Privacy statement

1. Data protection at a glance

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

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. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice on the responsible office" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

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

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision 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 receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent for the future at any time. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time for this and further questions on the subject of data protection.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done mainly with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We use Netlify as a web hosting platform-as-a-service for our website. The service is provided by Netlify Inc., a company based in the USA (Netlify, Inc., 610 22nd Street, Suite 315, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA).

This website is hosted on infrastructure provided by Netlify in Frankfurt am Main. Netlify may process data in the USA. As an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Netlify ensures the secure and correct transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. You can find more information about this at.

Additionally, Netlify uses so-called standard contractual clauses according to Art. 46 para. 2 and 3 GDPR. These templates provided by the EU Commission ensure that your data also complies with European data protection standards when transmitted to third countries, such as the USA. By combining the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Netlify commits to maintaining the European data protection level even if the data is stored or processed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementation decision by the EU Commission, which you can find here, among other places:.

Netlify also offers a data processing agreement according to Art. 28 GDPR, which forms the data protection basis for our cooperation and refers to the EU standard contractual clauses. You can find this contract here:

Further information about which data is processed by using Netlify can be found in Netlify's Privacy Policy at www.netlify.com.

3. General notes and mandatory information

Privacy

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 legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice concerning the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Initiative Awareness e. V. Leipzig
Karl-Heine-Strasse 83, 04229 Leipzig

Phone: 015730460908
Email: hallo@initiative-awareness.de

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Retention period

Unless a more specific retention period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special data categories according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the respective legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Nadine McNeil
Referent for Administration and Finances Initiative Awareness e.V
Karl-Heine-Strasse 83, 04229 Leipzig

Phone: 015730460908
E-Mail: datenschutz@initiative-awareness.de

Notice on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other countries that do not have secure data protection laws. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that in these countries, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed. For example, US companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you being able to take legal action against this as an affected person. It is therefore not possible to rule out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 Lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation—this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this data protection declaration. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing is for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection under Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising—this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the persons concerned have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

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

SSL or 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 by the browser's address line switching from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock symbol in your browser line.

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

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If there is an obligation to transmit your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization) after the conclusion of a paid contract, these data will be required for payment processing.

Payment transactions via the common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser's address line switching from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Access, deletion, and correction

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of these data at any time within the scope of the applicable legal provisions. For this and any other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to check this. For the duration of the check, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may—apart from being stored—only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called 'cookies'. Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These allow us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g., cookies for payment services processing).

Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as 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 required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

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

If cookies from third-party companies or for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Phone or Fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested.

The data you send us in contact inquiries remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – particularly statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

‍Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. Hereby, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the user's origin. These data are summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.

Additionally, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks with Google Analytics. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the data sets collected and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that allow the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. If a corresponding consent was requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as per TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

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.

‍Storage Duration

User and event-level data stored by Google that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized or deleted after 2 months. Details can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de

6. Newsletter

We use the service Rapidmail for sending transactional emails (for example, order confirmations, password resets) as well as for newsletter distribution. In doing so, Rapidmail processes personal data that is necessary to fulfill the respective function.

Responsibility and Data Processing Agreement

The Initiative Awareness e.V. remains responsible for the processing of the data. Rapidmail acts as a data processor according to Art. 28 GDPR. There is a corresponding data processing agreement between you and Rapidmail. You can find more information about Rapidmail's data protection measures in their privacy policy.

Purpose of Data Processing

• Transactional Emails: For the processing of contractual relationships, for example when sending order confirmations, notifications, or security information, the necessary data is processed.

• Newsletter Distribution: If you have signed up for our newsletter, your email address and, if voluntarily provided, additional data will be processed to send you regular updates and offers.

Legal Basis of Processing

• For the sending of transactional emails, the processing is based on the data processing necessary to fulfill the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

• For newsletter distribution, processing is based on your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

• Additionally, processing can also be based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) to provide you with relevant information and offers.

Data Transmission and Storage

Processing by Rapidmail takes place exclusively within the European Union. Your data is not transferred to third countries. The storage and deletion of your data is governed by statutory retention periods and our internal guidelines.

Your Rights

You have the right to receive information about the data stored about you at any time, as well as the right to correction, deletion, restriction of processing, and data portability. You can also object to the processing at any time. To exercise these rights or if you have any questions about data protection, please contact us.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Web Fonts for consistent font display. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and in ensuring that the locations we specify on the website can be easily found. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is only carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on handling user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Podigee Podcast-Hosting

We use the podcast hosting service Podigee provided by Podigee GmbH, Revaler Straße 28, 10245 Berlin, Germany. The podcasts are loaded from Podigee or transferred via Podigee.

The usage is based on our legitimate interests, i.e., interest in a secure and efficient provision, analysis, and optimization of our podcast offer according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Podigee processes IP addresses and device information to enable podcast downloads/plays and to determine statistical data such as retrieval numbers. This data is anonymized or pseudonymized before being stored in Podigee's database unless they are necessary for the provision of the podcasts.

Further information and opt-out options can be found in Podigee's privacy policy: https://www.podigee.com/de/about/privacy/.

8. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase with us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of processing the payment. For these transactions, the contractual and data privacy provisions of the respective providers apply. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (transaction processing) as well as in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). As far as certain actions require your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent can be revoked at any time for the future.

The following payment services / payment service providers are used on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal").

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details are available in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

9. Own services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by email, by post, or via an online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data are in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes within the scope of interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary for deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and - if you have given consent - Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company only with persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of conducting the employment relationship.‍

Data retention period

If we cannot offer you a job position, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you provided based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Subsequently, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves particularly for evidentiary purposes in case of legal disputes. If it is apparent that the data will be needed after the 6-month period (e.g., due to pending or threatened legal proceedings), deletion will only take place when the purpose for extended retention no longer applies.

A longer retention can also take place if you have given appropriate consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations oppose deletion.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we do not offer you a position, you may have the opportunity to be included in our applicant pool. If included, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool occurs solely based on your explicit consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the current application process. The data subject can withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted unless there are legal reasons for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent is given.