Privacy Policy

The responsible party for data processing is:
Verein zur Förderung internationaler Studenten in Weihenstephan e.V.
Vöttinger Straße 2a
85354 Freising

Email: verein@dercaw.de

Phone: +49 (0) 160 96644263

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your privacy is very important to us. Below, we will inform you in detail about how we handle your data.

1. Accessing data and hosting

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Each time you access a website, the web server only automatically saves a so-called server log file, which contains, for example, the name of the requested file, your IP address, the date and time of the access, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider (access data), and documents the access. This access data is evaluated solely for the purpose of ensuring trouble-free operation of the site and improving our services. This serves to protect our legitimate interests in the correct presentation of our offer, which are predominant in the context of a balancing of interests, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. f GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). All access data is deleted no later than seven days after the end of your visit to the site.

2. Data processing for contacting us and for member administration

2.1 Data processing for membership administration

For the purpose of member administration in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. b GDPR, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your registration. Mandatory fields are marked as such, since, in these cases, we absolutely need the data for registration and we cannot complete the registration without their specification. The data collected can be seen in the respective input forms.

2.2 Member account

Insofar as you have given your consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. a GDPR by deciding to open a member account, we will use your data for the purpose of opening a member account as well as for storing your data on our website. Your member account will be deleted when you leave the Verein zur Förderung internationaler Studenten in Weihenstephan e.V. after submitting a written declaration to the general meeting. After deletion of your member account, your data will be deleted.

2.3 Establishing contact

In the context of member communication, we collect personal data to process your inquiries in accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 let. b GDPR if you voluntarily provide us with this data when contacting us (e.g., via contact form or e-mail). Mandatory fields are marked as such, since, in these cases, we absolutely need the data to process your contact. The data collected can be seen in the respective input forms. After complete processing of your request, your data will be deleted, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. a GDPR or we reserve the right to use data beyond this point, which is permitted by law and about which we will inform you via written statement.

3. Data processing for the purpose of shipment processing

For the fulfillment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. b GDPR, we will pass on your data to the shipping service provider commissioned with the delivery, insofar as this is necessary during shipping.

4. Data processing for payment processing

For the processing of donations and membership fees, we work with these partners: technical service providers, credit institutions, payment service providers.

4.1 Data processing for transaction processing

Depending on the selected payment method, we will pass on the data necessary for processing the payment transaction to our technical service providers, who work for us within the framework of order processing, or to the commissioned credit institutions or to the selected payment service provider, insofar as this is necessary for processing the payment. This serves the fulfillment of the contract according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. b GDPR. In some cases, the payment service providers collect the data required for processing the payment themselves, e.g., on their own website or via technical integration. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies.

If you have any questions about our payment processing partners and the basis of our cooperation with them, please use the contact option described in this privacy policy.

4.2 Data processing for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes

Where applicable, we provide our service providers with additional data, which they use together with the data necessary for the processing of payment as our processors for the purpose of fraud prevention and optimisation of our payment processes (e.g., invoicing, processing of contested payments, accounting support). In accordance with Art. 6 (1) p. 1 let. f GDPR, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in our protection against fraud or in efficient payment management, which outweigh our interests in the context of a balancing of interests.

5. Social media

5.1 Social plugins from Facebook (by Meta), Twitter, Instagram (by Meta)

Social buttons from social networks are used on our website. These are only integrated into the page as HTML links, so that when you call up our website, no connection is yet established with the servers of the respective provider. If you click on one of the buttons, the website of the respective social network opens in a new window of your browser. There you can, for example, click the Like or Share button.

5.2 Our online presence on Facebook (by Meta), Twitter, Instagram (by Meta), Youtube, LinkedIn

Insofar as you have given your consent to the respective social media operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 let. a GDPR, your data will be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes when you visit our online presences on the social media mentioned above, from which usage profiles are created using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. Cookies are generally used for this purpose. For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the respective social media operator, as well as a contact option and your rights and setting options in this regard to protect your privacy, please refer to the privacy notices of the providers linked below. If you still need help in this regard, you can contact us.

Facebook (by Meta) is a service of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Facebook (by Meta) is usually transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. For the USA, there is no European Commission consent decision. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to a Facebook (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 of the GDPR. Further information (information on Insights Data) can be found here.

Twitter is a service of Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland ("Twitter"). The information automatically collected by Twitter about your use of our online presence on Twitter is generally transmitted to a server of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA and stored there. There is no European Commission consent decision for the USA. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

Instagram (by Meta) is an offer by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). The information automatically collected by Meta Platforms Ireland about your use of our online presence on Instagram is generally transferred to a server of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA and stored there. For the USA, there is no data consent decision of the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission. Data processing in the context of a visit to an Instagram (by Meta) fan page is based on an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR. Further information (Information on Insights Data) can be found here.

YouTube is a service of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). The information automatically collected by Google about your use of our online presence on YouTube is usually transmitted to a server of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and stored there. For the USA, there is no data consent decision of the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

LinkedIn is an offer of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"). The information automatically collected by LinkedIn about your use of our online presence on LinkedIn is usually sent to a server of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA and stored there. For the USA, there is no data consent decision of the European Commission. Our cooperation with them is based on standard data protection clauses of the European Commission.

6. Contact options and your rights

6.1 Your rights

As a user, you have the following rights:

Right of objection

Insofar as we process personal data as explained above in order to protect our legitimate interests, which prevail in the context of a balancing of interests, you may object to this processing with effect for the future. If the processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you will only have the right to object if there are grounds arising from your particular situation.

After exercising your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

This does not apply if the processing is for direct marketing purposes. Then, we will not further process your personal data for this purpose.

6.2 Contact options

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, restriction or deletion of data, as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a particular use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our imprint.

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