The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. Below, we explain how we handle this data and what rights you have.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the “Note on the Data Controller” section of this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, in part, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This consists primarily of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.
This website uses essential cookies to enable its basic functions. These cookies do not store any personal data.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data are collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data, such as the IP address and email address, are transmitted when the contact form is used. We use the self-hosted WPForms Lite plugin for this purpose, which does not transmit any information to third parties.
The email address is stored for the purpose of electronic communication with users. The IP address is stored for traceability purposes in the event of potential misuse. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
We do not perform meta-analyses on the data, nor do we transmit it to third parties. Insofar as contracts may be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is used solely for the purpose of task or order processing.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about the source, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke that consent at any time with future effect.
In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions about data protection.
2. Hosting
This website is hosted externally.
External Hosting
Web Hosting Provider
DreamHost
PMB #257
417 Associated Rd.
Brea, CA 92821
USA
Hosting with a Third-Country Provider
The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider DreamHost, located in the United States, which is a third country according to Article 44 of the GDPR. This data may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated through the website.
Data is transferred to the United States on the basis of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) of the GDPR), which were agreed upon between us and DreamHost in accordance with their Customer Data Processing Addendum. These clauses require DreamHost, as the recipient (“data importer”), to maintain a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU. A copy of the Standard Contractual Clauses or further information can be requested from DreamHost.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient delivery of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. Our hosting provider will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.
Data Processing
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. Mandatory Disclosures
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities.
It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Note on the Data Controller
The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Britta Langen
c/o POSTFLEX PFX-012-402
Emsdettener Straße 10
48268 Greven
Germany
Email: info[a]stemvocacy.org
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Retention Period
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you submit a valid request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to the processing of your data, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, provided that special categories of data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR are being processed.
In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies, data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
Furthermore, we process your data, to the extent that it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The applicable legal bases in each individual case are described in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business operations, we collaborate with external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties.
We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using data processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
You may revoke your consent to data processing—for example, consent given by using the contact form—at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to File a Complaint with the Competent Regulatory Authority
You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Access, Correction, and Deletion
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as, where applicable, the right to have this data corrected or deleted. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter or any other questions about personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You may contact us at any time regarding this matter. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request that the processing be restricted instead of having the data erased.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from its storage—may be processed only with your consent, or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process (essential cookies) are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.
You can generally use our website without providing any personal information. Essential cookies are required to enable the basic functions of this website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically flawless provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. If additional cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this Privacy Policy.
Contact Form
If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the inquiry form—including the contact information you provide there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case we have follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR), provided that such consent was requested; you may revoke your consent at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
Inquiry via Email
If you contact us by email, your inquiry—including all personal data contained therein—will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) if such consent was requested; you may revoke your consent at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
Comment Feature on This Website
For the comment feature on this website, in addition to your comment, information regarding the time the comment was posted, your email address, and—if you are not posting anonymously—the username you selected will be stored.
Storage of IP Addresses
Our comment feature stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. We require this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations.
Retention Period for Comments
Comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the content being commented on has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons.
Legal Basis
Comments are stored based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
5. Social Media
Social Media Elements with Shariff
This website may use elements from social media or professional networking platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, ResearchGate, ORCID, Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). You can usually recognize these embedded elements by their respective logos.
To ensure data protection on this website, we use these elements only in conjunction with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the elements integrated into this website from transmitting your personal data to the respective provider the moment you first visit the website. Only when you activate the respective element by clicking the corresponding button is a direct connection established to the provider’s server (consent). As soon as you activate the element, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you are logged into your respective social media account (e.g., Meta, Facebook) at the same time, the respective provider can associate your visit to this website with your user account.
Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. The service is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Source: https://www.e-recht24.de