DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider and similar. This is exclusively information that does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person. This information is technically necessary in order to correctly deliver the website content you have requested and is mandatory when using the Internet. Anonymous information of this kind is statistically analysed by us in order to optimise our website and the technology behind it.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we also use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain data such as IP address, browser used, operating system on your computer and your connection to the Internet. Cookies cannot be used to start programmes or transfer viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier for you and enable our web pages to be displayed correctly. Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.
Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. You can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
Deletion or blocking of data
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data minimisation. We therefore only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes stated here or for the various storage periods stipulated by law. Once the respective purpose no longer applies or these periods have expired, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.
Your rights to information, rectification, blocking, erasure and objection
You have the right to receive information about your personal data stored by us at any time. You also have the right to have your personal data corrected, blocked or, apart from the prescribed data storage for business processing, deleted. Please contact our data protection officer. You will find the contact details below. To ensure that data can be blocked at any time, this data must be stored in a lock file for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data if there is no legal archiving obligation. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data on request. You can make changes or withdraw your consent by notifying us accordingly with effect for the future.
Changes to our data protection provisions
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.
Questions about data protection
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail:
DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION EVENTIM
When you register for our events on Eventim, personal data will be collected and processed by the FIT project team which ist part of the International Office (ISA) of the University of Siegen..
Purpose of Data Processing
The personal data collected in the registration form – including: Name, email address (mandatory), Student ID, first name, last name, Status, gender, nationality, Country of university entrance qualification, Degree program, academic degree.
They will be processed exclusively for the following purposes:
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Organization and implementation of the event
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Participant administration
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Creation of internal statistics within the FIT project
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Statistical reporting for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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Tracking individual progress within the Employability Pass
Legal Basis for Processing
Data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO (consent). Providing answers to all custom questions is voluntary. The processing of mandatory information (name and email) is based on Art. 6(1)(b) DSGVO (performance of a contract, i.e. participation in the event).
Disclosure of Data
The data will be processed solely by the FIT project team and the International Office (ISA). Data will only be shared in anonymized form with the DAAD for statistical purposes. No personal data will be transferred to unauthorized third parties.
Storage Period
All personal data will be retained until the end of the project in 2028, after which it will be completely deleted.
Your rights to information, rectification, blocking, erasure and objection
You have the right to receive information about your personal data stored by us at any time. You also have the right to have your personal data corrected, blocked or, apart from the prescribed data storage for business processing, deleted. Please contact our data protection officer. You will find the contact details below. To ensure that data can be blocked at any time, this data must be stored in a lock file for control purposes. You can also request the deletion of the data if there is no legal archiving obligation. If such an obligation exists, we will block your data on request. You can make changes or withdraw your consent by notifying us accordingly with effect for the future.
Changes to our data protection provisions
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy.
Questions about data protection
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail:
