Privacy policy
Responsible party pursuant to data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering
Karolinenplatz 4
80333 Munich
Germany
Collection of general information when visiting our website
Type and purpose of the processing
When you access our website – i.e. if you do not register or submit information – information of a general nature will be collected automatically. This information (server log files) contains the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.
It is processed in particular for the following purposes:
- Ensuring an unproblematic website connection,
- Ensuring seamless use of our website,
- Analysis of system security and stability as well as
- For additional administrative purposes.
We will not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. This type of information will be statistically analysed by us if necessary to optimise our website and its underlying technology.
Legal basis
The processing occurs according to Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipients
Recipients of the data are only responsible bodies and technical service providers, who work on the operation and maintenance of our website as the processor.
Retention period
The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the reason they were collected. This is generally the case, after the respective session has ended, for data that are used to make the website available.
In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymised so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.
Mandatory or required provision
Providing the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually mandatory. Without the IP address however, the service and functionality of our website are not guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services can be unavailable or limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.
Newsletter
Type and purpose of processing
Your data will be used exclusively to send you the newsletter you subscribed for via e-mail. We request your name and possibly your academic titles so that we can address you personally in the newsletter and identify you as needed should you want to exercise your rights as a data subject.
To receive the newsletter, providing your e-mail address is sufficient. When you subscribe to our newsletter, the data you provide will be used exclusively for this purpose. Subscribers can also be notified by e-mail about circumstances that are relevant to the service or registration (such as changes to the newsletter offer or technical matters).
We need a valid e-mail address to complete your registration. In order to verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address, we utilise the ‘double opt-in’ procedure. To this end, we log the newsletter subscription request, when a confirmation e-mail is sent and the receipt of the requested reply. Additional data is not collected. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter and will not be shared with third parties.
Legal basis
Based on your express consent (Article 6 (1) a GDPR), we will send you our newsletter on a regular basis or comparable information via e-mail to your specified e-mail address.
The consent to save and use your personal data for the newsletter may be withdrawn at any time and remain in effect in the future. Every newsletter contains a corresponding link, and you can also unsubscribe on this website at any time or inform us of your cancellation via the contact option indicated at the end of this privacy policy.
Recipient
Sendinblue is used as the service provider for sending the newsletter. Your data will be transmitted to Sendinblue GmbH. Sendinblue is prohibited from selling your data and using it for purposes other than sending newsletters. Sendinblue is a German, certified provider, which was selected according to the requirements of the German Data Protection Regulation and the German Federal Data Protection Act. Further information can be found here https://de.sendinblue.com/legal/privacypolicy/
Storage period
Data are only processed in this context provided that the corresponding consent has been given. The data will be deleted thereafter.
Mandatory or required provision
The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Unfortunately, we cannot send you our newsletter without your consent.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory. You will also find information and instructions on how to delete these cookies or prevent them from being saved in advance. The following links provide the information you’ll need for the respective browser providers:
Storage period and cookies used
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
- _ga: Used to send data to Google Analytics to distinguish users.
Expiry: 2 years after setting - _gat: Used to send data to Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
Expiry: the end of the session. - _gid: Used to send data to Google Analytics to distinguish users.
Expiry: the end of the session. - collect: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: the end of the session.
Technically necessary cookies
Type and purpose of processing
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.
Legal basis and legitimate interest
The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in a user-friendly design of our website.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Mandatory or required provision
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without this data, the service and functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be restricted.
Revocation of consent
Please read the information on your right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR below.
Technically unnecessary cookies
Furthermore, we use cookies to better tailor the offer on our website to the interests of our visitors or to generally improve it on the basis of statistical evaluations.
Legal basis
The legal basis for this processing is your consent in each case, Art. 6 (1) a GDPR.
Recipients
Recipients of the data may be technical service providers who act as order processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.
Mandatory or required provision
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Web browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings (see Revocation of consent). Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Withdrawal of consent
You can withdraw your consent at any time via our Cookie Consent Tool.
Use of Matomo
If you have given your consent, this website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik), an open source software for statistical analysis of visitor access. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.
Matomo sets a cookie (a text file) on your end device, with which your browser can be recognised. If sub-pages of our website are called up, the following information is stored:
- the user's IP address, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymised)
- the sub-page called up and the time of the call-up
- the page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
- which browser with which plugins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
- the time spent on the website
- the pages that are visited from the sub-page accessed
Pseudonymised usage profiles can be created and evaluated from this data for the same purpose. Matomo is used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. In this way, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer.
By anonymising the IP address by six digits, we take into account the interest of the website visitor in the protection of personal data. The data is not used to personally identify the website user and is not merged with other data. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is not passed on to third parties.
Third country transfer
The data collected may be transferred to the following third countries: New Zealand
The following data protection guarantees are available: EU Commission adequacy decision
Revocation of consent
You can revoke your consent to the storage and analysis of your data by Matomo at any time using the link at the bottom of this page. A so-called opt-out cookie will then be stored on your device, which is valid for two years. As a result, Matomo will not collect any session data. Please note, however, that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies.
For more information on the privacy settings of the Matomo software, please see the following link: matomo.org/docs/privacy/.
You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
Embedded YouTube videos
We may embed YouTube videos on our website. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This tells YouTube which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behaviour to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account first.
If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behaviour. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube can be found in the provider's data protection declarations, where you will also find further information on your rights in this respect and setting options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
Revocation of consent
The provider does not currently offer any option for a simple opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the cookie consent tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website at all or only to a limited extent.
Your data subject rights
You can exercise the following rights at any time using the contact details provided by our data protection officer:
- Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
- Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
- deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 GDPR),
- Restriction of data processing if we are not yet allowed 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, provided you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have given us consent, you can revoke this at any time with effect for the future. You can submit a complaint to a supervisory authority at any time, e.g. to the competent supervisory authority in the federal state of your residence or to the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
You can find a list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with address at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/EN/Service/Anschriften/Laender/Laender-node.html
Data security
To secure all data stored with us, we use technical security elements to protect your information from possible damage, loss and unauthorised access. The security measures are regularly updated and improved in line with ongoing technical developments.
Due to a restrictive allocation of access authorisations, your data transmitted to us is only accessible to the group of persons necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption procedures (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.
Information about your right to object according to Art. 21 GDPR
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data relating to you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing on the basis of a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
Recipients of an objection
The objection can be made informally with the subject "Objection", stating your name, address or other identification to:
National Academy of Science and Engineering e.V.
Karolinenplatz 4 80333 Munich
E-mail: datenschutz(at)acatech.de
Changes to our data protection policy
We reserve the right to adapt this data protection statement to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the data protection statement, e.g. when new services are introduced. The new data protection statement will then apply to your next visit.
Questions to the data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organisation directly.
Data Protection Officer
c/o activeMind Management- und Technologieberatung AG
Potsdamer Straße 3
80802 Munich
Phone: 089 / 418 560 170
Fax: 089 / 418 560 179
E-mail: dsb(at)acatech.de
