The “controller” is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
§ 2 Encryption For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize this by the character string “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.
§ 3 Your Rights (1) You have the following rights with regard to your personal data processed by us:
» Right of accessRight to rectification or erasure » Right to restriction of processing » Right to object to processing » Right to data portability
(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data.
§ 4 Withdrawal of Consent (1) If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw this consent at any time. Such withdrawal affects the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data after you have declared the withdrawal to us.
(2) You may declare your withdrawal using the contact details provided below.
§ 5 Objection to the Processing of Your Data(1) You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data where we base the processing on a balancing of interests. This is the case if the processing is, in particular, not necessary for the performance of a contract with you, which is explained in the following descriptions of the processing activities. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will review the situation and either stop or adapt the data processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
(2) You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.
(3) You may inform us of your objection using the contact details provided below.
§ 6 Website Hosting A third-party provider provides hosting and website display services for us. All data processed in connection with the use of our website or in forms provided for this purpose on our website, as described below, are processed on the servers of the third-party provider.
§ 7 Server Log Files (1) When you visit our website, we process the following personal data transmitted by your browser to our server (so-called server log files):
» IP addressDate of requestTime of request » Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) » Content of the request (specific page) » Access status » HTTP status code » Website from which the request originates » Amount of data transferred » Browser » Browser version » Browser language » Operating system » Operating system version
These data are technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security. We reserve the right to subsequently review the server log files if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.
(2) The legal basis for processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is our legitimate interest, which prevails within the framework of a balancing of interests, in improving the functionality and stability of our website as well as for statistical evaluations.
(3) Our web server is configured by default so that server log files are automatically deleted every three months.
§ 8 Contact Requests (1) When you contact us (e.g., via our contact form), the data you provide will be processed by us in order to answer your questions. The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required and is not necessary for the conclusion of a contract. Without providing this data, however, we cannot answer your inquiries.
(2) The legal basis for processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is our legitimate interest, prevailing within the framework of a balancing of interests, in answering your inquiries. If your inquiry is related to the initiation or execution of a contract with us, the additional legal basis for processing your data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
(3) A third-party provider provides hosting and management services for our email inboxes. All data processed in connection with communication via our email inboxes are processed on the servers of the third-party provider.
(4) After your inquiry has been fully processed, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted after the expiry of statutory retention periods, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data. Further use of your data by us is also possible if legally permitted. Where applicable, we will inform you accordingly in this privacy policy.
§ 9 Applications (1) If you send us an application, the data you provide will be processed by us for the purpose of conducting the application procedure. The provision of personal data is neither legally nor contractually required and is not necessary for the conclusion of a contract. However, without providing this data, we cannot consider your application. The legal basis for processing your data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
(2) After completion of the application process, your data will be restricted for further processing and deleted or destroyed no later than six months after you receive a rejection, or the application documents will be returned to you and any copies deleted or destroyed, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data. The legal basis for processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is our legitimate interest, prevailing within the framework of a balancing of interests, in defending against claims arising from the rejection of an application.
§ 10 Cookies (1) When using our website, cookies are stored on your device. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using, through which certain information flows to the party setting the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the use of certain functions of our website possible, to conduct market research, and to make the website more user-friendly, effective, and attractive overall.
(2) We use so-called transient and persistent cookies on our website, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
» Transiente Cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These include, in particular, session cookies. They store a session ID with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the same session. This allows your browser to be recognized when you visit different subpages of our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser. » Persistente Cookies remain on your device and allow your browser to be recognized when you return to our website after a previous visit. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a predefined period, which may vary depending on the cookie.
(3) You can view the storage duration of individual cookies in the security settings of your browser. You can also configure your browser settings so that you are informed whenever cookies are set and can decide individually whether to accept them. Furthermore, you can generally exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases. You can also delete cookies at any time in your browser’s security settings. However, this may result in not all functions of our website being available to you.
(4) Below you will find links for common browsers where you can obtain further information on managing cookie settings:
(5) The legal basis for processing is either Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the best possible functionality and stability as well as a user-friendly design and optimized presentation of our website.
§ 11 Google Fonts Our website uses Google Fonts, a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). Google Fonts are used to display content attractively. Google Fonts are transferred to your browser cache to avoid multiple loading processes. If your browser does not support Google Fonts or blocks access, content will be displayed in a standard font.We have no influence over the data collected by Google or the data processing operations, nor are we aware of the full extent of the data processing, the purposes of processing, or the storage periods. We also have no information regarding the deletion of the data collected by Google.Further information about the purpose and scope of data processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy policy linked below. There you will also find further information about your rights and settings options to protect your privacy.
§ 12 Automatic Translations We use the GDPR-compliant translation software Conword.io for real-time translation of content. Conword does not store any user data that is not required for its functionality. All partners and service providers are based within the EU and operate in accordance with the GDPR. Translations are generated by DeepL SE. DeepL transmits all texts in encrypted form and does not store them. The transmitted texts are not used for training artificial intelligence systems.
§ 13 Contact Information If you would like further information regarding data protection and our handling of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights of objection or withdrawal, please use the following contact details:
Technologieförderung Münster GmbH Represented by the Management Board Mendelstr. 11 48149 Münster Telefon: +49 251 980 1104 info@technologiefoerderung-muenster.de
Datenschutzbeauftragter Nils Volmer meibers.datenschutz GmbH Haus Sentmaring 9 48151 Münster Telefon: 0251 203197-0 Fax: 0251 203197-99 info@meibers-datenschutz.de
