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Data Protection

When you use this website, we process your personal data as data controllers and store them for the duration required to fulfill the defined purposes and legal obligations. In the sections below we inform you about the data this involves, how they will be processed and what rights you have in this regard.

Personal data, as defined by Article 4 (1) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), include all information related to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  1. Scope of Application
  2. Name and Contact Information of Controller and Corporate Data Protection Officer
  3. Personal Data Processing and Purposes of Data Processing
  4. Transfer of Data
  5. Web Analysis/Tracking
  6. Rights of the Data Subject
  7. Information on Your Right to Object Pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
  8. Data Security
  9. Timeliness and Amendments to this Data Protection Information

1. Scope of Application

This data protection information applies to data processing on all of our project websites of this Playground, as well as to all associated project service offers in the form of web utilities or mobile apps (hereinafter “Website” to facilitate readability), in each case whenever reference is made to this data protection information.

2. Name and Contact Information of Controller and Corporate Data Protection Officer

Controller within the meaning of Art. 4 (7) GDPR:
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27 c,
80686 München, Germany
on behalf of its Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS
Hansastr. 32
80686 Munich
Germany

Email: safe-intelligence@iks.fraunhofer.de
Telephone: +49 89 547088-0
Fax: +49 89 547088-220

The corporate data protection officer at Fraunhofer can be reached at the above-mentioned address, c/o Data Protection Officer or at datenschutz@zv.fraunhofer.de.

3. Personal Data Processing and Purposes of Data Processing

When visiting the website (Website host Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG)
You may access our website without having to disclose any details on your identity. The browser installed on your device merely transmits information automatically to the server of our website (e.g., browser type and version, date and time of access) to enable a connection with the website. The web server's access logs record which pages were accessed and when. They contain the following data: IP, directory protection user, date, time, pages accessed, logs, status code, data volume, referrer, user agent, host name accessed. The IP addresses are stored anonymously. To do this, the last one to three digits are removed, i.e., “127.0.0.1” becomes “127.0.0.0.” IPv6 addresses are also anonymized. The anonymized IP addresses are stored for 60 days. Information about the directory protection user used is anonymized after one day. Error logs, which record incorrect page views, are deleted after seven days. In addition to the error messages, these logs contain the IP address used to access the site and, depending on the error, the website that was accessed. Access via FTP is logged with anonymized information about the username and IP address and stored for 60 days.

Mittwald hosts the website on our behalf. Mittwald processes the data on our behalf based on a data processing agreement between us and Mittwald. This agreement ensures that the data processing on our behalf is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation and guarantees the protection of the data subjects’ rights.

Your IP address is processed for technical and administrative purposes regarding connection set-up and stability, to guarantee the security and functioning of our website and, if necessary, to be able to track any illegal attacks on the website.

The legal basis for processing the IP address is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest ensues from said security interest and the necessity of the unobstructed availability of our website.

We cannot draw any direct conclusions about your identity from processing the IP address and other information in the log file.

Moreover, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. Further details can be found below in this data protection information.

4. Transfer of Data

If we forward personal data collected through websites to processors, we will notify you in this data protection information regarding the respective data processing operation, citing the specific recipient.

Apart from that, we will only forward your personal data if:

  • you have given consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR,
  • this is required pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the performance of a contract with you;
  • there is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

The recipients may use the transferred data for the above-mentioned purposes only.

5. Web Analysis/Tracking by LeadLab (Wiredminds GmbH)

Our website uses the Leadlab service by Wiredminds GmbH and its tracking pixel technology to analyze user behavior and optimize our site accordingly. In particular, this service allows us to identify which companies have visited our site. In so doing we do not obtain any information that may identify you directly.

The use of Leadlab involves tracking pixels that allow statistical analysis of the use of this website based on your visits. Wiredminds uses a pseudonym to process the information in a usage profile for the purpose of analysis. The data are anonymized to the extent possible.

Without your specific permission, we neither use the data collected to identify you personally nor will we combine the data with personal data pertaining to the pseudonym associated with you.

If IP addresses are collected, they are immediately anonymized after collection by deleting the last number block.

We process statistical data based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR for the purpose of optimizing our online offering and our web presence. Wiredminds processes the data on our behalf based on a data processing agreement between us and Wiredminds. This agreement ensures that the data processing on our behalf is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation and guarantees the protection of the data subjects’ rights.

6. Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right to:

  • withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR);
  • obtain access to your personal data processed by us (Art. 15 GDPR);
  • obtain the rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR);
  • obtain the erasure of personal data (Art. 17 GDPR);
  • obtain restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR);
  • receive your data in a structured format or transmit to another controller (Art. 20 GDPR);
  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

7. Information on Your Right to Object Pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR

You have the right to object at any time to processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. e and f GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If your objection concerns processing for direct advertising, we will stop processing immediately. No special situation is necessary for this objection.

To assert your right to object, send an email to datenschutzkoordination@zv.fraunhofer.de.

8. Data Security

All your personal data are transmitted in encrypted format, using the TLS (Transport Layer Security) standard. You will recognize a secure TLS connection by the https:// in the address bar of your browser or the lock icon.

We use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data and continuously improve them in accordance with the state of the art.

9. Timeliness and Amendments to this Data Protection Information

The further development of our website and services or changes in legal requirements may necessitate changes to this data protection information. The latest version is always available on our website.