of its retention period is automatically deleted once a month.

 

Link to X (formerly Twitter)

On our website we refer through links or embedded content to the social network X (formerly Twitter), operated by X Corp, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

If you follow a link to X or see embedded content from X on our website, X may collect personal data, such as your IP address or information about your usage behavior. If you are logged in to X, X can link this data to your user account.

Further information on data processing by X can be found in the company's privacy policy:
👉 https://twitter.com/de/privacy

If you do not want X to collect data about your visit to our website, please log out of your X account before visiting our site and, if necessary, use browser add-ons to block tracking technologies.

 

Withdrawal of consent:

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking on this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Browser Add On to deactivate Google Analytics.

 

Information about your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR

Individual right of objection

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balancing of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) GDPR.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Recipient of an objection

Manuela Ripa

 

Changes to our privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the data protection officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

The privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (version #2020-09-30).

 


Privacy policy for sending newsletters with "The Newsletter Plugin"

1. general information

We use the WordPress plugin The Newsletter Plugin(https://www.thenewsletterplugin.com) to send our newsletter. Personal data (e.g. name, e-mail address) is processed in order to send you regular information by e-mail.

2. data processing and purpose

When you subscribe to our newsletter, the data you enter will be stored. This data is used exclusively for the purpose of sending you the newsletter. We use the double opt-in procedure, i.e:

  • After registration you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link.
  • Your e-mail address will only be added to our mailing list after confirmation.

Without confirmation, the registration will not be completed and your data will be automatically deleted after a certain period of time.

3. legal basis for the processing

The data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by contacting us directly.

4. storage and duration of data processing

  • Your data will be stored as long as you have subscribed to the newsletter.
  • As soon as you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted, unless statutory retention obligations prevent this.

5. disclosure of data to third parties

We do not pass on your personal data to third parties. All processing takes place directly on our website and is not transferred to external service providers.

6. your rights as a data subject

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Information about your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Correction of incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Deletion of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Objection to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If you have any questions or wish to assert your rights, please contact us using the details in our legal notice.

7. deregistration and revocation of consent

You can revoke your consent to the newsletter at any time. All you need to do is click on the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter or send us a message.

8. changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time in order to adapt it to new legal requirements or changes in data processing.