Data Privacy Policy
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH attaches great importance to responsible and transparent management of personal data.
Below we provide users with information as to
- who they can contact at GIZ on the subject of data protection
- what data is processed when they visit the website
- what data is processed when users contact us
- what rights they have with respect to us
Data controller and data protection officer
As part of the multi-stakeholder Open for Good Alliance, GIZ acts as data controller of this website.
Address:
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32 + 36, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1–5, 65760 Eschborn, Germany
Contact:
fairforward@giz.de
Please contact GIZ’s data protection officer if you have questions specifically about how your data are protected: datenschutzbeauftragter@giz.de
Information on the collection of personal data
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.
Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When visiting the website, the browser used automatically transmits data that is saved in a log file. GIZ itself processes only the data that is technically required in order to display the website correctly and to ensure its stability and security.
Each time the website is accessed, the data stored includes, but is not limited to, the page that is viewed, the IP address of the accessing device (anonymized), the page from which the user was redirected, as well as the date and time of access. A detailed list of the data stored is shown here:
- Browser type and version used, (if transmitted by the user)
- Operating system
- Date and time of access
- Number of visits
- Time spent on the website
- Previously visited website, (if transmitted by the user)
- User’s IP address, fully anonymized before stored
The data in the log file is deleted after four days.
Cookies
When you visit the website, small text files known as ‘cookies’ are stored on your computer. They are used to make the online presence more user-friendly and effective overall. Cookies cannot run programs or infect your computer with viruses.
The website uses cookies that are automatically deleted as soon as the browser on which the page is displayed is closed (referred to as temporary cookies or session cookies) This type of cookie makes it possible to assign various requests from a browser to a session and to recognise the browser when the website is visited again (session ID).
Contact option
As a visitor to this website, you may choose to contact us by email by clicking on the “Get in touch” button. By doing so, you may decide to disclose certain personal data, such as name and email address as well as the information contained in the email, that we will only use for replying to your message.
The legal basis for the processing of data in connection with email communication is Article 6 (1) f GDPR.
Planned data transfer to third countries
GIZ does not transfer personal data to third countries. When using social media, the privacy policies of the respective providers apply.
Transfer of personal data
GIZ does not pass on personal data to third parties unless it is legally obliged or entitled to do so by law.
Duration of data storage
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.
Note on the rights of users
Visitors to the GIZ website have the right
- To obtain information about their data stored by us (Article 15 GDPR)
- To have their data stored by us rectified (Article 16 GDPR)
- To have their data stored by us erased (Article 17 GDPR)
- To obtain restriction of processing of their data stored by us (Article 18 GDPR)
- To object to the storage of their data if personal data are processed on the basis of the first sentence of Article 6 (1) 1 f and e GDPR (Article 21 GDPR)
- To receive their personal data in a commonly used and machine-readable format from the controller such that they can be potentially transmitted to another controller (right to data portability , Article 20 GDPR)
- To withdraw their consent to the extent that the data has been processed on the basis of consent (Article 6 (1) a GDPR). The lawfulness of the processing on the basis of the consent given remains unaffected until receipt of the withdrawal.
Users also have the right in accordance with Article 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority . The competent authority is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) .
Last updated: 26.10.2022