Privacy notice

General
GIZ processes personal data exclusively in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG).
Personal data are, for example, name, address, email addresses and user behaviour.

GIZ only processes personal data to the extent necessary. Which data is required and processed for which purpose and on what basis is largely determined by the type of service you use or the purpose for which the data is required.

Third Party Providers
The following list contains third party technologies used by this website. Here you can select and disable the different integrations.

etracker analysis service (user analysis)
To analyse usage data on its website, GIZ uses the etracker web analysis service operated by etracker GmbH, Hamburg. Data is stored and evaluated completely anonymously.

etracker uses cookies to enable a statistical analysis of the use of the GIZ website. etracker cookies do not contain any information that permits identification of a user. Every time you visit a page on the GIZ website and every time you download a file, information about the activity is processed and stored in a temporary log file. Before it is stored, each data set is rendered anonymous by altering the IP address.

GIZ evaluates usage information for statistical purposes as part of its public relations work and for the needs-based provision of information within the scope of the tasks it performs (legal basis: Article 6 (1) e GDPR in conjunction with Article 3 BDSG).

The data generated with etracker is processed and stored by etracker on behalf of GIZ in Germany only.

Further information on data protection at etracker can be found here https://www.etracker.com/en/data-privacy/.

Information on opting out
Users who do not agree with the completely anonymous storage and evaluation of the data from their visit can opt out of the storage and use of the data at any time with a click of the mouse.

Disclosure to third parties
GIZ does not pass on personal data to third parties unless it is legally obliged or entitled to do so by law.

Transfer of data to countries outside Germany
GIZ does not transfer personal data to third countries. When using social media, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply.

Duration of data retention
User data will not be kept any longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it is processed or as required by law.

IT security of user data
GIZ accords great importance to protecting personal data. For this reason, technical and organisational security measures ensure that data is protected against accidental and intentional manipulation and unintended erasure as well as unauthorised access. These measures are updated accordingly based on technical developments and adapted continuously in line with the risks.

Server Logs

By visiting this website, which was built with the storytelling software "Pageflow", data is transmitted and processed in so-called "server log files":

Browser type and browser version,
Operating system used,
Referrer URL,
Host name of the accessing computer,
Time of the server request,
IP address

These files are deleted automatically after 30 days. Collecting this data guarantees a flawless performance on different devices and browsers and enables to provide the best possible media quality for each network condition. These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. Therefore server log files have to be stored.

Responsible party for processing data on this website

Codevise Solutions GmbH
Deutz-Mülheimer Straße 119
D-51063 Köln
Telefon: +49 221 977 628 – 02
E-Mail: privacy@codevise.de

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