Privacy Policy

The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Lars Leutner

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Using the contact details of our data protection officer, you may exercise the following rights at any time:

• information about the data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
• rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
• erasure of data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
• restriction of data processing if we are not yet permitted 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 if you have consented to data processing or entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us consent, you may withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, for example with the supervisory authority responsible for your place of residence or with the authority responsible for us as controller. A list of supervisory authorities for the non-public sector is available at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website

Type and purpose of processing

When you access our website, without registering or otherwise transmitting information, general information is automatically collected. This information, known as server log files, may include the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address and similar data.

This information is processed in particular for the following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• ensuring convenient use of our website,
• evaluating system security and stability, and
• other administrative purposes.

We do not use this data to draw conclusions about you personally. Information of this kind may be evaluated statistically in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.

Legal basis

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipients

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

Storage period

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For data collected to provide the website, this is generally the case when the respective session ends.

Provision prescribed or required

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. Without the IP address, however, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Individual services may also be unavailable or restricted. For this reason, objection is excluded.

Cookies

To manage cookies and similar technologies such as tracking pixels and web beacons, and the related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner”. Details on how Real Cookie Banner works are available at https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung.

The legal bases for processing personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.

The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we cannot manage your consents.

Type and purpose of processing

Like many other websites, we use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device, such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone, when you visit our website. This gives us certain data such as IP address, browser used and operating system.

Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transfer viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies helps us make navigation easier and display our website correctly.

Data collected by us is never passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

You may generally view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are usually set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time in your browser settings. Please use your browser’s help functions to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you deactivate cookies.

Storage period and cookies used

If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, cookies may be used on our website. If these cookies may also affect personal data, we will inform you in the respective sections.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory in your browser settings. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information under the following links:

• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
• Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE

Registration on Our Website

When registering to use personalised services, some personal data is collected, such as name, address and contact or communication data, for example telephone number and email address. Registered users can access content and services that we offer only to registered users. Registered users may also change or delete the data provided during registration at any time. We will of course also provide information about the personal data stored about you at any time.

The data entered during registration is processed on the basis of the user’s consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR). If registration serves the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures, Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR is an additional legal basis.

Provision of Paid Services

To provide paid services, we request additional data, such as payment details, in order to process your order. Processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. We store this data until the statutory retention periods have expired, generally six or ten years for proper accounting and tax requirements.

Newsletter

Your data is used exclusively to send you the newsletter by email. Your name is used to address you personally and, if necessary, to identify you if you exercise your rights as a data subject. An email address is sufficient to receive the newsletter.

We use a double opt-in procedure to verify that registration is actually made by the owner of the email address. We record the newsletter subscription, the sending of the confirmation email and the receipt of the requested confirmation. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties.

On the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR), we send you our newsletter or comparable information by email. You can withdraw your consent to the storage and use of your personal data for newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future.

Contact Form

The data you enter is stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. A valid email address and your name are required to assign and answer the request. Further information is optional.

Processing is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). If you contact us to request an offer, the data is processed for pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR). Data is deleted no later than six months after the request has been processed, unless statutory retention periods apply.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Due to IP anonymisation, your IP address is shortened within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the European Economic Area before transmission, except in exceptional cases.

Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser software. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.

Use of Google Maps

We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. This enables us to show interactive maps directly on the website and allows you to use the map function conveniently. The legal basis for integrating Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

Embedded YouTube Videos

Some of our webpages embed YouTube videos. The operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established and YouTube is informed which pages you visit. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may associate your browsing behaviour with you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube is available in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google AdWords

Our website uses Google conversion tracking. The operator of Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you arrive at our website via a Google ad, Google AdWords places a cookie on your computer. Conversion tracking cookies are set when a user clicks on a Google ad.

The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag, but do not receive information that personally identifies users.

Use of Google Remarketing

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The function is used to show interest-based advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A cookie is stored in the visitor’s browser, allowing the visitor to be recognised on websites that belong to the Google advertising network. The legal basis for integrating Google Remarketing and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the current state of the art, such as SSL over HTTPS.

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, for example when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation directly:

VITA e.V. Berlin
Heerstr. 12-14
14052 Berlin

This privacy policy was created with the help of activeMind AG, experts for external data protection officers (version #2019-04-10).