Privacy Notice

Every time our website is accessed, our servers and applications automatically log data and information from the accessing computer system.

The following data are saved temporarily:

• Your IP address
• Date and time of your website visit
• The address of the website visited
• The address of the previously visited website (referrer)
• Name and version of your browser / operating system (insofar as it has been transmitted by your browser)
   

The data is saved in our systems' logfiles. These data are not stored together with other personal data relating to the website visitor.

The legal basis for the temporary saving of the data and logfiles is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The data is saved in log files in order to ensure the functional capability of the website. In addition, the data serves to optimise the web pages, eliminate faults and ensure the security of our IT systems. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing according to Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

The data are deleted as soon as it as they are no longer required to fulfill the purpose of their collection. In the case of the collection of the data for the purpose of providing the website, this applies when the session in question is finished. In the case of saving data in logfiles, this applies after a maximum of seven days at the latest. Storage above and beyond this period is possible. In this case, the users' IP addresses are deleted or removed so they can no longer be allocated to the visiting client.

Data collection for the purpose of providing the website and the saving of data in logfiles are essential to operate the website. It is therefore not possible for the website visitor to object.

For the statistical data recording of utilization behaviour, we deploy the Matomo web analysis program (formerly: Piwik), which utilizes cookies and JavaScript to collect various information on your computer and transmit it to us automatically. Each time you visit our websites, our system records the following data and information from the visiting computer's computer system:

• IP address, anonymized by shortening
• Two cookies to differentiate different visitors (pk_id and pk_sess)
• Previously visited URL (referrer), if communicated by the browser
• Name and version of the operating system
• Name, version, and language setting of the browser

Additionally, if JavaScript is activated:

• URLs visited on this website
• Times at which pages are visited
• Type of HTML queries
• Screen resolution and colour depth
• Formats and techniques supported by the browser (e.g. cookies, Java, Flash, PDF, WindowsMedia, QuickTime, RealPlayer, Director, SilverLight, Google Gears)

Data are stored and evaluated exclusively on a central server operated by GWDG.

The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Processing of users' personal data enables us to analyze our users' utilization behaviour. The evaluation of the data we obtain enables us to aggregate information about the utilization of our websites' individual components. This helps us constantly improve our websites and their user-friendliness. Our justified interest in data processing pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR also lies in such purposes. The anonymization of the IP address sufficiently takes into consideration users' interest in the protection of their personal data.

The data are deleted after the formation of the conclusive annual sums for access statistics.

It goes that saying that you are able to revoke data gathering. You have the following independent possibilities to revoke data recording by the central server:

1. In your browser, activate the do-not-track or do-not-follow settings. If these settings are active, our central server will not store any data relating to you. Important: The do-not-track instruction generally applies only to the device and browser in which you activate the setting. If you utilize several devices/browsers, you will need to separately activate do-not-track in all relevant locations.

2. Utilize our opt-out function. Click the following selection box:  splash-db.eu/data-collection-declaration/ in order to stop data recording or to reactivate it. If the selection box is deactivated, our central server will not store any data about you. Important: For the opt-out, we have to store a special recognition cookie in your browser. If you delete it or utilize another PC/browser, you will need to revoke data recording again on this page.

These data are not stored together with the user's other personal data.

Our website utilizes cookies. Cookies are text files stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. If a user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a sequence of characters enabling the browser to be clearly identified when visiting the website again.

We deploy cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website also technically require the identification of the visiting browser after a change of page. The following data are saved and transmitted in the cookies:

• Frontend Users: fe_typo_user

The cookie will be deleted when the session is closed.

The legal basis for personal data processing while utilizing cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The purpose of utilizing technically necessary cookies is to simplify the utilization of websites for users. Some of our website's functions cannot be offered without the utilization of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser can also be re-identified following a change of page. We require cookies for the following applications:

• Allowing access to restricted records for authenticated frontend users.

User data gathered by technically necessary cookies are not utilized to prepare user profiles. Our justified interest in personal data processing under Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR also lies in such purposes.

Cookies are stored on the user's computer, which transmits them to our site. For this reason, you, as the user, also have full control over the utilization of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing your Internet browser settings. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also occur automatically. If cookies for our website are deactivated, you may find not all of the website's functions can continue to be utilized in full.

In addition, we also utilize cookies on our website to enable users' utilization behaviour to be analyzed. For more information on this topic, please refer to the information provided under B.

The management and storage of your personal information occurs in the case of selected services

• Frontend Users

As part of contract data processing on the systems of Timme Hosting GmbH & Co. KG, Lüneburg.

Your personal data will only be conveyed to state institutions and authorities in legally essential cases or for criminal prosecution based on attacks on our network infrastructure. The data are not transmitted to third parties for other purposes.

As an affected person, whose personal data are collected in the context of the above-mentioned services, you have the following rights in principle, insofar as in individual cases no statutory exceptions apply:

• Right of access by the data subject (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Article 16 of the GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Article 17 (1) of the GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 of the GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Article 21 of the GDPR)
• Right to withdrawal of consent (Article 7 (3) GDPR)
• Right to complain with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR). For SHARE-ERIC, this is the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA), Postfach 1349, 91504 Ansbach.

Data protection officer

For inquiries that relate to data privacy and data protection please contact the data protection officer of SHARE-ERIC:
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