Data protection declaration
The following privacy policy applies to the use of our online offering www.rubinstein-competition.com (hereinafter “website”).
We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1 Controller
The controller for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is
Freunde und Förderer der Rubinstein Akademie e.V.
Michael Blatow
Flingerstr. 1,
40213 Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49 211 86 29 04 45
E-mail: info@rubinstein-competition.com
If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your data by us in accordance with these data protection provisions as a whole or for individual measures, you can address your objection to the controller.
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2 General purposes of processing
We use personal data for the purpose of operating the website.
3 What data we use and why
3.1 Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services:Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating the website.In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this website on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR. Art. 28 GDPR.
3.2 Access dataWe collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically collect information about your usage behaviour and your interaction with us and register data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store and use data about every access to our website (so-called server log files). The access data includes
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Date and time of accessAmount of data transferredNotification of successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
Browser type and browser version
operating systemReferrer URL (i.e. the previously visited page)
Websites that are accessed by the user’s system via our website
Internet service provider of the user
IP address and the requesting provider
We use this log data without allocation to your person or other profiling for statistical evaluations for the purpose of the operation, security and optimisation of our website, but also to anonymously record the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the extent and type of use of our website and services, as well as for billing purposes to measure the number of clicks received from cooperation partners. Based on this information, we can provide personalised and location-based content and analyse data traffic, search for and rectify errors and improve our services.
This is also our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.
We reserve the right to check the log data retrospectively if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete evidence. We store IP addresses in the log files for a limited period of time if this is necessary for security purposes or for the provision or billing of a service, e.g. if you use one of our offers. After cancelling the order process or after receipt of payment, we delete the IP address if it is no longer required for security purposes.We also store IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offence in connection with the use of our website.
After cancellation of the order process or after receipt of payment, we delete the IP address if it is no longer required for security purposes. We also store IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offence in connection with the use of our website. We also store the date of your last visit as part of your account (e.g. when registering, logging in, clicking on links, etc.).
3.3 Cookies
We use so-called session cookies to optimise our website. A session cookie is a small text file that is sent by the respective servers when you visit a website and is temporarily stored on your hard drive. This file as such contains a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognised when you return to our website.These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They are used, for example, to enable you to use the shopping basket function across several pages.
We also use a small number of persistent cookies (also small text files that are stored on your end device), which remain on your end device and enable us to recognise your browser the next time you visit. These cookies are stored on your hard drive and delete themselves after the specified time. Their lifespan is 1 month to 10 years.
This enables us to present our website to you in a more user-friendly, effective and secure manner and, for example, to display information on the site that is specifically tailored to your interests.
Our legitimate interest in the use of cookies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR is to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.
The following data and information is stored in the cookies
Log-in information
language settings
Search terms entered
Information about the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions of our website.
When the cookie is activated, it is assigned an identification number and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, IP address or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you are not stored in the cookie.Based on the cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymised information, for example about which pages of our shop have been visited, which products have been viewed, etc.
You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether you want to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are completely prevented. This may limit the functionality of the website.
search terms entered
Information about the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions of our website.
When the cookie is activated, it is assigned an identification number and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, IP address or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you are not stored in the cookie. Based on the cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymised information, for example about which pages of our shop have been visited, which products have been viewed, etc.
You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether you want to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are completely prevented. This may limit the functionality of the website.
3.4 Data for the fulfilment of our contractual obligations
We process personal data that we require to fulfil our contractual obligations, such as name, address, email address, products ordered, invoice and payment data.
The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.
The data will be deleted after the warranty periods and statutory retention periods have expired. Data linked to a user account (see below) will in any case be retained for the duration of the management of this account.
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 b) GDPR, as this data is required so that we can fulfil our contractual obligations towards you.
3.5 E-mail contact
When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), we process your data to process the enquiry and in the event that follow-up questions arise.
If the data processing is carried out to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract or, if you are already our customer, to fulfil the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 b) GDPR.
We only process other personal data if you consent to this (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR) or if we have a legitimate interest in processing your data (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR). A legitimate interest lies, for example, in responding to your email.
4 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc (“Google”).Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.
We have activated IP anonymisation on this website (anonymizeIp). However, this means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on our behalf to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
You can also prevent the transmission of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
As an alternative to the browser plugin or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent Google Analytics from collecting data within this website in the future (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete the cookies in your browser, you must click this link again): [Deactivate Google Analytics]
5 Storage duration
Unless specifically stated, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes pursued.
In some cases, the legislator provides for the retention of personal data, for example in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will only be stored by us for these legal purposes, but will not be processed in any other way and will be deleted after the statutory retention period has expired.
6 Your rights as a data subject affected by data processing
Under the applicable laws, you have various rights with regard to your personal data. If you wish to assert these rights, please send your request by e-mail or by post, clearly identifying yourself, to the address given in section 1.
Below you will find an overview of your rights.
6.1 Right to confirmation and information
You have the right to clear information about the processing of your personal data.
In detail:
You have the right to obtain confirmation from us at any time as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to request information from us free of charge about the personal data stored about you, together with a copy of this data. You also have the right to the following information
the purposes of processing;
the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
if the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
If personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.
6.2 Right to rectification
You have the right to request that we rectify and, if necessary, complete personal data concerning you.
In detail:
You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
6.3 Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
In a number of cases, we are obliged to erase personal data concerning you.
In detail:
In accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to demand that we erase personal data concerning you without undue delay and we are obliged to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:
The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data was processed unlawfully.
The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which we are subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.
Where we have made the personal data public and are obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, we shall erase the personal data.