EOLab
Privacy Statement according to Article 13 GDPR
Introduction
The protection of the data and privacy of visitors to our website is important to us. For that reason, we pledge to protect your personal data and collect, process and use your data in strict accordance with applicable data protection regulations. The following Privacy Statement contains a comprehensive overview of how your personal data is collected and subsequently used on our website.
The following Privacy Policy only applies to the website of the Earth Observatory Lab of Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences: https://www.eolab.de
I. Name and Address of Controller
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is:
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Rolf Becker
Marie-Curie-Straße 1
47533 Kleve
Email: rolf.becker@hochschule-rhein-waal.de
II. Contact Data Protection Officer
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Official Data Protection Officer
Marie-Curie-Straße 1
47533 Kleve
Email: datenschutz@hochschule-rhein-waal.de
III. General data processing information
1. Scope of processing personal data
Your personal data will only ever be processed to the extent required to provide a fully functional website, the contents thereof or our services.
2. Lawfulness of processing
Article 6 (1) GDPR governs the lawfulness of processing the personal data of users according to specific criteria, in particular:
a) Article 6 (1) point (a) GDPR, provided we have obtained the consent of the data subject to the processing of his or her data for one or more specific purposes.
b) Article 6 (1) point (b) GDPR, provided that processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party. This also applies to processing that is necessary for taking steps prior to entering into a contract with the data subject.
c) Article 6 (1) point (c) GDPR, provided that processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our University is subject.
d) Article 6 (1) point (d) GDPR, provided that processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
e) Article 6 (1) point € GDPR, provided that processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
f) Article 6 (1) point (f) GDPR, provided that processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of our University or of a third party and these interests override the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject.
3. Erasure and duration of storage
As soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, your personal data will be erased or made unavailable. If European Union or German provisions, laws or other regulations to which the controller is subject obligate storage periods for personal data extending beyond the original purpose, storage may continue until the end of the storage period mandated by the aforementioned legislation. Following this storage period, personal data will be erased or made unavailable unless continued storage thereof is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract.
IV. Providing the website and the creation of log files
1. Description and scope of processing
Whenever you access our website, data about your computer system is collected automatically.
This includes, in particular:
a) your IP address (anonymized)
b) date and time of access
c) information about the type of browser used and its current version
d) your operating system and operating type of device
e) websites from which you accessed our website
f) requested webpage or file
This data is stored as a log file in our system. Log files are not stored in connection with any other personal data.
2. Lawfulness of processing
The lawfulness of the temporary storage and processing of technical data and log files are established by Article 6 (1) point (e) and (f) GDPR.
3. Purpose of processing
The provision of the website to your computer requires the temporary storage of your IP address by the system. To do this, your IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
To ensure the functionality of the website and the security of our IT systems and to optimize the website, this data is stored in log files. This gathered data is not evaluated for marketing purposes.
4. Duration of storage
The data is stored for 21 days.
5. Possibility of objection and elimination
There is no possibility for you to object, as data collection and storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the provision and operation of the website.
V. Use of cookies
By default, our website only uses technically required cookies. These technically required cookies are deleted after each browser session. It is also possible to manually delete the cookies in the browser.
VI. Links to social networks
Our website offers links to various social networks.
If you are logged in to the social network and use according links or interact with plugins of
these networks, the corresponding information can be transmitted directly from your browser
to the social network and stored there.
The purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of this data by
social networks, as well as your relevant rights and data privacy configurations, can be found
in the Privacy Statements of the respective networks or websites. You will find the links
below.
On our websites we offer the following links:
a) LinkedIn
We use links to the social network LinkedIn, which is operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited
Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”). The Privacy Policy of LinkedIn can be
found here: LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
b) Instagram
We use links to the social network Instagram, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4
Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The Privacy Policy of
Instagram can be found here: Instagram Privacy Policy.
c) YouTube
We use links to the social network YouTube, which is operated by Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4 Irland (“YouTube”). The Privacy Policy of YouTube
can be found here: YouTube Privacy Policy. VII. Analytics and tracking
We do not use any trackers or analytics services on our website.
VIII. Hosting
The server for our website is provided by
IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
56410 Montabaur
You can find their privacy statement here: ionos.com/terms-gtc/terms-privacy
IX. Current version and amendments to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Statement is in force and was last updated in July 2023.
The continued development of our website and its offers, or changes to legal provisions, or recent court rulings, or official guidelines can necessitate amendments to this Privacy Policy. The version of our Privacy Policy that is currently in force can be found on this website at any time.