Privacy Policy

Data Protection Information

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

When you use this website, we process your personal data as data
controllers and save them for the duration required to fulfill the
defined purposes and legal obligations. The sections below provide
further details about the data this involves, how they will be processed
and which rights you have in this regard.

1 Scope of Application

This
data protection information applies to data processing on all of our
project websites of our project, 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 Office

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-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT FIT

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT
Schloss Birlinghoven
53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany

(herinafter referred to as Fraunhofer-FIT)

Email:	info@fit.fraunhofer.de
Telephone:	+49 2241 14-2808
Fax:	+49 2241 14-3700

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

Please feel free to contact the data protection officer directly at
any time with your questions concerning your data protection rights
and/or your rights as data subject.

3 Personal Data Processing and Purposes of Data Processing

When visiting the website

You may access our website without having to disclose any details of your identity. The browser installed on your terminal device automatically transmits information to the server of our website (e.g. browser type and version, date and time of access) to enable connection with the website, including the IP address of your requesting terminal device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file and deleted after no more than 4 weeks.

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 to be able to track any
illegal attacks on the website, if required.

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 when you visit our website. Further details
can be found further below in this data protection information.

When using contact forms

We offer the option to contact us via a contact form provided on the website. This involves the following mandatory information:

• Title
• First and last name
• Email address.

We require your data to determine who sent the inquiry and to be able to answer and process it.

This data processing in response to your inquiry is necessary for the
purposes of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f
GDPR.

We will delete the personal data collected by us using the contact
form after your inquiry has been processed, unless statutory retention
periods prohibit the erasure of your data.

When using the commenting function

Our
website gives visitors the opportunity to leave comments on our web
content. Your comments will appear with your name underneath the
contribution, which triggered your comment.

If you want to use the commenting function on our website, we ask you to provide the following mandatory data:

• Name and
• Email address

Instead of your name, you may also use a pseudonym/alias. The process
requires your email address to send your comment. However, we do not
publish your email address together with your comment. We use your email
address only to inform you of a reaction to your comment.

In addition, we save your IP address when you leave a comment on our
website, which will be deleted after 4 Wochen. This storage period is
required so that we can defend ourselves in liability cases against
accusations of publishing illegal content.

The processing of data in the course of publishing online comments
and user reactions is justified because it is in our legitimate
interests to partake in an opinion and information exchange according to
Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

The personal data are processed for as long as the comment appears on the website. We will then delete the data.

When creating a user account

You can create a password-protected user account on our website.

Setting up the user account requires the following information:

• Title
• First and last name
• Valid email address

These data are processed in order to identify you as a user and create your user account.

To set up the user account, you must also enter a password you choose
yourself. To access your user account, you will need to enter your
email address and this password. In your user account, you can view the
data saved in your user profile and change it at any time.

We process data at your request and for the purposes described by
Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the setup and usage of your user account
and to meet the precontractual conditions. We will also use your email
address for notification functions, if these are activated.

After your user account is deleted, your data will be deleted to
prevent further use except if we are required pursuant to Article 6 (1)
lit. c GDPR to observe a longer storage period due to retention and
documentation obligations pursuant to tax and commercial law (in
particular Se. 147 AO or if you have consented to longer storage
pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

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.

Aside 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 (for example forwarding to shipping
  companies for the purpose of delivering goods ordered by you, or
  forwarding payment information to payment service providers or credit
  institutions in order to process a payment transaction);
• 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 Cookies

This
website uses cookies. Cookies are small files that your browser
automatically generates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet,
smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not harm your
device nor do they contain viruses, Trojans or other malware.

Cookies store information associated with the specific device used. That does not mean that we can directly identify you.

We use cookies for the purpose of making the use of our offers more
convenient and pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session
cookies to allow session controls or to save data entries in forms or
shopping carts during the session. At the latest, session cookies are
deleted when you close your browser.

The data processed by the cookies are necessary for the
above-mentioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those
of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can
configure your browser to not save any cookies on your computer or to
display a notice before new cookies are saved. Completely disabling
cookies may mean that you cannot fully use all functions of our website.

6 Rights of the Data Subject

You have the following rights:

• pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time.
  This means that we may not continue the data processing based on this
  consent in the future;
• pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to obtain access to your personal data
  processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the
  purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned,
  the categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will
  be disclosed, and the envisaged period for which the data will be
  stored. Moreover, you have the right to request rectification, erasure,
  or restriction of processing, to object to processing, the right to
  lodge a complaint, and to obtain information about the source of your
  data if they were not collected by us, as well as about the existence of
  automated decision-making, including profiling, and, if applicable,
  meaningful information about the logic involved;
• pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to obtain the rectification of inaccurate
  data or the completion of your personal data without undue delay;
• pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to obtain the erasure of personal data
  saved by us unless processing is necessary to exercise the right of
  freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal
  obligation, for reasons of public interest, or to establish, exercise or
  defend legal claims;
• pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to obtain restriction of processing of
  your personal data if you contest the accuracy of the data, the
  processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the personal data,
  or if we no longer need the personal data while you still require it for
  establishing, exercising or defending legal claims, or if you have
  filed an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
• pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you
  have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable
  format or to transmit those data to another controller and
• pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, the right to lodge a complaint with a
  supervisory authority. Generally, you may contact the supervisory
  authority of your habitual residence, place of work or the registered
  offices of our organization.

Information on your right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDP

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular
situation, at any time to processing of your personal data pursuant to
Art. 6 (1) lit. e GDPR (data processing carried out in the public
interest) and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (data processing for purposes of
legitimate interests).

If you file an objection, we will no longer process your personal
data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for
processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or unless
the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal
claims.

If your objection is directed against the processing of data for the
purpose of direct marketing, we will stop the processing immediately. In
this case, citing a special situation is not necessary. This includes
profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

If you would like to assert your right to object, please send an email to datenschutz@zv.fraunhofer.de.

7 Data Security

All
your personal data are transmitted in encrypted format, using the
widely used and secure TLS (Transport Layer Security) standard. TLS is a
secure and proven standard that is also used, for instance, in online
banking. You will recognize a secure TLS connection by the additional s
after http (i.e., https://..) in the address bar of your browser or by
the lock icon in the lower part of your browser.

In all other regards, we use suitable technical and organizational
security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional
manipulations, partial or complete loss, destruction, or the
unauthorized access of third parties. We continuously improve our
security measures in accordance with the state of the art.

8 Timeliness and Amendments to this Data Protection Information

The
further development of our website and the products and services
offered or changed due to statutory or regulatory requirements,
respectively, may make it necessary to amend this data protection
information. You may access and print out the latest data protection
information at any time from our website.