Privacy Policy

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Information and service portal “Data protection and information security at the University of Bremen” (in German only)

1. Data policy at a glance

The following gives you an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. For more detailed information on data protection, please refer to the other data protection notices listed below this section.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator and thus by the University of Bremen. Our contact details can be found in the information on the data controller under point 2 below.

How do we collect your data?

Your data will be collected when you communicate them to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.

Other data is collected either automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This data is primarily technical data (such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you visit this website or have given your consent.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of its collection free of charge at all times. You also have the right to request the correction or, in certain circumstances, the deletion of your data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority and – in certain cases – a right to object to the processing of your data.

For this purpose, as well as further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties

When visiting our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This mainly happens with cookies and analysis programs. You will be informed of this when you first visit our website and can give consent for the use of such analysis tools.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following data protection information.

2. General and mandatory information

Privacy Policy

We take the protection of your data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance legal data protection requirements, in particular, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. The following text provides a detailed explanation of what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done, who is responsible and what data protection rights you have.

Please note that the transfer of data on the internet (e.g., communication via email) may be subject to security gaps. Comprehensive prevention of data access by third parties is not possible.

Data controller contact information

The data controller for this website is:

University of Bremen
President Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther
Bibliothekstrasse 1-3
28359 Bremen, Germany
Tel.: +49 421 218-1
Email: marketing@uni-bremen.de
Website: www.uni-bremen.de/en/

In the event that data is collected based on GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f) (data processing for protecting legitimate interests) or GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (e) (data processing for protecting public interest or in the exercise of official authority), you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation.

Legally required data protection officers

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

University of Bremen
Katja Losch-Kremer
Administrative Unit 06
Bibliothekstrasse 1-3
28359 Bremen, Germany
Email: datenschutz@uni-bremen.de
Website: www.uni-bremen.de/infoportal-datenschutz (in German only)

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. To do so, an informal message sent to us by email is sufficient. The legality of the data processing performed prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object (GDPR Art. 21)

In the event that data is collected based on GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f) (data processing for protecting legitimate interests) or GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (e) (data processing for protecting public interest or in the exercise of official authority), you have the right to object to the processing at any time for reasons relating to your particular situation. We will then no longer process the personal data unless there are demonstrably compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Right to file complaints with the regulatory authorities

In the event of breaches of the GDPR, the data subjects have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged breach. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

SSL and TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.

If TLS encryption is activated, third parties cannot read the data you transfer to us.

Information, deletion and correction

As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided with information free of charge at any time about your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected or deleted. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing your data for the duration of the review by the data controller if one of the conditions listed in GDPR Art. 18 applies, e.g. if you have objected to the processing.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of personal data.

3. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use cookies. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you enter our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain third-party services (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies perform various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or to display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or to enable certain functions that you have requested (functional cookies, for example for the shopping basket function) or to enhance the website (for example, cookies to measure web audience) are stored on the basis of GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f), if no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure an optimized provision of its services free of technical errors. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, these cookies are stored exclusively on the basis of this consent (GDPR Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) ); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set up your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this separately within the framework of this Privacy Policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Cookie Management Borlabs

This website uses Borlabs Cookie, which sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabs cookie) to store your cookie consents.

The Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data.

Your consent, which you gave when accessing the website, is saved in the cookie. If you would like to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you re-enter / reload the website, you will be asked again for your cookie preference.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and version
• Browser type and version
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data will not be combined with data from other sources.

This data is collected on the basis of GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

4. Analytics tools and ads

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will typically be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f). The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web services and its advertising. If respective consent has been requested (for example, consent to the storage of cookies), the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (a), and this consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases, IP addresses are transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address provided by your browser in the framework of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data from Google.

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the corresponding settings on your browser; however, we would like to point out that if you do this, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions provided on this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objecting to the collection of data

You may prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. It will set an opt-out cookie which prevents the recording of your data on subsequent visits to this website:

For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Job processing

We have entered into a job processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographic features of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics’ “Demographics” function. This allows reports to be generated containing statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes is generated from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. This collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual person. You can disable this feature at any time by adjusting the ads settings in your Google account, or you can generally forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection.”

Storage period

Data stored at Google on the user and event level which are linked to cookies, user IDs, or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized after 14 months or deleted. For details, please refer to the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en

Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use the features of Google Analytics Remarketing combined with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This function enables the target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This allows advertising to be displayed based on your personal interests, identified from your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g., your mobile phone), on other devices (such as a tablet or computer).

Once you have given your consent, Google will associate your web and app browsing history with your Google Account for this purpose. That way, any device that signs in to your Google Account can receive the same personalized promotional messaging.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create cross-device ad targeting.

You may permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google Account by following this link https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=en.

The data summary collected in your Google Account is based solely on your consent, which you can submit or revoke to Google (GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (a)). For data collection operations that are not merged into your Google Account (for example, because you do not have a Google Account or have opposed the merge), the collection of data is based on GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 (f). The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in anonymous analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

Further information and the data protection provisions can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.