Privacy Policy
Entity responsible for data processing:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Address:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn
Contact details:
C4CA@giz.de
Contact details of the data protection officer:
datenschutzbeauftragter@giz.de
Information on the processing of collected data
The processing of personal data by the project Capacities for Climate Action/Ukrainian Climate Office is in accordance with the GDPR and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Personal data is only processed by us 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 it is required. Personal data are all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, e‑mail addresses and user behavior. In the following we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website.
Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. when you do not send us any other information, we only collect the personal data that your browser sends to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the data that is technically necessary for us to display our website and to ensure its stability and security.
In detail, the following data is temporarily stored in a log file for each access/retrieval:
- Technical details of the browser used
- Anonymous IP address
- Date and time
- Page opened/name of the file downloaded
- Quantity of data transferred
- Notification of whether viewing or download was successful
The C4CA project is additionally obliged on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR in conjunction with § 5 BSI-Law to store data to protect against attacks on the internet infrastructure of the project and the communication technology of the Federal Government beyond the time of your visit. This data is analysed and, in the event of attacks on communications technology, is required to initiate legal and criminal prosecution. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the fulfilment of the task.
Processing of personal data in the context of contacting us
The e‑mail address, as well as the information contained in the e‑mail (any personal data you may have transmitted) will be forwarded to the project exclusively for the purpose of contacting and processing your request.
The legal basis for the processing of the data processed in the course of sending an e‑mail is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
Cookies
When accessing individual web pages, so-called session cookies are used to facilitate navigation. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the visitor’s internet browser. These session cookies do not contain any personal data and expire at the end of a session or upon finalisation of a user query. In case cookies are deactivated via your browser settings, it is possible that you may not be able to access all functions of this website.
Recipients of personal data
Your data will not be transmitted to third parties.
User analysis
This site uses an On-Premise version of Matomo to analyse user behaviour. Cookies collect information about user behaviour on the site, including the abbreviated IP address of the device being used, and send it to the server. The server anonymises the information and stores it for the purpose of analysing user behaviour. The state of current technology ensures that once information has been anonymised, it can no longer be traced back to the originating device or connection. Information produced by cookies is shared only with the internally operated server. It is never shared with third parties. Data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1e) of the GDPR for the purpose of pursuing the controller’s legitimate interests, in this case to improve the website. Upon accessing this site, you are being asked to agree to the processing and storage of the completely anonymised data resulting from your visit. If you choose to object to the processing of your user data, no data is being collected, stored or analysed.
In detail, the following user data is being stored:
- technical data of the browser being used.
- anonymised IP address,
- date and time,
- site name/name of the file accessed,
- data volume retrieved,
- notice on whether the access was successful.
Further information on data protection at matomo can be found here: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/.
Duration of data storage
User data will not be stored for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it is gathered or as required by law.
Data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1a) of the GDPR.
Information on user rights
You have the right to
- object to the processing of your personal data.
- enquire about the personal data collected, as well as their processing,
- to have them corrected, if necessary, or to demand the restriction of processing or the deletion of such data.
Notes on opposition
If you do not agree to a completely anonymous storage and evaluation of this data from your visit, you can object to the storage and use of this data at any time by clicking on the respective box in the cookies notice at the end of this page and take out the tick respectively. For this purpose, a so-called opt-out cookie is stored on the end device, which prevents the collection of user data when visiting this website. In order for the opt-out to be effective, the cookie must be stored on every terminal device used. Since the cookie is stored in the respective browser (Internet program), the cookie must be stored in each browser if several browsers are used on one end device (e.g. Edge, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox).
It should also be noted that if all cookies are deleted, the objection cookie is also deleted and must then be stored again.
If you have any questions or complaints about this webpage, you can contact the GIZ’s data protection officer via datenschutzbeauftragter@giz.de or the entity responsible for data processing via C4CA@giz.de. Users may also lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority in this case is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).
Data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1a) of the GDPR.