The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety
and Energy Technology UMSICHT
Osterfelder Strasse 3
46047 Oberhausen, Germany
Internet: www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de
is a constituent entity of the
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 Munich, Germany
Internet: www.fraunhofer.de
and as such has no separate legal status.
As you use this website, personal data about you will be processed by us as the data controller and stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the specified purposes and legal obligations. Below, we inform you about the types of data involved, how they are processed, and what rights you have in this regard.
Personal data, as defined in Art. 4 No. 1 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
2. Name and Contact Information of the Controller and Corporate Data Protection Office
3. Processing Personal Data and Purposes of Data Processing
10. Timeliness and Amendments to this Data Protection Information
This privacy information applies to the data processing on the website https://umsicht.fraunhofer.de of Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik, which refers to this privacy information.
2. Name and Contact Information of Controller and Corporate Data Protection Office
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
for the Advancement of Applied Research e.V.
Hansastraße 27 c
80686 Munich
for its
Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT
Osterfelder Str. 3
46047 Oberhausen
(hereinafter Fraunhofer-UMSICHT)
E-Mail:
Phone:
+49 208 85980
The data protection officer of Fraunhofer can be reached at the above address in Munich, for the attention of: Data Protection Officer or at datenschutz@zv.fraunhofer.de. You can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with questions regarding data protection law or your rights as a data subject.
Alternatively, our contact person Iris Kumpmann is available at iris.kumpmann@umsicht.fraunhofer.de.
3. Personal Data Processing and Purposes of Data Processing
When visiting the website
When you access our website and retrieve its content, temporary data is stored that may allow identification. The browser used on your device automatically sends the information to the server of our website. The following data is collected:
The temporary storage of data is necessary for establishing the connection and the course of a website visit so that we can provide you with the content on our website.
Further storage in log files occurs to ensure the functionality of the website, the security of the information technology systems, and to enable the uninterrupted provision of our website as well as to track any unlawful attacks if necessary.
If technical data from your device is processed to enable access to our website, this is done because such data is required in accordance with § 25 para. 1 no. 2 TDDDG.
The processing of the IP address is for technical and administrative purposes, for connection establishment and stability, to ensure the security and functionality of our website, and to track any unlawful attacks if necessary. The legal basis is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
From the processing of the mentioned data in the log file, we cannot draw any direct conclusions about your identity. This is temporarily stored in a so-called log file and deleted after 30 Tage days .
Furthermore, when visiting our website, we may use cookies and analytics services. If this is the case, you will receive further explanations about this in the privacy notice below.
When Registering for Events
We regularly offer events of various kinds on our website for which you can register online.
As part of the registration for an event, certain mandatory information must be provided. These typically include:
Any additional mandatory information is marked as such (e.g., with *). Furthermore, additional information can often be provided voluntarily.
The processing of mandatory information is carried out in order to identify you as a participant in the event, to reserve your participation spot, and to establish or execute the contract for participation with you, as well as to provide you with information about the event before, during, and after the event to enable optimal participation and to allow us to plan and ensure a smooth process. If we collect your payment information for paid events, we need this for billing the participation fee. Providing voluntary data allows us to plan and conduct the event in line with interests.
Data processing occurs at your request and is necessary for fulfilling the participant contract and for pre-contractual measures in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the stated purposes.
The personal data we collect for the event will be stored by us for a period of 6 months, unless you have consented to a longer storage period in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO.
In the context of event registration through our web forms, we work with the service provider Mailingwork GmbH, Birkenweg 7, 09569 Oederan ("Mailingwork"). The purpose of the collaboration is the professional management of online registrations. The entered data is stored on the servers of Mailingwork in Germany.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Mailingwork. Through this agreement, Mailingwork assures that they process the data on our behalf in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the affected individuals.
To document the event visually, photos and videos will be taken. It cannot be ruled out that you may be identified directly or indirectly in the recordings, making it personal data.
The recordings are created for Fraunhofer and used for news directly related to the event and for internal and external reporting by and through Fraunhofer.
Furthermore, the recordings will be published for follow-up reporting on our media platforms such as Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Youtube or our website. This processing is particularly necessary to document our event and promote future events.
The data processing is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The stated purposes are legitimate interests within the meaning of the mentioned regulation.
The recordings will be stored for 3 Jahre.
When Registering for a Newsletter or Other E-Mail Distribution List
If you have explicitly consented in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO, we will use your e-mail address to regularly send you selected information that informs you about the work at our institute and/or other institutions and/or events of the Fraunhofer Society. The topics and contents of the selected information are determined by the distribution list you have signed up for.
For receiving the newsletter, we collect the following mandatory information:
We need your name and title to personally address you in our newsletter.
You can voluntarily provide additional information about yourself (e.g., address and phone number). We use this data to contact you by phone or post (e.g., for press invitations).
After your registration, you will receive a registration notification by e-mail, which you must confirm to receive the newsletter (so-called Double Opt-In). This serves as proof that the registration was indeed initiated by you.
Unsubscribing is possible at any time, e.g., via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request at any time to abmeldung@umsicht.fraunhofer.de via e-mail or unsubscribe via the following link: https://www.fraunhofer.de/de/fraunhofer-newsletter-abmeldung.html.
Your e-mail address will be deleted immediately after you withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter.
We send our newsletter using the provider Mailingwork GmbH, Birkenweg 7, 09569 Oederan ("Mailingwork"). The e-mail addresses of our newsletter recipients are stored on the servers of Mailingwork in Germany on our behalf.
Mailingwork uses this information to send and evaluate the newsletters on our behalf. We have signed a data processing agreement with Mailingwork for this purpose. Through this agreement, Mailingwork assures that they process the data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and ensure the protection of the rights of the affected individuals.
Mailingwork assures that personal data is comprehensively protected against unauthorized access. Mailingwork does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to contact them directly or pass the data on to third parties. As a reputable e-mail sender, Mailingwork is also certified by the Certified Senders Alliance.
When using contact forms
We offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. The following information is required:
We need your data to determine who the inquiry is from and to respond to and process it.
The data processing is carried out at your request and is based on our legitimate interests in answering a contact inquiry according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The personal data we collect for using the contact form will be deleted after we have completed your inquiry.
When using our online shop
We offer an online shop on our website where you can purchase publications from Fraunhofer. As part of the order process, we collect the following mandatory information:
The collection and further processing of this data is carried out,
Additionally, you can voluntarily provide further information (company, different billing address, contact details).
The data processing is carried out at your request and is necessary for the fulfillment of your order with us and for pre-contractual measures according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR. We use your email address in this context to send you an order confirmation. All contact details will be processed by us solely for any necessary follow-up inquiries regarding your order.
The personal data we collect for the order will be stored until the expiration of the statutory warranty period (2 years, § 438 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 BGB) and then deleted, unless we are obliged to store it longer according to Article 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. c GDPR due to tax retention and documentation obligations (especially § 147 AO). During this period (regularly ten years from the conclusion of the contract), the data will be processed again solely in the event of a review by the tax authorities. Otherwise, the data will be blocked for further processing.
If we pass on personal data collected through the website to processors, we will inform you about this in this privacy notice for each data processing procedure, naming the specific recipient.
Otherwise, we will only share your personal data if
The data passed on may only be used by the recipients for the stated purposes.
LeadLab (Wiredminds GmbH)
We use the LeadLab service from Wiredminds GmbH on our website, along with its tracking pixel technology, to analyze user behavior and optimize our site accordingly. In particular, the service allows us to identify which companies have visited our site. We do not receive any information that directly identifies you.
In connection with the use of LeadLab, cookies and tracking pixels are employed, enabling a statistical analysis of the use of this website through your visits. The information is processed by Wiredminds using a pseudonym in a usage profile for analysis purposes and is anonymized whenever possible.
The data obtained in this way will not be used to personally identify you without your separate consent, and the data will not be merged with personal data about you as the holder of the pseudonym.
If IP addresses are collected, they will be anonymized immediately after collection by deleting the last block of numbers.
Information on data protection at Wiredminds can be found on the company's website at https://www.wiredminds.de/datenschutz/.
The data processing is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR for the purpose of optimizing our online offerings and our web presence. Wiredminds processes the data on our behalf based on a data processing agreement between us and Wiredminds. This ensures that the data processing on our behalf is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation while ensuring the protection of the rights of the data subjects.
Matomo
We use the open-source software Matomo by InnoCraft Ltd from New Zealand on our website to analyze user behavior during visits to our site and to optimize our site and its content accordingly. We do not receive any information that directly identifies you.
In the version of Matomo that we use, precautions are taken using DoNotTrack technology (see www.donottrack.us), meaning that your website visit will not be recorded if you have indicated in your internet browser settings that you do not wish to be tracked.
In connection with the use of Matomo, cookies are employed that allow for a statistical analysis of the use of this website through your visits. The cookie stores information—including personal information—about your visitor behavior and processes it in a usage profile for analysis purposes using a pseudonym. Since Matomo is hosted on our own server, no processing by third parties is required for the analysis.
The data obtained in this way will not be used to personally identify you without your separate consent, and the data will not be merged with personal data about you as the holder of the pseudonym.
If IP addresses are collected, they will be anonymized immediately after collection by deleting the last block of numbers.
The data processing of the data obtained through cookies and other web analysis/tracking methods is based on our legitimate interest in optimizing our online offerings and our website presence, e.g., in the form of adaptation to frequently used devices and browsers, and more publications on particularly popular topics (Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR). The processing takes place within the scope of the GDPR (EU/EEA). There is no transfer to third countries.
The type and extent of the processed data and storage duration can be found in the list of cookies we set.
We use so-called social media buttons (also social media plugins) on our website. These are small buttons that allow you to publish content from our website on social networks under your profile.
If you activate such a button, a connection will be established between our website and the social network. In addition to the relevant content, the operator of the social network receives further information, some of which may be personal. This includes the fact that you are currently visiting our site.
The integration of the social media buttons is done using the so-called Shariff solution. This solution prevents a connection to a social network from being established simply by visiting a page with a social media button without activating it. This means that information is only transmitted to the social network when you activate the button.
We use the following social media plugins:
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Sharing on Meta (formely Facebook)
Information is sometimes transmitted to the parent company Meta Platforms Inc., based in the USA, to other Facebook companies, and to external partners of Facebook, which may be located outside the European Union. Facebook uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and relies on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission regarding certain countries.
For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
X Corp. (Formerly Twitter International Company): Sharing on X
Information is sometimes transmitted to the parent company X Inc. (formerly Twitter), based in the USA, to other Twitter companies, and to external partners of Twitter, which may be located outside the European Union. X uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and relies on your consent for this purpose.
For more information on data protection at X, please refer to X's privacy policy at https://x.com/privacy.
NEW WORK SE (formerly XING SE): Sharing on XING
Information is sometimes transmitted to other NEW WORK companies and to external partners of NEW WORK, which may be located outside the European Union. NEW WORK uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or other appropriate safeguards according to Art. 46 GDPR and relies on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission regarding certain countries as well as your consent.
For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by NEW WORK, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy of XING at https://www.xing.com/privacy.
LinkedIn Corporation: Sharing on LinkedIn
Information is sometimes transmitted to the parent company LinkedIn Corporation, based in the USA, to other LinkedIn companies, and to external partners of LinkedIn, which may be located outside the European Union. LinkedIn uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission for this purpose.
For more information on data protection at LinkedIn, please refer to their privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
We integrate components (videos) from the video portal YouTube of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: "Google") on our websites. The implementation is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR, with our interest being the smooth integration of the videos and the appealing design of our website.
The integration is done using a solution that prevents a connection to Google from being established just because you visit a page with an embedded video without activating the video. This means that information is only transmitted to Google when you click on the video to watch it.
Information is sometimes transmitted to the parent company Google Inc., based in the USA, to other Google companies, and to external partners of Google, which may be located outside the European Union. Google uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and relies on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission regarding certain countries.
For more information on data protection in connection with YouTube, please refer to Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy/.
You have the right to:
Information about your right to object under Article 21 of the GDPR
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR (processing in the public interest) and Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (processing based on legitimate interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision as per Article 4(4) of the GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If your objection is directed against the processing of data for direct marketing purposes, we will cease processing immediately. In this case, it is not necessary to specify a particular situation. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
If you wish to exercise your right to object, it is sufficient to send an email to datenschutzkoordination@zv.fraunhofer.de.
All your personal data are transmitted in encrypted format, using the widely used and secure TLS (Transport Layer Security) standard. TLS is a secure and proven standard that is also used, for instance, in online banking. You will recognize a secure TLS connection by the additional s after http (i.e., https://...) in the address bar of your browser or by the lock icon in the bottom part of your browser window.
In all other regards, we use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulations, partial or complete loss, destruction, or the unauthorized access of third parties. We continuously improve our security measures in accordance with the state of the art.
10. Timeliness and Amendments to this Data Protection Information
The further development of our website and the products and services offered or changed due to statutory or regulatory requirements, respectively, may make it necessary to amend this data protection information. You may access and print out the latest data protection information at any time from our website.
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