Privacy policy

1. data protection at a glance

General information

The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find his contact details in the Legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected by you providing it to us. This can be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

For what do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have a right to request the correction, restriction of processing or deletion of this data, subject to the restrictions under applicable law. You have the right to object at any time to processing based on the legal basis under Article 6 (1) (f) DSGVO or for advertising purposes. If you have given us your consent, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the data protection declaration. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When visiting our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find detailed information on this in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the objection options in this privacy policy.

2. General notes and obligatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the controller

The controller for data processing on this website is:

Martin Adam
Geschäftsführer
Mediadesign Hochschule
für Design und Informatik GmbH
Franklinstraße 28-29
10587 Berlin

Phone: 030 399 266 19

E-mail: m.adam@mediadesign.de

3. Your data subject rights

3.1 Right of access

You have the right of access to the personal data processed about you, which means that you have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data in question is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to access the personal data processed about you and certain additional information, as well as to receive a copy in a commonly used electronic format.

3.2 Right to rectification

You have the right to have inaccurate personal data concerning you corrected and the right to have incomplete personal data completed.

3.3 Right to deletion

You have the right to have your personal data deleted, subject to restrictions under applicable law. This is the case, for example, if the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it is processed, you withdraw your consent and there is no other legal ground for processing, or the processing of your personal data is not necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

3.4 Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data, for example, if you dispute its accuracy or if you have objected to the processing as described above. In both cases, this right applies while we are processing and reviewing your request.

3.5 Right to withdraw your consent to data processing.

If you have consented to certain processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent prior to its revocation.

3.6 Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in performance 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 the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

3.7 Right to object

You have the right to object if the processing bases on the balance of interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. e) or f) DSGVO, in order to request a reassessment of interests or to object to direct marketing. We will then carry out a new assessment and continue processing your personal data, despite your objection, only if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that outweigh your interests.

3.8 Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

You can file a complaint if you believe that we have violated applicable data protection regulations when processing your personal data.

4 Data protection officer

Data protection officer required by law

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

If you have any questions regarding this data protection policy, please contact our data protection officer at: datenschutz@mediadesign.de.

5. Links to other websites

The practices set forth in this Privacy Policy apply only to this website and other specified situations. Different practices may apply to other websites operated by third parties. Therefore, when you follow links to or visit websites operated by third parties, please check the privacy policies posted on those websites. We have no control over such websites and accept no responsibility or liability for the practices followed by third parties.

6. Data collection on our website

6.1.1 Cookies

We sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can manage cookies and your consent for cookies that are not required via the cookie banner and set your browser so that you are informed about the setting 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 cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

The use of cookies required for the operation of the homepage is based on § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TTDSG. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyze your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

6.2 Server log files

We automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

- browser type and browser version

- Operating system used

- referrer URL

- Host name of the accessing computer

- Time of the server request

- IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. On the one hand, this is done to enable viewing of the website and on the other hand to ensure the stability and security of the website (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO).

6.3 Contact form for information material

If you send us requests for information material via our contact form, the data you provide there will be processed for the purpose of processing the request for sending information material and in the event of follow-up questions. Your data will not be used for other purposes or passed on unless you give us your separate consent, to do so. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO. Should there be a third party transfer of your data in the context of a support request, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 49 (1) lit. a DSGVO.

data you entered in the contact form will remain with us for a maximum of two years from the last contact within the scope of your consent, in order to be able to adequately process any subsequent inquiries, unless you request us to delete it or revoke your consent. Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

For the processing of your data, we use a service provider based in the USA, whereby your data is stored in Germany. Under certain circumstances (e.g. in the case of support requests from us to the service provider), however, there may still be a third-country transfer of your data to the USA. Furthermore, due to US laws, American security authorities have the theoretical possibility to access data stored by our service provider in the EU. In this case, our service provider has submitted to the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore, there is an order-processing contract with the service provider.

6.4 Contact form for information events

If you send us a registration for an information event via our contact form, the data you provide there will be processed for the purpose of processing the registration and in the event of follow-up questions. Your data will not be used for other purposes or passed on, unless you give us your separate consent to do so. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO. Should there be a third party transfer of your data in the context of a support request, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 49 (1) lit. a DSGVO.

You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose, an informal communication by e-mail to: datenschutz@mediadesign.de is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. The data entered by you in the contact form will remain stored by us within the scope of your consent from the last contact for a maximum period of two years, in order to be able to adequately process any subsequent inquiries. Subsequently, we will delete your personal data unless mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - take precedence.

For the processing of your data, we use a service provider based in the USA, whereby your data is stored in Germany. However, under certain circumstances (e.g. support requests from us to the service provider), a third country transfer of your data to the USA may still occur. Furthermore, due to US laws, American security authorities have the theoretical possibility to access data stored by our service provider in the EU. In this case, our service provider has submitted to the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore, there is an order-processing contract with the service provider.

6.5 Contact form for workshops

If you send us a registration for a workshop via our contact form, the data you provide there will be processed for the purpose of processing the registration. Your data will not be used for other purposes or passed on unless you give us your consent to do so. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is the contractual measure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO. Your personal data processed in the context of the contract will be stored until the expiry of the legal provisions and then deleted, unless we are obliged to store it for a longer period or you have consented to storage beyond this (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO). Should a third party transfer of your data occur in the context of a support request, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. If no contract is concluded, your data will be stored for a maximum period of two years from the last contact in order to be able to adequately process any subsequent inquiries. Subsequently, we will delete your personal data unless mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - take precedence.

6.6 General information or contacting

If you send us inquiries by mail, e-mail, or telephone, your information will be stored by us, depending on the contact method, including the contact data you provide there, for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. Your data will not be used for other purposes or passed on unless you give us your separate consent to do so. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO. Should there be a third party transfer of your data in the context of a support request, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 49 (1) lit. a DSGVO.

You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose, an informal communication by e-mail to: datenschutz@mediadesign.de is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. Within the scope of your consent, the data you have provided will remain stored by us for a maximum period of two years from the last contact in order to be able to adequately process any subsequent inquiries. Subsequently, we will delete your personal data unless mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - take precedence.

7. Analysis tools and advertising

7.1 Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) will transferred to Google's servers for storage. Here, a transfer, outside the scope of EU law may take place. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. The U.S. security laws do not offer EU citizens any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies as well as access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie to evaluate the described information is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transfer of the collected data to the USA is based on your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

7.1.1 IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

7.1.2 Browser plugin

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

7.1.3 Alternative objection to data collection.

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which will prevent the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Google Analytics opt-out.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

7.1.4 Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographic characteristics" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as shown in the item "Objection to data collection".

7.2 Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements of Google Inc ("Google"). The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google AdSense uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible graphics). Through these web beacons, information such as visitor traffic on these pages can be analyzed.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of this website (including your IP address) and delivery of advertising formats will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may pass on this information to contractual partners of Google. However, Google will not merge your IP address with other data stored by you.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) will transferred to Google's servers for storage. Here, a transfer, by Google, may take place outside the scope of EU law. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. The U.S. security laws do not offer EU citizens any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

The storage of Google AdSense cookies and web beacons as well as access to data stored in the cookies and web beacons is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transfer of the collected data to the USA takes place on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

7.3 Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This function makes it possible to link the advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one end device (e.g. cell phone) can also be displayed on another of your end devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history with your Google account for this purpose. In this way, the same personalized advertising messages can be displayed on every end device on which you log in with your Google account.

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

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The information will transferred to Google's servers and will stored there. Here, a transfer, by Google, may take place outside the scope of EU law. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. U.S. security laws do not provide EU citizens with guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

The aggregation of the collected data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke at Google (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO). For data collection processes that are not merged in your Google account (e.g. because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merging), the collection of data is based on your consent to the website operator. The storage of Google cookies as well as access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transfer of the collected data to the USA is based on your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

Further information and the data protection provisions can be found in Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

7.4 Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads. Ads is an online advertising program of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google").

Within the framework of Google Ads, we use the so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser stores on the user's computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify the user. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked across Ads customers' websites. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. Clients learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking, you can object to this use by easily deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of Google Ads cookies as well as access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transfer of the collected data to the USA is based on your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

You can find more information about Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting 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. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

7.5 Google Tag Manager

This website uses the Google Tag Manager, a tool of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"). This is a tag management system with which we can integrate, manage and update so-called website tags via an interface on our homepage. The Google Tag Manager thus triggers other tags, which in turn may process personal data or cookies. We use the Google Tag Manager for our own optimization of our internet presence as well as to save costs and time. This is also our legitimate interest in the integration of the Google Tag Manager (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO). The Google Tag Manager is only triggered with if you give your consent for the integrated tags or cookies and agree to the processing of personal data. For the playout and access in the cookies stored data applies § 25 para 1 TTDSG; for the use of stored data applies Art. 6 para 1 lit. a) DSGVO. If you Consent, you also consent to a third country transfer to Google (USA) as processor, Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

The data collected by this service may be transferred to a Google server in the USA, for storage. Here, a transfer, outside the scope of EU law may take place. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. U.S. security laws do not provide EU citizens with any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

More information about Google Tag Manager can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html.

7.6 Facebook Pixel

Our website uses the visitor action pixel from Facebook, Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook") for conversion measurement.

This makes it possible to track the behavior of site visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This allows the effectiveness of the Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transferred to Facebook's servers for storage. Here, a transfer, outside the scope of EU law may take place. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. U.S. security laws do not offer EU citizens any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

The storage of Facebook cookies as well as access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transfer of the collected data to the USA is based on your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

The collected data is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Policy. This allows Facebook to enable the placement of advertisements on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the site operator.

In Facebook's privacy policy, you can find more information about protecting your privacy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_scr….

To do this, you must be logged in into Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

After the end of the purpose and the end of the use of Facebook by us, the data collected in this context will be deleted. Facebook may retain the data beyond this point. These cookies remain stored on your end device for a period of up to 3 months.

7.7 LinkedIn Pixel

We use on this website the LinkedIn Pixel of LinkedIn, a social media network of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, IRELAND.

The code implemented on this page can evaluate the behavior of visitors who have arrived at this website from a LinkedIn advertisement. This can be used to improve LinkedIn ads and this data is collected and stored by LinkedIn. The LinkedIn Pixel collects the following data: URL, referrer, IP address, device and browser properties (user agent) and timestamp.

IP addresses are truncated or hashed, and members' direct identifiers are removed within seven days to pseudonymize the data. This remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 90 days. The collected data is not visible to us, but can only be used in the context of ad placements. We also use data that does not identify you to improve ad relevance and reach members across devices. Cookies are also set through the use of the LinkedIn pixel code.

By using the LinkedIn -pixel, your visit to this website is communicated to LinkedIn so that visitors can see matching ads on LinkedIn. If you have a LinkedIn account and are logged in, your visit to this website will be associated with your LinkedIn user account. LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes via their account settings.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is transferred to LinkedIn's servers for storage. Here, a transfer, outside the scope of EU law may take place. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. U.S. security laws do not provide EU citizens with any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

The storage of the cookies as well as the access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. Should there be a third country transfer of your data, this will be done on the basis of your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent via the cookie banner at any time with effect for the future.

8. Applications

If you send us your application for an advertised position, then your application documents will be processed based on Art. 88 DSGVO in conjunction with § 26 para. 1 BDSG. If you send us an application photo, you do so voluntarily and thus give your consent to the collection and storage of your application photo (Art. 88 in conjunction with § 26 para. 2 BDSG). We have a very great interest in the implementation and completion of a proper application process. This also includes the invalidation of conflicting allegations of discrimination in connection with the conclusion of the application process, which is why your application documents are not deleted until 3 months after rejection. Your application documents will only be stored for a longer period of time with your express consent in order to consider you for future job postings, if applicable. In the case of unsolicited applications, your application documents will be deleted within a maximum of 12 months after receipt, even if they have not been rejected.

9. Student contracts

The processing of all relevant personal data for a contract implementation is carried out for the initiation, implementation or termination of contractual relationships (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO). Contractual data of students are transmitted to the accounting department and the department for student affairs for proper execution. The personal data processed by us for the purpose of fulfilling the contract will be stored until the expiry of the statutory provisions and then deleted, unless we are obliged to store the data for a longer period of time or you have consented to storage beyond this (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO). Study applications that have not led to a study contract will only be deleted 6 months after rejection, in order to be able to refute objections or lawsuits against a possible decision by mdh in case of doubt. Study applications of accepted students are also deleted 6 months after acceptance. We store your aptitude tests for a period of 6 months to allow you to review your aptitude test in case of doubt. Aptitude tests of applicants who do not start their studies will be stored for a period of 3 years to give you the possibility to refer to the results of the aptitude test in case of a new application as well as to be able to counteract possible accusations of discrimination.

10. Applications of freelance lecturers

If you send us your application documents for a freelance lecturer position, your application documents will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO, for the purpose of initiating a contract. We have a very great interest in the implementation and completion of a proper application process. This also includes the invalidation of opposing allegations of discrimination in connection with the conclusion of the application process, which is why your documents will only be deleted 6 months after rejection. If we do not currently have any job opportunities for you, we would be happy to add your application documents for a vacant lecturer position to our pool of lecturers so that we can come back to you at a later date. This longer storage of your application documents will only take place with your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. Your documents will remain in our pool of lecturers for a maximum period of 4 years. If we do not contact you again, your documents will be deleted after 4 years.

11. Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter (double opt-in procedure). Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the member area) remains unaffected by this.

12. Plugins and tools

12.1 YouTube

We have integrated content from the YouTube offer (videos), operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA on our homepage. These can be played directly via our homepage. We use the "extended data protection mode" for the integration. This means that no data about you as a user is transmitted to YouTube as long as you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos, YouTube cookies are stored on your computer and data is transferred to Google.

It does not matter that you have a user account with Google or are logged in there. However, if you are logged in or log in later, the data will be assigned to your user account data. The data that is transferred includes the IP address and an identification number assigned to your browser (cookie ID). The cookie ID makes you recognizable on other pages. Furthermore, the address of the page called up from us, the system date and time of the call-up and the identifier of your browser are transmitted.

The storage of the YouTube cookie as well as the access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information bases on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transmission of the collected data to the USA takes place on the basis of your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The transfer of data to the USA is associated with risks, as EU citizens in the USA are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the US intelligence services and other authorities. Google stores this data as usage profiles. These profiles are used for advertising purposes and market research, as well as for the needs-based design of Google offers and to inform other users about your activities on our website.

If you wish to object to the creation of user profiles by Google, you must assert your rights there. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by Google can be found here www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

12.2 Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA for storage. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

The storage of the Google Maps cookies as well as the access to data stored in the cookies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG. The use of the information generated by the cookie for the evaluation of the described information bases on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. The transmission of the collected data to the USA takes place on the basis of your consent according to Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

The information generated by the cookies is transferred to Google's servers for storage. Here, a transfer, outside the scope of EU law may take place. The transfer of data to the U.S. is associated with risks, since EU citizens in the U.S. are not protected in particular from extensive possible data monitoring by the U.S. intelligence services and other authorities. Furthermore, there is no sufficient legal remedy for EU citizens in this regard. U.S. security laws do not offer EU citizens any guarantees that can be enforced in court against U.S. authorities.

More information on the handling of user data you will find in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

13. Commissioned processing

If we use external service providers for whom it is a (core) component to process our personal data at hand on behalf, we conclude a commissioned processing contract / data protection agreement. These external service providers are carefully selected and regularly monitored by us. They process personal data only on our behalf and strictly in accordance with our instructions based on the relevant contract on commissioned processing / data protection agreement (Art. 28 DSGVO).

14. Transfer of personal data to third countries

If we transfer personal data to countries outside the EU, we rely on an adequacy decision of the Commission (Art. 45 DSGVO) or on appropriate safeguards (Art. 46 DSGVO) or, according to Art. 49 DSGVO, on the exemptions for a third country transfer.

15. Storage of personal data

Unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data will only be stored as long as it is necessary for the purpose or purposes for which it is processed. If personal data is no longer necessary, it will be deleted and, in any case, it will be deleted as required by law.

16. Recipients of personal data

Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, further transmission to recipients for the above-mentioned purposes will only take place to

Service providers for the operation of our company;
Authorities, state regulators or other law enforcement agencies and courts, if required or permitted by law or if enforced by a binding order (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) DSGVO or according to other legal provisions).

A further transfer of your personal data does not take place, unless this relates to the listed purposes. If necessary, we will always inform you in advance and give you the opportunity to decide whether or not we may use your personal data in this deviating manner.

17. Data security, data integrity

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests, that you send to us as site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

In addition, we maintain appropriate technical, physical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access. If it is technically possible, your personal data will only be transmitted to us in encrypted or anonymized form.

18. changes to this privacy policy

In order to comply with technical and legal adaptations, changes can be made to this data protection declaration.