Privacy statement

§ 1 Information about the collection of personal data

(1) In the following, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data that relates to you personally, such as name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior.

(2) Responsible person in accordance with Article 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is

State Association of Adult Education Centers Saxony-Anhalt e.V.

Albrechtstrasse 7

39104 Magdeburg

email: info@vhs-st.de

(3) When you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide (your e-mail address, possibly your name and telephone number) will be stored by us to answer your questions. We delete the data arising in this context after storage is no longer necessary, or restrict processing if there are legal storage obligations.

(4) If we use contracted service providers for individual functions of our offer or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below. In doing so, we also state the defined criteria for the storage period.

§ 2 Your rights

(1) You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to personal data concerning you:

right to information,
right to correction or deletion,
right to restrict processing,
right to object to processing,
Right to data portability.

(2) You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us.

§ 3 Collection of personal data when you visit our website

(1) If you only use the website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you would like to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR):

IP address
Date and time of request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Each amount of data transferred
Website from which the request comes
browsers
operating system and its interface
language and version of the browser software.

(2) In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive associated with the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the location that sets the cookie (here by us). Cookies cannot run programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They serve to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall.

(3) Use of cookies:

a) This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

Transient cookies (see b)
Persistent cookies (see c).

b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. In particular, this includes session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which can be used to assign various requests from your browser to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.

c) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser's security settings.

d) You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all features of this website.

e) We also use HTML5 storage objects, which are stored on your device. These objects store the required data regardless of the browser you use and do not have an automatic expiration date. If you do not want Flash cookies to be processed, you must install an appropriate add-on, such as “Better Privacy” for Mozilla Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/) or the Adobe Flash Killer Cookie for Google Chrome. You can prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects by using private mode in your browser. We also recommend that you manually delete your cookies and browsing history on a regular basis.

§ 4 Other features and offers on our website

(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. To do this, you must usually provide further personal data, which we use to provide the respective service and to which the above-mentioned principles of data processing apply.

(2) The data subject has the option of registering on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the person responsible for processing is determined by the respective input mask that is used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the person responsible for processing and for its own purposes. The person responsible for processing may arrange for the transfer to one or more order processors, such as a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

(3) By registering on the website of the person responsible for processing, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored because this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, enables this data to solve crimes committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the person responsible for processing. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the transfer is for law enforcement purposes.

(4) The registration of the data subject, voluntarily providing personal data, enables the controller to offer the data subject content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data set of the person responsible for processing.

(5) The controller shall provide any data subject with information on request at any time as to which personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the person responsible for processing corrects or deletes personal data at the request or notice of the data subject, provided that there are no legal storage requirements to the contrary. All employees of the person responsible for processing are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

§ 5 Subscription to our newsletter

(1) With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which we use to inform you about our current interesting offers. The advertised goods and services are specified in the declaration of consent.

(2) We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to subscribe to our newsletter. This means that after you have signed up, we will send you an email to the specified email address asking you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. If you do not confirm your subscription within [24 hours], your information will be blocked and automatically deleted after one month. In addition, we save the IP addresses you use and the time of registration and confirmation. The purpose of the procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any possible misuse of your personal data.

(3) The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The provision of further, separately marked data is voluntary and is used to be able to address you personally. After your confirmation, we save your email address for the purpose of sending you the newsletter. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

(4) You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You can declare your withdrawal by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter email, via your user account in the info section, by e-mail to info@vhs-st.de or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the legal notice.

(5) Please note that we evaluate your user behavior when sending the newsletter. For this evaluation, the emails sent contain so-called web beacons or tracking pixels, which represent single-pixel image files that are stored on our website. For the evaluations, we link the data mentioned in § 3 and the web beacons with your e-mail address and an individual ID. With the data obtained in this way, we create a user profile to tailor the newsletter to your individual interests. In doing so, we record when you read our newsletter, which links you click on in them and deduce your personal interests from this. We link this data to actions you have taken on our website. Such tracking is also not possible if you have deactivated the display of images in your email program by default. In this case, the newsletter will not be displayed in full and you may not be able to use all functions. If you display the images manually, the tracking mentioned above takes place.

§ 6 Contact options via the website

The website of the Landesverband der Volkshochschulen Sachsen-Anhalt e. V. contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data provided by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data provided voluntarily by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

§ 7 Comment function in the blog on the website

(1) The Landesverband der Volkshochschulen Sachsen-Anhalt e. V. offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog, which is on the website of the person responsible for processing. A blog is a portal maintained on a website, usually publicly accessible, in which one or more people called bloggers or web bloggers can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. The blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

(2) If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information about the time the comment was entered and about the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will be stored and published. In addition, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP) is also logged. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment. This personal data is therefore stored in the data controller's own interest, so that he could exculpate himself if necessary in the event of a violation of the law. There will be no transfer of this collected personal data to third parties unless such transfer is required by law or serves the legal defense of the person responsible for processing.

(3) The legal basis is Article 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 lit. b and f GDPR. The comments are not checked before publication. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are objected to as illegal by third parties.

§ 8 Subscription to blog comments on the website

(1) The comments made in the blog of the Saxony-Anhalt Regional Association of Adult Education Centers can generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to subscribe to the comments following their comment on a specific blog post.

(2) If a data subject opts for the option to subscribe to comments, the person responsible for processing sends an automatic confirmation email to verify in the double opt-in process whether the owner of the email address provided has really opted for this option. You can cancel the option to subscribe to comments at any time.

§ 9 Objection or revocation against the processing of your data

(1) If you have given your consent to process your data, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Such a withdrawal affects the lawfulness of processing your personal data after you have expressed it to us.

(2) Insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests, you can object to the processing. This is the case if processing is in particular not necessary to fulfill a contract with you, which is described by us in each case in the following description of the functions. If you exercise such an objection, please explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will review the situation and will either stop or adjust data processing or show you our compelling legitimate reasons for continuing processing.

§ 10 Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

(1) The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this has been provided for by the European legislator of directives and regulations or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

(2) If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator of directives and regulations or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted routinely and in accordance with legal requirements.

§ 11 Data protection regulations on the application and use of Matomo

(1) The person responsible for processing has integrated the Matomo component on this website. Matomo is an open-source software tool for web analysis. Web analysis is the collection, collection and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analysis tool collects data about which website a data subject came to a website from (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is primarily used to optimize a website and to analyze the cost-benefit of Internet advertising.

(2) The software is operated on the server of the person responsible for processing; the data protection-sensitive log files are stored exclusively on this server.

(3) The purpose of the Matomo component is to analyze visitor flows on our website. The person responsible for processing uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of this website in order to compile online reports showing the activities on our websites.

(4) Matomo places a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, we are able to analyze the use of our website. Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, the Internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the Matomo component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, we obtain personal data, such as the IP address of the person concerned, which, among other things, helps us to understand the origin of visitors and clicks.

(5) Cookies are used to store personal information, such as access time, the location from which access was made and the frequency of visits to our website. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the person concerned, is transmitted to our server. This personal data is stored by us. We do not share this personal information with third parties.

(6) The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Matomo from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. In addition, a cookie already set by Matomo can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

(7) In addition, the data subject has the option of objecting to the collection of data generated by Matomo relating to the use of this website and to prevent such collection. To do this, the person concerned must set “Do Not Track” in their browser.

(8) By setting the opt-out cookie, however, it is possible that the websites of the controller will no longer be fully usable by the data subject.

(9) Further information and Matomo's applicable privacy policy can be found at matomo.org/privacv/.

§ 12 Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatic decision-making or profiling.

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