Privacy Policy
The collection and processing of personal data are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using this website, you consent to the collection, use, and transfer of your data as outlined in this privacy policy.
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR is:
Weizenbaum-Institut e.V.
Hardenbergstraße 32
10623 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 700141-001
E-Mail: datenschutz[at]weizenbaum-institut.de
If you wish to object to the collection, processing, or use of your data by us, as outlined in these privacy provisions, either in whole or for specific measures, you can direct your objection to the controller.
2. General Purposes of Data Processing
We use personal data for the purpose of operating the website.
3. What Data We Use and Why
3.1 Hosting
The hosting services we utilize are intended to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space, and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services that we employ to operate the website.
In this context, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, and meta- and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this website, based on our legitimate interest in efficiently and securely providing our website in accordance with Article 6(1)(1)f) GDPR in conjunction with Article 28 GDPR.
3.2 Access Data
We collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically record information about your usage behavior and interaction with us and log data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store, and use data about every access to our website (so-called server log files). Access data includes:
- Retrieved URL
- Date and time of retrieval
- IP address
- Status code
- Amount of data transferred
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
We use these log data without associating them with your person or creating profiles for statistical evaluations to operate, secure, and optimize our website, as well as to anonymously record the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the scope and nature of the use of our website and services. Based on this information, we can provide personalized and location-based content, analyze data traffic, identify and resolve errors, and improve our services.
We reserve the right to retrospectively review log data if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on specific evidence. IP addresses are stored in log files for a limited period if this is necessary for security purposes or for the performance or billing of a service, e.g., if you use one of our services. We also store IP addresses if there is a specific suspicion of a criminal offense in connection with the use of our website. Additionally, as part of your account, we store the date of your last visit (e.g., when registering, logging in, clicking links, etc.).
3.3 Cookies
By default, LimeSurvey does not require the use of cookies. However, certain survey projects may utilize cookies for specific purposes, such as user identification or session management, depending on the requirements of the particular survey.
Types of Cookies Used in Specific Surveys:
- Session Cookies
- Purpose: These cookies are used to maintain your session and ensure that you can navigate through the survey smoothly. They are essential for the proper functioning of the survey.
- Duration: Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies
- Purpose: In some cases, persistent cookies may be used to remember your preferences or to track your progress in a survey. This can enhance your user experience by allowing you to resume where you left off or by personalizing certain aspects of the survey.
- Duration: Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted. Their lifespan varies depending on the specific use case, typically ranging from a few days to several months.
Why Cookies Are Used:
- User Identification: Some surveys may require user identification to ensure that only authorized individuals can participate or to track responses accurately.
- Session Management: Cookies help in managing your session, ensuring that your responses are correctly associated with your session and not mixed up with those of other users.
- User Experience: Cookies can enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, such as language settings, and allowing you to navigate through the survey more efficiently.
Data Controller Responsibility:
- The use of cookies in specific surveys is determined by the survey creator or the data controller responsible for that survey. It is the responsibility of the data controller to ensure that the use of cookies complies with all relevant data protection laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Additional Information:
- For detailed information about the use of cookies in a specific survey, please refer to the privacy policy or information provided by the survey creator. This will give you a clear understanding of how cookies are used in that particular context.
3.4 E-Mail Contact
If you contact us (e.g., via e-mail), we process your details to handle your inquiry and any follow-up questions.
If data processing is carried out to execute pre-contractual measures at your request or, if you are already our customer, to execute the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(1)b) GDPR.
We process additional personal data only if you consent to it (Article 6(1)(1)a) GDPR) or if we have a legitimate interest in processing your data (Article 6(1)(1)f) GDPR). A legitimate interest exists, for example, in responding to your e-mail.
4. Storage Duration
Log files, including information such as browser type, IP address, access date, and URL, are generally retained for up to 14 days for security and troubleshooting purposes before being automatically deleted.
5. Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under the GDPR, data subjects have the right to be informed, the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, the right to data portability, the right to object, rights related to automated decision-making and profiling, and the right to withdraw consent.
6. Data Security
We are committed to safeguarding your data to the utmost extent possible under applicable data protection laws and technical capabilities.
Your personal data is transmitted securely using SSL encryption (Secure Socket Layer). However, we point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., in communication via e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against unauthorized access by third parties is not possible.
To protect your data, we maintain technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Article 32 GDPR, which we continuously adapt to the state of the art.
We also do not guarantee that our services will be available at specific times; disruptions, interruptions, or failures cannot be ruled out. The servers we use are regularly and carefully secured.
7. Transfer of Data to Third Parties, No Data Transfer to Non-EU Countries
As a general rule, we use your personal data only within our organization.
If and to the extent that we involve third parties in the context of fulfilling contracts (e.g., logistics service providers), they receive personal data only to the extent necessary to deliver the respective service.
In cases where we outsource certain parts of data processing ("contract processing"), we obligate contract processors to use personal data only in compliance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject.
Data transfer to entities or individuals outside the EU does not occur and is not planned, except as specified in this policy.