Alumnity Busi­ness School Mainz e.V.

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Privacy Policy

General information on the processing of data

 

1. Extent to which personal data is processed

We fundamentally process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our contents and services. The processing of personal data of our users regularly only takes place with the user's consent. An exception applies in those cases in which prior consent cannot be obtained for genuine reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by legal regulations.

2. Legal basis for processing personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
In the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing procedures that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh said interest, Art. 6 para. 1 letter f of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

3. Data erasure and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. The data may also be stored if the European or national law-makers have provided for this in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

Provision of the website and creation of log files

 

1. Description and extent of data processing

Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. These are temporarily stored in a something called a log file. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.
The following data is collected:
  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
  • The browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used for the optimization of our website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

4. Storage period

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or distorted, so that an identification of the requesting client is no longer possible.

5. Possibility of objection and elimination

The collection of data in order to provide the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

Use of Cookies

a) Description and Scope of Data Processing Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in or by the web browser on the user’s computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a unique string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the visiting browser can be identified even after changing pages. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:
  • Language settings
b) Legal basis for data processing The legal basis for processing personal data using cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. c) Purpose of data processing The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some features of our website cannot be provided without the use of cookies. For these features, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change. We require cookies for the following applications:
  • Applying language settings
  • Saving search terms
The user data collected through technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles.
These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. e) Duration of Storage, Right to Object, and Option to Delete Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted from there to our site. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your web browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, you may no longer be able to use all of the website’s features to their full extent.

Registration

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

On our website, we offer users the option to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into a form, transmitted to us, and stored. The data is not shared with third parties. The following data is collected as part of the registration process: Online Membership Application Form for Alumnity e.V.
First Name
Last Name
Street, House Number
ZIP Code, City
Date of Birth
Phone
Email
First Name, Last Name (Account Holder)
Bank (Name)
BIC
IBAN At the time of registration, the following data is also stored:
  • The user’s IP address
  • Date and time of registration
  • The sender’s user agent
As part of the registration process, the user’s consent to the processing of this data is obtained.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data, provided the user has given consent, is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
If the registration serves to fulfill a contract to which the user is a party or to carry out pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for processing the data is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

User registration is required to provide certain content and services on our website, or to fulfill a contract with the user, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract.

4. Duration of Storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.
For data collected during the registration process to fulfill a contract or to take pre-contractual measures, this is the case when the data is no longer required for the performance of the contract. Even after the contract has been concluded, it may still be necessary to store the contractual partner’s personal data in order to comply with contractual or legal obligations.

5. Right to Object and Right to Rectification

As a user, you have the option to cancel your registration at any time. You may have the data stored about you modified at any time.
If the data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, early deletion of the data is only possible to the extent that no contractual or legal obligations preclude such deletion.

Tools for analysis

 

1. Extent of processing personal data

On our website we use the open source software tool Matomo (formerly PIWIK) to analyse the surfing habits of our users. The software places a cookie on the user's computer (see above for cookies). If individual pages of our website are accessed, the following data is stored:
  • Two bytes of the IP address of the user's calling system
  • The accessed website
  • The website from which the user has accessed the accessed website (referrer)
  • The subpages that are accessed from the accessed website
  • The time spent on the website
  • The frequency of visiting the website
    The software runs exclusively on the servers of our university. The personal data of users is only stored there. The data is not passed on to third parties.

    The software is set so that the IP addresses are not completely stored, but 2 bytes of the IP address are concealed (for instance: 192.168.xxx.xxx). In this way it is no longer possible to match the abridged IP address to the calling computer..

    2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

    The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR.

    3. Purpose of data processing

    The processing of users' personal data enables us to analyze the surfing habits of our users. We are in a position to compile information about the use of the individual components of our website by evaluating the data obtained. This helps us to continuously improve our website and its user-friendliness. For these purposes, it is also in our legitimate interest to process the data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the GDPR. By anonymizing the IP address, the users' interest in protecting their personal data is sufficiently taken into account.

    4. Storage period

    The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our logging purposes. In our case, this will be the case after 180 days.

    5. Possibility of objection or elimination

    Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent. We offer users on our website the possibility of an opt-out from the analysis process. To do this, you must follow the corresponding link. In this way, another cookie is placed on your system, which signals to our system not to store the user's data. If the user deletes the corresponding cookie from his own system in the meantime, he or she must set the opt-out cookie again.More information about the privacy settings of the Matomo software can be found under the following link: matomo.org/docs/privacy

    Matomo ein-/ ausschalten

    Links to Social Media Providers

    Our websites contain links to the following external social networks:
    • Facebook
    • Xing
    These links are identified on our website by the respective logo of the social network. We do not use social plugins. When you visit our website via a link to Facebook, no data is transmitted to third parties. When you visit Alumnity e.V.’s respective social media page, your IP address and other information stored on your computer in the form of cookies, among other things, are collected. After you register or log in to the social media service, your personal data will be transferred.

    Important Notes

    Social media services often involve multi-tiered provider relationships in which the respective information or communication service is offered on a platform provided by third parties, and in which users’ data is processed for the platform operators’ own business purposes. This makes social media services difficult to understand from the user’s perspective and often problematic from a legal standpoint, particularly with regard to existing responsibilities. Particularly in the case of non-European platform operators or providers, social media services often do not comply with German data protection law. In particular, the requirements of the GDPR are frequently not met. The GDPR requires that users be adequately informed prior to the processing of personal data, imposes restrictions on the processing of usage data and the creation of user profiles, and provides users with a corresponding right to object. In this context, however, fundamental legal questions have not yet been conclusively resolved. Further information on this can be found in the 24th Activity Report of the State Commissioner for Data Protection, Chapter III.7.4.4 (http://www.datenschutz.rlp.de/downloads/tb/ds_tb24.pdf). From the perspective of the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Rhineland-Palatinate, public
    agencies that use social media services in the course of fulfilling their duties share responsibility under data protection law, since it is
    through their offerings on social media platforms that the corresponding usage data is generated. We have therefore taken care in designing our social media presence
    to ensure that alternative channels of information and communication are also available. The terms of use for the social media platforms, as well as information on existing options to restrict the processing of your data by the respective platform operator
    , can be found at the following web addresses: Facebook
    de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy
    de-de.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy
    de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy
    youngdata.de Xing
    privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
    privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-sicherheit
    privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-privatsphaere

    Rights of the data subject

     

    1. Right to access, rectification, erasure and objection

    You have the right:
    • to request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 of the GDPR. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data, if not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on their details;
    • to request without undue delay the rectification of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 of the GDPR;
    • to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
    • to request, pursuant to Art. 18 of the GDPR, the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you dispute the accuracy of the data, if the processing is unlawful but you refuse the erasure of the data and we no longer need the data, but if you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or if you have filed an objection against the processing in accordance with Art. 21 of the GDPR;
    • to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format in accordance with Art. 20 of the GDPR or to request its transfer to another controller.;
    • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 of the GDPR, to revoke your consent to us at any time. As a consequence of this, we are no longer allowed to continue the processing of data based on this consent in the future and
    • to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 of the GDPR. You can usually contact the supervisory authority of your regular place of residence or university location.

    2. Right to withdrawal of consent

    You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up until the withdrawal.

    3. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

    Notwithstanding any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority of your workplace or the place of suspected infringement if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is in violation of the GDPR.

    The right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Article 13 of the GDPR shall be asserted before the supervisory authority responsible for Mainz University of Applied Sciences: Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz
    LfDI
    The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Rhineland-Palatinate
    Postfach 3040
    55020 Mainz

    Contact

    Alumnity Wirtschaft Hochschule Mainz e.V.

    Lucy-Hillebrand-Straße 2
    55128 Mainz

    Phone: 06131 / 628-3247
    Email: alumnity.wirtschaft (at) hs-mainz.de

    Donation Accounts

    Bank account:

    Volksbank Alzey-Worms

    Alumnity Wirtschaft e.V.

    IBAN: DE10 5509 1200 0080 8706 04

     

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