1. General information

1.1 Operator and object

The online offering at www.digitale-chancen.de as well as the one at is provided by the

Stiftung Digitale Chancen,
Chausseestr. 15, 10115 Berlin,
Tel.: 030-437277-41 Fax: 030-437277-39,
Mail: redaktion(at)digitale-chancen.de

operated in compliance with the relevant European and German data protection regulations, in particular the European Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

Unless otherwise specified in the following (under items 2 ff), these general provisions shall apply.

1.2 Your rights

In principle, you have the following rights:

• Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 DSGVO)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 DSGVO)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18f. DSGVO)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 DSGVO)
• Right to object (Art. 21 DSGVO)

To do so, you can contact us in writing or send an e-mail to datenschutz(at)digitale-chancen.de.

We will examine your rights in each individual case and endeavor to provide you with the information if possible and in case of doubt even without a legal claim. If, in our opinion, a data subject right asserted by you does not exist, we will also explain the denial of this right in writing upon request.

We would like to point out that it may be appropriate to request further proof of identity from you in order to exclude any abuse of the data subject rights.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

1.3 Recipients of the data and transfer to third countries

Unless otherwise shown below, your data will be disclosed exclusively within the framework of written contractual agreements that clearly regulate the responsibilities for compliance with rights and obligations. In this case, there is neither a transfer of data to third parties nor an export of data to countries outside the European Economic Area.

1.4 Changes to our privacy information

We will occasionally adapt and improve this data protection information, in particular if this is necessary due to changes in applicable law or our internal organizational processes. The current version of the data protection information can always be found at digitale-chancen.de/datenschutz.

2. Websites

Within the scope of the use of our online offer, personal data is collected for the purposes described in detail below:

2.1 Transmission of online content

2.1.1 Purpose and data

For the purpose of transmitting the web page you have accessed, your browser sends the following information, among others:

• Your IP address (a sequence of digits that identifies your computer connection on the Internet),
• the web page you are visiting, as well as, if appropriate
• Information about your terminal device, such as the browser used, the connection speed or the screen size.

This information is transmitted as part of the "header" of an "HTTP request", i.e. your request. For certain information, our servers also make a specific request to your browser via JavaScript, a language with which your browser can be instructed to execute certain commands.

2.1.2 Legal basis

The aforementioned data categories are required for the transmission of the content you have called up and for optimizing the presentation. This processing takes place because it is in our legitimate interest (according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) to provide you with the content upon your request.

2.1.3 Storage duration

The above-mentioned data will no longer be stored for the purpose of the transfer after the transfer process has been completed (however, for other purposes, see below).

2.1.4 Your rights

As a rule, there is no right to rectification, information or deletion of data stored in the context of the pure use of the online offer, since for the purpose of the pure transmission of the content, data is only stored temporarily for the surfing process itself and is deleted immediately afterwards.

2.1.5 Links to / integration of other websites

Our online offer contains links to and elements of external websites. We are not responsible for external content. We have no influence on the extent to which their operators comply with data protection regulations.

For the detailed display of the networks, Open Street Map is used to show the location of the facilities.

When displaying the Youtube videos, Youtube is accessed as soon as you start the video.

2.2 Improvement of the online offer

2.2.1 Purpose and data categories

To improve our online offer, we evaluate how our site is used. For this purpose, we access the following information from the HTTP request:

• Your IP address (a string of digits that identifies your current computer connection on the Internet),
• the web page you are accessing,
• information about the browser and operating system you are using, and
• if applicable, the page from which you reached us (referrer information).

The data obtained in this way is evaluated exclusively for statistical purposes and cannot be traced back to you.

This website uses session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you leave the site again or close the browser. The session cookies used on the website only support the more comfortable navigation in our offer. An evaluation or tracing of the cookies, e.g. to analyze your user behavior, does not take place.

2.2.2 Legal basis

The aforementioned data categories are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) in improving our online presence.

2.2.3 Your rights and storage period

As a rule, there is no right to rectification, disclosure or deletion, because anonymization takes place once a month and, as a rule, we can no longer establish a connection to the person requesting the information. In principle, there is a right to information and, if applicable, a right to rectification with regard to the aforementioned data categories. However, as a rule, the reference to a person can primarily be established via the IP address. At the same time, we are required to ensure that information is only provided to persons who are actually authorized to receive it. In order to obtain information, you must therefore provide sufficient proof that the information relates to you.

2.3 Securing our technical systems

2.3.1 Purpose and data categories

To secure our technical systems, we rely on the following information from the HTTP request:

• Your IP address (a string of digits that identifies your current computer connection on the Internet),
• the web page you are accessing,
• information about the browser and operating system you are using, and
• if applicable, the page from which you reached us (referrer information).

2.3.2 Legal basis

The storage is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) in being able to perform an analysis in the event of errors in and attacks on our technical systems.

2.3.3 Storage duration

The data described will be deleted within one month if no security incident is detected. If a security incident is detected, the data is deleted as soon as there is no legitimate interest in further storage.

2.3.4 Your rights

In principle, there is a right to information and, if necessary, also a right to rectification with regard to the aforementioned data categories. However, as a rule, the reference to a person can primarily be established via the IP address. At the same time, we are required to ensure that information is only provided to persons who are actually authorized to receive it. In order to obtain information, you must therefore provide sufficient proof that the information relates to you.

3. Newsletter and press releases

You can subscribe to newsletters and press releases on our websites in some places. In these cases, we process the data on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO). The e-mail addresses to be transmitted are used exclusively for sending the newsletter of the Digital Opportunities Foundation. They will not be passed on to third parties. You can withdraw your consent for the future at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted completely.

4. Event registration

By filling out and submitting a registration form, you register for participation in an event. The data processing associated with this is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

The processing of names takes place for the purpose of identification as a participant in the event. We store the contact details in order to be able to send you event-related information before and, if applicable, after the event.

The information provided in the registration will be stored for the legally required time (Art. 6. para. 1 lit. c DSGVO) for the storage of project documents.

The data will also be stored for a period of up to 10 years to enable audits and evaluations of the project. In this case, the storage is based on our legitimate interest to prove the proper use of our financial resources (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

4.1. Recordings of events

At some of our events and online conferences, we create film and stream recordings and make them available to the public. This includes your content contributions in chats and requests to speak. The processing of these recordings is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO. According to the purpose of the publication, the storage period is indefinite.

The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, due to our interest in promoting the networking of the participating institutions. According to the purpose of the publication, the storage period is indefinite. You can initiate changes by sending an e-mail to datenschutz(at)digitale-chancen.de.

5. Order of materials

The data may also be transferred to bodies that have provided us with financial support or funding for the creation of the materials. This processing is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit f. DSGVO) to comply with our obligations towards our sponsors. In this case, the use of the data by these bodies is limited to verifying the correct use of the funds and is subsequently deleted there.

6. Expression of interest Projekt "Culture meets digital"

As part of our Culture Meets Digital offer, you have the option of filling out forms for an expression of interest. The processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, in the context of a pre-contractual data processing. According to the purpose of the publication, the storage period is indefinite. You can initiate changes by sending an e-mail to datenschutz(at)digitale-chancen.de.

As a funding recipient, the Foundation is obliged to pass on your details to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research or to persons commissioned by the Ministry for the purpose of evaluation and for the preparation of the contract for participation in "Culture Meets Digital" to the project sponsor (the German Aerospace Center e. V., Heinrich-Konen-Str. 153227 Bonn). These disclosures are also part of the pre-contractual measures pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

7. Moodle

The Moodle platform is used to conduct the online course in the Amedy project. The data processing associated with your participation in the online course is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO.

The Moodle course is managed by the Digital Opportunities Foundation. Each user* can contact the data protection officer on their own profile page in the Data Protection and Policies section via the Contact for data protection inquiries link.

In addition, users can request a copy of the data stored about them or demand that their data be deleted as soon as possible, taking into account the requirements of the project sponsor.