Statement on Data Protection
In fulfillment of data protection laws and in particular regard to the European General Data
Protection Regulations (GDPR), the identity of the entity responsible for the processing of personal
data (the ‘controller’) is:
Dr. Ursula Kröger
Your Rights
You have the following rights vis-à-vis the data controller concerning your personal data:
• right of access (Article 15 GDPR)
• right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
• right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
• right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
• right to object to collection, processing and/or use (Article 21 GDPR)
• right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
If the personal data is processed on the basis of your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any
time for the purpose in question.
You also have the right to submit a complaint to a supervisory authority. In the event that you would
like to submit a complaint, it is recommended that you contact the supervisory authority of the
federal state of your permanent residency or the specific authority that holds jurisdiction over this
website.
Contact information of the respective supervisory authorities (for the private sector) can be accessed
at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html.
Processing of data resulting from
your visit to this website
Purpose and details of data processing:
When you access this website, certain general information is automatically collected, even if you
don’t register for any services or actively transmit data otherwise. Such information is referred to as
‘Server-Logfiles’ and contain your browser type and version, the operating system used, domain
name associated with your internet provider, and your IP address among other related data.
This data is then processed to:
• ensure this website can be readily accessed,
• ensure this website functions smoothly,
• ensure the permanent operability of our IT systems and website technology and
• further optimize this website.
This general data and information will not be used to draw conclusions regarding to person
concerned. All data collected is analyzed anonymously for statistical purposes with the aim of further
improving this website and optimizing the technology behind it.
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
All data processing is carried out in our legitimate interest of improving the stability and performance
of this website, which is legally grounded in Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.
Recipients of data:
The collected data may be passed-on to external service providers that have been contracted to carry
out maintenance and other tasks related to website operation.
Duration of data storage:
Data are erased once they are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were collected. If
data have been collected for the provision of the website, they are erased when the respective
session is concluded.
Option to object and remove:
The user is neither legally nor per user-agreement obliged to provide aforementioned personal data.
However, as certain features and functions of this website may be unavailable, limited, or the
website as a whole not functional without collecting the user’s IP-address, the user has no option to
object.
Cookies
Much like many other websites, this website makes use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that
are filed and stored on the user’s device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when they access this
website.
You can delete specific cookies or all accumulated cookies at once. This section will provide you with
instructions and information on how to delete cookies or how to prevent them from being stored on
your device in the first place. The necessary information for managing cookies in each browser can
be accessed via the links below:
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-
cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
• Opera: https://www.opera.com/help (German)
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
Duration of storage and utilized Cookies:
Provided you have allowed cookies in your browser settings, the following cookies may be utilized on
this website:
Essential cookies
How and for what purpose are cookies
tracked on this website?
We utilize cookies to make our website more user-friendly.
If the browser that accessed the website
cannot be identified even after the user navigates to a different webpage, certain features of this
website cannot function properly.
The use of cookies is required for the following features:
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
All cookie tracking is carried out in our legitimate interest of creating a user-friendly website, which is
legally grounded in Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR.
Recipients of data:
The collected data may be passed-on to external service providers that have been contracted to carry
out maintenance and other tasks related to website operation.
Data transfer to third countries:
The following data may be transferred to third countries:
None
The following data-protection provisions apply:
Option to object and remove:
The user is neither legally nor per user-agreement obliged to provide aforementioned personal data.
However, the operability of this website cannot be guaranteed if this data is not collected, as it may
compromise or outright disable certain features and functions.
Right to object
To learn more about your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR please refer to the information
further down.
Newsletter
How and for what purpose are your data
collected and processed on this website?
In order to deliver our newsletters, we collect person information. This information is transmitted via
an input form.
A valid email address has to be obtained from the user before they can be added to our newsletters.
To confirm that the provided email address belongs to the person who signed-up for the
newsletter(s), we utilize a Double-Opt-in procedure. As part of this process, we track the sign-up
request, the sending of the confirmation mail as well as the receipt of the appropriate response as
outlined in the confirmation mail. Not further data is collected.
Legal basis:
Based on your express permission (Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR), we regularly send you newsletters or
similar information via email to the email address you provided.
The permission to store and use your personal data to deliver our newsletters can be revoked at any
given time with immediate effect. Each newsletter we sent will contain a link that allow you to
revoke permission, or you can do so directly on this website. Alternatively, you may inform us of the
revocation of your consent via the contact information at the bottom of this data-protection
webpage.
Recipients of data:
The collected data may be passed-on to data processors.
Duration of storage:
Your personal data collected for the delivery of our newsletter will only be processed while we have
your express permission. Upon revocation, all data will be deleted immediately.
Option to object and remove:
Your personal data is provided voluntarily and with your express permission. Without your
permission, we unfortunately won’t be able to send you our newsletter.
Right to revoke permission:
The permission to store and use your personal data to deliver our newsletters can be revoked at any
given time with immediate effect. You can opt-out via the appropriate link in each of our emails.
Alternatively, you may request to be removed from the newsletter by contacting the individual
responsible for data protection (i.e., the data protection officer) mentioned below.
Contact form
How and for what purpose are your
data collected and processed on this website?
In order to be able to process your query, you are required to enter a valid email address and your
name. This information will be stored so that your query can later be identified in subsequent
correspondence. Entry of any data beyond this is entirely optional.
Legal basis:
All processing of data received via the contact form is done on the legal basis of legitimate interest
(Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR).
The purpose of the contact form is to provide you with an easy way to get in touch. All information
you thus enter is stored in order to be able to process you query and address potential follow-up
questions.
When you contact us via the contact form and request a service, the data you entered into the form
will be processed to facilitate the preparatory steps required for the performance of the requested
service (Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR).
Recipients of data:
The collected data may be passed-on to data processors.
Duration of storage:
Stored data will be deleted no later than six months after your query has been processed.
Should enter into a contract as a result of your query, your stored data will become subject to the
Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) and deleted in accordance with the data storage provisions
therein.
Option to object and remove:
You have the option to provide personal data on a voluntary basis. However, we will be unable to
process your query without your name, email address, and details as to the nature of your query.
Usage of Font Libraries (Google Web Fonts)
To ensure that the contents of this website are visually appealing and consistently displayed correctly
across different browsers, we utilize “Google Web Fonts” by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; henceforth “Google”) to display text.
Further information regarding Google Web Fonts can be found
at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq as well as
Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ .
Usage of Google Maps
This website takes advantage of the services offered by Google Maps, which is operated by Google
LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (henceforth “Google”). Their
services allow us to display interactive maps on this website that can be used at your convenience.
Further information regarding the purpose and scope of Google’s data processing can be found in
Google’s privacy statement at: https://policies.google.com/privacy . Following this link, you will also
be able to adjust your privacy settings at the Google Safety Center.
Detailed instructions on how to manage your private data that is collected through your interaction
with Google products can be found at: https://www.dataliberation.org
When visiting a webpage on this website into which a Google service has been embedded, Google
will receive information that you have accessed the corresponding webpage. This happens regardless
of whether you are logged in to an existing Google account or not. If you are logged in to a Google
account, this activity will be associated with that account.
By visiting this website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding
subpage of our website. This happens irrespective of whether you are logged in to an existing Google
account or no user account exists. If you are logged in to an existing Google account, your
information will be directly associated with that account. If you do not wish to be associated with
your profile on Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as
usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented
design of its websites. Such evaluation primarily serves to provide demand-oriented advertising
(even for users who are not logged in) and to inform other users of the social network about your
activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles. You must
contact Google to exercise this right.
Right to revoke permission:
The service provider does not currently offer an easy way to opt out of, or block transmission of
information. If you do not wish your activities on this website to be tracked, you can use the Cookie-
Consent-Tool to revoke permission for the corresponding categories of cookies or all non-essential
cookies and data transmission altogether. However, this may result in limited functionality or
outright inability to use this website.
Embedding of YouTube videos
We have embedded YouTube videos on this website. The entity operating corresponding Plug-ins is
YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (henceforth “YouTube”). YouTube, LLC is a
subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (henceforth
“Google”). When you access a website containing a YouTube-Plugin, a connection to YouTuber serves
is established, and information about the specific website you visited is transferred to YouTube. If
you are logged in to an existing YouTuber account, your activities will be associated with that
YouTube account. You can prevent your association with YouTube accounts by logging out in
advance.
YouTube utilizes cookies to collect information about user activity whenever a YouTube video is
played.
Further information regarding the purpose and scope of this data collection and how the collected
data is processed by YouTube can be found in the privacy statement of the service provider. More
information regarding your rights and available settings to protect your privacy are also located in
the same section ( https://policies.google.com/privacy )
Right to revoke permission:
The service provider does not currently offer an easy way to opt out of, or block transmission of
information. If you do not wish your activities on this website to be tracked, you can use the Cookie-
Consent-Tool to revoke permission for the corresponding categories of cookies or all non-essential
cookies and data transmission altogether. However, this may result in limited functionality or
outright inability to use this website.
Social Plugins
How and for what purpose are
social media plugins used on this website?
This website uses “social media buttons” which are implemented through “Shariff”. To protect your
data, aforementioned buttons are embedded as a graphic that contains a link to the website of the
respective button provider. By clicking the graphic, the user can then access the services of the
respective button provider. No information is transmitted to button providers until the graphic is
clicked. If the user doesn’t click the graphic, no exchange between the user and the social-media-
button providers takes place. Information regarding how your data is collected and used within social
networks can be found in the terms of use of each respective provider. More information regarding
“Shariff” can be found at: http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-
Datenschutz-2467514.html
We currently use social media buttons of the following companies:
SSL-encryption
To ensure save transmission of your data, we are using up-to-date encryption protocols (e.g., SSL) via
HTTPS.
Information regarding your right to
object under Article 21 of the GDPR
Objections based on individual circumstances
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to
processing of your personal data which is based on Article 6 (f) of the GDPR (data processing based
on legitimate interest). This also includes profiling (as defined by Article 4 (4)) based on those
provisions.
When you exercise this right, we shall no longer process your personal data unless there are
compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override personal interests, rights and
freedoms; or when the processing serves legal purposes such as the establishment, exercise or
defense of legal claims.
To exercise this right, contact:
Dr. Ursula Kröger
Updates to our Data Protection Statement
We reserve the right to update our data protection statement to ensure it remains compliant with
current laws and regulations and reflect changes that occur in our services, such as when a new
service is introduced. When you visit the website after an update, the old data protection statement
is no longer applicable.
Questions for the data controller
If you have any questions regarding the data protection, please send us an email or contact the data
controller responsible for this website directly.
This Data Protection Statement was created in collaboration with activeMind AG, experts for
external data controllers (version #2020-09-30).