Privacy Policy

Below, we provide information about the processing of personal data when using the website www.en.diegosat.de Personal data is any data that can be related to you personally.

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the State Data Protection Act of North Rhine-Westphalia is:

Ruhr University Bochum
Universitätsstraße 150
44780 Bochum

Executively: Institute of Geography

Data protection officer at Ruhr University Bochum:
Dr. Kai-Uwe Loser
Email: dsb@rub.de
Further information: https://dsb.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Description and scope of data processing

server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies in some cases. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser.

www.en.diegosat.de only uses cookies that are necessary for the operation of the application. These include, in particular, session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of your visit.

For the use of a personal user account, an additional cookie is used to store the information required to log in to the website in order to facilitate subsequent access. This cookie has a lifetime of 90 days and is then automatically deleted.

The cookies used do not contain viruses and do not cause any damage to your device. Personal data is not stored in these cookies.

Email contact

When you contact us by email, we process and store the data you provide (email address, other information you provide) in order to answer your questions. Files of this type are stored at Ruhr University Bochum for 5 years (necessary for the fulfillment of the task, retention period in accordance with Ruhr University guidelines, legal basis Art. 6 (1) (e)).

Your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR. You have the following rights:

  • Right to information: You can request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. You will receive information about the purpose, origin, recipients, and duration of storage.
  • Right to rectification: If data is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that it be corrected.
  • Right to erasure/restriction: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request the erasure or restriction of processing.
  • Right to object: You may object to processing for reasons arising from your particular situation.
  • Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW)
P.O. Box 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
https://ldi.nrw.de

You can also contact the data protection officer at Ruhr University Bochum: dsb@rub.de

safety

We have taken technical and administrative security measures to protect your personal data against loss, destruction, manipulation, and unauthorized access. All our employees and service providers working on our behalf are bound by the applicable data protection laws.

Whenever we collect and process personal data, it is encrypted before it is transmitted. This means that your data cannot be misused by third parties. Our security measures are subject to a continuous improvement process and our privacy policies are constantly being revised. Please ensure that you have the latest version.