Datenschutzerklärung

Der Schutz Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten (im Folgenden kurz „Daten“) ist uns ein großes und sehr wichtiges Anliegen. Nachfolgend möchten wir Sie daher ausführlich darüber informieren, welche Daten bei uns erhoben und wie diese von uns im Folgenden verarbeitet werden.

 

I.        Name und Kontaktdaten des Verantwortlichen

 

Der Verantwortliche im Sinne der datenschutzrechtlichen Bestimmungen für die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten ist:

 

Evangelisches Studentinnenwohnheim e.V.

vertreten durch Herrn Hermann Rüdt, Vorstandsvorsitzender

Rastatter Str. 50a, 76199 Karlsruhe

Telefon: +49 721 890338

Telefax: +49 721 9887373

E-Mail:mail@ev-studentinnenwohnheim.de

 

 

II.      Zweck der Verarbeitung von personenbezogener Daten, Rechtsgrundlage und Speicherdauer

 

Nachfolgend informieren wir Sie über die auf unserer Seite stattfindenden Datenverarbeitungen (a), deren Zwecke (b), Rechtsgrundlage (c) sowie jeweilige Speicherdauer und ggf. konkrete Widerspruchs- und Beseitigungsmöglichkeiten(d).

 


1. Logfiles

 

a)       

Beim Aufrufen unserer Website werden durch den auf Ihrem Endgerät zum Einsatz kommenden Browser automatisch Informationen an den Server unserer Website gesendet. Diese Informationen werden temporär in einem sog. Logfile gespeichert. Folgende Informationen werden dabei ohne Ihr Zutun erfasst und bis zur automatisierten Löschung gespeichert:

 

  • IP-Adresse des anfragenden Rechners
  • Datum und Uhrzeit des Aufrufs
  • Name und URL der aufgerufenen Webseite
  • Website, von der aus der Zugriff erfolgt (Referrer-URL)
  • verwendeter Browser, Version des Browsers
  • Betriebssystem und Version des Betriebssystems Ihres Rechners sowie der Name Ihres Access-Providers
  • Übertragene Datenmengen und der Zugriffsstatus (Datei übertragen, Datei nicht gefunden, etc.)
  • Sprache und Version der Browsersoftware

 

b)

Die genannten Daten werden von uns zu folgenden Zwecken verarbeitet:

  • Gewährleistung eines reibungslosen Verbindungsaufbaus der Website
  • Gewährleistung einer komfortablen Nutzung unserer Website
  • Auswertung der Systemsicherheit und -stabilität sowie
  • zu weiteren administrativen Zwecken.

 

c)

Die Rechtsgrundlage für die Datenverarbeitung ist § 6 Nr. 8 DSG-EKD. Unser berechtigtes Interesse folgt aus oben aufgelisteten Zwecken zur Datenverarbeitung. In keinem Fall verwenden wir die erhobenen Daten zu dem Zweck, Rückschlüsse auf Ihre Person zu ziehen

 

d)

Die Daten in den Logfiles werden spätestens nach sieben Tagen gelöscht.

 


2. Cookies

 

Cookie Declaration

Diese Webseite verwendet Cookies. Wir verwenden Cookies, um Inhalte und Anzeigen zu personalisieren, Funktionen für soziale Medien anbieten zu können und die Zugriffe auf unsere Website zu analysieren. Außerdem geben wir Informationen zu Ihrer Verwendung unserer Website an unsere Partner für soziale Medien, Werbung und Analysen weiter. Unsere Partner führen diese Informationen möglicherweise mit weiteren Daten zusammen, die Sie ihnen bereitgestellt haben oder die sie im Rahmen Ihrer Nutzung der Dienste gesammelt haben.

Cookies sind kleine Textdateien, die von Webseiten verwendet werden, um die Benutzererfahrung effizienter zu gestalten.

Laut Gesetz können wir Cookies auf Ihrem Gerät speichern, wenn diese für den Betrieb dieser Seite unbedingt notwendig sind. Für alle anderen Cookie-Typen benötigen wir Ihre Erlaubnis.

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Sie können Ihre Einwilligung jederzeit von der Cookie-Erklärung auf unserer Website ändern oder widerrufen.



3. Google Maps und OpenStreetMap

 

a)

Auf unserer Webseite nutzen wir das Angebot von Google Maps sowie von OpenStreetMap.

 

Bzgl. Google Maps: Erst wenn Sie den jeweiligen Dienst aktivieren, werden die vorgenannten Daten übertragen. Auf diese Datenübertragung haben wir keinen Einfluss. Dies erfolgt unabhängig davon, ob Google ein Nutzerkonto bereitstellt, über das Sie eingeloggt sind, oder ob kein Nutzerkonto besteht. Wenn Sie bei Google eingeloggt sind, werden Ihre Daten direkt Ihrem Konto zugeordnet.

 

Bzgl.OpenStreetMap: Hier gehen wir einstweilen davon aus, dass die Daten der Nutzer ausschließlich zu Zwecken der Darstellung der Kartenfunktionen und Zwischenspeicherung der gewählten Einstellungen verwendet werden. Zu diesen Daten können insbesondere IP-Adressen und Standortdaten der Nutzer gehören.

 

b)

Wir verwenden Google Maps und OpenStreetMap um Ihnen interaktive Karten direkt in der Website anzuzeigen und Ihnen die komfortable Nutzung der Karten-Funktion zu ermöglichen.

 

Google speichert Ihre Daten als Nutzungsprofile und nutzt sie für Zwecke der Werbung, Marktforschung und/oder bedarfsgerechten Gestaltung ihrer Website. Eine solche Auswertung erfolgt insbesondere (selbst für nicht eingeloggte Nutzer) zur Erbringung von bedarfsgerechter Werbung und um andere Nutzer des sozialen Netzwerks über Ihre Aktivitäten auf unserer Website zu informieren. Hinsichtlich OpenStreetMap siehe III.4 a).

 

c)/d)

Rechtsgrundlage für die Nutzung der Plug-ins ist § 6 Nr. 8 DSG-EKD. Der dahinterstehende Zweck einer interaktiven Wegbeschreibung zu uns ist das berechtigte Interesse im Sinne der DSG-EKD anzusehen.

 

Wir empfehlen Ihnen, sich nach der Nutzung Ihres Google-Accounts regelmäßig auszuloggen, da Sie so eine Zuordnung zu Ihrem Profil bei dem jeweiligen Plug-In-Anbieter vermeiden können.

 

Ihnen steht gegenüber Google ein Widerspruchsrecht zu gegen die Bildung dieser Nutzerprofile, wobei Sie sich zur Ausübung dessen an Google richten müssen. Wir haben keinen Einfluss auf die erhobenen Daten und Datenverarbeitungsvorgänge bei Google Inc.oder über OpenStreetMap.

 

Weitere Informationen zur Datenverarbeitung, insbesondere auch zur Rechtsgrundlage und Speicherdauer erhalten Sie in den Datenschutzerklärungen des Anbieters. Dort erhalten Sie auch weitere Informationen zu Ihren diesbezüglichen Rechten und Einstellungsmöglichkeiten zum Schutze Ihrer Privatsphäre:

 

Bzgl. Google Maps: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google verarbeitet Ihre personenbezogenen Daten auch in den USA und hat sich dem EU-US Privacy Shield unterworfen, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. Die Adresse des Plug-In-Anbieters ist: Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountainview, California 94043, USA.

 

Bzgl. OpenStreetMap: Die Landkarten werden auf Grundlage der Open Data Commons Open Database Lizenz (ODbL) durch die OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) angeboten. Nähere Informationen siehe: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy

 


4. 1&1 Analytics

 

a)

Diese Website benutzt 1&1 Analytics, einen Webanalysedienst von 1&1.Internet SE (DE) .S. Datenschutzhinweis von 1&1 Internet SE (DE): https://hosting.1und1.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy/


 

5. Spendenmöglichkeit

 

a)

Auf unserer Internetseite bieten wir Nutzern die Möglichkeit, uns als kirchlich-diakonische Einrichtung und damit Non-Profit-Organisation eine Spende zukommen zu lassen.

 

Um eine Spendenbescheinigung zukommen benötigen wir Namen, Vornamen und Adresse. Diese Daten werden an keinen Dritten weiter gegeben.


 

III.     Betroffenenrechte

 

Sie haben das Recht:

 

gemäß § 19 DSG-EKD Auskunft über Ihre von uns verarbeiteten personenbezogenen Daten zu verlangen. Insbesondere können Sie Auskunft über die Verarbeitungszwecke, die Kategorie der personenbezogenen Daten, die Kategorien von Empfängern, gegenüber denen Ihre Daten offengelegt wurden oder werden, die geplante Speicherdauer, das Bestehen eines Rechts auf Berichtigung, Löschung, Einschränkung der Verarbeitung oder Widerspruch, das Bestehen eines Beschwerderechts, die Herkunft ihrer Daten, sofern diese nicht bei uns erhoben wurden;

 

gemäß § 20 DSG-EKD unverzüglich die Berichtigung unrichtiger oder Vervollständigung Ihrer bei uns gespeicherten personenbezogenen Daten zu verlangen;

 

gemäß § 21 DSG-EKD die Löschung Ihrer bei uns gespeicherten personenbezogenen Daten zu verlangen, soweit nicht die Verarbeitung zur Ausübung des Rechts auf freie Meinungsäußerung und Information, zur Erfüllung einer rechtlichen Verpflichtung, aus Gründen des öffentlichen Interesses oder zur Geltendmachung, Ausübung oder Verteidigung von Rechtsansprüchen erforderlich ist;

 

gemäß § 22 DSG-EKD die Einschränkung der Verarbeitung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten zu verlangen, soweit die Richtigkeit der Daten von Ihnen bestritten wird, die Verarbeitung unrechtmäßig ist, Sie aber deren Löschung ablehnen und wir die Daten nicht mehr benötigen, Sie jedoch diese zur Geltendmachung, Ausübung oder Verteidigung von Rechtsansprüchen benötigen oder Sie gemäß § 25 DSG-EKD Widerspruch gegen die Verarbeitung eingelegt haben;

 

gemäß § 24 DSG-EKD Ihre personenbezogenen Daten, die Sie uns bereitgestellt haben, in einem strukturierten, gängigen und maschinenlesebaren Format zu erhalten oder die Übermittlung an einen anderen Verantwortlichen zu verlangen;

 

gemäß § 46 DSG-EKD sich bei einer Aufsichtsbehörde zu beschweren. In der Regel können Sie sich dabei an den kirchlichen Datenschutzbeauftragten der evangelischen Kirche in Ihrem Bundesland oder des Bundeslandes des Ortes des mutmaßlichen Verstoßes wenden.


 

IV.     Widerspruchsrecht

 

Sofern Ihre personenbezogenen Daten auf Grundlage von berechtigten Interessen gemäß § 6 Nr. 8 DSG-EKD verarbeitet werden, haben Sie das Recht, gemäß § 25 DSG-EKD Widerspruch gegen die Verarbeitung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten einzulegen, soweit dafür Gründe vorliegen, die sich aus Ihrer besonderen Situation ergeben; dies gilt auch für ein auf diese Bestimmungen gestütztes Profiling. Wir verarbeiten die Sie betreffenden personenbezogenen Daten nicht mehr, es sei denn wir können zwingende schutzwürdige Gründe für die Verarbeitung nachweisen, die Ihre Interessen, Rechte und Freiheiten überwiegen, oder die Verarbeitung dient der Geltendmachung, Ausübung oder Verteidigung von Rechtsansprüchen.

 

Selbstverständlich können Sie der Verarbeitung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten für Zwecke der Werbung und Datenanalyse jederzeit widersprechen. Dies gilt auch für das Profiling, soweit es mit solcher Direktwerbung in Verbindung steht.

 


V.     Recht auf Widerruf der datenschutzrechtlichen Einwilligung

 

Sie haben gemäß § 7 Abs. 3 DSG-EKD das Recht, Ihre einmal erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit gegenüber uns zu widerrufen. Dies hat zur Folge, dass wir die Datenverarbeitung, die auf dieser Einwilligung beruhte, für die Zukunft nicht mehr fortführen dürfen. Die Rechtmäßigkeit der aufgrund der Einwilligung bis zum Widerruf erfolgten Verarbeitung wird hierdurch nicht berührt.

 


VI.     Aktualität und Änderungen dieser Datenschutzerklärung

 

Diese Datenschutzerklärung hat den Stand Mai 2018.


Last updated June 13, 2025



This Privacy Notice for __________ ( ' we', ' us', or ' our' ), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ( ' process' ) your personal information when you use our services ( ' Services' ), including when you:
  • Download and use our mobile application , or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns?  Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our  table of contents  below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about  personal information you disclose to us .

Do we process any sensitive personal information?  Some of the information may be considered 'special' or 'sensitive' in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about  how we process your information .

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about  when and with whom we share your personal information .

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about  your privacy rights .

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a  data subject access request , or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect?  Review the Privacy Notice in full .


TABLE OF CONTENTS


1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

 In Short:   We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
  • names
  • phone numbers
  • email addresses
  • mailing addresses
  • job titles
  • contact preferences
  • contact or authentication data
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We process the personal information for the following purposes listed below. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

  • To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e. legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfil our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfil our legitimate business interests.

If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
  • Consent.  We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e. consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about  withdrawing your consent .
  • Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
  • Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.

We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e. express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e. implied consent). You can  withdraw your consent  at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
  • If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
  • For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
  • For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
  • If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
  • For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
  • If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
  • If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province
  • If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records
  • If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced
  • If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
  • If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations
  • We may disclose de-identified information for approved research or statistics projects, subject to ethics oversight and confidentiality commitments

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Affiliates.  We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honour this Privacy Notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  • Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  • Offer Wall.  Our application(s) may display a third-party hosted 'offer wall'. Such an offer wall allows third-party advertisers to offer virtual currency, gifts, or other items to users in return for the acceptance and completion of an advertisement offer. Such an offer wall may appear in our application(s) and be displayed to you based on certain data, such as your geographic area or demographic information. When you click on an offer wall, you will be brought to an external website belonging to other persons and will leave our application(s). A unique identifier, such as your user ID, will be shared with the offer wall provider in order to prevent fraud and properly credit your account with the relevant reward.

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

 In Short:  We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services , prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication preferences). The third parties and service providers use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or on other websites.

To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a 'sale'/'sharing' (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below under section ' DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? '

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice .

6. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?

 In Short:  We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.

Our servers are located in . If you are accessing our Services from outside , please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored by, and processed by us in our facilities and in the facilities of the third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see ' WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? ' above), in  and other countries.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, then these countries may not necessarily have data protection laws or other similar laws as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Notice and applicable law.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

 In Short:  We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymise such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

 In Short:  We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction .

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction , nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction , please contact us at __________ .

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

 In Short:   Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada , you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.   You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.

In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada ), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely by automated means, we will inform you, explain the main factors, and offer a simple way to request human review. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section ' HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? ' below.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
 
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or  UK data protection authority .

If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner .

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section ' HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE? ' below .

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

 Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ( 'DNT' ) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised . As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognising or honouring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

 In Short:  If you are a resident of , you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

 The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section ' WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? '

Category Examples Collected
A. Identifiers
Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name


B . Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law
Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data


C . Commercial information
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information


D . Biometric information
Fingerprints and voiceprints


E . Internet or other similar network activity
Browsing history, search history, online behaviour , interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements


F . Geolocation data
Device location


G . Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities


H . Professional or employment-related information
Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us


I . Education Information
Student records and directory information


J . Inferences drawn from collected personal information
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics

NO

K . Sensitive personal Information

NO


We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
  • Receiving help through our customer support channels;
  • Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
  • Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.

Sources of Personal Information

 Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in ' WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? '

How We Use and Share Personal Information

 Learn more about how we use your personal information in the section, ' HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION? '

Will your information be shared with anyone else?

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information to in the section, ' WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? '

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be 'selling' of your personal information.

Your Rights

 You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:
  • Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
  • Right to access  your personal data
  • Right to correct  inaccuracies in your personal data
  • Right to request the deletion of your personal data
  • Right to obtain a copy  of the personal data you previously shared with us
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
  • Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising , the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ( 'profiling' )

How to Exercise Your Rights

 To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a  data subject access request , by emailing us at  __________ , or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorised agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorised agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorised to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.

Request Verification

 Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.

If you submit the request through an authorised agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request and the agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit such request on your behalf.

12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

 In Short:  Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated 'Revised' date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

 If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by post at:

__________
Rastatter Str. 50a
Karlsruhe 76199
Germany

14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

 Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US , you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a  data subject access request .