The controller within the meaning of the data protection legislation, in particular, the General Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e.V.
Karolinenplatz 4
80333 München
E-Mail: datenschutz@acatech.de
Managing Director: Wolfgang Siegel
Registration:
Entered in the register of associations
Court of registration: Amtsgericht München
Registration number: VR202021
Your right as a data subject
You may exersise the following rights at any time by contacting our Data Protection Officer using the contact details provided:
the right to information on the data we have stored on you and how these data are processed (Art. 15 GDPR),
the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
the right to erasure of the data we have stored on you (Art. 17 GDPR),
the right to restriction of processing where we are not yet permitted to erase your data on
the grounds of statutory obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
the right to object to processing of the data we have on you (Art. 21 GDPR) and
the right to data portability where you have consented to data processing or entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).
If you have provided consent, you may withdraw it any time with future effect.
You may at any time lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority relevant to you (Art. 77 GDPR in conj. with section 19 of the German Federal Data Protection Act [Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG]). The supervisory authority relevant to you goes by the federal state in which you reside, work or the alleged breach took place. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) and their addresses can be found here (in German).
Information about your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR (processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests), including profiling based on those provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 no. 4 GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Recipient of objection
You may send your objection without any formal requirements with “objection” in the subject line and stating your name, address or other identifier to:
acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e.V.
Karolinenplatz 4, 80333 München
Email: datenschutz@acatech.de
Collection of general information when you visit our website
Nature and purpose of processing
When you access our website, i.e. even if you do not register or otherwise transmit any information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet Service Provider and your IP address. This information is exclusively such that does not enable us to identify you personally.
It is processed for the following purposes in particular:
to ensure you connect to the website without any problems,
to ensure your interrupted use of our website,
to analyse system security and stability, and
for other administrative purposes.
We do not use your data in order to identify you personally. We may statistically analyse such information in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.
Legal basis:
The data are processed pursuant to point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
Recipient:
The sole recipients of the data are the Controller and any technical service providers engaged for the operation and maintenance of our website, who act as processors.
Duration of storage:
The data will be erased as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose for which they were collected. For data used for website provision, this is, in principle, when the relevant session has ended. If the data are stored in log files, these are stored for a maximum of 30 days.
Provision presrcibed or required:
The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not prescribed either by law or contract. However, website service and function cannot be guaranteed without the IP address. In addition, individual services may be limited or unavailable. For this reason, it is not possible to object.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your hard drive by a website server. They enable us automatically to collect certain data, such as IP address, browser used, operating system and your Internet connection.
Cookies cannot be used to launch programs or place viruses on a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make it easier for you to navigate our website and enable our website to display correctly.
Under no circumstances will the data collected by us be shared with third parties or associated with personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can, in principle, view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are routinely configured to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time in your browser settings. Please use your Internet browser’s Help feature to find out how to change these settings. Please note that some website functions may not work if you disable the use of cookies.
You can delete some or all cookies in your browser settings. In addition, information and directions are available on how to delete these cookies or block them before they are stored. You will find the necessary information by following the applicable link for your browser provider below:
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
You can also find information on cookies and what cookies are used on this website (with your consent) in our cookie consent tool, which you can access at any time by clicking on the following link. The link enables you to provide and withdraw consent to certain cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the requesting browser can be identified even after navigating to a different page.
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be provided without cookies. For these functions, it is essential that the browser is recognized even after a page change.
We require cookies for the following application:
- Cookie-Consent-Banner
Nature and purpose of processing:
Your selection in the cookie consent banner is stored in a cookie to ensure that the banner does not appear again.
Legal basis and legitimate interest:
Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a user-friendly website design.
Storage duration:
Data is stored only as long as necessary for its intended purpose and your consent, but for a maximum of 30 days.
Withdrawal of consent:
Please refer to the information above regarding your right to object under Art. 21 GDPR.
Use of Matomo
We use Matomo (formerly Piwik) on this website. Matomo is an open-source website traffic analytics software. The provider of the Matomo software is InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.
When subpages of our website are accessed, the following information is stored:
- The user's IP address, shortened by the last two bytes (anonymized)
- The accessed subpage and the time of access
- The browser used, including plugins, operating system, and screen resolution
- The time spent on the website
- The internal pages navigated from the accessed subpage
Matomo is used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its contents. Matomo analytics tell us how the website is being used, enabling us to steadily improve our online presence.
By anonymizing the IP address by six digits, we take into account the website visitor’s interest in protecting personal data. The data is not used to personally identify the user of the website and is not merged with other data.
Provision required or necessary:
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 ensured. Additionally, certain services and features may be unavailable or restricted.
Objection to data processing
You can object to the storage and analysis of your data by Matomo at any time via the link below. An opt-out cookie will then be stored on your device, valid for 13 months. This will prevent Matomo from collecting any session data. However, please note that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you clear all cookies.
You have the option to prevent the analysis and linking of your actions on this website. This will protect your privacy but will also prevent the website owner from learning from your interactions and improving usability for you and other users.
Further information on privacy settings in the Matomo software can be found at the following link:
https://matomo.org/docs/privacy/
Photos at events
Nature and purpose of processing:
Photos of participants are taken at events. These photos are published on the organisation’s website, in the organisation’s documents/activity reports as well as in the newsletter and on social networks. These photos are published solely for the purpose of documenting and providing information on the events of acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e.V.
Legal basis:
The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to point (a) of Art. 6(1) GDPR.
Recipient:
Within our organisation, the parties/organisational units that are given access to your data are those that need access to fulfil our contractual or statutory obligations or for processing and performance based on our legitimate interests.
Service providers (processors) engaged by us may also receive data for these purposes if they require the data to provide their respective service (e.g. support/maintenance of EDP/IT applications, archiving, data destruction). All service providers are contractually obliged to treat your data confidentially.
Where photos are published on social networks, your data may be transferred to a third country pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR. This includes processing in the USA. Guarantees are in place in the form of agreed standard contractual clauses or a joint controllership agreement.
Links to the privacy policies of the social networks in question:
Duration of storage:
The data are only stored as long as the purpose and your consent are given.
Provision prescribed or required:
Die Bereitstellung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten erfolgt freiwillig, allein auf Basis Ihrer Einwilligung. Ohne bestehende Einwilligung werden wir Ihre Fotoaufnahmen nicht für die oben genannten Zwecke nutzen.
Withdrawal of consent:
You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to datenschutz@acatech.de. If you withdraw consent, photos that mainly show only the data subject will be removed immediately from the website and will not be used in future publications. If the data subject appears in photos with other people, the photo does not have to be removed; in this case, it is sufficient if the data subject is immediately rendered unrecognisable in the photo (e.g. by pixelation).
Contact via email
Nature and purpose of processing:
The data sent by you via email are stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, the use of a valid email address and your name is required. The purpose of this is to assign someone to deal with your query and reply to it. The provision of further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The data sent via email are processed on the basis of legitimate interests (point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR).
We provide email addresses to give you a simple means of contacting us. The data you provide are stored for the purpose of dealing with the query and for potential follow-up questions.
If you make contact with us for a quotation, the data sent via email are processed to take steps prior to entering into a contract (point (b) of Art. 6(1) GDPR).
Recipient:
Within acatech, the parties who are given access to your data are those that require them to fulfil contractual, statutory and supervisory obligations.
Duration of storage:
Data are erased no later than six months after the query has been dealt with. If a contractual relationship results, we are subject to the statutory storage periods under the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch), and will delete your data at the end of such periods.
Provision prescribed or required:
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only deal with your query if you tell us your name, your email address and the reason for your query.
TLS-encryption
To protect the security of your data during transfer, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g TLS) over HTTPS.
Processors used
Amendment of our privacy provisions
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy so that it complies with the latest legal requirements at all times or to reflect changes in our services in the privacy policy; e.g. on the introduction of new services. In that event, the new privacy policy will apply the next time you visit. For this reason, we ask you to inform yourself about our data protection practices at regular intervals by reading our privacy policy.
Questions to our data protection officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact us direct as follows:
Datenschutzbeauftragte der acatech
c/o activeMind AG
Management- und Technologieberatung
Potsdamer Straße 3
80802 München
Telefon: +49 (0) 89 / 91 92 94-900
E-Mail: datenschutz@acatech.de