Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. It is Study Remit UG (haftungsbeschränkt)'s policy to
respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website,
http://www.studyremit.de, and other sites we own and operate.
We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you.
We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you
know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your
requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to
prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or
modification.
We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except
when required to by law.
With the following data protection declaration, we would like to inform you about the types
of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "data") for which purposes and to
what extent.
The data protection declaration applies to all processing of personal data that we carry
out, both within the scope of the provision of our services as well as in particular on our
websites, in mobile applications and within external online presences, such as our social
media profiles (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "online offer").
The terms used are not gender-specific.
Overview of processing
The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their
processing and refers to the data subjects.
Types of data processed
*Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses).
*Content data (e.g. text input, photographs, videos).
*Contact details (e.g. email, telephone numbers).
*Meta / communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
*Usage data (e.g. visited websites, interest in content, access times).
Categories of data subjects
*Interested persons.
*Partners.
*Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing
*Visit action evaluation.
*Content Delivery Network (CDN).
*Direct marketing (e.g. by email or post).
*Feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
*Interest-based and behavioral marketing.
*Contact requests and communication.
*Conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures).
*Profiling (creating user profiles).
*Remarketing.
*Range measurement (e.g. access statistics, detection of returning visitors).
*Safety measures.
*Tracking (e.g. interest / behavioral profiling, use of cookies).
*Contractual benefits and service.
*Management and answering inquiries.
Relevant legal bases
In the following we share the legal basis of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the
provisions of the GDPR, the national data protection regulations in your or our country of
residence and domicile may apply.
*Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 a GDPR)
*Fulfillment of the contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 Para. 1 Clause 1 b
GDPR)
*Protection of vital interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. GDPR)
*Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. GDPR)
National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection
regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation, national regulations on data
protection in Germany apply. This includes in particular the law on protection against
misuse of personal data in data processing (Federal Data Protection Act - BDSG). The BDSG
contains in particular special regulations on the right to information, the right to
deletion, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, the
processing for other purposes and the transmission as well as automated decision-making in
individual cases including profiling. Furthermore, it regulates data processing for the
purposes of the employment relationship (Section 26 BDSG), in particular with regard to the
establishment, implementation or termination of employment relationships and the consent of
employees. State data protection laws of the individual federal states can also be
applied.
Safety measures
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the legal
requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the
type, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing, as well as the different
probability of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural
persons to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of data by controlling the physical and electronic access to the data as well
as the access, input, transfer, safeguarding of availability and their separation.
Furthermore, we have set up procedures that guarantee the exercise of data subject rights,
the deletion of data and reactions to the risk to the data. We also take the protection of
personal data into account when developing or selecting hardware, software and processes in
accordance with the principle of data protection, through technology design and through data
protection-friendly default settings.
Shortening the IP address: If it is possible for us or it is not necessary to save the IP
address, we will shorten it or have your IP address shortened. If the IP address is
shortened, also known as "IP masking", the last octet, ie the last two digits of an IP
address, is deleted (in this context, the IP address is an Internet connection through the
online Access provider individually assigned identifier). By shortening the IP address, the
identification of a person based on their IP address is to be prevented or made
significantly more difficult.
SSL encryption (https): In order to protect your data transmitted via our online offer, we
use SSL encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https: // in
the address line of your browser.
Transmission and disclosure of personal data
As part of our processing of personal data, it may happen that the data is transmitted to
other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons, or that it is
disclosed to them. The recipients of this data can e.g. Payment institutions in the context
of payment transactions, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of
services and content that are integrated into a website. In such a case, we observe the
legal requirements and in particular conclude corresponding contracts or agreements that
serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.
Data processing in third countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU), the European
Economic Area (EEA)) or the processing as part of the use of third-party services or the
disclosure or transmission of data to other people, bodies or companies takes place, this
takes place only in accordance with the legal requirements.
Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transmission, we process or
leave the data only in third countries with a recognized data protection level, to which the
US processors certified under the "Privacy Shield" belong, or on the basis of special
guarantees, such as process contractual obligations through so-called standard protection
clauses of the EU Commission, the presence of certifications or binding internal data
protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law- topic / data-protection /
international-dimension-data-protection_de).
Use of cookies
Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are saved by a
browser on the user's computer. The primary purpose of a cookie is to store information
about a user during or after their visit within an online offer. For example, the stored
information the language settings on a website, the login status, a shopping cart or the
place where a video was watched. The term cookies also includes other technologies that
perform the same functions as cookies (e.g. if user information is stored using pseudonymous
online identifiers, also known as "user IDs")
A distinction is made between the following types of cookies and functions:
*Temporary cookies (also: session or session cookies);
*Permanent cookies;
*First party cookies;
*Third party cookies (also: third party cookies)
*Necessary (also: essential or absolutely necessary) cookies;
*Statistics, marketing and personalization cookies
Notes on the legal basis: The legal basis on which we process your personal data with the
help of cookies depends on whether we ask you for your consent. If this is the case and you
consent to the use of cookies, the legal basis for the processing of your data is the
declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies will be processed based on our
legitimate interests (e.g. in a business operation of our online offer and its improvement)
or, if the use of cookies is necessary, to fulfill our contractual obligations.
General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Depending on whether the
processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the option at any time to
revoke your consent or to object to the processing of your data using cookie technologies (
collectively referred to as "opt-out"). You can first declare your objection using the
settings in your browser, e.g. by deactivating the use of cookies (which may also limit the
functionality of our online offering). An objection to the use of cookies for online
marketing purposes can also be declared using a variety of services, especially in the case
of tracking, via the websites http://optout.aboutads.info and
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ become. In addition, you can receive further contradiction
notices in the context of the information on the service providers and cookies used.
Processing of cookie data based on consent: Before we process or have data processed as part
of the use of cookies, we ask users at any time revocable consent. Before consent has not
been given, cookies are used that are necessary for the operation of our online offer. Their
use is based on our interest and the interest of the users in the expected functionality of
our online offer.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Legal basis;
Blogs and publication media
We use blogs or comparable means of online communication and publication (hereinafter
"publication medium"). The data of the readers will only be processed for the purposes of
the publication medium insofar as it is necessary for its presentation and communication
between authors and readers or for security reasons. For the rest, we refer to the
information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium in the context of this
data protection notice.
Comments and contributions: If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP
addresses can be saved based on our legitimate interests. This is done for our security, if
someone leaves illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political
propaganda etc.). In this case, we can be sued for the comment or contribution and are
therefore interested in the identity of the author.
We also reserve the right to process user information for spam detection based on our
legitimate interests.
On the same legal basis, we reserve the right to store users' IP addresses for the duration
of surveys and to use cookies in order to avoid multiple votes.
The information provided in the context of the comments and contributions, any contact and
website information as well as the content are stored by us until the user objects.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Purposes of processing;
*Legal basis;
Contact
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media), the
details of the inquiring persons are processed, insofar as this is necessary to answer the
contact inquiries and any measures requested.
The answering of contact inquiries within the framework of contractual or pre-contractual
relationships takes place to fulfill our contractual obligations or to answer (pre)
contractual inquiries and, moreover, on the basis of the legitimate interests in answering
the inquiries.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Purposes of processing;
*Legal basis;
Provision of the online offer and web hosting
In order to be able to provide our online offer securely and efficiently, we use the
services of one or more web hosting providers, from whose servers (or servers managed by
them) the online offer can be accessed. For these purposes, we can use infrastructure and
platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services as well as
security and technical maintenance services.
The data processed as part of the provision of the hosting offer can include all information
relating to the users of our online offer, which is generated as part of the use and
communication. This regularly includes the IP address that is necessary to be able to
deliver the content of online offers to browsers, and all entries made within our online
offer or on websites.
Email sending and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the sending,
receiving and storage of emails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and
senders as well as further information regarding the sending of e-mails (e.g. the providers
involved) and the content of the respective e-mails are processed. The aforementioned data
can also be processed for the purpose of detecting SPAM. We ask you to note that e-mails are
generally not sent encrypted on the Internet. As a rule, e-mails are encrypted during
transport, but (unless an end-to-end encryption process is used) not on the servers from
which they are sent and received. We can therefore not accept any responsibility for the
transmission path of the emails between the sender and the receipt on our server.
Collection of access data and log files: We ourselves (or our web hosting provider) collect
data on every access to the server (so-called server log files). The server log files can
include the address and name of the websites and files accessed, the date and time of
access, the amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and
version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a
rule, IP Addresses and the requesting provider belong.
The server log files can be used on the one hand for security purposes, e.g. to avoid
overloading the server (in particular in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS
attacks) and on the other hand to ensure that the server is fully loaded and stable.
Content delivery network: We use a "content delivery network" (CDN). A CDN is a service with
the help of which contents of an online offer, in particular large media files such as
graphics or program scripts, can be delivered faster and more securely with the help of
regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Purposes of processing;
*Legal basis;
Newsletter and broad communication
We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications (hereinafter referred to as
"newsletters") only with the consent of the recipient or with a legal permission. Our
newsletters also contain information about our services and us.
To subscribe to our newsletters, it is generally sufficient to provide your email address.
However, we can ask you to enter a name for the purpose of addressing yourself personally in
the newsletter or other information if this is necessary for the purposes of the newsletter.
Double opt-in procedure: The registration for our newsletter is generally carried out in a
so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration you will receive an
email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one
can register with someone else's email address. The registrations for the newsletter are
logged in order to be able to demonstrate the registration process in accordance with the
legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time as
well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are
also logged.
Deletion and restriction of processing: We can save the e-mail addresses that have been
removed for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before we delete them
in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is
limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for
deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous consent is confirmed. In the
event of obligations to permanently observe contradictions, we reserve the right to save the
email address for this purpose in a blacklist.
The logging of the registration process takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests
for the purpose of demonstrating its proper course. Insofar as we commission a service
provider to send emails, this is based on our legitimate interests in an efficient and
secure shipping system.
Notes on legal bases: The newsletter is sent on the basis of the consent of the recipient
or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct
marketing, if and insofar as this is legal, e.g. in the case of existing customer
advertising, is allowed. Insofar as we commission a service provider to send emails, this is
based on our legitimate interests. The registration process is recorded based on our
legitimate interests to demonstrate that it was conducted in accordance with the
law.
Contents: Information about us, our services, promotions and offers.
Success measurement: The newsletters contain a so-called "web-beacon", ie a pixel-sized file
that is retrieved from our server when the newsletter is opened or, if we use a shipping
service provider, from its server Information, such as information about the browser and
your system, as well as your IP address and the time of access, is collected.
This information is used to technically improve our newsletter based on the technical data
or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their access locations (which can
be determined using the IP address) or access times. This analysis also includes determining
whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For
technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the individual newsletter recipients.
However, it is neither our aim nor, if used, that of the shipping service provider to
observe individual users. Rather, the evaluations serve us to recognize the reading habits
of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the
interests of our users.
The evaluation of the newsletter and the measurement of success are carried out, subject to
the express consent of the user, on the basis of our legitimate interests for the purpose of
using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system, which serves both our business interests
and the expectations of the users.
A separate revocation of the success measurement is unfortunately not possible, in this case
the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled or contradicted.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Purposes of processing;
*Legal basis;
*Opposition option (opt-out);
Online marketing
We process personal data for the purposes of online marketing, which in particular includes
the marketing of advertising space or the display of advertising and other content
(collectively referred to as "content") based on potential interests of the users and the
measurement of their effectiveness.
For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (so-called
"cookie") or similar processes are used, by means of which the information relevant to the
presentation of the aforementioned content about the user is saved. For this information,
e.g. Content viewed, websites visited, online networks used, but also communication partners
and technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used and information
on times of use. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this can
also be processed.
The IP addresses of the users are also saved. However, we use available IP masking
procedures (i.e. pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In
general, no clear user data (such as e-mail addresses or names) is stored as part of the
online marketing process, but pseudonyms. This means that we, as well as the providers of
the online marketing process, do not know the actual identity of the user, but only the
information stored in their profiles.
The information in the profiles is usually saved in the cookies or by means of similar
processes. These cookies can generally be later read on other websites that use the same
online marketing process, analyzed and analyzed for the purpose of displaying content, and
supplemented with further data and stored on the server of the online marketing process
provider.
Notes on legal bases: If we ask the users for their consent to the use of third-party
providers, the legal basis for the processing of data is the consent. Otherwise, the data of
the users are processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in
efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like
to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this data protection
declaration.
*Processed data types;
*Affected people;
*Purposes of processing;
*Safety measures;
*Legal basis;
*Opposition option (opt-out);
Google Analytics:
Deletion of data
The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with the legal requirements as soon
as their consent for processing is revoked or other permits no longer apply (e.g. if the
purpose of processing this data has ceased to apply or if it is not necessary for the
purpose).
If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible
purposes, its processing is restricted to these purposes. This means that the data is
blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies e.g. for data that must be kept
for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is necessary to assert, exercise or
defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person.
Further information on the deletion of personal data can also be given in the context of the
individual data protection information in this data protection declaration.
Change and update of the data protection declaration
We ask you to inform yourself regularly about the content of our data protection
declaration. We adapt the data protection declaration as soon as the changes in the data
processing we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as an act of
cooperation on your part (e.g. consent) or other individual notification becomes necessary
as a result of the changes.
If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this data
protection declaration, please note that the addresses can change over time and ask you to
check the information before contacting us.
Rights of the data subjects
As the person concerned, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular
from Articles 15 to 18 and 21 GDPR:
*Right of objection: You have the right, for reasons that arise from your particular
situation, at any time against the processing of your personal data, which is based on Art.
6 Para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, to file an objection; this also applies to profiling based on
these provisions. If the personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing
purposes, 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
connected to such direct advertising.
*Right to withdraw consent:
*Right of providing information:
*Right to rectification:
*Right to erasure and restriction of processing:
*Right to data portability:
*Complaint to the supervisory authority:
If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free
to contact us.
Study Remit UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Markt 9
04109 Leipzig
gdpr@studyremit.de
November 2023