The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:<\/p>\n
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)<\/p>\nFranz\u00f6sische Stra\u00dfe 9 Websites: <\/p>\n The data protection officer of the person responsible is:<\/p>\n Alexander von Humboldt Institut f\u00fcr Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH (HIIG)<\/p>\n Dr. J\u00f6rg Pohle <\/p>\nFranz\u00f6sische Stra\u00dfe 9 We only process personal data of users of our website if it is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our contents and offers. The processing of personal data of users of our website only takes place if the processing of the data is permitted by legal regulations. The processing of personal data is geared to the objective of protecting fundamental rights and freedoms (Article 1(2) GDPR).<\/p>\n Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis.<\/p>\n In the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.<\/p>\n Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.<\/p>\n In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.<\/p>\n If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of HIIG or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.<\/p>\n The personal data of the person concerned will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Furthermore, data may be stored the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the person responsible is subject intended it. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.<\/p>\n The website www.hiig.de<\/a> is operated by our technical service provider WWSC<\/a> on maxCluster<\/a> according to the requirements of the GDPR. The following data is entered in detail in a log file:<\/p>\n This data is deleted after 7 days.<\/p>\n The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.<\/p>\n The temporary storage of the IP address by our system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this reason the IP address of the user must be kept for the duration of the session.<\/p>\n The data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data allows us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.<\/p>\n The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.<\/p>\n If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after 60 days at the latest.<\/p>\n The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. According to Art. 21 para. 1 sentence 2 1st alternative GDPR there is therefore no possibility to object on the part of the user.<\/p>\n We use procedures to make our website more user-friendly and to increase the security of the website. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.<\/p>\n To this end, we use cookies, among other things, in which the following data is stored and transmitted:<\/p>\n We also incorporate external fonts from Google Fonts<\/a> and media, including sound recordings and videos, such as YouTube<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>‘s Periscope<\/a> and maps from Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n We use Google ReCaptcha<\/a> to protect against comment spam and attacks on our login page.<\/p>\n The data will not be stored together with other personal data of the user.<\/p>\n The legal basis for processing personal data to improve the user experience is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.<\/p>\n The purpose of the processing is to simplify the use of websites for users and to ensure the protection of the website. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For this it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.<\/p>\n We need cookies for the following applications:<\/p>\n The user’s data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.<\/p>\n Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies, either directly in the browser or with the help of uBlock Origin<\/a> or Privacy Badger<\/a>. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website in full.<\/p>\n When integrated content is called up, personal data is transmitted to the provider of this content, among other things. The access to these contents is subject to the full control of the users. By changing the settings in your browser, you can deactivate or restrict the access to external content, either directly in the browser or with the help of uBlock Origin<\/a> or NoScript<\/a>.<\/p>\n The integration of Google ReCaptcha<\/a> is mandatory for the security of the website if you want to comment on articles on the website or log in. According to Art. 21 para. 1 sentence 2 1st alternative GDPR there is therefore no possibility of objection on your part.<\/p>\n We use the web analytics tool Matomo <\/a>to improve the quality of our website and its content.<\/p>\n
\n10117 Berlin
\nGermany\nPhone: +49 (o)30 2007 60 82
\nE-Mail: info@hiig.de<\/a>\n\n
II. Name and address of the data protection officer<\/h2>\n
\n10117 Berlin
\nGermany\nPhone: +49 (0)30 2007 6082
\nE-Mail: dsb@hiig.de<\/a> (PGP: 0x35D2CAA8B646D3AB<\/a>)\nIII. General information on the processing of personal data<\/h2>\n
1. Scope of processing personal data<\/h3>\n
2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data<\/h3>\n
3. Data erasure and retention period<\/h3>\n
IV. Website provision and logging<\/h2>\n
1. Description and scope of data processing<\/h3>\nEvery time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the client computer.
\nThe following data is collected:\n\n
\nAll websites except for www.hiig.de<\/a> are hosted at Mittwald<\/a>. IP addresses are anonymized there by removing the last three digits. For further information see also Mittwald’s data protection declaration<\/a>.\n\n
2. Legal basis for data processing<\/h3>\n
3. Purpose of data processing<\/h3>\n
4. Data retention period, possibility to object and erase<\/h3>\n
V. Improved the user experience<\/h2>\n
1. Description and scope of data processing<\/h3>\n
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2. Legal basis for data processing<\/h3>\n
3. Purpose of data processing<\/h3>\n
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4. Data retention period, possibility to object and erase<\/h3>\n
VI. Web analytics<\/h2>\n
1. Description and scope of data processing<\/h3>\n