Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your data serious. We keep all the information we collect confidential and treat them in accordance with the applicable law and this privacy policy.

Responsible according to § 3 Abs. 7 Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) / Art. 4 Nr. 7 DSGVO is the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, An der Hochschule 1, 86161 Augsburg. For more information on this, please visit our terms page.

Log files

We automatically collect server statistics and store them (log files). This data comprises:

Language and Version of your browser software and Operating System
Referrer URL (the site that linked here)
Hostname of the computer accessing the server (IP address)
Daten and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
HTTP status and status code

This data usually cannot be used to identify individuals. We will never use that data and combine it with other data sources. We also do not perform statistical analysis of said data, but only use it in case of failures or, in case the server is under attack. The data will be deleted after four weeks.

Applicable law for the storage of this data is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Storage of the above named data is to make sure the website funktions properly and to protect our IT systems. This, according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO, is a rightful interest in this data. We do not use this data for marketing purposes.

Cookies

We use Cookies. Cookies are small text files, that are stored on your computer, which your browser will send back to our server. This allows us to keep state which makes our offering more user friendly. You can still use our website without accepting our cookies. You can also configure your browser to deny third-party cookies or cookies in general, and of course you can delete existing cookies. If you do not accept cookies from our server, the website might however not fully function as intended. The applicable law for the use of cookies is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The purpose of cookies is to make the use of our website easier for you, because some functions cannot be offered without them. E.g. for some functions, it is necessary to recognise your browser after you left our website. This according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO is a rightful interest in this data. We do not use cookies to produce user profiles.

Additional personally identifyable information (PPI) for the use of this website

The use of our website does not require you to disclose PPI. If you get into touch with us, we will use and store your Email address to answer your questions. You can always ask us to remove any such data about you and we will comply.

Applicable law for storing this data is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO, or Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO, in case there is a prior business relation between us or one is in the process of being established.

Disclosure of data to third parties

We will only disclose data to third parties, if it is required to fulfill a contract with you, or we are mandated to do so by law.

Google Analytics

This website uses the Google Analytics Service from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; „Google“), which allows us to understand user interactions with our website. When using this service, instead of cookies, we use comparable functions. This leads to data being transmitted to Google servers in the US where they will be processed and stored. IP anonymisation is switched on for Google Analytics, so that IP address information from member countries of the European Union or other countries part of the agreement of the european economic region will be shortened. The full IP address will only be transmitted in full to Google where it will be shortened by a server there in exceptional circumstances. Google will use this data, to analyze the use of this website and to create reports about this activity. The transmitted IP address will not be combined with other data from Google. We do not use this data for marketing purposes.

By using this website you agree to the collection of this data by Google and the use thereof as described above. You can always revoke your consent. The collection and processing of further data can be stopped by using the plugin found behind this link. If you do this, the functionality of this website might be impacted. Revoking consent does not impact the data collected before that revocation.

The applicable law is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO.

The use of Google Analytics is based on the regulations as agreed upon between the German data protection office and Google. Information about the third party service provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001.

Right to information, correction, deletion

We will inform you about the data stored about you on request, including where that data comes from, who had access to that data and the purpose of it. You can also request us to delete or correct stored data about you.

Your rights include:

Right to information, Art. 15 DSGVO,
Right to correct incorrect information or complete correct data, Art. 16 DSGVO,
Right to delete stored data, Art. 17 DSGVO,
Right to restrict distribution of data, Art. 18 DSGVO,
Right to not transfer data, Art. 20 DSGVO,
Right to object data processing, Art. 21 DSGVO.

Information about your data is free of charge.

You also have the right to complain to a data protection office about the processing of your PPI (vgl. Art. 77 DSGVO).

All inquiries can be directed to rolf<punkt>winter<at>hs<minus>augsburg<punkt>de oder in writing to the address that can be found in our terms page.

Augsburg, March 2020